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Irvine, CA 92714
Phone: (714) 833-1999
FAX: (714) 833-2001
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                        The 7th Guest & Windows 95

The following information should help you with any difficulties you may
experience installing or running The 7th Guest with Windows 95. Virgin
Product Support makes reasonable efforts to ensure that the information
contained within this document is accurate. However, Virgin makes no
warranty, either express or implied, as to the accuracy, effectiveness, or
completeness of the information contained in this documentation.

Virgin Interactive Entertainment (VIE) shall not be liable for any special,
incidental, consequential, or other damages arising from the use of this or
any document, even if VIE is advised or aware of the possibility of such
damages. VIE shall not be liable for lost profits or revenues, or for
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Installing The 7th Guest in Windows95- Step by Step instructions:

   * Insert disk #2 of The 7th Guest
   * Double click on "My Computer" on the Win95 Desktop.
   * Double click on the CD-ROM drive (i.e. (D:))
   * Double click on the "Install" file.
   * Follow the instructions and go through the installation.
   * After installation open the ID folder and then the T7G folder on the
     hard drive.
   * Right click on the Windows 95 Desktop.
   * Click on "New"
   * Click on "Create Shortcut"
   * Type "C:\ID\T7G\T7G.BAT" in the browse box and click OK.
   * Click on Finish.
   * This will create a new MS-DOS Icon on the desktop.
   * Right click on the newly created icon.
   * Click on Properties.
   * Click on the PROGRAM tab.
   * Put a check in the "Close on Exit" box.
   * Click on the SCREEN tab.
   * Select the "Full-Screen" option under usage.
   * Click on the MISC. tab
   * Turn the "Idle-Sensitivity" to low.
   * Click "OK"
   * Put disk one in.
   * Double click on the MS-DOS short cut.

If, after doing this, you are still unsuccessful in getting The 7th Guest
to run, you can create a virtual boot disk.

     Step-by-step for creating "virtual bootdisk"
   * Right click the T7G icon
   * Left click PROPERTIES from the menu
   * Left click the tab labeled PROGRAM
   * Left click ADVANCED
   * Left click the circle label MS-DOS
   * The fields for editing your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files are
     highlighted.
   * Enter the necessary information into these fields1.
   * Use the TAB key to switch from field to field.
   * After finishing left click OK.

Memory Requirements:

Before you may run The 7th Guest from the Windows 95 desktop, determine if
DOS has enough free conventional memory:

At the DOS prompt (from Windows), type "MEM" and press 'ENTER'. Find where
it says "LARGEST EXECUTABLE PROGRAM SIZE." This value must be larger than
what is required to run the game, and varies with the version of The 7th
Guest you have.

From the DOS prompt type "CD\ID\T7G" and press 'ENTER'
Type "V ?" and press 'ENTER'

This will bring some information up on the screen (see example below):

  GROOVIE Player (c) 1993 Trilobyte
  Version 1.30: 07/16/93 @ 14:52.46


 Version:              Conventional Memory Required
 Version 1.30          540k or higher
 Version 1.24          570k or higher
 Version 1.22          570k or higher

If the Largest Executable Program Size is less than what is required you
will need to use a boot disk, or disable unnecessary TSR's (Terminate and
Stay Resident programs). For additional information on making a boot disk,
request document 005 from our faxback server or access VIE's Creating a
boot disk for VIE CD-ROM PC titles FAQ from the FAQ site. Unfortunately,
present call volume prevents our Technical Support Specialists from
assisting with boot disk creation over the phone; as this process may
require thirty minutes or more.

  Please remember you can call us at (714) 833-1999 (US) 24-hours a day to
                                    use
   our Automated Support System. Live support is available Monday through
                                  Friday
  8:00 am to 8:00 pm Pacific Standard time if our Automated system cannot
                                   help.

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