3_Drives v1.10 Shareware Release July 1992 3_Drives v1.10: Device driver that allows you to add a 3rd Hard Disc Drive to your DOS AT (286+) system. Lets you combine MFM, RLL, ESDI and SCSI drives with the new low-cost IDE AT Interface drives for a total of three drives. Windows compatible. Fully functional. Registration info on our 4_Drives version. (Date 7/28/92) Req: 286+CPU and DOS 5. Shareware ($20) from PC+ Company. REGISTRATION INFORMATION PC+ Registration Procedure: PC+ Company 3_Drives.HDD device driver is a complete and fully functional Shareware program. You are invited to try and test the device driver for a time period of 14 days (2 weeks) in its unregistered status. After this 14 day trail period, the device driver must be registered with PC+ Company or disengaged. Unlike the flexibility provided in Shareware Applications for registration reminders, a Shareware Device Driver is often out of sight and out of mind. So, please take care to remember that you are still obliged to follow the rules of the 14 day trail period. DEFINITION OF SHAREWARE Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software before buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue using it beyond the trial period, you are expected to register. Copyright laws apply to Shareware software products, and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific exceptions as stated below. The author specifically grants the right to copy and distribute the software, either to all or to a specific group. For example, some authors require written permission before a commercial disk vendor may copy their Shareware products. Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook, whether it's commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes fitting your needs easier, because you can try before you buy. And because the overhead is low, prices are low also. Shareware has the ultimate money-back guarantee -- if you do not use the product, you do not pay for it. 3_Drives is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge to the user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your friends, but please do not give it away altered or as part of another system. The essence of "user-supported" software is to provide personal computer users with quality software without high prices, and yet to provide incentive for programmers to continue to develop new products. If you continue to use 3_Drives after 14 days, you must make a registration payment of $20.00 to PC+ Company. Payment of the registration fee will license one copy for use on any one computer at any one time. You must treat this software just like a book. An example is that this software may be used by any number of people and may be freely moved from one computer location to another, so long as there is no possibility of it being used at one location while it is being used at another. Commercial users of 3_Drives must register and pay for their copies of 3_Drives within 14 days of first use or their license is withdrawn. Site-License arrangements may be made by con- tacting PC+ Company. Anyone distributing 3_Drives for any kind of remuneration must first contact PC+ Company at the address below for authorization. This authorization will be automatically granted to distributors recognized by the (ASP) as adhering to its guidelines for shareware distributors, and such distributors may begin offering 3_Drives immediately (However PC+ Company must still be advised so that the distributor can be kept up-to-date with the latest version of 3_Drives). You are encouraged to pass a copy of 3_Drives distribution ZIP file along to your friends for evaluation. Please encourage them to register their copy if they find that they can use it. We have studied hundreds of shareware products in order to determine a mutually acceptable registration fee. This wonderful device driver does provide a true enhancement to your system and likely allows you to derive benefit and system uses otherwise impossible. Therefore, we have established the following registration fees: 3_Drives.HDD $20.00 (US $) we send a registration key code by return mail. 4_Drives.HDD $30.00 (US $) we send a diskette by return mail. 3 to 4 upgrade $10.00 (US $) we send a diskette by return mail. Corporate Site licenses and custom OEM versions available. Oklahoma residents must also add state tax at 6.5%. You can send a check or money order, or use Visa/MasterCard. If you are mailing in a credit card order be sure to give us the information on your credit card, including name, type of card (Visa), your card number INCLUDING expiration date. Also, please sign the order. Thanks for your support! Rob Dimick & Billy Rudock, authors. PC+ Company 9606 N.E. 4th Street Midwest City, OK 73130 (405) 741-4705 messages (408) 335-4595 Mountain Retreat BBS, FidoNet 1:216/506 ***************************************************************** The registration process (REGISTER.EXE) will replace the flashing *** Not Registered *** with your name, it will replace the "Please, register this Shareware" with "Thanks for supporting Shareware" and, finally, remove a 2 second initialization delay that has helped to remind you to register the device driver. All material in this software release is Copyright 1992 by PC+ Company. The contents of this release are listed in the section entitled "Contents of Distribution Set" below. 3_Drives is a trademark of PC+ Company. ***************************************************************** Contents of Distribution Set. 3_DRIVES.HDD Device driver file 3_DRIVES.DOC Documentation file with installation instructions. ORDER3.FRM Mail-in registration form README3.TXT This file. REGISTER.EXE After registration is processed, this will remove all shareware reminders by using the registration key code. VENDOR.DOC Intructions for shareware distribution ***************************************************************** (make checks payable to PC+ Company) ============================================ = = = PC+ Company = = 9606 N.E. 4th Street = = Midwest City, OK 73130 = = = ============================================ phone: (405) 741-4705 messages ** COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS ARE WELCOME ** NAME : _____________________________________________________________ Enter your name EXACTLY the way you want on the registration screen. ADDRESS : _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ZIP :____________ COMMENTS : _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Qty [ ] 3_Drives.HHD x $20.00 [ ] 4_Drives.HDD x $30.00 Payment: [ ] Visa (see below) [ ] Check [ ] Cash [ ] Money Order Total amount enclosed or authorized: $___________ _______________________________________________________________________ Payment by Visa card: We can only accept Visa cards (no American Express or MasterCards, please.) We will need the following information: Credit card number: ______________________________________________________ Expiration date: _________________________________________________________ Bank the card's drawn on: ________________________________________________ The name as it appears on the card: ______________________________________ The signature of its owner authorizing us to debit it for the amount indicated above: ______________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS NOT REQUIRED, BUT WOULD BE APPRECIATED. Please Check The Appropriate Answer. HOW DID YOU ACQUIRE THIS PROGRAM: _____________________________________ COMPUTER 286 ( ) 386 ( ) 486 ( ) OTHER ( ) ______________________ VIDEO CARD Standard VGA ( ) Super VGA ( ) Coproccessed S3 ( ) MOUSE YES ( ) NO ( ) JOYSTICK YES ( ) NO ( ) MEMORY 640 ( ) 1 meg ( ) 2 meg ( ) 3 meg ( ) more ( ) ______ HARD DISK MAKE ______________________________________________________ MODEL______________________________________________________ SIZE ______________________________________________________ CONTROLLER ________________________________________________ ** Please list all drives. MODEM YES ( ) NO ( ) .... BAUD RATE ___________________________ -=EOF README3.TXT=-