<<<<<<< TANKMINDER VER 1.0 Automatic Reminder program >>>>>>>> 5/19/93 Please be sure that you read and understand this ENTIRE NOTICE prior to installing and using TANKMINDER, or the Automatic Reminder System. DISCLAIMER and WARRANTY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shareware Software Disclaimer and Warranty The author makes no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, including without limitation, any warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. The author shall not be liable for any damages, whether direct, indirect, special or consequential arising from a failure of this program to operate in the manner desired by the user. The author shall not be liable for any damage to data or property which may be caused directly or indirectly by use of the program. IN NO EVENT WILL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY. ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» º This document contains important information regarding the usage of the º º Auto-Reminder. Be sure to take a moment and read ALL of the information º º contained here BEFORE using the system. º ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ General Notes and Info: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Tankminder "Auto-Reminder" is a FREE utility specifically designed to work ONLY with "registered" copies of Tankminder. If you attempt to run this utility on an UNREGISTERED copy of TANKMINDER, you will receive a message informing you that your copy is not registered. The "Auto-Reminder" allows Tankminder users to be remind themselves of their next scheduled maintenance (as scheduled in the Tankminder system) WITHOUT starting or going into the Tankminder Software itself. A typical application of this utility would be to remind you of your next scheduled maintenance every time you start your computer. You can do this by adding a single line to your "AUTOEXEC.BAT" file on your PC. The reminder can also be called directly from the command line as well . Version 1.0 - IMPORTANT NOTICE! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The current release of the Tankminder "Auto-Reminder" is version 1.0. This version has been tested, and we believe it to be both fully functional. However, as with any new endeavor, you may encounter a problem. If you do, please report it, and as much detail as you possibly can about it to Tanksoft - either by regular mail, EMAIL, or via our Tankminder BBS. Where possible, please include: Your machine, make, model, and BIOS. Memory and disk space, both installed and available. (you can find the amount of memory available by using the DOS MEM command). Exactly WHAT you were doing (or trying to do) (please be SPECIFIC - down to the keystroke if possible) You can forward this and any other pertinent information to the address shown below, our Customer Support BBS, or our PRODIGY or COMPU-SERVE id's. ======================================================================== TANKMINDER "AUTO-REMINDER" INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The "Auto-Reminder" requires no special installation, however it DOES require that you install it in the same directory where you've installed the regular TANKMINDER software. Simply copy the executable to the directory where you've already installed TANKMINDER. To have your PC remind you of your Tankminder maintenance every time you turn on your PC, simply add the following line to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. C:\TANKMIND\TMAUTORM.EXE If you have not installed Tankminder into the directory as listed above, be sure to change the directory name to the directory where you have Tankminder installed. You can use the DOS EDIT command, or another text editor to make this change. Consult your DOS manual for more information. RUNNING THE TANKMINDER AUTO-REMINDER: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1) Be sure to read this ENTIRE "README" before using the "Auto-Reminder" 2) Change to the directory where you installed the product, and type: TMAUTORM The next scheduled maintenance will be displayed or else you should receive a message explaining the problem. A REMINDER ABOUT BACKING UP TANKMINDER DATA FILES: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ As with ANY software, you should ALWAYS back-up your data regularly. Tankminder stores data in two files named TM.IDX and TM.DAT. You can back-up your tank data by copying these two files to a floppy disk, or at a minimum, to another location on your hard drive. This way, if these files ever become corrupted, you can copy your back-ups to the Tankminder directory. More information about the COPY command is available in your DOS manual. WHERE TO GO FOR HELP OR MORE INFORMATION: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - The TANKSOFT SOFTWARE CUSTOMER SUPPORT BBS will be continually updated and will hopefully become a reference source for all types of aquarium and fish-husbandry related information, software, and support. It is available, 24 hours a day, at (609) 629-9604. Feel free to call and leave your ideas, opinions, questions, or anything else you feel is relevent. As it grows, we hope to have a number of articles, graphics, icons, shareware, and any other "fishy" computer things we stumble across available for you to download for FREE!! Got ideas? We'd love to hear them, and we've got a forum just for that purpose! REGISTRATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This product is provided FREE to registered users of the TANKMINDER product. The actual Tankminder product is distributed as "Shareware". This means that you can try this product and use it up for up to 30 days (or 90 seperate runs) for free. After that time, the system will lock you out, and you'll receive a message telling you that you have been using it past this limit. If you want to use Tankminder past the 30 day limit, you MUST register. Registering your software has many benefits. You'll receive complete access to all upgrades plus express support via our 24-hour on-line Support BBS - open 24 hours a day! The software will be unlocked, and you won't get any more messages about being over the 30 day limit. In addition, you'll have access to a number of "Tankminder-specific" utility programs just for registered users - just like this "Auto-Reminder"! When you register, you'll receive your own private password. This password will only work with YOUR name and on YOUR PC. This prevents others from using your registered copy. The SHARE-WARE system only works if people like you support it. If you are using Tankminder, and you like it, do the ethical thing. Register! Thank you for supporting ShareWare and Tankminder! Your questions or comments are always welcome at address below, by EMAIL on PRODIGY by contacting ID # WMDP78A on CompuServe by contacting ID # 74050,144 OR ============================================ == Call our 24 Hour On-line Support BBS! == == == == The TANKSOFT CUSTOMER SUPPORT BBS! == == 300 - 1200 - 2400 - 9600 == == and 14.4 Baud service! == == == == (609) 629-9604 == ============================================ To register TANKMINDER, send $35 check or money order (NO CASH!!!) to: Tanksoft Software P.O. Box 945 Sicklerville, NJ 08081 Tankminder(c) 1993 - Tanksoft Software P.O. box 945 Sicklerville NJ 08081