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Visual Beeper 
Copyright (C) 1994, Peter F. Herbig.  All rights reserved.
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This program is Shareware.  You may evaluate it for a period of no more
than 30 days. After this time you must either register (read Registering
in README.TXT and REGISTER.TXT or in the online help) or remove it from
your system. Failure to comply with this condition is a violation of
United States and international copyright law.  This program is fully
functional, however you will receive the latest version upon registering.
Please register if you use this program for more than the trial period.
See the RELEASE.TXT file for the enhancement history.

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Important Note:
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Most commercial paging services use relatively non-sophisticated modems -- 
low speed, no error correction or data compression.  In order to connect
properly with those modems, your modem should have data compression 
disabled.  Each manufacturer accomplishes this a little differently, but here
are a few modem command strings which should be appended to the Visual Beeper
default (under Setup/Comm Setup):

Hayes V-series and Optima: &Q0S36=1S48=128 
Megahertz (Rockwell chip): %C0
US Robotics Courier V.32 : &K0S27=32 
Practical Peripherals    : &Q0
     
I can't guarantee these will work in all cases, but I have tested VBeep
with these types of modems.  It's important also to try and set your baud
rate to match that of the paging service.

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What is Visual Beeper?
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Visual Beeper is an easy-to-use program to message your alphanumeric or
numeric-only pagers.  Rather than purchasing or leasing dedicated paging
terminals, or paying for a human dispatcher to send your messages, all you
need is a Windows-equipped PC and a modem to send your own.  This system
is geared towards support teams, repair staffs, or anyone who can take
advantage of easy alphanumeric paging.

Ever get busy on a project and forget to leave your desk for an important
meeting?  Let Visual Beeper be your secretary!  Simply enter a page for
each appointment or event with the Page Later option, setting the page
time to a few minutes beforehand, and minimize Visual Beeper to the
Windows or OS/2 desktop.  At the appropriate time, it will wake up and
send your page.  Visual Beeper can even remind you of important birthdays
or anniversaries!

Requirements
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        Microsoft Windows 3.1 or IBM OS/2 2.1 
        An AT-command-set (Hayes(R) compatible) modem
        VBRUN300.DLL - available on most BBS's, Compuserve, AOL, etc.

Installation 
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Visual Beeper is distributed in one of two forms:  
  VBEEP.ZIP    -- complete package, including all DLLs
  VBEEP_VB.ZIP -- for owners of Visual Basic 3.0 Professional - does not 
                  include DLLs or VBXs (significantly smaller)

        1) Create a working directory such as C:\BEEPINST
        2) Copy the ZIP file to that directory
        3) CD \BEEPINST
        4) PKUNZIP VBEEP (or VBEEP_VB, depending on which you have)
        5) Start Windows and run C:\BEEPINST\SETUP.EXE

        The setup program will prompt you for a directory such as C:\VBEEP
        where you want the application installed.  It will also create a 
        Windows program group and the appropriate entries for Visual Beeper.
        
                
Registration
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Print out a copy of REGISTER.TXT, fill it out, and mail it with your
personal, cashier's, or company check to:

        Peter F. Herbig
        6001 Eitman Ave.
        St. Louis, MO  63139

Your suggestions for improvement of Visual Beeper are welcome.

        
Multiple-Copy Pricing
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        Copies      Price ($US) Ea.
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          2-4           $ 27.50
         5-10           $ 25.00
        11-20           $ 22.50
          21+           $ 20.00


Planned Enhancements
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        - Group paging
        - multiple pages on same phone call
        - gateways from selected E-mail packages
        - DOS command-line interface


Support
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If you have any problems/questions/suggestions please send me E-mail at
the following address:

        Internet: pherbig@aol.com
             AOL: PHerbig
             
or regular mail to:

        Pete Herbig
        6001 Eitman Ave.
        St. Louis, MO  63139
        


Thanks for your interest in Visual Beeper!