+--------------------------------------+ +---> Welcome to FindNews V1.01 <---+ +--------------------------------------+ FINDNEWS README.TXT (December 27, 1996 Version 1.01) This file contains the following sections: What is FindNews? Support Issues Installation Notes Usage Tips How to Uninstall FindNews Change History How to Contact Plannet Crafters Trademarks License Agreement WHAT IS FINDNEWS? Eventually, Microsoft Internet News will have a find feature. With Plannet Crafters FindNews, you don't have to wait! This small utility offers easy and powerful searching of your news headers, which makes it much easier to locate the news articles you want to read. FindNews works with Internet News for Win95 & WinNT. Using FindNews couldn't be easier. Simply install it and then use the FindNews menu item in Internet News. SUPPORT ISSUES We stand behind FindNews and want to ensure that you enjoy it. If you have any questions about FindNews that aren't answered here, please send us an e-mail at findnews@plannetarium.com. Also, be sure to check out our web page at www.plannetarium.com INSTALLATION NOTES To setup FindNews, simply run FN100.EXE. If you received FindNews in a ZIP file, unzip to a directory of your choice and then run SETUP.EXE. FindNews will set itself up so that it is automatically invoked whenver you run Internet News. USAGE TIPS To access FindNews, simply select "FindNews" from the menubar in Internet News. You can also press Alt+I to access it. Simply enter the text you wish to search for and press enter or click on "Find Next". You can continue to find entries, until you reach the bottom of the list. If you are searching in the down direction, FindNews will offer to continue searching from the top of the list The current version of FindNews cannot search within closed threads. Since threads usually have the same title, this doesn't tend to be a problem. However, if you wish to maximize your searches, setup Internet News to expand all threads. HOW TO UNINSTALL FINDNEWS If you wish to uninstall FindNews, simply select "Uninstall" from the FindNews about box. After restarting Windows, you may wish to remove the files and folders created during installation (usually located in C:\Program Files\Plannet Crafters\FindNews) CHANGE HISTORY 1.00 - Initial Release. 1.01 - Registration didn't "stick" under Windows NT - Made some minor mods to the uninstall routine HOW TO CONTACT PLANNET CRAFTERS Plannet Crafters, Inc. P.O. Box 450 Alpharetta, GA 30239-0450 USA fax (404) 998-8197 (24 hours/day) web: www.plannetarium.com ftp download site: ftp.plannetarium.com E-Mail addresses Sales: sales@plannetarium.com Support: findnews@plannetarium.com Thank you for trying Plannet Crafters FindNews! TRADEMARKS Plannet Crafters, the Plannet Crafters saturn/disk logo, Plannetarium, and FindNews are trademarks of Plannet Crafters. Microsoft is a registered trademark, and Internet News is a trademark of Microsoft Corp. LICENSE AGREEMENT You should carefully read the following terms and conditions before using this software. Use of this software indicates your acceptance of this license agreement and warranty. Registered Version One registered copy of FindNews may either be used by a single person who uses the software personally on one or more computers, or installed on a single workstation used nonsimultaneously by multiple people, but not both. You may access the registered version of FindNews through a network, provided that you have obtained individual licenses for the software covering all workstations that will access the software through the network. For instance, if 10 different workstations will access FindNews on the network, each workstation must have its own FindNews license, regardless of whether they use FindNews at different times or concurrently. Governing Law This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Georgia. Disclaimer of Warranty THIS SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING FILES ARE SOLD "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. Because of the various hardware and software environments into which FindNews may be put, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS OFFERED. Good data processing procedure dictates that any program be thoroughly tested with non-critical data before relying on it. The user must assume the entire risk of using the program. ANY LIABILITY OF THE SELLER WILL BE LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF PURCHASE PRICE. Trial Version Evaluation and Registration This is not free software. Subject to the terms below, you are hereby licensed to use this software for evaluation purposes without charge for a period of 21 days. If you use this software after the 21 day evaluation period a registration fee of $5 is required. Payment details are provided within the software dialogs. Quantity discounts are available ... please ask. Unregistered use of FindNews after the 21-day evaluation period is in violation of U.S. and international copyright laws. Distribution Provided that you verify that you are distributing the Trial Version (select About from the FindNews Help menu to check) you are hereby licensed to make as many copies of the Trial version of this software and documentation as you wish; give exact copies of the original Trial version to anyone; and distribute the Trial version of the software and documentation in its unmodified form via electronic means. There is no charge for any of the above. You are specifically prohibited from charging, or requesting donations, for any such copies, however made; and from distributing the software and/or documentation with other products (commercial or otherwise) without prior written permission, with one exception: Disk Vendors approved by the Association of Shareware Professionals are permitted to redistribute FindNews, subject to the conditions in this license, without specific written permission.