BusinessCards/32 v4.19 for Windows'9x/NT Copyright (c) 1993-1998 by MidStream, Inc. All rights reserved. TABLE OF CONTENTS ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 1. What is the BusinessCards/32 software? 2. What is included in the distribution kit? 3. How to install BusinessCards/32? 4. How to order the licensed copy? 5. Disclaimer of warranty 6. Other software by MidStream, Inc. 7. How to contact the authors? BusinessCards for Windows was proudly mentioned and/or fully featured in the following magazines, publications and online services: * P.C. Guide (April 1997, United Kingdom) * Infoworld (March 1997, USA) * Computer Life UK (May 1996, United Kingdom) * Australian Personal Computer (February 1996, Australia) * PC Practico (January 1996, Italy) * CompuServe Magazine (December 1995, worldwide) * PC Professionale (December 1995, Italy) * PC & Medija (December 1995, Slovenia) * Home Office Computing (November 1995, USA) * Info PC (November 1995, France) * Informatica Facil (November 1995, Spain) * America Online Editor's Featured Selection (October 1995, USA) * Windows'95 Unleashed (September 1995, SAMS publishing, worldwide) * Shareware Monitor's "Shareware of the Month" (June 1995, Singapore) * Computer Life UK (May 1995, United Kingdom) * PC NewsFlash (February 1995, Italy) * America Online Editor's Best Pick (January 1995, USA) * PC Home Office ShareWarehouse (August 1994, SYBEX, worldwide) * Windows User (June 1994, United Kingdom) * Windows Magazine UK cover disk (May 1994, United Kingdom) * What PC (April 1994, United Kingdom) 1. WHAT IS THE BUSINESSCARDS/32 SOFTWARE? ========================================= BusinessCards/32 for Windows'95/NT is a free form database program, useful for keeping track of any type of textual information. You can use BusinessCards/32 to organize and manage any vital information, such as addresses, references, notes, etc. BusinessCards/32 is fully Internet enabled. You can browse Web sites, use FTP, send e-mail, all inside BusinessCards/32! BusinessCards/32 is extremely intuitive and easy to use software. We have tried to make it to be more useful, than Windows Cardfile. BusinessCards/32 has friendly and convenient folio-like user interface with alphabetic tabs and flipping pages. We expect you will be amazed by how fast you can learn to use it effectively. With BusinessCards/32 you decide how to present and organize information. Instead of using predefined fields and record layouts, offered by most database programs and personal information managers, in BusinessCards/32 you decide how to format and display your data. Moreover, you may use BusinessCards/32 to store random data, such as Internet WWW pages, video or CD titles, short articles, collection items, etc. BusinessCards/32 is compact. There are no requirements for megabytes of free disk space or extra memory to run the program. So if you are busy business traveller, you will be able to keep both program and data files on diskette and use them at client's site. Since BusinessCards/32 directly reads and writes Windows Cardfile files, there should be minimum problems, converting your existing address or price database. BusinessCards/32 package contains another great program - BusinessDialer/32, which allows you to use your modem and dial phone numbers from inside BusinessCards/32. 2. WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE DISTRIBUTION KIT? ============================================ Normally, BusinessCards/32 v4.18 distribution kit consists of archive file 32BCR.ZIP or 32BCR418.ZIP, which includes the following files: SETUP.EXE Main Setup Program, run it to install the software FILE_ID.DIZ short program description for online services ORDER.TXT BusinessCards/32 registration form UPGRADE.TXT BusinessCards/32 upgrade form VENDINFO.DIZ vendor information file README.TXT this file 3. HOW TO INSTALL BUSINESSCARDS/32? =================================== In order to install BusinessCards software you need Windows'95, Windows'98 or Windows NT and 750K of free disk space. Mouse and modem are recommended. To install BusinessCards/32 and BusinessDialer/32 run SETUP.EXE program, which is included in the distribution kit. You will be prompted for the directory where you want to install the software (by default it is BusinessCards directory). The rest of the process will be automatic. There is complete documentation and information on how to use BusinessCards/32 and BusinessDialer/32 in the on-line Help. 4. HOW TO ORDER THE LICENSED COPY? ================================== This software is a fully operational program. We have made it this way so that you can have a real look at it, and then decide whether BusinessCards fit your needs or not. If you do find it useful and want to continue using it, please purchase a licensed copy. The price is just $29.95. We charge shipping and handling fee if you want to receive a diskette instead of online delivery via email. For online delivery you MUST provide us with your email address. Single price covers of BOTH BusinessCards/32 and BusinessDialer/32. For this amount you will receive the following: 1. Original diskette with licensed most up to date version of BusinessCards/32 and BusniessDialer/32. If you prefer online delivery and provide us with e-mail address we will send you registration instructions and information on how to download bonus BrainCubes game. 2. The initial registration reminder dialog box which appears at the beginning of the program is removed when you install your registered copy. Also, your name will appear in Help/About dialog box and word `UNREGISTERED' will be removed from program's title bar. 3. No watermark priniting in registered version, so your output will NOT contain "Printed with UNREGISTERED version of BusinessCards" phrase. 4. Fully functional version of BusinessDialer/32 (beyond 30 days free trial period). 5. By purchasing a licensed copy you are assured of receiving the most up-to-date and full-featured product possible. Program UPDATES WILL BE FREE for all registered users and subsequent major upgrades will be offered with significant discount. 6. Registered users will receive FREE UNLIMITED TECHNICAL SUPPORT over email for their version of BusinessCards/32 software. If you have email address, we will email you registration number within 24 hours, so you be able to register your existing copy right away. SCANDINAVIAN USERS: Please place your order throgh local distributor, Pro Soft. Their contact information is as follows: Tel: (+45) 53 61 90 42 Fax: (+45) 53 61 93 91 BBS: (+45) 57 67 17 47 WWW: http://www.prosoft.dk Internet: support@prosoft.dk CompuServe: 100065,1744 ALL OTHER COUNTRIES: there are many ways to order PrivateEXE for Win'95/NT software. MONEY ORDER, CHECKS OR CASH ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Please send your Money Order, Check or Cash (sorry, NO Eurocheques) to: MidStream Inc. P.O.Box 862 San Bruno, CA 94066-0862 USA For non-cash overseas orders we can accept personal checks in major hard currencies. This covers most of Western Europe, Japan and Australia, so if you live there you can make the payment in your local currency. For the rest of the world non-cash orders must be accompanied by an International Money Order or a check in US Funds, drawn on an American banking Institution. For your convenience file ORDER.TXT, included in program distribution, contains order form -- just fill it out and send to address above. CREDIT CARD ORDERS ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Sorry, we DO NOT accept credit card orders ourself. However you can order with MasterCard, Visa, American express or Discover credit card from Public Software Library (PsL) by calling: Toll-free: 1-800-2424-PSL Phone: (713)524-6394 (for international calls) Fax: (713)524-6398 Internet: 11305@pslweb.com Please mention the product number #11305, 32-bit release (for Windows'9x/NT). Public Software Library (PSL) is in business since 1985 and accepts credit card orders on behalf of thousands shareware authors. They process the order and notify us the very same day; then we will contact you through e-mail and ship the product to your mailing address. PsL's office hours to place your order are 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM CST Monday -- Thursday and 7:00 AM to 12:30 PM CST on Fridays. You can also mail credit card orders to PsL at P.O.Box 35705, Houston, TX 77235-5705 USA. PLEASE NOTE, THAT THE ABOVE NUMBERS ARE FOR OREDERS ONLY. Any questions about status of the shipment, registration options, distribution possibilities, product details, technical support, dealer pricing, etc. must be directed the program authors, MidStream, Inc. COMPUSERVE ONLINE REGISTRATION ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ GO SWREG (Shareware registration forum) Product number: 11598 Product title: BusinessCards/32 for Windows'95/NT To order 16-bit version of the software for Windows 3.1 the product information is as follows: Product number: 4073 Product title: BusinessCards for Windows CompuServe provides on-line registration, which is a part of basic services and requires no additional connection charges. Electronic orders may be placed with CompuServe Information Services and billed directly to your CompuServe statements for your convenience. Just GO SWREG and request BusinessCards registration. INTERNET ONLINE REGISTRATION ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Please visit MidStream, Inc. home page and follow the online order link: http://www.midstream.com SITE LICENSES ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ A site license for BusinessCards entitles an organization to receive one copy of the distribution package and duplicate the distribution disk for the specified number of copies. The current price schedule for both 16 and 32-bit releases is as follows: first 2 to 10 computers - $24.95 each next 11 to 25 computers - $19.95 each next 26 to 50 computers - $14.95 each next 51 to 100 computers - $9.95 each next over 100 computers - $1500.00 total Again, the above price schedule applies to both 16 and 32-bit releases of the software. PURCHASE ORDERS ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Due to the extra work involved in processing purchase orders WE DO NOT ACCEPT THEM IF THE TOTAL AMOUNT IS LESS THAN $250.00. You are encouraged to use a check, petty cash, credit card or CompuServe's SWREG registration service when possible for small orders. Purchase orders for the amount $250.00 or more (net 30 days) are accepted only from government and accredited educational institutions and major corporations, provided that they are submitted on purchase order forms with a purchase order number. Please be sure to include the standard BusinessCards/32order form with a purchase order. We have tried to list as many options as possible for your convenience. If none of above is convenient for you to register BusinessCards/32, please feel free to contact us for a viable solution. We can arrange for some special methods of registrations anyway. 5. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY ========================= THIS SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING FILES ARE SOLD "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. BECAUSE OF THE VARIOUS HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ENVIRONMENTS INTO WHICH THE PROGRAMS MAY BE USED, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS OFFERED. THE USER MUST ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK OF USING THE PROGRAMS. ANY LIABILITY OF THE SELLER WILL BE LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF PURCHASE PRICE. 6. OTHER SOFTWARE BY MIDSTREAM, INC. ==================================== MidStream, Inc. develops and distributes PrivateEXE shareware title. The software allows you to password protect existing 32-bit Windows executables. PrivateEXE protects programs, not their icons. It modifies existing .EXE files to incorporate password protection. PrivateEXE works with both Windows'95 and NT regardless of installed file system or network configuration. MidStream, Inc. also develops exiting 5-Or-More! shareware title - an extremely addictive logical game for Windows 3.1/95/NT. The latest version is always available for download from our Web site at http://www.midstream.com. 7. HOW TO CONTACT THE AUTHORS ============================= Please feel free to contact us if you would have any suggestions regarding the program. We also appreciate any bugs or errors information which would help us with the future releases. Enjoy! Mailing address: MidStream, Inc. P.O.Box 862 San Bruno, CA 94066-0862 USA Internet: bcards@midstream.com WWW Site: http://www.midstream.com