Contents Page
CD Player

About CD Player
Features & Instructions
Registration
Troubleshooting
Contacting the Author

This program takes up too much room on my hard drive!


Using CD Player

Click on an area of the diagram below to see what does what, or check out all the features below.

skips one track backward

plays/pauses CD (current status is indicated on display)

skips one track forward

click on it to show number of tracks and disc length

shows this help file

toggles Always On Top mode (current status is indicated on display)

minimizes CD Player window

exits the CD Player utility


How to Register
Registration

Wait?!  I thought this was supposed to be free, right?  RIGHT!  I'd just like you to register by e-mail (see About for my e-mail address) so I can keep track of how many people are using the program and so I can compile feedback and ideas from my users.

It isn't necessary to register (I'd be glad if people just used the thing, whether I ever knew about it or not), however those who do register will receive a friendly response, plus notification of updates and answers to questions (if requested).

Thanks for trying the program - if you like it, let me know! (and if you don't, let me know why not...)  All constructive correspondence is greatly appreciated.


Troubleshooting

If you're having problems with CD Player (or possibly CD Player is having its own problems), here are a few suggestions:

Scenario #1: some or all of the CD Player buttons disappeared
Solution: try clicking on the black areas until the buttons reappear, or click on the minimize button (if you can see it or know where it is) then restore the window

Scenario #2: the time display is erratic
Solution: exit the CD Player (click on the X) and restart it

Scenario #3: anything besides scenarios 1 & 2
Possible Solution: exit the CD Player and restart it (believe it or not, this usually will correct nearly any problem that the program is having)

The two situations listed above are the only two bugs I've run across with this version of the program, and neither these nor practically anything else "odd" that may occur will actually do any damage (the only exception is if a General Protection Fault occurs, in which case you need only restart Windows to correct corrupted memory.  However, as far as I know, the current version (0.99) of the program is impervious to GPFs).

In any case, if you have a problem which you can't seem to solve with the above guidelines, I'd be glad to help.  To contact me, see Contacting the Author.


How to Contact the Author
How to Contact Me

If, for any reason, you feel the need to contact me (and I personally think you should - see Registration), just e-mail me:

e-mail: nsmith@postoffice.ptd.net
subject: cd player

When you write, please include the version of the program you're using (in this case, v1.0), as well as any comments, suggestions for changes, questions, complaints, etc. that you feel are necessary.  Any feedback is appreciated, and I'll try to respond to anything I'm sent.

NOTE: If you'd like to be notified of program updates and new versions as they occur, please request this in your correspondence.

Thanks.


How do I get rid of this thing?

Since I'm sure no one will read this page (come on, this is a great program!), I figure I'll keep the details to a minimum.

To uninstall the program:

1. delete CD.EXE, CD.TXT, and CD.HLP (if you haven't already)
2. that's it!

To free up hard drive space, but still use the program:

Although I strove to make the CD Player program as small and quick as possible, it still includes this hefty help file.  If you feel you've mastered all the complex techniques detailed herein, you can simply delete this help file (CD.HLP).  From then on, when you click on the help button (the question mark), a small message box will be displayed including the program name & version, plus my e-mail address for emergencies(?).

I would recommend doing this once you've skimmed over the help file for any pertinent information - it really doesn't come in handy after you already know what all the buttons do, and since you can find out how to contact me in the text file which accompanied the program as well as in the program itself, the help file will basically just take up about 25K or so of precious hard drive space.

(Sorry, I only wrote the help file because I'd never done it before...)


About the program
CD Player
version 1.0
completed 1/11/96
by n. smith

PUBLIC DOMAIN - FREEWARE

to contact the author
(for comments, suggestions,
complaints, feedback, etc)
e-mail to:

nsmith@postoffice.ptd.net


skips one track backward (NOTE: if clicked while on the first track, the Player will skip to the last track on the disc)


alternately plays/pauses the disc


skips one track forward (NOTE: if clicked while on the last track, the Player will skip to the first track on the disc)


displays current track and time - if clicked, displays total number of tracks and total disc length


opens (this) CD Player help file


toggles Always On Top feature (current status is indicated by orange check mark on display)


minimizes CD Player window to icon


exits the CD Player utility