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- SUPPLEMENTAL NOTES
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-
- We appreciate your use of Clip-Art Window Shopper and have
- included these notes for your convenience.
-
- Please use the convenient INSTALL program provided; you cannot
- copy the files from floppy disk directly as the files are
- compressed. Note: You should exit from Windows before running
- INSTALL.EXE.
-
-
- USING CLIP-ART IN YOUR APPLICATIONS
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-
- For those of you who are fairly new to the world of clip-art, it
- is important to know what graphics "file format" your word
- processor, illustration program, etc. can use.
-
- For example, Corel Draw normally loads and saves files in .CDR
- format. In addition, using the File Import and File Export
- commands, it can load and save files in a variety of other
- formats. Other programs can utilize only certain file formats,
-
- Most Windows applications also use the Windows clipboard --
- so you can use it to get clip-art into your document or presen-
- tation. In the case of Word for Windows 1.0, you can use Windows
- PaintBrush to read in a clip-art image in .PCX format, copy it to
- the clipboard, and finally paste it into your Word document.
-
-
- BILLING SIMPLIFICATION
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-
- For those of you who require simplification of the billing
- process, we can establish prepayment on your account. Call for
- more info.
-
-
- MAJOR NEW FEATURES
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-
- 1. A keyword search feature has been added. You can access this
- handy feature by clicking on the Search button in the main window
- or from the view dialog box. The search feature lets you locate
- images according to their descriptions. Window Shopper will try
- to match and display images based on the keyword you enter.
-
- The Window Shopper search feature uses a partial word search and
- is not case sensitive. Meaning, if you type in "dog", you will
- find "Boy Walking with Dog", "Hot Dog", and "Collie, Dog,
- Animal". All of these descriptions match the keyword "dog", and
- their corresponding images will be displayed on the screen.
-
- You can also speed up the search by specifying which file formats
- you most commonly use and by telling Window Shopper to search the
- downloadable images only.
-
- 2. We have added a What's New feature. This is a file down-
- loaded to you each time you logon that contains information on
- newly available art and price specials. It will help you keep
- your thumbnail library current and alert you to upcoming
- features.
-
-
- LAST MINUTE CHANGES
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-
- Following is a list of the minor changes made since the manual
- was printed, or things which were inadvertently omitted from the
- manual. Please take a minute now to review these, as it could
- save a headache later!
-
- 1. The database update portion of the program has been stream-
- lined tremendously. It is no longer necessary to specify Minimal
- or Maximal update. Window Shopper will always update any files
- that are out of date. If you are up to date when you call Window
- Shopper will log you on much more quickly.
-
- 2. You will find files under the Adonis publisher name called
- Tech Tips. These files contain detailed instructions on how to
- use and maintain Window Shopper.
-
- 3. The installation process now allows you to copy all of the
- Thumbnail Files to your hard Disk. We recommend doing so, as it
- speeds up Window Shopper considerably. It also enhances mainten-
- ance and updating of the local Thumbnail database.
-
-
- 4. Please determine whether a phone call to Bellevue, Washington
- would be long-distance for you. If you must dial "1-" or
- "1-206-", this is the Dialing Prefix you should fill in when
- prompted. Otherwise, your modem will not know how to direct a
- call to Washington!
-
- 5. Correction to Page 25: the time to disconnect is 10 minutes,
- but after downloading a clip-art image, the timer counts down
- from 1 min 30 sec, so that you won't accidentally stay logged on
- unnecessarily.
-
- 6. We have tested Clip-Art Window Shopper with many "Hayes-
- compatible" modems without problem. However there are a few
- elements to watch out for: error checking, compression and
- asynchronous communication. If you are having problems communi-
- cating with the service, these are the first places to look. In
- general we suggest that you use the asynchronous mode (see your
- modem manual for the specific command) and turn off compression
- and error checking if the modem is communicating at 2400 baud or
- below. If you have problems do not hesitate to call us!
-
- 7. Because certain modems are slightly less than "Hayes-
- compatible", we have made the communications parameters available
- to you in the [Window Shopper] section of WIN.INI. We suggest
- you consult us before changing these!
-
- 8. This version of Shopper works only with Windows 3.0 and above.
-