System Requirements for Ultimate Phonics

If your computer is capable of running any version of Microsoft Windows it should be sufficient.

• Microsoft Windows 3.1/95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/Vista
• Any computer running Microsoft Windows with a CD drive and sound capability

Please note: All versions of Ultimate Phonics are compatible with Windows NT, 2000, XP, and Vista. See below for instructions on running with Vista.

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Replacement Disk for Ultimate Phonics

If your Ultimate Phonics disk has become damaged, you can get a replacement. Mail the damaged disk along with a check for $15.00 made out to Spencer Learning and a note with your name and address to:

Spencer Learning
7770 Regents Road
Suite 113 PMB 622
San Diego, CA 92122

We will send you a replacement disk.

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Installing Ultimate Phonics

Ultimate Phonics doesn't install automatically when you put the CD in your drive. The installation must be run manually before using the program for the first time.

1. Go into My Computer.
2. Locate the CD: Locate the icon representing the drive containing the Ultimate Phonics CD and double-click it.
3. Locate Setup: You should see a list of the contents of the CD, including folders titled Lesson_A, Lesson_B, etc. Locate the file named "Setup" or "Setup.exe", usually found at the bottom of the list.
4. Run Setup: Double-click the Setup file to run the installation program.
5. Locate the program icon: After running Setup, and closing My Computer, you should see an Ultimate Phonics icon on your desktop. Double-click the icon and the program should start up.

From now on, to run Ultimate Phonics simply put the CD in your drive and double-click the icon on your desktop.

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Error Message: "Outside the range.." (Vista)

Ultimate Phonics is compatible with 32-bit Microsoft Vista. However you may get an error message when you first try to run the program: Outside the range -32768 to 32767: <null value>. Do the following to get it working:

1. Run setup normally -- it will put the Ultimate Phonics icon on the desktop (you've probably already done this).
2. Right-click the Ultimate Phonics icon and select Properties from the menu.
3. Click the Compatibility tab.
4. Under "Compatibility mode", check "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" then select "Windows 98/Windows Me" from the drop down menu below.
5. Under "Privilege Level", check "Run this program as an administrator".
6. Click OK.
7. Double-click the Ultimate Phonics icon on the desktop. The program should run.

From now on, to run Ultimate Phonics simply put the CD in your drive and double-click the icon on your desktop.

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Error Message: "Outside the range.." (Network)

The full error message is Outside the range -32768 to 32767: <null value>. This error can occur when you are first trying to run Ultimate Phonics in a network setting where the students have limited permissions. Here is the solution:

1. Go into the WIN.INI file (from Windows click Start, Run, type in "sysedit" without quotes, press enter).
2. Find the section titled "Paradox Engine".
3. Locate the line that says "NetNamePath=C:\".
4. Change the C:\ to the name of a folder with full modify privileges for all users. The folder name must use short filenames, no longer than eight characters with no spaces. (e.g. C:\TEMP or C: \WINDOWS\TEMP are OK, C:\Program Files\Ultimate Phonics is not OK).
5. Save the WIN.INI file.
6. Double-click the Ultimate Phonics icon on the desktop. The program should run.

From now on, to run Ultimate Phonics simply put the CD in your drive and double-click the icon on your desktop.

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Error Message: "Initialization Failed..." (Network)

The full error message is Initialization failed not enough memory or the file is damaged. This error is fairly rare, but when it occurs it is usually when you are first running Ultimate Phonics on a network. The solution is to give your users full modify privileges for the Windows temp folder (e.g. C:\WINDOWS\TEMP). Ultimate Phonics requires access to that folder to run properly.

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