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                            README_E.TXT
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This README file contains installation notes and important
information for the AlpsPoint.

AlpsPoint provides a convenient way to modify setting for 
Alps GlidePoint. The AlpsPoint drivers are compatible with 
most standard mice and similar pointing devices.
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README FILE CONTENTS

1. Driver Installation
    1.1 Installing from Mouse Properties
    1.2 Installing from Device Manager

2. Using the AlpsPoint Control Panel

3  Restoring Your Installation
    3.1 If "Alps GlidePoint" can be seen in the model column
    3.2 If "Alps GlidePoint" can't be seen in the model column

4. Using Another Mouse
    4.1 How to attach the Serial mouse
    4.2 How to attach the PS/2 mouse

5. Troubleshooting
    5.1 Suspend/Resume
    5.2 Installing from Add New Hardware

6. Files On The Setup Disk

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1. Driver Installation

    1.1 Installing from Control Panel

     Use this procedure to change from a standard Windows 95
     mouse driver, or from another driver that uses the
     standard Mouse Properties sheet and contains the General
     tab:

     1) From the Start menu, select Settings, Control Panel.
     2) Double-click Mouse to open Mouse Properties.
     3) Select the General tab, then click Change. 
     4) The Select Device screen will appear, then Click Have
        Disk.
     5) Insert the driver disk in your floppy drive. Confirm
        or correct the source file path (normally "A:\"), 
        then click OK.
     6) Click Alps GlidePoint, then click OK to copy the
        driver files to your system.
     7) After the files are copied, Mouse Properties will
        show the new device name. Click Close.
     8) The System Settings Change message will offer to
        restart your computer so the new settings can take
        effect. Click Yes.


    1.2 Installing from Device Manager

     Use this procedure if you cannot access the Change
     option through Mouse Properties (for example, your
     current driver substitutes its own control panel):

     1) From the Start menu, select Settings, Control Panel.
     2) Double-click System to open System Properties.
     3) Select the Device Manager tab.
     4) Click the plus sign next to the Mouse category, then
        Double-click the current device name.
     5) Select the Driver tab, then click Change Driver. 
     6) If the Select Device screen will appear, then Click
        Have Disk.
     7) Insert the driver disk in your floppy drive. Confirm
        or correct the source file path (normally "A:\"), 
        then click OK.
     8) Click Alps GlidePoint, then click OK
     9) If returned to the property sheet Driver tab, then 
        Click OK to copy the driver files to your system.
     10)The System Settings Change message will offer to
        restart your computer so the new settings can take
        effect. Click Yes.


2. Using the AlpsPoint Control Panel

   AlpsPoint Control Panel provides easy to use method of 
   customizing pointing device settings.

     1) From the Start menu, select Settings, Control Panel.
     2) Double-click Mouse icon to open Mouse Properties. 
     3) Mouse properties are grouped into ten categories
       (Buttons, Pointers, Motion, Orientation, Shortcuts, 
        Tapping, Gesture, Feedback, Easy Launched, Easy Capture
        General).
        NOTE:Properties pages are changed by device function
             to six or seven pages.  
     4) When you are satisfied with your settings, click OK
        to close the Alps GlidePoint Control Panel. If you
        want detail of operation, please see help file accessible
        from within the AlpsPoint Control Panel.

3  Restoring Your Installation

     The AlpsPoint drivers are compatible with most standard
     mice and similar pointing devices. However, If you do
     change driver to use another device, you can restore the 
     AlpsPoint drivers as follows. 

     Follow the first-time installation procedure in section 1,
     (using the Control Panel or Device Manager method) as for as
     the Select Device screen.

    3.1 If "Alps GlidePoint" can be seen in the model column
     1) Click Alps GlidePoint, then click OK.
     2) When return to previous property sheet, then click Close or 
        click OK.
     3) The System Settings Change message is displayed. Click 
        Yes so the new setting can take effect.

    3.2 If "Alps GlidePoint" can't be seen in the model column
     1) Click on Show all devices.
     2) Click Alps in Manufacturers column.
     3) Click Alps GlidePoint in Models column, then click OK.
     4) When returned to previous property sheet, then click Close or 
        click OK.
     5) The System Settings Change message is displayed. Click 
        Yes so the new setting can take effect.

       NOTE:If you do not see Alps in the Manufacturers column, 
            you can install as in section 1      


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4. Using Another Mouse

     The AlpsPoint drivers are compatible with most standard
     mice and similar pointing devices. However, If you do
     change or add pointing device, you can use the AlpsPoint
     set of utilities with then new hardware.

    4.1 How to attach the Serial mouse
     1) Connect Serial mouse to your computer COM port.
     2) From the Start menu, select Settings, Control Panel.
     3) Double-click Add NEW Hardware to open Add NEW Hardware
        Wizard.
     4) Click Next.
     5) Select Yes, then click Next.
     6) When "Windows will now look for your new hardware" is 
        displayed, then click Next.
        NOTE: This may take several minutes.
     7) If finish detecting hardware, then click details and
        confirm the serial mouse.
        NOTE:If system did not confirmed the serial mouse,
             You have to change setting to your computer.
             Please see Users Guide of your computer. 
     8) Click Finish, then you can use the serial mouse.
        NOTE:If you can not use the serial mouse, reset your 
             computer.
        NOTE:You can use the serial mouse after operation 1)-8),
             setup AlpsPoint to your computer for using AlpsPoint
             as follows.
     9) From the Start menu, select Settings, Control Panel.
     10)Double-click System to open System Properties.
     11)Select the Device Manager tab.
     12)Click the plus sign next to the Mouse category, then
        Double-click the Serial mouse.
     13)Select the Driver tab, then click Change Driver. 
     14)If the Select Device screen will appear, then Click
        Have Disk.
     15)Insert the driver disk in your floppy drive. Confirm
        or correct the source file path (normally "A:\"), 
        then click OK.
     16)Click Alps GlidePoint, then click OK
     17)If return to the property sheet Driver tab, then Click
        OK to copy the driver files to your system.
     18)The System Settings Change message will offer to
        restart your computer so the new settings can take
        effect. Click Yes.

    4.2 How to attach the PS/2 mouse
     If your computer was already setup AlpsPoint, you can use the 
     external PS/2 mouse.

     NOTE:You may need to set your computer for using PS/2 mouse. 
          If you can't use external PS/2 mouse, see your computer 
          users guide.

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5. Troubleshooting

    5.1 Suspend/Resume
     If you see wrong display after Suspend/Resume, then please move
     your finger on Alps GlidePoint surface or move your mouse, then
     Display will return to correctly.

    5.2 Installing from Add New Hardware
     Don't use the Add New Hardware Wizard for installing AlpsPoint.
     This method  produces a confusing display in Device Manager,
     because it adds new Mouse entries without clearing the old
     ones. It may also lead to inaccurate information about
     which pointing devices are active or inactive.


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6. Files On The Setup Disk

     README_E.TXT    Information file(English)
     README_J.TXT    Information file(Japanese)

     Apoint95.INF    Setup script

     Apoint95.VXD    Driver
     Apoint95.DLL    Control panel
     Ecapprop.DLL    Control panel
     Elprop.DLL      Control panel
     Ezlaunch.DLL    Control panel
     APOINTJP.HLP    Help file(Japanese)
     APOINTJP.CNT    Help control file
     APOINTUS.HLP    Help file(English)
     APOINTUS.CNT    Help context file
     Apoint95.EXE    Friver enhancements
     Ezcapt.EXE      Application program
     VXDIF.DLL       Control panel interface
     LOGO.BMP        Control panel logo file
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