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Getting Started Guide


What are the Minimum System Requirements?

The minimum system requirements needed to run the CarbonPoker software are:

  • Microsoft Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP or Vista
  • 400MHz Pentium or faster CPU with at least 128MB of RAM
  • Minimum screen resolution of at least 800 by 600 pixels
  • At least 30MB of free disk space

Contact customer support if you have any problems running the poker software.

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How do I Download the CarbonPoker software?

To play at CarbonPoker, you need to download the free poker software. If you are not familiar with how to download, please follow the simple steps below.

Download Poker Software

1. Click the download button above or click here. Once the "File Download" dialog box has appeared, select "Save".

File Download Dialog Box, select Save

2. A "Save As" dialog box will appear. Select "Desktop" from the side toolbar (Shown at 1) or the "Save in" drop-down menu at the top. It is recommended not to change the file name. Now click the Save button (Shown at 2). This will save the CarbonPoker software installer to your Windows Desktop.

Save the file to your desktop

The download is about 400KB in size; it should take less than 1 minute to download on a standard 56kbps modem.

Once the download is complete, if the dialog box is still open, select "Run" to start the installation.

Download dialog box.

If the download dialog box has closed, you can find the file on your windows desktop called "Poker.exe". Double click the Poker.exe setup icon on your desktop to start installation.

On some Windows XP computers, a security dialog box may appear when you launch the installation program. This dialog warns you against installing executable files (.exe) from software developers you do not trust. This protects you against accidental installation of viruses. If you are sure you have clicked on the Poker.exe icon, you can continue with the installation by pressing "Run".

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How do I Install the CarbonPoker software?

1. Once the download has completed, locate and double-click on the CarbonPoker software (poker.exe). The software will now download the CarbonPoker program and then begin the installation.

Poker.exe Icon

2. Review the License Agreement. If you accept the terms of the agreement click "Accept" to continue. You must accept to install CarbonPoker.

CarbonPoker License Agreement

3. Choose where you want CarbonPoker to be installed on your computer. The recommended default location is C:\Program Files\CarbonPoker. Click "Accept

Choose directory for installation

4. The CarbonPoker software will now download and install.

installing

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What do I do if I have an issue with Adobe Flash?

If you experience any kind of issue with the installation of Adobe Flash, then please download and run the following executable which will correctly identify if Adobe Flash is installed, and if not, ensure it is correctly installed. Note, you typically only need to run this program once.

Click here to download FlashDetect.exe

When should I run it?

If you are installing or running the software and it presents you with an error box indicating that Adobe Flash is not installed correctly or that flash*.ocx is required and is not present, then running this executable may help solve the issue.

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How do I Create an Account?

After Step 4 of the installation (see above) is complete, choose whether you wish to creat a Full Account or Basic Account (creating a Full Account is recommended as you are then become eligible for CarbonPoker.com Freerolls.)

Create Account

Once you have chosen which account you would like to sign up for, you can then enter you details and choose a player nickname and password.

Choose Nickname and Username

After the installation is complete, a CarbonPoker software launch icon is placed on your desktop for easy access to play poker. Double-click the icon to start playing CarbonPoker!


How do I Login?

After you have launched the software type your username and your password when prompted. This will need to be done every time you login to CarbonPoker, unless you select the "Automatically Log Me In" option. However we do not recommend this option on shared computers.

Press "Log In" to enter the CarbonPoker lobby and start playing poker!

Login

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How do I use the Lobby interface?

The lobby provides a starting page where you can access any of the following feature tabs:

Poker Lobby

Lobby options:

Poker Tables - Provides a detailed list on all our various poker tables and games, both real and play.

Tournaments - Provides a detailed list on all our current tournaments.

Other Games - Play Real Money Blackjack or Backgammon.

News - Keep up to date with the latest news at CarbonPoker.

Support - Contact our friendly support team via live chat or email if you have any questions at all, or read our FAQs.

Player Admin - Change your player icon, view hand history, real money ledger, VIP points and more.

Settings - Change the in game setting including window options, sounds and music, animations and performance.

Cashier - Visit the cashier to make a real money deposit, withdrawal or to top up your play money balance.

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