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** THE VOCABULATOR (c) V3.10 **
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A shareware software package by:
BLUE BULL SOFTWARE
22 Carrollwood Drive
Tarrytown, NY 10591
Suggested BBS name, this version: VOCAB310.ZIP
BLUE BULL is proud to bring to you The Vocabulator (c) Version 3.10.
The Vocabulator (c) helps you learn nine foreign languages
quickly and easily.
It helps overcome the essential problem with learning a foreign
language - the fact that most people have so much difficulty
acquiring enough vocabulary that they cannot comprehend the
structure and pronunciation of the language which is being
taught by Teacher, Tape, Friend or Lover.
It gives you the means to quickly learn a hard core of around
500 words in a number of languages.
It also gives you the ability to add new words and phrases,
change translations to a form which suits your way of remembering
things, or even to generate a learning vocabulary for a completely
new language!
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
==================================
The Vocabulator (c) requires an IBM PC, XT, AT, PS2 or EISA 100%
compatible with at least 400kB free memory.
The program as supplied requires a hard disk with at least 1 Mb free.
To run The Vocabulator (c) from a diskette with less than 1Mb,
you will first have to install the program on a friends' hard
disk, then you may have to delete some language libraries which
you do not need, or make different diskettes for different
groups of languages. Each diskette needs the following files:
VOCAB.EXE (The Program file)
VOCAB.HLP (If you need help)
<Language>.* (Files for languages you wish to use).
The program supports any screen which emulates MONOCHROME, CGA, EGA,
VGA, SVGA or HERCULES (c) standards, but contrast problems may be
experienced when using a CGA card with a Black and White screen.
The program requires MS DOS (c), or IBM DOS (c) Version 3.xx or higher.
HOW TO GET THE VOCABULATOR TO RUN
=================================
1. You should have received the following files on your
distribution diskette:
VOCAB310.EXE
GO.BAT
INSTALL.EXE
READ.ME
README.BAT
START.BAT
2. Log to the drive which contains these Vocabulator (c) files.
3. Run the install program by typing "INSTALL".
4. Select <R>egistration option and print a registration form.
5. You may also print this manual from the same menu.
6. Then execute the <I>nstall option from the menu, which
will copy all necessary files onto your hard drive, then install,
and run the program.
For example:
A: (Log to A: drive)
INSTALL (Executes install program)
If you don't like installation programs:
Copy the file VOCAB310.EXE into a suitable directory on your hard
drive, log into this directory and type "VOCAB310" to uncompress
the files, and then type "VOCAB" to execute the program.
For example:
C:
MD\VOCAB
CD\VOCAB
COPY A:VOCAB310.EXE
VOCAB310
VOCAB
If you received your files from a BBS, you will have received the
single compressed file VOCAB310.<ZIP> (or some other compression
routine file extension).
To have got this far, you will already have used the decompression
utility chosen by your BBS to uncompress the file.
Now use the install routine as described above to uncompress, and
run the program.
AFTER INSTALLATION
==================
Remember to register your copy of The Vocabulator (c) if you
like and plan to use it. To do this, run the program "INSTALL"
and select the <R>egistration option, which will print out a
registration form. Complete this form and return it, together
with your registration fee, to the address on the form.
After the registration form had been printed and mailed, it is
only necessary to type "VOCAB" after logging to the correct
directory.
If you have any doubt about your comprehension of the statements
made above, we would strongly recommend that you read the rest
of this manual BEFORE you decide to use the program.
The Vocabulator (c) is distributed under "Shareware".
WHAT IS SHAREWARE?
==================
Shareware gives users a chance to "TRY BEFORE YOU BUY". If you
try a Shareware program and continue using it, you are expected
to register. Individual programs differ on details- some request
registration while others require it, some specify a maximum
trial period. With registration, you get anything from the
simple right to continue using the software to an updated
program with printed manual.
Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and Commercial software,
and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific
exceptions as stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished
programmers, just like commercial authors, and the programs are
of comparable quality. (In both cases, there are good programs
and bad ones!) The main difference is in the method of
distribution. The author specifically grants the right to copy
and distribute the software, either to all and sundry or to a
specific group. For example, some authors require written
permission before a commercial disk vendor may copy their
Shareware.
Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You
should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook,
whether it's Commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes
fitting your needs easier, because you can try before you buy.
And because the overhead is low, prices are low also. Shareware
has the ultimate money-back guarantee - if you don't use the
product, you don't pay for it.
WHO IS BLUE BULL SOFTWARE ?
===========================
We are NOT a heavy corporation, we are two guys who believe that
we can produce a high standard of software to distribute under
the Shareware concept.
Wally (J.F.) Walters writes the programs. He has developed a
number of major Software applications at home to help him in his
job as the Technical manager of a Medium-sized Steel Furniture
Manufacturer. He gets a huge kick out of producing what he sees
as tight and useful programs such as this.
Kobus Reyneke is an old master at Customer Service Administration
and Marketing. He feels he is losing his personal touch with
customers as his career develops into the Management of an
International Trading Outfit. He gets a huge kick out of getting
the word out to you, the customer, and administering all the one
on one correspondence that results from this.
We are both getting a kick out of bringing this product to you
at a giveaway price, but please remember that there are many
hours of midnight oil contained in this program, and we do feel
we deserve a reasonable return from this effort (if we don't get
it, all we have to do is flog the product to some commercial
software outfit who will move it to you at $100).
So please, recognize this effort on our part, and, should you
decide to use this product, mail off your registration fee
straight away.
DISCLAIMER AND USE AGREEMENT
============================
Users of The Vocabulator (c) must accept this disclaimer of
warranty:
The Vocabulator (c) is supplied as is. The author disclaims all
warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation,
the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any
purpose. The author assumes no liability for damages, direct or
consequential, which may result from the use of The Vocabulator (c).
The Vocabulator (c) is a "shareware program" and is provided at
no charge to the user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with
your friends, but please do not give it away altered or as part
of another system. The essence of "user-supported" software is
to provide personal computer users with quality software without
high prices, and yet to provide incentive for programmers to
continue to develop new products. If you find this program
useful and find that you are using The Vocabulator (c) and
continue to use The Vocabulator (c) after a reasonable trial
period, you must make a registration payment of $25 to BLUE
BULL. T