Minimum Requirements: -------------------- - IBM AT 80286 or compatible, or better - At least 2 MB of extended memory recommended - A minimum of 450 Kbytes of conventional memory - DOS version 3.3 or higher - VGA display - Microsoft compatible mouse - Approximately 8 MB free hard drive space Installation: ------------ Visual Computer Dictionary Plus must be installed onto a hard disk in order to run properly. It will not run from floppy disks. We assume that you have downloaded one or more compressed (ZIP, ARJ, etc.) files from a BBS or online service. To install, first decompress the all files into an empty subdirectory on your hard drive. Change to that directory and type INSTALL. You will be asked for the letter of the destination drive, which can be the same as the source drive; the program will be installed into a subdirectory called VDICTION on the destination drive. A successful installation will be confirmed at the end of the installation program. Once installed, simply type VDICTION to run the program. The entire program will only take up about 8 MB of hard disk space. Approximate time it takes to install Visual Computer Dictionary Plus: -------------------------------------------------------------------- IBM AT 80486/66 or compatible system 5 minutes with extended memory IBM AT 80386/40 or compatible systems 15 minutes with extended memory IBM AT 80286/12 or compatible systems 2 hours (ouch!) without extended memory IBM AT 80486/25 laptop system 10 minutes with extended memory Running under Windows (DOS prompt DOSPRMPT.EXE): ------------------------------------------------ Visual Computer Dictionary Plus will run with Windows active in the background. If you wish to leave Windows in order to run the Visual Computer Dictionary Plus program, you can go to the DOS prompt from Windows and start the Visual Computer Dictionary Plus program the usual way. When you are finished and quit Visual Computer Dictionary Plus, just type "EXIT" at the DOS prompt to get back to Windows. You need at least 4MB of extended memory to run Visual Computer Dictionary Plus satisfactorily from Windows. [Alt] plus [underscored letter] keys in command buttons: --------------------------------------------- Whenever you see an underscored letter in command buttons, you can also access that function by pressing the "ALT" key and the underscored letter. To go back from your present location after it is activated, just press the "ESC" key. Disk size: --------- The Visual Computer Dictionary Plus software package is available on 3.5 inch (1.44 MB) high density disks only! In case you cannot use 3.5 inch high density disks to install the program and you need 5.25 inch (1.2 MB) high density disks, please contact us as soon as possible and we will try to accommodate you with your needs. Suggestions for optimizing the Visual Computer Dictionary Plus program: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Defragment your hard drive since a fragmented drive slows down disk access. Use a disk cache (for example SMARTDRV.EXE). On older 80286 AT systems without extended memory, use the FASTOPEN command. Technical Support ----------------- Full technical support is provided for REGISTERED product for the period of 90 (ninety) days. If you experience some problems on your system, or discover some bugs while you are running Visual Computer Dictionary Plus software, please contact us and we will help you to resolve it. You can send a message briefly describing your problem to BlueStar Software in one of the following ways: 1, By mail to BlueStar Software 2, By E-Mail to CompuServe address: 102050,2352 3, By E-Mail to Internet address: bluestar@ophelia.waterloo.net You must have registered copy of Visual Computer Dictionary Plus software and provide registration number in order to receive full technical support.