• What's on the CD-ROM
• Windows 95 Installation Instructions
• Windows 3.1 Installation Instructions

What's on the CD-ROM

The companion CD-ROM contains software developed by the authors, plus an assortment of third-party tools and product demos. The disc is designed to be explored using a browser program. Using the browser, you can view information concerning products and companies, and you can install programs with a single click of the mouse. To install the browser, read the following instructions.

Windows 95 Installation Instructions

1. Insert the disc into your CD-ROM drive.
   
   
2. From the Windows 95 desktop, double-click the "My Computer" icon.
   
   
3. Double-click the icon representing your CD-ROM drive.
   
   
4. Double-click the icon titled "Setup.exe" to run the installation program.
   
   

The installation creates a program group named "Visual C++ Unleashed." To browse the CD-ROM, press the Start button and select Programs. Then choose "Visual C++ Unleashed," followed by "Visual C++ Unleashed" to run the browser program.

Windows 3.1 Installation Instructions

1. Insert the disc into your CD-ROM drive.
   
   
2. From File Manager or Program Manager, choose Run from the File menu.
   
   
3. Type <drive>\setup and press Enter, where <drive> corresponds to the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive. For example, if your CD-ROM drive is drive D:, type D:\SETUP and press Enter.
   
   

The installation creates a program manager group named "Visual C++ Unleashed." To browse the CD-ROM, double-click the "Visual C++ Unleashed" icon inside this program manager group.

NOTE

The browser program requires at least 256 colors. For best results, set your monitor to display between 256 and 64,000 colors. A screen resolution of 640x480 pixels is also recommended. If necessary, adjust your monitor settings before using the CD-ROM.