This CD-ROM is designed to be viewed with a standard Web browser and the computer monitor screen resolution set at 800x600 or 1024x768.
For maximum performance, your configuration should include the following:
Windows: 98, NT, ME, or 2000; Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.0 or higher or Netscape Navigator version 6.0 or higher; 16 MB RAM; standard media player (included with the operating system)
Macintosh: OS 9; 16 MB RAM; Netscape Navigator version 6.0 or higher; Quicktime 4+The entire Shuttle-Mir: The U.S. and Russia Share History's Highest Stage book is available on this CD-ROM. Navigation aids are available on the right side of your screen and/or on the bottom of every page that will allow you to access the Book Text Table of Contents (TOC or Book Text), a Search option, the Welcome page, the CD Supplements, a comprehensive Site Map, and other high level information at any time. On every main page and subsequent pages there will be suggested links within the text and/or at the bottom of the page. The color scheme of this CD-ROM is designed to help you navigate through the information. Text or titles in purple indicate links or information that is only available on this CD. Blue or red links or titles indicate the book text or sections.
You may search the CD-ROM by choosing the link to the Search page. This CD-ROM is created with a combination of Web-type pages (HTML) and Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format pages (PDF). The majority of the information is HTML and your Web browser allows you to read and search the HTML documents.
You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader with Search to read and search the PDF documents. If you do not have the Reader with Search, you may download it from this CD-ROM. Throughout this CD, the PDF documents are indicated (PDF) for your convenience. The Search page will take you to a full list of documents in PDF.
All video files included on this CD-ROM are MPEG-1 format and should play back in a standard media player provided through your operating system. Macintosh users may need to download the Sparkle software or QuickTime 4 to view the MPEG files.
