McGraw-Hill Reading:

Adventures with Buggles (original)

Treasures Adventures with Buggles and Beezy (new)

Network Version

Spanish version: Aventuras con Pepe Antenas

Phonics Grades K-1 & 2-3

 

System Requirements

Installation

General Issues

      Windows Issues       Macintosh Issues

 

Part of McGraw-Hill Reading series.

Macintosh Network version and Windows Network version are 2 separate packages.

 

ISSUES:

General Issues

Windows Vista and Intel Macintosh

Guidelines for teacher reports

A list of teacher reports

I’m not getting the results I expected.

I’m not getting any results.

Director Player script errors

The program is freezing after a certain number of students log on.

I’m experiencing black screens.

I’m receiving illegal operation errors.

PC workstation installer.exe error

Macromedia projector error while installing workstation

How to import students (new program only)

How to back-up database (new program only)

How to approve a student that has self-registered

A student isn’t showing in my class list in teacher utilities but their name appears on the class log-in screen

What is the administrator password?

The password was changed and no one knows what it is

No one changed the password and the default password isn't working.

Student isn’t getting the lesson chooser screen

Used Data Cleanup Tools but old students (or teachers or classes) still appear ( in teacher utilities, student program or both).

In Bugsy’s Pizza, can’t go to level 2 or 3, can access level 1 only.

Is there any way to find out what a sticker is for?

Can students be moved from one class to another?  (Note: same teacher)

Students can’t print

Students can’t record

Student can’t advance past level 1

Activities for K-1

Activities for 2-3

Is it possible to skip the instructions on the activities?

What are the differences between levels 1, 2, and 3 ?

Windows

Receiving message about needing 15 MB of space

Receiving message about not having enough hard drive space when installing.

Getting error that refers to XOBGLU.dll files

Can't get program to install

Insinst30 while trying to install

ISSET_SE caused a General Protection Fault when trying to install

Director Player 6.0 error - need at least 3 MB virtual memory to run the program.

Received rtxis.dxr file error

"problem opening rtxis.dxr Script error frame not defined"

Receiving invalid page fault message

Receiving read_k1.exe, read_23.exe or fileflex mu engine.x32 error message.

-7 error message

-34 error message. Usually refers to a path similar to can't open file C:\admin\`temp etc... and ends with -34

Student file already in use message

Invalid page fault error that references a fileio.x32 file

In the Journal, clicked on button to record and received error message. Application error has occurred and an application error is being generated Read_K1.exe Exception: Access violation.

In the Journal, clicked on paint bucket and received script error handler not defined #xfill. Clicked on paintbrush and got another application error message.

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Mac

What is the administrator password?  

The password was changed and we don't know what it is.

No one changed the password and the default password isn't working.

Type 2 error

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

For original version titled “Adventures with Buggles” click here.

For new version titled “Treasures New Adventures with Buggles and Beezy” click here.

Server Requirements

·         Novell NetWare 4.2 or 5.0

·         Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 with Service Pack 4 and higher

·         AppleShare version 6.1 or Mac OS X

·         200 MB server space for each CD

 Windows workstation requirements:

·         IBM-compatible 486DX/66 MHz

·         Microsoft Windows 95 or 98

·         16 MB RAM

·         16 MB hard drive space

·         SVGA monitor displaying 256 colors

·         2x CD-ROM drive

·         Sound Blaster-compatible sound card

·         Speakers

·         Mouse

  • Printer recommended

Macintosh workstation requirements-

·         Power Macintosh or higher

·         System 7.5 or higher

·         16 MB RAM

·         16 MB hard drive space

·         Color monitor displaying 256 colors

·         2x CD-ROM drive

·         Mouse

·         Printer recommended

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System Requirements:

 

Treasures New Adventures with Buggles and Beezy network

Workstation System Requirements

WINDOWS 

  • Pentium III 1.6 MHz  or higher
  • Microsoft Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP
  • 128MB of RAM (256 MB recommended) 
  • 30MB of available hard-disk space (300MB recommended)
  • Display: 800 x 600 16-bit  (24-bit recommended)
  • Sound Blaster compatible sound card and speakers
  • Drive: 4x CD-ROM drive or higher

MACINTOSH

  • PowerPC® G3 processor  or higher
  • Mac OS 9.2, OS X or higher   
  • 128MB of RAM (256 MB recommended) 
  • 30MB of available hard-disk space (300MB recommended)
  • Display: 800 x 600 16-bit  (24-bit recommended)
  • Sound Card
  • Drive: 4x CD-ROM drive or higher

NETWORK SERVER

  • Novell NetWare 5.0
  • Microsoft Windows 2000, or Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 with Service Pack 4 or higher
  • MAC OS X or higher
  • 400 MB server space for each CD

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Installation

Original version titled Adventures with Buggles:        Windows          Macintosh

New version titled Treasures New Adventures with Buggles and Beezy: 

Windows   Macintosh

Original version titled Adventures with Buggles

Windows:

 Note:  Both the server install and client install should be done from a workstation.

If you have more than one grade level, all grades should be installed to the same location.

Windows:

Server install:

  1.        On the workstation, map the network drive if needed. Workstations must have read and write access to the server.

  2.        Insert the Adventures with Buggles Network installation CD-ROM.

  3.        On the CD-ROM click on the Server Setup.exe file.

  4.        The Network installer screen appears, click Next.

  5.        Browse to the mapped network drive and choose your install location. By default the program will install to McGraw Hill School\Phonics on the network drive you choose.

  6.        Click Next

  7.        The installation is complete screen will appear, click anywhere on the screen to close the install.

  8.        If you have more grades to install then insert the next Adventures with Buggles Network  CD-ROM and go to step 3 above.

 

Client install:  Note: Perform on each workstation.

  1.        From the workstation make sure the network drive, where the program will be running, is mapped.

  2.        Browse to the folder on the network where the server files were installed, by default it is McGraw Hill School\Phonics.

  3.        Open the Phonics folder and click on the PC workstation installer.exe file.

  4.        If more than one grade level was installed to the same server location, you will be prompted to pick one.  Choose either K-1 or 2-3.

  5.        The workstation installer screen appears; click Next to accept the default workstation install location, or browse to a different location.  By default it is C:\McGraw Hill School\Phonics.

  6.        You will be asked if you want to create a desktop shortcut, choose Yes or No.

  7.        An installation is complete screen appears, click to proceed.

  8.        You will be prompted to restart your computer.  If you have other grades to install, choose No, otherwise restart your computer now.

  9.        To install other grades go to step 2 above.

 

Original version titled Adventures with Buggles:

Macintosh

 Note:  Both the server install and client install should be done from a workstation

Also, if you have more then one grade level, all grades should be installed to same location

Server install:

  1.        On the workstation mount the volume if needed.  Workstations must have read and write access to the server.

  2.        Insert the Adventures with