Contents
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      I. Overview

     II. Installing and Running CRV from a Hard (Fixed) Disk

    III. Running CRV from a Diskette Drive

     IV. Other Files

I. Overview
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This diskette contains the Treasury Department's bond pricing
application (CRV) which allows microcomputer users to determine current
redemption values for Series I, EE, & E savings bonds and savings notes by
entering denomination, issue date, and series information.  The program
was designed for use with an IBM-compatible microcomputer with MS or
PC-DOS, Version 2.0 or higher and at least 384K of memory.  As the
program runs, you should follow the instructions given in the prompts
and enter the required information.  The program will return the
current redemption value for each item as well as provide a running
total of the redemption values and interest accumulated for each bond
pricing transaction.


II. Installing and Running CRV from a Hard (Fixed) Disk
=======================================================

Although CRV can be run from the provided diskette, we strongly
suggest that you install and run it from a hard disk drive.  CRV will
respond much faster on a hard disk.


   To Install CRV on a Hard Disk Drive
   -----------------------------------

      1.  Insert the program diskette in a 3 1/2", 1.44 megabyte
          diskette drive.

      2.  Change the default drive to the drive in which you have
          inserted the diskette and type:

             install

          and press ENTER.

          For example, if the diskette is in drive A, type:

             a:

          and press ENTER, then at the A:\> prompt, type:

             install

          and press ENTER.

      3.  INSTALL asks the user to provide appropriate responses to a
          series of questions.  After the answers have been provided,
          INSTALL will copy files from the diskette to your hard disk
          drive. The INSTALL program will display the file names as the
          files are copied.

      4.  When the installation is successfully completed, a message
          will indicate that the files have been copied onto the hard
          disk drive and you will hear three beeps to indicate that the
          installation routine is complete.


   To Run CRV from the Hard Disk
   -----------------------------

      1.  At the hard disk drive prompt, change to the directory where
          the program files were installed. For example, if the program
          files were installed using the default settings, i.e., on the
          "C" drive in a directory called "CRV," at the C:\> prompt you
          would type:

             cd\crv

          and press ENTER.

      2.  At the C:\CRV> prompt, type:

             crv

          and press ENTER to start CRV.

      3.  As the program runs, follow the instructions given in the
          prompts and enter the requested information. The program
          offers a series of function keys, including a "HELP"
          function, which are listed in a menu at the bottom of the
          bond pricing screen.

      4.  When you conclude a pricing transaction, exit from the
          program and, at the C:\CRV> prompt, type:

             cd\

          and press ENTER if you wish to return to the root directory
          on the hard disk.



III. Running CRV from a Diskette Drive
======================================

      1.  Insert the program diskette in a 3 1/2", 1.44 megabyte
          diskette drive.

      2.  Change the default drive to the drive in which you have
          inserted the diskette.  For example, if the diskette is in
          drive A, type

             a:

          and press ENTER.

      3.  At the A:\> prompt, type

             crv

          and press ENTER to start CRV.

      4.  As the program runs, follow the instructions given in the
          prompts and enter the requested information.  The program
          offers a series of function keys, including a "HELP"
          function, which are listed in a menu at the bottom of the
          bond pricing screen.


Although CRV can be run from the provided diskette, we strongly
suggest that you install and run it from a hard disk drive.  CRV will
respond much faster on a hard disk.


IV. Other Files
===============

Two other text files are included on the diskette.  These files have
answers to Frequently Asked Questions about CRV (CRVFAQ.TXT),  
and suggestions about printing on Windows(tm) 95 and later OSs
(CRVWIN95.TXT).  You can read any of these files in a text editor or
word processor.  In Windows, double-clicking on one should
automatically launch your text editor so that you can view it.  See
the paper document included with this diskette for more complete
information about these files.

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