Solitaire 2000, yet to be released, is one of Microsoft's best kept
secrets. Or at least it was. This README file for the program was
smuggled out of Redmond for all to see.
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Microsoft Solitaire 2000
README file, v4.3
Welcome!
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Congratulations!
Welcome to the wonderful world of.. Microsoft Solitaire 2000! This classic
game has been a Windows fixture for many years... and after a long period of
development... we are pleased to announce... that it has been updated to take
advantage of many exciting, Microsoft - pioneered technologies, such as "long
filenames!"
For years, our users have made demands... and Microsoft has listened.
You
told us that you wanted an " operating system " in which
- Solitaire - was a
seamless, integrated component... You wanted to blend in Solitaire
with how
you worked.. how you played.. and in general, you wanted Solitaire to *define
your computing experience.*
Solitaire 2000 brings this dream to a blissful reality.
System Requirements:
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- 266 MHz Pentium II or better
- 800 megabytes of free hard drive space (2.1 gigabytes recommended)
- 128 megabytes of RAM (256 megabytes for Vegas scoring)
Installation Procedure:
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1. Insert the - CD-ROM - entitled "Microsoft Solitaire" into your CD-ROM
drive. You will need to make sure that the drive door is open before you place
the disc in the tray.
2. An installation dialog box should appear on your screen. If it does not, you
may need to purchase - more memory - or a larger hard disk drive. See your
local Microsoft-certified dealer.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions. If you cannot read... have somebody else
sit through the installation procedure.
4. Insert the CD entitled "Microsoft Solitaire, Disc 2" into your
... CD-ROM
drive. As before, ensure that the drive is open before inserting the disc in the
tray.
5. An installation dialog box should appear on your screen. If it does not, you
may need to upgrade to a Microsoft "Natural" keyboard, which you can obtain
from your nearest dealer. As before, follow the onscreen instructions.
6. After the installation program has completed check your "Programs" menu
for a new Solitaire 2000 entry. If the program entry was not successfully
created, you may need to uninstall all local copies of Netscape Navigator
and
/or Communicator and restart the Solitaire installation process from scratch.
Playing The Game:
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Assuming that Solitaire 2000 has been properly installed, you should be able
to find it in your "Programs" menu (you should have verified this as part of the
installation process.) Microsoft recommends that you shut down all other
pro-
grams that may be running on the system before starting Solitaire 2000.
To start the game, simply select it from the "Programs" menu. If the game does
not start within five to seven minutes of selection, you may need to upgrade to
the latest version of - Microsoft Office - to ensure that your system has the
proper DLLs that Solitaire needs.
For game rules, refer to the .HLP files for the Windows 3.1 version of Solitaire.
If you don't have these files... you can purchase them online from Microsoft at
very competitive rates.
Coming Soon:
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Minesweeper 2000 !!
Watch this space.
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