Congratulations! You now have a copy of HOUSE MOUSE v2.0. This shareware amortization program offers: * immediate re-calculation of monthly payments, total loan interest and total cost as factors are varied * graphs of interest and principal based on payment and loan life * equity graph * loan save and retrieve * loan autoload and autocalc (bonus features) * prepayment, property tax and insurance factors * easy to use mouse-driven input screen * determination of borrower's required gross income * computation of borrower's qualified PITI payment * printable graphs, schedule and comma delimited file (for import into your favorite spreadsheet) * 4-up loan display on 1024x768 SVGA displays * configuration for loan and spreadsheet files * and many other new and improved features We think you'll like this program since the first version was well rated by the press and Public Brand Software. Review infor- mation may be found in the Accolades topic of the Help program. Please try out the program and register it if you choose to keep it. Registration instructions are shown in the nag screen. The fee is $20 (plus sales tax for NJ residents). **************************************************************** The program consists of the following files: Name Bytes Date Time HM2.EXE 117280 03/13/94 12:48 AM HM2.HLP 51567 03/12/94 11:11 AM FILE_ID.DIZ 599 03/03/94 4:00 PM SPIN.VBX 22528 10/21/92 12:00 AM README.TXT SETUP.EXE INSTALLATION: Users with House Mouse diskettes should substitute the below installation directions with those on the disk label. It is prudent to always virus scan new files before and after installation prior to running a new program. 1. The Microsoft VBRUN300.DLL file is a runtime library required to run all Visual Basic v3.0 applications like House Mouse v2.0. This file was excluded from the download version of House Mouse, specifically from the compressed file HMV2W.ZIP. This apparent glaring omission is because many users already have VBRUN300.DLL on their PCs, by virtue of using other Visual Basic v3.0 appli- cations. Unfortunately, this file is quite large -- triple the size of House Mouse v2.0! The exclusion facilitates efficient electronic distribution of House Mouse (think of the savings in connect charges for downloaders). While runtime omission appears to be a common practice, this method requires extra user diligence during the installation, as described below. If you are not sure if you have the VBRUN300.DLL file on your PC, proceed with the install. If the file is absent, the install program will display an error message about not finding VBRUN300.DLL. If you get this error message, obtain the file from a BBS, especially the one from which you got HMV2W.ZIP. NOTE: The VBRUN300.DLL must be placed in the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory for House Mouse to work. If you do have the file then please disregard this runtime discourse. The above is just another piece of PC lore that again proves computer usability is yet in its infancy. (We hope that the attention given to the House Mouse v3.0 user interface offsets this installation inconvenience.) Happily for those who have House Mouse diskettes from Kestrel Computing, the runtime file is included. For the faint of heart, such diskettes may be obtained on by ordering and pre-registering the program from Kestrel Computing Company, Inc. 2. Uncompress the .ZIP file (PKZIP v1.01 was used to create the ZIP file). 3. For safety sake, virus scan the unzipped files. 4. From the Windows Program Manager, choose File Run and enter SETUP. The SETUP program will perform the installation. 5. You are encouraged to distribute HMV2W.ZIP to your friends and favorite BBS's -- that's why its called 'shareware'! The instal- lation program lets you indicate a destination directory for House Mouse (C:\HM2 is suggested). You then may wish to delete the directory which contains the unzipped install files. Upon installation completion, you should have the VBRUN300.DLL and SPIN.VBX files in the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. HM2.EXE and HM2.HLP should be in a directory (\HM2 is recommended). This is the minimal configuration for successful use of HOUSE MOUSE v3.0. The FILE_ID.DIZ, README.TXT and SETUP.EXE may optionally be stored in the House Mouse directory, however, these files are not necessary to run the program. HMV2W.ZIP is also unnecessary to run the program. You may upload this program and share it with other users. Please do not alter this file, otherwise the install program might not work as described. That completes installation. ******************************************************************* Important: Alteration of these files is strictly prohibited. Feel free to distribute the compressed file (HMV2W.ZIP), which must contain the above listed six files. This program must be distributed without charge, except for a nominal distribution cost, unless written permission is obtained from Kestrel Computing Company, Inc. This program is not public domain and remains the copyrighted product of the Kestrel Computing Company, Inc. The House Mouse v2.0 anti-virus validation codes are registered on the McAfee BBS -- (408)988-5190, 81N. You may compare these codes with your results of the McAfee VALIDATE.COM program to determine file integrity (i.e. that the program is virus free.) Kestrel also may be contacted for the codes (see phone number below). Note: A Visual Basic application, HOUSE MOUSE v2.0 requires Microsoft Windows 3.X or higher running in standard or enhanced (386) mode and the Microsoft Runtime file VBRUN300.DLL. ****************************************************************** We hope that our commitment to quality encourages users to become our customers! Again, please register the program if you keep it. Good luck in house hunting or refinancing! Copyright 1994 by Kestrel Computing Company, Inc. PO Box 943 Denville, NJ 07834 (201)625-3595