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Congratulations on your acqusition of Gazebo Chess!
The goal of this README is to help you get started as quickly
as possible. To do this you need to install and then to run
the programs.
INSTALLATION
You need to be running Windows and place your diskette in
the drive and run the SETUP.EXE program contained on the diskette.
For the purposes of the instructions, we will assume the diskette
drive is A:.
In default Windows inside default Program manager this is done
by selecting:
File / Run / A:\SETUP.EXE
If you have customized menus or a different program manager,
please just run the SETUP.EXE program from the diskette drive.
The installation will start. The installer will check if you
have enough disk space and setup a number of defaults for:
default disk drive
default directory
Feel free to change these.
Then click OK to perform the installation, automatically.
INSTALLATION DEFAULTS
The installation defaults, by the way, are:
installation to C: drive
installation to C:\GAZEBO directory
Unless you have a good reason to change these, leave them as-is
POST-INSTALLATION
The installation takes only a minute or two. When it is done,
a Windows group folder will be displayed showing the icons
in the distribution.
Presently these consist of:
Gazebo Chess for Windows
Gazebo Chess for DOS
Both will run under Windows, however, for convenience.
GETTING HELP
Both programs have built-in help. In the Windows version,
help is available under the HELP menu. This is standard
windows help.
In the DOS version, use the "help" command.
MOVING PIECES
You may use the mouse or the arrow keys to move your pieces
in the Windows version. This involves just locating the piece
with the mouse or moving the lightly flashing square with the
arrow keys to hover over the piece-to-move.
Then either press the left-mouse-button or press the ENTER key
(corresponding to whether you are using the mouse or the keyboard
for piece movement). Then repeat the process with the square
to which you want to move the piece.
UPGRADES
Regular upgrades are available for a fraction of the cost of
your original purchase. Please contact for further details:
Postal
The MSM Company
25682 Cresta Loma
Laguna Niguel, CA
92677
Phone
714-347-8107
Internet
cracraft@ai.mit.edu
(or) 74012,3202@compuserve.com
Compuserve
74012,3202
FINAL THOUGHTS
You will find that the Windows program is essentially
for "show" and is best for new players and children or
merely for a quick non-serious game.
You will also find that the DOS program is a rather
serious opponent of significant strength.
We hope you enjoy Gazebo. Tell a friend and don't forget to
register if you got this via shareware -- the registration
fee is $30. Your support by registering gets you:
- the latest versions of both programs which
are much more recent than the ones you now have
- telephone and E-mail support via the above
routes. We will ask you first if you are registered
before providing technical assistance.
- our ear. We listen to our registered users with
extra attention.