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ERRORS
This program works under Windows 3.1 and Windows 95. It does not support long
file names. Therefore when choosing a directory please specify a short
name directory.
The interface is made to work under Windows 3.1, but not all the games
will work under 3.1. If you are using Windows 3.1 only a percentage of
the games will work.
If are using large fonts under Windows 3.1 you must switch to small fonts.
If you receive the following error:
"Warning-can not copy file D:\ddeml.dl_ since the destination file is already
in use" User should not worry, but click on OK and proceed with the
installation.
If you receive the following error:
"Another VB application running..."
Please close the 300 Favorite Games menu and any other program written in
Visual Basic, then you can run that particular game.
300 Favorite Games Trouble-Shooter:
1) Running DOS Games:
(Note: before running any of the games on the CD,
you should click on View Manual. This will give you an idea of what
the game is about, and how to run it.
2) Some games require you to go to the DOS prompt directly. To go to the
dos prompt please do the following:
1) click on START
2) Select programs
3) Select DOS PROMPT
4) Change the directory where you have installed the program
5) Type the program executable file
How to backup files:
Before editing any system files, it is always a good idea to backup files.
This is so that if anything goes wrong with your system as a result of the
changes you make, you can simply restore the file. To backup your system.ini
file (the first file you need to make changes to), do the following:
1) Go to a DOS prompt.
2) Type in "cd\" (without the quotations) and hit Enter.
3) Type in "cd windows" and hit Enter. You should get the
c:\windows> prompt.
4) Type in "copy system.ini c:\windows\system.bku" and hit Enter.
You will now have a new file, system.bku, in your windows directory.
It's contents will be exactly the same as your system.ini file.
With this file backed up, it is now safe to edit your system.ini file.
To edit your system.ini file, do the following:
1) Go to a DOS prompt.
2) Type in "cd\" and hit Enter.
3) Type in "cd windows" and hit Enter.
4) Type in "edit system.ini" and hit Enter.
You should now get a blue screen with writing on it.
5) Notice how this file is divided up into different sections, with the
headings of the various sections being in square brackets ( ie [ ] ).
Scroll down this file ( you can use the down arrow key on your keyboard )
and see if you can find a section with the heading: [386Enh].
If you find this heading, look through this section carefully and see if
it has a line that says: Device=vshare.386 If this line is missing, add
the line to the beginning of this section of the system.ini file
(right under the [386Enh] heading).
Now save the file by hitting Alt-F and choosing Save. Exit the file by
hitting Alt-F and choosing Exit. Reboot your system and try the CD
once more. If you are still getting the same error message, go to Step 6.
6) Open your system.ini file again, following steps 1 to 4 above. Go to the
[386Enh] section of the file again. Look through this section of the
file again to see if it has a line that says: Device=*vshare If this
line is missing, add the line to this section of the system, under the
line that says device=vshare.386. Now save the file again. Exit the
file. Restart the computer and try the CD. If it still is not working,
go to Step 7.
7) Go to a DOS prompt.
8) Type in "cd\" and hit Enter.
9) Type in "copy autoexec.bat c:\autoexec.bku" and hit Enter. This will
back up your autoexec.bat file.
10) Type in "edit autoexec.bat" and hit Enter. You should now get a blue
screen with writing on it.
11) Look for a line that has the word "share" in it. If you do not see it,
add the following new line to your autoexec.bat file:
c:\dos\share.exe /L:500 Once this line has been added, save the file
and then exit the file.
12) Reboot your system and try the CD. It should now work.
If you are having problems with your system as a result of the changes you
made and want to restore your original system files, do the following:
To restore your system.ini file:
1) Go to a DOS prompt.
2) Type in "cd\" and hit Enter.
3) Type in "cd windows" and hit Enter.
4) Type in "copy system.bku c:\windows\system.ini" and hit Enter.
If you are prompted to Overwrite, choose "y" for yes. Your original
system.ini file will be restored and you can reboot your system.
To restore your autoexec.bat file:
1) Go to a DOS prompt.
2) Type in "cd\" and hit Enter.
3) Type in "copy autoexec.bku c:\autoexec.bat" and hit Enter.
If you are prompted to Overwrite, choose "y" for yes. Your original
autoexec.bat file will be restored and you can reboot your system.
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VIEWING THE EXPERT PRODUCT CATALOG
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To view the Expert Software product catalog that is included with
this program you must have an Internet browser installed on your
system. If you are having difficulty viewing the browser then you
may not have an internet browser correctly installed on your system.
We have included an internet browser on the CD ROM for this program
that you can install to allow you to view the catalog. The Files to
install the browsers are located in a folder called BROWSER on the
CD ROM. There are browsers for Windows 95 and Windows 3.1 included in
seperate directories in the Browser folder. Just run the file in
the folder to install the browser.
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Technical Support
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Your purchase of this product includes free product support to help you get the most out of your software. All Expert products are thoroughly tested and come with a Help file that, in most cases, will answer many of your questions.
If you are having problems starting or running the program, please feel free to contact MicroProse Customer Support.
Mailing Address:
MicroProse Ltd.
Customer Services (Expert Software, Inc.)
The Ridge
Chipping Sodbury
South Glos, BS17 6BN
Telephone Customer Support:
Contact a friendly MicroProse Customer Support Specialist Monday through Friday, 9:00AM to 5:30PM. Telephone (UK) 01454 893900 or fax (UK) 01454 894296.
