                              Jixxa README.TXT 
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  Hello and welcome to the Jixxa software package  from  Rhode  Island  Soft
  Systems, Inc.!
   
  This  package  contains  Jixxa, the premier Jigsaw Puzzle game for Windows
  3.1, plus 2 fun jigsaw puzzles to get you going.  This package contains an
  automated installation utility, and  interactive  on-line help.  It should
  be noted that registered users of Jixxa receive the full retail version of
  Jixxa which contains everything in this shareware version PLUS several new
  game features, and a dozen more jigsaw puzzles!
  
  The Jixxa puzzles in this package are intended for 256 color  displays, so
  if you only have a 16 color display, you will not see the  full  beauty of
  the images.  Of course, the game will still work, but not in the  intended
  manner.  You can verify your color setting in the "Help... About..."  box.
  
  The 2 puzzles in this package are made with "Large" and "Small" pieces. 
  The registered version ships with additional, different piece sizes as 
  well ("Medium" and "Tiny"), for more variety.
  
  The following information will guide  you  through  installing  the  Jixxa
  files.   Once installed, the SETUP program will create a program group and
  install icons for the documentation files,  which you can read by clicking
  on the document's icon.


                           VERIFICATION OF FILES
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  At this point, please look for all of the files that belong to  the  Jixxa
  package.  All  of the  files  are  listed in the file VENDINFO.DIZ. If the
  VENDINFO.DIZ file or any of the  files  listed in VENDINFO.DIZ are missing,
  please contact us for an official copy of Jixxa -- it would not be fair to
  either the user or Rhode  Island  Soft  Systems,  Inc.   to  have  a  user
  evaluate an incomplete package.


                              INSTALLING JIXXA
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  From Program Manager's main window, select "File".  This will cause a menu
  to drop down.  Next, select "Run...".  A dialog box will pop up requesting
  a "Command Line".
  
  If  the  Jixxa files are on a floppy disk, insert the diskette into the A:
  or B: drive,  as  appropriate  and  type  either "A:\SETUP" or "B:\SETUP",
  respectively.  We must execute the "SETUP" program located on  the disk.
  
  If  the  Jixxa  files  are  in a directory on a hard drive, enter the full
  drive and directory path to  where  the  Jixxa files are located, such as:
  "C:\DOWNLOAD\TEMP\SETUP".  Please note  that  these  are  just  samples -- 
  subsititue the proper drive and directory, as appropriate.  

  After entering the command to execute SETUP, press the ENTER key or  click
  on the "OK" button.  At this point SETUP will handle the entire process of
  installing the Jixxa files.


                            PLAYING BACKGROUND MUSIC
                            ------------------------

  Jixxa  now sports a brand new feature -- the ability to play background
  music while playing Jixxa!    Jixxa  can  optionally  play MIDI song files
  as background  if you so  desire.  From the "Options" menu you can turn
  the music feature on and off.   
  
  Make sure to  select  the  "Choose Music"  option  to select the directory 
  where your MIDI music files are located.

  When using this feature, Jixxa will rotate  through  all of the .MID files
  in the chosen directory.   Jixxa  "remembers"  the last file it played and
  starts at the next "new"  music file the next time you play Jixxa, so that
  you don't always hear the same songs played.

  You must have a  sound  card  capable of playing MIDI music songs, such as 
  a SoundBlaster or AdLib card.  

  We hope you enjoy Jixxa!  

  Please call, fax, or write  for more information on our Jixxa product line
  as we're always making new sets of puzzles for Jixxa!


       
