================================= README.TXT ================================== Welcome to the Hobbes OS/2 CDROM! This CDROM contains the Hobbes OS/2 Archives from the internet site at ftp-os2.cdrom.com Most of the files on this disc are in zip archives. There are programs provided in the utils\os2 and the utils\dos directories for extracting these files. We've included a program that helps move around on the disc. Type 'os2view' when in the root directory of the cdrom drive. This program navigates through the complete zipped collection. If you are in an ms-dos enviroment, you can use 'view' instead. =============================================================================== Here is a list of important files and directories: readme.txt The file you are currently reading 00global.txt Global index of this disc 00_index.txt Top Level index of this disc 00_index.htm Index for this CDROM in HTML format setup.exe Windows Installation Program for this CDROM view.exe CDROM Browser for DOS os2view.exe CDROM Browser for OS/2 utils\w16view.exe CDROM Browser for Windows 3.1 utils\w32view.exe CDROM Browser for Windows 95 / 98 / NT catalog.txt Walnut Creek CDROM product catalog view.txt Documentation regarding the View program =============================================================================== Quick Start Instructions: OS/2: Open up an OS/2 command window. Change to your CDROM drive, and type in "os2view" to start the CDROM viewer. Example: [C:\] d: [D:\] os2view MSDOS Quick Start: Change to your CDROM drive and type "view". Example: C:\> D: D:\> view Windows 95 / 98 / NT: Insert the cdrom into the cdrom drive. This will automatically start a CDROM browser program called WinView. Alternatively, you can also install the program group and icon by selecting the "Start" menu and choosing "Run". At the Run box, type: "D:\setup", assuming 'D' is your cdrom drive. Windows 3.1: Go to "File" menu under program manager and choose Run. At the Command Line box, type: "D:\setup", assuming 'D' is your cdrom drive. This will install a group folder with icons for this cdrom. Using the 00_INDEX.HTM: We have included 00_index.htm files so the user may use a Web browser to view our disc. In order to view this disc using these 00_index.htm files, point your Web browser to the root level 00_index.htm file. In Internet Explorer: 1. Click on "File" 2. Click on "Open" 3. Click on "Browse" 4. Choose your CDROM drive 5. Select the 00_index.htm file For example, in Netscape: 1. Click on "File" 2. Click on "Open File" 3. Choose your CDROM drive 4. Select the 00_index.htm file =============================================================================== WinView and View To make browsing the disc easier, we have included the program WinView for Windows, and the program VIEW for MSDOS on the CDROM. These programs allow you to page through index files, browse through directories on the CD, view documentation and uncompress/install the program(s) you want onto your hard disk. =============================================================================== Shareware This disk contains many shareware programs and images. Shareware can be considered to be a sort of try before you buy system where you are expected to pay the program author a registration fee if you find the program or image useful. You will find details of registration included in the document/text files provided with each program. =============================================================================== Disclaimer Walnut Creek CDROM makes no warranty about any file on this CDROM, including any written by Walnut Creek. You, not Walnut Creek CDROM, assume all risk of using any of the files on this CDROM. We reserve the right to limit any effort on our part to rectify problems with any file on this CDROM. We cannot accept any responsibility or liability in the event that using the software on this disc causes you grief, malfunction, data loss or thinning of the hair. As with any new software, make sure that you back up your system regularly so that you can recover from unforeseen crashes. Although we have made every attempt to examine every program on this disc, some non-shareware or public domain programs may have slipped by. If you find such a program on this disc, please notify us immediately so we can rectify the situation. Thanks. This CDROM comes with a full money back guarantee. If you are dissatisfied for any reason, you can return it for a full refund. =============================================================================== ASP Walnut Creek CDROM is an approved vendor and associate member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442 or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536. =============================================================================== Trademarks All trademarks belong to their respective trademark holders. Third-Party applications/software/information are copyrighted by their respective owners. =============================================================================== Copyright This CDROM copyright (c) 1999 Walnut Creek CDROM. All rights reserved. =============================================================================== This CDROM is unconditionally guaranteed. If you are dissatisfied for any reason, simply return it with a short note and your contact information for a full refund. 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