How to Use this CD-ROM

The Student CD-ROM to accompany Hart/Craine/Hart, Organic Chemistry: A Short Course, 11th edition, contains a collection of animated molecules. Each molecule can be rotated, and some molecules include an Analyze feature that lets you analyze the bonds and bond angles of different atoms in the molecule. These interactive features are explained in detail in the section Molecules. This document explains how to use this CD-ROM. See the Troubleshooting section below or click Help on the brown navigation bar on the CD if you have problems accessing or viewing the molecules.

How To Launch The CD

Windows 1. Insert the Hart CD into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. 2. Find the CD on your desktop by opening My Computer. 3. Open the CD by double clicking it. 4. Double click the file "begin.htm" on the CD. It should automatically launch in your Web browser, such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator 5. If "begin.htm" does not automatically open your browser, open the browser first and open "begin.htm" from the Open File command in the browser File menu. Macintosh 1. Insert the Hart CD into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. 2. Find the CD on your desktop. 3. Open the CD by double clicking it. 4. Double click the file "begin.htm" on the CD. It should automatically launch in your Web browser, such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator 5. If "begin.htm" does not automatically open your browser, open the browser first and open "begin.htm" from the Open File command in the browser File menu.

NAVIGATION
Click a menu item in the brown navigation bar at the top of the window to jump to different parts of the CD. Home: The splash screen of the CD includes an overview of the CD and a link to the plugin test page where you can test your Macromedia Flash plugin. Chapters: In Chapter View, the molecules are organized by chapters. 1. Click a chapter title in the left menu to expand a list of all the molecules in that chapter. 2. Click a molecule title in the left menu to see its animation in the center window. Assets: In Asset View, all molecules on the CD are listed alphabetically. 1. The same molecules listed in Chapter View are arranged alphabetically in the left menu. 2. Click a molecule title in the left menu to see its animation in the center window. About: This screen includes all copyright and credit information for this CD. Help: Use and troubleshooting information for this CD.

HMWeb: This links you to Houghton Mifflins student home page for Organic Chemistry: A Short Course, 11th edition.

MOLECULES
Each molecule on this CD has either an Animation control or an Analyze and Rotate control. A control is the circular dark blue object in the left of the window. Animation Controls Using the Animation control, you can play, stop, and frame advance or reverse the animation. Analyze and Rotate Controls 1. Click the Analyze button. A drop-down menu opens that lets you to analyze the bonds and bond angles of different atoms in the molecule by clicking the items in the menu, such as C-C. 2. To close the Analyze menu, click the X. 3. Using the Rotate button, you can rotate, stop, and frame advance or reverse the molecule. Explorations Below each animation are questions on the interactive structure. 1. Open your word processor, such as MS Word, and attempt to answer the questions. 2. To check your answers click the "Check Answers" link at the top of the questions, and an Answers window will pop up.

TROUBLESHOOTING
Macintosh: CD Does Not Appear on Desktop This CD is an ISO 9660 disk. Macintosh computers have to have the "ISO 9660 File Access" extension in their system folder. This is a standard default setting since OS 8.1. If this extension was damaged or removed from your system folder, you need to put it back in the system folder by doing the following: 1. Open the System Folder on your hard drive. 2. Open the "Extensions (Disabled)" folder within the Systems Folder. 3. Find the "ISO 9660 File Access" extension and drag it into the "Extensions" folder within the System folder. The "Extensions" folder should be located immediately above the "Extensions (Disabled)" folder. 4. If the "ISO 9660 File Access" extension cannot be found in the "Extensions (Disabled)" folder, search for it in Finder. If you cannot find it on your system you will have to reinstall it from your MAC OS System disk using Custom Install. Macintosh: Double-clicking BEGIN.HTM Does Not Launch CD On certain combinations of Macintosh operating systems and browsers, when you double-click "begin.htm" on the Hart CD, you will get the message that the computer cannot "find the application." If you get this message do one of three things: 1. Choose your browser from the drop-down list that usually appears. 2. Drag the "begin.htm" file directly onto the browser to open it. 3. Open "begin.htm" from the browser's File menu. Flash Files Will Not Play or Play Erratically You must have a minimum of the Flash 5 plugin installed on your browser to play these animations. Older plugins will not work. Please install the Flash plugin from the plugins folder on this CD or go to http://www.macromedia.com/downloads and download the plugin from the Web if you have an Internet connection. For best results, first upgrade to the latest version of your browser, and then download the current Flash player.

For additional help with your Macromedia Flash Player visit the Macromedia Flash Support Center on the Web (http://sdc.shockwave.com/support/flash/ts/documents/playerfaq.htm). Windows ME: Error Message When Launching CD in Netscape If you are not online, the first time you launch Netscape in WIN ME, you may get an error message "www.activation.com could not be found" or "home.netscape.com could not be found." Just click OK and begin using this CD. Plugins Do Not Work After Browser Upgrade When upgrading your browser, you may have to reinstall plugins such as Flash. Netscape 4.0 Character Display Users of Netscape 4.0 need to upgrade to a newer browser version. The unicode characters necessary for proper display of chemistry names are not supported by Netscape 4.0. Hart CD-ROM System Requirements WINDOWS Win 95, NT 4.0, 98, 2000, ME, XP MACINTOSH Power Macintosh/PPC Mac OS 8.6 and above (ISO 9660 Pentium II processor or better extension installed) 64 MB RAM 64 MB RAM 16-bit color monitor; suggested minimum 16-bit color monitor; suggested minim settings 800x600 settings 800x600 4X+ CD-ROM drive 4X+ CD-ROM drive
Netscape 4.79 and Internet Explorer 4 and above Netscape 4.79 and Internet Explorer 4 and above

Minimum Flash 5 Browser Plugin

Minimum Flash 5 Browser Plugin

TECHNICAL SUPPORT
For technical support, call Houghton Mifflin Software Support at 1-800-732-3223 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or email support@hmco.com.