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- NeoBook (TM)
- Electronic Publisher
- Version 2.0a
-
- * IMPORTANT INFORMATION *
-
- --------
- CONTENTS
- --------
-
- * New Features in Version 1.1
- * New Features in Version 1.2
- * New Features in Version 2.0
- * Templates Available for NeoBook
- * Acquiring Additional Fonts
- * Mouse Driver Problems
- * Customer Services & Technical Support
- * Registering NeoBook
-
- ---------------------------
- NEW FEATURES IN VERSION 1.1
- ---------------------------
-
- These features were added to version 1.1 of
- NeoBook and NeoBook Professional.
-
- * Undo - Remove the last change made to
- your publication.
-
- * Adjust Object Command - Adjust an
- object's X, Y, W and H coordinates from
- an easy-to-use dialog box.
-
- * Mouse Coordinates Display - Show the
- current mouse position in a small movable
- window.
-
- * Shift + Nudge - Hold down the Shift key
- while clicking the nudge icon to move
- selected objects continuously.
-
- * Straight Lines, Squares and Perfect
- Circles - Hold down the Shift key while
- drawing or resizing an object to create
- straight line, squares and perfect
- circles.
-
- * Multiple Button Actions - Use a tilde (~)
- character to separate multiple button
- actions. For example:
-
- Tone "440"~Alert "Title" "Message"
-
-
- ---------------------------
- NEW FEATURES IN VERSION 1.2
- ---------------------------
-
- * Keyboard Support - Use the Tab and Enter
- keys to highlight and select buttons.
-
- * More Efficient DOSCommand - The memory
- requirement for the DOSCommand action has
- been substantially reduced. (DOSCommand
- is available in NeoBook Pro Only)
-
-
- ---------------------------
- NEW FEATURES IN VERSION 2.0
- ---------------------------
-
- * Virtual Memory - Memory management has
- been significantly enhanced to allow for
- much larger publications.
-
- * Video Card Support - NeoBook now supports
- additional video cards including: Oak,
- Cirrus Logic, S3, Weitek, Ahead, Compaq
- QVision, XGA, Advance Logic, TSeng,
- Paradise, Video Seven, ATI, Trident and
- VESA.
-
- * Flic Support - FLC and FLI animation
- files may now be included and played back
- within NeoBook Pro publications using the
- new PlayFlicFile button action. Also
- includes linkage to your favorite
- animation software. (PRO VERSION ONLY)
-
- * True Color - 24-bit images and video
- modes are now supported for publications.
-
- * Hot Keys - Shortcut keys may now be
- assigned to individual buttons for
- greater keyboard compatibility. Also
- publications may be configured to use
- page keys for text scrolling.
-
- * Optimized Compile - This option, added to
- the Compile dialog, greatly increases the
- execution speed of most compiled
- publications by automatically converting
- images to the correct display mode, size
- and palette prior to compilation.
- Original files are not modified.
-
- * Text Search - The new Find button action
- displays a text search dialog box that
- allows readers to locate words or phrases
- within a publication. You may specify
- whether readers can search an entire
- publication or restrict their search to
- a specific or current page.
-
- * Menu Button Action - Display a simple
- branching popup menu with multiple
- choices.
-
- * TextWindow Button Action - Display an
- ASCII text file in a moveable window.
-
- * Delay Button Action - Pause for a
- specified period of time. Useful when
- combined with the GotoPage and
- ReturnToPage commands. For example:
-
- GotoPage "5"~Delay "500"~ReturnToPage
-
- * Abbreviated Button Actions - Two letter
- abbreviations are now available for all
- button actions. Hold down the control key
- before activating the button action drop
- down list to use them.
-
- * Fade Effect - A fade effect may now be
- used when moving between selected pages.
- (PRO VERSION ONLY)
-
- * Return to First Page Timer - This option
- waits for a specified period of
- inactivity then returns to the first page
- of the publication. Great for Kiosk type
- applications.
-
- * And much more....
-
- Please read NEOBOOK.DOC for additional
- details on these and other features.
-
-
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- TEMPLATES AVAILABLE FOR NEOBOOK
- -------------------------------
-
- NeoSoft offers a diskette filled with ready-
- to-use templates, wallpaper images, icons,
- widgets and production ideas for NeoBook.
- This disk is available for $10 plus $5
- shipping and handling ($10 outside the
- U.S.).
-
- To order contact NeoSoft at:
-
- Voice: (503) 389-5489
- Fax: (503) 388-8221
-
- or write:
-
- NeoSoft Corp.
- 354 NE Greenwood Avenue, Suite 108
- Bend, OR 97701-4631
-
-
- --------------------------
- ACQUIRING ADDITIONAL FONTS
- --------------------------
-
- NeoBook comes with a variety of fonts.
- Additional font collections are available
- from NeoSoft for $10 each plus $5 shipping
- and handling ($10 outside the U.S.).
- Currently three font collections are
- available each containing over 1MB of fonts.
-
- * NeoSoft Text Fonts
- * NeoSoft Title Fonts
- * NeoSoft Accent Fonts
-
- To order contact NeoSoft at:
-
- Voice: (503) 389-5489
- Fax: (503) 388-8221
-
- or write:
-
- NeoSoft Corp.
- 354 NE Greenwood Avenue, Suite 108
- Bend, OR 97701-4631
-
- Please specify which font disk(s) you want
- when ordering.
-
- OTHER FONTS
- -----------
-
- In addition, third party software that can
- generate GEM screen fonts (used by the DOS
- version of Ventura Publisher) may also be
- used to create fonts for NeoBook. Simply
- follow the program's instructions for
- generating screen fonts. Copy the fonts to
- your NeoBook directory and rename them so
- that they use the .GFT extension.
-
-
- ---------------------
- MOUSE DRIVER PROBLEMS
- ---------------------
-
- If your mouse behaves strangely when using
- NeoBook, you may need to update your mouse
- driver software. Problems such as an
- invisible cursor or a pointer that leaves a
- trail of pigment on the screen are typical
- of certain older mouse drivers. Contact the
- computer store where you purchased your
- mouse or the manufacturer for information
- about updating your mouse driver.
-
-
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- CUSTOMER SERVICES & TECHNICAL SUPPORT
- -------------------------------------
-
- NeoSoft provides its registered software
- customers with free technical support. We
- also provide limited technical support to
- persons evaluating our products during the
- 30 day evaluation period.
-
- We do, however, strongly encourage people to
- register. Software development and support
- is very expensive and we need your help if
- we are to continue to provide quality
- programs at affordable prices. If you
- haven't already, please take a few moments
- to register. This will assure you of
- eligibility for technical support, product
- update notification, special discounts,
- announcements, etc.
-
- However, if you are experiencing problems,
- please contact our technical support
- department so that we can solve your problem
- BEFORE you register. Registration may solve
- many problems but it does not always endow
- the program with features and functions that
- do not exist.
-
- If you should encounter a technical problem
- or question not covered in the manual, you
- may use one of the following avenues to
- obtain technical assistance:
-
- MAIL POSTAL CORRESPONDENCE TO:
- ------------------------------
-
- NeoSoft Corp.
- Customer Support
- 354 NE Greenwood Avenue, Suite 108
- Bend, OR 97701-4631
-
- TELEPHONE SUPPORT:
- ------------------
-
- Technical support and product update
- information are available between the hours
- of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM (Pacific Standard
- Time), Monday through Friday.
-
- Please have the following information
- available for the support staff when you
- call:
-
- * Brand name and model of your computer
- system, mouse, video adapter and monitor.
-
- * Operating system (DOS) version number.
-
- * A listing of the contents of your
- AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files.
-
- * A description of the problem, how it
- occurred, and how to reproduce it.
-
- Telephone support may be obtained by calling
- (503) 389-5489. You may also FAX your
- questions to (503) 388-8221.
-
- ELECTRONIC BULLETIN BOARD SERVICE:
- ----------------------------------
-
- Up to date product information, evaluation
- programs and supplements may be obtained via
- modem from our BBS. The telephone number is
- (503) 383-7195. The bulletin board operates
- using N/8/1/300-9600 Baud.
-
-
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- REGISTERING NEOBOOK
- -------------------
-
- You may evaluate NeoBook for a period of up
- to 30 days before registering. To obtain a
- registered version including registration
- number, typeset manual and the latest
- version on disk, call NeoSoft at (503) 389-
- 5489. We can process your order with VISA or
- MasterCard over the phone. The purchase
- price of NeoBook is $45 and NeoBook
- Professional, which includes support for
- sound, flic animation and external DOS
- commands, is $89.95. Please include $5 U.S.
- Mail or $10 FedEx 2 Day for shipping &
- handling. ($10 Air Mail or $19 FedEx for
- shipping & handling outside the U.S.) If you
- prefer, FAX your order to us at (503) 388-
- 8221. If you would like to mail a check or
- money order, make sure it's drawn against a
- U.S. bank in U.S. funds. Our address is:
-
- NeoSoft Corp.
- 354 NE Greenwood Ave. Suite 108
- Bend, OR 97701-4631
-
- You may also purchase NeoBook from any one
- of our many dealers world wide. For a list
- of dealers see the DEALER.DOC file
- accompanying this program.
-
- If you would like to give a copy of this
- program to a friend or associate please do
- so, but you may NOT give anyone your
- registration/serial number. We hope you
- enjoy the program and share it with your
- friends.
-
-
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- Thank you for trying NeoBook and NeoSoft.
-
- (C)1993-94 NeoSoft Corp. All rights
- reserved.
-