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EcoMaster Installation Summary                       Rev:  1 Jul 1995
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CONTENTS
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    System Requirements
    Installing EcoMaster
    About VBRUN300.DLL
    Registering EcoMaster


SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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   Requirements
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   Windows 3.1 or OS/2 2.1
   Windows Compatible Mouse
   VGA Video Card

   Recommended
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   256 color driver for Windows (see below)
   Windows-compatible sound board or Windows PC Speaker Driver (see below)


INSTALLING ECOMASTER
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Installing EcoMaster is easy, but the specific process will vary
depending on how you received your copy of EcoMaster. Two examples are
given below. The first is for copying from a floppy disk or CD-ROM.
The second is for a ZIP file downloaded from a bulletin board system
(BBS).

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From a diskette or CD-ROM:
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First, create a directory for the EcoMaster files:

Using the MS-DOS Prompt		Using File Manager
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Type MD\ECO			Click on the root directory (C:\)
Press [Enter]			Click on File
				Click on Create Directory
				Type ECO
				Press [Enter]

Next, copy the EcoMaster files to the newly created directory.

Using the MS-DOS Prompt		Using File Manager
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C: [ENTER]			Make sure you have two windows visible in File
CD\ECO [ENTER]		        Manager. If not, click on Window, then
COPY A:\*.* C: [ENTER]		   New Window.
				In one window, click on the ECO directory
(This is an example of		   you just created.
copying from a diskette.	In the other window, click on the drive
For a CD-ROM, substitute	   and then the directory where the EcoMaster
the drive letter and 		   files are located.
directory of the CD-ROM		Click on the first file in the source direct-
for the A:\)			   ory, then press the SHIFT key and while
				   holding it down click on the last file in
				   the source directory. All files in that
				   directory will now be highlighted.
				Click again on any of the highlighted files
				   but DO NOT RELEASE THE MOUSE BUTTON. You
				   can now "drag" the files to the ECO
				   directory in the other window by moving
				   the mouse cursor to the ECO directory.
				Once the mouse cursor is over the ECO
				   directory, release the mouse button. This
				   will copy all the highlighted files to the
				   ECO directory.

Finally, install the EcoMaster icon on your Program Manager display.

Method 1			Method 2 (the easy way)
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Using either keyboard or	In File Manager, click on ECO.EXE in the 
mouse, switch to the program	   ECO directory. DO NOT RELEASE THE MOUSE
group you want to install	   button. "Drag" the mouse cursor to the
EcoMaster in (usually "GAMES"),	   Program Manager program group you want
then click on:			   to install EcoMaster in (usually "GAMES"), 
   File				   then release the mouse button. The
   New				   EcoMastericon will appear in Program
   Program Item                    Manager.
   [OK]

Command Line is:
   C:\ECO\ECO.EXE

Then click on [OK]. (You can
leave the other lines empty)



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From a ZIP'd file:
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For the novice user, it's easiest to "unzip" and install EcoMaster from the
MS-DOS prompt (if you are an experienced user, you probably aren't reading
these instructions, anyway, so we're going to ignore you for the time being).
Please note that un-Zipping a file requires a copy of PKUNZIP.EXE, which is
available on virtually all bulletin boards and online services such as Genie
and CompuServe.

First, create a directory for the EcoMaster files. At the MS-DOS prompt, type
"MD\ECO" (without the quote marks), and press [Enter]. Next, switch to
this new ECO directory by typing "CD\ECO" and pressing [Enter].

Next, unzip ECO.ZIP into the newly created directory. As an example, if
the ECO.ZIP file is in the directory C:\DOWNLOAD, then type:

   PKUNZIP C:\DOWNLOAD\ECO.ZIP

Assuming you are in ECO directory, all the EcoMaster files will be unzipped
there (If that's not where you are, no telling where they will end up. Make
sure you type CD\ECO before this step).
 
(By the way, once you have unzipped EcoMaster you can delete the ECO.ZIP
file if you want. You won't be needing it anymore.)

Now that the EcoMaster files are properly located on your computer, all you
need to do is install the EcoMaster icon on your Program Manager display.
Return to Windows and:

Method 1			Method 2 (the easy way)
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Using either keyboard or	In File Manager, click on ECO.EXE in the 
mouse, switch to the program	   ECO directory. DO NOT RELEASE THE MOUSE
group you want to install	   button. "Drag" the mouse cursor to the
EcoMaster in (usually "GAMES"),	   Program Manager program group you want to
then click on:			   install EcoMaster in (usually "GAMES"),
   File				   then release the mouse button. The 
   New				   EcoMaster icon will appear in Program Manager.
   Program Item
   [OK]

Command Line is:
   C:\ECO\ECO.EXE

Then click on [OK]. (You can
leave the other lines empty)



ABOUT VBRUN300.DLL
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All MS Visual Basic 3.0 programs require the use of a library file called
VBRUN300.DLL. This includes EcoMaster. Depending on how you received this
copy of EcoMaster you may or may not have received VBRUN300.DLL.

If you DID receive VBRUN300.DLL with EcoMaster:
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You may not need it. Check your WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory to see if a copy
is already there. If so, then you can delete the copy that came with EcoMaster.
If not, you need VBRUN300.DLL either in that directory or in the ECO
directory. We recommend that you place it in the WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory
so that all programs can share it, thus meaning you only need one copy on
your computer.

If you DID NOT receive VBRUN300.DLL with EcoMaster:
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You may not need it. Check your WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory to see if a copy
is already there. If so, then you are set -- you don't need another copy.
On the other hand, if there is NOT a copy already on your system then
you need to get a copy (by the way, we apologize for not including it, but
most BBS's and information services prefer that we don't. Otherwise,
there would be thousands of duplicate copies of this file included with
other programs, taking up disk space better used for other things). Like
PKUNZIP, copies are available free on most BBS's and information services
like CompuServe and Genie. If you got EcoMaster off a CD-ROM, there is 
probably a copy available somewhere on that CD.


REGISTERING ECOMASTER
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Shareware is a means of distributing software. Under the shareware concept,
software may be freely copied and passed along to others, or distributed
through bulletin board systems or national networks.

As a recipient of a shareware program, you may use the software for a short
trial period to determine if it meets your needs. If the software is not
suitable, then you can discard it. If you decide to use it, you must pay by
registering. When you register a Cascoly shareware program, you receive:

    * A copy of the latest version of the program!
    * Dozens of additional animals!
    * Four more biomes!
    * Animal and biome editor so you can customize your game!
    * A free introductory account on CompuServe including a private User
      ID number and password, $15 introductory usage credit, and a
      complimentary subscription to CompuServe Magazine, - a $30 value!
    * A minimum of 90 days online support via CompuServe or by
      telephone. Support by mail is also available, if accompanied
      by a SASE.

For a registration form, click on "Display Order Form" on the Registration
Information Screen.

