Gambler 2/GAMBLERCD_2.bin/catz/kittenz.1/README.TXT

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CATZ, Your Computer Petz (tm)

Welcome to Catz!

Ordering Catz for yourself or for a friend is simple - either go to your local
software retailer or call us directly at 1-800-48-ADOPT.

Also available in the Computer Petz line from PF.Magic: Dogz!
Dogz (tm) are the very first Petz to live on your computer, giving you the joys
of owning a dog without needing a pooper scooper! Dogz live on your desktop where
they can scamper across applications, play games like keep away, fetch and chase,
or nap in the corner of your screen while you're working.

The Dogz Adoption Kit is included on your CD-ROM at the root level in a directory
called "Dogz."  Inside that directory, double-click on the file called "Setup.exe"
to install the Dogz Adoption Kit onto your computer.  This will allow you to pet
and play with all five Dogz before deciding which one to adopt.

To get to the Dogz directory under Win'95, follow these steps:
- Insert your Catz CD-ROM.  When the Installer automatically launches, choose "Exit".
- Right-click on the "Start" menu button on the task bar and choose "Explore".
- Find and open your CD-ROM directory.  Open the Dogz directory and double-click on
  "Setup.exe".

Catz and Dogz can both be installed on your computer, but you can only have one
active at a time.

For more information and other fun stuff, check out the PF.Magic Web Site at:
www.pfmagic.com


SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

486DX, 50 MHz or higher
Windows 3.1 Enhanced Mode or WinÆ95
15 MB hard disk space, 4 MB RAM required
WinÆ95 requires at least 16 color video card and monitor
Windows 3.1 requires at least 256 color video card and monitor
Optional: Windows-compatible sound card and speakers



CATZ QUICK START

Getting Started
  - After you install Catz, you'll see a "Catz" icon in a Windows Program
    Group (or under the "Programs" item of the START menu in Windows '95)
    named "Yourname's Catz" (where "yourname" is your first name).
  - Start Catz by double-clicking on the icon named "Catz" (or simply
    selecting the "Catz" item in the Start menu under Windows '95).
  - This will open the Catz Adoption Kit.
  - You can pet and play with any of the five Catz breeds and decide which
    one is best for you!
  - When you decide which one you want to adopt, click the "Adopt Me
    Now" button.

In the Adoption Kit you can pet and play with five different breeds of Catz.
Once you have adopted your own Catz, you will have many other things to do.
You will be able to feed and play with your Catz.  You will be able to groom
them to change their color. Your Catz will take CatNapz, protecting your
computer from monitor burn-in and file snoops.  Over time, your adopted
Kittenz will grow up to be a full-size Catz.



IN THE ADOPTION KIT TRY THIS...

Picking up your Catz
  - To pick up Catz and move them to a new location, click the right mouse
    button while the cursor is anywhere over the Catz.
  - Don't worry - this won't hurt it.  Releasing the mouse button will drop
    your Catz safely to the desktop.
  - In the Adoption Kit, you can drop the Kittenz back on top of its basket
    and then click on a new basket to play with a different Kittenz.

Catz love to be petted!
  - You can pet your Catz at any time.  To do this, simply click and hold the
    left mouse button while the cursor is over the Catz.  The cursor will change
    to a "petting hand."
  - Stroke the Catz with the cursor while holding down the left mouse
    button.
  - If you pet your Catz just right and long enough, it might roll over to let
    you scratch its stomach, purr, or even go to sleep.

Sleeping
  - If you leave Catz alone for several minutes, they usually nod off to sleep.
    You may even catch them dreaming!
  - A nice way to wake up Catz is to pet them while they're sleeping.



AUTOMATICALLY LAUNCHING CATZ AT STARTUP (Windows 95)
  - If you follow these steps, Catz will automatically launch every time you
    start your computer:
        1)  Open the Catz directory so you can see the Catz program icon.
        2)  Click on the Catz program icon with the right mouse button,
            and choose "Create Shortcut".
        3)  Leave this window open and visible on your desktop.
            In a separate window, open the following directory:
            Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp.
    4)  Drag the shortcut of Catz from Step 2 into the StartUp window.



IMPORTANT NOTE:
  - Catz love to run around on your computer screen.
  - Whenever you let a Catz loose on the screen, you will not be able to click
    on any other application until you...

    1)  Return Catz to playpen mode, or
    2)  Quit Catz, or
    3)  Press ALT-TAB to switch to another application



KNOWN MISBEHAVIORS ("TROUBLESHOOTING")

"I'm having trouble putting Kittenz back into their baskets."
  - Make sure your cursor hand is positioned over the right basket when you drop
    the Kittenz off.
  - Or, you can click on that Kittenz' basket and wait for the Kittenz
    to jump back into it.

"My Catz disappears from the screen."
  - Like a real cat, your Catz will sometimes be busy with its own projects.
  - Try double-clicking the mouse to call your Catz back (it may come, it may
    not).

"My Catz sometimes freezes on the screen."
  - Catz need to behave well, and make sure they don't slow down your
    system.  If an important application needs to control your computer for a
    few seconds, your Catz will hold still until that application lets go.
    It's nothing to worry about!

"The Catz Playpen window has changed colors."
  - If you change your Display resolution or color palette while Catz is
    running, your Catz colors may shift undesirably.  To fix this, simply quit and
    relaunch Catz.
  - Also, when running on a system with only 256 colors, opening or
    selecting another application can sometimes cause Catz colors to change (the
    programs are competing for the same palette colors).  If your Catz turns black,
    changes colors in an unexpected way, or the Playpen background colors become
    distorted, try minimizing the Playpen window and re-opening it.
  - If this does not work, close and re-open Catz and the problem should go
    away.

"My Catz color changed and looked awful during the screensaver."
  - If you are running certain other applications and the CatNapz screensaver
    activates, sometimes the Catz will only have 16 colors instead of its
    normal 256 colors.  With only 16 colors, a Catz can look quite strange.
    There is no need to be alarmed over this.  Your Catz will regain its normal
    appearance in the Catz application, and in the screensaver under most
    conditions.

"CatNapz requires a password, but I did not set one!"
  - If you had already set a password for another screen saver, you may find
    that this password is still required for CatNapz.

"I'm not hearing any sounds."
  - To hear your Catz, you need a SoundBlaster(tm) compatible sound card
    installed.
  - Remember that if Catz is ever minimized or another application is opened
    on top of Catz, your Catz will keep quiet.
    Only when Catz is the foremost application will sounds be heard.

"The Playpen window sometimes appears on screen over my screen saver."
  - If you set the Playpen window to be "Always on Top" and Catz is left
    running in Full Screen mode, on some computers, the Playpen window will be
    visible above other screen savers when they appear on screen.
    To eliminate this problem, either turn off the "Always on Top" setting or
    be sure to put your Catz back into the Playpen when you are finished playing
    with them.

"Does Installing Catz affect my system files?"
  - The files that come with PF.Magic Catz are as system-friendly as possible.
    Catz won't crawl into your AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS files and mess them up.

"Windows or Catz puts up an error message saying 'File Not Found' or 'Cannot Load'".
  - This is probably because the file really isn't there.  Verify the file in
    question exists.  If it is truly missing, reinstall Catz.
  - This could be the result of an error occuring during installation.
    If you had an error during installation, try reinstalling Catz.
  - Often, Windows will display this message if you are low on memory.
    Try quitting applications and/or restarting your computer to free-up memory.
  - If none of the above work, and the file is present, the missing file may in
    turn require additional files to be loaded.  For example, CATZDLL.DLL requires
    CTL3DV2.DLL.  If the latter is not present, Windows will complain about the
    former.  This situation is difficult to diagnose because there's no indication
    as to what is the missing file.  Try reinstalling Catz.


ò No animals were harmed in the making of this product. ò

ò No imitation cheese. ò

Catz and Your Computer Petz are trademarks, and PF.Magic a registered
trademark of PF.Magic, Inc.  Copyright 1996, PF.Magic, Inc.  All Rights
Reserved.