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- / EasyCD, Version 2.21 \
- \ (C) Copyright 1996, Greg Leichner, All rights reserved. /
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- September 30, 1996
-
- Readme File Contents
- --------------------
-
- 1 - About EasyCD2
-
- 2 - Registering EasyCD2
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- 3 - Installing EasyCD2
-
- 4 - Uninstalling EasyCD2
-
- 5 - How to Contact GHL Software
-
- 6 - Future Plans
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- 7 - Re-Distribution of EasyCD2
-
- 8 - Disclaimer
-
-
-
- 1 - About EasyCD2
- -------------
-
- EasyCD2 is THE easiest to use audio CD player for Windows 95.
- It uses the "Auto Run" feature of Windows 95 to start, and
- exits when the audio CD is removed from the CD player. The
- entry point to EasyCD2 is a small icon in the Windows 95
- system tray, thus not occupying any significant screen space
- while running.
-
- EasyCD2 makes itself even easier by importing the data from
- other CD information databases. It is capable of importing
- an EXISTING database(1) of about 15,000 CD's! EasyCD2
- supports direct querying of all of the remote cddb servers
- over the Internet. EasyCD2 also supports the "fuzzy"
- search response which greatly increases the success rate for
- finding the CD you are playing. You can also download a copy
- of the cddb database and EasyCD2 can use it when you are not
- connected to the Internet.
-
- In addition, by supporting the SMTP Internet e-mail protocol,
- EasyCD2 allows you to add your own entries to cddb. All you
- have to do is provide a return address, an SMTP server name,
- and EasyCD2 does the rest! As more and more entries are
- submitted, the fewer you will have to enter yourself!
-
- EasyCD2 can also import any information you have previously
- entered into the Windows 'Cdplayer' application.
-
- EasyCD2 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, and Introduction Mode. EasyCD2 also
- supports CD Artist, Title, and Track Naming, and unlimited
- track programming.
-
- The EasyCD2 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. It also
- has an integrated volume control. Now there's no more looking
- around somewhere else when you really want to crank it up for
- your favorite song!
-
- The EasyCD2 CD Database Manager is an add-on program that
- compliments the core functions of EasyCD2 by adding the ability
- to view, edit, and export the entries in the EasyCD2 database.
- You do not have to have EasyCD2 running to use the CD Database
- Manager. The export function writes user selected entries from
- the EasyCD2 database out to two standard "comma-delimited" text
- files. This allows you to import the CD information into just
- about any commercial database.
-
- EasyCD2 is extremely efficient and does not impact the normal
- operation and use of your computer. A large amount of time
- was spent trying to keep EasyCD2 from using too many resources
- and too much CPU. After all, what do you want a CD player
- application to do? Eat up all your screen space and CPU, or
- to just play audio CD's and be easy to use?
-
- EasyCD2 is your answer to an easy to use, efficient and
- full featured audio CD player for Windows 95.
-
- (1) The CD Information database, cddb, and the application,
- xmcd are copyrighted by Ti Kan and are licensed under the
- GNU General Public License for free software. The use of
- and integration with cddb by EasyCD2 has been expressly
- granted to GHL Software by Ti Kan. Both cddb and xmcd
- are freely downloadable from the Internet. For more
- information please see:
-
- http://sunsite.unc.edu/~cddb/xmcd/
-
- To download a copy of the Windows compatible database, you
- can FTP it from:
-
- ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/tk/tkan/xmcd-cddb/xmcd-cddb.zip
-
- Space for the Windows compatible database file has been
- generously provided by Ti Kan.
-
-
- 2 - Registering EasyCD2
- -------------------
-
- To register EasyCD2, please send $10.00, or whatever you
- deem this program to be worth, to the address listed
- below.
-
- Greg Leichner, GHL Software
- 1205A Vicente Dr.
- Sunnyvale, CA 94086
- USA
-
- When you register, you will be sent the URL of the
- site you may download the registered version of EasyCD2
- from. You will also receive a user name and password to
- gain access to the site. Registration entitles you to
- all future versions of EasyCD. I will attempt to notify
- you by e-mail when new versions are available.
-
-
-
- 3 - Installing EasyCD2
- ------------------
-
- 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 EasyCD2, run: setup.exe.
-
- 3. Follow the instructions provided.
-
-
- The default installation options are as follows:
-
- Directory: EasyCD
- Program Group: EasyCD
-
-
- The installation for EasyCD2 places the executable and
- this file into the user specified directory. It adds an
- icon to the user specified program folder. Finally, it
- modifies the registry entries that determine which
- application is started when an audio CD is placed in the
- CD-Rom drive.
-
- NOTE: Do not place EasyCD2 in the "Program Files"
- directory. If the path to EasyCD2 contains spaces
- or is too long, Windows 95 can not find the icon that
- should represent audio CD's for EasyCD2 and ends up
- using the default Windows icon for the CD-Rom drive.
-
-
-
- 4 - Uninstalling EasyCD2
- --------------------
-
- To uninstall EasyCD2, open the 'Control Panel' and select
- the 'Add/Remove Programs' icon. Select 'EasyCD Version 2.21'
- from the displayed list and press the 'Add/Remove...' button.
- Confirm the remove and EasyCD2 will be removed from
- your system.
-
-
-
- 5 - How to Contact GHL Software
- ---------------------------
-
- E-Mail
- leichner@ix.netcom.com
-
- WWW
- http://www.transdyn.com/~gleichner/ghlsoft.html
-
- Snail-Mail
- Greg Leichner, GHL Software
- 1205A Vicente Dr.
- Sunnyvale, CA 94086
- USA
-
-
-
- 6 - Future Plans
- ------------
-
- 1. Support for Windows NT 4.0. EasyCD2 does not run on
- Windows NT 4.0 yet. It should be able to soon. Sorry
- I could not get this in EasyCD2 v2.2.
-
- 2. Expand the functionality and various options in the
- Database Manager program to including support for
- printing entries.
-
-
-
- 7 - Re-Distribution of EasyCD
- -------------------------
-
- You are hereby licensed to make as many copies of EasyCD
- as you wish and provide them to anyone as long as: the
- EasyCD distribution is not modified in any way, and you
- do not charge any money for any of the copies of EasyCD
- you make. If you wish to include EasyCD 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.
-
-
-
- 8 - 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.
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