Laserlink for Windows - MCI videodisc driver package, shareware version 1.03 (C) 1994 - All rights reserved Monkey Tree Computer Services Corporation Post Office Box 21 Bellingham, WA 98227 U.S.A. TEL (206) 671-2545 FAX (206) 671-9362 DESCRIPTION ----------- Laserlink for Windows is a collection of Microsoft Windows MCI drivers for videodisc players. This release of the software includes the following files: README - This documentation file OEMSETUP.INF - Windows configuration file P2200.DRV - Pioneer LD-V2200 driver P2400.DRV - Pioneer LD-V2400 driver P4200.DRV - Pioneer LD-V4200 driver P4400.DRV - Pioneer LD-V4400 driver P8000.DRV - Pioneer LD-V8000 driver P6000.DRV - Pioneer LD-V6000 driver P6000A.DRV - Pioneer LD-V6000A driver P6010.DRV - Pioneer LD-V6010 driver S1200.DRV - Sony LDP-1200 driver S2000.DRV - Sony LDP-2000 driver S1500.DRV - Sony LDP-1500 driver S1550.DRV - Sony LDP-1550 driver S1000.DRV - Sony LDP-1000 driver PAN30.DRV - Panasonic AG-LD30 driver PAN150.DRV - Panasonic LX-150 driver REGISTRATION ------------ Please register your copy of Laserlink by contacting Monkey Tree Computer Services Corporation as listed above. Registering this package gets you a copy of the most current non-shareware version and enables you receive technical support. It also allows the creation of more shareware for your use. We are constantly updating this product to support more devices. Registration fees, which are subject to change, are as follows: $ 50.00 U.S. End User (you get drivers only) $ 100.00 U.S. Developer (you get drivers and programming information) DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION ------------------------ Please share this program with anyone you wish. It may be distributed by any means including bulletin boards, CD-ROMs, and FTP sites provided the following conditions are met: 1) All program files including the README file must be distributed together. 2) Modified versions of the program material may not be created. The program may only be used and/or distributed in its original form. The files may distributed as a single module in a compressed or archived format. 3) Distribution of the shareware version with commercial applications is permitted, provided the developer has a registered copy of the software and includes the following information in any accompanying documentation: This program includes the shareware version of Laserlink for Windows, a package of videodisc drivers for Microsoft Windows, by Monkey Tree Computer Services Corporation. For more information contact: Monkey Tree Computer Services Corporation Post Office Box 21 Bellingham, WA 98227 U.S.A. TEL (206) 671-2545 FAX (206) 671-9362 WARRANTY INFORMATION -------------------- There is no warranty. Laserlink is provided as is. No warranties are made with respect to the adequacy of the software or related materials for any particular purpose. Monkey Tree Computer Services Corporation does not accept any liability for damages, whether incidental or consequential, resulting from the use of this material. INSTALLATION ------------ The instructions given here are for installing an MCI videodisc driver under Windows 3.1. Alternatively, you may wish to consult your Microsoft Windows User's Guide for this information. Copy all of the files onto a floppy disk, place the disk in drive A:, start Windows, and Run the Control Panel program in the Main program group. When the Control Panel window appears, double click the Drivers icon. A list of all drivers activated for use with Windows will appear. If there are any MCI drivers for videodisc players in this list, remove them now. If you remove drivers, a dialog box will appear asking if you want to restart the system. It is not necessary to restart the system. When no MCI videodisc drivers remain in the list on the screen, click the Add button to add a new driver. A list of available drivers will appear. Select Unlisted or Updated Driver from this list and click on the OK button. Next, a dialog box will appear asking you for the location of the driver files. Type A:\ in this box. Click the OK button after this. Next, a list of all the Laserlink for Windows drivers will appear. Select the driver you want from this list and click on the OK button. A dialog box may appear informing you that the selected driver is present on the system and asking you if it should be replaced by the new driver that you selected. Always click on the New button in this case so that the most current version of the driver gets installed. Next, a dialog box will appear asking you which communications port and baud rate to use. The available choices are COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, and 1200, 2400, 4800, and 9600 baud. Select the port and baud rate and click on the OK button. You can change these values later as described below. Finally, click on the Close button to close the drivers window. A Laserlink driver is now activated for use on your system. CONFIGURATION ------------- To change the communications port and/or baud rate used by a driver after it has been installed and activated, double click the Control Panel icon in the Main program group. When the Control Panel window appears, double click the Drivers icon. When the list of activated drivers appears, select the driver you want to configure from this list by clicking on its name. Now click the Setup button. A dialog box will appear which allows you to change the communications port and/or baud rate for the driver. SHAREWARE VERSION LIMITATIONS ----------------------------- When the videodisc device is opened, a dialog box appears with information about registering your copy of the shareware version. This dialog remains for five seconds after the OK button is pressed. If you do register, you will receive a non-shareware version of the software that does not contain this dialog. Some Windows applications use multimedia devices without opening and closing them; the term for this is an auto-opened device. The shareware version of this software will work as an auto-opened device, however the registration dialog will appear when every videodisc command is sent, because the device is opened automatically for each command in this case. (Most applications will only display the registration dialog once because the most common way of using the videodisc is to open the device when the application starts, send commands, and then close it when the application terminates.) Aside from the registration dialog, the shareware version does not contain any other special limitations. Please register your copy. LICENSES -------- Licenses are available for commercial distribution of the non-shareware version of this product. The source code may also be purchased. Please contact us to obtain prices and ordering information. WE OFFER CUSTOM SOFTWARE AND DRIVER DEVELOPMENT ----------------------------------------------- Please contact us if this software does not support a device that you need. We offer reasonable rates on development of custom drivers for a variety of devices not limited to videodisc players. In addition, we offer custom programming services in all areas for Windows, Macintosh, and DOS platforms.