=============================================================== CATraxx 98 - README.TXT =============================================================== This README file contains important, last minute information about CATraxx 98. CATraxx 98 is developed by FNProgramvare Pb 721 Krapfoss N-1536 Moss Norway E-mail: fnordbak@online.no World Wide Web: http://www.prodat.no/fnp/eng/ We appreciate and encourage all comments, suggestions, and bug reports. Both your registration and your comments will help improve CATraxx and keep it on the leading edge. ---------------------------------------- TABLE OF CONTENTS ---------------------------------------- 1. WHAT IS CATRAXX? 2. FEE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF SHAREWARE VERSION 3. TO INSTALL CATRAXX 4. TO REMOVE CATRAXX 5. CHANGES ---------------------------------------- 1. WHAT IS CATRAXX? ---------------------------------------- CATraxx is a powerful 32-bit Windows application designed to help you catalog and manage your music collection. CATraxx allows you to keep track of just about every aspect of your collection, and gives you all the power and flexibility that you will ever need. Using CATraxx you can quickly catalog CDs by downloading disc data from the Internet CDDB database. CATraxx is easy-to-use for the amateur, with sophisticated features for the professional. We believe that CATraxx is the ultimate in music database management! CATraxx has a comprehensive set of fields for both albums and tracks, enabling you to catalog information like artist, album title, format (CDs, vinyl records, cassettes, videos etc.), release year, label, catalog number, purchase price, current value, music category, status (own, want, for sale etc.), condition, playing time, song titles, songwriters, producers, recording studios, musicians and instruments. You can store an image of the album cover and add your own personal comments for both albums and tracks. You can work with an unlimited number of databases. This means you can split your collection into different catalogs and organize it to meet your needs. CATraxx allows you to change the name of all data fields. For example, you might want to rename Artist to Performer, Songwriter to Composer or Format to Media. You can hide the fields you don't want to use. These fields will disappear from all windows, menus, lists etc. You only use the fields you want. You can effectively search the database for information that you require. Search in all fields with any combination of fields and operators. In addition, CATraxx lets you cross reference up to five fields. This is an extremely flexible way to search and query data. The report designer lets you create almost any type of report. Use one of the pre-defined reports, or create your own from scratch. You have full control over data fields, groups, sort order, columns, fonts, colors, paper size, margins and print orientation. CATraxx lets you preview reports on screen before printing. Using CATraxx you can easily create professionally looking reports with exactly the layout you want. With the HTML Generator you can quickly generate documents to be published on the World Wide Web. The loan module lets you keep track of albums on loan. Check the program periodically to see what is still out on loan. You will always know who has what and since when. The statistics function allows you to analyze your collection in a variety of ways. CATraxx lets you track both initial investment and the value of your collection. Use the backup function to make backup copies of your valuable data. With the built-in CD controller you can control the playback of audio CDs in your CD-ROM player. CATraxx uses popup menus for quick feature access and navigation. CATraxx comes with a sample database to get you started and a comprehensive context sensitive on-line help system. ---------------------------------------------------- 2. FEE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF SHAREWARE VERSION ---------------------------------------------------- Disk Vendors, Shareware Distributors and BBS(s) may have charged a nominal fee for the distribution of the shareware version of CATraxx. This fee does not constitute payment for the licensed version of CATraxx, and does not entitle the end-user to use the shareware version for longer than the 30-day evaluation period. ---------------------------------------------------- 3. TO INSTALL CATRAXX ---------------------------------------------------- To install CATraxx, follow these steps: From diskette ------------- 1. Insert diskette number 1 into your diskette drive. 2. From the Start menu, choose Run. You see the Run dialog box. 3. In the Open text box, type the path to the installation program, for example A:\SETUP, and choose OK. 4. Follow the instructions on the screen. When requested, specify the folder where you want to install CATraxx. Unless you specify a different folder, the application will be installed to C:\Program Files\CATraxx32. 5. To start CATraxx, choose Programs / CATraxx 98 from the Start menu From hard disk -------------- 1. Ensure that the CATraxx installation files SETUP.EXE SETUP.2 SETUP.3 are in the same folder, for example C:\TMP. 2. From the Start menu, choose Run. You see the Run dialog box. 3. Type the path to the installation program in the Open text box, for example C:\TMP\SETUP, and choose OK. You can also double click SETUP.EXE from Windows Explorer. 4. Follow the instructions on the screen. When requested, specify the folder where you want to install CATraxx. Unless you specify a different folder, the application will be installed to C:\Program Files\CATraxx32. 5. When the installation is completed, you can delete the files (SETUP.EXE, SETUP.2 and SETUP.3) in the temporary folder. 6. To start CATraxx, choose Programs / CATraxx 98 from the Start menu ---------------------------------------------------- 4. TO REMOVE CATRAXX ---------------------------------------------------- 1. From the Start button, choose Settings / Control Panel. 2. In Control Panel, double click the Add/Remove Programs icon. 3. Locate CATraxx 98 in the program list. Click on it to select it. 4. Click the Add/Remove button. ---------------------------------------------------- 5. CHANGES ---------------------------------------------------- 3.00.00 - April 5, 1998 - CATraxx 98 v3.0 released.