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- FIRST TRAIN FOR THE INTERNET DAY EXCURSION README
-
- Known bugs:
- ----------
-
- The graphics and opening screens will not display
- properly on systems using CGA, EGA or large-font
- VGA, SVGA and XGA systems. This is due to the way
- Windows Help handles graphics when large fonts are
- selected, and you will find that 90 percent of
- Windows help files have the same problem. This bug
- occurs on Windows 3.1/3.11 and Windows 95. We
- recommend the following as a fix:
-
- Windows 3.1/3.11:
- ----------------
- If your main problem is the small size of icon titles,
- add the following line to your WIN.INI file under the
- [Desktop] section:
- IconTitleSize=10
- (or 12 for higher visibility; the default is 8)
-
- You can change this line incrementally to suit. This
- should allow you to use small fonts and have better
- visibility of icon titles as well as graphical
- compatibility with Windows help tools. You can also
- change the font using (for example, to use the Terminal
- font):
- IconTitleFaceName=Terminal
-
- Windows 95:
- ----------
- The same applies. It's probably the size of your Start
- menu text and dialog box text that prompted you to
- select large fonts. We recommend obtaining a program
- called TWEAKUI.EXE, one of the free "power tools"
- from Microsoft for Win95, from Microsoft's Web site or
- one of several locations on the Internet. We are not
- giving the URL here since Microsoft has a habit of
- changing its URLs with alarming frequency, messing
- up everyone. Instead, try a search for:
-
- WINDOWS 95 POWERTOYS
-
- ...or...
-
- WINDOWS 95 POWER TOYS
-
- ...using Yahoo or Webcrawler. Many people have this
- utility linked to their Web pages.
-
- This utility may be used for fixing a lot more than
- just the size of Start menu and dialog text, and if
- you're a heavy Windows user you will find it
- very useful.
-
-
- Frequently Asked Questions:
- --------------------------
-
- "Where can I get the free software which you
- mention in First Train?"
-
- There are several ways to obtain it. The programs
- mentioned, with very few exceptions, are widely
- available on the Internet, on CompuServe, America
- OnLine, and perhaps other services as well. Check
- our Internet site at:
-
- http://www.revenue.com/first
-
- ...where you will see a link to a special page for
- First Train users designed to instantly connect
- you to the software. There is also a page of
- links to this software in your First Train directory
- called ADDONS.HTM, but please be aware that not all these
- links may be functional by the time you get a
- chance to use the software. At the time this
- README was written, there were no known links
- available for the Internet Lexicon or Faros
- Uninstaller on the Internet.
-
- To use this page, simply load it into your Web
- browser while you are connected to the Internet.
-
- "Where can I find more information on First Train?"
-
- Consult the catalog for info. on ordering and other
- versions of this product.
-
- "What should I do if it stops working properly?"
-
- Re-installation of the software should solve 95
- percent of all problems experienced with this package.
- There is always the possibility that some part of this
- package will be incompatible with some component of
- your system.
-
- One particular problem you may experience is not being
- able to see hotspots on your monitor in color. Some
- video cards do not display Windows Help hotspots properly
- at resolutions higher than 256 colors. Reduce your color
- depth and this should solve the problem.
-
- Another problem you may experience is a corrupted WIN.INI
- or SYSTEM.INI file. This can result from any number of
- things and is best dealt with by making regular backups
- of your system configuration files. (See the Insurance
- and Medical section for more information.)
-
- "How can I get help with First Train?"
-
- We cannot provide support for non-registered users, although
- bug reports are welcome. Send bug reports to 103076,1667
- (CompuServe), cublea (AOL) or cublea@cyberstore.ca (Internet).
-
- "Where can I find the complete version in stores?"
-
- Write us at one of the contact addresses supplied in the
- catalog or the addresses above for information. Please
- specify your geographic location.
-
- "Do you have a web site?"
-
- We sure do...it's essential for supporting a product like
- this. Point your Web browser to:
-
- http://www.revenue.com/first
-
- ...to browse our Web site. You'll find support for First
- Train, news about updates and links to the best free
- utilities for making the most of your Internet experience
- with the least possible hassle.
-
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- This archive may be redistributed in any fashion
- provided none of the files are omitted, including the
- installation software. The package must be distributed
- in the original self-extracting ZIP archive format
- although its name may be changed (e.g. to SETUP.EXE) for
- convenience to the end user.
-
-