README              LINKS 386 CD     VERSION:  2.02


Contents:
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1)  Installation
        1A)  Windows 95
        1B)  DOS
        1C)  Alternate Installation

2)  Installing And Testing Your VESA Video Driver
        2A)  Univbe51a Video Driver
        2B)  Setvesa

3)  Running LINKS 386 CD
        3A)  Windows 95
        3B)  DOS

4)  Advanced Issues
        5A)  Windows 95
	5B)  Memory Management
        5C)  Drive Compression

5)  Trouble Shooting

6)  Boot Disk

7)  Additional Help

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1.  INSTALLATION:

    We have made every effort to insure a painless installation.  If 
you do encounter a problem, please go to section 1C for information
on our Alternate Installation.

     1A.  WINDOWS 95:
            Insert the CD into the CD ROM drive, if your computer has
            the autorun feature the installation program will come up
            automatically.  If not, simply click on the start button 
            on your task bar, select run, and type:  D:\SETUP (where
            D is the drive letter of your CD ROM).
          
          Follow the instructions on the screen. 

     1B.  DOS:
            Insert the CD into the CD ROM drive, and type:  D:\INSTALL
            (where D is the drive letter of your CD ROM).
    
          Follow the instructions on the screen.

     1C.  ALTERNATE INSTALLATION:
            If the previous Installation instructions do not work, or 
            you receive an error during installation, try running
            the Alternat Installation program.
 
          Windows 95:  Select SHUT DOWN from the task bar in Windows
            95, and choose RESTART THE COMPUTER IN MS DOS MODE.  Once
            you have reached the DOS Prompt, follow the instructions 
            below for DOS.

          DOS:  From the DOS Prompt type:  D:\INSTALL2 (where D is
            the drive letter of your CD ROM).  Follow the instructions
            given.


2)  Installing And Testing Your VESA Video Driver

    A VESA Video driver that supports a 640x480 resolutions is 
required for LINKS 386 CD.  For most new systems, the driver is built 
on the card and the game will "just work".  
    If you do require a driver to operate, one is usually included 
with your video card.  Whenever possible we would encourage you 
to use this driver.

    Should you require a driver, and one is not supplied by your video
card manufacture, please follow the following instructions.

    2A)  UNIVBE51a VIDEO DRIVER
           The UNIVBE51a VIDEO DRIVER is a Shareware driver that works
           with a wide variety of video cards and requires little user
           intervention for installation.  Because this is a share-
           ware product, it will expire after 21 days.
   
         Installation:
         Windows 95:  Select RUN from the Start Menu and type:
           D:\UNIVBE51\INSTALL (where D is the drive letter of the CD
           ROM).  Follow the instructions given.
         
         DOS:  From the DOS Prompt type: D:\UNIVBE51\INSTALL (where
           D is the drive letter of the CD ROM).  Follow the 
           instructions given on the screen.

    2B)  Another option we have included is SETVESA.  This program 
           will attempt to determine your video card, then install a
           driver for it.  This program requires more user intervention
           but will assure the correct driver for the video card.

         This program should not be run from Windows 95.  To run
           SETVESA, shutdown Windows 95 by selecting SHUTDOWN from the
           Start Menu and select RESTART THE COMPUTER IN MS-DOS MODE.

         DOS:  At the DOS prompt type:  D:\SETVESA (where D is the drive 
           letter of your CD ROM).  Once the program begins, you will see 
           several options, choose AUTOMATIC METHOD if you are a novice
           user, or select MANUAL METHOD if you understand how to 
           edit files and load drivers.


3.  RUNNING LINKS 386 CD:

     Windows 95:  Once the program has been installed, you will be able 
       to run it by selecting LINKS 386 CD from the Start Menu under
       PROGRAMS and LINKS 386 CD.  We have included a program called 
       SENTRY which may come up if you have other programs running.  
       We recommend closing all other programs before running 
       LINKS 386 CD to insure all your resorces will be available
       for the game.

     DOS:  In DOS, change to the Installed directory;
       Example:  CD\LINKS386 <enter>
       Once in the correct directory type:  GOLFCD to launch the 
       program.


4.  ADVANCED ISSUES:

    WINDOWS 95:  There are two issues that may concern Windows 95 
      users.  You may notice the game pausing from time to time 
      during game play or video sequences.  What is happening, 
      depending on the system configuration, is Windows 95 will 
      occasionally swap memory to the hard drive while you are 
      playing.  We have no control over this, and recommend you run 
      the program from DOS.

      You may run into problems with sound if your computer has not been 
      setup correctly for DOS programs.  Most Sound Cards require 
      drivers to support sound in DOS applications.  These drivers were 
      probably included with your Sound Card, please check the documen-
      tation that came with your computer.

   
    MEMORY MANAGEMENT:  LINKS 386 CD comes with a memory manager built 
      in, and doesn't require any external driver to boost performance.
      If you are having trouble running the program, and receive memory 
      errors or get an "Abnormal Program Termination", try removing 
      these external memory managers or creating a boot disk (see the 
      section titled "Boot Disk")  Look for:  QEMM, EMM386, 386MAX, or 
      NETROOM in the CONFIG.SYS file.

    
    Drive Compression:  In most instances the program is going to run 
      fine under the newest compression programs, especially those that
      have come out since the release of Windows 95.  However, as with 
      all compression programs, you will want to make sure you have 
      enough FREE hard drive space before running any program (LINKS 
      386 CD) that creates a swap file on the hard drive.  If you have
      less than 8 Megs of RAM, try to have a minimum of 16 Megs of FREE
      hard drive space.



5.  TROUBLE SHOOTING:

     Problem:  Screen breaks up with images drawing "all over the 
       screen in random blocks" (small squares appear over game areas)
          Solution 1:  Install the Univbe51 Video Driver (section 2A)
          Solution 2:  From DOS, start the game by typing:  GOLFCD /J

     Problem:  Sound stops or the program locks.
          Solution 1:  First, try setting your sound to NO DIGITAL
            DEVICE and run the program.  If it works you may have
            a conflict with your sound card settings.
          Solution 2:  If you are using a Sound Blaster 1.0, Sound
            Blaster Pro, or Microsoft Sound System, try selecting
            the same card and settings but with the "No Verify" 
            option.  These are listed at the bottom of the Digital
            Sound Device List.

     Problem:  Game starts, but all you get is a mini hard drive cursor
          Solution:  From DOS, start the game by typing: GOLFCD /F 

     Problem:  Program had been working, but now Locks with Abnormal 
       Program Termination after selecting OK from the Select Players 
       Screen.
          Solution:  This may be a problem with a corrupted course file
            Try coping all the courses but Harbour Town or Banff 
            Springs to another directory then run the program.  If it 
            works, copy one course back at a time until you find the 
            corrupted course and reinstall.

     Problem:  Program doesn't work under Windows 95
          Solution:  Follow the instructions for installing too, and 
            running from DOS.  This is especially true for computers
            with 8 Meg of RAM or less.

**NOTE:  If you are having trouble with your Sound or Video Card, you
         should check the file PROBLEMS.TXT located in the root 
         directory of this CD ROM.  It contains current information
         on a variety of hardware related issues.

If the program still won't run, please follow the instructions below
for Creating a Boot Disk.


6.  BOOT DISK:

     We have created a program that will create a boot disk for you 
automatically.  Simply get a blank disk for your "A" drive, and follow
the instructions given on the screen by the following program.  
      To run the program, go to the DOS prompt, change to the 
LINKS 386 CD directory and type:  AUTOBOOT <enter>.


7.  ADDITIONAL HELP:

      If you run into problems that you cannot resolve through the
information given above, you still have several options for help.

      Tech Support:  Open Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 8:30 PM
        Mountain Standard Time. 
        In US:       1-800-793-8324
        Outside US:  801-359-1294

      Internet:  
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        E-Mail:  tech@accesssoftware.com

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