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Using Convert It
Getting started with Convert It

Lloyds Convert It is part of the Lloyds Travel collection of software for the frequent traveler.  It requires MS Windows 3.1 or higher and a hard drive with 2 meg free.  This software is sold as is.  While we believe this program to be accurate, errors are possible.  Lloyds Travel accepts no liability for damage arising from the use of this program.

  	After starting the program, simply select the desired conversion from the drop down list box.  Many dozen are listed.  You can either scroll through the list or type the first few letters of the desired name.  To select an item highlight it and press ENTER or simply click on the item with a mouse or similar device.   Conversion multipliers will then be displayed.  You can use these multipliers for your own equations or have Convert It calculate a measurement for you.

If the first measurement unit is known, place it in the first, left hand, box and select Calculate.  The resulting amount in the new measurement unit will be displayed in the second, right hand box.  Select Clear to empty both boxes and you are ready for a new calculation.  If the second measurement unit is known, place it in the second box and the calculated result will be displayed in the first box.  To Print the current screen, select Print from the File menu.  To Exit the program, select Exit from File menu.


Freeware

Thank-you for using our software.  This version of Lloyd's Convert It is copyrighted freeware.  Feel free to distribute it to other places where shareware is distributed.  The registered version of this software is also available.  The registered version is more accurate and contains more conversions between many more measurements.  The latest registered version is available for only $17.50 including shipping and handling.

Or order the special Lloyds Travel Conversion Utility Bundle which includes the registered versions of Convert It, Currency Converter, and Travel Clock for only $29 including shipping and handling.  This is a savings of over 40%.  You get three great pieces of software for one low price.

To order, send a check along with your name, address, e-mail address (optional) and telephone number (optional) to:

Lloyds Travel

PO Box 13842

Research Triangle Park, NC  27709


Other Products

A number of useful products are available from Lloyds Travel.  Some of these are listed below.  All products are guaranteed.  To order, send the amount indicated in US dollars (for software add $5.50 shipping and handling per title) along with your name, address, e-mail address (optional) and phone number (optional) to:

Lloyds Travel

PO Box 13842

Research Triangle Park, NC  27709-3842

Lloyds Aircraft displays valuable and fun-to-know information about most commercial airplanes.  Speed, range, number of passengers, and aircraft size are all included.  Full color pictures are also available for most of these popular aircraft.  Requires Windows 3.1 or higher and a hard drive.  Software is shipped on 3.5 diskettes and is priced at $12.

Lloyds Airport for Windows gives travelers instant information on hundreds of airports.  Information includes hub airlines, location of airline clubs, transportation hints and more.  Airports can be looked up by name or by their abbreviation.  Airport also displays distances between any two airports which is helpful for estimating the frequent flyer miles you will earn.  Requires Windows 3.1 or higher and a hard drive.  Software is shipped on 3.5 diskettes and is priced at $18.

Lloyds Convert It quickly and easily lets the user calculate the conversion amounts between different measurements.  Convert standard measurements to metric for business or tablespoons to cups for cooking.  This useful software allows conversions between areas, lengths, volumes, power, time, speed, mass and more.  Common measurement abbreviations are also available.  Convert It converts almost every measurement possible.  Requires Windows 3.1 or higher, and a hard drive.  Convert It is available for only $12.

Lloyds Currency Converter for Windows is a utility that quickly displays and calculates conversion amounts for most of the worlds currencies.  Convert U.S. Dollars to Lira, Pesos to Dollars or almost any other currency imaginable.  Perfect for doing expense reports.  Software is shipped on 3.5 diskettes.  Requires Windows 3.1 or higher, and a hard drive.  Currency Converter is available for $12.

Lloyds Expense Reporter for Windows is the most powerful, easiest, quickest, and most economical software package for doing expenses on your PC.  Much easier to setup and use than competing products.  With Expense Reporters quick entry system, a few keystrokes is all it takes to input your travel expenses which can then be printed in standard expense report format.  Expense Reporter can be customized for your company.  It lets you work on multiple expense reports at the same time and can also be used to store old expense reports and track when they are paid.  On-line tax tips, a calculator, calendar, and an on-line phone book are all included to make submitting your expenses even easier.  Software is shipped on 3.5 diskettes.  Requires Windows 3.1 or higher, and a hard drive.  Expense Reporter is available for $29.

Lloyds Travel Clock for Windows software turns your computer into a travel alarm clock and a world time zone calculator.  Requires Windows 3.1 or higher and a hard drive.  Software is shipped on 3.5 diskettes and is priced at $10.

Lloyds Travel Letter is a quarterly newsletter for very frequent travelers.  LTL offers exciting articles, research, and up-to-date information on topics of interest to the traveler.  A great source of travel related hints, tips, and tricks.  The advice given will easily pay for the subscription price.  A two year subscription (eight issues) of Lloyd's Travel Letter, is only $19.

TRAVEL-MATE, Software for the Frequent Traveler for DOS costs just $35.  TRAVEL-MATE features an on-line Guidebook showing the best restaurants, hotels, airport information, etc. for hundreds of cities.  Frequent Flyer point tracker and maximizer, Travel Log, Travel Vendor Partnerships and other utilities for the frequent traveler.

Lloyds Weather for Windows is software that quickly and easily gives you the average historic high and low temperatures for hundreds of major cities around the world.  Expected rainfall is also available.  You can view information in either standard or metric formats and even graph the temperatures to get a visual overview.  Use Weather to plan and pack appropriately for your trips.  Requires Windows 3.1 or higher, 3.5 floppy drive, and a hard drive.  Weather is available for only $25.

Special Software Bundle:

Get the Lloyds Travel Conversion Utility Bundle which includes the registered versions of Convert It, Currency Converter, and Travel Clock for only $29.  Well even throw in the shipping and handling for free.  This is a savings of over 40%.  Convert time, money and measurements, you get three great pieces of software for one low price.