*** Pretty Good Solitaire 98 (PGS98)
*** Frequently Asked Questions List

Version 4.98.0  -- May 1998

1.  Q: When installing PGS97/98, I get a message that there
are OLE files in use and it says to reboot and try to 
install again.  When I install again, it does the same
thing.

A:  The problem here is that certain OLE system files are
in use by some program running on your system and the
installation program can't replace the file while it is
being used.  You need to close all running applications
before running a setup program.  In some rare cases, this
may involve closing programs running in your system
tray (right end of the taskbar), as well as those that
appear on the main part of the taskbar.  Also, if you
have Microsoft Office the Office Fast-Start in the 
Startup folder may be using these OLE files.

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2. Q: When installing on Windows 95, the setup program
says that the file CTL3D32.DLL is the wrong version for
my operating system (It is for Windows NT).

A: This message appears to be generated by the setup
program when it detects that the wrong version of 
CTL3D32.DLL is already installed on the system.  There
are two versions of this file, one for Windows 95 and one
for Windows NT.  The installation program contains both
versions and will install the proper one for your operating
system.  Simply press OK when you get this message and
let the installation continue.

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3. Q: I've been playing PGS97/98 for a long time, but now
when I start the PGS program, all I get is the
introductory screen and nothing else happens.

A: You probably just installed a new program that
overwrote the files OLEPRO32.DLL and/or OLEAUT32.DLL
with older versions (from 1996).  This is bad, since all
install programs should only overwrite a file if the file
being replaced is older and should never overwrite a
newer file with an older one.  Unfortunately, there are
many installation programs that do this.  The best 
thing to do is just re-install PGS, as this should
overwrite these files with their newer versions.  The
PGS97 install will not overwrite any file with an older
version than the one that already exists.

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4. Q: When I start a game the program plays a bunch of
moves automatically even though I have AutoPlay turned
off.

A: This is the automatic game saving feature.  When you 
quit a game in progress, the program will automatically
save your position.  When you play that particular game 
again, the program will replay all your moves up to the
point where you left off.  You can either continue playing
or click on the new game button for a new game.  The
automatic game saving feature can be turned off in the
Options menu.

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5. Q: Why am I having so much trouble moving cards to the
free cells in Eight Off?

A: Eight Off has 9 cards across the screen, which is a 
very tight fit in 640x480 resolution.  This requires great
precision in your drag/drop to get the card to go into
the right cell.  There are two solutions to this: 1. Change
to a higher screen resolution, such as 800x600.  This 
gives more space so the piles are more spread out. 
You can change screen resolutions by pressing Start ->
Settings -> Control Panel --> Display --> Settings.
2. Use the right-clicking feature to move a card to a
cell.  Right-clicking on a card will move it to an empty
cell (unless the card can be moved to the foundation or
another tableau pile).

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