SCRAPBOOK PLUS! Readme File ---------------------------- 1. System Requirements 2. Features 3. Installation 4. Uninstall 5. Compact DB 6. Technical Support 7. Registration 8. Other Products 1. System Requirements ----------------------- Minimum requirement 486- 66MHz PC 8MB of RAM (16MB Recommended) Windows 95 or later operating system. 2. Features ----------- Scrapbook Plus offers a convenient way to store articles and images found on the Internet or other electronic media. By using the copy and paste commands found in Windows, this information can be transferred from any application into the program's database. These articles and images are then assigned categories and titles. Powerful search, filter, and sorting commands allow quick retrieval of information for viewing, printing or exporting into other programs. Scrapbook Plus also has the following features: -A Quick Notes feature for storing small bits of information, similar to other Sticky Note programs. -Individual databases for articles, images and Quick Notes. Articles can be up to 64K in size. -Full formatting is available for article text. Font size, color, style, and alignment are user configurable. -Images can be embedded directly into the database, or linked from the hard drive. Linked images result in a smaller database size. -Multiple images can be attached to any article. When viewing an article, clicking an icon will bring up all images attached to that article. -Image preview lets you rapidly view images on your hard disk before linking them to the database. -Powerful search, sorting, and navigation capabilities to find specific articles and images. 3. Installation ---------------- If the program was downloaded from the Internet, all the files will be in a compressed format. A compression utility such as WinZip or PKunzip must be used to uncompress the files. These programs are readily available on the Internet. These programs will also automatically install the program by running the setup.exe file. If you are installing the program from diskettes, place disk 1 in the drive. Click on the Start button, then Run, and type a:\setup.exe, where "a" represents the letter of the drive the disk is in. Follow the instructions to install the program. The setup program will automatically install shortcuts to the program on your start menu. 4. Uninstall ------------ To uninstall the program click on the Start button, then Settings, then Control Panel, then Add/Remove programs. A window will open showing applications installed on your computer. Select Scrapbook Plus then click on the Remove button. The program will automatically uninstall. 5. Compact Utility ------------------- As entries are added and deleted from the database, excess space accumulates in the database. Compact DB is a utility that compresses the size of the scrapbook database "archive.mdb" so that it does not take up as much room on the hard drive. The utility reads this file and creates a new database that is smaller in size. Follow the procedure shown below to compress the database: * Ensure that Scrapbook Plus! application is not running.* 1. Make a backup copy of the file "archive.mdb" and place it in a safe location. This file is located in the Scrapbook Plus folder on your hard drive. 2. Run the program "Compact.exe" . 3. The program creates a new compressed file "newArchive.mdb". 4. Delete the old file "archive.mdb", and then rename the new compressed file "archive.mdb" 5. Test the application with the new file. If there is a problem retrieve the backup copy of "archive.mdb". 6. Technical Support -------------------- If you have any questions or problems with the program, please contact the author Frank Grau with a detailed description of the problem. Email: fgrau@tbaytel.net or leave a message at Phone: 807-768-8378 Information on all Due North Software products can be found at the web site: http://www.tbaytel.net/fgrau/ 7. Registration --------------- Scrapbook Plus! is a shareware program. Shareware is a method of distribution which allows users to evaluate software before buying, to determine if it meets their needs. You may access the program a total of 50 times for evaluation purposes. After this time the program will not open, and if you wish to continue to use the program you must buy it. The price for the registered version of Scrapbook Plus! is $15 US / $20 CAN. This includes $3 S&H. To receive the program quicker and save the $3 shipping and handling charges you may opt to receive the registered file by Email. Just choose Option B on the order form, leave your Email address, and when I receive your payment I will send you the files with instructions on how to install them. Please submit payment by check or money order. All orders from outside USA/Canada must be submitted in US funds. All orders are shipped air mail or Emailed within 24 hours of receipt. Send check to: Frank Grau 344 Riviera Drive Thunder Bay, ON Canada P7B 6K2 Payment by credit card is in the process of being set up. Check my home page at http://www.tbaytel.net/fgrau/ for status of this feature. 8. Other Products ------------------ North American Wild Birds Bird reference and identification guide. Includes data on most bird species, color images and bird songs. Will list birds for every state and province in N. America. Can search by region, name, type, family, season or field mark. Lifer Sighting database for bird watching enthusiasts. Keeps track of all bird sightings and generates Life lists, Year lists, and first & last sightings reports. Includes checklists for every state and province in North America. Powerful queries let you define custom reports for any region or specific dates. Fully customizable, can be used for all world birds. For details check out the web page at http://www.tbaytel.net/fgrau/