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| 23767 | 2001-11-06 10:36:00 | I would like to know a few more things about this thing... How can I add more games and stuff, and for something that old can I pick up stuff for free and from where? What books are out there to help me out with something this antiquated? Any help is appreciated. Corinne |
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| 23768 | 2001-11-06 10:55:00 | Re: Books. Try your local library or second hand bookshop. I've rarely found anything current in either of them! As far as software goes - try a search engine and type Windows 3.11 and software and see how you get on. Alternatively ask friends if they have something forgotten in a drawer somewhere. | Guest (0) | ||
| 23769 | 2001-11-06 11:03:00 | Thanks for the comment- i appreciate it... Thing is I have looked in the library and it didnt provide much- just Windows 3.11 for Dummies book and I aleady know alot of the stuff in there. But I would very much like to acquire some more games, as it is about the only thing that we can do with some modicum of speed! :P As it was I was able to fix a game that wasnt working... (Rodent's Revenge) As for friends... I dont think that any would have any as they dont have old computers... I did look using a Search engine- but it came up not very fruitful.. I havent thought of the second hand bookshop though- so thanks for that... I will look around though... and thankyou for your comments... |
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| 23770 | 2001-11-06 23:26:00 | For games, have a look at some of the CDs in vertical rotating stands in computer shops (or Dick Smith). For Win3.x and DOS games (which run well with W311) you can often find tens or hundreds of games on one CD for 15 or 20 dollars. The Warehouse had a lot a year or two ago and about $3 per CD. Have a look at the Simtel archive.As for books -- it's far more 'intuitive and userfriendly' than the later products of that company. Anyway, most of the books are just printed versions of the Help files. If you have problems setting things up: try a message here. That's what it's for. Just ignore any diatribes from those who can't cope with people using any computer or software older than 3 months. | Guest (0) | ||
| 23771 | 2001-11-07 04:12:00 | Corrinne For WFW3.11 books, try placing a free 'wanted' ad in Trade & Exchange. Unfortunately there was never very much available for WFW3.11 apart from the Dummies series, I know because I searched extensively in 1994/95 when I first got into computers. If you don't already have it, the book that came with the software was excellent and covered DOS as well. It was usually supplied with each new PC so there must be heaps of them lying around homes & offices. The front cover said: Users Guide, Microsoft Windows for Workgroups & MS-DOS, Operating Systems Plus Enhanced Tools, and it runs to about 300 pages. For games, the advice already offered is good, but you can advertise for those too and they are usually very cheap as they are almost never used now. If you use T&E you can sit back and willing sellers will contact you! Billy 8-{) |
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| 23772 | 2001-11-08 00:45:00 | You might want to install the Y2000 patches for W311 ... look at www.62nds.co.nz/, click through Software, Patches, Micro$oft for Win 3.x, and get the File Manager Update. If you are not networking, you don't need most of the others, but the Win32S patch might let you run some W95 games.Wordviewer might be useful. |
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