Q1. I have chosen a wrong/different display driver in Windows, and now when I reboot the system, the screen is blank. What can I do?

 Reboot your computer. When you see "starting MS DOS" on your screen, press F5. At the C:\> prompt, change to the Windows directory (type CD\windows) and run setup. In setup, highlight the display driver and press "<ENTER>". Select Standard VGA and press "<ENTER>". Once you enter Windows, install back the correct display drivers.
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Q2. How do I play a music CD from Windows 3.1/3.11?

 Windows 3.1/3.11 will play audio CDs by one of the following procedures.
Double click on the "Accessories" group.
Double click on the "Media Player".
Click on "Devices", and choose "CD Audio" from the list that appears.
Click on the "Play" button.
If you do not have a choice for CD Audio follow the steps below, this will install the driver that is necessary to play the music CDs.
Double click the "Main" group.
Double click on "Control Panel".
Double click on "Drivers".
From the list of drivers,see if there is a "[MCI] CD Audio". If this choice is present, place a music CD in the CD-ROM and double click on the driver.
If this choice is not present, click on "ADD". Select the "[MCI] CD Audio", and click OK. Place the Windows 3.x disk 6 into the floppy drive and type "A:\" for the path. This will install the CD Audio driver into Windows.
The music CDs should now play in Windows.
If you are still having problems with the music CDs in Windows 3.1/3.11, please feel free to contact SILKRICH Technical Support Department.
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Q3. My display is scrambled when I enter Windows.

 A scrambled display in Windows 3.1/3.11 is usually caused by an incorrect Video setting. Follow these steps to restore your video:
Reboot your machine and press "F5" as soon as you see "Starting MS-DOS" appear on your screen.
Type "CD\WINDOWS" and press "<ENTER>"
Type "SETUP" and press "<ENTER>"
Select "Display" and press "<ENTER>"
From the list select "VGA" and press "<ENTER>"
Press "<ENTER>" until you are back to DOS prompt.
Reload the Windows Video drivers that came with your system.
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