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- Company: KidStuff Software Author: Vicki Watson
- 10619 Ketch Rd. VickiWatso@aol.com
- Plain City, OH 43064 614-873-1374
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- Program Title: Talking Number Machine 4.0
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- Category: Education/Elementary
- Keywords: NUMBERS COUNTING
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- BBS Name: TNUM40.ZIP
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- Detailed Program Description:
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- TNUM is designed to help children recognize, say, and write numbers
- from 1 to 9,999,999,999,999. TNUM uses high quality digitized speech
- to say the numbers which appear on the screen. Mouse and/or keyboard
- commands may be used. The program includes the following activities:
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- Number Machine - Click on the Number Machine and the machine will
- produce an interesting fact containing a large number with an
- accompanying picture. There are options to say, write, and
- form the number. The registered version contains 175 facts.
- Enter any Number - The user may enter (calculator style) any number
- up to 13 digits. There are options to say, write, and form the
- number.
- Enter the Written Number - The computer will "think" of a large
- number and display that number in words, for example - nine
- million two hundred fifty one thousand three hundred seventy
- two. The user must enter the digits to make that number.
- Count By - TNUM can also help your child learn to count (by
- increments of 1 to 10). If the user selects 2 the program will
- begin counting by 2's - 2, 4, 6, 8, etc. until you decide to stop.
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- Short Program Description:
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- TNUM is designed to help children recognize, say, and write numbers
- from 1 to 9,999,999,999,999. The Number Machine displays interesting
- facts which include large numbers. TNUM uses high quality digitized
- speech to say the numbers.
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- Intended User: ages 5 to 10 (approximately)
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- Unique Features:
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- Uses clear digitized voice to say numbers from 1 to
- 9,999,999,999,999. Displays interesting number facts with
- accompanying graphic images. Activities include entering
- numbers as digits, writing numbers as words, having the
- computer speak or write numbers, and counting by increments
- of 1 to 10. Program utilizes both mouse and keyboard.
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- System Requirements:
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- 640K, Hard Drive (approx. 425K), EGA or VGA Color Monitor,
- Mouse optional.
- *** Not Microsoft Windows compatible.
- *** requires a 286 or higher for speech capability.
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- Starting The Program:
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- Once installed just type TNUM.
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- Shareware Registration Fee/Support Provided:
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- $10.00 * Receive 150 additional number facts for use in TNUM.
- * Sound Blaster/Adlib sound card support.
- * Removal of the initial shareware screen.
- * Most current version of this program at the
- time of registration.
- * Notification of and discounts on program upgrades.
- * Support via phone or mail.
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- Files Included:
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- VENDORS: These files are for vendor use only and do not need
- to be distributed to users.
- ---> VENDOR.DOC * this file.
- ---> TNUM40.PCX * graphic for catalog use, if desired.
- ---> FILE_ID.DIZ * description file for BBS's
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- !!!! The following files are required for proper installation !!!!
- SINGLE DISK DISTRIBUTION (720K or 1.2M)
- INSTALL.EXE * installation program
- INSTALL.FIL * installation script
- TNUM40.EXE * program files
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