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MATH CASTLE FOR WINDOWS - VERSION 3.1
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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!
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
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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).
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To Run the Math Castle Setup Program:
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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.
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Network Users:
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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.
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The Math Castle Story:
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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.
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Math Castle Registration:
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Choose "To Register Math Castle" under the Math Castle "Help" menu for
information on registering Math Castle.
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Technical Support:
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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
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Comments & Suggestions:
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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.
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