Thank you for trying KickOff! What is KickOff? ---------------- KickOff is a program and file launcher which uses a hierarchy of popup menus to organize your applications. The menus display an icon as well as a description for each item, and they take up no space on your desktop until you ask for them. Once you have selected an item, the menus disappear until you need them again. What is KickEdit? ----------------- KickEdit is the KickOff menu editor. It is a highly intuitive, what you see is what you get, editor with a full drag and drop interface. Along with the ability to manually create groups and items, it can also create menu groups from program manager and accept files dropped from File Manager. You will use it whenever you want to change your menu layout. Shareware Notice ---------------- KickOff and KickEdit are Shareware, and therefore are not free. You may evaluate them for a reasonable time, but if you decide to continue using the software, you must register. Be sure to read the License and Warranty topic in the KickOff help file before using this software. Files Included on the Disk -------------------------- CTL3D.DLL Microsoft supplied DLL to implement 3D controls. KICKDLL.DLL KickOff routines common to KickOff and KickEdit. KICKEDIT.EXE The KickOff menu Editor KICKOFF.EXE The menu launcher itself KICKEDIT.HLP The help file for KickOff and KickEdit. README.TXT This file. Installing Kickoff 1. If you are installing KickOff for the first time, create a new directory for the files. A suggested name might be 'C:\KICKOFF', but you are free to choose what ever you want. If you have an older version of kickoff installed, you will just use the same directory that the older version is installed in. 2. Copy all of the files (listed above) into the KickOff directory. 3. Add KICKOFF.EXE, and KICKEDIT.EXE to a group in Program Manager. If you are not sure how to do this, consult the Program Manager Help on adding new items. 4. If you want KickOff to be available everytime you start Windows, add KICKOFF.EXE to the Program Manager Startup group. Creating your first menus ------------------------- If you are installing KickOff for the first time, you will need to define your menus before you can use them. Fortunately, KickEdit will help you if you wish, by offering to create an initial set of menus from your Program Manager groups. These menus won't be pretty, but you can customize and rearrange them to make them suit your tastes. To create your first menus, follow these steps: 1. Start the KickOff menu editor (KICKEDIT.EXE). 2. Upon noticing that there are no menus currently defined, your will be prompted whether you want to create your initial menus from the Program Manager groups. Your response to this is up to you. If you choose Yes, Every single Program Manager group will be added to the main menu automatically. If you choose No, You will be presented with a menu with a single item in it. You can then add Program Manager groups individually using the Edit | Program Manager menu option. 3. Move, rearrange groups, change properties, customize to your hearts content. 4. When you have the menus looking the way you want them, choose the Save option in the File menu to save your changes. If KickOff is already running, you will be asked if you want the changes to update the running menus (In this case choose Yes). 5. If it is not already running, start KickOff (KICKOFF.EXE) and begin using your menus. Please consult the KickOff Help file for more detailed instructions on the above procedures. Once again, Thanks for trying KickOff. If you decide that you wish to keep KickOff and KickEdit, instructions on registering can be found in the KickOff help file.