The PC-LEARN computer tutorial system (c) 1990-92 Version 5.6 From Seattle Scientific Photography, Jim Hood PO BOX 1506 Mercer Island, WA 98040 (206) 236-0470 PCL56.ZIP is suggested BBS name for this file Installation: Place disk in the A: floppy drive, execute installation command INSTALL After unpacking, start program with command GO or the command PCL. DETAILED DESCRIPTION PC-LEARN is a training system which includes chapters on buying and using a computer, an entertaining history of computers, DOS lessons, hard disk drives and tech tips, and even telephone support numbers where you can call with your questions! It also includes information on word processing, a suggested reading list, software selection, computer clubs, batch files, spreadsheets, databases, and even a glossary! Other tutorials include using shareware for beginners and environmentally sensitive computing. New with this version is also a large mailing list of national computer clubs which the computer beginner can use to locate computer resources throughout America. A perfect package for the first time computer user! PC-LEARN runs on all IBM compatible PC's. PC-LEARN has been selected a recommended beginner's choice by 21 computer clubs and has been featured in two national computer magazines. PC- LEARN is shareware. Program runs on ALL systems and does NOT require color or special graphics. A hard drive or high density floppy drive is recommended for this version, but program can also run from standard 360K drives. Registration information is contained in the file BONUS.TUT within the main unpacked program. New features include updated high speed color or monochrome menus, tutorial printing on your printer, information searching capabilities, revised tutorials and much more! If you or your company would like to design a special training or production software program which looks and operates like PC- LEARN (high speed menus, ease of use, search features, printing, etc.), but contains your unique company data or tutorials, contact the author of this program. Your company name, address, logo or other information can be added. If you would like to reprint sections of PC-LEARN in your newsletter, community newspaper, BBS or other printed resource, please contact the author at the address and telephone number above for special (very liberal!) arrangements. Submitting a requested $25 registration fee to the author of PC- LEARN brings two VALUABLE bonus disks by mail which every computer user or beginner should obtain to learn about and use a computer to its full potential. The bonus disks are designed to minimize computer frustration and add to the power of PC-LEARN. You will be delighted you paid the small registration fee with the gain in time, energy and understanding the bonus disks will provide. Over 9,000 people have registered PC-LEARN in the past three years! If you are new to computers you may not have heard the term SHAREWARE. PC-LEARN is shareware. This means a software programmer has prepared a software program which you are free to copy and share with others, the author encourages you to use and EVALUATE the program for up to 30 days subject to your possible payment of a final registration fee to continue full and legal use of the program. Submitting an honest registration fee on an honor system means the author of PC-LEARN will provide two additional valuable bonus disks, shipped by mail to you plus any updates to PC-LEARN. If you received a copy of PC-LEARN with your new computer, you are essentially EVALUATING this program subject to your final purchase. You may print a registration form on your printer by selecting the "print registration form" option from the main menu. If you received this disk from a shareware distributor who charged $3 or $4 for a sample copy disk, you have only paid a distribution/handling fee for an evaluation disk of which NO PORTION goes to the author of the software. You are expected to pay for the program if you continue to use it or discontinue your use of the program if you do not pay for it. Registered owners receive by mail: 1) Two BONUS DISKS every new computer owner should obtain. The bonus disks are highly valuable extensions to the PC-LEARN computer tutorial system and are shipped directly to you. 2) Latest version/update of PC-LEARN if later version available. 3) Registration number and legal authorization to continue using the program. The author of PC-LEARN can create a CUSTOMIZED COVER SCREEN with your store address and LOGO. Remember that since PC-LEARN will be copied by many people, your advertisement will be copied with it! PC-LEARN is thus both a tutorial and a marketing tool! Customized logos and cover screens are also available for computer clubs and are a wonderful way to boost membership and make new members feel good about your club's "personalized" copy of PC-LEARN. Ideal retail locations include computer stores, stores with magazine racks, book stores, convenience stores, electronics stores, small printing or Xerox copy shops, college bookstores, retirement facilities, and of course software stores. лллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллл INSTALLATION AND UNPACKING OF THIS PROGRAM лллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллл The main PC-LEARN package is stored in compressed files produced by the software program LHA written by Haruyasu Yoshizaki. Unpacking to a hard drive or high density floppy is recommended. You can install to floppy drives of the following sizes: 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M. For most users having a C: hard drive and an A: and B: floppy drives, use the normal installation procedure which assumes this installation disk of PC-LEARN is located on a floppy in your A: drive. Use the following command: INSTALL After installation, change or switch to the appropriate hard drive subdirectory or floppy disk as instructed by the installation program. After unpacking, start program with either command: GO or PCL. The sole owner of the PC-LEARN software package is Seattle Scientific Photography and Jim Hood who assume no liability, intended or otherwise, for the use or misuse of this package or the information or software code contained within. No warranties are offered, either expressed or implied. Your rights in this respect may vary from state to state. лллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллл A MESSAGE TO SHAREWARE DISK VENDORS AND BBS SYSOPS лллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллл Shareware distributors and disk vendors: Here is how you can SELL MORE DISKS and help new users enjoy ordering your shareware! Consider sending or selling at reduced price a CUSTOM version of PC-LEARN with your company name, logo and training on how to use, order and unpack YOUR shareware to all of your customers. Or consider reprinting my shareware tutorial for beginners in your catalog! Send a PC-LEARN training disk with every order shipped to new clients to SPEED THE LEARNING PROCESS OF USING AND BUYING SHAREWARE. Beginners learn quickly and thus become more comfortable and WANT TO BUY and try new shareware. It really works! I have added a special "how to use shareware" tutorial to PC- LEARN which answers all those nagging questions about using and understanding shareware: how to unpack, use readme files, track down documentation and so forth. I can further customize the tutorial to talk about YOUR shareware operation! How many times do you have to answer the same questions and wish you had a custom disk to hand out with quick easy instructions! Maybe you use a special batch file startup on your disks or include a list of files on a special readme of every disk. Let's work together and create a custom version of PC-LEARN just for you! I am here to solve your problems. Let's work together. I am frequently asked for permission to use portions of PC-LEARN as tutorial or reference material for public posting on BBS systems. Permission is hereby granted for BBS distribution. If you wish to use articles from PC-LEARN for educational purposes, my request is that the following message be posted at the BEGINNING and END of section(s) of PC-LEARN text which are used on a public BBS: This text is reproduced with permission of the author of the PC- LEARN tutorial for beginners. For a registered copy of this extensive disk tutorial send a $25 registration fee to: Seattle Scientific Photography, PO Box 1506, Mercer Island, WA 98040. Two bonus disks will be sent plus the latest PC-LEARN update. PC-LEARN is shareware!