--------------------------------------------------------Barbie(TM) as The Princess and the Pauper Read Me Version 1.

0c --------------------------------------------------------Congratulations on your purchase of Barbie(TM) The Princess and the Pauper CD-RO M. We have included this Read Me file to provide you with up-to-the-minute infor mation about the program. -----------------------------------------------------------------CONTENTS -------Section ------I. Installation II. Running the Program III. Troubleshooting and Performance Tips IV. Technical Support V. End User License Agreement -----------------------------------------------------------------I. Installation ---------------To install Barbie(TM) The Princess and the Pauper CD-ROM 1. Close all applications. 2. Insert the Barbie(TM) The Princess and the Pauper CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. 3. If you have the AutoPlay feature enabled for your CD-ROM, click Install butto n. The installation will start automatically and you can skip the following two steps. 4. Click Start and then Run from the Windows(R) taskbar. 5. Type: d:\install (d: refers to your CD-ROM drive. If your CD-ROM drive is not d:, type the appropriate drive letter). 6. Follow the installation instructions on the screen. 7. After setup is complete, you'll find an icon for Barbie(TM) The Princess and the Pauper CD-ROM by clicking Programs/ Barbie(TM) /Barbie(TM) as The Princess and the Pauper from the Windows(R) Start menu or on the desktop if you chose to place one during installation.

To uninstall Barbie(TM) The Princess and the Pauper CD-ROM 1. From the Windows(R) Start Menu, click Programs/ Barbie(TM) /Barbie(TM) as The Princess and the Pauper/ Uninstall 2. Click Barbie(TM) The Princess and the Pauper CD-ROM Uninstall and follow the on-screen prompts.

Information for Windows(R) XP Users --------------------------------

User Accounts ------------Although testing of Barbie(TM) The Princess and the Pauper CD-ROM has been performed with Microsoft's Windows(R) XP operating system, it is highly recommended that installation and use of Barbie(TM) The Princess and the Pauper CD-ROM be performed only under a "Computer Administrator" user account. To verify that the user account under which the program is being used is a "Computer Administrator" account: 1. 2. 3. 4. Click on the Start menu and obtain the account name in use. Select the Control Panel. Double-click on the User Accounts icon. Verify that the words "Computer Administrator" appear below the account name currently in use.

Consult your Windows(R) documentation for information on creating user accounts II. Running the Program -----------------------1. Insert the Barbie(TM) The Princess and the Pauper CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. 2. For systems that support AutoPlay, the program will offer a play button when the CD is inserted. 3. You can also click Start/ Programs/ Barbie(TM) / Barbie(TM) as The Princess a nd the Pauper from the Windows(R) taskbar or use the desktop icon if one was placed during installation. III. Troubleshooting and Performance Tips -----------------------------------If the program is very slow: --------------------------1. Close any unnecessary applications that may be running. 2. Make sure your display setting is at 800x600 resolution and 16-bit color. Refer to your system or Windows(R) documentation. If display problems occur: -------------------------If you experience graphics problems while running Barbie(TM) The Princess and th e Pauper CD-ROM, contact your video card or system vendor to obtain the latest v ersion of their video driver. Barbie(TM) as The Princess and the Pauper does not support Intel 810 running in 16-bit color. Please change the bit depth to 24-bit. If sound problems occur: -----------------------If you experience sound problems while running Barbie(TM) The Princess and the P auper CD-ROM, contact your sound card or system vendor to obtain the latest vers ion of their sound driver. Screen savers: -------------If you are running a screen saver in the background and experience video

and sound problems during the program, disable the screen saver and the problem should be resolved. Refer to your screen saver documentation on how to disable the screen saver. Windows(R) 98/ME Taskbar: ------------------------The Windows(R) 98/ME taskbar may interfere with the user's ability to view Barbie(TM) The Princess and the Pauper CD-ROM graphics, animations and program i nformation in certain activities. If you encounter difficulties when the Windows(R) taskbar appears on-screen, enable the taskbar's Autohide feature: * * * Click the Start button, then select Settings, then Taskbar. At the dialog box that appears, uncheck 'Always on top' and check 'Auto hide'. Click the 'Apply' button, then the 'OK' button.

You also have the option of relocating the taskbar to different sides of the display screen: * * Click and hold down the mouse pointer on a blank area of the taskbar. Drag and release the taskbar on the side of the screen where it causes the least interference.

Note: If you need to access the taskbar or the Start menu at any time while the program is running, press CTRL+ESC. To return to the program, click on the program's display area, or press ALT+TAB until the program's icon is selected. Windows(R) XP ------------Fast user switching while the program is running may cause a Director Player Err or upon return to the program. To avoid this error, please close the program fully before switching users. General: -------The link to www.barbie.com on the autorun screen will not always work if Netscap e is the default web browser. If the player clicks on the link, an error window may appear on some machines. To remedy this problem, change the default web browser from Netscape to Internet Explorer. On some machines, the link to www.barbie.com on the autorun screen does not alwa ys work on the first try. Make sure the default web browser is set to Internet Exp lorer, then try again. Or the user can type www.barbie.com into the browser address bar . -----------------------------------------------------------------Improving system performance for Windows (R) 98/ME --------------------------------------------------These tips are designed to improve your system's performance:

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Right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop, then click Properties. From the dialog box, select the Performance tab. Click the File System button. Select the CD-ROM tab. Set the Supplemental cache size to Large. Match the Optimize access pattern setting to that of your CD-ROM. (It should be set to Quad-speed or higher.) 6. Click Apply, then OK. 7. Restart the computer for the changes to take effect. Reinstalling Barbie(TM) The Princess and the Pauper CD-ROM -----------------------------------------------If you have deleted or uninstalled any parts of the program and are having problems reinstalling, follow these steps to manually reinstall Barbie(TM) The P rincess and the Pauper CD-ROM: 1. Insert the Barbie(TM) The Princess and the Pauper CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Select the Start button. 3. Choose Run from the Start menu. 4. At the Open box, type "d:\install.exe", where d is the letter of your CD-ROM drive. 5. Click on OK and follow the prompts. -----------------------------------------------------------------IV. Technical Support -------------------Please have the following information ready if and when you call: 1. 2. 3. 4. The product name (located at the top of this Read Me file). The processor and clock speed of your computer (e.g., Pentium II 350 MHz). The brand name of the sound device installed in the computer. The amount of free memory (memory available to run the program) that the computer has. Write down the Memory and System Resources values. 5. A description of the problem you are having, including the complete and exact error message reported by the program (if any). -----------------------------------------------------------------Thank you for purchasing Barbie(TM) The Princess and the Pauper CD-ROM! Barbie and associated trademarks and trade dress are owned by and used under lic ense from Mattel, Inc. (C)2004 Mattel, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Vivendi Universal Games and the Vivendi Universal Games Logo are trademarks of Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. Windows(R) is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Director(R) copyright(C) 1984 - 2002 Macromedia, Inc. Made with Macromedia(R) and Director(R) are registered trademarks of Macromedia, Inc. QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks used under license. The QuickTime logo is registered in the U.S. and other countries. All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form.

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