BioGraf Release Information --------------------------- The Biorhythm program for Microsoft Windows. Release ID Version 1.2 Release 1.1 Contents of Release INSTALL.EXE - install program - run this from Windows INSTALL.INF - install data file BIOGRAF.EX_ - executable program (compressed) BIOGRAF.HL_ - help file (compressed) BIOGRAF.DAT - biorhythm interpretation data README.TXT - release information (plain ASCII) Installation Instructions Note: You may use Windows 3.0 if you have installed VER.DLL, COMMDLG.DLL and WINHELP.EXE (V3.1) in your Windows directories. These can be supplied if needed. 1. Backup your BioGraf distribution diskette/ZIP file before you install BioGraf. You can do this by using the MS-DOS DISKCOPY command if you received BioGraf on a diskette, or by using the MS-DOS COPY command if you received BioGraf in some other way - such as from a bulletin board etc. For more information on using either of these commands, please refer to your MS-DOS User's Guide. 2. Place the backup copy of your BioGraf diskette into your computer's floppy drive and choose RUN from the Program Manager FILE menu (or its equivalent if you are using a different shell). 3. Type A:\INSTALL (or B:\INSTALL) and click on OK in the FILE/RUN dialog box. 4. Follow the installation instructions on the the screen. Note: Please keep BIOGRAF.EXE, BIOGRAF.DAT and BIOGRAF.HLP in the same directory, and do not rename any of these files. Running BioGraf Start BioGraf by double-clicking on the BioGraf icon in Program Manager (or its equivalent) to run the program. Once BioGraf has started up, you should be able to use the People command to set up a personal biorhythm display. A Note on the Iconized Display One of BioGraf's many features is its dynamic iconized display, which shows the current state of your biorhythms. This iconized display is NOT the same as the icon that sits in Program Manager (or its equivalent) before the program is running. [2] To get the iconized display, start BioGraf as usual, then click on the minimize button in the top right hand corner of the window. If you exit from BioGraf while the display is minimized, then the program will start up in an iconized state again next time you use it. If you don't want it to start up in a minimized state, simply make sure you exit from it while it's not minimized. On-line Help and the User's Guide BioGraf uses the Windows Help system to provide on-line information as and when you need it. This information, although concise, is ideal for jogging your memory on specific commands. When you register BioGraf, you will receive a full 38-page printed and bound User's Guide, with a special section discussing the nature and meaning of biorhythms. You can get help in BioGraf by clicking on the Help button, or by typing . There is also a quicker way to get help: press the key, or click the right mouse button. This will normally take you straight to the main index, but if you are in a dialog box or status window, it will give you help related to what you are doing. Installation Error Messages THE FILE XXXXXX.XXX IS NEEDED FOR INSTALLATION, BUT COULD NOT BE FOUND, WHICH MEANS THAT PRODUCT INSTALLATION CANNOT BE COMPLETED. Contact your support provider, or the author at the address given at the beginning of this file. THE INSTALL PROGRAM WAS NOT ABLE TO CREATE THE DIRECTORY XXXXXX. Please check that you have specified a valid disk letter, and that the syntax is correct. THE INSTALL PROGRAM WAS UNABLE TO INSTALL THE FILE XXXXXX.XXX, WHICH MEANS THAT PRODUCT INSTALLATION CANNOT BE COMPLETED. Contact your support provider, or the author at the address given at the beginning of this file. THE INSTALL PROGRAM WAS UNABLE TO SET UP THE PROGRAM MANAGER GROUP, WHICH MEANS THAT PRODUCT INSTALLATION CANNOT BE COMPLETED. Contact your support provider, or the author at the address given at the beginning of this file. THE INSTALL PROGRAM HAS BEEN CORRUPTED, WHICH MEANS THAT PRODUCT INSTALLATION CANNOT BE COMPLETED. Contact your support provider, or the author at the address given at the beginning of this file. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE INSTALLATION CONTROL FILE INSTALL.INF, WHICH MEANS THAT PRODUCT INSTALLATION CANNOT BE COMPLETED. Contact your support provider, or the author at the address given at the beginning of this file. [3] THERE IS INSUFFICIENT FREE SPACE ON YOUR DISK DRIVE TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION. Delete some unwanted files and then try again. THIS COPY OF BIOGRAF HAS EXPIRED Unregistered copies of BioGraf will display this message about 18 months after release. This alerts you to the possibility that you are not using the latest version containing the most recent improvements and new features. The program will continue to function normally, but you are advised to get a more up-to-date copy. Registered copies of BioGraf do not display this message. When you register your copy of BioGraf you will automatically receive details of all subsequent major releases. YOUR SYSTEM DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE A VALID COPY OF VER.DLL, WHICH MEANS THAT PRODUCT INSTALLATION CANNOT BE COMPLETED. Contact your support provider, or the author at the address given at the beginning of this file. Getting Support (Shareware users) If you have read the Troubleshooting section, and still cannot get BioGraf to work at all, you may request support as follows: * by telephone, by calling 0491 681478 within the UK, or +44 491 681478 from overseas. * by electronic mail, to CompuServe Information Service user ID 100023,201 or via Internet address 100023.201@compuserve.com * by post, by writing to: John Napier, 1 Wayside Green, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PR United Kingdom When requesting support, please supply the following information: * the product name, version number and release number. You can obtain these from the About command in BioGraf's control menu. * the serial number of your copy of BioGraf. This is an 8-character string appearing in the About box. * a precise description of the problem, and the circumstances that cause it to occur. Registering BioGraf The evaluation period for an unregistered copy of BioGraf starts at the time it is first installed, and lasts 30 days. After this time, you must either register it (use the form below), or delete it from your system. If you prefer, you may register BioGraf online on CompuServe Information Service. Just GO SWREG and follow the instructions. The registration ID for BioGraf is 195. BioGraf V1.2 Registration Request To: John Napier, Compuserve ID: 100023,20 1 Wayside Green, Internet mail:100023.201@compuserve.com Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PR Phone: 0491 681478 (UK) United Kingdom +44 491 681478 (International) Please register me as a user of BioGraf, send me my printed and bound User's Guide, the latest version of the software, and enrol me for free support and reduced registration rates for the next major version. I enclose my registration fee (please tick one) of: Cheque drawn on UK bank: 12 UK Pounds ___ Eurocheque in UK pounds: 12 UK Pounds ___ Cash: 12 UK Pounds ___ Cash: 25 US Dollars ___ Cheque drawn on US bank: 25 US Dollars ___ (Credit card payment is unfortunately not yet available.) I understand that if I send cash, I do so at my own risk. 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