I CHING EMPOWER TOOL ver. 1.5 Copyright 1995 Roger Norton & David Miller OMBUDSMAN STATEMENT: This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 USA, FAX 616-788-2765 or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536. IMPORTANT TO USERS OF VERSION 1.0: Because of the addition of new databases and the new printout design, the file size of saved readings has changed with version 1.5. This means that readings saved with version 1.0 will not be compatible. You will need to either make hard copies of readings you wish to save, or else install version 1.5 in a directory other than the default Empower directory, to avoid the overwriting of the previous Readings Log. INSTALLATION: The I CHING EMPOWER TOOL is compressed in a zip file and will need to be decompressed before installation. After decompression, from the File menu in Program Manager, choose Run, and run a:\setup or b:\setup. If you receive an error message asking you to close any other Visual Basic applications running, be sure to shut down any Startup group programs and even screen savers that might have been written in Visual Basic. ATTENTION NEW HEWLITT-PACKARD OR PACKARD BELL OWNERS: PC's by these manufacturers feature a reminder screen that states you haven't backed up software bundled with your new machine. This small reminder program is written in Visual Basic, and needs to be closed during installation. On the reminder screen, press "Don't remind me anymore" and the program will close. Once you have closed these programs, I Ching's setup will continue peacefully. This is a quirk of Microsoft's Setup Wizard, not of the program you're installing. TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Available by e-mail: Contact Roger Norton & David Miller care of Roger Norton Consulting, on Compuserve at 75363,1523 or on Internet at 75363.1523@compuserve.com. Available by voice mail: (618) 783-3932. Please leave an e-mail address for quickest response to your question. Available by postal mail: Roger Norton Consulting P.O. Box 363 Newton, IL 62448-0363 Tech support is available for life of program. REGISTRATION: $30, postpaid. With the Registered Edition of the I CHING EMPOWER TOOL, you will receive: a) A bonus database, "Relationships of the I Ching", which shows each hexagram's significance to your love life, friends, family, and work interrelations; b) A printed, bound user's manual; c) An added utility that allows you to export your consultation to the Windows Clipboard, for insertion into a word processor or other application; d) Tech support by e-mail or postal mail for the life of the program; e) A year's subscription to the Empower Station newsletter. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- You may register on Compuserve by entering GO SWREG, then ordering by our Registration ID: 5719. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR CREDIT CARD ORDERS ONLY -- You can order with MC, Visa, Amex, or Discover from Public (software) Library by calling 800-2424-PsL or 713-524-6394 or by FAX to 713-524-6398 or by CIS Email to 71355,470. 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To insure that you get the latest version, PsL will notify us the day of your order and we will ship the product directly to you." ------------------------------------------------------------------------- BY PERSONAL CHECK, CASHIER'S CHECK, TRAVELER'S CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN U.S. DOLLARS: Name: ________________________________________________________ Street Address: _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ City: _________________________________ State: _____________ Zip: _____________ Send check or money order for $30 in U.S. Dollars payable to: Roger Norton Consulting P.O. Box 363 Newton, IL 62448 DEFINITION OF SHAREWARE: Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software before buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue using it, you are asked to register. Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software, and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific exceptions as stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished programmers, just like commercial authors, and the programs are of comparable quality. The main difference is in the method of distribution. The author specifically grants the right to copy and distribute the software, either to all and sundry or to a specific group. Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook, whether it's commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes fitting your needs easier, because you can try before you buy. And because the overhead is low, prices are low also. Shareware has the ultimate money-back guarantee -- if you don't use the product, you don't pay for it. The I CHING EMPOWER TOOL is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge to the user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your friends, but please do not give it away altered or as part of another system. The essence of "user-supported" software is to provide personal computer users with quality software without high prices, and yet to provide incentive for programmers to continue to develop new products. If you find this program useful and find that you are using this Empower Tool and continue to use this Empower Tool after a reasonable trial period, you will need to make a registration payment of $30 to Roger Norton Consulting. The $30 registration fee will license one copy for use on any one computer at any one time. You must treat this software just like a book. An example is that this software may be used by any number of people and may be freely moved from one computer location to another, so long as there is no possibility of it being used at one location while it's being used at another. Just as a book cannot be read by two different persons at the same time. Commercial users of the I CHING EMPOWER TOOL must register and pay for their copies within 30 days of first use or their license is withdrawn. Anyone distributing the I CHING EMPOWER TOOL for any kind of remuneration is asked to notify Roger Norton Consulting at P.O. Box 363, Newton, IL 62448-0363. A sample copy and/or catalog is requested. You are encouraged to pass a copy of the I CHING EMPOWER TOOL along to your friends for evaluation. Please encourage them to register their copy if they find that they can use it. All registered users will receive a copy of the latest version of the I CHING EMPOWER TOOL system. Thank you for trying this Empower Tool. Contact us anytime. Roger Norton Empower Tools Roger Norton Consulting