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"Lion Demo" Readme File December 6, 1995
Welcome to the world of Lion!
We at Sanctuary Woods Multimedia and Manley & Associates hope this product
affords you many hours of enjoyment and challenge.
This demo contains a sample of the gameplay you will find in the full
version of Lion. In the full version, there is a more extensive Simulation
including a wider variety of prey animals and lion choices; poachers, customizable
world environments and longer playing time; twenty mission-based scenarios;
and a Safari guided tour.
For a more extensive demo or to order the full product please call us at
(800) 943-3664. If you live outside the United States, please call
(415) 286-6100. You can also find out more information on the
World Wide Web at http://www.sanctuary.com.
Before you dive in, here are a few notes and some helpful hints...
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MEMORY
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CHECKING AVAILABLE MEMORY
The Lion Demo requires 530K of Conventional Memory free and 2,600K
of Expanded Memory free (EMS). If launching from Windows 3.1 or
Windows 95, there must be 530k of Conventional Memory free
from the Windows DOS prompt.
TO CHECK HOW MUCH IS FREE FROM DOS:
Type "mem". For Conventional Memory, look at the line
that reads "Largest executable program size." This
number must be 530K or greater. For Expanded Memory,
look at the line that reads "Free expanded (EMS)"
This number must be 2,600K or greater.
TO CHECK HOW MUCH IS FREE FROM WINDOWS:
Double-click on the MS-DOS Prompt icon in the Main
Program Group of Windows 3.x, or off the Programs Window
from the Start button in Windows 95. Type "mem". For
Conventional Memory, look at the line that reads
"Largest executable program size". This number must be
530K or greater. For Expanded Memory, look at the line
that reads "Free Expanded (EMS)". This number must be
1,024K or greater.
If you are having problems getting enough free Conventional
(530K in DOS and 530K from the Windows DOS Prompt) or enough
free Expanded Memory (2,600K) to run the Lion Demo, then you may want
to try some of the following suggestions, in order to free up
the necessary memory.
4 MEG MACHINES
It is strongly suggested that you play the Lion Demo in DOS mode only.
It may be playable in Windows 95 or Windows 3.1 on a 4 Meg
machine, but you will most likely have to make major
modifications to your Config.sys and Autoexec.bat files.
WINDOWS 95 USERS
Windows 95 handles memory much better than previous versions of
Windows or DOS. If there is not enough memory available to run
the Lion Demo, run Memmaker from the "other\oldmsdos" directory on
your Windows 95 CD. This maybe all that is necessary in order to
make enough memory available. If this does not free up enough
memory, please continue reading this section of the Readme.
CREATING A BOOTABLE FLOPPY
Before you attempt to free up the necessary memory to play the Lion Demo,
you should create a bootable floppy which contains your hidden
system files, command.com, config.sys and autoexec.bat files.
After you have created and then modified your bootable floppy,
boot your machine with this floppy PRIOR to installing or
playing the Lion Demo.
To create a bootable floppy, for NON Windows 95 machines, do the
following:
1. Start your computer as normal and then insert a blank disk
into drive A.
2. At the DOS prompt type "format a: /s" and then follow the
on-screen instructions.
3. Once the disk is formatted, copy your config.sys and
autoexec.bat files onto the bootable floppy.
Type the following to copy the files to the floppy:
copy c:\config.sys a:\
copy c:\autoexec.bat a:\
4. Restart your machine with the Floppy in Drive A.
To create a bootable floppy, for Windows 95 machines ONLY, do
the following:
1. Start your computer as normal and then insert a blank
formatted disk into drive A.
2. From Windows 95, double-click on the "My Computer" icon.
3. Select drive A by left clicking on its icon.
4. Left click on the File menu at the top of the window.
5. Left click on the Format option from within the File menu.
6. Left click on "Copy system files only" selection.
7. Left click on the "Start" button in the Format window.
8. When the files are done copying, left click on the Close
button.
9. From the "My Computer" window, double-click on the Hard Drive
that you boot from (Usually C:).
10. Hold down the control key and then left click on the
following files:
Config.sys
Autoexec
Msdos.sys (Hidden file)
If any of these files are not visible, then you must
left click on the "View" menu at the top of the screen,
then left click on "Options" from within the View menu,
left click on the "View" pull tab, then left click on
"View" from within the Options Menu, then left click on
the "Show all files" option, and then click on the "OK"
button. You should now be able to select all the files
and complete step 10 of these instructions.
11. Copy the selected files from step 10 to drive A by left
clicking on "File" at the top of the same window, and then
left clicking on the "Floppy (A)" option of the "Send To"
menu. (You are asked if you would like to replace Msdos.sys.
Select "Yes".)
12. Restart Your PC with the new bootable floppy in Drive A.
FREEING UP OR CREATING EXPANDED MEMORY
To check if you have Expanded Memory enabled and if so how much
you have free, type the following at the DOS prompt (go to a
true DOS prompt, do not use a Windows DOS Prompt):
mem /c
Look for the line Free Expanded (EMS) (It should be near the
bottom of the screen if it is enabled). If Expanded Memory is
not enabled, or you have less than (2,600 K) of free Expanded
Memory, you will have to make modifications to your config.sys
and autoexec.bat files on the bootable floppy you have just
created.
The following are ways that you can enable and/or free up
Expanded Memory:
1. Using a text editor (like DOS's edit) edit the
Config.sys file, on the bootable floppy, and
look for the line which contains the call for
Emm386.exe. If the word NOEMS appears on that
line, then remove it and replace it with "RAM"
(This enables Expanded Memory). DOS 6.X users,
you could also try the line
RAM M9
instead of "RAM". DOS 5.X users may want to try
3072 RAM.
Then save the changes and reboot your machine
with the bootable floppy in drive A.(If your
machine fails to restart, see the Recovery Procedure
section of this Readme.) Check your memory again
by typing "mem /c".
2. If you still do not have enough Expanded Memory
free to play the Lion Demo, then you have to disable
your Disk Caching software (Smartdrive or other).
In order to disable Smartdrive, you have to
edit the autoexec.bat file on the bootable floppy
with a text editor. Look for the line that
contains Smartdrv.exe and insert the word "rem" at
the beginning of the line (this remarks out
Smartdrive). (If you use a different disk Caching
package, you have to consult its documentation
to find out how to disable it.) Then save the
changes and reboot your machine with the bootable
floppy in drive A. (If your machine fails to
restart, see the Recovery Procedure section of this
Readme.)
FREEING UP CONVENTIONAL MEMORY
To check how much Conventional Memory you have free, type the
following at the DOS prompt:
mem /c
Look for the line which says "Largest executable program size".
If the value on that line is less than (530K for DOS or 530K
from the Windows DOS Prompt), then you have to edit your
config.sys and autoexec.bat files.
The following are a few ways that you can free up Conventional
Memory in order to play Lion:
1. Using a text editor, remark out (type the word
"rem" at the beginning of the line that you wish to remark
out) any unnecessary TSR's (e.g. Doskey, Ramdrive) from
your config.sys and autoexec.bat files on the bootable
floppy. DO NOT remark out a TSR unless you are sure that
you do not need it. Once you have remarked out all the
unnecessary TSR's, save the changes, exit the editor, and
then run the DOS program Memmaker (Type "Memmaker" at
the DOS prompt) and follow the onscreen instructions. (If
your machine fails to restart, see the Recovery Procedure
section of this Readme.)
2. If you are running on an 8 Meg or greater machine, you can
free up 10-16k of Conventional Memory by loading part of
Mscdex.exe into Expanded Memory. To do this, edit your
autoexec.bat (or autoexec for Windows 95 users) file on
the bootable floppy and look for the line that contains
"mscdex" (Windows 95 users may not find mscdex in their
autoexec. If this is the case, then go on to
suggestion 3). Insert a "/e" at the end of that line,
if it is not already there, and then save, exit the
editor, and reboot your machine with the bootable floppy.
(If your machine fails to restart, see the Recovery
Procedure section of this Readme.)
3. If you still need more Conventional Memory, use a text
editor to remark out "Smartdrv.exe" (type the word
"rem" at the beginning of the line which contains
Smartdrv.exe) from the autoexec.bat file on the bootable
floppy. You should then run the DOS program Memmaker,
and follow the onscreen instructions (If your machine
fails to restart, see the Recovery Procedure of this Readme.)
RECOVERY PROCEDURE
If any of the modifications that you have made to your bootable
floppy config.sys and autoexec.bat files cause your machine not
to bootup properly, remove the bootable floppy and reboot
the system. Then, contact Sanctuary Woods Technical Support at
1-415-286-6110, and they will help you get your machine set up.
RUNNING LION WITHOUT SOUND
You can run the Lion Demo without sound with only 480K of conventional
memory, however, you will not experience the full effect of Lion.
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BEFORE INSTALLATION
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Before installing Lion ensure your machine meets the System Requirements:
1. 486DX/33 or higher
2. MS-DOS 5.x, 6.x or 7.x , Windows 3.x, or Windows '95
3. 4MB RAM, if launched in DOS
4. 8MB RAM, if launched in Windows 3.x or Windows '95
5. Hard drive with 20MB free space
6. 2X CD-ROM drive
7. VESA compatible Super VGA video card
8. Sound Blaster or compatible sound card
9. Mouse
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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With Lion, you have 4 installation options: DOS 5.X-6.X, Windows 3.1 or greater,
Windows 95 and DOS 7.0. Locate and follow the installation instructions below
for your preferred setup.
INSTALLING UNDER DOS 5.X-6.X
RUN LION DEMO SETUP
1. Place the Lion Demo CD in your CD-ROM drive.
2. At the C: prompt, type the letter for your CD-ROM
drive followed by a colon (usually D:) and hit Enter
to change to that drive.
3. Type "Setup".
INSTALL LION DEMO
4. Specify the path name where Lion Demo should be installed.
The default is C:\Lion.
5. Hit Enter. The directory is created.
6. Click "Install Lion". The Progress bar indicates the
installation progress as each file is copied to the
specified directory.
7 When installation is complete, a confirmation message
appears. Press any key.
8. Click "Configure Sound".
9. In Sound Configuration, click "Auto Detect" one time.
Wait for a message.
10. If you do not have a SCSI drive click "OK". The Sound
Card, IRQ, DMA and Port settings are automatically set.
11. If you have a SCSI drive, click "Cancel", and then
either choose the Sound Card, IRQ, DMA and Port
settings manually or run Autocfg and Test from the
directory where the Lion Demo is installed on your hard drive.
(See instructions below.)
12. Click "Test", then click "OK" to the message. If you
hear the lion roar, sound is working. If you do not
hear the lion roar, sound is not working.
13. If sound does not work, manually set the Sound Card by
scrolling through the list and clicking on the
appropriate card. Set the IRQ, DMA and Port by clicking
on the number until the appropriate setting appears.
Click "Test" again. If there is still no sound, click
"Cancel", "OK" and "Done" and see additional hints below.
14. If there is sound, click "Finished" and click "OK" to
confirm saving the current sound configuration. Click
"Done".
15. Type "Lion" to play the game.
RECONFIGURE SOUND AFTER INSTALLATION
To reconfigure your sound after installation is complete,
you can either re-run Setup, or run the Autocfg and
Test programs. These external programs work basically
the same as the Auto Detect and Test buttons in Setup.
RECONFIGURE SOUND USING SETUP
1. Launch Setup.
2. Specify pathname where Lion was previously installed.
3. Click "Configure Sound".
4. Click "Auto Detect" and "Test", or choose the settings
manually.
5. Click "Finished" to save changes or "Cancel" to not save
changes.
6. Click "Done".
RECONFIGURE SOUND USING AUTOCFG AND TEST PROGRAMS
1. Change to the directory where Lion is installed.
2. Type "AUTOCFG". The program runs automatically and
returns to the DOS prompt.
3. Type "TEST". If a roar is heard, sound is working.
INSTALLING IN WINDOWS 3.X
RUN LION DEMO SETUP
1. Place the Lion CD in your CD-ROM drive.
2. In the Program Manager, click the "File" menu.
3. Click "Run".
4. Enter the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive
(usually D:\), followed by "SETUP.EXE"
5. Click "OK".
INSTALL LION DEMO
6. Specify the pathname where the Lion Demo should be installed.
The default directory is C:\Liondemo.
7. Click "OK". The directory is created.
8. Click "Full Install". The bar indicates the installation
progress as each file is copied and a Program Group is
created.
9. When installation is complete, a confirmation message
appears. Click "OK". The Sound Configuration Window
appears.
10. In Sound Configuration, click "Auto Detect" one time.
Wait for a message.
11. If you do not have a SCSI drive, click "OK". The Sound
Card, IRQ, DMA and Port settings are automatically set.
If your system locks up when you choose Auto Detect,
reboot and run Autocfg and Test from the directory
where the Lion Demo is installed. (See instructions below.)
12. If you have a SCSI drive, click "Cancel", and then
either choose the Sound Card, IRQ, DMA and Port
settings manually or run Autocfg and Test from the
directory where the Lion Demo is installed. (see instructions
below.)
13. Click "Test". If you hear the lion roar, sound is
working. If you do not hear the lion roar, sound is
not working. See tips on what to try below.
14. If sound does not work, manually set the Sound Card by
scrolling through the list and clicking on the
appropriate card. Set the IRQ, DMA and Port by
clicking on the arrow and selecting the appropriate
number. Click "Test" again. If there is still no sound,
click "Cancel" and see additional hints below in
troubleshooting sound.
15. If sound does work, click "Save".
16. Double-click on the Lion icon in the Sanctuary Woods
program group to play the game.
RECONFIGURE SOUND AFTER INSTALLATION
To reconfigure your sound after installation is complete,
you can either re-run Setup, or run the Autocfg and Test
programs. These external programs work basically the
same as the Auto Detect and Test buttons in Setup.
RECONFIGURE SOUND USING SETUP
1. Run Setup.
2. Specify pathname where Lion Demo was previously installed.
3. Click "Configure Sound"
4. Click "Auto Detect" and "Test", or choose the settings
manually.
5. Click "Save" to save changes or "Cancel" to not save
changes.
RECONFIGURE SOUND USING AUTOCFG AND TEST PROGRAMS
1. In the File Manager, display the files in the directory
where The Lion Demo is installed (default C:\Liondemo) on
your hard drive.
2. Double-click on AUTOCFG.exe. The program runs
automatically and returns to Windows.
3. Double-click on TEST.exe. If a roar is heard,
sound is working. Otherwise, sound is not working.
There are hints on getting sound to work below in
troubleshooting sound.
INSTALLING IN WINDOWS 95
RUN LION DEMO SETUP
1. Place the Lion Demo CD in your CD-ROM drive.
2. Click the "Start" button from the taskbar (located at
the bottom of the desktop.)
3. Click the "Setting" button.
4. Click "Control Panel".
5. Double-click on the "Add/Remove Programs" icon.
6. Click "Install" and click "Next". Windows 95 locates
the setup program automatically.
7. Click "Finish". Lion Demo Setup launches.
INSTALL LION DEMO
8. Specify the path name where the Lion Demo should be installed.
The default directory name is C:\Liondemo.
9. Click "OK". The directory is created.
10. Click "Full Install". The bar indicates the installation
progress as each file is copied and groups are created.
11. When installation is complete, a confirmation message
appears. Click "OK". The Sound Configuration Window
appears.
12. In Sound Configuration, click "Auto Detect" one time.
Wait for a message.
13. If you do not have a SCSI drive, click "OK". The Sound
Card, IRQ, DMA and Port settings are automatically set.
If your system locks up when you choose Auto Detect,
reboot and run Autocfg and Test from the folder
where The Lion Demo is installed. (See instructions below.)
14. If you have a SCSI drive click "Cancel", and then either
choose the Sound Card, IRQ, DMA and Port settings
manually or run Autocfg and Test from the folder
where Lion Demo is installed. (See instructions below.)
15. Click "Test". If you hear the lion roar, sound is
working. If you do not hear the lion roar, sound is
not working. See tips on what to try below.
16. If sound does not work, manually set the Sound Card
by scrolling through the list and clicking on the
appropriate card. Set the IRQ, DMA and Port by clicking
on the arrow and selecting the appropriate number. Click
"Test" again. If there is still no sound, click "Cancel"
and see additional hints below in troubleshooting sound.
17. If sound does work, click "Save".
18. Click on the "Start" button, scroll up to Programs,
move the mouse to highlight the Sanctuary Woods group
and click. Click on the Lion icon to play the game.
RECONFIGURE SOUND AFTER INSTALLATION
To reconfigure your sound after installation is complete,
you can either re-run Setup, or run the Autocfg and Test
programs. These external programs work basically the
same as the Auto Detect and Test buttons in Setup.
RECONFIGURE SOUND USING SETUP
1. Run Setup.
2. Specify the pathname where the Lion Demo was previously
installed.
3. Click "Configure Sound".
4. Click "Auto Detect" and "Test", or choose the settings
manually.
5. Click "Save" to save changes or "Cancel" to not save
changes.
RECONFIGURE SOUND USING AUTOCFG AND TEST PROGRAMS
1. Double-click "My Computer" icon.
2. Double-click on your computer's hard drive icon.
3. Double-click on the folder where Lion Demo is installed.
4. Double-click on the "Autocfg" icon. The program runs
automatically and returns to Windows.
5. Scroll to the bottom of the list and double-click on
the "Test" icon. If a roar is heard, sound is working.
Otherwise, sound is not working. There are hints on
getting sound to work below in troubleshooting sound.
INSTALLING UNDER DOS 7.0
You can also install the Lion Demo in DOS 7.0. However, Windows 95
does not load CD-ROM drivers for DOS 7.0. Therefore, if you
wish to install from DOS 7.0, you need to confirm that your
CD-ROM drivers are loaded. Please consult your Windows 95
documentation for further information. Once you have booted
in DOS 7.0, with your CD-ROM drivers loaded, follow the
instructions above for Installing Under DOS 5.X-6.X. However, we
strongly recommend installing and running Lion Demo from Windows 95.
WINDOWS vs. DOS INSTALLATION
SETUP.EXE is actually two programs in one. If you are in DOS,
then the DOS program is run. If you plan on running Lion Demo from
Windows, then run the setup from Windows. The Windows SETUP
program copies some extra files to your hard disk, and creates
a Program Group. You can still run Lion Demo from DOS, even if you
ran the SETUP program from Windows.
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TROUBLESHOOTING SOUND
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You can try the following if sound does not work:
-> If you have not tried Auto Detect, in Configure Sound try that first and
retest.
-> If you have a Sound Blaster compatible card, manually choose Sound Blaster,
with an 8 BIT mono setting. Set the IRQ, DMA and I/O Port appropriately for
your card.
-> Try changing the IRQ and DMA to different settings and choosing Test.
-> Try running the Autocfg and Test Programs independently from DOS or Windows.
See the instructions above.
-> Make sure you have the latest sound drivers from the sound card manufacturer.
-> If Lion hangs, and you have set your 16 BIT sound card to 16 BIT in Lion, then
try changing the configuration to 8 BIT and switching the DMA to a low DMA
channel (DMA 1 is the most common low DMA channel).
-> EMM -- DMA buffer size error. This error is common when the sound has been
set to 8 BIT, and the DMA is set to a high channel. High DMA channels are
anything above 5. Change the DMA to a low channel.
-> If all else fails, call Sanctuary Woods Technical Support at 1-415-286-6110.
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KNOWN PROBLEMS & SOLUTIONS
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-> If Lion Demo hangs when you try to launch it you may not have enough memory.
Please refer to the MEMORY section at the beginning of this Readme.
-> If you attempt to launch Lion from Windows, and are immediately returned
to Windows, you may not have enough memory. Please refer to the MEMORY
section at the beginning of this Readme.
-> If you are unable to see all five pictures in the main menu, you probably
need to load a VESA TSR program. Please consult your Video Card Manual for
instructions.
-> If you are having difficulties running Lion with QEMM, please contact Sanctuary
Woods Technical Support at 1-415-286-6110.
-> Sound in Lion Demo does not work with the following cards:
Aztech Washington 16
Ensoniq SoundScape Elite
ESS Audiodrive
Media Magic 16
Sound Blaster Vibra 16
EyeQ Vizo Pro
If you have one of these sound cards, set sound to "No Sound"
in Configure Sound.
-> If you have an Aztech sound card, use the Sound Blaster settings.
-> If you have a Gravis UltraSound Ace or a Pro Audio Spectrum 16 sound card,
manually set the I/O port. However, Auto Detect in Lion Demo's Configure Sound
sets the IRQ and DMA properly.
-> The music may skip on some sound cards. If you find
this to be the case, contact your sound card manufacturer for the latest
drivers. Changing the setting for 16 BIT cards to 8 BIT, or switching
between the "Stereo" and "Mono" settings may help.
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TROUBLESHOOTING VIDEO
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If you are running Lion from Windows, make sure you have the latest version of
your video card's Windows drivers. If you are unsure, use the following table
to contact your Video Card manufacturer or contact your computer vendor.
Video Card Manufacturer BBS Tech Support Main #
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Ahead Systems (510) 623-0961 (510) 623-0900 (510) 623-
0900
ATI Technologies (416) 764-9404 (416) 882-2626 (416) 882-
2600
Boca Research (407) 241-1601 (407) 241-8088 (407) 997-6227
Diamond (408) 730-1100 (408) 736-2000 (408) 736-
2000
Headlands n/a (800) 248-1850 (800) 238-0101
Hercules (510) 623-7142 (510) 623-6050 (510) 623-
6030
National Design (512) 329-6327 (800) 253-8831 (512) 329-
5055
Orchid Technology (510) 683-0327 (510) 683-0323 (510) 683-0300
Trident Microsystems (415) 691-1016 (415) 691-9211 (415) 691-9211
Tseng Labs (215) 579-7536 (215) 968-0502 (215) 968-0502
Video 7 n/a (800) 248-1850 (800) 238-0101
Western Digital Paradise (714) 753-1234 (800) 832-4778 (800) 832-4778
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GROUP HUNT
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Players have 1 and 1/2 minutes from the time the most recent lion is left in
a crouch position to either put another lion into a crouch position (the lion
can be slowly moving) or Initiate an attack. After 1 and 1/2 minutes the
lions leave their crouched position.
To successfully group hunt, move the first lion into a standing crouch (click
on the lion and hold) near the prey. Type "J" to jump to the next lion.
Immediately put the lion into a crouch by clicking and holding on it and slowly
moving it into position. Continue until all lions are in position. Attack with
1 lion and the others follow.
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TECHNICAL SUPPORT: North America
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If you have any technical problems with this product, please call the Sanctuary
Woods Technical Support Department at (415) 286-6110 Monday to Friday between
7:00 AM and 10:30 PM Pacific time, Saturday 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM.
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TECHNICAL SUPPORT: International
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Technical support for customers outside North America is available as
follows:
In England, Germany, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg,
Switzerland:
US Gold Limited
General Information and Sales: (44) 121 625 3366
Technical Support: (44) 121 326 6418
FAX: (44) 121 625 3312
In Spain:
ERBE/MCM Software
General Information and Sales: (1) 539 98 72
Technical Support: (1) 528 83 12
FAX: (1) 528 83 63
In France:
US Gold Limited
Technical Support (33)1 41 06 9670
FAX: (33)1 47 56 14 66
In Italy:
Leader Distribuzione
Technical Support (0332) 8 41
FAX: (0332) 87 08 9
In Denmark:
PM Multimedia
Technical Support (31) 230 002
FAX: (31) 23 12 8
In Israel:
ISD/MIRAGE
Technical Support (3) 510 5764
FAX: (3) 517 725727