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- / CDValet (TM), Version 3.31 \
- \ (C) Copyright 1997, Greg Leichner, All rights reserved. /
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- December, 1997
-
- CDValet was formerly known as EasyCD2
-
-
- Readme File Contents
- --------------------
-
- 1 - About CDValet
-
- 2 - Registering CDValet
-
- 3 - Installing CDValet
-
- 4 - Uninstalling CDValet
-
- 5 - Notes for Previous Users
-
- 6 - How to Contact GHL Software
-
- 7 - Future Plans
-
- 8 - Re-Distribution of CDValet
-
- 9 - Disclaimer
-
-
-
- 1 - About CDValet
- -------------
-
- CDValet is the smallest and most powerful audio CD player
- you will ever try. CDValet combines a small design,
- incredible ease of use, and the power of the Internet to
- give you the absolute best way to play audio CDÆs on your
- Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 computer.
-
- CDValet uses a very small CD Control Panel to provide all
- the functionality of a portable CD player and much, much
- more, including:
- - Play, Pause, Stop
- - Next Track, Previous Track
- - Fast Forward, Fast Rewind
- - Random Play
- - Repeat All Tracks, Repeat Current Track
- - Configurable Introduction Mode
- - Programmed Play Mode
- - Track Direct Access Dialog With Selection
- "Auto-Loop"
- - Multiple CD-ROM Support
- - CD-ROM Changer Support
-
- CDValet makes itself even more powerful by being fully
- integrated with the CD information database named CDDB(*).
- CDDB is a huge database of CD titles that contains the
- artist names, titles, track titles, and other information
- for tens of thousands of CD's and is always growing.
- CDValet uses CDDB to look for information about each CD
- you play on your computer. CDValet can directly query any
- of the many Internet CDDBD(*) servers around the world and
- supports most firewall/proxy server configurations.
- Alternatively, you can use a local copy of CDDB that you
- download to your computer. You can also help CDDB to
- continue to grow by using CDValet to add new entries to
- the CDDB database. By having built in SMTP and MAPI
- e-mail support, CDValet allows you to submit CD
- information that you have entered for addition to CDDB.
-
- Each time CDValet finds CD title information using CDDB or
- you enter the title information yourself, it is stored in
- the CDValet Personal Database. This database becomes a
- catalog of all your CDÆs. To manage your Personal
- Database, you can use the CDValet CD Database Manager.
- The CD Database Manager gives you the ability to search,
- view, edit, print, and export the entries in your CDValet
- Personal Database.
-
- * CDDB and XMCD are copyrighted by Ti Kan. The Internet
- CDDBD servers are copyrighted by Steve Scherf. CDDB,
- XMCD, and CDDBD are all licensed under the GNU General
- Public License for free software. The use of and
- integration with CDDB by CDValet has been expressly
- granted to GHL Software by Ti Kan.
-
- For more information on CDDB or XMCD, go to:
-
- http://sunsite.unc.edu/~cddb/xmcd/
-
- For more information on the Internet CDDBD servers, go to:
-
- http://www.cddb.com/
-
- To download a copy of the CDDB database compatible with
- CDValet, you can get it over the web from the site below:
-
- http://www.cddb.com/xmcd-cddb.zip
-
-
-
- 2 - Registering CDValet
- -------------------
-
- The shareware version of CDValet will let you try all features
- for 30 days. After 30 days, the CDDB lookup functions in
- CDValet will cease to function and you must register to obtain
- the unrestricted (no nag screen) version.
-
- The registration fee for CDValet is $10.00 US. When I receive
- your registration, I will send you your Username and
- Registration Code by e-mail.
-
- Registration entitles you to all future versions of CDValet.
- I will attempt to notify you by e-mail when new versions are
- available.
-
- You can register online via the First Virtual Internet Payment
- System at my web site:
-
- http://www.ghlsoftware.com/registering.html
-
- First Virtual provides secure credit card payments over the
- Internet by using a VirtualPIN to identify the buyer as
- opposed to passing around credit card information. Please
- check out First Virtual at:
-
- http://www.fv.com/
-
- If you would like to set up a First Virtual buyer's account,
- please go to the following site:
-
- http://www.fv.com/newacct/
-
- To register CDValet via conventional mail, please fill out
- the accompanying form (in the file, "Registration.txt"),
- print it, include your payment, and send it to the address
- shown.
-
- Greg Leichner, GHL Software
- P.O. Box 64421
- Sunnyvale, CA 94086-9991
- USA
-
- I will accept checks, money orders and cash. If you send
- cash make sure it is not visible from outside the envelope.
-
- If you send a check, make it payable to: Greg Leichner
-
- If you send your registration in non-U.S. funds, please
- make sure to use the current exchange rate.
-
-
-
- 3 - Installing CDValet
- ------------------
-
- 1. If your distribution is a zip file, unzip it using an
- appropriate unzip utility (I prefer and recommend
- WinZip which is also available as shareware.)
-
- 2. To install CDValet, run: setup.exe.
-
- 3. Follow the instructions provided.
-
-
- The default installation options are as follows:
-
- Directory: C:\Program Files\CDValet
- Program Group: CDValet
-
- The installation for CDValet places the executables,
- and other related files into the user specified directory.
- It then adds a few icons to the specified program folder.
- Finally, it modifies the registry entries that determine
- the application to start when an audio CD is placed in your
- CD-ROM drive(s).
-
- 4 - Uninstalling CDValet
- --------------------
-
- To uninstall CDValet, open the 'Control Panel' and select
- the 'Add/Remove Programs' icon. Select 'CDValet Version 3.31'
- from the displayed list and press the 'Add/Remove...' button.
- Confirm the remove and CDValet will be removed from
- your system.
-
- NOTE: Due to a limitation of Install Shield, the un-install of
- CDValet will not restore CDPlayer as the application to
- auto-run for audio CD's. You will need to copy the
- provided file 'cdplayer.reg' from the CDValet directory
- before you un-install CDValet. Then un-install CDValet
- and then double click on the file 'cdplayer.reg'. This
- will restore the CDPlayer as the application to auto-run
- for audio CD's.
-
-
-
- 5 - Notes for Previous Users
- ------------------------
-
- When you run CDValet the first time, it will attempt to copy
- existing database files from the EasyCD2 directory if it
- exists. Once these files have been copied, it will be safe
- to uninstall EasyCD2 using the "Add/Remove Programs" applet
- in the Control Panel.
-
- NOTE: In some cases, the un-installation of EasyCD2 will
- disable the auto-play feature for CDValet. If this
- happens, just run CDValet from the Start menu and
- CDValet will ask you if you would like to set it as
- the default audio CD player. Answer 'Yes' on the
- dialog box, and this should re-enable auto-play.
-
-
-
- 6 - How to Contact GHL Software
- ---------------------------
-
- E-Mail
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- greg@ghlsoftware.com
-
- WWW
-
- http://www.ghlsoftware.com/
-
- Snail-Mail
-
- Greg Leichner, GHL Software
- P.O. Box 64421
- Sunnyvale, CA 94086-9991
- USA
-
-
-
- 7 - Future Plans
- ------------
-
- 1. I'm still looking for a life... Maybe one day I
- will find it.
-
-
-
- 8 - Re-Distribution of CDValet
- --------------------------
-
- You are hereby licensed to make as many copies of CDValet
- as you wish and provide them to anyone as long as: the
- CDValet distribution is not modified in any way, and you
- do not charge any money for any of the copies of CDValet
- you make. If you wish to include CDValet in any sort of
- distribution that will be sold commercially or otherwise,
- you must get written permission from GHL Software and
- Gregory Howard Leichner to do so. A small royalty may
- be charged depending on the nature of the distribution.
-
- All rights not expressly granted are reserved to GHL
- Software and Gregory Howard Leichner.
-
-
-
- 9 - Disclaimer
- ----------
-
- THE INFORMATION, CODE AND EXECUTABLES PROVIDED ARE PROVIDED
- AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
- INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
- MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO
- EVENT SHALL GREGORY HOWARD LEICHNER AND OR GHL SOFTWARE BE
- LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT,
- INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, OR
- SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF GREGORY HOWARD LEICHNER AND OR GHL
- SOFTWARE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
-