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- Installation on PC: Demonstration Version
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- For Windows 95 Users:
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- Click on Start, then Run, then Browse, in the Look in menu, select the
- CD-ROM drive, select "demo.exe" and click on OK.
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- For Windows 3.x Users:
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- Click on File, then Run, then Browse, in the drives menu, select the
- CD-ROM drive, select "demo.exe" and click on OK.
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- For All Windows Users:
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- Origins of Mankind requires Quick Time for Windows 2.1 to be installed.
- If you do not already have QuickTime installed, run the QuickTime
- installer "qtinstal.exe" found on the CD-ROM.
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- To increase the music volume : PgUp
- To lower the music volume : PgDn
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- To increase the documents volume : Home
- To lower the documents volume : End
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- Frequently Asked Questions:
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- Q) Origins of Mankind fails with a GPF. I am using OS/2 for Windows.
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- A) QuickTime for Windows is not compatible with OS/2. It is
- possible to run Origins of Mankind with Win-OS/2, but only as a
- separate application in full-screen mode. QTW will not operate
- properly in other OS/2 modes
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- Q) Poor video performance. Video is distorted or plays outside of the
- frame, program may crash when video is selected
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- A) Ensure the latest drivers are installed. Most manufacturers change
- their video board range frequently and new drivers are often
- published to resolve problems. It may be necessary to contact the
- video board manufacturer to ensure the latest versions are in use.
- Generic drivers provided by Microsoft generally give lower
- performance than the drivers supplied by the manufacturer.
- Origns of Mankind uses QuickTime for Windows (QTW) for video and
- graphics. QTW attempts to optimize performance for video boards.
- In some cases QTW is unable to recognise the video board, either
- because it is too new, or too unusual. In these circumstances it
- may incorrectly estimate the video boardÆs capacity for optimization.
- The user can override QTWÆs decisions. Locate the QTW.INI file in
- the Windows directory and look for the following lines:
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- [Video]
- Optimize=hardware
- Change the second line to one of the
- following:
- Optimize=driver
- Optimize=BMP
- Optimize=DIB
- Note that each these alternatives offers a greater chance of
- compatibility at the expense of reduced optimization.
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- Q) Poor Video performance with ATI Mach 64 GX video card
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- A) The following is taken from a suggestion posted on CompuServe by ATI,
- in response to reports of incompatibilities with QuickTime for
- Windows.
- In SYSTEM.INI, look for [MACX] and add the line
- DeviceBitMap=OFF
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- ATI suggest two more things. They provide a utility for setting
- video modes called the ATI DESKTOP. In the desktop utility they
- recommend that WinSwitch be DISABLED and that the 256 Color Palette
- be ENABLED.
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- For up to date technical help with Origins of Mankind
- see our world wide web pages at
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- http://www.maris.com