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Getting Started
This is a step-by-step guide on how to get started playing
at Pacific Poker. Please make sure that you are connected
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1. How to Download
2. How to Install
3. Playing for the First Time - Money Play
4. Playing for the First Time - Practice Play
5. The Next Time I want to Play
6. Technical Requirements
1. How to Download
- Click the Pacific Poker "DOWNLOAD" button. You can find
the button on our Website’s Home Page and the left hand side
of our Website’s inner pages.
- Choose "Save this program to disk" and click "OK". You will
be asked to select a location to save the "PacificPoker.exe"
file.
- Select a location. We suggest that you choose your Windows
Desktop, as in the example below; click "Save".
Please Note: If you have decided to save the program to a
different folder, remember the exact location you saved it
to.
The file will start downloading to your computer, and you
will see a status bar indicating its progress:
- Once the download is complete, you will see the following
message:
Click "Close".
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2. How to Install
- Go
to your Desktop (or the location where you chose to save the
program) and double click the Pacific Poker icon:
If you cannot find the icon on your Desktop, follow these
steps:
a. Press the "Start" menu on the bottom left corner of
your screen.
b. Choose "Find" and then press "Files or Folders...".
c. Type "PacificPoker.exe" inside the white window labeled
"Named".
d. Press "Find Now".
e. Double click on the icon, once you have located the file.
If
you receive a "Corrupt installation detected" message when
clicking on the icon, click here: Corrupt
Installation.
You will now see our Installation Wizard. The Installation
Wizard will take you through the installation process in
the fastest and friendliest way possible. The Wizard will
start downloading the Pacific Poker software, a process
that should not take more than 7-10 minutes, using a standard
56KB/sec modem.
- Once the Wizard completes the download process, select the
desired installation location. We recommend using the default
destination, as in the example below, by simply pressing "Next".
The installation process will begin and you will see this
screen:
- Upon completion of the installation process, you are ready
to play for the first time. Please choose whether you wish
to play for “Money Play” or for “Practice Play” by pressing
the appropriate button.
For more detailed instructions on your preferred mode of
play, please press one of the links below:
Play for Money Play Play for Practice Play
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3. Playing for the First Time - Money
Play
- At the end of the installation process you will already
be at the Pacific Poker Lobby entrance. Press "Play for Money
Play".
- Press "NEW PLAYER CLICK HERE!".
- You will be presented with the "Money Play Registration"
screen. Please enter your information in the required fields
and press “Submit Registration”.
- You will receive an Online reply, from our server, with
your Pacific Poker Money Play Username and Password. After
writing down your Username and Password, press "OK".
- You will now return to the login screen. Enter your Pacific
Poker Money Play Username and Password and press "Login".
- Once in the Pacific Poker Lobby, press "Cashier" to make
a Deposit to your Pacific Poker Account. This will allow you
to play at Pacific Poker for Money Play.
- After you have Deposited to your Pacific Poker Account,
select the Pacific Poker Table that you wish to play at by
clicking on its name and then on "Join Table".
Good Luck!
Next
time you want to play - click here to continue
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4. Playing for the First Time - Practice
Play
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At the end of the installation process you will already
be at the Pacific Poker Login screen. Press "Play for Practice
Play".
- Press "NEW PLAYER CLICK HERE!".
- You will be presented with the "Practice Play " Registration
screen. Please enter your preferred Username (4-9 characters,
letters and numbers only).
Enter your Email Address. This step is optional, however,
doing so will enable us to provide you with technical support
and send you notices of upgrades, Bonuses and special promotions.
Your Email Address will be used for these purposes only,
and will be kept strictly confidential. Please double check
to make sure that your Email Address is correct. Press "Submit
Registration".
- You will receive an Online reply from our server with your
Pacific Poker Practice Play Username and Password. After writing
down your Username and Password, press "OK".
- You will now be returned to the login screen. Enter your
Pacific Poker Practice Play Username and Password and press
"Login".
- Once in the Poker Lobby, select the Pacific Poker Table
that you wish to play at by clicking on its name and then
"Join Table". Good Luck!
For
instructions on the next time you want to play - click here
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5. The Next Time You Want to Play
- Double-click on the Pacific Poker icon, which is located
on your Windows Desktop.
If you cannot see the Pacific Poker icon, go to the Start
menu at the bottom left corner of your screen. Choose "Programs"
=> "Pacific Poker" => "Pacific Poker":
- You will now see the Pacific Poker Lobby entrance. Choose
“Money Play” or “Practice Play” play.
- You will be presented with the appropriate login screen.
Enter your Pacific Poker Username and Password Practice Play
(or “Money Play” Play). Press "Login".
You may now choose a game, and begin playing.
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Technical Requirements
What Platforms and Operating Systems Does Pacific
Poker Support?
How Long Does the Download Process Take?
What are the System Requirements for My PC?
Why Can’t I Connect to Pacific Poker?
Why Can’t I Find the "Pacific Poker" Icon on
My Desktop?
Why is My Monitor Fuzzy and the Color Unclear?
How to Uninstall Our Pacific Poker Software
What Platforms and Operating
Systems Does Pacific Poker Support?
Pacific Pokers software performs on PC's running Microsoft
Windows Operating System Versions 95 and above. Earlier versions
of Microsoft Windows are not compatible with Pacific Poker's
software.
Pacific Poker is now pleased to make our exciting Poker Room
gaming software available to our Members running Mac Operating
Systems.
Mac users, please login to:
http://www.pacificpoker.com/PokerInstaller?lang=en&s=111111111111111111&sr=400223
Pacific Poker is not currently available to Web TV users.
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How Long Does the Download
Process Take?
The average download time is 7-10 minutes, using a standard
56KBS Modem. The actual file size is about 3MB. Our engineers
have utilized sophisticated algorithms, making the Pacific Poker
program the smallest downloadable Poker software on the Internet,
without compromising on amazing 3D graphics and cutting edge
features.
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What are the System Requirements
for My PC?
PC System Requirements:
Presently, Pacific Poker’s software performs with Microsoft
Windows Operating Systems Version 95 and above. Pacific Poker
does not support Windows 3.XX or Web TV. For optimal results,
set your monitor to 600 X 800 pixels and high color (16 bit)
or more.
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Why Can’t I Connect to Pacific
Poker?
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In some cases, you will not be able to connect to Pacific
Poker if your computer is using a Firewall or Proxy Server.
Consult your Network Administrator, NSP (Network Service
Provider) or ISP (Internet Service Provider) support service
or use another connection.
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If a connection error has occurred, please try again in
a few minutes. If the problem persists, please use the "Contact
Us" link to notify us.
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You might have been temporarily disconnected from the server,
which may be due to Internet connection problems.
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Why Can’t I Find the "Pacific
Poker" Icon on My Desktop?
If the "Pacific Poker" icon is not on your desktop and you
can't remember where you saved it, please follow these steps:
- Press on the "Start" menu at the bottom left corner of your
screen.
- Choose "Search" and then "For Files or Folders".
- Where it asks for the file "Name", enter "PacificPoker.exe"
(without the quotation marks) and then press "Find Now".
- The computer will now search for the file.
- If you receive a file named "PacificPoker.exe" under
the "Name" or "Search Results" section, in the white window,
it means the file was found. Double click on it.
- If the computer has finished the search and there is no
such file in the window, it means that the file was not found.
In this case (if you do not have a hard drive other than [C:]),
you will have to repeat the download process.
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Why is My Monitor Fuzzy and
the Color Unclear?
In order to set your monitor (PC screen) to the required setting,
follow these easy steps:
- Place the mouse cursor anywhere on the Desktop (but not
on an icon).
- Press the right mouse button.
- Go to "Properties".
- Go to "Settings".
- In "Desktop Area" move the arrow until you see "600 X 800
pixels".
- Under "Colors" choose "High Color (16 bit)" or more.
- Press "OK" or "Apply".
- Press "OK" to accept the new settings.
- Re-connect to the Internet and Pacific Poker. You should
be able to view our program correctly.
Don't worry, these settings will not harm any applications
on your computer. If you wish to return to your original settings
when you are finished playing, simply repeat the instructions
again and choose your preferred monitor resolution.
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How to Uninstall Our Pacific
Poker Software
For the convenience of our Members, Pacific Poker
has made the process of uninstalling our Poker software quick
and easy to do. To uninstall our Poker software, from your PC,
please follow the steps below:
- Click on "Start", on the lower left corner of your Windows
Taskbar;
- Go to "Programs";
- A menu will open; go to "Pacific Poker";
- A menu will open; click on "Uninstall Pacific Poker";
- You will see the Select Uninstall Method pop-up window.
Click on the "Automatic" option box;
- Click on "Next", on the bottom of the pop-up window;
- Click on "Finish", on the bottom of the pop-up window;
- The Pacific Poker software will automatically uninstall
from your PC (this process may take a few moments).
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