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- VOICE BLASTER JR 2.1 Copyright (c) 1992-1993 Mark E Cowan
- for Windows 3.1 or Windows 3.0 with Multimedia
- by MILLENNIUM SOFTWARE PRODUCTS
- Author: MARK E. COWAN
-
- Mailing address: PO Box 163, West Alexandria, OH 45381
- Compuserve ID: 70303,2050 Prodigy #: BSPV37A
-
- README.TXT (06-04-93)
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- PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
- ===================
-
- Voice Blaster Jr Version 2.2 is a Windows 3.1 application
- which allows you to queue up any combination of audio wave
- (.WAV) and music midi (.MID) files. Then you can begin
- listening to hundreds of music and audio files while running
- other Windows applications! You can pause, continue, and
- queue up all audio files in multiple drives and directories
- and listen to hours of waveform audio and midi music from
- your computer while you work! This version even plays wave
- files over the PC speaker. Complete with Windows Help for
- playing files and instructions for how to register this
- product. Accepts and instantly plays supported sound files
- using Drag Drop from File Manager! Options for playing now
- include:
-
- Loop mode - Continuously play selected files until you
- stop the playing!
-
- Random mode - Play selected files at random!
-
- Autostart - Option which is used to have the VB Jr program
- automatically queue up all the files in the
- last directory used, and begin playing them
- using the last used options (all options are
- save at program exit)!
-
-
- SHAREWARE
- =========
- Please try this program out and see for yourself how easy it
- is to use. Voice Blaster Jr is a shareware program. If you
- decide to use this program after evaluating it, please send
- in your registration. You will receive more programs and a
- manual (see the REGISTER.TXT file, or read the 'REGISTERING'
- section of VB Jr by selecting the 'HELP' button after running
- VB Jr.
-
- Read about ** Voice Blaster Sr ** for Windows 3.1 the parent
- program of VB Jr which allows .WAV recording and much more!
- - 2 -
- VERSION DESCRIPTION
- ===================
- VERSION 2.2 June 4, 1993
-
- VB Jr 2.2 adds the Autostart, Loop, and Random options, and
- a Repeat option for the registered version which will play
- a wave file without interruptions continuously.
-
- Also now saves the last file type used (.wav or .mid), and
- all the options so that the next time you run VB JR, all
- the previously selected options will be defaults, this
- program is intuitive!
-
- VERSION 2.1 April 4, 1993
-
- VB Jr version 2.1 has Borland Custom Controls and grey panel
- added for a more pleasing look and control. Also, there are
- some minor bug fixes and document changes.
-
- Added Dragdrop support for .mid, .wav, and .voc files.
- Added access to Help by pressing the F1 key.
-
- VERSION 2.0
-
- VB Jr version 2.0 was developed to work with the Multimedia
- extensions that are part of Windows 3.1. The advantages are
- many, including automatic support for any audio card which
- has the Multimedia Drivers. Since the multimedia standard
- digital waveform file is .WAV, this is the file used for the
- unregistered version of VB Jr 2.0. The registered version
- will support the .VOC waveform files.
-
- VERSION 1.0
-
- Version 1.0 of VB Jr was written for Windows 3.0. This
- version uses a Windows 3.0 DLL called "SNDBLST.DLL" written
- by Creative Labs. This DLL is not compatible with the
- Windows Multimedia Extensions, and should only be used for
- Windows 3.0. If you do not wish to upgrade to Window 3.1,
- then register for VB Sr and specify the Windows 3.0 version.
- There has been reported problems with using the "SNDBLST.DLL"
- with the Audio Vision Thunder card. It is strongly
- recommended you upgrade to Windows 3.1 and use the latest VB
- Programs available today.
- - 3 -
- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- ===================
-
- * 286 or better PC
- * Min of 1 MB Ram
- * Windows 3.1 or Windows with Multimedia Extensions
- * Any Windows supported Monitor
- * Mouse recommended but not required
- * Audio card with digital audio output and/or music output
- capability with Windows Multimedia Drivers installed
- * Will play waveform data through PC speaker with the
- speaker driver installed (available from Microsoft)
-
- Any sound card that has the Windows multimedia drivers
- installed will work with this program. Some of these cards
- are the Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro and Basic, Thunder
- Cards, Pro AudioSpectrum Series, and any other cards which
- have Windows multimedia drivers support for music or
- digitized sound.
-
- Contact the manufacturer of your audio card if you do not
- currently have the Windows multimedia drivers, or if your
- drivers are older than Jan 1992, chances are there are
- updates available via BBS or US mail.
-
- Creative Labs and Media Vision both have BBS for
- downloading the latest drivers (BBS numbers for Creative Labs
- and Media Vision are listed in the 'HELP' section of VB Jr)
-
- FILES DESCRIPTION
- =================
-
- VBJR.EXE Voice Blaster Jr program file (VB Jr)
- VBJRU.HLP Voice Blaster Jr Windows 3.1 help file
- VBJRSCR.PCX PCX Graphics file of VB Jr screen for Vendors
- BWCC.DLL Borland Custom Controls,
- (Install in Windows directory)
- README.TXT Description of VB Jr and installation
- VENDOR.DOC Text file for Shareware Vendors for VB Jr
- DESCRIBE.DOC Description of VB Jr program
- FILE_ID.DIZ Description of VB Jr for BBS file descriptions
- BBS.DOC VB Jr info for BBS operators
- REGISTER.TXT Text file describing how to register VB Jr
- and warranty statement
- INVOICE.DOC An invoice form which may be printed to make
- it easy to register (useful for Business)
- ============================================================
- To get a hard copy printout of the Text files above, type:
- copy readme.txt prn (At the Dos prompt)
- or: copy readme.txt com1 (if printer is connected to com1)
- ============================================================
- - 4 -
- INSTALLATION
- ============
-
- VB Jr will run from a floppy drive, but since it is a
- windows application, it is better to install it onto your
- hard drive.
-
- Installation of VB Jr to a hard drive is easy. Here is what
- you do:
-
- 1) Make a directory for VB Jr (if desired, recommended!)
- 2) Copy all the above files to the new directory,
- (copy BWCC.DLL to Windows directory)
- 3) Run Windows 3.1 or Windows with Multimedia
- 4) Add VB Jr to a program group or just run it
-
- Here is an example where C:\VBJR is the desired directory
- [PATH] = C:\PCPLUS\DWN ([PATH] is the directory where the VB
- JR files reside). If the files was on the "B:" drive, then
- substitute "B:" where you see [PATH]. [WINDOWS DIRECTORY]
- is directory your Windows programs are installed, typically
- \WINDOWS.
-
- PROMPT YOU TYPE THIS
-
- C:\ MD C:\VBJR
- C:\ CD C:\VBJR
- C:\VBJR\ COPY [PATH]\*.*
- C:\VBJR\ COPY [PATH]\BWCC.DLL C:\[WINDOWS DIRECTORY]
-
- Since VB Jr is shareware, all the above files must be kept
- together. Of course, it would be better to use Windows File
- Manager, or any other file copy utility to copy the VB Jr
- files, but the above example was given for clarity.
-
- If you have received this package from a BBS, then it would
- be better to unzip all the files directly into the new
- directory. Here is an example of unarchiving the files into
- the new directory:
-
- PROMPT YOU TYPE THIS
-
- C:\PCPLUS\DWN MD C:\VBJR
- C:\PCPLUS\DWN PKUNZIP VPLAYW.ZIP C:\VBJR
-
- If this package was received from a Shareware Company, then
- refer to the installation instructions that came with this
- file.
- - 5 -
- RUNNING THE PROGRAM
- ===================
-
- Since VB Jr is a Windows application, it must be run from
- Windows. Run the program "VBJR.EXE" to run VB Jr. After
- running the program, select the "HELP" button to receive on-
- line help for playing files and to receive instructions for
- how the register this product, and additional information
- such as audio card BBS support numbers, and more!
-
- MILLENNIUM SOFTWARE PRODUCTS AND THE AUTHOR
- ===========================================
-
- Millennium Software Products is a company dedicated to
- quality and superior Multimedia and Educational software. We
- hope you enjoy our products, and hope you will register so
- that we can tell you about our new and exciting products. The
- author of the Voice Blaster Products is Mark E Cowan. He has
- been developing software for over 10 years, and has managed
- an electronic/software development teem for over 8 years.
- Mark E Cowan is the owner of Millennium Software Products and
- can be easily contacted via E-mail:
-
- Prodigy # BSPV37A CompuServe # 70303,2050
-
- Or send your comments, suggestions, and registrations to:
-
- MILLENNIUM SOFTWARE PRODUCTS
- PO BOX 163
- WEST ALEXANDRIA, OH 45381
-
- (06/04/93) readme.txt
-