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CHINESE CHECKERS
Version 2.2
April 1, 1994
Copyright (c) 1994, ImagiSOFT, Inc.
All rights reserved.
ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
QUESTION: How do I install Chinese Checkers to my hard drive?
ANSWER: Chinese Checkers comes with a simple installation utility.
1. Insert the diskette into the floppy drive you want to
install from.
2. At the DOS prompt type A:INSTALL (or B:INSTALL) then
press [Enter].
3. Follow the instructions as they appear on your
screen.
QUESTION: How do I run Chinese Checkers under Microsoft Windows?
ANSWER: Although Chinese Checkers is not a true Windows product,
our installation utility will install it for you:
1. In the Program Manager press the ALT-F for the "Files
Menu".
2. Press R for "Run".
3. Enter A:INSTALL (or B:INSTALL)
4. Follow the directions as they appear on your screen.
QUESTION: My mouse works in Microsoft Windows, why doesn't it work in
Chinese Checkers?
ANSWER: Windows has special built-in drivers to support mice. Our
software looks for a Microsoft compatible mouse driver
which is loaded when you turn on your computer. A diskette
should have come with your mouse which contains MOUSE.SYS,
MOUSE.COM or similar files. Try placing the command
MOUSE.SYS in your CONFIG.SYS file or the command MOUSE.COM
in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. These are the files that DOS
executes when you turn on your computer, and if your mouse
is Microsoft compatible, your mouse should now work.
QUESTION: I get the message "VGA Monitor required." when I try to run
Chinese Checkers. What I do?
ANSWER: Your IBM compatible PC doesn't have a VGA monitor. If you
want to run Chinese Checkers, you will have to go to a
computer store to see it run. Maybe you'll decide that
it's time to get a new computer!
Some VGA monitors fail our VGA monitor test. If you know
that you have a VGA monitor try running this command:
CHINESE /M.
QUESTION: Can I run Chinese Checkers from a floppy drive?
ANSWER: Yes, by entering the command CHINESE, but if you have less
than 1 megabyte of memory, the game will run MUCH slower
than it would on a hard drive. On most 386 computers
Chinese Checkers runs just fine from a floppy disk.
QUESTION: I get the message "Not Enough Conventional memory" and my
program doesn't run. What can I do?
ANSWER: DOS 6.0 and DOS 6.2 provides a utility called MEMMAKER
which is designed to free up as much conventional memory as
possible. If you have DOS 5.0 run the MEM /C command from
the DOS prompt. If your computer has less than 550000
bytes free conventional memory, CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT
is loading up a memory resident program which is taking up
memory. Locate a knowledgeable person and ask him/her to
help you load these programs into upper memory instead.
QUESTION: I don't understand what "shareware" is. Why do I have to
order Chinese Checkers if I already have a copy of it?
ANSWER: Because you haven't paid for it. If you "bought" Chinese
Checkers from a shareware vendor, you only paid for the
disk, not the actual program. At the opening screen of
Chinese Checkers press the F1 key. A detailed explanation
about the shareware concept will appear for you there.
To reward those who actually register Chinese Checkers we
have included extra "bonus" features which are not in the
shareware version. See the order form for details.
QUESTION: What is the name of the cute Chinese character who acts as
"host" for Chinese Checkers?
ANSWER: Wai Fu Kan. We don't actually know who named him that, but
one day we mysteriously started getting "junk" mail under
that name. After checking with an authority on the Chinese
language, the name stuck.
Thank you for playing Chinese Checkers! We hope you get hours of
enjoyment from our program. If you have any further questions or
problems, please contact us:
ImagiSOFT, Inc. Toll Free: (800) 767-1978
Computer Games Division Outside USA/Canada: (505) 275-1920
P.O. Box 13208 CompuServe: 70632,1177
Albuquerque, NM 87192 Prodigy: FSWM11A
FAX / BBS: (505) 275-9697