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FLABBERGASTED! v1.10 - SUPPORT INFORMATION
Thank you for evaluating FLABBERGASTED! In the event you need help
installing, configuring, or using FLABBERGASTED!, please browse this
guide. You should be able to get the help you need right here!
For the most up-to-date support information, check out the Purple
Planet web site at http://www.purpleplanet.com.
Thanks to Ziff-Davis and FamilyPC magazine for making FLABBERGASTED!
their 1998 winner in the Preschool and Elementary Education category!
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INDEX
I. Installing FLABBERGASTED! v1.10
II. Uninstalling FLABBERGASTED!
III. Contents of the FLABBERGASTED! Demo Package
IV. What's New in FLABBERGASTED! v1.10
V. Purchasing FLABBERGASTED!
VI. Index of Common Error Messages and Troubleshooting
VII. FLABBERGASTED! Technical Support for the Evaluation Version
VIII. When asking for support help, be sure to include details
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CONTENTS
I. Installing FLABBERGASTED! v1.10
The FLABBERGASTED! demo distribution package contains
FLABBERGASTED!, additional information about FLABBERGASTED!,
a configuration utility, and an uninstall program. If you need
more information about each of these programs, read the descriptions
in the following section.
To install FLABBERGASTED!:
- Download the FLABBERGASTED! demo package to a temporary
directory on your hard drive.
- Run the FLABBERGASTED! demo package from Windows Explorer or
from the Windows "Run" dialog. The Installation Wizard appears.
- The main components of FLABBERGASTED! will be installed as you
go through the wizard.
- The final panel for the Installation wizard asks if you would
like to view the "readme" file and/or run FLABBERGASTED! right
away.
- Select the options you want, then click "finish".
II. Uninstalling FLABBERGASTED!
If you need to uninstall FLABBERGASTED! for any reason, you can do so
by using the Windows add/remove Programs Control Panel applet, or you
may choose "Uninstall" from the "FLABBERGASTED!\Utilities" menu.
To uninstall FLABBERGASTED!:
- From the Windows "Start" menu, choose "Settings", then "Control
Panel".
- Double-click on "Add/Remove Programs".
- Choose "FLABBERGASTED!" from the list.
- Click on the "Add/Remove" button.
The FLABBERGASTED! uninstall utility will execute and remove
FLABBERGASTED! from your system. Click "Ok" when it has
completed it's task.
III. Contents of the FLABBERGASTED! Demo Package
The fully-functioning evaluation version of FLABBERGASTED! includes
links to the Purple Planet Software web site, a configuration utility,
an uninstall utility, and of course, FLABBERGASTED!.
Uninstall
This utility will remove all FLABBERGASTED! components from your
system. You must use this feature if, after 7 days, you decide
not to purchase FLABBERGASTED!
Screen Saver
The screen saver allows you to use FLABBERGASTED! as a windows
screen saver.
Links or Info
Depending on if the Installation wizard found an Internet browser on
your system, you will either see a submenu of links or text files
which will help you evaluate FLABBERGASTED!
Links or text files are available for Ordering FLABBERGASTED! direct
from Purple Planet Software, general Purple Planet Software information,
Purple Planet Software news, a product catalog, and an evaluation survey.
Please complete the survey, it helps Purple Planet Software serve you better.
IV. What's New in FLABBERGASTED!
If you've been using FLABBERGASTED!, you're probably interested in
what's new in v1.10.
Primarily, music playback has been improved and changed to use a
custom music format called a ".ZOT" file which stores music data far
more efficiently than other formats. The full version of FLABBERGASTED!
will play all General MIDI, S3M, and MOD music files.
V. Purchasing FLABBERGASTED!
To purchase FLABBERGASTED!, simply point your browser to
http://www.purpleplanet.com and visit the Purple Planet Software online
store. All major credit cards are accepted on our secure web
server.
VI. Error Messages and Troubleshooting
ERROR: "fatal error (1307): not enough memory"
SOLUTION: FLABBERGASTED! needs at least 8MB of free memory
in order to run. Exit all running programs,
or allocate more virtual memory.
VII. FLABBERGASTED! Technical Support for the Evaluation Version
Due to the enormous popularity of FLABBERGASTED!, Purple Planet Software
regrets that it cannot provide direct telephone technical support.
for the evaluation version. However, current online resources are
available to help you make the most of your evaluation at:
http://www.purpleplanet.com/support
You may also email us with any FLABBERGASTED! question at:
support@purpleplanet.com
VIII. When asking for support help, be sure to include details
We're happy to be of any help, but we'll need a detailed
description of the problem you are having with FLABBERGASTED!.
Here's a list of questions that might just point you in the
right direction or, at least, give us a head start to get you
playing FLABBERGASTED!.
1. Do you have a Windows 95 system with 8 mb of memory?
If not, FLABBERGASTED! will not run on your system.
FLABBERGASTED! was designed specifically for Windows 95 and
requires 8 megabytes of memory. Hopefully, you saw this before
you had to download the whole thing and find out too late.
Unfortunately, to do some of the cool stuff in the game, we
had to use up all of that memory and leave some users behind.
2. Did the file transfer complete?
If not, try downloading the file again. This time, check to
ensure that all 2.4 MB is there and then proceed with the
installation.
3. Did you run the FLB110.EXE program?
If not, you'll have to double click on FLB110.EXE, and complete
the installation wizard before you can run FLABBERGASTED!.
4. Did you see The FLABBERGASTED! icons in your start menu?
If not, our installation wizard failed and we'd like to learn
more about your system. If this happened, let us know and
we'll send further instructions to try and gather additional
information from you so we can fix the problem.
5. Did you choose the FLABBERGASTED! icon and run the program?
If not, click Start, Purple, then FLABBERGASTED! The game
should run right away.
6. Did you get the FLABBERGASTED! title screen which displays
the terms of the evaluation period?
7. Did you get the FLABBERGASTED! black screen with a mouse
cursor?
8. When you moved the mouse, did the green ball move too?
9. When you pressed keys on the keyboard, did anything happen?
If any of these items failed, our program has failed and we'd
like to learn more about your system. If this has happened to
you, let us know and we'll send further instructions to try and
gather additional information from you so we can fix the
problem.