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- 06-30-91
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-
- Mossman's Spelltester (MST) is intended to allow preschool
- children and above the chance to interact with the PC and provide
- an educational enjoyable learning experience. The child should
- initially be helped throughout by an adult or experienced
- computer operator. Later as the child becomes familiar with the
- program he/she may play more independently if you like.
-
- You'll need a Soundblaster card and the Soundblaster SBtalker
- software to play since the program utilizes the text to speech
- capabilities of the Soundblaster card. MST supports a mouse as
- long as the appropriate mouse driver is loaded.
-
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-
- The archived file contents you received should contain the
- following:
-
- 1) MST.exe ************************* the main program
-
- 2) INFOR.TXT *********************** text file that program
-
- displays for general info
-
- 3) EASYWORD.TXT ********************** bank of "easy" spelling
- words
-
- 4) HARDWORD.TXT ********************** bank of "hard" spelling
- words
-
- 5) Readme.1st *********************** install instructions
- (what you're reading)
-
-
- 6) Readme.2nd *********************** info about the words
- used, and how you can
- make your own spelling
- words
-
- 7) KEYBOARD.TXT ********************** program displays this
- as information about
- the use of the keys
-
- ***IMPORTANT**
-
- YOU SHOULD PLACE ALL OF THE ABOVE FILES IN THE SAME DIRECTORY
- OR THE PROGRAM MAY STOP.
-
- To run MST you first need to install Sbtalker which is provided
- with your Soundblaster software. If you've previously used the
- install or setup feature of the Soundblaster software then you
- should go to the /SB directory and type SBTALK <enter>. This
- should load the SBTalk program necessary for the text to speech
- conversion used by the MST program. To then run MST, go to the
- directory that contains MST and type MST <enter>.
-
- The program works like this:
- the user enters his/her name and then selects either the easy or
- hard words, then should select start from the pull down menu
- options, during the spell test one may stop at a PRESS ANY KEY
- PROMPT by selecting F5, you can listen to the word again by
- selecting F6, or have the word spelled for you after a mistake by
- hitting F10.
-
- Once one bank of words (easy or hard) is used up you may restart
- or change to the other bank of words. The user is encouraged to
- make new banks of words (see README.2nd).
-
-
- MST may be copied, uploaded or distributed as long as it is not
- included in any commercial software/hardware packages without the
- consent of the author. This program was developed and tested by
-
- Dr. Brad Moss,M.D.,A.B.U. for my children's enjoyment. It worked
- for me and I make no guarantees how it will work for you.
-
- If you do find this to be worthwhile software let me know, I have
- plans to improve and update the program already. If you like I
- will send the upgrade to anyone who "registers" with a modest
- $5.00 donation (to cover handling and disks). I am also
- interested in any comments you may have regarding the
- program,i.e. bugs, incompatibilities, ideas for improvements. I
- can be reached via E-MAIL on GEnie at B.Moss2
-
- Send donations to:
-
- Brad Moss,M.D.,A.B.U.
- 503 Sierra St.
- Sumter,SC 29154
-
- Voice Phone (803) 481 4929
-
- PLEASE SPECIFY THE DISK FORMAT YOU DESIRE 3 1/2" OR 5 1/4"
-