Welcome to Software of the Month Club!

TROUBLE-SHOOTING
If you encounter problems while launching programs, quitting the START 
program may solve your problem.  Run the program from DOS without the START 
program will usually remedy most problems.  This is especially true when 
trying to launch game programs.

Some programs will try to write back to the CD-ROM.  Because the CD-ROM is
READ ONLY, you may have to copy the program to your local hard disk prior to 
use.

Windows 95
To keep backward compatibility with Windows 3.1X subscribers our  "START" 
program will not allow the launching of Windows applications.  You will 
need to go to "My Computer" or "Explorer" and select your "CD-ROM"  drive.  
Then run the programs from the folders.  For a total list of the programs 
on the CD-ROM go to the "GUIDES" folder and double click on the proper 
months icon. You can also view a program guide for your specific area of 
interest. To view them just open the folder of your preferred SIG, then 
double click on the "Document icon. .

CD-ROM DIRECTORY STRUCTURE
The programs on this CD-ROM were grouped into directories by SIG (Special
Interest Group).  Under each SIG directory you will find a sub-directory 
for each program.

BONUS        <DIR> <---- BONUS SOFTWARE
DOS          <DIR> <---- DOS SIGS
   BIZ          <DIR> <---- BUSINESS SIG  
   CHILD        <DIR> <---- CHILDRENS SIG         
   DTP          <DIR> <---- DESKTOP PUBLISHING SIG
   EDU          <DIR> <---- EDUCATION SIG
   GAMES        <DIR> <---- GAMES SIG
   GI           <DIR> <---- GENERAL INTEREST SIG
   UTILITY      <DIR> <---- UTILITY COLLECTION (THESE  PROGRAMS WILL STAY
                                 THE SAME FROM MONTH TO MONTH)
GUIDES       <DIR> <---- MASTER PROGRAM GUIDES AND BACK ISSUE CATALOGS
MMEDIA       <DIR> <---- MULTIMEDIA SECTION
NEOBOOK      <DIR> <---- NEOBOOK PRO (THE PROGRAM THAT CREATED THE START.EXE
                                PROGRAM)
WIN          <DIR> <---- WINDOWS SIGS
   BIZ          <DIR> <---- WINDOWS BUSINESS SIG  
   CHILD        <DIR> <---- WINDOWS CHILDRENS SIG         
   DTP          <DIR> <---- WINDOWS DESKTOP PUBLISHING SIG
   EDU          <DIR> <---- WINDOWS EDUCATION SIG
   GAMES        <DIR> <---- WINDOWS GAMES SIG
   GI           <DIR> <---- WINDOWS GENERAL INTEREST SIG
   UTILITY      <DIR> <---- WINDOWS UTILITY COLLECTION (THESE PROGRAMS 
                                WILL STAY THE SAME FROM MONTH TO MONTH)
OS2          <DIR> <---- OS/2 SIG
ZIPFILES     <DIR> <---- FOR SYSOPS (BBS OPERATORS)

GETTING PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS & DOCUMENTATION
The PROGRAM GUIDE button in each SIG contains a detailed description of
the programs.  Please read the PROGRAM GUIDE for any special instructions
or requirements. For a MASTER PROGRAM GUIDE (a list of everything on this 
CD) and BACK ISSUES (a list of previous published CD's) press the MASTER 
PROGRAM GUIDES button. 


SOFTWARE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Each Software of the Month Club CD-ROM will includes selections of 
programs from our popular Software Research Institute(HOT LIST!) list.  
In addition to the normal selection of software from our DOS, WINDOWS, & 
OS/2 & WARP! Games, General Interest, Children, clubs you will receive 
programs from the Software Research Institute(HOT LIST!).  What this means 
is that you can be assured that when you use a program from the Software 
Research Institute(HOT LIST!) you know that it is the highest quality.  
Why?  Because the Software Research Institute(HOT LIST!) is a list of our 
must popular customer selected software.

BONUS SOFTWARE
This section of the CD-ROM is where you will find specialty software.  To 
access this section press the BONUS button.

IMPORTANT REMINDER
Software of the Month Club recommends that users register with the authors
of the software they enjoy or find useful.