PM Control Center
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Thank you for trying PM Control Center.

Contents of this package are:

PMCtlCtr.txt - This.
PMCtlCtr.exe - The PM Control Center executable.
PMCtlCtr.hlp - The online help for PM Control Center.
PMCtlCtr.reg - The registration form.

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** This is the second beta version of PM Control Center.
** It is being released the first week of December, 1993. The next beta or
** initial release should be out by early January - meaning if it's late
** January and you're reading this, it's probably obsolete.
**
** I appreciate that you are taking the time to look at PM Control Center
** and hope you take the time to read this and peruse the online help. 
** I have found this program to be very helpful in my day-to-day computer
** activities both professionally and personally and hope you find the same.
**
** Beta means that it probably isn't perfect and I encourage your bug
** findings and comments/suggestions. Please see the online help or
** registration form for contact information. I've been using this program
** for quite some time so there are probably things it does that I haven't
** explained or presented clearly enough because I take them for granted. 
** If you find this to be the case, let me know. I have trouble explaining
** exactly what this beast is - so if you can offer any suggestions ...
**
** Since this is beta and I would like to keep a handle on it, I would
** appreciate it if you don't upload it to any other BBSes. I am uploading
** it to The OS/2 Shareware BBS and will be checking the local and product
** support echos.
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Installation:

Step1 - Copy PMCtlCtr.exe to a directory that you use to store programs or
        to it's own directory.

Step2 - Copy PMCtlCtr.hlp to a directory that is listed in the HELP variable
        in your CONFIG.SYS
        or 
        add the new directory for PM Control Center to your CONFIG.SYS HELP var.

Step3 - Add a program entry to any of your folders for PMCtlCtr.exe.  The
        only required program setting is the Path and file name field for
        PMCtlCtr.exe.

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Getting started tips:

The first time you run PM Control Center, the "Utility" and "Browser"
icon bars will be initialized with some basic OS/2 programs. To add your
own programs, go to the "Settings" menu item under the "Files" menu.

If you find yourself looking at an icon on one of the icon bars and
can't remember what it is, click it with the right mouse button.
The title of the main window will momentarily change to the title of the
clicked program.

Set the font from the print dialog the first time you print.

Go into settings and set the font for the system area to Helv 8 to reduce
the size of the system area while maintaining readability.

================== SUPPORT SHAREWARE =====================================

I hope you find PM Control Center useful, but (DISCLAIMER) I am
in no way responsible for any damages the use of PMCtlCtr.exe may cause.
You are free to use PM Control Center at your own risk with no obligation 
to me, the author, for only a short period of time. 

If, after 30 days, you find PM Control Center useful, you should register it.
The registration fee for individuals is $25 (US).  The registered version
does away with the initial "Hello" window.

See PMCtlCtr.reg or the Registration section in the online help for
registration detail.

Comments, suggestions and bug reports may be submitted through CIS Mail
ID 76500,2557, by name ( Dan Holt ) on some of the major OS/2 BBSes or
through the address listed in Register.doc. These will be answered on a 
"best effort" basis.

Feel free to distribute this demo version.

================== REVISION HISTORY ======================================

Version 0.1 - 12/04/93
   Second beta release.
      * Added date to print outs.
      * Fixed bug in file verification in settings notebook.

Version 0.0 - 11/21/93
   Initial beta release.