The following information is current as of June 27, 1995, and may reflect 
changes to the installation and operation of the program since the manual 
was printed.  Please read the following carefully.


Running the Program from the CD

There is no need to install this program on your hard disk.  To run the 
program from Windows, double-click on the INTRO.EXE file within the Civil
directory.  To run the program from DOS, type "CIVIL" at the D:\CIVIL>
prompt.

You will be asked to enter your name and an authorization code.  The 
authorization code is printed on a small label attached to the CD 
jewel box.  It is eight characters long.  Enter both your name and the
code, then click the OK button.


IBM Install Notes

This program cannot be copied to or run from a floppy disk.  You may, 
however, copy it to your hard disk drive.  For installation on a hard disk, 
please follow the these steps:

1.  Ensure you have at least 4 MB of free space on your hard disk.  

2.  Create a directory on your hard disk called CIVIL.

3.  Select all the files in the Civil directory on the CD including the 
Civdata subdirectory.  Then deselect the INTRO.EXE file.  Note: you can 
copy the INTRO.EXE file to your hard disk but it will occupy approximately
55 MB of space and may fill up your hard drive.

4.  Copy the selected files from the CD directory by dragging and dropping 
them (using Window's File Manager) into the Civil directory on your hard 
disk.

To run the program from Windows, double click on the INTRO.EXE file within 
your Civil directory; from DOS, type "CIVIL" at the C:\CIVIL> prompt.


Running the Civil War demo

To run the Civil War demo, simply start the Civil War program.  When the 
authorization screen appears, click on the demo button.  This will allow 
you to try the program for a limited amount of time.  Please ensure you 
have the necessary hardware (see below) before running the demo.

Note: you cannot save a game or save changes to the Options settings while 
running the demo.  Attempting to save changes to the Options may cause the 
program to lock up and you may have to reboot your computer.


Hardware Requirements

To run the Civil War simulation you require:
* 1 MB of RAM
* VGA, EGA or MCGA monitor (VGA preferred)
* DOS 4.0 or higher
* Mouse (recommended)
* Sound Blaster or compatible sound card (recommended)

To run the Windows-based Intro to Civil War you require:
* 386 (486 or better recommended)
* 4 MB of RAM (8 MB strongly recommended)
* SVGA (or a 256 color display)
* Windows 3.1 or higher
* Sound Blaster or compatible sound card (recommended)


Trouble-shooting

Memory

If you find the program is running slowly or you are experiencing problems
with the graphics or sounds you may not have enough memory available for
the program.  This is particularly true if you have 8 MB of RAM or less and
started the program from Windows using the INTRO.EXE command.  The program 
will use significantly less memory if you quit the Intro then start the 
simulation by double-clicking on the CIVIL.BAT file.

Saving Options

You cannot save changes to the options settings if you are running the 
simulation from the CD.  To change the options simply select the options 
you want then click on the OK button.  If you want to save these settings 
for use every time you run the program you will have to install the 
simulation on your hard disk drive.
