Softdisk For Windows Help

Softdisk for Windows

Ah! You've come here looking for help. Good choice. Here you will find general or specific help about a number of topics regarding Softdisk for Windows. Simply click on the underlined text to jump to that topic.

Installing the Issue:

How Do I Install the Issue?

General Issue Topics:

How do I Use the Issue?

What Computers Can Run Softdisk for Windows?

Where Are the Program Instructions?

Pseudo-technical Topics:

Where IS Everything?

How Do You Copy Items from Softdisk for Windows?

How Do You Delete an Item?

How Do You Get More Help?

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Which Computers can run SDWIN?
Which Computers Can Run Softdisk for Windows?

Softdisk for Windows

Our software should work on your IBM PC Compatible if it has:

VGA graphics (256 color SVGA recommended, true-color support with CD-ROM version).

A mouse, of course, or another pointing device.

4 Megabytes of RAM (8 Megabytes or more of RAM highly recommended).

A sizable hard disk (for floppy disk edition).

386 minimum (486DX or better processor chip highly recommended).

A high density 3.5" floppy disk drive or CD-ROM drive (double-speed or better recommended).

Windows 3.1, Windows 3.11, Windows 95 or higher.

Our software may work on your non-IBM compatible, if it is able to run Microsoft Windows. Softdisk for Windows currently does not actively support Microsoft Windows NT or IBM OS/2 using Windows emulation. We cannot guarantee that all software will work with these operating systems.

Also, due to the large number of 3rd party utilities available for Windows, we cannot guarantee that they are compatible with Softdisk for Windows.


Where IS Everything?

Softdisk for Windows

3.5" Floppy Edition

Depending on which choices you made when you installed Softdisk for Windows and which version of Windows you chose, things could be in several places on your hard disk.

If you used the first installation option (Default)
this is where the featured items and clip art went.
All the wallpaper, screen savers and icon
files were placed into your \WINDOWS directory.
And all the fonts were placed in your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM
directory (for Windows 3.1) or the \WINDOWS\FONTS
directory (for Windows 95). The sounds were placed in the
\WINDOWS\MEDIA for Windows 95 and the \WINDOWS
directory for Windows 3.1.

If you used the second installation option (Softdisk Directory)
then it's all in place like so. NONE of the enhancement
items have been placed in your \WINDOWS directories.

 If you used the third installation option (Custom) then the files are exactly where you put them. Only you and the Almighty know where that is.

CD-ROM Edition

The CD-ROM Edition is far more organized and predictable. Here are the most common directories and what is contained in each.

\BONUS	Bonus wallpapers (our thanks to you for subscribing).

\BROWSER	The Softdisk Back Issue Browser that keeps an updated list of programs from all of our previous issues.

\CLIPART	Clipart enhancements featured every issue.

\CROSWORD	Super Crossword--our crossword puzzle featured every issue.

\FONTS	TrueType font(s) enhancements featured every issue.

\ICONS	Featured icon DLL file for this issue.

\INSTALL	Installation programs for each featured program on the issue.

\SCENIC	Scenic photographic wallpapers featured every issue.

\SHELDATA	Shell run-time files.

\SOUNDS	Sound enhancements featured every issue.

\SSAVERS	Screen saver(s) enhancements featured every issue.

\TRIVIA	Trivia Now--a trivia quiz featured every issue.

\WINVIDEO	Microsoft Video for Windows 1.1 run-time library installation files (to view the introductory movie).

\WPAPERS	Tiled and full-screen wallpaper enhancements featured every issue.

There also exists directories where each featured program is located and runnable from the CD. Plus, each issue has one or more special items located in their own directories on the CD (you'll just have to find them and try them out!)

Also in the "root" directory of the CD are the following important files:

SDSetup.exe	Run this file first!

Go.exe	Run this file to launch the issue.

Sdwin.exe & Sdwin.hlp	Shell executable and help files.


Where Are the Program Instructions?

Softdisk for Windows

Each Windows program has its own, unique help system. We make every attempt to provide all the information you will ever need right there in that help system. When you run any of our Windows programs just click on "Help" in the menu bar and you should soon be sated with more information than you know what to do with.

In the Enhancements section of the issue shell, we provide a How To Use button for help on items such as screen savers, wallpaper, fonts, etc. These general-purpose items are also described in some depth in your Microsoft Windows User's Guide. If you study what we tell you and what the book tells you and you're more mystified than when you started, call our technical support line and tell us where we went wrong. We'll set you on the right track ASAP.


How do I copy items?
How Do I Copy Items from Softdisk for Windows?

Softdisk for Windows

You don't. They're copyrighted. We own them. If you copy them we'll tell our lawyers where to find you and they'll litigate you to death.

Of course, if you mean "for my own use," that's another matter. All you have to do is....

Run the File Manager (or Explorer). Find the item you want to copy. Press and hold the control key. Do not release it. Move the mouse pointer to the item you want to copy. Press and hold the left mouse button. Move the mouse pointer to the folder or drive where you want to place the item at the top or left of the File Manager (or Explorer) window. The icon you selected will appear to move with the mouse pointer. Release the mouse button. Windows will then proceed to make the copies you requested.

Softdisk strongly advises you to make backup copies of all your software. Don't be caught unprepared.


How Do I Delete an Item?

Softdisk for Windows

Programs can be deleted by simply pressing the Remove button from the Program Screen or enhancements via the Manager button from the Enhancements Screen. This will delete the files from your hard drive (see below for more details). You may also wish to delete items manually. There are distinct differences between Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 in this respect. We will cover both below.

Windows 3.1

Well, in Windows 3.1 there's deleting icons and there's deleting files. You see, when a Windows program is properly installed it appears as an icon in one of your program groups. You can select that icon by clicking on it once and then you can choose "Delete" under the Program Manager's "File" menu. The result will be that the icon will disappear. It's gone! You've just deleted the icon for that application.

BUT!!! (and this is a big but) you have not deleted that item from your hard disk.

If you install things and delete their icons, then install more things and delete their icons, and keep doing this long enough you will eventually fill up your hard disk. Completely. Then it's time to start deleting files.

Here's how:

Run the File Manager. You will probably find it in your Main program group. Use the File Manager to select the directories or files you want to get rid of and then choose "Delete" from the File Manager's "File" menu. After a few suitable prompts the files you selected will be gone - gone for good! So be sure you really want to delete them, 'cause once you do, we can't help you get them back. The operation of the File Manager is covered in depth in your Microsoft Windows User's Guide.

Note: This procedure can be done for you by pressing the Remove button from the Program Screen or via the Manager button from the Enhancements Screen.

Windows 95

One of the features of Windows 95 is that there are about a million ways to do the same thing. Deleting files is one of them. There are three methods that warrant consideration.

Note: This procedure can be done for you by pressing the Remove button from the Program Screen or via the Manager button from the Enhancements Screen.

1)	Right click on the file and select to Delete it when the menu pops up.

2)	Drag and Drop the file(s) onto the Recycle Bin.

3)	Just select the file(s) and press the Delete key.

This can be done in the Explorer or from the My Computer icon. But, when you delete a program, it does not necessarily delete any shortcuts you have made to that application or delete any Start menu items.

Shortcuts (recognized by the little arrow on the icon) are deleted in the same way as files are deleted, simply follow one of the methods as outlined above. To remove an item from the Start menu is a different matter. You can follow these steps to delete a Start menu item:

1)	Click the Start button, and then point to Settings.

2)	Click Taskbar, and then click the Start Menu Programs tab.

3)	Click Remove.

4)	Locate the item you want to remove from the list.

5)	Click on the item and press the Remove button.

6)	When you are finished, press Close, then OK.

Make it really easy

If you installed a feature program by pressing the Install button from the Program Screen (CD-ROM only) then you can double-click the Uninstall icon that was added to your Program Manager to completely delete the program from your hard drive (icons and all!).


Installing Screen Savers

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Screen savers need to be placed in your Windows directory, which our 3.5" Floppy Edition installer does automatically. If you chose to install them into the Softdisk directory, they are in the \SSAVERS subdirectory of the \SDWIN directory. If you didn't let our installer copy the screen savers to your Windows directory, either run the installer again or copy them there yourself. Then follow these steps according to which version of Windows you use:

Windows 3.1

Double-click the Control Panel icon
(usually located in the Main group of the
Program Manager).

Double-click the Desktop icon in
the Control Panel window.

Select the desired screen saver from the list of screen savers in the Desktop window. Then click the Setup button to set the various options available for each screen saver. Click the Test button to view the results. Click Setup again to make adjustments or click OK to return to Program Manager.

Windows 95

Right click on the desktop (the area on your screen with no windows) and select Properties from the menu. Be sure that the Screen Saver tab at the top of the dialog is selected. You may then select the screen saver from the list (click the down arrow in the Screen Saver box to see more). You may also click the Settings button to set the various options available for each screen saver. Click the Preview button to view the results.

If you would like, you may click below to run the screen saver selection screen and see how it works.


Installing Wallpapers

Softdisk for Windows

Wallpaper files need to be in your Windows directory (although in Windows 95 they dont necessarily have to be). Our 3.5" Floppy Edition installer can place them there for you automatically--you were given an opportunity to place this issue's wallpaper in your Windows directory when you installed the issue on your computer. If you didn't take advantage of that opportunity and installed them into the Softdisk directory, they are in the \WPAPERS sub-directory of the \SDWIN directory. You'll have to move the .BMP files into the right place yourself or re-run our installer.

Windows 3.1

Double-click on the Control Panel icon
(usually located in the Main
group of the Program Manager).

Double-click on the
Desktop icon in the
Control Panel window.

Select the file you want to display from the list of wallpaper files in the Desktop window. Then click Center or Tile to indicate how you want to display the wallpaper. Click Tile if you want Windows to repeat the wallpaper pattern across your entire background screen. Click Center if you want to display a full-screen picture. Then click the OK button to activate the wallpaper you have chosen.

Windows 95

Right click on the desktop (the area on your screen with no windows) and select Properties from the menu. Be sure that the Background tab at the top of the dialog is selected. Then choose the wallpaper in the list box titled Wallpaper (you may also Browse for wallpapers in a directory other than the \WINDOWS directory). You will see what the wallpaper looks like in the computer at the top of the dialog box. You can also select whether you want the wallpaper to be tiled or centered on the screen. Full screen wallpapers should be centered and smaller wallpapers should be tiled. Clicking Apply will change the current wallpaper without leaving the Display Properties dialog, while clicking OK will change the current wallpaper and leave the dialog.

If you would like, you may click below to go to the wallpaper selection screen to see how it works.


Installing Clip Art

Softdisk for Windows

Clip art isn't something you install. Some programs can load, edit and save clip art files. Other programs can incorporate clip art files directly into documents. But Windows, by itself, has no mechanism for installing clip art. If you accepted our default settings then our installer placed this issue's clip art files into a directory named, appropriately, \SDWIN\CLIPART.

Using Our Clip Art

So if you can't install it, how do you use clip art?

Paste It In Documents

Print out your own paper documents -- Newsletters, ordinary letters, invitations, business cards, letterhead and envelopes. Address labels, cassette liners, disk labels, brochures, disk sleeves, booklets and contracts. Forms, tickets, banners, signs and announcements. Use Windows Paintbrush to make a scaled-down printout of our clip art. Paste it onto your document. Then drop the whole shebang into a photocopier.

Use Page-Layout Software

If you're using Pagemaker, Publish-It, PFS Publish, Page Plus, or any of a myriad of other popular page-layout programs you can incorporate our images directly into your document. The exact mechanism varies depending on your software, but any page-layout software worth buying can import a wide variety of image formats.

What's With the Color Images? I Can't Print Color!

Some issues include some color clip art as well as the black-and-white variety. Even if your printer only handles black-and-white, don't worry. If you're doing page-layout with real page layout software there's a good chance you'll be able to use the color images. All professional page layout software can "dither" colors into dot-patterns that approximate the brightness of the color. You'll wind up with gray tones that look better than the plain line-art style of most black-and-white clip art. A word of caution, though: these dithered patterns often photocopy poorly.

PCX Images

Remember, even if you don't have a "professional" page layout program or word processor, you can use Microsoft Windows Paintbrush (which comes with Windows and can usually be found in the Accessories Group in the Program Manager Window) to view and print our .PCX files. Paintbrush, however, does not support the .TIF file format.

Remember that to open a .PCX graphic
file you first need to select .PCX in this
portion of the open dialog!

TIFF Images

To use TIFF images in your word processor or desktop publishing program, you may need to consult the appropriate manual or on-line help topic which deals with importing images in that application.


Installing Icons

Softdisk for Windows

Installing & Using Icons

Changing a program's icon is easy. Changing icons is handled differently in Windows 3.1 and Windows 95.

Windows 3.1

In the Program Manager,
Click once on the icon
of the program you
want to change.

Select Properties... from
the File menu of the
Program Manager.

Click the Change Icon button
in the panel of buttons
that appears.

Click the Browse...
button in the next
pop-up box.

Next, find an icon file. (Icon files have either the .DLL or the .ICO suffix.) Icon files are named ICONSxxx.DLL, where the xxx is the three digit issue number (like 006 for issue 6 or 023 for issue 23). If you used the default installation, this file will be in your Windows main directory (usually C:\WINDOWS). If you chose to install them into the Softdisk directory, they are in the \ICONS subdirectory of the \SDWIN directory. Once you find the file, click its name in the list of files in the left list box. Then click OK.

Wow! Look at all the neat icons you
can choose from! Browse the icons by
clicking the left and right arrows on the
scroll bar.

Select the icon you want by double-clicking it or by clicking on it once and then clicking OK.

Now you should be in the Program Item Properties box. The icon you chose should be on the lower left.

Click the OK button if you are satisfied, and you are off and running! Your program should now have a new look to it!

NOTE: To get back the original icon for a program, go back to the Change Icon section in Properties and use the Browse feature to select the .EXE file of the program itself. This will usually restore the original icon, since Windows applications generally have their icons embedded in their executable program files. If the application in question is a DOS application, there won't be an icon in the .EXE file, so you'll have to find it elsewhere; perhaps in an .ICO file in the same directory as the program.

Windows 95

Windows 95 will not allow you to change the icon for a normal file. You can, however, change the icons for shortcuts. A shortcut is simply an icon that lets you get to a program that is located somewhere else on the system. They are recognized by a little arrow in the bottom corner of the icon. Changing the icon for a shortcut is similar to changing icons in Windows 3.1. Follow these simple steps:

1)	Right click on the icon and select Properties on the menu that pops up.

2)	Select the Shortcut tab on the dialog.

3)	Select the Change Icon… button.

You will see the following dialog:

4)	Click Browse…

5)	Next, find an icon file. (Icon files have either the .DLL or the .ICO suffix.) Icon files are named ICONSxxx.DLL, where the xxx is the three digit issue number (like 006 for issue 6 or 023 for issue 23). If you used the default installation, this file will be in your Windows main directory (usually C:\WINDOWS). If you chose to install them into the Softdisk directory, they are in the \ICONS sub-directory of the \SDWIN directory. Once you find the file, click its name. Then click OK.


Installing and Using TrueType Fonts

Softdisk for Windows

The easiest way to install our TrueType fonts is by letting our 3.5" Floppy Edition installer do it automatically. If you did, then they're ready for you to use. If you chose to place them in the Softdisk directory the files will be in the \SDWIN\FONTS directory. If you chose the default installation, they are installed according to your version of Windows.

Windows 3.1

Font files must be in the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory in order to use them. If they are not in the correct directory, either run our installer again or follow these steps:

Locate and open the "Main" Program group from the Program Manager's window by double-clicking it.

Locate and open the "Control Panel"
icon by double-clicking it. This
window will contain several icons.

Locate and open the "Fonts" icon by double-clicking it. This will open a window showing which fonts you have access to and which are installed. There are several buttons located along the right side of the window. Click the ADD button.

Using the Drives and Directories pick lists, find the fonts you want to add. Click their names in the "List of Fonts" to select them. Then click the OK button. The fonts should now appear in your font menu lists for your Windows programs. Remember, if you left any program running during this installation procedure, that program may not see the font until you quit it and restart that program.

If you would like, you may click below to run the Control Panel's font module and see how it works.

Windows 95

Windows 95 does fonts in a completely different way. All font files go into the \WINDOWS\FONTS folder, this is where the files were copied if you have Windows 95 and chose the default installation. If you wish to install a font, simply copy the font file into this folder. If you wish to remove a font, simply delete or move the font file out of the \WINDOWS\FONTS folder. There are a number of ways to get to this folder. Click Run below to go there. You can double click on the font file to see an example of the font.


Installing and Using .WAV Files

Softdisk for Windows

If you have a Sound Blaster or other similar sound card, you can play sounds in Windows if you have installed the appropriate driver for your card. The manual for your sound card should have more information, and the sound card probably came with its appropriate driver software on disk.

If you don't have a sound card, you can still play sound files if you use the Microsoft Speaker Driver. This didn't come with Windows, but Microsoft will send it free if you call them at 1-206-637-7098 and ask for it, or you can download it from CompuServe by typing GO MSL to enter the Microsoft library, then go to the download section and download the file SPEAK.EXE. Sound files don't sound as good with the PC speaker as they do with a sound card, so a sound card is still recommended for serious sound users.

Important note: unless you have either the Microsoft speaker driver, or a sound card with sound card setup installed in your copy of Windows, you cannot make use of Wave files under Windows. These instructions assume you have one or the other.

The .WAV files need to be placed in the Windows directory, which our installer does for you. If you didn't use the installer's default installation they will probably be in the \SDWIN\SOUNDS directory. Either run our installer again or follow these steps according to which version of Windows you have:

Windows 3.1

Copy the ".WAV" files from this issue into your "WINDOWS" directory. You can do this with the File Manager. If you need help copying files, please look in the index of your Windows User's Guide. You'll find a very informative section about copying files to another directory or disk drive.

Then locate and open the "Main" Program group from the Program Manager's window by double-clicking its icon.

Locate and open the "Control Panel" icon by double-clicking it. This window will also contain several icons.

Double-click the "Sound" icon to open it. A window will appear showing which sounds you have assigned to which actions. There will be two scrolling lists. The left lists "events" that can have sounds attached; the right lists *.WAV files you can attach.

Use the scroll bar, if necessary, to locate the "wave" files that interest you and the events you want to associate them with. Select the event, then select the wave file and Windows will associate that sound with that event. Click the OK button to save your changes.

Windows 95

The default installation places the *.WAV files in the WINDOWS\MEDIA folder. This is the normal place to put sound files (although they can be located anywhere).

1)	From the My Computer icon, select the Control Panel.

2)	Select the Sounds icon.

The Sounds Properties dialog will be displayed. You may change the sounds for many system events. Simply select the event which you wish to change. Then select the name of the sound to which you wish to set that event. You may find more information on setting the system sounds by selecting Help from the Start button on the Windows 95 task bar.


How Do I Use the Issue?

Softdisk for Windows

Using Softdisk for Windows is the picture of simplicity. If you are not sure what simplicity looks like, then look at the issue. (OK, maybe it's not that simple or else you wouldn't be reading this). There are six main areas. Select one of the places below to read about how to do things there.

Main Screen

Program Screen

Enhancement Screen

Think Tank Screen

Special Screens

Report Card


Main Screen

As soon as the issue finishes loading, the Main Screen is the first screen that you see after a brief animated video (CD only). You can stop this video at any time by clicking on the video or pressing any key.

Let's start with the menu bar across the top of the Softdisk for Windows window. This menu bar will let you get to any part of the issue quickly and easily. However, the menu bar is not the fun way to explore the issue (it's sort of boring with all the words and stuff).

Right under the menu bar is the button bar, which will take you to the About this Issue, Report Card (not included on the Introductory issue), Subscription Information, Comic's Corner, Hall of Fame, Meet Softdisk, Super Crossword, Trivia Now, and Softdisk Help (this file). Try them out and experiment a little, it won't hurt. If you forget what a button does, leave your mouse cursor over the button for a few seconds, and a box will pop up telling you what the button does. Pressing ESC will always take you back to the main screen if you get lost.

The fun way to explore the issue is with the buttons on the main screen. There are usually six or seven buttons or areas on the main screen that you can press. Usually these buttons will just depress and take you to the Program Screen, but sometimes special things will happen.

When you select a button on the main screen that has a program title next to it (as opposed to the buttons that have Enhancements and Think Tank) you will be able to read information about that program via the Program Screen.


Program Screen

If you press one of the buttons on the Main Screen for one of the featured programs on the issue, you will be taken to the Program Screen. In the Program Screen there are five things you can do:

1) You can read about the program using the arrow keys or scroll bar to scroll through the text that appears to the right of the picture.

2) You can run the program using the Run button.

3) You can install the program to your hard drive by pressing the Install button. This option is only available if you are running the issue from CD-ROM, or in certain special cases.

4) You can remove the program from your hard drive by using the Remove button. Removing a program deletes the program, all files, any and all sub-directories, and finally the directory in which the program was located from your hard drive. However, it does NOT delete any Program Manager icons, Explorer shortcuts, or Start Menu items. Those items will have to be deleted manually. You can find more information on this in the How Do I Delete An Item? section.

5) You can leave the window by pressing the Close button (or by pressing ESC).


Enhancements Screen

If you press the Enhancements button from the Main Screen, you are presented with a really nifty screen that lets you view all of the enhancements on the issue (providing you installed them). On the Enhancements screen there are 5 basic things that you can do.

1)  There is a set of radio buttons that you can select to view the Clip Art, Icons, Fonts, Screen Savers, Sounds, and Wallpapers. Each one lets you do something a little different. For example, when you press the Wallpapers button, you will see a sample wallpaper in a little window. You can read about the wallpapers in the text box at the bottom left of the window. You can also view different wallpapers by pressing the left or right arrow buttons below the little view window.

2)  You can also get help on installing and using the various enhancements if you press the How to Use button.

3)  The Install button is available to install some enhancements from the CD to your hard drive (CD only). This is absolutely necessary to use items such as fonts and screen savers.

4)  You can also press the Manager button to go to any enhancement's Manager. The Managers allow you to selectively view and delete enhancements. Most allow you to select the directory in which the enhancement is located using the radio buttons at the top left. Most allow you to select more than one file using a list box of files. Simply click on the filename, then select to View, Hear, or Delete the file. Press Close (or ESC) to leave the Manager.

5)  And as always, you can press Close (or ESC) to leave the Enhancements window.


Think Tank Screen

If you press the Think Tank button from the Main Screen, you enter the Think Tank, which is a collection of articles that the ingenious authors of Softdisk have created for your reading pleasure. The selection of articles often changes from issue to issue, but the most frequent are the Editorial column, the Mailbag (letters from our subscribers), and Online Journeys. All you have to do is select the article from the list of articles in the combo box at the top-center of the window and voila! the article is there for your viewing pleasure! You can also press the Print button to print the article or press the Close button (or ESC) to leave the Think Tank.


Special Screens

There are a few special areas that can be accessed from the Main Screen of the issue that you may encounter, namely the About This Issue, Subscription Information, Comic's Corner, Hall of Fame, and Meet Softdisk that are presented as text that you may read. In these areas you may press Print to print the text, press Close (or ESC) to leave the area, or scroll through the text using the arrow keys or the scroll bar.

The Meet Softdisk area often allows you to view a Picture of the person featured. Simply press any key or click on the picture to put it away.


Report Card

The Report Card is one of the most important areas to us here at Softdisk. For it is through the Report Card that we receive feedback from our subscribers and customers. The Report Card is very easy to use if you follow these easy steps:

1)	Enter in your personal information (name, address, etc.) into the edit boxes.

2)	Select the radio buttons that best describe how you feel about the programs and enhancements on the issue.

3)	And most importantly, enter any comments/complaints/suggestions that you may have regarding Softdisk for Windows in the Comments section of the report card. If you wish, you may also enter any contest entries, secret words, jokes, or anything else you would like to tell us.

You may then Print the Report Card out to your default printer. Selecting Save As Text will allow you to save the Report Card information as a text file so that you may edit, E-mail, or FAX the Report Card to us.

The Report Card information that you entered for that issue will automatically be saved when you leave the issue, and will automatically be loaded again when you re-enter that issue.

Press the Close button (or ESC) to leave the Report Card and return to the Main Screen.


How Do I Install the Issue?

There are two steps to installing Softdisk for Windows:

CD-ROM Edition

Step 1

Install the Starter Disk by selecting Run from the Program Manager File menu (Windows 3.x) or Run from the Start menu (Windows 95). Type X:\SDSETUP.EXE in the box provided where X is the letter of your CD-ROM drive, then press Enter. Once the Starter Disk installation is complete, you may need to restart Windows before you continue to step 2. You only need to install the Starter Disk once. After the first time, install all subsequent issues by following step 2.

Step 2

Run Softdisk for Windows issues by selecting Run from the Program Manager File menu (Windows 3.x) or Run from the Start menu (Windows 95). Type X:\GO.EXE in the box provided where X is the letter of your CD-ROM drive, then press Enter. There is no need to install individual issues of Softdisk for Windows from the CD-ROM Edition.

3.5" Floppy Edition

Step 1

Install the Starter Disk by selecting Run from the Program Manager File menu (Windows 3.x) or Run from the Start menu (Windows 95). Type A:\SETUP.EXE or B:\SETUP.EXE in the box provided, then press Enter. Once the Starter Disk installation is complete, you may need to restart Windows before you continue to step 2. You only need to install the Starter Disk once. After the first time, install all subsequent issues by following step 2.

Step 2

Install a Softdisk for Windows issue by inserting Disk 1 into your floppy drive. Select Run from the Program Manager File menu (Windows 3.x) or Run from the Start menu (Windows 95). Type A:\SETUP.EXE or B:\SETUP.EXE in the box provided, then press Enter. The issue will install, and you will be prompted to run the issue after the installation is complete.