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INFOBUSINESS GOVERNMENT GIVEAWAYS & INFO-USA v2.5 MULTIMEDIA CD-ROM
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*****************************IMPORTANT********************************
INSTALLATION
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* THIS GGFE and INFO-USA version is a single user copy and cannot legally be
installed for use over a network CD-ROM drive.
* If you encounter installation problems and cannot successfully complete
the install, copy files from the \INSTALL subdirectory on the CD-ROM
to a directory on your hard drive (ie. C:\INFOB)
Example: Copy D:\INSTALL\*.* C:\INFOB
You will then need to create a program icon in Windows(TM) with the
following COMMAND LINE:
<DRIVE LETTER>:\INFOB\MTB30RUN.EXE <CD-ROM DRIVE LETTER>:\GGFE94.EXE
(Example: C:\INFOB\MTB30RUN.EXE D:\GGFE94.EXE)
<DRIVE LETTER>:\INFOB\MTB30RUN.EXE <CD-ROM DRIVE LETTER>:\USA94.EXE
(Example: C:\INFOB\MTB30RUN.EXE D:\USA94.EXE)
You will need to also set the WORKING DIRECTORY TO:
<CD-ROM DRIVE LETTER>:\
(Example: D:\)
Change the icon to (ie. C:\INFOB\GGFE94.ICO)
Change the icon to (ie. C:\INFOB\USA94.ICO)
CD-ROM
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* If you have problems reading files from the CD-ROM or portions of the
program, check to see which CD-ROM driver is being used (ie. MSCDEX.EXE,
CORELCDX.EXE, NWCDEX.EXE, etc.) Check to see if you are using the latest
version or the version that is compatible with the version of DOS being
used. To test your driver use "c:\dos\mscdex.exe ...". Copy the appropriate
line in your autoexec.bat and place "REM " at the beginning of the original
line, then make the following change to the copy line. The "..." represent
all of the original command flags (ie. /d:mscd001, /m:12, etc.)
Example:
REM lh C:\SCSI\CORELCDX.EXE /D:MSCD001 /M:12
lh C:\DOS\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD001 /M:12
VIDEO DISPLAY
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* THE GGFE and INFO-USA v2.5 was created to
be displayed on a 640x480x256 resolution VGA+ color monitor.
The video clips will display best in a 256 color (8 bit) mode. If you
experience display problems and you have a video card capable of
displaying 256 colors, open Windows Setup, choose the Options
command, and select a 640x480, 256-color driver.
You can still view video clips on a 16 color (4 bit) 640x480
graphics display card/monitor, but the video may appear slightly
grainy due to the lower color display.
* Some graphics applications (Adobe Photoshop(TM), etc.)
may interfere with the color display of THE GGFE and INFO-USA. If you
encounter problems, try exiting the graphics application, restart
THE GGFE and INFO-USA, or try restarting Windows.
* If the Video Clips or Movie Stills appear too dark, try adjusting the
brightness and contrast knobs on your monitor.
* If you get odd crashes, like "MMTASK caused a General Protection Fault" or
most any other "Application Error" or "General Protection Fault", the first
place to start is your video driver. The best way to check is to use the
standard VGA driver that comes with windows. Startup the main group under
program manager, double-click on windows setup, choose options, click on
change system settings, click on display then choose VGA (not VGA 3.0). Use
the current driver and restart windows. If this test works contact your
video card manufacturer for an update driver. This problem is a common
problem with Cirrus Logic chip cards. Your video driver will show up in
windows setup as "GD 54xx ... v1.4x" or "CL 54xx ... v1.4x" where x is a
resolution or version number. The Cirrus Logic BBS number is 1-510-440-9080
and the file is about 700k
AUDIO TRACK ON VIDEO CLIPS
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* The audio on this CD-ROM requires an 8 bit sound card capable
of playing .WAV files (Creative Labs Sound Blaster(TM), etc.) with
audio speakers or headphones connected to the sound card jacks--not
to the CD-ROM drive audio jacks. The demo was created using 16 bit sound
* Be sure the volume control on your sound card is turned up (both the
physical knob on the board and any software driven volume controls--see
your sound board documentation for details)
* For acceptable audio playback, an MPC compatible CD-ROM drive is required (a
CD-ROM capable of sustaining a 150K/second transfer rate and a maximum
seek time of 1 second while using no more than 40% of the CPU's
processing power.) Without a CD-ROM that maintains these rates the audio
clips may sound choppy or may not play at all.
* If you have a sound board and meet the above sound requirements but you
are still unable to hear any sound, contact your sound board manufacturer
to verify that you have the correct drivers and that there are no other
conflicts. Many problems seem to be common with older versions of Creative
labs sound blaster drivers. If your driver (c:\windows\system\sb16snd.drv)
is older than 3/95, you may want to download the last driver. Creative Labs
BBS number is 1-405-742-6660. Check your system.ini file for a line
wave=xxxxxxx.drv, then follow the path or check in the windows\system
subdirectory for the driver and check the date.
VIDEO CLIPS
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* All clips in the GGFE and INFO-USA v2.5 were created using Indeo 3.2.
During installation if you did not install Video for Windows 1.1e you will
not be able to play the video clips. Earlier versions of Video for Windows
and Indeo clips can be played on the new Indeo 3.2 drivers
* Video clips appear optimally when played on a video card capable of
256 colors (see above VIDEO DISPLAY section)
* Most problems that occur when playing video clips are related to the version
of the video driver on your machine. Click the HELP button then click on
System Info to see the video driver and version. Call your video card
manufacturer to see if they have more recent drivers. (Most drivers are
updated every couple of months)
* If your video plays choppy (but the sound is fine) add a "/U" at the end
of your SMARTDRV line in the autoexec.bat. This turns caching of the CD-ROM
and smooths video playback
c:\dos\smartdrv.exe 256 /U
* If you have difficulty installing Video for Windows 1.1e, close down all
other applications that are running in the background. In the Program Manager]
pull-down the HELP menu and click on About Program Manager. Check System
Resources and Memory. System Resources should be close to 80%.
WINDOWS EMULATION PROGRAMS (Norton Desktop, PC Tools, etc.)
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* The GGFE and INFO-USA v2.5 were developed for the standard Windows Program
Manager. If using you are using an add-on desktop and experience problems
installing or using this product, try disabling the desktop and rerunning
the program to see if that fixes the problem
ON-LINE HELP AND SYSTEM INFO
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* Click on the Help button on the right side of each screen, the cursor
then changes to a arrow and question mark. Click on any button for help.
Click on System Info to monitor system usage, determine driver info, check
for a Temp directory, etc.
PRINTING
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* If you are having problems printing from this product, try on of the following:
1. If you are using a laser, bubblejet, inkjet, etc go into the control panel
and double-click on the printer icon. Install "HP Laserjet Series II" as
the default printer (you may need your original windows diskettes).
2. If you are using a dot matrix printer go into the control panel and
double-click on the printer icon. Install "Generic / Text Only" as the
default printer (you may need your original windows diskettes).
Both of these drivers are standard drivers useful for checking driver problems
in other manufacturer drivers. If this fixes the printing problem, call your
printer manufacturer for an update printer driver.