Brain Jam will run only under Windows 3.x and compatible operating systems. It consists of the files BRAINJAM.EXE, BRAINJAM.HLP, and README.TXT. Copy these files to your hard disk. To install Brain Jam in Program Manager, select the File menu and then select New... In the dialog box that then appears select Program Item, then click on OK. In the Program Item Properties dialog box fill in the Command Line box with the full path of the BRAINJAM executable. For example, if you have copied Brain Jam to the C:\BRAINJAM directory, type C:\BRAINJAM\BRAINJAM.EXE into the Command Line box. In the Description box type Brain Jam. Then press OK. The Brain Jam icon should now appear in the currently selected program group. You may drag and drop this icon into any other program group if you wish. If you use a desktop manager other than Program Manager, please consult the documentation for that product. Once you have activated Brain Jam by double-clicking on its icon, select the Help menu for full instructions on using and registering Brain Jam. Brain Jam comes in shareware and commercial/registered versions. The version can be identified by clicking on the Help/About menu. Generally the shareware version may be redistributed while the commercial version may not; for further information consult the Legal Matters section in the online Help. Ordering and registration information can also be found in the online Help. Should you wish to contact us, please send email to one of: Internet: 72133.3027@compuserve.com Compuserve: 72133,3027 or write to: Brain Jam Publications P.O. Box 62024 1448 Lawrence Ave. East, #19 North York, Ontario Canada M4A 2W1 Version History --------------- 1.9 - card faces are copied from Microsoft Solitaire, which must be resident in the WINDOWS directory. If not, a procedurally generated set of cards is used. - fixed a nasty bug that would crash some video drivers after winning a game or trying to exit the program. 1.8 - updated list of winnable games in the range 0-49 - solutions are kept in the file BRAINJAM.SOL instead of BRAINJAM.INI. If you are upgrading from a previous version, existing solutions will automatically be transferred from BRAINJAM.INI to BRAINJAM.SOL. It is recommended that you make a backup of the BRAINJAM.INI file before doing this transfer. If you have several old BRAINJAM.INI files you can merge their contents into BRAINJAM.SOL by following the procedure for each of the files: 1) rename the file to BRAINJAM.INI 2) load Brain Jam 3) unload Brain Jam Note that if this INI file contains solutions for games included in previously transferred files, shorter new solutions will replace the longer old ones. 1.7 - various bug fixes 1.6 - improved game selection and review, keyboard interface 1.5 - improved "Deal" function 1.4 - corrected problems with illegitimate game numbers 1.3 - first public release