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PCSpim is available in all the PCs of the CS Microcomputer lab in Painter.
For those who want to install it at home, the spimwin.exe file can be downloaded from the internet from the CS310 class webpage.
The minimum system requirements for PCSpim are a 486 dx2 or higher PC with Windows 95 installed.
The spimwin.exe file is a self-extracting zip file. When the file is run, a dialog box will appear asking into which directory the files should be unzipped. The default should be "C:\Program Files\PCSpim" and it is recommended that the files are unzipped here in order to simplify the setup procedure. This is done by selecting "Unzip".
1) First unzip the file as decribed above
2) A new folder should now exist at "C:\Program Files\PCSpim". This directory contains a file called setup32.exe.
3) Select "Start" and "Run". A Run dialog box pops up. In the "Open" box write down the command
"C:\Program Files\PCSpim\setup32.exe" /install
Select OK.
4) A box labeled "PCSpim for Windows Setup" pops up, in which you will be asked where to install PCSpim. Choose the default, "C:\Program Files\PCSpim" and select "Go!".
5) After the installation is over, a message appears saying "PCSpim for Windows is now installed". Select "OK".
6) A box labeled "PCSpim for windows" also appears on the screen, which contains PCSpim, PCSpim Help, PCSpim uninstall, and a Readme file.