Astro-World Installation

INSTALLATION OF THE DISK-VERSION
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To install Astro-World, run windows. It is recommended that no
other programs (THIS INCLUDES ANY ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE) are running 
while the installation takes place, which is just good practice.

Insert Setup disk #1 into the floppy drive and from the Program
Manager, click File and then Run. Type A:\Setup (or B:\Setup if
you using the B: drive). The setup will ask if you wish to
install the software on C:\ASTRO22E (you can type in the drive and
directory of your choice here). Click OK and insert disk #2 
when asked to do so.

After installing the program, it is absolutely necessary to
integrate the Astro-Font into the list of installed fonts:
It contains the symbols of the Zodiacal Signs and the Planets.
If you forget to install this font, you'll find ordinary letters
instead of Planets and Zodiacal Signs on your print-out!


INSTALLATION OF THE BBS VERSION
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The whole package consists of two disks but will be uploaded as physically
*ONE* file which contains both ‘disks’

To install the downloaded image, copy the file into a temporary directory (e.g.: C:\Temp) 
and unpack it with:

      PKUNZIP -d -o aw222e.zip

The option "-d" is mandatory to insure that the files are being unpacked to the 
according "disk"-directory.
After unpacking you should have: C:\Temp\Disk1 and  C:\Temp\Disk2 

Now you can start the program C:\Temp\Disk1\Setup.EXE from Windows (not out of a DOS-Box!).

If you work with the program WinZip 6.0 from Nico Mac Computing, unpacking is even easier:
* Open AW222e.zip 
* Click on EXTRACT
* In the field "Extract To:" enter the directory-name  "C:\Temp" 
* Activate (check) the options "Overwrite Existing Files" and "Use Directory Names"


INSTALLATION OF THE ASTRO-FONT
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To install the Astro font, proceed as follows: If you are still using
Windows 3.1, Start the Control Panel out of the Windows Program Manager.
As Windows 95 user you click on the Start button and choose "Settings"
and "Control Panel"

1 Choose the menu-item Fonts

2 Click the button Add

3 Choose the file, from the directory in which you have installed
Astro World (the default is C:\ASTRO22E).

4 If you have chosen the correct directory, the desired font:
Astro (TrueType) appears in the upper box under List of fonts.
Click on Select All and then OK.

5 The font will be installed and displayed in the font window.

6 The installation of Astro-Font is complete. Finally, click
on Close.

That's it! You will find a significant amount of information in
the Help file (click on Help from within Astro-World). Please
note that all of the text and Help files are being processed to
accommodate US-English and will be re-released for version 2.2.

Late notes: Old versions (before Mar 1, 1993) of SMARTDRV.SYS
default to enable write-cache. This problem is not limited to
AstroWorld. This can result in ASTRO.INI and database entries
not being written to the disk properly and a loss of data if
anything goes wrong. Recommendation: Update SMARTDRV.SYS, or
disable the Write-cache with the option /X (SMARTDRV.SYS /X).


Including additional Databases

In order to integrate additional databases you should proceed
as follows:
1) Put the diskette into floppy-disk drive A:
2) Select the menu-item File, then, Include Additional Locations.
3) Select the database of locations <FILE.ASC> and confirm your
selection with OK.

The procedure may take several minutes. In case you are familiar
with DOS, there is a faster method:

- Copy the file from the diskette into a temporary directory on
  your hard-disk-drive (or better still a RAM-drive if you have
  set one up).

- Select the menu-item Include Additional Locations.

- Now the program will complain about there being no diskette in
  drive A.

- Select Cancel. Now you will be asked for the file-name. Select
  the path and filename on your hard-disk-drive.