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- WINTALK VERSION 1.26
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- by Glen Daniels
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- Copyright (c) 1996, ELF Communications, Inc.
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- WHAT'S NEW THIS VERSION:
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-
- The main new feature this time around is a simple, but functional,
- SETUP PROGRAM! Now you can install WinTalk just by running
- SETUP.EXE... no more copying files, checking for CTL3D, etc....
-
- Speaking of CTL3D - the 32-bit version of WinTalk no longer uses it.
- NT3.51 and Windows-95 both automatically provide a 3d look without
- using CTL3D32, and installation problems ("I can't find the DLL!")
- were cropping up, so I took it out. The 16-bit version still uses
- CTL3D, but it will be automatically installed by SETUP if you're
- running Windows 3.1 and you don't already have it.
-
- Also, as per usual several bugs were fixed.
-
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- NOTE FOR WINDOWS-95 USERS:
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-
- If you use Norton Navigator, please check out the WinTalk web page
- for important information about a NNav bug which may affect WinTalk!
-
-
- Welcome
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-
- Welcome to WinTalk! This file contains installation instructions,
- last-minute information, new features, and bugs fixed. The main
- WinTalk documentation has all been converted to on-line help, and can
- be accessed from within WinTalk by selecting "Help" from the icon menu.
-
- Contents:
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- 1.0 Installation instructions
- 2.0 Using WinTalk
- 3.0 WinTalk "Pro"
- 4.0 New features
- 5.0 Bugs fixed
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- 1.0 Installation instructions
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-
- To use WinTalk, you must have a WINSOCK.DLL that operates with your
- windows TCP/IP networking stack. For more information on this,
- please contact your network vendor.
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- You've already taken the first step towards installing WinTalk by
- unpacking the .zip file and reading this README. The .zip file
- contains the following files:
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- README.1ST - This file
- SETUP.EXE - The WinTalk installer
- WTALK16.EXE - The 16-bit executable
- WTALK32.EXE - The 32-bit executable
- WTALK16.HLP - The 16-bit help file
- WTALK32.HLP - The 32-bit help file
- CTL3D.DLL - Microsoft's 3d control DLL
-
- As of version 1.26, WinTalk has a setup program! Just run "SETUP"
- (via Program Manager for Win3.1 / NT, or the Taskbar's "Run..." for
- Win95) and WinTalk will ask you for a destination directory for the
- executable + help file. The setup program will automatically
- determine your windows version, and which programs to copy.
-
- 2.0 Using WinTalk
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- [Win 3.1, Win NT, Win32s]
-
- You can use the Program Manager File->New command to create an icon
- for WinTalk in an appropriate Program Manager group. Please make
- sure to select the appropriate version (WTALK16 / WTALK32). If you
- place WinTalk in the "Startup" group, it will come up each time you
- start windows, and you will always be able to receive talk requests
- if you desire. [NOTE: This technique will sometimes fail if WinTalk
- ends up loading before your winsock stack has connected you to the
- net. In this case, you'll get a startup error (usually error
- #10091). If this happens, refer to the documentation for your
- winsock stack to find out how to auto-load programs after a
- connection has been established.]
-
- When you start WinTalk, the smiley-face icon will appear at the
- bottom of your screen. If you click the icon with the left mouse
- button, you'll get the WinTalk system menu, from which you may access
- all of the program's functionality. See the on-line help for more
- information.
-
- [Windows 95]
-
- - Option 1:
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- When you start WinTalk, it will immediately minimize itself to the
- taskbar. To use it, *right*-click on the WinTalk taskbar pane, which
- will bring up the WinTalk system menu. See the on-line help for more
- information.
-
- - Option 2:
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- If you add the line "tray_only = yes" to your WINTALK.INI file,
- WinTalk will not appear in the normal taskbar area - instead it will
- run as a small icon in the tray area. To access the menu, simply
- click on the tray icon. See "new features" for more info.
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- 3.0 WinTalk "Pro"
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-
- In addition to this FreeWare version, WinTalk now has a commercial
- brother, WinTalk Pro. WinTalk Pro is available for $20 from ELF and
- includes:
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- - Call Answering : An answering machine for your computer! The
- icon's eyes flash to let you know you have messages, and you can
- initiate a talk to anyone who's left you a message with the click
- of a button.
-
- - Call Screening : You can now set a group of "VIPs" in your hotlist,
- and only those users will ring through to you. Everyone else will
- get your choice of a refusal, a "not logged in" notification, or
- your answering machine.
-
- - Your very own WinTalk floppy in the mail (should you desire it -
- you will also be able to obtain WinTalk Pro via FTP)
-
- - Free copies of all maintenence releases of WinTalk Pro through v2.0.
-
- - A copy of WinTalk Pro v2.0 (once it's released) for only $5
-
- - The warm fuzzy feeling of supporting the development of software
- you like!
-
- For complete ordering information, see the on-line help or the
- WinTalk web page (http://www.elf.com/elf/wintalk.html).
-
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- 4.0 New features (since version 1.25)
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- * Setup program
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- 5.0 Bugs fixed
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- Since version 1.25:
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- * Names longer than 8 characters now work
- * Icon painting problem (under NT/Win3.1) introduced in 1.25 is gone
- * A Win3.1-compatible help file is now included
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