===================================== MATH CASTLE FOR WINDOWS - VERSION 3.1 ===================================== 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. 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. 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. 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! ------------------------- INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: ------------------------- 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. 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. 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. 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. Once you have completed installation, you can delete the Math Castle files used during installation from your temporary directory(s). ------------------------------------ To Run the Math Castle Setup Program: ------------------------------------ 1. Insert your Math Castle diskette #1 into drive A or drive B. (Floppy drive installation only). 2. Start Windows (if presently not running under windows). 3. From the Program Manager select "File" from the Menu Bar, and then choose "Run". 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]. 6. Setup will automatically complete installation for you. ------------- Network Users: ------------- 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. --------------------- The Math Castle Story: --------------------- 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. ------------------------ Math Castle Registration: ------------------------ Choose "To Register Math Castle" under the Math Castle "Help" menu for information on registering Math Castle. ----------------- Technical Support: ----------------- If you have any difficulty installing Math Castle you may contact product support at: Northwest Software Engineers PO Box 489 Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026-0489 (509) 465-0735 Voice (509) 467-9481 Fax Compuserve Address: 71461,2602 Internet Address: 71461.2602@compuserve.com ---------------------- Comments & Suggestions: ---------------------- 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. ----------- End of File -----------