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                   Quantum Mechanics version 1.01
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For starting the software, please open the file "index.htm" with
Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE). If IE is your default browser,
simply double-click on the file "index.htm" in the file explorer.

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1. Technical specifications

PC pentium 120 MHz (Win 95/98/ME/NT4.0/2000/XP) or Mac OS9
64 MB memory
Sound card REQUIRED
Screen resolution : 800x600 minimum, 1024x768 recommended.

2. Installation

- Windows : First install Java plug-in by starting the setup program :
       
              plugin\j2re131.exe

- Mac OS : no installation required.

3. Deinstallation

- Windows : simply uninstall Java plug-in.

4. Product information

- Do not forget to turn the sound on : each animation is synchronized
  with a sound track. 

- In some cases an annoying window named "Java console" pops up when
  Java is started. This can be disabled using the Java plug-in setup
  program which you will find in the configuration panel of your
  computer. 

- If you do not wish to install Java plug-in, you can use the Mac version
  which does also work on a PC. Note however that the sound quality will
  not be as good (8 bits/8 kHz instead of 16 bits/22 kHz). 

- If some part of the animation window is not shown please increase the
  browser window size. If the screen resolution is only 800x600 it is
  required that you run the browser full screen (in IE hit the F11 key).
  In 800x600, use of small fonts is recommended.

- This software is intended for interactive use and is not optimized for
  printing. If you do wish to print anyway, you can use the Print
  function of your browser. However, please be aware that the page is a
  frameset and that you must choose how the different frames should be
  printed. If you wish to print only the animation screen you should
  first select the corresponding frame with the mouse and then choose
  "selected frame only" in the print dialog box

5. Help

If you experience any problems during the installation please compare the
technical specifications with the requirements mentioned above. Otherwise
please contact our hotline.

6. Hotline

Springer-Verlag
EM Helpdesk
Tiergartenstr. 17
69121 Heidelberg, Germany
http://www.springer.de/emhelpdesk
Phone: +49 6221 487 8235 (International)
           0180 565 666 5 (German customers)
