Mind Games Collection

Softforum would like to thank you for purchasing this quality shareware product.

We are sure you will enjoy many exciting hours of games with
Softforum's Mind Games Collection CD.

Use this front-end interface to select and try out these games
available today.


Contents
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Setup
Front-End Interface
What Is Shareware?
Front-End Trouble-Shooting
Programs Trouble-Shooting
Video for Windows & VBRUNxxx.DLL
Company Information


Setup
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Windows 95:
1. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Wait a few minutes for the program to start, as the CD-ROM features
Autoplay.  If after a few minutes you see no activity, select Run from the Start
Menu in the TaskBar, type 'd:\menu.exe' (where 'd' is the letter of your CD-
ROM drive) and press Enter.

Windows 3.x:
1. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Select Run from the File menu of Program Manager or File Manager, type 
'd:\menu.exe' (where 'd' is the letter of your CD-ROM drive) and press Enter.


Front-End Interface
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Selecting Programs

Use the list on the left side of the window to select the program.  The Program
Information box will display information about the program such as the type of
program (Category), the amount of disk space required for the program (Install
Size), and the directory where it is in the CD-ROM (Dir on CD-ROM).

Installing Programs

Install

Click the Install button to bring up the install window.  Enter a directory or select a
drive and directory to install to.  Then click the Install button to install the
program.  The Install Icon checkbox indicates if an icon is installed for the
program in the Program Group/Start Menu Softforum.

Setup

Click on the Setup button to start the installation program for the selected
program.

Running Programs

If the Run button is not disabled (grayed), then you can run the program from the
CD-ROM by clicking the Run button.  Otherwise, you have to install the program
and run it from the hard drive.

Uninstall

Pressing this button will uninstall any programs you installed using the Install
button.  Programs installed with the Setup button will have to be uninstalled
manually or via their uninstall icon if any.

Help

Shows this help file.

Options

Brings up the options screen.

ToolTips Help

Activates the ToolTips help.  Move the mouse pointer over an object and a small
description of the object will appear.

Language

Allows you to change to a different language.

Right-Mouse Button

Clicking the right-mouse button pops up a menu with all the button choices in the
main screen.


What is Shareware
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Shareware is copyrighted software which is distributed by authors through bulletin
boards, on-line services, disk vendors, and copies passed among friends.  It is
commercial software which you are allowed to try before you pay for it.  This
makes shareware the ultimate in money back guarantees.

With shareware you get to try it for a reasonable limited time (like 30 days),
without spending a penny.  You are able to use the software on your own
system(s), in your own special work environment, with no sales people looking
over your shoulder.  If you decide not to continue using it, you throw it away and
forget all about it.  No paperwork, phone calls, or correspondence to waste your
valuable time.  If you do continue using it, then - and only then - do you pay for it.

Shareware is a distribution method, NOT a type of software.  Shareware is
produced by accomplished programmers, just like retail software.  There is good
and bad shareware, just as there is good and bad retail software.  The primary
difference between shareware and retail software is that with shareware you
know if it's good or bad before you pay for it.

This CD-ROM does not contain any retail or commercial versions of the products
listed.  Unless the program is in the Public Domain (Freeware), you will need to
register and pay for the program to continue using beyond the trial period
specified.

Registration and payment for shareware programs also allows you to receive the
full and latest version of the program.

The shareware system and the continued availability of quality shareware
products depend on your willingness to register and pay for the shareware you
use.  It's the registration fees you pay which allow us to support and continue to
develop our products.  Please show your support for shareware by registering
those programs you actually use and by passing the shareware programs on to
others.  Shareware is kept alive by your support!


Front-End Trouble-Shooting
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1) The front-end window does not look right or is bigger than the screen.

You may have your system setup with Large Fonts.  To check if you do, follow
these steps:

  Right-mouse click on the desktop and select Properties.  Then select Settings
and check the Font Size box.  If it says Large Fonts then you are using Large
Fonts.  To change to Small Fonts, select Small Fonts in the Font Size box and
select OK.


2)  I installed a program onto my hard drive. How do I know which directory the
program was installed under ?

Before installing the program, check the directory path in the Installing window.


3) How do I delete a program once it has been installed onto my hard drive?

If you installed the program via the Install button, you should be able
to use the Uninstall button to remove the program.  If the Uninstall
button is not enabled (is grayed), you will have to use Windows Explorer to
delete the directory where you installed the program.


4) I get a "Visual Applications Running" message (or something similar).  Or I get
a message saying that I need to quit the front-end program.

Some programs or install programs are written with earlier versions of Visual
Basic and will not run correctly while the front-end interface program is running.
To run or install the program, write down the directory where the program is
stored in the CD-ROM (the directory in the Dir on CD box in the Main screen),
then exit the front-end program.  Use Windows Explorer and switch to the CD-
ROM drive (usually D:).  Click on either the setup program (setup.exe or
install.exe) or program file (a file with the extension .exe and usually named after
the game (e.g. cool95.exe for Cool Edit)).

If you still get the error message, restart Windows and try again.


6) Information about your system.

If you contact Softforum's Technical Support, you may be asked some questions
about your system setup.  You can find some information about your system in
the System Info area in the About Box (click the Softforum logo in the main
screen).


Programs Trouble-Shooting
-------------------------

1) When trying to run a program, I get an "out of memory" error message.

A) Close/quit any programs running in the background.  Close any windows you
don't need (e.g. Windows Explorer).  If you still have memory errors, restart
Windows.  If that still doesn't work, check the manual/help file for the program
and check the memory requirements for the program.

B) Ensure that your device drivers are loaded into upper memory.  Consult your
DOS manuals on how to do this.


2) I can't seem to exit the program.

Try hitting any of the following keys: the esc key, ctrl+c, ctrl+q, break,
ctrl+break, alt+x, alt-f4.


3) The program will not work or install.  What do I do?

Unfortunately, because of the nature of Shareware, Softforum can only offer
technical support for the interface program, and not for individual programs.  If
you are experiencing problems with a specific program, look for help in the
documentation for the program.  Look for readme files and manuals in the
directory where the program is stored in the CD-ROM (the directory indicated in
the Dir on CD-ROM field in the main screen).  Most readme/manual files have
the extensions .WRI, .DOC or .TXT.  You can also check the on-line help for the
program, or look for files with the extension .HLP in the game directory.


4) I get error messages when I try running the program from the CD.

Most of the error messages you see are related to write errors.  CD-ROMs are
read-only, which means you can not write to them, just read from them.  If a
program tries to write to the CD, it will fail, resulting in the error messages you
see.  The solution is to install the program to a read and write device such as a
Hard Drive, and then running the program from the Hard Drive.


Video for Windows and VBRUNxxx.DLL
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Video for Windows

Video for Windows (VFW) is a format for playing videos under Windows.  These
video files typically have the extension AVI.  Some programs make use of VFW
to play video and animation.  If a program requires VFW, and you don't have
VFW installed, then follow these steps to install VFW:

1)  You need to get the Windows 95 CD-ROM or Floppies.
2)  Click on Start, then on Settings and select Control Panel.
3)  Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
4)  Click on the Windows Setup tab.
5)  Select Multimedia in the Components list.
6)  Click the Details button.
7)  If it is not checked, check Video Compression.
8)  Click OK and click OK again.
Windows 95 will now install the drivers needed to play .AVIs.

Follow the instructions to install VFW.


VBRUNxxx.DLL

Certain programs were written using a programming language called Visual
Basic.  All Visual Basic programs require a run-time library in the form of a
Dynamic Linked Library (DLL).

Some programs may not come with the run-time libraries in order to save space.
We have made the DLLs available in the directory \vbrun in the CD-ROM.
Check the documentation for the program to see which version of the Visual
Basic run-time DLL you require.  The versions in the \vbrun directory are:

     vbrun100.dll     - Visual Basic 1.0 run-time DLL
     vbrun200.dll     - Visual Basic 2.0 run-time DLL
     vbrun300.dll     - Visual Basic 3.0 run-time DLL
     vb40016.dll      - Visual Basic 4.0 16bit run-time DLL (Windows 3.1)
     vb40032.dll      - Visual Basic 4.0 32bit run-time DLL (Windows 95)

Just copy the DLL that is required to either the directory where you installed the
program, or the windows system directory (e.g. c:\windows\system).


Company Information
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Softforum
1 Woodborough Ave.
Toronto, ON  M6M 5A1
Canada


(C) Copyright 1996, Softforum.

