
                    INSTALLING COELI - ELECTRIC PLANISPHERE
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         1) Windows automatic installation
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         If you downloaded the automatic setup version (1.5Mb), your
         Coeli package is installed simply by double clicking on the
         file SETUP.EXE once you have unzipped the contents of the
         archive to a folder of your choosing.

         If you have obtained the automatic setup version and you would
         prefer the package with manual (DOS-based) install options,
         please point your Web browser at the following URL:

         http://www.sci.fi/~elk/coeli.zip

         Conversely, if you have obtained the manual installation
         archive and you would prefer the version with automatic 
         Windows setup options, just point your Web browser at

         http://www.sci.fi/~elk/coeliw.zip




         2) Manual installation (DOS/Windows)
         ------------------------------------

         You will find the Coeli package contained in a self-extracting 
         file called

                COELINST.EXE

         Coeli cannot be run straight from HD floppy or CD ROM. To
         install Coeli, just follow these simple steps:

         1) first create a new directory (folder) on your hard drive
         from DOS or Windows. We suggest you call the directory
         COELI-3, but of course anything will suffice. To accomplish
         this from the DOS command line you would type the following:

                MD COELI-3

         In Windows, you would double-click the File Manager icon and
         then select Create Directory from the File menu. In Windows 95
         Explorer, simply click the menu items File, New, and then
         Folder. A new folder object with blank name tag will then
         appear in Explorer's window, to which you should supply the
         name suggested above.

         2) Copy all the files from your distribution media into the
         new folder or directory.

         3) Switch to the new directory and unpack the main archive
         according to your supplier's instructions (it will probably
         have a .ZIP or .LZH extension). For Windows users, WinZip is
         recommended for this task.

         From the DOS prompt, you might proceed as follows (assuming
         your distribution medium is a floppy disk currently in drive
         A, the supplier's archive is called COELI.ZIP, and your hard
         disk is labelled drive C):

                COPY  A:\*.*  C:\COELI-3           ( copy from floppy )

                CD C:\COELI-3                      ( switch to new dir)

                PKUNZIP COELI.ZIP                  ( unpack archive )



         4) As mentioned, your Coeli package is contained in a
         self-extracting executable (program) file called COELINST.EXE.
         Simply run this like a normal program from your new directory.
         All the Coeli files will be reconstituted, and you will then
         be able to delete COELINST.EXE from your hard disk, as it will
         have served its purpose.

         NOTE: the foregoing steps will not be necessary if you
         obtained your package on a diskette with COELINST.EXE in the
         root directory unarchived. If such is the case, you may also
         have received a program called INSTALL.BAT which should
         completely automate the installation process explained here.

         5) If you have not already done so, install your VESA driver
         by typing its name. If it loads without error, you'll be home
         and dry and all you will need to do is start COELI from the
         DOS prompt or from inside your favourite shell. Coeli runs
         under Windows too, but more slowly.

         Please note that you should always install a VESA driver prior
         to using Coeli. A universal VESA driver may have been provided
         on the same disk volume on which you acquired Coeli. Otherwise
         please see the end of the manual for suggestions on how to
         obtain one. Coeli 3 will not function without a VESA driver!


         WINDOWS 95 USERS:

         We recommend the excellent WinZip utility for unpacking
         Coeli's main .zip archive. You can get it from

         http://www.winzip.com

         Tip: when in doubt about the Win95 Explorer's file-listing,
         just press [F5] to refresh its display. Very often, an item you
         thought wasn't there will magically appear!

         After running the self-extractor COELINST by double-clicking
         on it, simply drag the new-born COELI.EXE Program object from
         Explorer's main window onto the desktop, and a shortcut should
         create itself there with Coeli's own icon. If the correct icon
         doesn't appear, right-click on the new desktop MS DOS icon,
         select Properties, Change Icon, then Browse, choosing the
         object called Coeli.ico from your Coeli-3 folder.

         While you're about it, go to the Memory tab and ensure 'Auto'
         is visible in all the selection boxes. Check out the Screen
         tab at the same time: Coeli should run as a full screen
         application. Under Program - Advanced, the following boxes
         should have ticks in them:

         'Prevent MS DOS-based programs from detecting Windows' and
         'Suggest MS-DOS mode as necessary'
         'Close on exit' should always be enabled.

         When you run Coeli for the first time, please make sure you
         maximise all DOS windows that appear (use the expansion icon
         in the window's toolbar to get into full-screen console mode,
         with no window borders).

         If problems occur the first time round under Win 95, take note
         of the resulting error messages, and then start fiddling
         around with the Properties settings until you begin to get
         positive results. The most likely cause of faults will be
         failure to install a working VESA driver...


         We recommend that you glance at the manual before proceeding
         further, either the Windows Write version (COELI.WRI), but
         preferably the Ascii version (COELI.TXT).

         For example, to access COELI.TXT from Windows, just
         double-click on it under File Manager and it will be displayed
         in Notepad. In Windows 95, simply drag and drop it onto the
         desktop Notepad icon.

         To read the same file under DOS, enter the following at the
         DOS prompt:

                TYPE COELI.TXT |MORE


         The complete Coeli package contains a number of text files,
         all designed to help you get started with the minimum of fuss.
         Have a browse through any item with the .TXT or .DOC extension
         if you've the time. There is even a HELP-ME!.TXT for VESA
         problems. Note that in this case, the DOC suffix does not
         denote a Microsoft Word(TM) document, but is there simply to
         distinguish files external to the 'inner' archive. All such
         documents are pure PC ASCII (text).


         Please make a backup copy of your distribution disk so that,
         if anything goes wrong, you can simply repeat the above
         process and try again.


         If you have serious installation problems, do not hesitate to
         get in touch.



         Roger Hughes
         Swimming Elk Software
         Manskiventie 1031
         16790 Manskivi
         Finland


         E-mail: Swimming.Elk@sci.fi

         http://www.sci.fi/~elk
         http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/coeli/homepage.htm



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