Welcome to this CD Active 4 CD-ROM! Before you occupy yourself with the software on this disc, you better read this text first. This CD-ROM contains mostly BBS software. BBS stands for Bulletin Board System. To use a BBS you need a PC and a modem. With the modem connected to a phone-line you can call a BBS and "download" programs. Mostly you pay a fee for using the BBS or you have to dial a phonenumber with a price per minute. Furthermore you have to pay your telephonecosts. A program with a 1 MB size has a download time of 25 minutes at a 9600 bps speed. Your monthly telephone bill will reach such heights, that looking for alternatives pays off. This CD-ROM is such an alternative. The structure of this CD-ROM is like a Bulletin Board. Through menu's you can explore this CD-ROM. If you find something of your interest, just double-click and the program will be copied (downloaded) onto your harddisk. Thats the work we've done for you, downloading all these programs and creating this CD-ROM. By far the most programs on this disc belong to the so-called shareware-concept. Shareware is a way to bring software to the users. You are allowed to use your shareware programs for a certain time in order to try and find out whether they fit in with your expectations. Regularly, the instructions will tell you for what period you can use your programs freely. After a certain time, shareware programs must be registered if you want to continue. Then you pay a certain amount for the program you want after which, very often, you receive help, updates for free and a printed manual. Of course you have already paid for this CDROM, but that was only for our effort to make these programs available to you in a simple way (please note: not all files are programs!). In this way, a large group of shareware programs are easily accessible. However, you still did NOT pay for the use of these programs! All programs are their makers'properties. Please be so kind as to respect the shareware-concept and to support it, making yourself registered. The authors gave much of their time and energy to their programs; it is grace to them that you can try and use their products before buying them. By the way, not all programs will be suitable for all PC's. Your instructions will tell you what is needed for a certain program. We developed this CDROM most carefully; nevertheless we cannot guarantee a correct processing of all programs. We are not responsible for any damage. In case of problems, please contact the maker of your program. Your instructions will provide you with a postal or e-mail address. The editor of this CDROM, being well aware of the eventual existence of viruses, took all possible precautions and controls on order to prevent this danger. As far as we know, there are no viruses on this CDROM. A 100% control is not possible. The editor is is no way responsible for any damage, caused by using this CDROM and/or the information on it. Wishing you lots of pleasure, Compilationrights: New Media Enterprises Pty. Ltd. 1995