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- PC-BLOX
-
- Shareware Version 3.0
-
- 3/9/98
-
- PC-BLOX (tm) is a trademark of Vector Space.
- Copyright 1998 Vector Space.
-
-
- INTRODUCTION
- ============
- Welcome to PC-BLOX, the original easy-to-use building block toy for kids.
- Since PC-BLOX is so easy to use, it doesn't really need an instruction
- manual. This document is a quick-start guide to installing the program
- and getting it going.
-
- HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
- =====================
- PC-BLOX is a DOS program and it also runs great under Windows 3.1 and
- Windows 95. It's not very demanding and will run well even on some very
- old computers. Here are the requirements:
-
- 386sx or better processor
- color VGA or MCGA graphics
- mouse and mouse driver software
- 3 Megabytes of hard disk space
- at least 560 K of free conventional memory
-
- Almost any PC built since 1988 meets these requirements.
-
- GETTING READY TO INSTALL PC-BLOX
- ================================
- Your copy of PC-BLOX may have come ready-to-run on a diskette OR may
- be a single compressed ZIP file that you got from a bulletin board or
- the internet.
-
- If you have a single compressed file you must first extract the program
- files with the appropriate utility such as PKUNZIP, WINZIP etc. Extract
- the files to either a diskette or a temporary directory on the hard disk.
- Now you will have the following files:
-
- DATA.LZH A compressed file that contains the actual program.
- LHA.EXE A utility that extracts .LZH files.
- INSTALL.EXE A program that helps you install PC-BLOX and read
- the help files.
- PC-BLOX.TXT This help file.
- ORDER.TXT PC-BLOX order form.
- VENDOR.TXT Info that describes the shareware version.
- FILEID.DIZ Also describes shareware version.
-
- Other files may also be present.
-
- AUTOMATIC INSTALL (RECOMMENDED)
- ===============================
- From a DOS prompt or the Windows 95 Start/Run box, run INSTALL.EXE .
- Follow the on-screen instructions. This will put PC-BLOX on the hard
- disk drive C: in directory C:\PC-BLOX .
-
- If the install program detects Windows 95 it will also add icons to
- the desktop and program menu.
-
- MANUAL INSTALL
- ==============
- If you don't want PC-BLOX in C:\PC-BLOX you can specify another drive
- and/or directory. Note: PC-BLOX has only been tested on ordinary hard
- disk drives but MAY work from other storage devices such as zip drives
- etc.
-
- Use the LHA program to manually extract PC-BLOX to the drive:\directory
- you want:
-
- LHA x DATA.LZH drive:\directory
-
- STARTING PC-BLOX
- ================
- On a DOS computer type CD \PC-BLOX (or whatever directory you used).
- Once in the directory type PC-BLOX to start the program.
-
- On a Windows 3.1 computer exit to DOS and follow the instructions above.
- If you are proficient with the PIF editor you should be able to get
- PC-BLOX to run directly from Windows.
-
- On a Windows 95 computer click on the desktop icon or use the
- Start/Programs menu.
-
- PLAYING WITH PC-BLOX
- ====================
- PC-BLOX is very easy to learn. The center of the screen is the building
- area. Point and click wherever you want to place a block. The different
- menus and controls are in the corners of the screen. Playfully explore
- these with the mouse to see what they do. The help is the question-mark
- button in the upper left: |?| Try it for more information.
-
- INFO FOR SHAREWARE VERSION
- ==========================
- Information about the license, warranty, and shareware distribution
- policy are in the file VENDOR.TXT included in this package.
-
- Thanks for trying PC-BLOX!
-
-