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- VOICE BLASTER JR 2.2 Copyright (c) 1992-1993
- for Windows 3.1 or Windows 3.0 with Multimedia
- by MILLENNIUM SOFTWARE PRODUCTS
- author MARK E. COWAN
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- Mailing address: PO Box 163, West Alexandria, OH 45381
- Compuserve ID: 70303,2050 Prodigy #: BSPV37A
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- VENDOR.DOC (06-04-93)
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- This text file was written for Software Shareware Vendors or
- any other business who distributes shareware disks or CD Rom
- disks and charges a fair price for the DISTRIBUTION or
- HANDLING FEE to produce an EVALUATION disk of Voice Blaster
- Jr 2.2 (VB Jr). Shareware Vendors are given permission to
- distribute VB Jr providing you include all the files listed:
-
- VBJR.EXE Voice Blaster Jr program file (VB Jr)
- VBJRU.HLP Voice Blaster Jr Windows 3.1 help file
- BWCC.DLL Borland Custom controls library
- VBJRSCR.PCX Graphics file of VB Jr screen for vendors
- README.TXT Description of VB Jr and installation
- VENDOR.DOC Text file for Shareware Vendors
- 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)
-
- I have picked the extensions for the "README.TXT" and
- "REGISTER.TXT" files to be .TXT so that they could easily be
- accessed from the Window's File Manager sine NOTEPAD.EXE is
- associated with .TXT extensions. Since VB Jr is a Windows
- application, I felt this necessary. The extensions for the
- other text files are .DOC in efforts to follow the requested
- shareware documentation standards developed and expressed at
- the Summer Shareware Seminar in June 1992
-
- Please evaluate Voice Blaster Jr for your submissions into
- your BBS and catalogs. I strongly believe this program
- provides capabilities that are unique. Also, I have spent
- long hours attempting to provide both the Shareware Vendor
- and those who will evaluate VB Jr with complete and quality
- documentation. If you need any assistance or additional
- information, please contact me via E-Mail right away. Any
- comments or suggestions are always welcome and appreciated.
-
- Thank you in advance for your time in evaluating this
- submission!
- - 2 -
-
- CONTENTS
- ========
-
- Here is a summary of this text file. Please refer to the
- other text files for more detailed and valuable information.
-
- Program description (unique qualities)
- Version description
- System requirements
- Suggested BBS name and category
- Details of support given to registered users
- Authors credentials
- What are the benefits of registering
- International Distributors Welcome!
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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:
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- Loop mode - Continuously play selected files until you
- stop the playing!
-
- Random mode - Play selected files at random!
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- 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)!
-
- This is currently the only program available which allows
- automatically playing of any combination of both music midi
- (.MID) and audio wave (.WAV) files from a selected queue of
- as many files as desired! Hours of music and sounds can be
- played in the background while running other Windows
- applications. You can even run multiple copies of Voice
- Blaster Jr simultaneously playing digital audio and FM music
- (tested on a Sound Blaster Pro).
- - 3 -
- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- ===================
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- * 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)
-
- 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 7, 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 supported sound files files.
- Added access to Help by pressing the F1 key.
-
- VERSION 2.0 July 31, 1992
-
- 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.
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- VERSION 1.0 December 15, 1991
-
- 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.
-
- SUGGESTED BBS NAME AND CATEGORY
- ================================
-
-
- The suggested BBS file name for Voice Blaster Jr 2.2 is:
-
- VPLAYW.ZIP
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- The suggested categories are MUSIC, SOUND, MIDI, or
- MULTIMEDIA, depending on your current categories. Any of
- these are appropriate.
-
- SUPPORT
- =======
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- Support is handled via US Mail or E-Mail using three BBS.
- They are:
-
- Prodigy: BSPV37A CompuServe: 70303,2050
-
- I may add America Online to the above list in the near
- future. I check mail on these BBS daily. I feel support to
- my customers is the number one priority. Without them, I
- cannot continue to provide future releases and new programs
- to broaden and grow my business.
-
- I have provided support to customers who have not registered
- yet. Usually when you do this, they will register!
- - 5 -
- AUTHORS CREDENTIALS
- ===================
-
- I have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering
- Technology. I have managed an electrical/software
- engineering department for 8 years, with over 10 years of
- computer programming experience. After providing field
- service support and new product developments, I have learned
- that insuring the customer's satisfaction is the number one
- priority. After we achieve that, everything else follows!
-
- I have two young children, and have been inspired by them to
- begin development of Windows programs in educational and
- multimedia applications.
-
- I am currently not an ASP member, but plan on joining soon.
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- BENEFITS OF REGISTERING
- =======================
-
- Registration for VB Jr is offered in two basic packages.
- These are described in detail in the "REGISTER.TXT" file.
- The first is for the registered version of VB Jr. The second
- is for the non shareware program Voice Blaster Sr. Both
- packages includes a hard copy manual, a Windows installation
- program, and over 20 assorted quality recorded sound files.
- Additional sound disks are also offered.
-
- INTERNATIONAL SHAREWARE DISTRIBUTORS
- ====================================
-
- We are looking for international distributors to distribute
- Voice Blaster Jr and to sell the registered version of VB Jr
- and the commercial program Voice Blaster Sr. Please contact
- us for details.
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