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Frequently asked questions (and answers) about UZPronto
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Q: Why do I get "Cannot open calendar..." upon starting UZPronto?
A: You need to run the INSTALL.BAT script from the MSDOS prompt
to properly install UZPronto on your system.
Q: Why are appointments not added when I enter them in the Day View?
A: You need to press RETURN in order to tell UZPronto to add it.
Q: Why do UZful Software users have to be licensed?
A: In contrast to the traditional retail approach, shareware
gives the user the software to try before paying.
We need to prevent unlimited free usage of our software,
because it is the only hope of making a living in selling
inexpensive, useful software. With this type of software, it
is common for potential customers to "forget" to register.
In an ideal world we would not have to restrict our
distribution. In this one, our licensing mechanism
encourages a choice, after a reasonable trial period, on
whether you want to continue using the software or not.
Instead of relying on nag screens ("nagware"), limited
demonstration versions ("crippleware") or other (costly?)
incentives (manuals, support, ...) to encourage users to
register, we believe these approaches are not in your best
interest, because they are annoying, do not allow you to
fully explore the product before paying, or cost you more.
With our no-nonsense approach, you get the fully functional
product before you lay out a penny. In fact, the registered
version and the software you have in your hands are
identical, except for the permanent license key, which we
will issue to you upon payment. You pay only for what you
already have, nothing more, nothing less.
Q: It is cumbersome to fill out the registration form, and to plug in
the license key. Isn't there an easier way?
A: We're sorry, it is the only way for us to continue developing
low-cost software for you, the user. The 5-10 minutes that
it will take to fill out and mail the registration form and a
check, and to replace the evaluation key with the new license
key, will ensure your continued enjoyment of our time-saving
tools. And now, with registration through the Compuserve
Shareware Registration service (GO SWREG), it is even simpler.
Q: Do I need to buy the optional floppy?
A: No. Upon payment, we will e-mail (or postal mail) you the
license key to enable continued use of the product. The
enclosed instructions will ask you to use a text editor to
cut and paste the license key into the existing software.
The optional floppy contains the latest version of the
product. Our license provides free limited upgrades (that is,
if you download a newer version of the product, it will
continue to work with the license key you have, and you will
not need to reregister). However, it may well be worth it to
purchase the floppy, if your version is several months old.
If there is no later version to the one registered for, we
will wait with the floppy until the next version is released.
In addition, it will already contain the license key issued
to you, and will include evaluation copies of our other
products, saving you the cost and time of downloading.
Thank you for your support.
UZful Software, Inc.
PO Box 2089
Merrimack, NH 03054-2089
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