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README for Double-Deck Pinochle Version OEM-A
Double-Deck Pinochle is Copyright (c) 1994-96 by Christopher Chapman.
Double-Deck Pinochle Version OEM-A is licensed to Quantum Axcess.
Contents of this file
1. System requirements
2. Installing Pinochle to your hard drive automatically
3. Installing Pinochle to your hard drive manually
4. Running the program
5. Uninstalling Pinochle
6. Restoring the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM subdirectory
7. Troubleshooting
8. Upgrade Information
1. System Requirements
Pinochle requires Windows 3.1 or Windows 95. It should run on almost
any computer that runs Windows 3.1.
The program requires an 80386 or higher processor, 2mb of extended memory,
and just over 1mb of hard disk space. Recommended minimum configuration is
80486 or Pentium at 20mhz or faster, and 6mb or more of RAM.
2. Installing Pinochle on your hard drive automatically
Pinochle was designed for both Windows 3.1 and Windows 95.
You should use the INSTALL program in either version of Windows.
You may use the automatic installation if you run Windows from a local
hard drive or a network with full write privileges. This should be the
case unless you have an unusual system setup. If this is not the case,
then follow the directions in part (3) below for a manual installation.
Installation Procedure
First, CLOSE ANY PROGRAMS YOU HAVE RUNNING WITHIN WINDOWS. This is a good
safety precaution before you install any new programs.
Now run the program INSTALL.EXE from Windows. At the program manager, select
FILE | RUN ... and input the directory name where you have the program, plus
\INSTALL.EXE. For example, if you are installing from a CD-ROM that is
your D: drive, and PINOCHLE is in the directory D:\PINOCHLE, then you
would run:
D:\PINOCHLE\INSTALL.EXE
Press OK. The installer will copy necessary files to your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM
subdirectory, and will notify you that it is making backups of any previous
versions of files found there.
The installer will create a program group with a name you specify, and will
install icons for both Pinochle and the Pinochle Help file. If you do not
wish to create a program group, then blank out the group name.
The install program does *not* change or add anything to WIN.INI or
CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT
**If you did not create a program group with INSTALL, then after the
installer has finished, you may move or add the PINOCHLE.EXE file icon to
any program group. For example, if you followed the above, you would:
**WINDOWS 3.1:
Open some program group in Windows 3.1
Select: FILE | NEW | PROGRAM ITEM
Input: \PINOCHLE\PINOCHLE.EXE
**WINDOWS 95:
Select: START | SETTINGS | TASK BAR | START MENU PROGRAMS | ADD ...
Input: \PINOCHLE\PINOCHLE.EXE
**THIS IS NOT NECESSARY IF YOU ALLOW INSTALL.EXE TO CREATE A PROGRAM GROUP.
That's all. You may now enjoy the game! It is probably best if you exit
and restart Windows after any program installation.
3. Installing Pinochle to your hard drive manually
To install Pinochle manually, copy all the files from the CD-ROM
directory to any subdirectory you like. Then copy the following
files from the Pinochle location to your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM or equivalent
subdirectory (wherever you run Windows from):
BIVBX11.DLL
CTL3DV2.DLL
MHRUN300.DLL
MHCARDS.DLL
MHCD200.VBX
You must then delete these files from the Pinochle location.
Add PINOCHLE.EXE to any program group in Windows, and you are ready to play!
No changes need to be made to WIN.INI or CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT. In
Windows 95, no additions are made to the system registry.
4. Running the program
Simply run PINOCHLE.EXE from the Windows Program Manager, either by using the
FILE | RUN ... command or by adding PINOCHLE.EXE to a program group or to
the Windows 95 Start menu.
If you know how to play Pinochle, then the program should be pretty self-
explanatory. For more information, or to learn how to play Pinochle, check
out the online help system. Select HELP | CONTENTS from the main menu.
Note: If you are an experienced Double-Deck Pinochle player, this program
may use a different meld system from the one you use. There are *many*
different scoring systems out there. Check out HELP | MELD TABLE to see
the table used by this program.
Note also that you may print the default Meld Table within Windows Help.
WINDOWS 95 NOTE:
For users with 640x480 screens, some of the buttons in Pinochle may be
obscured by the Windows 95 task bar. You may compress the vertical spacing
of elements in Pinochle by selecting FILE | WINDOWS 95 MODE from the
main menu. Note that this option does *not* have anything to do with
Windows 95 as such; it may be used or not used according to personal taste
in either Windows 3.1 or Windows 95.
PORTABLE COMPUTER USERS:
The screen display in Pinochle may not appear optimal on your system. In
this case, it is recommended that you alter your default Windows screen
color scheme. You may do this in Windows 3.1 by selecting MAIN | CONTROL
PANEL | COLOR from the Program Manager. In Windows 95: right-click on the
background and select: PROPERTIES | APPEARANCE. Pinochle will use the
general windows settings specified by these color schemes.
5. Uninstalling Pinochle
If you decide not to keep Pinochle, simply delete the following files
from the directory where it resides:
PINOCHLE.EXE
PINOCHLE.HLP
PINOCHLE.CFG
README.TXT
REGISTER.TXT
INSTALL.EXE
You should not delete the .DLL and .VBX files from \WINDOWS\SYSTEM, since
they may be used by other programs, too. However, you may wish to read the
next section on \WINDOWS\SYSTEM if you wish to delete some of those files.
6. Restoring the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM subdirectory
If you uninstall Pinochle, or if you experience problems with other
programs after its installation (very unlikely!), then you may wish to
restore your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM subdirectory as follows. Generally, this
should not be necessary, even after uninstalling the program, and we do
*not* recommend tinkering with the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM subdirectory. Only
follow the suggestions below if you already know what you're doing!
It is always a good idea to backup your system before performing tasks like
this, since a mistake could be costly! Do not attempt these tasks unless you
are highly familiar with Windows installation.
A. Move to the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM subdirectory
B. See if any of the following backup files exist:
BIVBX11.D~L
CTL3DV2.D~L
MHRUN300.D~L
MHCARDS.D~L
MHCD200.V~X
C. Delete the following files:
BIVBX11.DLL
MHRUN300.DLL
MHCARDS.DLL
MHCD200.VBX
D. If any backup files were found in (B.) then copy those backup files
to their original file names (replace the '~' with a 'B' or 'L').
Example:
COPY CTL3DV2.D~L CTL3DV2.DLL
E. Once you are *sure* that everything is working properly, you may
then delete the files listed in (B.) above.
7. Troubleshooting
Double-Deck Pinochle has been thoroughly tested, but unfortunately problems
may always exist out in the "real world"!
A. Install will not run
You must make sure that ALL other programs are closed before running
INSTALL.EXE. Do not simply minimize the programs; choose them and then do
File | Exit to terminate all other programs. Close any system monitors,
networking utilities, etc. Then run INSTALL.EXE
B. Check the .DLL files
If you get a "General Protection Fault" when running Pinochle, then you
should check your .DLL files. The .DLL and .VBX files should be moved to
your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory and should not be present *anywhere* else on
your computer.
This means that the DLL files should *not* be present in the subdirectory
that holds Pinochle. If you ran the INSTALL.EXE file as listed above, then
these files should have