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CD BoomBox For DOS 2.0
Written By Richard Ratayczak
Copywrite (c) 1994 Disk And Desk Inc.
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* Stuff I have to mention *
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SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT
By using this software, you agree to the terms of this
agreement.
No warranties are expressed or implied. In no event
shall Disk And Desk Software or Richard Ratayczak
be held liable for damages resulting from the use or
misuse of this product, including but not limited to
implied warranties of fitness for a particular purpose.
The shareware version may be freely distributed as long
as all files stay together and are not modified in any
way. No cost may be charged for the shareware version
beyond normal and reasonable copying and distribution
expenses. For vendors or distributors, if you wish to include
this program on any disk or CD-ROM, you must have written
permission from me.
At no time for any reason shall this software be
reverse engineered, decompiled or disassembled.
This software may not be rented or leased.
This software may be used only on one terminal or one
computer at any one given moment in time. This
software may not be installed on a network of any type.
Contact me for networking options and a site license.
Trademarks
The Graphics Interchange Format (c) is the Copyright property of
CompuServe Incorporated.
GIF (sm) is a Service Mark property of CompuServe Incorporated.
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* Installation *
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To install this program, put the files in a directory. Don't delete
the GIF file, the program needs it to run!
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* Requirements *
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CD BoomBox For DOS 2.0 requires a 386sx or bettor processor (to
take advantage of 32 bit instructions) as well as one of the following Super
VGA video card brands/chip sets capable of 640x480x256:
Acumos SuperVGAs
Avance Logic SuperVGAs
ATI Technologies SuperVGAs
Ahead SuperVGAs
Chips and Technologies SuperVGAs
Cirrus Logic SuperVGAs
Everex Micro Enhancer SuperVGAs
Genoa SuperVGAs
Mxic SuperVGAs
NCR SuperVGAs
Oak Technologies SuperVGAs
Realtek SuperVGAs
Paradise/Western Digital SuperVGAs
Primus SuperVGA s
Trident SuperVGAs
Tseng Labs SuperVGAs
Video 7 SuperVGAs
All VESA compatible SuperVGAs (version 1.00 and greater)
Plus you need a CD-Rom Drive compatible with or using MSCDEX, a
Microsoft Compatible Mouse, and MS DOS 3.01 or later.
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* Usage *
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I think the program is pretty self-explanatory. you can play cd
tracks, drop to a DOS shell (COMMAND.COM Only), use the screen saver, and
for those of you using this at work, hit ESC for "Hide Mode". This is
supposed to look like Word Perfect For DOS. Once in Hide Mode, hit enter to
return to the BoomBox. Inside the screen saver, you must press a key, and
not use the mouse.
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* Known Bugs *
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I know the mouse cursor flickers when playing. This is to prevent
another bug which left parts of the screen appear randomly on the screen in
other places.
When the program first loads and no CD is playing, then the status
switches from "STOPPED" to "PLAYING" back and forth, causing the speakers
to start a little. Can't help that one either!
If you have NDOS or 4DOS or use anything other then COMMAND.COM,
you can't use the shell function. The shell function is defaulting to
COMMAND.COM and is set to MS DOS.
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* Registration Info *
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CD BoomBox For DOS 2.0 costs $35 US Dollars. In version 1.0, I said
you could e-mail me and tell me what CD ROM drive you had, and if the program
worked on your machine, and then registration would be free. Well, I can't
do that anymore, sorry!
With Registration, you'll get some useful CD-ROM Utilities I have
wrote, other assorted utilities, virtually free updates for life, and a
clear conscience. If you have a CompuServe Account, I can upload the
newest version to you via e-mail, which I would prefer. I'm sorry, but at
this time, I have no facilities to send files via the Internet, but can
recieve and send e-mail.
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* Contacting The Author *
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You can contact me through various ways:
CompuServe: 71524,2416
Internet: 71524.2416@Compuserve.Com
EXEC-PC BBS: Richard Ratayczak (This is a pay-only board, but it's
the best in the country.)