NeverwinterNights

HordesoftheUnderdark
INSTALLGUIDE

TheReadMeFile
TheNeverwinterNightsHordesoftheUnderdarkCDROMgamehasaReadMefile
whereyoucanviewboththeLicenseAgreementandupdatedinformationaboutthe
game.Westronglyencourageyoutotakethetimetoreadthisfileinordertogetthe
benefitofchangesmadeafterthismanualwenttoprint.
Toviewthisfile,doubleclickonitintheNeverwinterNightsdirectoryfoundonyour
harddrive(usuallyC:\NeverwinterNights\NWN\docs\HotUreadme.txt).Youcanalso
viewtheReadMefilebyfirstclickingontheStartbuttononyourWindowstaskbar,
thenonPrograms,thenonNeverwinterNights,thenontheHoTUreadme.txt.

SystemRequirements
OperatingSystem: Windows98/Me/2000/XP
Processor: PentiumIII800MHz(Pentium41.3GHzorhigher
recommended)
Memory: 128MBRAM(256MBrecommended)
256MBRAMforWindowsXP
(512MBrecommendedforWindowsXP)
HardDiskSpace: 1.5GBFree
CDROMDrive: 8XSpeed
Video: 32MBvideocardwithHardwareT&Lsupport*
(64MBvideocardwithHardwareT&Lsupport*
recommended)
Sound: DirectXcertifiedsoundcard*
Multiplayer: LocalareanetworkwithTCP/IPprotocolorestablished
Internetconnection(56Kbpsmodemorfasterrequired)
DirectX :

DirectXversion8.1borhigher
*IndicatesdeviceshouldbecompatiblewithDirectXversion8.1borhigher.

SetupandInstallation
1.StartWindows98/Me/2000SP2/XP.Exitallotherapplications.
2.InserttheNeverwinterNights:HordesoftheUnderdarkCDROMintoyourCDROM
drive.
3.IfAutoPlayisenabled,atitlescreenshouldappear.ClickontheInstallbutton.If
AutoPlayisnotenabled,clickontheStartbuttononyourWindowstaskbar,thenon
Run.TypeD:\SetupandclickonOK.Note:IfyourCDdriveisassignedtoaletterother
thanD,substitutethatletter.

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4.FollowtheremainderoftheonscreeninstructionstofinishinstallingNeverwinter
Nights:HordesoftheUnderdark.
5.AfterinstallingthegameyouwillbeofferedthechoicetoviewtheReadMeandplay
thegame.
Note:YoumustinserttheNeverwinterNights:HordesoftheUnderdarkCDROMinto
yourCDROMdriveinordertoplaythegame.
InstallationofDirectX
NeverwinterNights:HordesoftheUndearkrequiresDirectX8.1borhigherinorderto
run.IfyoudonothaveDirectX8.1borhigherinstalledonyourcomputer,clickYes
whenaskedifyouwouldliketoinstallit.

INSTALLINGADOBEACROBATREADER5.1
Afterthegameinstallerfinishescopyingfilestoyourharddrive,youmaywishtoinstall
AdobeAcrobatReader5.1.Thisprogramisneededtoreadtheelectronicgame
manual.

AdobeAcrobatReader5.1requiresthefollowing:

Pentiumclassprocessor
MicrosoftWindows98SecondEdition,WindowsMillenniumEdition,
WindowsNT4.0withServicePack5or6(ServicePack6recommended),
Windows2000,WindowsXPProfessionalorHomeEdition
64MBofRAM
30MBofavailableharddiskspace(anadditional60MBisneeded
temporarilyduringinstallation)
Additional70MBofharddiskspaceforAsianfonts(optional)
Webbrowsersupport.TheWebbrowserswithinwhichAdobePDFfiles
maybeviewedare:
InternetExplorer5.0to6.0
NetscapeNavigator4.5to4.77,6.1
AmericaOnline6.0

ToinstallAcrobatReader,doubleclickontheiconlabeledMyComputer.Thenright
clicktheiconforyourCDROMdrive(whichisusuallyD:)andchooseExplorefrom
thepopupmenu.IftheAutoPlaymenuisvisible,youmaysimplyexploretheCDby
clickingontheExploreCDbutton.DoubleclicktheManualfolder.Thendoubleclick
theAcroReader51_ENU_full.exefiletoinstallAcrobatReader.ClicktheFinishbutton
toexittheAcrobatReaderinstaller.

VIEWINGTHEELECTRONICGAMEMANUAL

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TheinstructionmanualfortheNeverwinterNightsHordesoftheUnderdarkexpansion
packhasbeenplacedonthegameCDROMinAdobeAcrobatReaderformat.Use
AcrobatReadertoreadandprintthedocumentation.

ViewingandPrintingtheElectronicGameManual
Toreadthegamemanual:

0 InserttheNeverwinterNights:HordesoftheUnderdarkdiscintoyourCDROM
drive.
1 ClosetheprogramwindowiftheAutoPlaywindowappears.
2 DoubleclickontheiconlabeledMyComputer.Thenrightclicktheiconfor
yourCDROMdrive(whichisusuallyD:)andchooseExplorefromthepopup
menu.NextdoubleclickontheManualfolderandthendoubleclickonthe
NWNHordes.Manual.pdffiletoviewthemanual.

Toprintthegamemanual,selectPrintfromtheFilemenu.Choosethepagesyouwish
toprintandpresstheOKbutton.

AcrobatHelpFile
FormoreinstructiononusingAcrobatReader,youcanreadthehelpfilethatcomeswith
theprogram.SelectReaderGuidefromtheHelpmenu.

OtherAcrobatTips
3 YoucanmovethroughadocumentonepageatatimebypressingtheRIGHT
ARROWkeytoadvancetothenextpageortheLEFTARROWkeytobackupone
page.

4 YoucanmovethroughadocumentonescreenatatimebypressingthePAGE
DOWNkeytoscrolldownonescreenorthePAGEUPkeytoscrolluponescreen.

5 Toincreasetextvisibility,clickonthemagnifyingglassinthetoolbar.

TECHNICALSUPPORT(U.S.&Canada)
HelpViatheInternet
UptotheminutetechnicalinformationaboutAtariproductsisgenerallyavailable24
hoursaday,7daysaweekviatheInternetat:
http://www.atarisupport.com
ThroughthissiteyoullhaveaccesstoourFAQ(FrequentlyAskedQuestions)
documents,ourFTP(FileTransferProtocol)areawhereyoucandownloadpatchesif

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needed,ourHints/CheatCodesiftheyreavailable,andanEMailareawhereyoucan
gethelpandaskquestionsifyoudonotfindyouranswerswithintheFAQ.
Note:IntheeventwemustsendyouaHintSheet,FAQdocument,patchorupdatedisc
viaEmail,wemayrequireverifiableconsentfromaparentorguardianinorderto
protectchildrensprivacyandsafetyonline.ConsentFormsareavailableatthewebsite
listedabove.

HelpViaTelephoneintheUnitedStates&Canada
Forphoneassistance,callAtariTechnicalSupportat(425)9517106.OurInteractive
VoiceResponsesystemisgenerallyavailable24/7,providingautomatedsupport
solutionsimmediately.
GreatNews!WeveimprovedourAutomatedSystemssothatyoucangetproduct
specificTroubleshootinghelpmorequickly.Allyouneedtodoisentertheproducts
Part#whenpromptedtodoso.Thiswilltakeyoudirectlytoallofourknownissuesand
solutionsforthistitle.TheproductsPart#islocatedinseveralplaces(ontheCDlabel,
packageand/orplasticdisccase)andisusuallyidentifiedbyanumbersuchas0412345.
WhenpromptedbytheAutomatedSystem,enterthelastfivedigitsofyourproducts
Part#.(Forexample,Part#0412345wouldrequirethatyouenterthe12345portion
ofthenumberforthatproduct.)Note:SomeproductssimplyfeatureafivedigitPart#
withoutan04prefix.
LivesupportisgenerallyavailableMondaythroughFriday,8:00AMuntil6:00PM
(PacificTime).Note:Wemaybeclosedonmajorholidays.
Beforemakingyourcall,weaskthatyoubeatyourcomputer,havethefollowing
informationavailable,andbereadytotakenotes:
0 SystemMakeandModel
1 ProcessorType
2 OperatingSystem,includingversionnumberifpossible(suchasWindows98;
WindowsMe)
3 RAM(Memory)
4 Videoandsoundcarddataanddrivers
5 Anyscreenorerrormessagesyouveencountered(andwhere)

ProductReturnProceduresintheUnitedStates&Canada
Intheeventourtechniciansat(425)9517106determinethatyouneedtoforward
materialsdirectlytous,pleaseincludeabriefletterexplainingwhatisenclosedandwhy.
MakesureyouincludetheReturnMerchandiseAuthorizationNumber(RMA#)supplied
toyoubythetechnician,andyourtelephonenumberincaseweneedtocallyou.You
willreceivethemailingaddresswhenthetechniciangivesyoutheRMA#.Anymaterials
notcontainingthisRMA#willbereturnedtoyouunprocessed.

WarrantyPolicyintheUnitedStates&Canada
Ifourtechniciansdeterminethattheproductstoragemediumisfoundtobedefective
withinninety(90)daysoforiginalpurchase,(unlessotherwiseprovidedbyapplicable
law),Atariwillreplacetheitemfreeofcharge,totheoriginalpurchaser,iftheitemis
accompaniedbytheoriginaldatedreceiptandpackaging.

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