My So-Called Life CDROM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is it? The CDROM is an archive of all things MSCL-related. It includes JPEG and GIF images, digitized sounds, QuickTime movies, Web Pages (set up to run right off the CDROM), So-Called list digests, episode transcripts, and lots of other text info. I've tried to make the folder/directory easy to understand and somewhat intuitive. I undertook this project because I hated to see a show I loved die. The show may have been canceled, but it still lives on in re-runs on MTV, OLS video tapes, and in the hearts of all of you. What other show could threatened cancellation cause the fans to organize the largest attempt in history to save a television show? My thanks and kudos goes to Steve Joyner and the rest of OLS for giving us at least a fighting chance. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is on the CDROM? The CDROM is a collection of a lot of MSCL-related things which have been floating around the Internet. A full listing of the files included on the CDROM is here. Highlights include: * Chris Hall's Episodes 20 & 21 directly from the author to you. * All 207 issues of The So-Called Digest. (I hope it continues. We still need a place to discuss fan related things) * A PostScript version of the MSCL scripts by Tim Bell which is 215 pages long! This can be printed by any PostScript printer. Look for the file Scripts.ps. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- What does the silkscreen artwork look like? The artwork looks like this. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Will it work on my computer? The disc is a hybrid which means it will run on both Macs AND PCs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- What software do I need to use this disc on my Mac? Text files can be opened by any word processing application. I use Microsoft Word 5.1 (definitely not a plug), but just about any text editing application will do the trick. One exception is SimpleText (also known as TeachText) from Apple. Unfortunately this freebie from Apple will not work on the majority of the files since they are larger than it can handle. To view QuickTime movies, you must have QuickTime 1.5 or higher installed in your system. I recommend QuickTime 2.0 for best and most reliable viewing. QuickTime 2.0 is installed as part of System 7.5 and is available from Apple as a separate package. Unfortunately I don't believe it is available on the Internet as shareware or freeware, but just about any good multimedia book or application should have it included. Once you have QuickTime installed you'll need a Movie viewer application. Apple provides MoviePlayer which does a pretty decent job. Also available as shareware on the Internet is an application called FastPlayer. The sound files included are in System 7 format To hear them, just launch the sound by double-clicking. The images are in two formats, GIF and JPEG. One of the most widely used viewers is the excellent JPEGView which is shareware available at any good Mac archive. Another GIF/JPEG viewer which gets a lot of use is called GIFConverter. The web pages are HTML source files and associated graphics files. In order to look at them you will need a Web Browser. Two of the more popular shareware browsers are Netscape and Mosaic. Note- You do not need to have a direct connection to the Internet in order to view the web pages. Just open the page using the Open File command. I recommend starting with the file WebIndex.html which is an Index leading to all of the web pages which are on the CDROM. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- What software do I need to use this disc on my PC? Text files can be opened by most any Word Processor (i.e. Word Perfect 6.1) but they can also be viewed by the DOS editor which comes with the more recent versions of DOS (after vers. 5.1). To view QuickTime movies, you must have QuickTime for Windows 1.5 or higher installed. Unfortunately I don't believe it is available on the Internet as shareware or freeware, but just about any good multimedia book or application should have it included. Check (ftp://ftp.info.apple.com/Apple.Support.Area/Apple.Software.Updates/US/DOS_and_Windows) for more info. Once you have QuickTime installed you'll need a media player which I've been told is installed with Windows. Also available as shareware on the Internet is an application called QTW 1.1 (ftp://ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Mosaic/Windows/viewers/ qtw11.zip). The sounds included are in Windows WAV format and can be played with the software that comes with Windows (assuming you have a sound board installed). Look under the Control Panels window for the sound icon. The images are in two formats, GIF and JPEG. A viewer which was recommended to me is called Lview and should be available as shareware at any good PC archive. Another GIF/JPEG viewer which was recommended is GraphicViewer version 0.60. The web pages are HTML source files and associated graphics files. In order to look at them you will need a Web Browser. Two of the more popular shareware browsers are Netscape and Mosaic. Note- You do not need to have a direct connection to the Internet in order to view the web pages. Just open the page using the Open File command. I recommend starting with the file WEBINDX.HTM which is an Index leading to all of the web pages which are on the CDROM. For more information check the following places: ftp://ftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/ ftp://gatekeeper.dec.com/pub/micro/msdos/win3/desktop/ http://www.netscape.com/assist/helper_apps/windowhelper.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is that special bonus I heard about? Included on the CDROM is a very special bonus by DJ Tino. He has been kind enough to grace us with his remixed version of the My So-Called Life Theme. Just put the disc in your standard audio CD player and play track number 2. (The first track is the computer data which just sounds like white noise.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- How do I get one? The CDROM costs $15 US (shipping included), but for every disc ordered I'll throw in an extra for free. Personal checks are preferred since that's safest for both of us in the wonderful US Mail. (If you're in Canada, the price is still $15 US, but I can't accept checks made out in Canadian funds. Please send either US cash or a Canadian Postal Money Order made payable in US dollars) Please send orders to: Chris Knight 44028 Andale Ave. Lancaster, CA 93535 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- What if I need to ask you a question? Please email me at knight@world.std.com. If you're really desperate you can call me at (805) 723-3794 after 5:00 PM PST. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Is this a non-profit venture? Yes. All profits are being donated to The Whale's Tale. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- How did you make the disc? Here are some CDROM production notes I put together. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Can I read the updates you sent out via email? * Update #1 * Update #2 * Update #3 * Update #4 * Update #5 * Update #6 * Update #7 (They're Here!) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Are you the same Chris Knight who played Peter on the Brady Bunch? I'm afraid not, but he was my favorite Brady kid. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last modified: August 13, 1995 Chris Knight, knight@world.std.com