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- Microsoft Point32 Update Readme
- September 1996
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- (c) Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 1985-1996
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- This document provides information on how to install and uninstall
- the updated Point32 drivers for IntelliPoint 1.1, IntelliType 1.1,
- EasyBall 1.0. The Point32 drivers have been modified to address
- known problems with the SnapTo and PointerWrap features that were
- causing General Protection Faults in some 16-bit applications.
- Changes have also been added to fix problems interacting with some
- third party software programs.
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- HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT
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- To view the Readme file on-screen in Windows Notepad, maximize the
- Notepad window and click Word Wrap on the Edit menu. To print the
- Readme file, open it in Notepad or another word processor, and then
- use the Print command on the File menu.
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- CONTENTS
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- 1. INSTALLING THE UPDATED POINT32 DRIVERS
- 2. UNINSTALLING THE UPDATED POINT32 DRIVERS
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- 1. INSTALLING THE UPDATED POINT32 DRIVERS
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- If Windows 95 is installed on your computer and you wish to install the
- updated Point32 drivers, one of the following must also be installed on
- your computer:
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- - Microsoft IntelliPoint version 1.1
- - Microsoft IntelliType version 1.1
- - Microsoft EasyBall version 1.0
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- To install the Point32 drivers on a computer running Windows 95,
- double-click Setup.exe, and then follow the instructions on the screen.
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- 2. UNINSTALLING THE UPDATED POINT32 DRIVERS
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- Perform one of the following steps to uninstall the updated Point32
- drivers:
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- - Run Setup from any of the following products:
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- - Microsoft IntelliPoint version 1.1
- - Microsoft IntelliType version 1.1
- - Microsoft EasyBall version 1.0
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- Reinstallation of the earlier software prompts you for confirmation
- before overwriting the updated drivers. Choose OK to accomplish this.
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- -or-
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- - Uninstall the files manually:
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- 1. Restart your computer. When you see the "Starting Windows 95"
- message, press the F8 key, and then choose Safe Mode Command Prompt
- Only from the Startup menu.
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- 2. Change to the folder where you installed IntelliPoint, IntelliType,
- or EasyBall (typically this is the C:\MSINPUT folder).
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- 3. Copy Point32.e11 to Point32.exe.
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- 4. Copy Point32.d11 to Point32.dll.
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- 5. Restart Windows 95 for the original drivers to take effect.
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