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Q156123: Manic Marbles Trial Version: Known Issues

Article: Q156123
Product(s): Microsoft Home Kids Products
Version(s): Trial Version; WINDOWS:95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbbuglist kbfaq
Last Modified: 09-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Manic Marbles for Windows Trial Version 
- Microsoft SideWinder game pad 
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 95 
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SUMMARY
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This article discusses known issues in the Manic Marbles trial version that
comes with the SideWinder game pad.

- Please close all background programs; they cause problems with the game.

- Pressing ALT+TAB or ALT F4 during victory animations or play field selections
  may cause the game to stop responding (hang).

- On a laptop you may experience a delay after selecting the playing field
  before the game starts.

MORE INFORMATION
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NOTE: Microsoft Marbles trial version is not the complete retail version, and
not all retail features are included. Look for the full retail version in Spring
of 1997. This copy has been tested on North American operating systems.
International users play at your own risk. Technical support is only available
for the full retail version.

This computer program is protected by copyright law and international treaties.
Reproduction and/or redistribution of this trial version is permitted for
non-commercial, personal and testing purposes only. Any other use is prohibited.

Additional query words: kids kbmm multimedia multi-media multi media marble manic game pad side winder sidewinder slow slower freeze up crash hanging crashing black ends

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Keywords          :  kbbuglist kbfaq
Technology        : kbOSWin95 kbOSWinSearch kbMSHardwareSearch kbGamesSearch kbSideWinderGamePad kbManicMarbles kbSidewinderSearch
Version           : :Trial Version; WINDOWS:95

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