---- How and why should I register MicroCook?

     If you like MicroCook and plan to use it past the 30 days
evaluation period, you must register it. Registering MicroCook
(or any other Shareware) is the only way you can legally use the
program past this evaluation period.

     Registered users of the MicroCook database program will
receive at least one (1) free upgrade during the first year after 
registration, and unlimited technical support. Users that have
questions during the evaluation period can contact me by mail, or
on GEnie (TM) (GE Information Services) or CompuServe (TM). And
of course, registered users can also make use of these contacts.

     If you should see a newer version of MicroCook on any
computer bulletin board, this version will also work with your
KEY file. 
     
     When you register you will receive a small "key file" with
the serial number and your name. Place this file in the SAME
directory as MCOOK.EXE. Please keep a copy of the Key file in a
safe place. This file is for YOU only, and must NOT be
distributed with any copies you give to your friends or upload to
BBS's (which you are encouraged to do). The Key disables all the
"Please Register!" messages and the time delayed opening and 
exit screens so the program will start running without delay. I
added these "features" as reminders to unregistered users, not to
harass them. The unregistered version and the registered version
are identical in functions, except for these messages. 
     If your KEY file gets lost or damaged, send me a letter with
an approximate date when you registered, and a check for $5.00
for handle shipping & handling. I'll then mail you a disk back a
copy of the KEY file.

     Registered users will also receive an ASCII Editor for 
editing of ASCII recipe files in formats other than MicroCook's. 
This editor is NOT to be given away, uploaded to bulletin boards 
(BBS), or distributed in any way. Also included with the
registered copy of MicroCook are over 2,200 recipes, ready to be
loaded into MicroCook. And just incase your hard disk mess up
your recipe database, I have written a small program that will
extract as many recipes as possible from the damaged MicroCook
recipe database, and save them to a new database. So, MCDBFIX.EXE
is another utility just for the registered user.

     If you have a lot of recipes in formats other than
Meal-Master, MasterCook, or Edna's Cookbook that you would like
to convert to MicroCook, please send an e-mail, call or write. I
plan to add more conversions in the next version of MicroCook so
I would like to learn more about the different PC cookbook
formats that are in use.

     To register by mail, print out and fill out the REGISTER.FRM
file. CompuServe users can also register through Software
Registration (GO SWREG), see SWREG.TXT for details. And if your
choice is credit card, see the CREDIT.TXT file. All these files
can be viewed from the "Register MicroCook" menu. The necessary
forms can also be printed from there.