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- SCRAPBOOK PLUS! Readme File
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- 1. System Requirements
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- 2. Features
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- 3. Installation
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- 4. Uninstall
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- 5. Compact DB
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- 6. Technical Support
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- 7. Registration
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- 8. Other Products
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- 1. System Requirements
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- Minimum requirement 486- 66MHz PC
- 8MB of RAM (16MB Recommended)
- Windows 95 or later operating system.
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- 2. Features
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- Scrapbook Plus offers a convenient way to store articles and images
- found on the Internet or other electronic media. By using the copy
- and paste commands found in Windows, this information can be
- transferred from any application into the program's database. These
- articles and images are then assigned categories and titles.
- Powerful search, filter, and sorting commands allow quick retrieval
- of information for viewing, printing or exporting into other programs.
- Scrapbook Plus also has the following features:
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- -A Quick Notes feature for storing small bits of information, similar
- to other Sticky Note programs.
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- -Individual databases for articles,
- images and Quick Notes. Articles can be up to 64K in size.
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- -Full formatting is available for article text. Font size, color, style,
- and alignment are user configurable.
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- -Images can be embedded directly into the database, or linked from the
- hard drive. Linked images result in a smaller database size.
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- -Multiple images can be attached to any article. When viewing an article,
- clicking an icon will bring up all images attached to that article.
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- -Image preview lets you rapidly view images on your hard disk before
- linking them to the database.
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- -Powerful search, sorting, and navigation capabilities to find specific
- articles and images.
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- 3. Installation
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- If the program was downloaded from the Internet, all the files will be in
- a compressed format. A compression utility such as WinZip or PKunzip must
- be used to uncompress the files. These programs are readily available on
- the Internet. These programs will also automatically install the program
- by running the setup.exe file. If you are installing the program from
- diskettes, place disk 1 in the drive. Click on the Start button, then Run,
- and type a:\setup.exe, where "a" represents the letter of the drive the
- disk is in. Follow the instructions to install the program. The setup
- program will automatically install shortcuts to the program on your start
- menu.
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- 4. Uninstall
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- To uninstall the program click on the Start button, then Settings, then
- Control Panel, then Add/Remove programs. A window will open showing
- applications installed on your computer. Select Scrapbook Plus then click
- on the Remove button. The program will automatically uninstall.
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- 5. Compact Utility
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- As entries are added and deleted from the database, excess space accumulates
- in the database. Compact DB is a utility that compresses the size of the
- scrapbook database "archive.mdb" so that it does not take up as much room
- on the hard drive. The utility reads this file and creates a new database
- that is smaller in size. Follow the procedure shown below to compress the
- database:
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- * Ensure that Scrapbook Plus! application is not running.*
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- 1. Make a backup copy of the file "archive.mdb" and place it in a safe
- location. This file is located in the Scrapbook Plus folder on your
- hard drive.
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- 2. Run the program "Compact.exe" .
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- 3. The program creates a new compressed file "newArchive.mdb".
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- 4. Delete the old file "archive.mdb", and then rename the new compressed
- file "archive.mdb"
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- 5. Test the application with the new file. If there is a problem retrieve
- the backup copy of "archive.mdb".
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- 6. Technical Support
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- If you have any questions or problems with the program, please contact the
- author Frank Grau with a detailed description of the problem.
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- Email: fgrau@tbaytel.net
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- or leave a message at
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- Phone: 807-768-8378
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- Information on all Due North Software products can be found at the web site:
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- http://www.tbaytel.net/fgrau/
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- 7. Registration
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- Scrapbook Plus! is a shareware program. Shareware is a method of distribution
- which allows users to evaluate software before buying, to determine if it
- meets their needs. You may access the program a total of 50 times for
- evaluation purposes. After this time the program will not open, and if you
- wish to continue to use the program you must buy it.
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- The price for the registered version of Scrapbook Plus! is $15 US / $20 CAN.
- This includes $3 S&H. To receive the program quicker and save the $3 shipping
- and handling charges you may opt to receive the registered file by Email. Just
- choose Option B on the order form, leave your Email address, and when I
- receive your payment I will send you the files with instructions on how to
- install them.
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- Please submit payment by check or money order. All orders from outside
- USA/Canada must be submitted in US funds. All orders are shipped air mail or
- Emailed within 24 hours of receipt. Send check to:
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- Frank Grau
- 344 Riviera Drive
- Thunder Bay, ON
- Canada
- P7B 6K2
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- Payment by credit card is in the process of being set up. Check my home page at
- http://www.tbaytel.net/fgrau/ for status of this feature.
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- 8. Other Products
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- North American Wild Birds
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- Bird reference and identification guide. Includes data on most bird species,
- color images and bird songs. Will list birds for every state and province
- in N. America. Can search by region, name, type, family, season or field
- mark.
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- Lifer
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- Sighting database for bird watching enthusiasts. Keeps track of all bird
- sightings and generates Life lists, Year lists, and first & last sightings
- reports. Includes checklists for every state and province in North America.
- Powerful queries let you define custom reports for any region or specific
- dates. Fully customizable, can be used for all world birds.
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- For details check out the web page at http://www.tbaytel.net/fgrau/
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