Thanks Wargamer and SMK...thought I had read the manual but...well...no excuses offered. Could be head space and timing. I'll give the hints/answers a try.

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Been awhile since a game has really intrigued me like this one...but...there are some things which I just am at a loss to explain and the manual, no offense, offers little in detail. I am playing the Central Powers (CP), 1914 scenario, getting my jock handed to me again. <br ...

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I had this problem too but it was a question of correctly pressing the arrow button to get to next phase of turn. In Activation Phase, left click on HQ and a box should appear that says 'HQ Activate', click on it an yellow highlight appears around it. Hit continue arrow again ...

<t> Yeah, there is an apparent issue with the 1280x1024 resolution. The busy signal at top right corner stays because you are unable to hit the arrow button at the bottom of the screen. There is an information box that normally appears at the bottom in other resolutions that I tested 1024x768 and ...