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- PICTURES ABC
- Distribution Version
- Copyright (C) 1991 Vantage Software Co.
-
- INTRODUCTION
- ------------
-
- PICTURES ABC is a children's education program running under Microsoft
- Windows 3.0. It is designed for children from 2 to 6. The purpose of
- the program is to teach children the association between alphabets and
- words through the usage of pictures and voice.
-
- This distribution version of PICTURES ABC is functionally identical to the
- registered version of PICTURES ABC. However, it only contains a small
- sample of the pictures available in the registered version. All of the
- sample pictures are in the default animal category, and they should give
- you a taste of how you can teach and enjoy this program with your children.
- If you find this program to be a fun and effective teaching tool, please
- register to obtain the remaining 91 pictures for your children.
-
- You are welcome to share this distribution version of PICTURES ABC with
- your friends provided you do not alter the contents of this program. Only
- the distribution version of PICTURES ABC can be treated as public domain
- software. You may not distribute the registered version of PICTURES ABC.
-
- FILE LIST
- ---------
-
- The distribution version of PICTURES ABC contains the following files
-
- PICABC.EXE - the main executable
- PICABC.TXT - this readme file
- DOVOICE.DLL - PC speaker sound DLL
- A.SPK - PC speaker voice file
-
- All of the above files should be located in the same sub-directory for
- the program to operate properly.
-
- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- -------------------
-
- Since PICTURES ABC operates under Microsoft Windows 3.0 environment,
- the following system configuration is recommended for PICTURES ABC
- to run effectively.
-
- - PC/AT 286, 386, 486, or better computer operating
- at speed greater than 10 MHz
-
- - Microsoft Windows 3.0 or later operating environment
-
- - Mouse pointing device
-
- - EGA, VGA, and XGA display system
-
- INSTALLATION
- ------------
-
- To install PICTURES ABC, just copy the files stated in the FILE LIST
- paragraph above into a sub-directory of your choice. Then, you should
- activate the Microsoft Windows 3.0 environment. Next, select the
- "RUN" option under the "file" menu item of your Windows 3.0 Program
- Manager. This will result a dialog box appears on your screen. Under
- the "Command Line" input, type in the directory path of PICTURES ABC
- and PICABC.EXE to execute the program.
-
- If you want to permanently install PICTURES ABC in your Program
- Manager, please refer to Windows 3.0 User's manual for the procedures
- to adding icons within Program Manager.
-
- PROGRAM OPERATION
- -----------------
-
- Upon activating PICTURES ABC, it will undergo an initialization process
- for a period of 15 seconds. During this time, a message box will be
- displayed on the screen, and the mouse will be disabled. When the mouse
- is re-enabled, you may click on the "OK" bottom to enter the main program.
-
- After initialization, PICTURES ABC displays the twenty six alphabets with
- four selection categories. The categories are: animals, foods, people,
- and things. Each category is identified by a graphic symbol displayed in
- the blue rectangular area. The default category is animals. You may
- select the category by clicking the mouse on the category symbol, or use
- the left and right arrow keys to high-lite the desired category symbol.
- However, only the animals category contains pictures and voice in the
- distribution version.
-
- After the selection has been made, you may start to enter any one of the
- twenty six alphabets. This can be done by either pressing the letters on
- the keyboard or using the mouse to click on the alphabet button displayed
- on the screen. When an alphabet is entered, a picture will come up with
- the word associated with the alphabet written on top of the picture. As
- the picture appears on the screen, the PC speaker will generate the voice
- to pronounce the word. Entering any other alphabet will cause a new picture
- to appear and the old picture to disappear. Clicking on the picture or
- pressing any non alphabetic key will make the current picture disappear.
- This process may be repeated until you wish to terminate the program.
-
- For the ABC PICTURES distribution version, only the first thirteen
- alphabets of the animal category generate pictures and voice. All
- other will generate registration messages.
-
- FUTURE FEATURES
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-
- PICTURES ABC is capable of incorporating additional categories to the
- basic four categories on the current version. If you like to have
- your child learning a particular category of words, we welcome your
- suggestion. Just put the category name and words associate with
- the category in the registration form, we will consider it in the
- expansion kit of PICTURES ABC.
-
- Also, if you have other ideas and suggestion to PICTURES ABC, we also
- like to hear it. Again, please write them down in the registration
- form, and we will consider it as future enhancement of PICTURES ABC.
-
- LICENSE AGREEMENT
- -----------------
-
- The distribution version of PICTURES ABC is a freeware. It serves as
- a demonstration for the registered version of PICTURES ABC. However,
- it is copyrighted material, and it is protected by the copyright laws
- of the United States. You may not alter, decompile, nor disassemble
- the program for any purpose.
-
- We encourage you to share this distribution version of PICTURES ABC
- with your friends.
-
- REGISTRATION
- ------------
-
- To register and obtain version 1.0 of PICTURES ABC software, please
- fill out the form below and send it with $20.00 registration fee to
-
- VANTAGE SOFTWARE CO
- P. O. BOX 612631
- SAN JOSE, CA 95161-2631
- (408) 248-4751
-
- Upon receiving your registration form, we will send you the PICTURES ABC
- version 1.0 within three weeks.
-
- DISCLAIMER
- ----------
- Vantage Software Co is not responsible for any damages or loss of data due
- to usage of PICTURES ABC distribution version.
-
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- PICTURES ABC REGISTRATION FORM
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- Address:_____________________________________________________
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- City:________________________ State:_________ Zip:___________
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- Telephone: (________)-_______________________________________
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