Check your Windows system documentation to change settings. Just click here to go to a printable copy of the instructions. I have older Macintosh computers in our lab running on the 68040 processor. It will not run properly as 16-bit. The game needs to load the commands to enable saving.
Some operating systems load the save commands more quickly.
A blue menu box will come up and you need to click in it before typing your name, click the save button and then exit the blue box. You have two options. Either way works well. Unfortunately, using those shortcuts may cause bugs when running the game. These problems are not supported by the maker of the product.