User manual GAMES PC STATIONFALL MAPS

[. . . ] Failure to verify this may result in corrupt data. To start ScanDisk, left-click the ÿStart button from the Taskbar. Then, in the Run dialog box, type scandisk and click OK. x Once the program starts, make sure there is a check mark in the Automatically Fix Errors box and select the hard drive to which you wish to install the game (e. g. , C:). [. . . ] x Please make sure you have thoroughly read the System Requirements section on p. 1 and the Installing the Game section above. If you followed the directions and still have trouble installing or operating the game, below are some hints that might help solve the problem. 6 CD PROBLEMS A quad-speed or faster CD-ROM drive is required to run NFS3. RECEIVE "FILE NOT FOUND" ERROR MESSAGE WHEN INSTALLING OR RUNNING THE GAME x Make sure that the CD is in the CD drive. The CD must be in the drive to install or run the game. x Make sure that the CD is not scratched or damaged. CD-ROM PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS x Be sure that you are using a 32-bit native Windows 98 or 95 driver to control your CD-ROM drive. You can check these drivers from ÿStart \ Settings \ Control Panel \ System \ Device Manager \ CDROM \ Performance. NOTE: File System must be "32-bit. " If it is listed as "MS-DOS Compatibility Mode, " contact your computer manufacturer to find out how to configure your File System as 32-bit. x Do not use a DOS-based 16-bit driver (loaded in CONFIG. SYS) to control your CD- ROM. Performance may be significantly reduced. CHOPPY OR STUTTERING VIDEO OR AUDIO These problems may be improved by adjusting the CD-ROM read-ahead cache. At the Windows desktop, right-click the My Computer icon, then choose Properties from the pop-up menu. Click the Performance tab, then click File System. . . Click the CD-ROM tab, then click in the Optimize access pattern for: box, and choose QUAD-SPEED OR HIGHER. Move the Supplemental cache size: slider to SMALL, then click Apply. This can be taken care of when DirectX is installed. At 9 that time, DirectX prompts you to replace the existing drivers with the Certified "RenditionTM Verite 1000" drivers. DirectX recommends that you choose YES and replace your existing drivers. If you do not replace the drivers, you will continue to experience problems running NFS3. Keep in mind that this only happens with the driver listed above. If you use the more recent driver "Sierra Screamin' 3D PCI" v. 4. 03. 00. 9001-2. 10. 06, the game will work properly. MEMORY PROBLEMS NFS3 requires 16 MB RAM and Virtual Memory Enabled. We advise that you let Windows manage the amount of virtual memory automatically (the default setting), and that you have at least 50 MB free hard disk space after installation. You can verify and/or modify your virtual memory settings from ÿStart \ Settings \ Control Panel \ System \ Performance \ Virtual Memory. . . SOUND PROBLEMS NFS3 requires a sound card with DirectSound support. If your sound card driver does not support DirectSound, you may experience choppy or stuttering sound, or sound that cuts in and out. If your sound card driver does not support DirectSound, we recommend obtaining updated drivers from your sound card manufacturer. INSTALLED SOUND CARD, BUT THERE IS NO SOUND x Make sure your speakers or headphones are plugged into the appropriate jack and the volume control is turned up. GENERAL SOUND CARD INFORMATION x During DirectX installation, the DirectX setup program attempts to install a sound driver which supports DirectSound for your sound card. If your sound card driver does not support DirectSound, the DirectX setup program attempts to replace your existing sound card driver. [. . . ] (For game-specific information and additional troubleshooting, visit our main page at http://www. ea. com/techsupp. ) Abbreviated versions of these guides are included in the Help file on the CD for your convenience. If you have questions about the program, our Technical Support Department can help. Our web site contains up-to-date information on the most common difficulties with our products, and this information is the same as that used by our product support technicians. We keep the product support pages updated on a daily basis, so please check here first for no-wait solutions: http://www. ea. com/techsupp If you are unable to find the information you need on our web site, please feel free to contact Technical Support via e-mail, phone, fax, or letter. [. . . ]