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- / CDValet (TM), Version 3.01 \
- \ (C) Copyright 1997, Greg Leichner, All rights reserved. /
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- July, 1997
-
- CDValet was formerly known as EasyCD2
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-
- Readme File Contents
- --------------------
-
- 1 - About CDValet
-
- 2 - Registering CDValet
-
- 3 - Installing CDValet
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- 4 - Uninstalling CDValet
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- 5 - Notes for Previous Users
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- 6 - How to Contact GHL Software
-
- 7 - Future Plans
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- 8 - Re-Distribution of CDValet
-
- 9 - Disclaimer
-
-
-
- 1 - About CDValet
- -------------
-
- CDValet is the easiest to use audio CD player for Windows 95
- and Windows NT 4.0. CDValet is full featured, small, and
- efficient. CDValet uses a small CD Control Panel that
- provides all the functionality of a portable CD player in
- addition to displaying a small icon in the system tray to
- ensure the smallest possible screen footprint.
-
- CDValet makes itself even easier by being integrated with
- the huge CD information database named CDDB(*). CDDB
- contains the artist names, titles, track titles, and other
- information for over 77,000 CD's and is always growing.
- CDValet uses CDDB to look for information about each CD
- you play on your computer. CDValet can query a local copy
- of CDDB you download to your computer and allows you to
- directly query the many Internet CDDBD servers(*) around
- the world! In addition, CDValet supports the "fuzzy"
- search response from the Internet CDDBD servers which
- greatly increases the success rate for finding information
- about your CD's.
-
- You can also use CDValet to submit new entries to CDDB. By
- supporting the SMTP Internet E-Mail protocol, CDValet allows
- you to easily send CD information that you have entered
- yourself for addition to CDDB. All you have to do is
- provide a return address, an SMTP server name, and CDValet
- does the rest. As more and more entries are submitted, the
- fewer you will have to enter yourself!
-
- CDValet can also import any information previously stored
- by the standard Windows CD Player so you will not have to
- type it in again.
-
- CDValet provides all the audio CD play functionality that
- you will need. All basic play functions are supported
- including: Play, Pause, Stop, Next Track, Previous Track,
- Fast Forward, Fast Rewind, Random Play, Repeat All Tracks,
- Repeat Current Track, Introduction Mode, and Programmed
- Play Mode. CDValet supports multiple CD-ROM drives and
- CD-ROM changers and can also play random tracks selected
- from any of the CD-ROM drives that contain audio CD's.
-
- The CDValet CD Control Panel is a small, compact pop up
- dialog. The CD control panel allows basic control over the
- CD player and shows the current status of the CD being
- played or the title of the current track. The CD Control
- Panel also has an integrated volume control that can
- control any of the volume mixers on your sound card.
-
- The CDValet CD Database Manager is an add-on program that
- compliments the core functions of CDValet by adding the
- ability to view, edit, and export the entries in the CDValet
- database. You do not have to have CDValet running to use
- the CD Database Manager. The export function writes user
- selected entries from the CDValet database out to two
- standard "comma-delimited" text files. This allows you to
- import the CD information into just about any commercial
- 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:
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- http://sunsite.unc.edu/~cddb/xmcd/
-
- For more information on the Internet CDDBD servers, go to:
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- 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 registration fee for CDValet is $10.00 US. When I receive
- your registration, I will send you your Username and Password
- 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:
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- 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:
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- http://www.fv.com/
-
- If you would like to set up a First Virtual buyer's account,
- please go to the following site:
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- 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 3.01'
- 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.
-
-
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- 6 - How to Contact GHL Software
- ---------------------------
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- E-Mail
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- greg@ghlsoftware.com
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- WWW
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- http://www.ghlsoftware.com/
-
- Snail-Mail
-
- Greg Leichner, GHL Software
- P.O. Box 64421
- Sunnyvale, CA 94086-9991
- USA
-
-
-
- 7 - Future Plans
- ------------
-
- 1. I think I will get a life. At least I'm going to try
- and see the light of day a bit more. ;)
-
- 2. Some concentration on the CD Database Manager to add
- more functionality like: additional export options,
- printing, etc.
-
-
-
- 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.
-