Next, move the mouse cursor over to the second button just slightly to the right. This button is still in the "Save As" dialog box. It looks like a little yellow file folder with a tiny star burst coming out of the upper right corner of the folder. Clicking once on that button will create a new directory, or folder as it is called in Windows 95. The cursor will move down a bit and you will be able to enter the name you want for the new directory. First, wipe out the name of the directory that is automatically suggested to you (usually the word New Folder is there) by pressing the backspace key. You can also use the cursor keys and delete keys. Just do whatever you like to blank out the suggested directory name and position the cursor to the left of the input space.

With the cursor positioned left most in the little name entry box, type in the new directory name. Elite suggests that you simply repeat the filename displayed below, but drop the".exe". So if you had selected to download Rhvac, the filename in the "File Name:" entry below would read rhvacw.exe. So for the new directory name you would just type "rhvacw" and press the enter key. The name will then appear highlighted in blue. Press the enter key again and the directory name should appear in the "Save In:" input box above. At this point, you are finally ready to click on the rectangular "Save" button that appears in the lower right corner of the "Save As" dialog box. Clicking on that button starts the download process, removes the "Save As" box, and pops up a new box that continually shows you the status of the download process. When the download is complete, the status box disappears and you are ready for the next step. Skip to the Download Time section if you are a Windows 95 user.

How do I find a file on my hard drive?

1. Click the Start button on the task bar below.
2. Point to Find, and then select Files or Folders.
3. In the "Named" box, type the name of the file you want to find. Example: type chvacpt.exe for the CHVAC Patch Program you downloaded.
4. In the "Look in" box, type or select C:\ (or another hard drive you want to search).
5. Check the "Include subfolders" box.
6. Click the Find Now button.
7. Double-click the file you were looking for - the name and location should be shown.

Most of Elite Software's programs require 32 bit versions of Windows, so they will not run on Windows 3.11 or older.

First, double click the file that you downloaded. If a "WinZip Self-Extractor" dialog opens, click the Setup button on that dialog. Then after the setup process begins there will be a few questions to respond to. Just accept the default responses by clicking the "Next" button and the process will soon be complete. Once setup ends, there will be a new Elite Software section in your Start menu, and possibly a new icon on your Desktop.

Installing DOS Based Software

If the program you had selected to download was a DOS program (this is indicated in the second column of the Demonstration Software table) then all you have to do is extract the program into a new folder. Then to run the program, simply find the appropriate exe file and double click it. The exe file you want usually has the same name as that of the program, such as "vdrop.exe" for the V-Drop program.

Functional Demos

Traditionally, Elite has sold functional demos of its software for $35 per program (plus shipping). And that option is still available to this day. With the advent of Internet, Elite now offers these functional demos at no cost for you to download.