MindMan(tm) Version 2.1 - Release Information June 96 ============================================================================ Please read this README file before you begin to work with MindMan. It should help you to avoid any mistakes during the installation and gives you some hints to get familiar with MindMan. 1. Installation 1.1 Network Installation 1.2 Multiuser access on a network (SHARE) 1.3 If you already own a previos version of MindMan 2. First Steps with MindMan 3. Registration 4. Licence Agreement and Warranty Disclaimer Don't forget to visit our MindMan Website http://www.mindman.com 1. Installation ----------------------------------------------------------------------- System Requirements: - IBM PC or 100 percent compatible - Processor 80386 oder higher - DOS 4.01 and Windows 3.1 or higher (e.g. WfW 3.11) - 2 MB of available memory - 850 KB free hard disk space The installation is very easy. Choose the 'Run' command from the 'File' menu of the Windows Program Manager. Enter the command line 'A:\SETUP' and excecute this command by pressing the ENTER key. You will be prompted for the installation directory, which is by default 'C:\MINDMAN'. You can use the default path or you can enter a different directory. The rest of the installation runs automatically and takes about 2-4 minutes. Before you can edit your MindMan files through the Windows File Manager you must 1. start MindMan at least one time 2. map the file extension '.MMP' to the MindMan application in the File Manager. During the installation a logfile is written with all important actions of the installation. You can find this ASCII text file in your installation directory with the file name 'SETUP.LOG'. In some cases no program group will be created under Win95. Open the MindMan installation directory with the Explorer and drag the file MINDMAN.EXE with the right mouse button onto the Win95 Desktop. Release the mouse button and create a shortcut to MindMan. With this shortcut you can now start MindMan without any problems. 1.1 Network Installation ------------------------ If your installation path is on a network drive or you are using a Windows network installation, you must have sufficient user rights to the installation path and the Windows SYSTEM directory. Ask your system administrator to be sure. There is not special network installation because a normal installation will not cause any problems to install a new copy on every PC. All files that are located on a common network path, will be installed again if necessary. Make sure that no other PC on the network is using MindMan or is reading the MindMan help file. 1.2 Multiuser access on a network (SHARE) ----------------------------------------- If you working with MindMan on a network, it offers a multiuser protection. A Mind-Map can then only be used and opened by one user (on a PC). To do this, it is necessary that you load the DOS program SHARE.EXE from your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Ask your system administrator for help on this one. The options /F:4096 and /L:500 should be used with SHARE.EXE. If you are using Windows for Workgroups v3.11 in extended mode, you do not need SHARE.EXE. If you encounter installation problems, please contact your distributor or use our Website. http://www.mindman.com/english/suport.htm 1.3 If you already own a previos version of MindMan ---------------------------------------------------- All older Mind-Map files from previous versions of MindMan (1.1, 1.2, 2.0) can be read without any problems with version 2.1. But, you should not try to read files with the older 1.X versions of MindMan that have been created with version 2.0 or 2.1! Mind Maps created with MindMan v2.1 cannot be converted to MindMan v2.0 files. The best way is to install the new version 2.1 into the same directory where your older version was installed originally. The old version will then automatically be overwritten. This way you prevent that you run the older version and then use a new Mind-Map file. 2. First Steps with MindMan ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Before you start with MindMan, you should read the following 3 chapters in the online help: 1. "Introduction to Mind-Mapping(tm)" 2. "Overview to MindMan's Functionality" 3. "Description of Menus" -> Help Menu -> Using Help -> "Click here to continue" The installation directory contains the some Mind-Map examples. Have a look at these Mind-Maps and play around with them for a while. You will recognize very fast what a Mind-Map is and how it should look like and you become familiar with all the MindMan features. 3. Registration ------------------------------------------------------------------------- MindMan is distributed as shareware. It is a fully functioning program. The shareware version has the same functionality as the registered version with the exception that you can only enter up to 25 topics total (counting all opened Mind-Map documents together). Through our distributors, you can order the registered version that does not have any limitations. You then will be automatically notified if there is a major update for MindMan. You can also ask them for MindMan support. For ordering please use the orderform ORDERFRM.WRI. 4. Licence Agreement and Warranty Disclaimer ---------------------------------------------------------------------- By using the registered or the shareware version, the buyer accepts the following license agreement: All rights of the program belong to the Author. All data from MindMan must not be duplicated in any way or sold without the Authors permission. The proram or parts of the program must not be changed. One license for MindMan can be installed on several computers; but, only used by one person at a time. Is MindMan used on a network, a seperate license must be purchased for every MindMan-user or copy. WARRANTY DISCLAIMER THE AUTHOR, MICHAEL JETTER, OR DISTRIBUTOS ACCORDING TO CURRENT LAWS NO SAID OR IN ANY OTHER WAY EXPRESSED WARRANTIES FOR THIS SOFTWARE, ITS QUALITY, PERFORMANCE OR FITTING FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THERE IS NO WARRANTY OR GUARANTY THAT MINDMAN RUNS ON ANY HARDWARE- OR SOFTWARE- CONFIGURATION. IN NO WAY IS THE AUTHOR OR DISTRIBUTORS LIABLE FOR DIRECT OR INDIRECT DAMAGES, CONSEQUENCES, OR DAMAGES CAUSED BY THIRD PARTIES (BASED ON PERSONAL INJURY, WORK INTERRUPTIONS, LOSING DATA, OR ANY KIND OF FINANCIAL DAMAGES), THAT COMES IN ANY WAY FROM THE USAGE OR THE IMPOSSIBLE USAGE OF THIS SOFTWARE. THE ENTIRE, POSSIBLE LIABILITY IN NO WAY WILL EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASING THIS SOFTWARE FROM THE AUTHOR OR ANY OF THE DISTRIBUTORS AUTHORIZED BY THE AUTHOR. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 'MindMan' is a registered trademark of Michael Jetter 'Mind Maps' is a registered trademark of Buzan Organisation Ltd.