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INSTALLING THE ABC FUN KEYS PROGRAM
Before using ABC Fun Keys, the program must be installed on
either a blank floppy diskette or a hard disk. A hard disk is
recommended if available since it will make ABC's pictures appear
on screen more quickly.
1. For installation to a floppy disk, you will need a
formatted, blank floppy diskette with at least 360 KBytes
free. See the FORMAT command in your DOS manual to prepare
a formatted floppy disk.
2. Please make a backup copy of the ABC Fun Keys distribution
diskette to safeguard the program in case of an accident.
In order to make a backup copy, a second blank floppy
diskette is required. Refer to the DISKCOPY command in your
DOS manual for additional information.
3. Place the ABC distribution diskette copy in the floppy disk
drive. Type "A: [Enter]" to select that drive. Do not type
the quotation marks used in these instructions.
4. Start the installation program by typing: INSTALL [Enter]
5. Follow the instructions provided by the installation
program. The default choices should generally be acceptable
and can be selected just by pressing "Enter".
6. The installation program will prompt you for the source
drive. This is the drive that contains the distribution
diskette and is usually "A:". It is necessary to include
the colon after the drive letter. Next, you will be asked
whether you want to install to a hard disk, or a floppy
disk. A hard disk installation is recommended if it is
available in order to enhance ABC's picture display speed.
Type "HARD" or "FLOPPY" in response. Finally, you will need
to enter the target drive and directory. Again, the default
selection should generally be accepted by pressing "Enter".
Please note: You can not install ABC if you only have a
single floppy disk and no hard disk. In this case, please
write and ask for a "pre-installed" copy of ABC Fun Keys on
multiple diskettes. If you have enough RAM, you can create
a RAM disk with DOS's VDISK or similar software. After
installing to the RAM disk, copy the installed files back to
the floppy.
7. In addition to copying and decompressing the ABC picture
files, the integrated installation program will guide you
through the selection of several important configuration
choices and allow you to view and print the ABC Fun Keys
documentation.
8. After the installation is completed, switch to the target
drive and directory. For example, if you accepted the
default installation for a hard disk, you should type:
C: [Enter]
CD \ABC [Enter]
9. Start the ABC Fun Keys program by typing: ABC [Enter]
10. Enjoy ABC Fun Keys and help a child learn while having fun!