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                       TABLE OF CONTENTS
                       TABLE OF CONTENTS
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         I.        DEDICATION                              3

         II.       DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY                 3

         III.      WHAT IS "BABY KEYS"?                    3

         IV.       COMPATIBILITY                           3

         V.        SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS                     3

         VI.       INSTALLATION                            3

         VII.      GETTING STARTED                         4

         VIII.     MORE ON "BABY KEYS"                     4

         IX.       SUGGESTIONS FOR USE                     5

         X.        THE SHAREWARE CONCEPT                   5

         XI.       DISTRIBUTION OF THIS SOFTWARE           5

         XII.      REGISTRATION                            6

         XIII.     REGISTRATION FORM                       7

         XIV.      TECHNICAL SUPPORT                       8







































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    I.        DEDICATION
              DEDICATION
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    Dedicated to Amelia, my beloved daughter. She proved to be very helpful to
    me in beta testing this program.


    II.       DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
              DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
              _______________________

    Multi Computing provides this software "As Is" without warranty. We make no
    warranty, either expressed or implied, as to the merchantability or fitness
    of this software for any particular purpose.


    III.      WHAT IS "BABY KEYS"?
              WHAT IS "BABY KEYS"?
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    If you own a computer and have a young child between 6 to 24 months of age,
    then you have probably noticed that he has a certain curiosity about that
    strange looking box sitting on your desk. Children naturally have an
    attraction to it and find the keyboard to be irresistible. It would be a
    shame to let that interest and energy go to waste. This is where "Baby Keys"
    comes in. When "Baby Keys" is running, all your child has to do is hit the
    keys on the keyboard (this comes naturally). The computer will produce a
    variety of sounds accompanied with graphical images that will capture her
    attention (at least for a few minutes).


    IV.       COMPATIBILITY
              COMPATIBILITY
              _____________

    "Baby Keys" will work with any IBM PC or true compatible (See SYSTEM
                                                                  SYSTEM
    REQUIREMENTS). However, users of the TANDY 1000-EX and 1000-HX computers may
    REQUIREMENTS
    have to place the following statement in their CONFIG.SYS file:

         DEVICE=KEYCNVRT.SYS

    This makes it possible for "Baby Keys" to recognize the keyboard used by
    these computers.


    V.        SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
              SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
              ___________________

    To run "Baby Keys", you need the following:

         *    82K (Kilo bytes) of free memory
                                  ____
         *    A Floppy or Hard drive system
         *    PC, MS or DR DOS 2.11 or above
         *    A HERCULES, CGA, MCGA, PLANTRONICS, EGA, or VGA graphics adapter.


    VI.       INSTALLATION
              INSTALLATION
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    To install BABY KEYS, simply type in the name of the self-extracting program
    BKEYS.EXE (If "BKEYS.EXE" is not available, then you should use the
    "LHA.EXE" utility for extraction).

    On a Floppy Drive System
    On a Floppy Drive System
         Please make sure you have enough space on the disk that you wish to
         install BABY KEYS on. Assuming that BABY KEYS is in your A: drive, you
                                                                  A:
         would type the following:












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              A: <ENTER>
              A: <ENTER>
              BKEYS <ENTER>
              BKEYS <ENTER>
    On a Hard Drive System
    On a Hard Drive System
         First create a subdirectory on your hard disk to contain the BABY KEYS
         files. Type the following:

              C: <ENTER>  (or whatever your hard drive letter is)
              C: <ENTER>
              MD \BABYKEYS <ENTER>
              MD \BABYKEYS <ENTER>
              CD \BABYKEYS <ENTER>
              CD \BABYKEYS <ENTER>

         Assuming that BABY KEYS is currently on a floppy diskette in the A:
                                                                          A:
         drive, type the following from your C: drive:
                                             C:

              A:BKEYS <ENTER>
              A:BKEYS <ENTER>



    VII.      GETTING STARTED
              GETTING STARTED
              _______________

    To start "Baby Keys":

    On a Floppy Disk system:
    On a Floppy Disk system:
         Place the floppy diskette containing "Baby Keys" in your A or B floppy
         drive.

         Type: A: (or B:) <ENTER>
               A:         <ENTER>
               BABYKEYS <ENTER>
               BABYKEYS <ENTER>


    On a Hard Disk system:
    On a Hard Disk system:
         Type: C: (or D:) <ENTER>
               C:         <ENTER>
               CD \BABYKEYS <ENTER>
               CD \BABYKEYS <ENTER>
               BABYKEYS <ENTER>
               BABYKEYS <ENTER>

    To exit "Baby Keys", press the <CTRL><BREAK> keys together. That is, while
                                   <CTRL><BREAK>
    holding the <CTRL> key down, press the <BREAK> key. Due to the machine
                <CTRL>                     <BREAK>                 _______
    level nature of some of the graphics displayed on the screen, you may have
    _____
    to press <CTRL><BREAK> a number of times to stop the program. When you
             <CTRL><BREAK>
    press <CTRL><BREAK>, you should see the message "Do you really want to
          <CTRL><BREAK>
    quit?". Pressing 'Y' terminates the program. Pressing any other key
                      Y
    continues the program.


    VIII.      MORE ON "BABY KEYS"
               MORE ON "BABY KEYS"
               ___________________

    "Baby Keys" will produce sounds from a list of up to 22 different tones
    (See the file README.TXT file for a list of changes from version 1.0.0).
    Along with these sounds, your child will see a random variety of graphical
    images displayed on the screen. This includes:

         *    CIRCLES
         *    CONCENTRIC CIRCLES
         *    DIAMONDS
         *    ELLIPSES
         *    RECTANGLES
         *    SQUARES
         *    TRIANGLES

    You can easily see how your child will not only be entertained, but with











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    your help educated about different shapes and images that are displayed on
    the screen.
    IX.  SUGGESTIONS FOR USE
         SUGGESTIONS FOR USE
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    For both you and your child to gain the most from "Baby Keys", please
    consider the following suggestions:

         1)   Always be present when your child is playing the game. You
              wouldn't want to come back and find missing files on your PC. Or
              worse, grape juice spilled on your keyboard.

         2)   Make sure your child sits at least 24 inches away from the
              computer screen and that the keyboard is easily within reach.

         3)   If your child is beginning to talk, you may want to mention the
              name of different figures as they appear on the screen. In my
              daughter's case, we have been showing her the clock on the wall
              and mentioning the word "clock". So when she sees the filled
              circles on the computer screen, she looks up at the clock, points
              and says "clock" (or something close to that).

         4)   Try to avoid letting your child play with the game for more than
              20 minutes. As everybody knows, a child's attention span is
              short. Allowing them to play the game for much longer than that,
              may result in their losing interest in it.

         5)   Try to have a variety of games available for your child. This way
              they are not playing the same game all the time. There are other
              games similar to this one available on the computer information
              networks (BBS's included).


    X.        THE SHAREWARE CONCEPT
              THE SHAREWARE CONCEPT
              _____________________

    "Shareware" is a marketing method that allows a user to try out a program
    before buying it. If after trying the program for some time, the user
    decides to continue using it, he/she is expected to register the program
    with the author for a fee. Many Shareware programmers are entrepreneurs
    that write programs for a living. Their companies are usually very small.
    Therefore they cannot afford the expensive advertising and distribution
    channels of the larger companies. Shareware allows them to market their
    software while keeping the price low. Please support the Shareware concept.


    XI.       DISTRIBUTION OF THIS SOFTWARE
              DISTRIBUTION OF THIS SOFTWARE
              _____________________________

    You may feel free to distribute the Shareware version of this software as
    long as the following conditions are observed:

         *    All components of this package are distributed in its original
              form without modification.

         *    No charge is made for the software or documentation.

         *    SHAREWARE distribution houses may feel free to distribute this
              software as long as only a modest fee is charged for copying and
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              shipping.













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    XII.      REGISTRATION
              REGISTRATION
              ____________
    If you continue to use this program after 30 days, you are expected to
    register it. Registering is inexpensive. Only $9.95 plus $2.50 for shipping
    and handling. Here are the benefits of registration:


         *    You will be shipped the latest version of the program.

         *    Your next update is free. However, you must pay the $2.50
              shipping and handling cost.

         *    First time registrants with Multi Computing will receive a $2.00
              certificate. The certificate is good towards the purchase of any
              other product marketed by Multi Computing.

         *    Free Technical Support. If you are a registered user and need
              technical support. It is just a telephone call or EMAIL message
              away. However, to benefit from this free support, you must be
                                                                    ____
              registered.



















































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  XIII.            REGISTRATION FORM
                   REGISTRATION FORM
                   _________________
    Name:          ________________________

    Address:       ________________________

    City:          ________________________      State: ____  Zip:__________



    Ship To:       ________________________
    Ship To

    Address:       ________________________

    City:          ________________________      State: ____  Zip: __________

    Telephone:     (____) ____-________  

    Diskette Size:     |___|        5 1/4 Inch

                       |___|        3 1/2 Inch

    Quantity:      ____  at    $ 9.95 ea.        ____________

    NJ Residents add 7% Sales Tax                ____________ (TAX)

    Postage and Handling charges                 $  2.50



    Total                                        ____________

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    Make checks payable to:     Multi Computing
                                Suite 225
                                1188 Raymond Blvd.
                                Newark, NJ 07102-4105

    Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for delivery. Orders placed with a certified
    check or Money Order will be shipped on the next business day. Purchase
    Orders and COD are not available at this time.



























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  XIV.   TECHNICAL SUPPORT
         TECHNICAL SUPPORT
         _________________

    Registered users who need technical support can reach us at the telephone
    number and EMAIL addresses below:


              TELEPHONE           -    (201) 675-1139
                                       Sorry, no collect calls.

              CompuServe          -    74446,1627

              Genie               -    PRB


    Please have the following available when you call:

         *    Your serial number (if applicable)

         *    Name of the Multi Computing application that you are running

         *    Your computer brand name and type

         *    The amount of memory available on your machine

         *    Types and sizes of available floppy and hard drives on your

              system

         *    Version of DOS that you are using

         *    Names of any TSR's and device drivers that you have loaded

         *    A brief description of the problem that you are encountering























