The GiggleBone Gang World Tour
Windows Release Notes
July 29, 1996
This document contains information on running and troubleshooting The GiggleBone Gang World Tour program (World Tour) on the PC/Windows platform. For other technical support information, consult our web site at http://headbone.com or send us email at [email protected].
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RUNNING SETUP
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Windows 3.1
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To set up icons for the World Tour in a Windows 3.1 program group, run the SETUP.EXE program found on the World Tour CD. SETUP will create a "Headbone" program group (if it doesn't already exist), and within that group it will add an icon for the "World Tour". SETUP does not install any files onto your hard disk. Although the icons will always be visible in Windows, you will only be able to run items from the "Headbone" program group when the appropriate CD is in your CD-ROM drive.
While attempting to run SETUP you may get a message that says, "command not received or understood." This means that you already have the maximum number of program groups allowed by Windows. Please delete one program group and run setup again. The "Headbone" group should now be present.
If you do not wish to run SETUP, you can run the World Tour directly
from the File Manager. To do this, open the Windows File Manager.
Double-click the drive letter for your CD-ROM drive. Find and select
the executable file for the program you want to run (i.e. "WRLDTR16.EXE" for Windows 3.1). Run the program by double-clicking
on it or by selecting "run" from the File menu.
Windows 95
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Running SETUP with Windows 95 creates an entry called "Headbone" in
your "Start" menu (if it doens't already exist) and adds a shortcut
for the "World Tour". It does not install any files onto your hard
disk. Although the "Headbone" entry and associated program icons
will always be visible in Windows 95, you will only be able to run
the items in "Headbone" when the appropriate CD is in your CD-ROM drive.
To run SETUP, click on the "Setup" button in the autoplay window (see "Windows 95 Auto Play" below). Alternatively, SETUP can be run by double-clicking on the "SETUP.EXE" icon located on the CD-ROM drive contained within "My Computer". Consult your Windows 95 manual for more information about running an application.
If you do not wish to run SETUP, you can play the World Tour directly from "My Computer". To do so, open "My Computer" which should be located on your desktop. Double-click the icon for your CD-ROM drive. Run a program by double-clicking on its icon (i.e. "WRLDTR32.EXE" for Windows 95/NT). Consult your Windows 95 manual for more information about running an application.
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WINDOWS 95 AUTO PLAY
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The Windows 95 AutoPlay feature will display a dialog box automatically when the CD is inserted into the drive; however, this may take a few moments. While it's loading it will appear as if nothing is happening except that your CD drive access light will blink intermittantly.
When the dialog box appears, you will have the following options:
* PLAY - play the World Tour program
* SETUP - run the SETUP program to create icons and a program group
* QUIT - close this dialog box without launching any programs
If you attempt to run other programs or access the desktop while
AutoPlay is starting up, the dialog box may be hidden by windows on
your desktop.
To suppress AutoPlay, hold down the SHIFT key when inserting the CD.
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TROUBLESHOOTING WINDOWS
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Most problems are related to device drivers for video boards, sound
boards, or CD-ROM drives. Problems caused by incompatible device
drivers may include General Protection Faults or "illegal operation"
error messages, slow or erratic performance, sound distortion, or lack of sound.
If you experience these or any other technical difficulties, check to make sure that you are using the latest driver for your video or sound adapter. Contact the manufacturer of your computer, video adapter, or sound adapter for assistance in determining if you have the latest version of the driver. Many of driver updates can be downloaded from the internet or bulletin boards.
The World Tour program should be run in 640x480 mode with 256 colors.
Turn off all other programs, including screen savers, virus detection software, etc., before running the World Tour
For other technical support information, consult our web site at
http://headbone.com or send us email at [email protected].