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- MATH CASTLE FOR WINDOWS - VERSION 3.1
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- NOTICE: Prior versions of Math Castle required that you use a "Small
- Font" driver for Windows. That problem has been remedied in this version.
- This version will support 640x480, 800x600, and 1024x768 both large and
- small fonts. While it may work with other screen resolutions, it has only
- been tested on those resolutions listed above.
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- INSTALLATION problems have been reported by some users attempting
- to install Version 2.0. These problems have been corrected. If you down-
- loaded Version 2.0 and encountered these problems, we regret any
- inconvenience this may have caused you. We strive to make installation as
- trouble-free and painless as possible.
-
- Please close all applications running under Windows before attempting to
- install Math Castle. If you are running a network, or any other software
- that uses the file DDEML.DLL you will get the following setup error:
- "Warning - Can not copy file B:\DDEML.DL_ since the destination file is
- already in use." If this error occurs while attempting to install Math
- Castle, simply click on the OK button and continue on with installation.
- This file is apparently already on your system and does not need to be re-
- installed..
-
- WINDOWS 95: This version runs equally well under Windows 3.1 or
- Windows 95. If you want to run Math Castle under Windows 95 and you
- are using a screen resolution of 640x480, then you will need to hide the
- taskbar. Look up "Hiding the Taskbar" in Windows 95 help for instructions
- on how to do this. If you are running with a resolution higher than
- 640x480 then Math Castle will run fine without hiding the taskbar.
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- THE MATH CASTLE ADMINISTRATOR: This version of Math Castle includes "The
- Math Castle Administrator". Use the Math Castle Administrator to
- configure and setup Math Castle. It can be used to prevent students from
- deleting their own records or other students records from the player
- database, and prevent the entry of frivolous names or more than one name
- per player. You can prevent a student from playing games using another
- student's name, (and thereby putting scores in another player's file), by
- requiring password identification before a player can gain access to Math
- Castle.
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- You can make Math Castle so that a password must be input in order to
- gain access to the Math Castle Administrator program. On multiuser
- systems, you should initially set this password before one of your
- students does!
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- INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
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- Math Castle comes in a self-extracting archive file WINCASTL.EXE. When you
- run WINCASTL.EXE it will expand into three files: DISK_1.EXE, DISK_2.EXE
- and README.TXT, (this file). DISK_1.EXE and DISK_2.EXE are also
- self-extracting archive files and by placing the contents of each of these
- files on two 5.25" 1.2mb floppies or on two 3.5" 1.44mb floppies, you can
- create installable diskettes that can be used to install Math Castle on
- your system. These diskettes can also be used to share Math Castle with
- others.
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- To create installable diskettes, format two 5.25" 1.2mb or two 3.5" 1.44mb
- diskettes. Label them Math Castle #1, and Math Castle #2. Then place
- DISK_1.EXE in a temporary directory by itself and run it to extract the
- files from it. Copy all of these files, (not including DISK_1.EXE), to the
- Math Castle #1 diskette. Repeat this process with DISK_2.EXE using the
- Math Castle #2 diskette. You can now install Math Castle from these
- diskettes.
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- Please feel free to share this unregistered version of Math Castle with
- others. If you want to upload this program to other Bulletin Boards or to
- other users, please use the original WINCASTL.EXE file.
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- If you want to skip the step of making installable diskettes, then move
- DISK_1.EXE and DISK_2.EXE into a temporary directory and then run each of
- them to extract the Math Castle files. You are now ready to run the setup
- program.
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- Once you have completed installation, you can delete the Math Castle files
- used during installation from your temporary directory(s).
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- To Run the Math Castle Setup Program:
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- 1. Insert your Math Castle diskette #1 into drive A or drive B. (Floppy
- drive installation only).
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- 2. Start Windows (if presently not running under windows).
-
- 3. From the Program Manager select "File" from the Menu Bar, and then
- choose "Run".
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- 4. If you are installing from drive A then type: "A:SETUP". If you are
- installing from drive B then type: "B:SETUP". If you are installing
- from a directory on your hard drive then type: "C:\TEMP\SETUP" where
- "C:\TEMP" = the drive and path containing the Math Castle installation
- files.
-
- 5. Press [Enter] or click on [OK].
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- 6. Setup will automatically complete installation for you.
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- Network Users:
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- To run Math Castle on a network, you must install a network version on
- a network drive. The network version is included with all site licenses.
- Contact Northwest Software Engineers at any of the phone numbers or
- addresses shown under "Technical Support" below for more information.
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- The Math Castle Story:
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- The Math Castle Story has been developed in response to users who expressed
- concern about the aggressive act of shooting down someone else. I urge you
- to read this story to your student(s) or child, or have them read it so
- that they will know that in Math Castle, no one gets hurt.
-
- To view this story Select "The Math Castle Story" under the "Help" menu.
- From "Math Castle Help" you can print this story out by selecting "Print
- Topic" under the "File" menu.
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- Math Castle Registration:
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- Choose "To Register Math Castle" under the Math Castle "Help" menu for
- information on registering Math Castle.
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- Technical Support:
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- If you have any difficulty installing Math Castle you may contact product
- support at:
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- Northwest Software Engineers
- PO Box 489
- Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026-0489
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- (509) 465-0735 Voice
- (509) 467-9481 Fax
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- Compuserve Address: 71461,2602
- Internet Address: 71461.2602@compuserve.com
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- Comments & Suggestions:
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- If you have suggestions and comments for things you would like to see in
- future versions please send them to Attn: R. Jennings at any of the above
- addresses listed under technical support.
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