Cinemania 1995: README.TXT Contents
  
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Article last modified on 12-21-1998
 

 

 

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1995
WINDOWS
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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft Cinemania for Windows, 1995 edition
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This article contains the complete text of the Microsoft Cinemania 1995
README.TXT file.
 
NOTE: This Readme document refers to the Microsoft Download Service
(MSDL). As of 12/31/1998, the MSDL service is no longer available. To
download support files, visit one of the following Microsoft Internet
sites:
 
   http://support.microsoft.com/support
 
   ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles
 
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MICROSOFT CINEMANIA '95 README file
Microsoft Corporation
September 6, 1994
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Thank you for purchasing Cinemania '95. New combinations of hardware and
software can present a variety of potential performance and configuration
problems. This file contains information on:
 
Section     Description
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      1     Where to find help
      2     Setup
      3     Removing Cinemania '95
      4     Windows mode
      5     Video cards and display problems
      6     Removing the CD-ROM disc in error
      7     Updating system files
      8     Mouse/cursor problems
      9     Audio Problems
 
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1. WHERE TO FIND HELP
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Please see on-line Help in Cinemania '95. The Tips and Trouble- shooting
section covers a variety of topics such as improving performance and
resolving audio difficulties.
 
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2. SETUP
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Orchid ProDesigner II VGA video driver:
If you are using an older Orchid ProDesigner II VGA video driver,
Setup may fail.
 
Contact the manufacturer or your dealer to obtain an updated driver.
 
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3. REMOVING CINEMANIA '95
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Setup offers the option of removing Cinemania '95 from your computer.
However, several elements may remain.
 
If you have moved the Cinemania '95 icon into a different Program Group
since installing the application, Setup will not be able to detect the new
location of the icon and delete it from Program Manager. After running
Remove from Setup, delete the icon from Program Manager.
 
Setup will not remove the CINMANIA.INI file. If you have no other versions
of Cinemania installed on your machine, use File Manager to delete the
CINMANIA.INI file from your Windows directory.
 
The cin95 directory (or whatever directory was identified as the
destination directory during setup) will not be removed. If this directory
is not being used for other files, use File Manager to delete the
directory.
 
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4. WINDOWS MODE
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If you are using Windows 3.1, we strongly suggest that you run Windows in
Enhanced mode while using Cinemania '95 in order to improve performance. To
see if you are running Windows in Enhanced mode, from the Program Manager
Help menu choose About Program Manager (or from the File Manager Help menu
choose About File Manager). In the bottom section of the dialog box, you
should see the phrase "386 Enhanced Mode." If you do not see this phrase,
you can force Windows to run in Enhanced mode by typing WIN/3 or WIN/E at
the DOS prompt when launching Windows.
 
Windows for Workgroups always runs in Enhanced mode and no message is
displayed in the About dialog box.
 
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5. VIDEO CARDS AND DISPLAY PROBLEMS
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**Less than 256 Colors:
Cinemania '95 is designed to run at VGA (640x480) resolution or higher with
256 colors. (NOTE: Cinemania will not run if you are using a video driver
with less than 256 colors.)
 
**More Than 256 Colors:
Cinemania '95 may encounter display problems when using accelerated video
drivers, video drivers with more than 256 colors, or high resolution video
drivers. Make sure you are using the most recent video drivers available
for Windows from your video card manufacturer.
 
To find out what video driver you are using, go to the Windows Program
Manager Main group window and double-click the Windows Setup icon. To the
right of "Display" you will see the name of the video driver currently in
use.
 
**Obtaining Updated Drivers:
Contact the manufacturer of your video card to determine if newer Windows
display drivers are available. Another option for obtaining updated drivers
is the Microsoft Download service, an electronic bulletin board that can be
accessed via a modem at (206) 936-MSDL(6735).
 
Drivers provided on the MSDL are compressed with the PKWare utilities, and
are in the form of executable files (.EXE extension). It is best to
download the file or files you need into an empty directory on your hard
disk or a blank formatted floppy. To decompress these drivers after
downloading them, either:
 
a) From Windows File Manager:  double click on the filename
(e.g., the appropriate file ending in .EXE) that you downloaded.
 
-or-
 
b) From the DOS prompt:  change to the directory containing
the downloaded file, type the filename, and press ENTER.
 
Specific driver issues
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**Dell 3S drivers, versions 1.3 and 1.3a:
If you have a Dell computer with S3 video and are using the Dell S3 video
drivers version 1.3 or 1.3a, you should install the latest driver, version
2.33. This driver is included on the Cinemania '95 CD in the \aamsstp\dell
directory. For details on installing this driver, see your Windows
documentation.
 
**ATI Ultra Crystal video driver:
The ATI ULTRA CRYSTAL driver will allow you to select a 256-color 1024x768
display for a video card that has 512K of memory. However, 512K of memory
will not support 256 colors at this resolution. Because Cinemania '95
requires 256 colors to run properly, you must select a driver that will
support a 256-color display. You must also make sure the video driver is
compatible with your specific video card. For details on selecting an
appropriate driver, see your ATI documentation or contact ATI technical
support.
 
If you have a modem, you can obtain a 256-color SVGA driver from the
Microsoft Download Service at (206) 936-6735.
 
A 256-color SVGA driver is included with Windows for Workgroups. For
details on installing this driver, see your Windows for Workgroups
documentation.
 
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6. REMOVING THE CD-ROM DISC IN ERROR
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As a general rule, you should not remove the CD-ROM disc while you are
running Cinemania '95
 
If, while running Cinemania '95, you eject the Cinemania '95 disc from the
CD-ROM disc drive, insert a disc for another program, and then click hot
text (say, a movie title in a review), you get a System Error message:
"Cannot read from drive <drive letter>:" and then the instructions: "Please
place the Cinemania '95 CD in drive <drive letter>:\."
 
Reinsert the Cinemania '95 disc, and then click Retry. You may have to
click Retry several times before the disc is recognized. If you are still
unable to return to Cinemania '95, click Cancel, close Cinemania '95, and
then reopen it.
 
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7. UPDATING SYSTEM FILES
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Cinemania installs CINMANIA.INI file on your hard drive, in the Windows
directory. This file contains information on various settings for Cinemania
'95 such as the default screen position for the Cinemania '95 windows, the
install path, and the hotspot color.
 
Cinemania '95 also installs or updates some system files. These files are
required to run Cinemania '95 correctly and may also be used by other
applications. Files installed or updated include: OLE 2.01, Video for
Windows 1.1c, and runtime .DLL's (dynamically linked libraries) for
Cinemania '95.
 
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8. MOUSE CURSOR PROBLEM
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If you are using Microsoft IntelliPoint mouse software, you need to turn
the "snap-to" feature off. This feature can cause the mouse cursor to jump
around on the screen when you perform certain actions in Cinemania '95.
Open the Control Panel, usually found in the Main group in Program Manager,
and select the Mouse option. Turn snap-to off in the Mouse Manager dialog
and close the Mouse Manager and the Control Panel.
 
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9. AUDIO PROBLEMS
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If you get the error message, "No wave device that can play files in the
current format is installed. Use the drivers option to install wave
device," when trying to play some sound clips, then the Microsoft audio
compression manager and drivers may not be installed correctly. There are 2
files in your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory that need to be current. Compare
the dates of the files MSACM.DRV and MSADPCM.ACM to those located on the
Cinemania '95 CD. If these files are current, then you will want to make
sure that your SYSTEM.INI file (located in your Windows directory) contains
the right information. You can open the SYSTEM.INI in Notepad or any text
editor. Make sure that the following sections appear:
 
[Drivers]
wavemapper=msacm.drv
 
[MSACM]
install=msadpcm.acm
 
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