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- Microsoft Point32 Update README
- March 1996
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- (c) Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 1996
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- HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT
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- To view Readme.txt onscreen in Notepad, maximize the Notepad window.
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- To print Readme.txt, open it in Notepad or another word processor,
- then use the Print command on the File menu.
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- CONTENTS
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- WHAT THE UPDATED POINT32 DRIVERS RESOLVE
- INSTALLING THE UPDATED POINT32 DRIVERS
- UNINSTALLING UPDATED POINT32 DRIVERS
- MORE INFORMATION
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- WHAT THE UPDATED POINT32 DRIVERS RESOLVE
- ========================================
-
- Microsoft has updated Point32 to resolve known issues with:
-
- - SnapTo feature not working with in some 16bit applications
- - PointerWrap not working with in some 16bit applications
- - General Protection Faults/Segment Load Failures with Quicken 4.0 for
- Windows
- - General Protection Faults/Segment Load Failures with Quicken Deluxe 5.0
- for Windows
- - General Protection Faults in America On-Line Software
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- INSTALLING THE UPDATED POINT32 DRIVERS
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-
- If Windows 95 is installed on your computer and you wish to install the
- updated Point32 drivers, one of the following must also be installed on
- your computer:
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- - Microsoft IntelliPoint version 1.1
- - Microsoft IntelliType version 1.1
- - Microsoft EasyBall version 1.0
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- To install the Point32 drivers on a computer running Windows 95, follow
- these steps:
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- 1. Restart your computer. When you see the "Starting Windows 95" message,
- press the F8 key, and then choose Safe Mode Command Prompt Only from
- the Startup menu.
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- 2. Change to the folder where you installed IntelliPoint, IntelliType, or
- EasyBall (typically this is the C:\Msinput folder).
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- 3. Rename Point32.exe to Point32.ex1.
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- 4. Rename Point32.dll to Point32.dl1.
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- 5. Copy Point32.exe and Point32.dll to your Msinput folder.
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- 3. Restart Windows 95 normally for the updated drivers to take effect.
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- UNINSTALLING THE UPDATED POINT32 DRIVERS
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- Perform one of the following steps to uninstall the updated Point32 drivers:
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- - Run Setup from any of the following products:
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- - Microsoft IntelliPoint version 1.1
- - Microsoft IntelliType version 1.1
- - Microsoft EasyBall version 1.0
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- Reinstallation of the earlier software will prompt you for confirmation
- before overwriting the updated drivers. Choose OK to accomplish this.
-
- -or-
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- - 1. Restart your computer. When you see the "Starting Windows 95"
- message, press the F8 key, and then choose Safe Mode Command Prompt
- Only from the Startup menu.
-
- 2. Change to the folder where you installed IntelliPoint, IntelliType,
- or EasyBall (typically this is the C:\Msinput folder).
-
- 3. Copy Point32.ex1 to Point32.exe.
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- 4. Copy Point32.dl1 to Point32.dll.
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- 5. Restart Windows 95 normally for the original drivers to take effect.