You may be prompted via a Security Warning to download and install or update a TSCC (Techsmith Screen Capture Codec) ActiveX control whenever you visit or revisit this page. This will allow you to view three of the seven HALSCRIB How-To VIDEOS. Once installed click "NO" when prompted when revisiting this page unless otherwise specified here.
NOTE: Windows MEDIA Player should be "Maximized" to view the AVI videos (TSCC AVI codec required). For best viewing set screen display to 1024 x 768 to view the 800 x 600 videos.
If you hear audio only, download and install TSCC.EXE from the TechSmith web site or download TSCC.ZIP then extract and install.
Watch HALSCRIB How-to BASICS Menu Settings video (1.5MB 2:47 minutes).
- launch from desktop icon
- click YES to confirm screen size pop-up
- click HALSCRIB logo on splash-screen
- CARDS menu
- COLORS menu - BOARD / PEGS / TABLE
- DEALER menu - ALTERNATE / CHANCE
- DISPLAY menu - MISTAKES / POINTS
- MODE menu - TRAIN
- OPTIONS menu - HINT / SCOPE / STATUS
- STRATEGY menu - MASTER
Watch HALSCRIB How-to PLAY a GAME video (1.6 MB 2:57 minutes).
- ACTION menu - PLAY
- DEALER-CHANCE confirm cut
- deck location indicates dealer
- candidate discards
- release / reselect candidate(s)
- confirm discards
- location of starter on deck
- select pegging play(s)
- points calculated and displayed automatically for both players (as per DISPLAY-POINTS-AUTO)
- confirm HAL's pegging points
- click on "table" to begin "showing"
- confirm points in showing
- next deal
- RED status line end of game score projections
Watch HALSCRIB How-to ADVANCED Menu Settings video (2.0 MB 3:57 minutes).
- DISPLAY menu - MISTAKES-NONE
- DISPLAY menu - POINTS-MANUAL-NO MUGS
- OPTIONS menu - SCOPE-100%
- STRATEGY menu - MASTER / G'MASTER
- ACTION menu - PLAY
- pegging - no typing required if 0 points
- click on "table" after points typed
- click on "table" to accept (confirm) HAL's points
- over-pegging - PENALTY flash
- under-pegging - POINTS? flash (as per DISPLAY-POINTS-MANUAL-NO MUGS)
See Screen Shots
WEB CLUB Videos
Watch How-to Begin Mode Web Club Match video - Week ww Month mm Day dd - (1.3 MB 1:17 minutes).
- Extract WEB ENTRY form into HALSCRIB folder
- record first hand holding in email
- launch HALSCRIB
- engage MODE - Web
- respond YES to "Play in ... " prompt
- enter screen nic-name
- click PLAY and confirm first hand holding shown in email
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