Instructions to Register Shar(FREE)   SWR-4

The Shareware Registration database contains descriptions of hundreds of
shareware programs designed for a variety of platforms and purposes.

To register a program, you must first find its description in the
Shareware Registration database.

To begin, select "Register Shareware" from the previous menu. Upon
entering the registration program you will receive a list of regions for
use by the Shareware Author that allow them to determine the appropriate
shipping and handling fees.  Select the region that corresponds to your
mailing address.

The total number of files in the registration database will be displayed
at the top of the next screen, followed by a list of search criteria.
You may search for your program's description by its REGISTRATION ID,
TITLE, FILE NAME, AUTHOR'S COMPUSERVE ID, and AUTHOR'S NAME.  You may
also search for your description by its KEYWORDS (categories).  For
example, to find the description of a Macintosh utility, you might use
the keyword: utility.

When Author's submit their descriptions to the Shareware Registration
database, their descriptions receive a REGISTRATION ID. If you know the
REGISTRATION ID of the program description in the database, you may
enter it under the first option on the search criteria menu. You will
then navigate directly to the program's description. This is the easiest
and fastest method of registering a program.

Select the search criteria that you want to use to narrow your search,
then enter the text in the prompt field.  You will be returned to the
search screen.  Sometimes after you enter search criteria, your search
yields a large number of "matches" in the database.  The search menu
offers you the ability to NARROW your results further, to DISPLAY the
list of "matches," or to BEGIN a NEW SEARCH.

Once you have narrowed the searcj to the number you want, DISPLAY
SELECTED TITLES to receive a list of programs that meet the criteria in
the database.  Select the program that you wish to register from the
list to receive a DESCRIPTION and continue the registration process.

Read the description carefully to verify that you wish to register the
program. The description details the program, its capabilities, and the
benefits of registration. You will also find details on the files size,
where th find the file on CompuServe, and how to contact the Author.  Be
sure to note the program's registration and shipping/handling
(SHIP/HAND) fees. When you register any program, the registration fee is
charged to your CompuServe account.

Enter "Y" at the prompt to register; enter "N" at the prompt to ensure
that you do not register the program, and to return to the previous
menu.  When you enter "Y" to register, you will be prompted to enter
your full name, company name (optional), your complete address, your
phone number (optional), the total number of copies of the program, and
the disk size that you wish to register.  When you finish entering this
information, you can VIEW, CHANGE, SEND or CANCEL it.

Select VIEW to confirm that the information you entered is correct.
Select CHANGE to edit any of the information you entered. Select SEND to
complete your registration, receive a detail of your total charges, and
to send the information to the author. Select CANCEL to cancel
registration of the program.

If you have any questions or concerns about shareware registration, send
a message to the Shareware Administrator by selecting the "Provide
Feedback" option at the main SWR menu.