Better Colors (TM) Copyright 1994 Dadasoft ------------------ Installing Better Colors ------------------- 1. Create a subdirectory for the Better Colors files. Example: Using File Manager, select Create Directory in the File menu and enter "C:\WINDOWS\BCOLORS". 2. Copy all of the Better Colors files to the new subdirectory. Example: Using File Manager, either select Copy in the File menu or drag the files to the new subdirectory (C:\WINDOWS\BCOLORS). The distribution files are listed at the end of this text. 3. Create a Presentation Manager icon to run BCOLORS.EXE. Example: Open the group window in Presentation Manager that you want to add Better Colors to. Choose New from the File menu, select the Program Item option, then fill in the Description as "Better Colors", and the Command Line as "C:\WINDOWS\BCOLORS\BCOLORS.EXE". 4. Double-click on the new icon to start Better Colors. 5. Press F1 or click on the Help button for instructions whenever the main Better Colors window is displayed. ------------------- Upgrading Better Colors ------------------- 1. Make sure that Better Colors is NOT running. 2. Copy all of the new Better Colors files to the original Better Colors subdirectory. Example: Using File Manager, either select Copy in the File menu or drag the files to the original subdirectory (C:\WINDOWS\BCOLORS). The distribution files are listed at the end of this text. 3. The old version of Better Colors has been overwritten. The new version will run the next time Better Colors is started. ----------------- Uninstalling Better Colors ------------------ 1. Make sure the Better Colors option to "Automatically load when Windows starts" is NOT selected. Example: Click on the Better Colors Options button and uncheck the "Automatically load when Windows starts" box. 2. Make sure that Better Colors is NOT running. 3. Delete the Better Colors Program Manager icon. Example: Click on the Better Colors icon in Presentation Manager, then press DEL. 4. Delete the Better Colors subdirectory and files. Example: Using File Manager, click on the C:\WINDOWS\BCOLORS subdirectory and press DEL. WARNING: Be sure to delete ONLY Better Colors files. The distribution files are listed at the end of this text. 5. Delete the file BCOLORS.INI in the Windows subdirectory. Example: Using File Manager, click on the BCOLORS.INI file in C:\WINDOWS and press DEL. Better Colors and all associated files are now completely removed from the system. -------------- Better Colors Distribution Files --------------- BCOLORS.EXE Main executable file BCOLORSD.DLL Library file BCOLORS.HLP Documentation in Windows help format README.TXT Overview of Better Colors INSTALL.TXT This file ORDER.TXT Information on how to register LICENSE.TXT License Agreement / Warranty Disclaimer VENDOR.TXT Information for shareware distributors FILE_ID.DIZ Description of Better Colors for bulletin boards If you did not receive all of these files, please contact Dadasoft by writing to 249 South Hwy 101 #454, Solana Beach, CA 92075. Or CompuServe email: 70401,2407, or Internet email: 70401.2407@compuserve.com