README for NewzCrawler

    Version 1.8 Beta 7 (v1.8.0 build 2996)
    April 25, 2005

    Copyright (C) 2001-2005 ADC Software. All rights reserved.
    http://www.newzcrawler.com/

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Contents:

    Software overview
    System requirements
    Uninstallation
    Registering
    Copyright and license
    Bug reports
    Contacts
  

Software overview
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NewzCrawler is a web news reader & browser which provides access to the a news
content from different sources:
	- Syndicated news given in XML-based formats 
          (RSS, RDF, Atom, BackSlash);
	- Usenet (NNTP) newsgroups;
	- Web pages.

NewzCrawler gathers news content from each source channel and displays them in 
different views: scrolling list, News Balloon and News Ticker. NewzCrawler 
features habitual MS Outlook Express-like user interface, many back-end 
headline syndication files formats support and embedded web browser for extra 
fast news surfing.

The main difference from similar software is that NewzCrawler rapidly retrieves
news from different web sources in background and displays them in comfortable 
customizable views. It is the only solution available that combines news from 
different sources.


With help of the NewzCrawler you'll be able to:

	- Organize news channels in a fully customizable tree view;
	- Read news from different sources: XML\RSS, Usenet Newsgroups, Web;
	- Browse actual news articles in the web using built-in browser; 
	- Keep informed about the most recent news in elegant manner with 
	  News Ticker and News Balloon;
	- Synchronize news content using permanent or dial-up connection;
	- Email news and web pages to your friends;
	- Search for news by keywords;
	- Use MS Agent characters for speech synthesis;

System requirements
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    In order to run NewzCrawler your system must accord to the following 
    minimal requirements:

      - Pentium-compatible processor;
      - Windows 95/98/NT4/Me/2000/XP; 
      - 64 MBytes of RAM (256 MBytes recommended);
      - 10 MBytes of HDD space; 
      - Internet connection (permanent or dial-up); 
    
    In order to gain access to all features (optional):

      - E-Mail client with MAPI support for sending news and web pages; 
      - MS Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher for fast news browsing; 
      - Sound card for sounds; 
      - MS Agent v.2.1 or higher for speech synthesis;


Uninstallation
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    Important! You must exit NewzCrawler before uninstalling. Otherwise
    some files and registry settings could not be removed.

    Run Uninstall from the NewzCrawler program group.


Registering
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You may use the NewzCrawler product during evaluation period free of charge.
The evaluation period is limited to 14 days. After evaluating you must to 
either buy this software or remove it from your computer. After purchasing you
will receive the software registration code to remove trial limitations. 

Your registration code will be emailed to you within two business days after 
your order is processed.

See NewzCrawler.hlp for more details.


Copyright and license
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    See "license.txt" file.


Bug reports
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If you've got a problem, please send your emails to support@newzcrawler.com

We'll appreciate if you provide us with the following information:

	- program version (from the "About" dialog)
	- OS version (including service packs and other fixes installed);
	- computer information: CPU type, memory size etc.
	- description of your problem (as much information as possible to solve
          your problem quicker).


Contacts
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    We hope you will like this program!
    We will very appreciate your comments, your offers on improvement for this
    software. 

    Please feel free to contact us at:

    Product support
        support@newzcrawler.com

    Sales Information
        sales@newzcrawler.com

    General questions
        info@newzcrawler.com

    Official NewzCrawler web site is available at:
      http://www.newzcrawler.com/

    Also, please visit ADC Software's Delphi web site:
      http://adcsoft.hypermart.net/