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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
Readme File Contents
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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
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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:
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 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:
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
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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
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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.
6 - How to Contact GHL Software
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E-Mail
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
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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
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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
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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.