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MICROSOFT CINEMANIA '95 README file
Microsoft Corporation
September 6, 1994
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Thank you for purchasing Cinemania '95. New combinations of
hardware and software can present a variety of potential
performance and configuration problems. This file contains
information on:
Section Description
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1 Where to find help
2 Setup
3 Removing Cinemania '95
4 Windows mode
5 Video cards and display problems
6 Removing the CD-ROM disc in error
7 Updating system files
8 Mouse/cursor problems
9 Audio Problems
======================================================================
1. WHERE TO FIND HELP
======================================================================
Please see on-line Help in Cinemania '95. The Tips and Trouble-
shooting section covers a variety of topics such as improving
performance and resolving audio difficulties.
======================================================================
2. SETUP
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Orchid ProDesigner II VGA video driver:
If you are using an older Orchid ProDesigner II VGA video driver,
Setup may fail.
Contact the manufacturer or your dealer to obtain an updated driver.
======================================================================
3. REMOVING CINEMANIA '95
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Setup offers the option of removing Cinemania '95 from your
computer. However, several elements may remain.
If you have moved the Cinemania '95 icon into a different Program
Group since installing the application, Setup will not be able to
detect the new location of the icon and delete it from Program
Manager. After running Remove from Setup, delete the icon from
Program Manager.
Setup will not remove the CINMANIA.INI file. If you have no other
versions of Cinemania installed on your machine, use File Manager
to delete the CINMANIA.INI file from your Windows directory.
The cin95 directory (or whatever directory was identified as the
destination directory during setup) will not be removed. If this
directory is not being used for other files, use File Manager
to delete the directory.
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4. WINDOWS MODE
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If you are using Windows 3.1, we strongly suggest that you run
Windows in Enhanced mode while using Cinemania '95 in order to
improve performance. To see if you are running Windows in Enhanced
mode, from the Program Manager Help menu choose About Program
Manager (or from the File Manager Help menu choose About File
Manager). In the bottom section of the dialog box, you should see
the phrase "386 Enhanced Mode." If you do not see this phrase, you
can force Windows to run in Enhanced mode by typing WIN/3 or WIN/E
at the DOS prompt when launching Windows.
Windows for Workgroups always runs in Enhanced mode and no
message is displayed in the About dialog box.
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5. VIDEO CARDS AND DISPLAY PROBLEMS
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**Less than 256 Colors:
Cinemania '95 is designed to run at VGA (640x480) resolution or
higher with 256 colors. Running in less than 256 colors will
result in poor screen graphics.
**More Than 256 Colors:
Cinemania '95 may encounter display problems when using
accelerated video drivers, video drivers with more than 256
colors, or high resolution video drivers. Make sure you are using
the most recent video drivers available for Windows from your
video card manufacturer.
To find out what video driver you are using, go to the Windows
Program Manager Main group window and double-click the Windows
Setup icon. To the right of "Display" you will see the name of the
video driver currently in use.
**Obtaining Updated Drivers:
Contact the manufacturer of your video card to determine if newer
Windows display drivers are available. Another option for
obtaining updated drivers is the Microsoft Download service, an
electronic bulletin board that can be accessed via a modem at
(206) 936-MSDL(6735).
Drivers provided on the MSDL are compressed with the PKWare
utilities, and are in the form of executable files (.EXE
extension). It is best to download the file or files you need into
an empty directory on your hard disk or a blank formatted floppy.
To decompress these drivers after downloading them, either:
a) From Windows File Manager: double click on the filename
(e.g., the appropriate file ending in .EXE) that you downloaded.
-or-
b) From the DOS prompt: change to the directory containing
the downloaded file, type the filename, and press ENTER.
Specific driver issues
-----------------------
**Dell 3S drivers, versions 1.3 and 1.3a:
If you have a Dell computer with S3 video and are using the Dell
S3 video drivers version 1.3 or 1.3a, you should install the
latest driver, version 2.33. This driver is included on the
Cinemania '95 CD in the \aamsstp\dell directory. For details on
installing this driver, see your Windows documentation.
**ATI Ultra Crystal video driver:
The ATI ULTRA CRYSTAL driver will allow you to select a 256-color
1024x768 display for a video card that has 512K of memory.
However, 512K of memory will not support 256 colors at this
resolution. Because Cinemania '95 requires 256 colors to run
properly, you must select a driver that will support a 256-color
display. You must also make sure the video driver is compatible
with your specific video card. For details on selecting an
appropriate driver, see your ATI documentation or contact ATI
technical support.
If you have a modem, you can obtain a 256-color SVGA driver from
the Microsoft Download Service at (206) 936-6735.
A 256-color SVGA driver is included with Windows for Workgroups.
For details on installing this driver, see your Windows for
Workgroups documentation.
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6. REMOVING THE CD-ROM DISC IN ERROR
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As a general rule, you should not remove the CD-ROM disc while you
are running Cinemania '95
If, while running Cinemania '95, you eject the Cinemania '95 disc
from the CD-ROM disc drive, insert a disc for another program, and
then click hot text (say, a movie title in a review), you get a
System Error message: "Cannot read from drive <drive letter>:" and
then the instructions: "Please place the Cinemania '95 CD in drive
<drive letter>:\."
Reinsert the Cinemania '95 disc, and then click Retry. You may
have to click Retry several times before the disc is recognized.
If you are still unable to return to Cinemania '95, click Cancel,
close Cinemania '95, and then reopen it.
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7. UPDATING SYSTEM FILES
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Cinemania installs CINMANIA.INI file on your hard drive, in the
Windows directory. This file contains information on various
settings for Cinemania '95 such as the default screen position for
the Cinemania '95 windows, the install path, and the hotspot
color.
Cinemania '95 also installs or updates some system files. These
files are required to run Cinemania '95 correctly and may also be
used by other applications. Files installed or updated include:
OLE 2.01, Video for Windows 1.1c, and runtime .dll's (dynamically
linked libraries) for Cinemania '95.
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8. MOUSE CURSOR PROBLEM
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If you are using Microsoft Intellipoint mouse software, you need
to turn the "snap-to" feature off. This feature can cause the
mouse cursor to jump around on the screen when you perform certain
actions in Cinemania '95. Open the Control Panel, usually found in
the Main group in Program Manager, and select the Mouse option.
Turn snap-to off in the Mouse Manager dialog and close the Mouse
Manager and the Control Panel.
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9. AUDIO PROBLEMS
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If you get the error message, "No wave device that can play files
in the current format is installed. Use the drivers option to
install wave device," when trying to play some sound clips, then
the Microsoft audio compression manager and drivers may not be
installed correctly. There are 2 files in your \windows\system
directory that need to be current. Compare the dates of the files
MSACM.DRV and MSADPCM.ACM to those located on the Cinemania '95
CD. If these files are current, then you will want to make sure
that your SYSTEM.INI file (located in your Windows directory)
contains the right information. You can open the SYSTEM.INI in
Notepad or any text editor. Make sure that the following sections
appear:
[Drivers]
wavemapper=msacm.drv
[MSACM]
install=msadpcm.acm