DOCUMENT:Q134444 13-DEC-1999 [homemm] TITLE :Dogs for Windows: Manual Installation Instructions PRODUCT :Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles PROD/VER:WINDOWS:1.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Dogs for Windows, version 1.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= This article provides instructions to manually install Microsoft Dogs for Windows. MORE INFORMATION ================ These instructions assume: - Your hard drive is drive C: - Your Windows folder is C:\Windows - Your CD-ROM drive is drive D If your hard disk drive, destination folder, Windows folder, or CD-ROM drive letters are different, replace the drive letters and folder names throughout this article with the drive letters and folder names on your computer. NOTE: The following instructions discuss copying, editing, and modifying folders (directories) and files. For more information about accomplishing these tasks in Windows, see your Windows printed documentation or online Help. Steps for Windows 95 or Windows NT ---------------------------------- Follow these steps if you are using Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows NT. When copying files, Do not overwrite any existing files. CAUTION: Allowing system files to be overwritten in Windows 95 or Windows NT may cause improper system performance. 1. Copy the following files from the D:\Data\Setup\Vfw32 folder to the C:\Windows\System (System32 in NT) folder: - Ir32_32.dll - Msadp32.acm - Msrle32.dll 2. Copy all the files in the D:\Data\Setup\Wing folder to the C:\Windows\System (System32 in NT) folder. The files are: - Wing.dll - Wingdib.drv - Wing32.dll - Wingde.dll - Wingpal.wnd 3. If you are running Windows NT, copy the following file from the D:\Data\Setup\Vfw32 folder to the C:\Windows\System32 folder: - Msvideo.nt NOTE: After copying this file, it must be renamed to Msvideo.dll. 4. Use a text editor, such as Microsoft WordPad, to make the following changes to the Windows initialization files. These files are located in the Windows folder. Changes To The System.ini File ------------------------------ [drivers32] Vidc.iv32=ir32_32.dll Vidc.iv31=ir32_32.dll Vidc.mrle=msrle32.dll Msacm.msadpcm=msadp32.acm 5. Add the program icons or shortcuts. As a guide, use the appropriate section below. Creating Start Menu Shortcuts ----------------------------- If you are using Windows 95, add Microsoft Dogs to the Start Menu by following these instructions: 1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Taskbar. 2. Click the Start Menu Programs tab. 3. Click Add. 4. Type the following in the Command Line box, and then click Next: "d:\dogs.exe" (without the quotation marks) 5. In the Select Program Folder dialog box, click the Microsoft Multimedia folder to select it, and then click Next. NOTE: If the Microsoft Multimedia folder is not listed, create it using the following steps: a. Click New Folder b. Type the following, and then click Next: "Microsoft Multimedia" (without the quotation marks) 6. In the Select A Title For The Program dialog box, type the following, and then click Finish: "Dogs" (without the quotation marks) 7. Repeat steps 3 through 6 to create shortcuts for the following items: Command Line: notepad.exe d:\readme.txt Select A Title For The Program: MS Dogs Readme Command Line: d:\mmcat\catppi.exe Select A Title For The Program: Microsoft Multimedia Catalog Steps for Windows or Windows for Workgroups, Version 3.1x --------------------------------------------------------- If you are running Microsoft Windows 3.1x, follow these steps. When copying files, exit Windows and copy from the MS-DOS command prompt. Allow MS-DOS to overwrite any files it finds on your hard drive. 1. Copy the following files from the D:\Data\Setup\Vfw16 folder to the C:\Windows folder: - Mplayer.exe - Mplayer.hlp For example, to copy Mplayer.exe, type the following at the MS-DOS command prompt and press ENTER: "copy d:\data\setup\vfw16\mplayer.exe c:\windows" (without the quotation marks) 2. Copy all of the files in the D:\Data\Setup\Wing folder to the C:\Windows\System folder. The files are: - Wing.dll - Wingdib.drv - Wing32.dll - Wingde.dll - Wingpal.wnd 3. Copy all of the files in the D:\Data\Setup\Ole2 folder to the C:\Windows\System folder. The files are: - Compobj.dll - Ole2conv.dll - Ole2prox.dll - Typelib.dll - Ole2.dll - Ole2disp.dll - Storage.dll - Ole2.reg - Ole2nls.dll - Stdole.tlb 4. Copy the following files from the D:\Data\Setup\Vfw16 folder to the C:\Windows\System folder: - Acmcmprs.dll - Dispdib.dll - Mciavi.drv - Msacm.drv - Avicap.dll - Dva.386 - Mciole.dll - Msadpcm.acm - Avifile.dll - Ir32.dll - Mplayer.reg - Msrle.drv - Cleanup.reg - Map_win.hlp - Msacm.dll - Msvideo.dll 5. Copy all of the files in the D:\Data\Setup\System folder to the C:\Windows\System folder. The files are: - Ver.dll - Vshare.386 6. Use a text editor, such as Microsoft Notepad, to make the following changes to the Msdogs.ini file, which is located in the Windows folder. If the Msdogs.ini file does not already exist, create one in the Windows folder with these entries: [USA] Launched=1 CD=D: Pid= Window=65535,0 7. Use a text editor to make the following changes to the Windows initialization files, which are located in the Windows folder: Changes to the Win.ini File --------------------------- [mci extensions] avi=AVIVideo [embedding] Mplayer=Media Clip,Media Clip,mplayer.exe,picture Changes to the Control.ini File ------------------------------- [drivers.desc] msacm.drv=Microsoft Sound Mapper V2.00 msadpcm.acm=Microsoft ADPCM Codec V2.00 Changes to the System.ini File ------------------------------ [386Enh] Device=Vshare.386 Device=Dva.386 [mci] AVIVideo=mciavi.drv [drivers] WaveMapper=msacm.drv Msacm.msadpcm=msadpcm.acm Vidc.iv31=ir32.dll Vidc.iv32=ir32.dll Vidc.mrle=msrle.drv 8. On the File menu in Program Manager, click Run. Type the following command, and then click OK: "d:\data\setup\vfw16\mplayer.reg" (without the quotation marks) Repeat this step using the following command lines: "d:\data\setup\ole2\ole2.reg d:\data\setup\vfw16\cleanup.reg" (without the quotation marks) 9. Add the Microsoft Dogs icons to Program Manager by following the instructions at the end of this article. 10. Exit Windows and restart the computer. The installation is now complete. Creating Program Manager Icons ------------------------------ If you are using Windows Program Manager, create the Microsoft Dogs icons using the following instructions: 1. Open the Microsoft Multimedia group. If this group does not already exist, create it as follows: a. On the File menu, click New. b. Click Program Group, and then click OK. c. In the Description box, type the following, and then click OK: "Microsoft Multimedia" (without the quotation marks) 2. On the File menu, click New. 3. Click Program Item, and then click OK. 4. Type in the Description and Command Line as listed below, and then click OK: Description: Microsoft Dogs Command Line: d:\dogs.exe 5. Repeat steps 2 through 4 for each item listed below: Description: Read Me Dog Tips Command Line: d:\readme.txt Description: Microsoft Multimedia Catalog Command Line: d:\mmcat\catppi.exe Additional query words: kbhowto dog msdog multi media multimedia multi- mmtitles install set up ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbHomeProdSearch kbDogs100 Version : WINDOWS:1.0 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 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