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- MidWavi -
- Shareware For Windows 95 -
** PLEASE BE SURE TO READ THE ON-LINE HELP FOR FULL DETAILS **
MidWavi (so called because it can play Mid, Wav and Avi files) is a full
32 bit multimedia program capable of playing audio CD's and sound files
as well as displaying video and various graphic files.
It is a standalone program requiring no external libraries or runtime
components whatsoever and is thus very easy to install/remove (MidWavi
comprises MidWavi.Exe and MidWavi.Hlp these being the program itself and
the help file).
An extremely powerful search option is available to you for finding
sound, video and graphic files (including searching CD drives and mapped
network drives). See on-line Help for details.
The audio CD player can be programmed to play up to thirty tracks in a
variety of ways, and up to 99 tracks can be played in all.
MidWavi assumes you have a working sound card and CD drive (MidWavi will
not run at all if no CD drive is detected) and is suitable only for
Windows 95.
In addition, MidWavi will not run if it detects that Windows 95 has been
set-up to use 'Large Fonts'. If this is the case, and you wish to run
MidWavi, you must go to 'Display Properties' then the 'Settings' tab and
change the 'Font Size' setting from 'Large Fonts' to 'Small Fonts'.
(Hint: the quickest way to get to the 'Display Properties' window is to
single right mouse click ON THE DESKTOP and take the 'Properties' option).
Not all sound and video files are created equal (particularly AVI files)
so if any problems are experienced, try running the same file with the
Media Player provided with Windows 95 - if the problem persists, you may
have found a rouge file!
It is strongly recommended that you turn "Auto insert notification" OFF.
This will prevent the CD player supplied with Windows 95 from starting
up every time you insert an audio CD (for details on how to achieve
this see on-line Help)
Only one instance of MidWavi can be run (indeed, if MidWavi detects
itself, or another program is already using the CD drive when MidWavi is
launched, the most recently launched copy of MidWavi will offer a
message, then close down).
Currently, supported video format is AVI, sound files MID and WAV and
graphic files of type BMP, ICO and WMF.
MidWavi is freely distributable Shareware (see more below for
registration details).
INSTALLATION
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You are probably used to seeing fancy installation routines with Windows
software, well, just for a change, here is one that doesn't need all
that stuff.
Couldn't be easier!!!
Place MIDWAVI.EXE and MIDWAVI.HLP together in any directory of your choice.
Done!!!
Yes, that really is all there is to it, no DLL's, no OCX's etc. so you
know EXACTLY what is going on your system.
To register your own personalised copy of MidWavi
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Send a cheque made payable to 'TSoft Ltd' for £20.00 - twenty pounds -
(includes P&P and VAT) or $35.00 - thirty five dollars - addressed to:
Terry Simpson
TSoft Ltd
33 Church Lane
Wymington
Rushden
N'hants
NN10 9LW
England UK
Tel. +44 (0)1933-355629
email: terry@tsimpson.demon.co.uk
Be sure to include your first and last names (so that your copy can be
personalised).
You will then receive a 3.5" disk by return containing your own copy of
MidWavi.
Version 3 is lurking...
Upgrades are planned for MidWavi, and as a registered user, you will be
entitled to preferential prices on any future version(s).
MidWavi Product History:
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Ver 2.10 Initial release to public.
Ver 2.11 Fixed bug caused by last minute change to disk search option.
Ver 2.12 New feature called 'sub selection' added - see 'WhatsNew.Txt'.
Ver 2.13 Not released.
Ver 2.14 The 'Sub Selection' feature introduced in version 2.12 has been much enhanced
(see 'WhatsNew.Txt').
The Next/Previous/Pause buttons now work properly in sound mode.
MidWavi no longer runs if it detects that Windows 95 is set-up to use 'Large Fonts'
(my thanks to John Pettitt for finding the font problem...also long over-due thanks
are due to John for his suggestions and algorithm for the random play aspects of the
audio CD player...thanks again John).
(See on-line help ('What is MidWavi') for more information on 'Large Fonts').
If you cannot run MidWavi, you can always examine its help file by double clicking on MidWavi.Hlp in Explorer.