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- README.TXT
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- If you haven't done so already, be sure to read README.1ST.
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- The installation procedure copies the following programs to your
- hard disk:
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- ApiSpy and MGWalk -- two utilities for developers that let you
- explore API calls and display information about the heap.
-
- BizWiz Financial Calculator and M-B-A-nalyst -- Use your HP-12C
- skills online in Windows with BizWiz Financial Calculator, or use
- M-B-A-nalyst for algebraic and scientific calculation.
-
- Castle of the Winds -- For dungeoning fans and Windows game-
- players alike, Castle of the Winds remains my pick for Best Windows
- Game Ever Created.
-
- CCIZip -- The CCIZip shell lets you compress, decompress and view
- program archives without having to exit Windows. CCIZip works with
- all popular archiving programs
-
- Destroyer for Windows -- Battleship was never this good! Watch the
- shells streaking across your screen and animation when you hit one
- of the computer's ships.
-
- File Commander -- One of two great programs from Wilson WindowWare
- on these disks. File Commander lets you edit your .INI files, zip
- and unzip files, and create scripts.
-
- Fish! -- Fish! is the premiere screen saver. It turns your computer
- into an animated aquarium.
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- Fleurons -- An outstanding and unusual font, Fleurons is found in
- the FONTS subdirectory.
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- Mah Jongg for Windows -- Take pairs of tiles off the board until
- all the tiles are gone or you can't move anymore. Be sure to try
- out the different tile sets!
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- MicroLink -- Every Windows user needs a good communications
- program, and this is it!
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- Plug-In for Program Manager -- Plug-In improves on the Windows
- Program Manager, giving you extended capabilities such as changing
- your cursor, assigning individual folder icons and displaying
- system information.
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- Reminder -- The second program from Wilson WindowWare, Reminder for
- Windows is a very good day-planning utility.
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- Scan for Windows -- Scan for Windows is the benchmark for all virus
- detection programs.
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- Sidebar Lite -- Sidebar Lite is a first-rate alternative to the
- Program Manager's menus.
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- Warheads for Windows -- For guilty fun in the style of the classic
- "Missile Command" arcade game, defend your cities against
- incoming nuclear missiles.
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- Whiskers -- Expand your mouse's capability to perform keystrokes
- and launch macros.
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- Whoop It Up! -- Now you can assign sounds to system events in
- Windows.
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- World Empire II--Conquering the world is definitely an enjoyable
- way to spend an evening. Wrestle the computer to stake your claim
- as unconditional world leader.
-
- NOTE: Some of the programs need to be installed after the
- installation program has copied them from the Windows Shareware 500
- disks. These programs are
- -BizWiz and M-B-A-nalyst
- -File Commander
- -Plug-in for Program Manager
- -Reminder for Windows
- -Scan for Windows
-
- To install each of these programs, double-click on the icon in the
- Windows Shareware 500 program group. The program's installation
- program will step you through the installation process.
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- To install the Fleurons font, start the Windows Control Panel then
- click on the Fonts option and follow the instructions for adding
- a font. The Fleurons font is copied to the FONTS subdirectory.
-
- FINAL COMMENT: There are lots of really wonderful programs that I
- wanted to include with this book, but I just didn't have room
- enough on the disks. There's only so much you can squeeze into
- three high-density disks, darn it! However, all of the programs in
- the book appear in the Ventana Press Windows 500 Library (keyword:
- WIN500) on America Online. The America Online disk included with
- this book gives you 10 free hours on America Online, plenty of time
- to download dozens of great programs. If you don't want to continue
- with America Online, you can always cancel after your 10 free
- hours, but I'm betting you'll like it enough to stay. For more
- information about how to install the America Online software,
- please refer to the enclosed America Online starter disk and to
- Appendix B of The Windows Shareware 500.
-
- If you have questions or comments about the book or the disks, I'd
- love to hear from you. Write to:
-
- The Windows Shareware 500
- P.O. Box 2468
- Chapel Hill, NC 27515
- Phone: 919-942-0220
- Fax: 919-942-1140
- America Online: JohnHedtke
- Internet: JohnHedtke@AOL.COM