Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the current version of HOTcopy?
Version AU 1.0.0 titled ' A virtual Newroom' is the current version published in October 2003 under the joint imprint Deakin University / Allen and Unwin. This commercial version contains six scenarios. Prior to this version, students of Deakin University have used version 1. (containing 3 scenarios: 'First Few Pars', 'Coolabah Council', and 'Cleveland Street'), version 2 (containing a further two scenarios: 'Fire, Fire!!' and 'Death Trap') and version 3 (containing a further scenario 'Fatal Crash'). Various improvements were made over the course of three versions such as the HOTcopy tour, general performance of the CD ROM, web connectivity for scenario updates and the CD auto-start feature.

From the commencement of 2004 the only version for sale is Version AU 1.0.0 titled ' A virtual Newroom'.

Why do the newsroom office characters sometimes move in a jerky manner?
Computers having a CD burner/player seem not to have adequate playing performance (e.g early coloured iMACs). A CD play speed of 24x is the minimum. If you know that the specifications of your computer are equal to or better that those stated on the HOTcopy CD, a jerky playing of HOTcopy characters may be caused by an old version of QuickTime on your computer. Install the version of QuickTime provided on the HOTcopy CD.

Please direct your questions and ideas via the links provided on the HOMEPAGE. The 'Enquiries and Feedback' link will make contact with us by email. The 'Technical Support' link will enable you to subscribe to a list-server for support.

Last updated: 7 November, 2003
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