DeathMatch Manifesto/DEATHMATCH.ISO/install.txt

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INSTALL.DOC
Word 95, 10pt, Times New Roman

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT
IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT

1.     Print out INSTALL.DOC with Word 95 if you have it
       (everything will be formatted nicely. If you are using Notepad
        and INSTALL.TXT, some big white spaces may appear in the
       middle of the page.
2.     Read the instructions in this text file before you try to
        copy or use any of the levels, programs, or walkthrus
        included on the CD.

This CD has no automatic installation routine. You must read the
instructions included in INSTALL.TXT (this document) to
properly install and run the new levels, applications, and walkthrus
on the CD. If you're familiar with copying and loading levels and
walkthrus (demos), you can skip a lot of this material.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

































Welcome to the DEATHMATCH MANIFESTO BONUS CD!


This free CD contains over 150 of the best multiplayer levels in
existence. In addition, you'll find complete video walkthrus for
every level in Ultimate DOOM, DOOM II, Duke Nukem 3D:
Atomic Edition, and Quake. An added bonus is the inclusion of
Mplayer's client/sign-up software for joining the growing world of
Mplayer and multiplayer Internet combat.

Sybex is pleased to provide you with over 150 of the best
Dukematch and Deathmatch levels available. These new, custom
levels for Duke Nukem 3D and Quake, which often took weeks to
put together, were designed strictly for multiplayer mayhem.

Appendix C lists all the talented level designers who gave Sybex
permission to include their levels in this book. These joes busted
ass to create these levels; their hard work and generosity is
appreciated. If you like a level, see who built it in Appendix C and
drop 'em a line by email. These "level lords" are always looking
for new ideas and suggestions. Keep an eye out for more work
from these designers.

Also included on this CD are complete walkthrus of every level in
Quake, Duke Nukem Atomic edition (Duke Nukem 3D and the
Plutionium Pak levels), and walkthrus from DOOM II. Steffen
"Duke Addict" Itterheim burnt the candle at both ends for a few
weeks to provide these awesome, useful walkthrus. Fire up a
walkthru of your favorite Deathmatch level in any of these games,
pop a cold one, and watch the show. You'll learn where every
weapon is located, where to ambush campers waiting to ambush
you, the secrets in every level, and all the best sniper spots.

In case you've got some old DOOM levels lyin' around collecting
dust, fire up the WAD2DUKE program on this CD to convert your
DOOM levels to Duke 3D levels. WAD2DUKE and DUKEVIEW,
both included in the Duke Editor folder, were generously donated
by Matt Tagliaferri, author of The Official Duke Nukem 3D Level
Design handbook (1996, Sybex Books). If you haven't messed
around with Duke 3D levels, be sure to check out the DUKEVIEW
program

Another big bonus on this CD is the inclusion of Mplayer's sign-up
software. If you're tired of annhilating everyone at the office and
are looking for a real challenge, hook up with Mplayer. Chances
are they're harborin' some serious gamers looking for suckers like
you.







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CONTENTS CONTENTS  CONTENTS CONTENTS
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In the Quake Levels directory:

     Over 100 of the best Deathmatch levels made. See the
     section "Loading Quake Levels" for help copying,
     loading, and playing  the cool levels included on this CD.


In the Duke 3D Levels directory:

     Over 60 of the best Dukematch levels by Duke Nukem
     masters. Check out the instructions in "Loading Duke Nukem
     3D levels for information on copying, loading, and playing all
      the cool .MAPs included on this CD.


In the Duke Design directory:

     The Wad2Duke and Dukeview programs from
     Matt Tagliaferri's best-seller:

The Official Duke Nukem 3D Level Design Handbook .

     See the section "Loading WAD2DUKE and DUKEVIEW" for
     instructions on copying, loading, and using these two programs
     to convert DOOM levels to Duke 3D levels.


In the Walkthrus directory:

     Fast and furious video walkthroughs from Steffen "Duke
     Addict" Itterheim of EVERY SINGLE level from the
     following games:

     Ultimate DOOM v1.9
     DOOM II v1.9
     Duke Nukem 3D v1.3D
     Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition v1.5
     Quake v1.06

     Check out the sections "Loading <your favorite game here>
     walkthrus" for steps on installing these walkthrus.

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Loading New Duke Nukem 3D Levels from DOS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

NOTE: Some of the levels included on the Bonus CD require
      additional files to work. These levels are located in their own
      special subdirectory under D:\DUKE\. Check out
     the README.TXT file for each of these special levels for
     instructions on placing the additional files.

1.Place the Plutonium Pak or Atomic Edition CD in the CD ROM
drive. If you only have regular Duke Nukem 3D and not the
Plutonium Pak or the Atomic Edition, not to worry. These levels
will still work. (You don't need to put any CD in the CD-ROM
drive because you won't have it).

2. Copy the level or levels you'd like to play to the Duke Nukem
3D directory. This directory is usually C:\DUKE3D on your hard
drive.

3. In DOS, move to the DUKE3D directory (or wherever Duke
Nukem 3D is located). Usually this is C:\DUKE3D.

4. At the DOS prompt, type:

C:\DUKE3D>duke3d map <nameofmap>

If you want to play the BODY.MAP, for example, you would type:

C:\DUKE3D>duke3d map body

Simple!



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Loading New Duke Nukem 3D Levels with Duke Setup
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

NOTE: Some of the levels included on the Bonus CD require
      additional files to work. These levels are located in their own
      special subdirectory under D:\DUKE\. Check out the
      README.TXT file for each of these special levels for
     instructions on placing the additional files.

To play any of the Duke Nukem 3D levels on this CD using the
SETUP program that comes with Duke Nukem 3D (you know,
where you set up a network game, adjust sound settings, etc.)
follow these steps:


1.Place the Plutonium Pak or Atomic Edition CD in the CD ROM
drive. If you only have regular Duke Nukem 3D and not the
Plutonium Pak or the Atomic Edition, not to worry. These levels
will still work. (You don't need to put any CD in the CD-ROM
drive because you won't have it).


2. Copy the level or levels you'd like to play to the Duke Nukem
3D directory.  This directory is usually C:\DUKE3D on your hard
drive.


3. After you copy the level to the appropriate directory (most
likely C:\DUKE3D), go to the DOS prompt if you are in Windows
95 then move to the directory where Duke Nukem resides (usually
C:\DUKE3D. If you are in DOS but aren't in the correct directory
for the game, type:

C:\>cd \duke3d


4. In the DUKE3D directory, type:

C:\DUKE3D>setup


5. When the Main Menu appears, press the down arrow until User
Level Selection is highlighted, then press Enter. The User Level
Menu appears.


6. Move the down arrow until Select User Level is highlighted,
then press Enter. If the error message, "No files matching *.MAP
found" appears, you forgot to copy the levels to your computer's
hard drive (usually C:\). Go back to step 1 if no maps are found.


7. A list of all the custom levels you copied to your hard drive's
C:\DUKE3D directory should appear. Scroll down until you find a
level you want to play, then press Enter.


8. The name of the .MAP file will appear in the User Level Menu
window. Press Esc, then scroll down to Save and Launch Duke
Nukem 3D. Press Enter. The level will load in Duke Nukem 3D
and you'll be in!









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Loading New Quake Levels
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Before you can play any of the Quake levels included on this CD-
ROM, you need to create a new directory called MAPS in the id1
directory. Follow these steps if you haven't done this yet.

If you already have the subdirectory C:\QUAKE\ID1\MAPS, skip
to the next section to learn how to copy and load Quake .MAPs
and .BSPs included on the Bonus CD.

NOTE: Some of the levels included on the Bonus CD require
      additional files to work. These levels are located in their own
      special subdirectory under D:\QUAKE\. Check out
     the README.TXT file for each of these special levels for
     instructions on placing the additional files.

1. In DOS, move to the QUAKE\ID1 directory. Usually this will
be C:\QUAKE\ID1.


2. At the DOS prompt, type:

C:\QUAKE\ID1>md maps

Then press Enter. Type DIR and the new directory should be
listed.

C:\QUAKE\ID1\MAPS



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Loading Quake .MAP Levels from DOS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------


To play the MAP levels included on the Bonus CD, you first need
to copy them to your hard drive's Quake directory.

NOTE: Some of the levels included on the Bonus CD require
      additional files to work. These levels are located in their own
      special subdirectory under D:\QUAKE\. Check out
      the README.TXT file for each of these special levels for
     instructions on placing the additional files.


1. Copy the level you'd like to play by moving to the CD-ROM
drive's QUAKE directory and then typing:

D:\QUAKE>copy <MAPfilename> c:\quake\id1\maps

This assumes you have already created a MAPS directory in
C:\QUAKE\ID1.


2. To load the .MAP file you just copied, move to your hard drive's
Quake directory then type:

C:\QUAKE>quake +map <MAPfilename>

For example, if you want to check out the QPIT.MAP level, you
would type:

C:\QUAKE>quake +map qpit



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Loading Quake .BSP Levels from the Quake Console
-------------------------------------------------------------------------


The custom Quake levels included on this CD-ROM also come in
the .BSP flavor. These files must also reside in
C:\QUAKE\ID1\MAPS. After you have copied a file you'd like to
play, you can load and play the .BSP file using the Quake console.

NOTE: Some of the levels included on the Bonus CD require
      additional files to work. These levels are located in their own
      special subdirectory under D:\QUAKE\. Check out
     the README.TXT file for each of these special levels for
     instructions on placing the additional files.


1. Copy the level you'd like to play by moving to the CD-ROM
drive's QUAKE directory and then typing:

D:\QUAKE>copy <BSPfilename> c:\quake\id1\maps

This assumes you have already created a MAPS directory in
C:\QUAKE\ID1.


2. In Windows 95 File Manager (called the confusing "Explorer"),
start Quake by double-clicking on Q95.BAT:

Note that you can also start Quake from a DOS window, but this
way prevents you from being able to use Windows 95 TCP/IP to
connect to a game on the Internet. (TCP/IP will be grayed out
(unavailable) in the Multiplayer, Join a Game menu). :(


3. With Quake running, press the tilde (~) key to bring down the
"console," Quake's command prompt.


4. In the console, type:

map <BSPfilename>

For example, if you want to run the WIZLAIR .BSP map located
on the CD, simply type at the Quake console:

map wizlair

Quake will look for the map, then load it. Party!











































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Loading the Deathmatch Bonus CD Walkthrus
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This CD includes a treasure trove of walkthrus of every single
decent multiplayer Deathmatch and Dukematch game out there,
including:

Ultimate DOOM v1.9
DOOM II v1.9
Duke Nukem 3D v1.3
Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition v1.5
Quake v1.06

Steffen "Duke Addict" Itterheim has compiled these walkthrus for
you so that you'll see exactly where everything is in each level.
The walkthrus show you the standard monster killing techniques
and locations, but also provide something much more valuble to
the multiplayer online fragmeister: location of weapons.

These walkthrus will come in handy when you're thrown into a
Quake, Duke 3D, or DOOM multiplayer fragfest, and you can't
remember where your favorite weapon is located (most likely the
rocket launcher!). So pop in one of these walkthru videos before
you're dropped into a fire fight with only a little pistol.

If you have any problems loading these puppies, contact the Duke
Addict directly by dropping him an email. Here's his info:

Steffen "Duke Addict" Itterheim
[e-mail]
Co-sysop of Apogee's Compuserve forum





















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Loading Duke Nukem 3D v1.3 walkthrus
-------------------------------------------------------------------------


The following steps only work for the original version of Duke
Nukem 3D. If you have the Atomic Edition of Duke Nukem, or
have loaded the Plutonium Pak, check out the instructions in the
next section. The instructions in this section are only good for
Duke Nukem v1.3 (the original Duke Nukem 3D).


1. Move to the DUKE13 directory on the Deathmatch Manifesto
Bonus CD by typing:

C:\>d:\walkthrus\duke13


2. From this directory, you will need to copy two things to your
hard drive's C:\DUKE3D directory (assuming that's where
DUKE3D.EXE is stored:

DUKEDEMO.BAT
<DUKE#_##.DMO> (the walkthru you want to see)
<DUKE#_##.TXT> (the text file for the level)

The first number (#) symbol  represents the EPISODE; the second
number (##) symbol represents the specific LEVEL you want to
watch. You only need to copy DUKEDEMO.BAT once to the
C:\DUKE3D directory.

To copy a particular level walkthru, such as level 4 in episode 3,
type from DOS:

D:\WALKTHRUS\DUKE13>copy duke3_04.* c:\duke3d

This will copy the .DMO file and the .TXT file to C:\DUKE3D.


3. Move to the DUKE3D directory on your PC's hard drive, then
type:

C:\DUKE3D>dukedemo <episode> <level>.

If you copied the DUKE3_04.DMO file to your hard drive and you
want to watch its walkthru, type:

C:\DUKE3D> dukedemo 3 04

then press enter. (Notice the leading zero.) A small information
screen will pop up, then load Duke Nukem 3D and display the
demo.



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Loading Duke Nukem 3D:Atomic Edition Walkthrus
-------------------------------------------------------------------------


Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition and Duke Nukem 3D:
Plutonium Pak use a special batch file to load walkthrus. Follow
these steps to load each walkthru.

1. Move to the ATOMIC15 directory on the Deathmatch
Manifesto Bonus CD by typing:

C:\>d:\walkthrus\atomic15


2. From this directory, you will need to copy two things to your
hard drive's C:\DUKE3D directory (assuming that's where
DUKE3D.EXE is stored:

ATOMDEMO.BAT
<ATOM#_##.DMO> (the walkthru you want to see)

The first number (#) symbol  represents the EPISODE; the second
number (##) symbol represents the specific LEVEL you want to
watch. You only need to copy ATOMDEMO.BAT once to the
C:\DUKE3D directory.

To copy a particular level walkthru and it's .TXT file, such as level
5 in episode 4, type from DOS:

D:\WALKTHRUS\ATOMIC15>copy atom4_05.* c:\duke3d


3. Move to the DUKE3D directory on your PC's hard drive, then
type:

C:\DUKE3D>atomdemo <episode#> <level##>.

If you copied the ATOM4_05.DMO file to your hard drive and
you want to watch it, type:

C:\DUKE3D> atomdemo 4 05

Then press enter. (Notice the leading zero.) A small information
screen will pop up, then load Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition
and display the demo. Get to work!







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Installing the Quake Walkthrus
-------------------------------------------------------------------------


The complete set of Quake Walkthrus are so large (over 50MB!)
that a special installation routine had to be written for installing
them to your hard drive. This installation routine was created so
that only the episodes and levels you want to see can be installed.

The following sections show you how to install specific episode
walkthrus and/or the entire set of all four episode's walkthrus.



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Installing and Viewing the Entire Set of Quake Walkthrus
-------------------------------------------------------------------------


1. Make sure the Deathmatch Manifesto Bonus CD-ROM is in the
CD-ROM drive.


2. From the DOS prompt, change to the CD-ROM's drive letter
(usually D: or E: ). If the current DOS prompt shows C:\> for
example, just type D: to change to the D:\> drive.


3. Move to the Quake106 directory by typing:

D:\>cd "walkthrus\quake106"

The directory will change TO D:\WALKTHRUS\QUAKE106>.
The install program is located in this directory.


4. To install all the demos to your hard drive's Quake directory,
which is most likely C:\QUAKE, simply type:

D:\WALKTHRUS\QUAKE106>install c:\quake\id1 all

Install will copy the Quake demo files to a new DEMOS directory
-- the demo files will be copied to C:\QUAKE\ID1\DEMOS.


5. To view a particular walkthru, such as level 5 in episode 3,
simply move to the Quake directory and type:

C:\QUAKE>qdemos 3 5

Then press Enter. After a few thousand pages of text covering this
and that, Quake will start and load the the walkthru. Fun!

A QDEMOS.CFG file will also be copied to Quake's \ID1
subdirectory. This config file is used to be able to easily play the
demos from within Quake by using the F1-F4 keys.



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Installing and Viewing a Specific Quake Level Walkthru
-------------------------------------------------------------------------


If you can't spare 50MB for all the walkthrus, and know exactly
which level you want to examine, you can install only that
walkthru to your hard drive's Quake directory. Specify  the
following at the DOS prompt:

1. From the CD-ROM drive and the Quake106 directory, type:

D:\WALKTHRUS\QUAKE106>install c:\quake\id1 <episode#>
<level#>

If you want to install and view only episode 4, level 6 for example,
type:

D:\WALKTHRUS\QUAKE106>install c:\quake\id1 4 6


2. To view  a particular walkthru, such as level 6 from episode 4,
simply move to the Quake directory and type:

C:\QUAKE>qdemos 4 6

Then press Enter. (Notice the leading zero!). After a few thousand
pages of text covering this and that, Quake will start and load the
the walkthru.

A QDEMOS.CFG file will also be copied to Quake's \ID1
subdirectory. This config file is used to be able to easily play the
demos from within Quake by using the F1-F4 keys.



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Installing a Quake Walkthru from the Quake Console
------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. If you prefer to run the demos manually from within Quake run
them from the console by typing:

PLAYDEMO DEMOS\QUAKE#_#

The number (#) symbols stand for the episode number (1-4) and
the level number (1-8). If you want to see the walkthru from
episode 4, level 1 type:

playdemo demos\quake4_1

Note that this only works if the file QUAKE4_1.DEM exists in the
QUAKE\ID1\DEMOS directory.



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Uninstalling Quake Walkthrus and the Install Program
------------------------------------------------------------------------

If you used the Install.bat routine to copy Quake demos to your
hard drive's QUAKE\ID1\DEMOS directory and you want to
uninstall the Quake demos and everything else related to the install
program, follow these simple steps:

1. Move to the QUAKE directory on your PC's hard drive (usually
C:\QUAKE).


2. Type:

C:\QUAKE>uninstdm

The batch file will erase all the files placed in QUAKE. Simple!




























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Installing and Using DUKEVIEW. EXE
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DUKEVIEW is a small program for viewing Duke Nukem 3D
.MAPs. DUKEVIEW was created by Matt Tagliaferri and included
in his best-selling book The Official Duke Nukem 3D Level
Design Handbook. If you're interested in creating your own Duke
3D levels, check out Tagliaferri's book. It's still considered the
Bible for the Build engine and aspiring level designers.

DUKEVIEW is probably the easiest piece of software to use on the
Deathmatch Manifesto CD. You don't even need to install it on
your PC's hard drive, unless you plan on using it a lot. Here's how
easy it is to view Duke maps with this program:

1. Move to the DUKEVIEW directory on the Bonus CD. Usually
this will be on your D: drive, as in:

D:\Duke Editor\Dukeview>

Now type:

D:\Duke Editor\Dukeview>dukeview

The program will start and display a blank window.

2. Click on File, Open then find a .MAP file you'd like to view.
These .MAP files usually can be found in:

C:\DUKE3D>


3. Click on Open, then sit back and enjoy the overhead view of the
map.



















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Installing the WAD2DUKE software
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

WAD2DUKE is an easy to use program for converting cool levels
from any of the following games into Duke Nukem 3D levels:

     DOOM
     DOOM II
     Heretic
     Hexen

For more information on WAD2DUKE and it's capabilities, check
out Sybex's best-seller The Official Duke Nukem 3D Level
Design Handbook, by the master of level makers -- Matt
Tagliaferri.

1. In the WAD2DUKE directory on the Bonus CD, double click on
WAD2DUKE.EXE:

D:\DUKE EDITOR\WAD2DUKE>wad2duke


2. The program will open and prompt you for the location of a
WAD file. You can choose any WAD file to start. Once you
choose a WAD file, you will be shown the main WAD2DUKE
screen. The list box to the leve of the screen lists the contents of
the current directory. To change directories, click on the button
laneled "..." immediately above the list box.


3. The second list box shows all of the current levels located inside
the WAD file selected in the first list box.


4. The map at the right of the screen shows the current level
selected in the second list box. By selecting different WAD files
and different levels within each WAD file, the map will change to
show you the current level selected.


5. Above the map is the output directory. You should change this
so that it is set to be your main Duke Nukem 3D directory. All of
the converted levels will be saved to this directory.


6. Once you have selected the level you want to convert using the
list boxes, click the big GO! Button and the conversion will take
place. The level will be saved as the file name shown above the
map.

Read more about this great utility program and how to enhance the
converted DOOM levels with all the neat enhancements found in
Duke Nukem 3D by checking out The Official Duke Nukem 3D
Level Design Handbook, from Sybex books and Matt Tagliaferri.





















































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Installing the Mplayer client software
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Mplayer is currently available in the continental United States
and the metropolitan areas of southern Canada. Mplayer is
accessible from Alaska and Hawaii if you have a T1
connection, but a modem connection may be inadequate for
satisfactory game play.

We encourage and appreciate your feedback to help improve and
refine Mplayer.  Please report problems and request support
through the Technical Support Form on our Web
site or email [e-mail]. For non-technical
issues, send email to  [e-mail].

Here are the latest tips on configuring your PC and troubleshooting
for Mplayer 1.02:

1. Automatic online upgrading of Mplayer software
2. Tips for configuring your PC for voice using a Sound Blaster or
compatible sound card
3. Use Mplayer Internet Service for the fastest connection to
Mplayer
4. Configuring email and news programs for your Mplayer Internet
Service account
5. Windows 95 patches for improving your Internet connection
6. Mplayer and Firewalls
7. Adding Microsoft Internet Explorer after set up is complete


1. Automatic online upgrading of Mplayer software
From the time it takes to produce and distribute software for a CD-
ROM or download, we usually make many upgrades.
When you first connect to Mplayer to create an account, and each
time you connect to play games or use chat rooms,
our server will download updates to make your Mplayer software
current.  Depending on your connection to the Internet,
some updates can take up to fifteen minutes.


2. Tips for configuring your PC for voice using a Sound Blaster or
compatible sound card
If you have a Creative Labs Sound Blaster or fully compatible
sound card properly installed in Windows 95 and your
microphone plugged into the right jack, these hints will help your
voice sound clearer to others on Mplayer.

a. Double-click on the speaker symbol located in the lower right
corner of your screen on the Windows 95 Task Bar.
   This should bring up a Volume Control Dialog Box.  If you only
see a volume dial, you didn't double-click fast enough.

b. From the Options Menu, select Properties.  You can control the
volume for Playback, Recording, and Other. You'll switch among
all three.

c. Make sure 'Recording' is selected, and under 'Show the
following volume controls,' make sure 'Microphone' is checked.
   Click OK.

d. On the Recording Control panel move the Microphone volume
temporarily to the middle and make sure the checkbox
   underneath it is checked.

e. From the Options Menu, select Properties again.

f. Make sure 'Playback' is selected, and under 'Show the following
volume controls,' make sure 'Microphone' is also
   checked. Click OK.

g. On the volume control panel at the bottom of the Microphone
volume control, make sure 'Mute' is checked. This does
   not prevent others from hearing you, it prevents your speakers
from feeding back into your microphone.

h. Under the Options menu, look at the Advanced Controls option
and make sure it's checked. If it's not checked, select
   it, otherwise leave it alone.

i. Move the Microphone Volume bar to its highest setting. Click on
the button underneath labeled 'Advanced.'

j. At the bottom of this dialog box may be a checkbox labeled
'AGC for WaveIn' or 'Microphone Boost.' Check this box,
  and Select Close.

k. From the Options menu, select Properties again.

l. This time, make sure 'Other' is selected, instead of Recording,
and click OK to show the Voice Commands panel.

m. Again, move the Microphone Volume slider to its highest
setting. Click on the button underneath labeled Advanced.

n. Check the 'AGC for VoiceIn' or 'Microphone Boost' box, then
click on the Close button.

o. On Mplayer, enter the Help Desk lobby and create a test Room
such as 'Mike test.'

p. Position the microphone where you'll normally use it and press
the Push to Talk button.  Speak at a normal distance
   from the mike.

q. Observe the simulated VU meter under the 'On the Air' button.
The VU meter should peak in the yellow area, but never
   reach the red zone, or your speech will sound distorted or
unintelligible.

r. To make adjustments, open the Mixer panel again, select
Properties and Recording to show the Recording Control
   panel.

s. Use the Volume slider while you are speaking to keep the VU
from reaching the red zone.

t. That's it. You've adjusted your microphone volume settings.
Close the dialog box and start talking on Mplayer.


3. Use Mplayer Internet Service for the fastest connection to
Mplayer
   If you're finding too few green Game Rooms, your connection to
the Internet is not adequate for fast game play on
   Mplayer. We recommend Mplayer Internet Service as your
Internet Service Provider, for the lowest latency and fastest
   action on Mplayer.  Built especially for online game play,
Mplayer Internet Service ties into the most advanced
   nationwide network available. Get a low latency connection and
play fast-action games like you never thought possible.
   To install Mplayer Internet Service from your Mplayer CD-
ROM, run the Setup program again and install Mplayer Internet
   Service.


4. Configuring email and news programs for your Mplayer Internet
Service account
   You'll want to configure an email package, such as Microsoft
Exchange, or Eudora, and possibly a news reader
   program, for use with Mplayer Internet Service.  If you use
Netscape Navigator, Mplayer Internet Service automatically
   configures email and newsgroups for you.

Your Mplayer Internet Service email address is in the form of your
log on name @mplayer.com, such as [e-mail] (omit
spaces).
Your password for receiving email is the same password
associated with your
user name that you use to log on to Mplayer Internet Service.

Your POP server for receiving mail is mail.mplayer.com.

Your SMTP server for sending mail is mail.mplayer.com.

Your news server is news.mplayer.com.

   If you need help during this process, contact Mplayer:
Email: [e-mail]
Phone: [phone]

   If you use Microsoft Internet Explorer, be sure to configure it to
use the email and news software you just set up as the
   default programs.


5. Microsoft Windows 95 Service Pack 1 improves TCP/IP support
   Microsoft has released update patches to Windows 95 that makes
Mplayer more reliable. For example, one patch
   corrects a memory leak problem in Dial-Up Networking that can
cause Mplayer and other Internet applications to fail
   after an unpredictable period of use. We recommend
downloading and installing three patches before using Mplayer.

   Kernel32 update
   Service Pack 1

   These updates are located in the Mplayer CD-ROM in a sub-
folder called msupdate. Users who obtained the
   Mplayer software on Deadlock game CD-ROM or an Mplayer
demo CD-ROM can download these patches from
   Microsoft's Web site.


6. Mplayer and Firewalls
   Mplayer game play is usually fastest over a direct Internet
connection. If you want to use Mplayer through a LAN
   that has a direct Internet connection, you need to confirm that
your LAN's firewall is not blocking access to the
   Mplayer game servers. A firewall is a system that acts as a
gateway monitoring all traffic between your company's
   LAN and the Internet, to prevent unauthorized traffic in either
direction. Many firewalls can selectively block access
   on certain ports, and disable certain protocols. Mplayer requires
access to ports 8000-8999 and uses the TCP/IP
   and UDP protocols. If a firewall is blocking access, you may
find that you can reach the Mplayer Web site, but
   when performing an action that starts Mplayer (to play a game or
enter a chat room for example), you can not.
   Ask your system administrator if the blocks to Mplayer ports and
protocols can be removed.


7. Adding Microsoft Internet Explorer after set up is complete
   To add Microsoft Internet Explorer after Mplayer is already
installed, or to reinstall it later, find and run the program
   MSIE30.EXE located in the \Mplayer\Mise directory on your
Mplayer CD-ROM.







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