INTRODUCTION Thank you for evaluating our software product. This program is actively being maintained. The product was thoroughly tested; however, like all software, some minor 'bugs' and irritants will inevitably be uncovered with its widespread use. As coding errors and problems are reported to us, we will correct them and we will release regular updates of the software. If you discover a problem, however small, please let us know so that we can fix it. If you send us an emal message, we will advise you, if and by when the error can be fixed, or whether it has already been fixed in the latest version. Upon registration, a master diskette with the latest software will be supplied. NEWSLETTER When you have a moment, please read our Newsletter at http://users.aol.com/informatik/news.html for news flashes and upgrade announcements. MANUAL, USER GUIDE If your registered version of the software includes a print file of the User Guide (and no printed hard copy), you can print the manual on any Windows compatible printer. Open the Windows Write program, open the MANUAL.WRI file (located in the application's directory), and print the file. INSTALLATION AND SETUP 1. Start Windows. 2. Open the Program Manager. 3. From the File menu, choose Run. 4. In the Command Line type one of the following: - If the software is on a diskette, type A:SETUP (assuming your floppy drive is A:). - If the extracted software is on the hard disk, type C:\DIRECTORY\SETUP (where DIRECTORY is the actual directory that holds the software files). 5. Choose OK. 6. Follow the prompts. IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING THE VBRUN300.DLL This program requires the VBRUN300.DLL file. If you do not already have this file in your Windows\System directory, obtain a free copy of the file from your online service, BBS or distributor. LIMITED WARRANTY The physical diskette and documentation of this software product is warranted to be free of defects of materials and workmanship for a period of 30 days from the date of receipt. If you notify us of such a defect within the warranty period, Informnatik Inc will replace the defective materials at no cost to you. THIS SOFTWARE AND MANUAL ARE SOLD "AS IS". TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, INFORMATIK INC. DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES RELATING TO THIS SOFTWARE, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NEITHER INFORMATIK INC. NOR ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE CREATION, PRODUCTION, OR DELIVERY OF THIS SOFTWARE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH SOFTWARE, EVEN IF INFORMATIK INC. HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR CLAIMS. IN NO EVENT SHALL INFORMATIK INC.'S LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES EVER EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE LICENSE TO USE THE SOFTWARE, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE CLAIM. THE PERSON USING THE SOFTWARE BEARS ALL RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE. This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Pennsylvania and shall inure to the benefit of Informatik Inc and any successors, administrators, heirs and assigns. Any action or proceeding brought by either party against the other arising out of or related to this agreement shall be brought only in a STATE or FEDERAL COURT of competent jurisdiction located in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The parties hereby consent to in personam jurisdiction of said courts. LICENSE The supplied software and documentation are copyrighted products of Informatik Inc. All rights are reserved, and the use of the software is expressly prohibited, except as authorized by the terms of this agreement. Informatik Inc. authorizes you to make archival copies of this software for the sole purpose of back-up and protecting your investment from loss. Under no circumstances may you copy this software or documentation for the purpose of distribution to others. Under no circumstances may you remove the copyright notices made part of the software or documentation. The supplied software may be used by one person on as many computer systems as that person uses. We expect that group programming projects making use of this software will purchase a copy of the software and documentation for each member of the group. Contact Informatik Inc. for volume discounts and site licensing arrangements. Copying (except as above), duplicating, selling, renting, transferring, or otherwise distributing this product is a violation of the law. Installation of the program indicates acceptance of this agreement. If the terms of this agreement are unacceptable, or you are dissatisfied with the product for any reason, you may return all the original materials to Informatik Inc. within 30 days for a refund. TECHNICAL SUPPORT From the Help menu, choose Technical Support. Informatik Inc can be contacted as follows: Telephone: 610-640-0339 CompuServe: 76534,1166 Internet: info@informatik.com Address: P.O. Box 868, Devon, PA 19333 For Frequently-Asked-Questions (FAQs), please visit our home page at http://www.execpc.com/~infothek. REGISTRATION OF SOFTWARE From the About menu, choose 'Registration, Copyright'. The screen tells you how to register the software. When registering via the CompuServe SWREG forum, please use the SWREG ID number indicated in the Registration, Copyright window. Please, also read the REGISTER.TXT file. This file provides more information about payment options, such as credit cards, non-US currencies, non-convertible currencies, etc. Please register and support the shareware concept! FEEDBACK Informatik Inc. likes to receive feedback from users. Most suggestions and recommendations can be incorporated in future enhancements. We would also like to hear from you if you have suggestions about other programs that could be useful. Thank You for trying out our software.