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The Softkey Smash 100

The Softkey Smash 100 Windows(tm) Games CD-ROM is made from shareware and freeware games.

Technical Support by Support Solutions (900)555-7827

World Wide Web page: http://www.softkey.com

To run a game from the disc

To install a game from the disc

If you receive a "cannot copy *.vbx or *.dll" message

Manual Install of the Smash 100 Program

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Installing Programs

Click the install button and accept the default directory.  The program will be installed and the icon will be placed into your program manager (or Start Menu) under the "Smash 100" group.

In some cases the application will have its own install program.  We recommend that you accept all of the default values for these programs.

After the game's install program exits you may then move the icons to your "Smash 100" group.

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VBX problem
VBX / DLL Correction

Installation Problems.

All references to C: refer to the drive where Windows is installed.  D: refers to your CDROM drive.

 If during installation or operation of the SMASH100 program  you encounter "cannot copy", "Invalid property", or "Invalid file format" messages or any other problems, please perform the following steps:

1. Exit Windows (Restart in MS-DOS mode for Windows 95 users)

2. At the DOS prompt enter the following commands:

copy c:\windows\*.vbx c:\windows\system

erase c:\windows\*.vbx

3. (optional) type: dir c:\*.vbx /s /p

Locate all vbx files and copy them to the windows\system directory, then delete them from the original location.

4. Restart windows and reinstall the Softkey 100 Smash Windows Games CDROM by choosing file/run from Program Manager or File Manager and type

d:\setup

In addition, some programs copy VBRUN300.DLL and other VBX files to other areas than the Windows\System directory.  It is advised that you to search your entire machine for VBRUN300.DLL and delete any occurence not in your windows\system directory before installing the Softkey 100 Smash Windows Games.

This can be done by using the FileManager's search under File\Search or using the Start Menu's Find feature.

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Run From Disc

To run a program from the Smash 100 disc, you must first verify that the RUN button is available .

With the CD-ROM inserted in your drive, select the game you wish to preview and press the run button or icon to start it.

NOTE: You will be unable to save any custom settings, high scores, or player information until you have installed the game to your hard drive.

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Manual Install

In the unlikely event that the setup routine fails, manual installation can be done by the following instructions:  [Remember, this is ONLY as a last resort, and should not be done until ALL other options have been tried and have failed.]

1.  EXIT WINDOWS (restart in MS-DOS mode for Windows 95 users)

2.  At the dos prompt ( C:\> ) type:

C:\> CD \

C:\> MD \SMASH100

C:\> COPY D:\SMASH100\*.* C:\SMASH100

C:\> COPY D:\SMASH100\SYSTEM\*.* C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

C:\> COPY D:\SMASH100\SMASH100.INI C:\WINDOWS

C:\> COPY D:\SMASH100\SMASH100.HLP C:\WINDOWS

3. If your CDROM drive is not "D:" then edit the SMASH100.INI and change the line "Path=D:\" replacing D: with your drive letter (i.e. "Path=E:\").

C:\> EDIT C:\WINDOWS\SMASH100.INI

4.  Restart Windows and create a Smash 100 group and icon in Progam Manager by following the instructions below:

NOTE: Windows 95 users will use the taskbar manager under Start Menu, Settings.

a. From the Program Manager menu, select File then New

b. Select Program Group option and click Ok.

c. In the Group Name type: Smash 100

d. Click Ok to create the group.

e. From the Program Manager menu, select File then New

f. Select Program Item option and click Ok.

g. In Description, type: Softkey 100 Smash Windows Games

h. In Command Line, type: C:\SMASH100\SMASH100.EXE

i. In Working Directory, type: C:\SMASH100

j. Click OK to create the Icon.

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Smash100 INI file

Sample SMASH100.INI file

[Content]

file=c:\smash100\smash100.lst

path=d:\

[Machine]

Home=c:\smash100

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Glossary

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available


available

If the button labeled "RUN" is not grayed out it is available.