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Mathtest 3.6 Additional Information
Problem: Mathtest Hangs Windows When it is Started
This annoying problem occurs because of a display driver issue. This has been observed to happen under Windows 98 on a machine with a Matrox G400 video board. To work around this issue, do the following (on Windows 95 and 98):
- Find the file that you use to start Mathtest (the shortcut or the MATHTEST.EXE file itself).
- Right-click on the file and choose the "Properties" option from the pop-up menu.
- Click the "Screen" tab.
- Under "Usage", click the "Full-screen" option.
- Click OK.
- Try running Mathtest again.
If this does not help, try running Mathtest from MS-DOS mode. This is available in Windows 95 and Windows 98 under the "Program" tab in the program properties panel, in the "Advanced" settings.
Problem: Mathtest Runs Slow in Windows
Try running Mathtest in full-screen mode. Follow the directions for the section above: "Problem: Mathtest Hangs Windows When it is Started"
Problem: Mathtest Sound is Broken in Windows, Mac, or Linux DOS Emulator
If you're running Mathtest under Windows NT, 2000, or XP, or running it on a Mac or in Linux through a DOS emulator and the sound is broken, not much can be done about this problem. The old 16-bit speaker driver routines are interrupt-driven and do not work well under emulated environments. The best solution might be to round up an old PC running MS-DOS or to turn the sound off.
Running Mathtest on Old Computers
If you've found an old PC that has color graphics and MS-DOS, Mathtest should run great on it. Mathtest has been tested to run with FreeDOS, if MS-DOS or another operating system is not available to you.
Practicing Multiplication Tables Above 12
It's possible to have Mathtest present multiplication tables above 12 by starting Mathtest with the /A option:
mathtest /A=20
where the number can be any number up to 100. Then, choose "Multiply" on the Main Menu, and "Basic" on the next menu. (Selecting "Practice a Table" shows a buggy message, so use "Basic" instead). Also remember to select "Horizontal" for the problem type, otherwise you will see another bug which uses the reverse-number method for entering answers.
If you're running Mathtest in Windows 95, 98, or the like, you can set the /A option by right-clicking on the file that you use to start Mathtest, selecting "Properties" from the pop-up menu, and adding the /A option in the "Program" tab, at the end of the "Cmd Line" entry like this:
"...ATHTEST.EXE /A=20"
See the MATHTEST.TXT file in the Mathtest distribution for more information on setting command line parameters.
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