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- Playing Virtual Pool via Network or Modem
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- Virtual Pool can be played against another person over a Local Area
- Network (LAN), a Telephone Modem, or a Null Modem (RS-232). The connection
- type is chosen from the DEVICE SETUP menu from within the game.
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- The connection procedure for each of these options is described below.
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- Local Area Network Connection:
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- The network connection requires an IPX driver to be installed on each
- system before Virtual Pool is started. If your system does not currently
- have an IPX driver installed, look for a file named IPX.COM in the software
- supplied with your network card. Install the IPX driver by typing IPX in
- the directory containing the IPX.COM file.
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- Sender:
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- 1) Select Game and Scoring options from the Game Setup menu
- 2) Select "Network or Modem Player" from the Opponent Section Game Setup
- menu and click on OK.
- 3) Choose "Transmit" from the Network menu that just popped up
- 4) Upon connection the balls will rack and it will be your turn
- 5) If you want to load a saved game you can do it now
- 6) Enter your name by selecting Change Player Name in the Game Options menu
- 7) Play pool!
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- Receiver:
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- 1) Select "Network or Modem Player" from the Opponent Section Game Setup
- menu and click on OK.
- 2) Choose "Receive" from the Network menu that just popped up.
- 3) Upon connection the balls will rack and it will be your opponent's turn.
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- Telephone Modem Connection:
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- The Telephone Modem connection is done over telephone lines between two
- computers with Hayes-compatable modems. Configure the modem port
- selection on the DEVICE SETUP menu to the COM port that your modem is
- installed on.
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- Sender:
- 1) Select Game and Scoring options from the Game Setup menu
- 2) Select "Network or Modem Player" from the Opponent Section Game Setup
- menu and click on OK
- 3) Choose Transmit from the Network menu that just popped up
- 4) Enter the phone number you want to call in the Dial menu that just
- popped up.
- 5) If you want to load a saved game you can do it now
- 6) Enter your name by selecting Change Player Name in the Game
- Options menu.
- 7) Play pool!
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- Receiver:
- 1) Select "Network or Modem Player" from the Opponent Section Game Setup.
- menu and click on OK.
- 2) Choose Receive from the Network menu that just popped up.
- 3) Upon connection the balls will rack and it will be your opponent's turn.
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- Null Modem Connection:
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- Note: Playing Virtual Pool with a Null Modem has not be fully tested
- as of the release of this demo, so you may experience problems maintaining
- a connection while in this mode.
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- A Null Modem Connection is a RS-232 cable connected between the serial
- ports of two computers. The COM Port Setting in the DEVICE SETUP Menu
- must be set to port your cable is actually plugged into.
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- Sender:
- 1) Select Game and Scoring options from the Game Setup menu
- 2) Select "Network or Modem Player" from the Opponent Section Game Setup
- menu and click on OK
- 3) Choose Transmit from the menu that just popped up
- 4) Upon connection the balls will rack and it will be your turn
- 5) If you want to load a saved game you can do it now
- 6) Enter your name by selecting Change Player Name in the Game Options menu
- 7) Play pool!
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- Receiver:
- 1) Select "Network or Modem Player" from the Opponent Section Game Setup menu and click on OK
- 2) Choose Receive from the menu that just popped up
- 3) Upon connection the balls will rack and it will be your opponent's turn
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