How to contact me...

Before you email me with a question about Doom, please note the following:

I know virtually zilch about PC hardware setup problems. I don't play Doom on a PC (I use an SGI) and so will generally not be able to answer questions about specific issues (eg. video card glitch, etc.),
If you're having trouble running Doom, Doom II, etc., under Win95, the only solution I know of that'll help is to run the game under DOS. Don't even start up Win95 when you boot up your PC. Doom is a DOS application. Win3.1, Win95, etc. always cause problems, eg. hogging the sound card, messing up the mouse configuration and especially making the game run much slower.
If you're having trouble with modem configurations, make sure you've tried out the instructions given in the modem help file first (see index page) before emailing me. Even so, my most likely response would to suggest that you find someone on the Doom newsgroups who has a similar setup to you and ask them what settings they're using (assuming they have their setup working ok). In fact, this applies to most hardware problems: find someone with a similar setup and ask them how they got it working, ask them what they have in their autoexec.bat and config.sys files, etc.

Basically, my knowledge about Doom is summed up by the files that are on the DHS, but If you still want to email me, then send all comments, suggestions, complaints, etc. to: mapleson@gamers.org

If you can't email, then use snail mail (ordinary post), phone or fax.

To contact me at work (don't forget the country code if required):

   Ian Mapleson (Senior Technician),
   Department of Computing (Vernon Building),
   University of Central Lancashire,
   Preston,
   PR1 2HE,
   England,
   United Kingdom.

   Tel (work): (+44) (0)1772 893297
   Fax:        (+44) (0)1772 892913

To contact me at home:

   Ian C. R. Mapleson BSc.,
   15, Moor Lane,
   Preston,
   PR1 7AT,
   England,
   United Kingdom.

Tel (home): (+44) (0)1772 888026

(between 10pm and 12pm GMT is best)

If you happen to be close to my work place, my office is room Ve047 in Vernon Building (Vernon St.)