CD ROM Paradise Collection 4/CD ROM Paradise Collection 4 1995 Nov.iso/system/ezview94.zip/EZVIEW.TXT

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                            ****  EZ VEIW 94  ****

                            TEXT FILE VIEWER (PLUS)

                  - Browse around your drives & directories.
                  - View and/or print text type files easily.
                  - Delete files that are no longer needed.
                  - Clean up cluttered directories with EZVIEW.
                  - Quick & ez-to-learn.  Quick & ez-to-use.
1.                - (NMN) - No Mouse Needed.  Saves you time.



                              Table of Contents                Screen

          General Information.......................................1
          Disclaimer................................................3
          Registration Information..................................3
          Support...................................................6
          Operating information and tips............................7
          Information on EZ BUSINESS...............................16
          Formal Disclaimer........................................18
          Whats New................................................20


          To Install from drive A, type & enter: a:\ezview\install
          To Install from drive B, type & enter: b:\ezview\installb
          To install from the current directory, type & enter: installx

          A C:\EZVIEW directory will be made and files copied to it.
2.        Also, a file named EZVIEW.BAT will be copied to the C:\ DIR.

          To Use ->  Type and enter: ezview if you are on Drive C.

                     Type and enter: c:\ezview if you are someplace else.

          For use on one 286/386/486 computer with hard disk & 640k RAM.
          The C:\ DIR CONFIG.SYS file should have lines similar to:
          files=20  and  buffers=22.  The numbers can be larger.

          ANY USER ASSUMES FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY AND ALL RESULTS.
          IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THIS, THEN PLEASE DO NOT USE EZVIEW.

          SEE THE DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY AND LIMITED WARRANTY AT THE END
          OF THIS DOCUMENT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND LIMITATIONS.

          EZVIEW is shareware.  If you find EZVIEW to be useful, and you
          continue to use it, and you have not registered it, please do so
          by sending only $5.00 (includes shipping and handling) to:

                                EZ SOFTWARE
3.                              1222 144TH ST SE
                                MILL CREEK, WA 98012
                                USA


          IF YOU ARE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, write the word
          EZVIEW on the envelope, and specify which size disk you want:
          3 1/2 - 1.44 MEG, or 5 1/4 - 1.2 MEG.

          You will get the latest version of SCAN, and two free bonus
          software items: a multiple-mail-list and label maker named
          EZ LABEL, and an expense tracking system named EZX.  Also the
          start up shareware reminder screen will no longer appear.

          IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE THE USA, send $5.00 USD and an additional
          $2.00 for posting to you via air-mail-small-packet.  Your
          total cost will be $7.00 USD.  Write EZVIEW on the envelope
          and specify disk size.

          EZVIEW is for use on one computer at a time.  The registered
          version is covered by copyright law which means you can make
4.        one backup copy if you like for your sue only.

          In an effort to keep taxes in check and general costs down,
          All OFFICIAL LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BODIES AND
          ALL OF THEIR SUB UNITS, ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND ALL NON PROFIT
          GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS are granted a license to use the
          SHAREWARE VERSION of EZVIEW without registration.  To obtain
          a registered version of EZVIEW, see the instructions for
          businesses immediately below.

          ALL BUSINESSES and others are welcome to register and obtain a
          license to use EZVIEW on one or more computers at a single site
          or multiple sites.

          A single site license to use EZVIEW on one or more compters is
          $5.00.  Add $5.00 for each additional site or location, with a
          MAXIMUM COST of just $20.00.

          Just determine what your separate sites or locations are, and
          send the appropriate amount.  Call EZ SOFTWARE for additional
          information if needed.
5.
          EZ SOFTWARE also produces EZ Business.  EZ Business is a complete,
          EZ to use, business package for the non accountant.  It includes:

          * Point of Sale and Accounts Receivable
          * Fully integrated Inventory
          * Accounts payable, Income, Expenses, and Wages

          More information on EZ Business is shown below.  Also, updates
          are made from time to time, so the system may have additional
          features not described here.


          SUPPORT

          Because of the low cost of this product, support is limited.
          For more information on support, scan the file named SUPPORT
          in the C:\EZVIEW directory.


          OPERATING INFORMATION AND TIPS
6.

          POSSIBLE SOFTWARE AND MEMORY CONFLICTS

          To avoid conflicts with other software, run EZVIEW from DOS.

          If you have Microsoft WINDOWS installed, you should be able
          to run EZVIEW from WINDOWS.

          Either:  Double click on the Main Menu symbol
                   Double click on the MS-DOS PROMPT symbol
                   Type and enter: c:ezview

          or:      Double click on Program Manager symbol
                   Double click on the File option
                   Double click on the Run option
                   Type and enter: c:ezview

          If you run EZVIEW from DOS, the hard disk and memory enhancers
          installed with WINDOWS, will make EZVIEW run very fast.

7.        If you have memory resident programs that are used to run
          specialized hardware or specialized 'pop up' software, they
          may keep EZVIEW from running.  Nothing is wrong with your machine.
          But, if they utilize memory that EZVIEW needs, EZVIEW won't run.

          START UP:

          To start the EZVIEW system if you are somewhere on the C drive,
          just type and enter: ezview.

          To start the EZVIEW system from somewhere on another drive,
          type and enter: c:\ezview.

          In both cases, the computer will check the C:\ directory, for
          the EZVIEW.BAT file that was added there by the install routine.
          That file has a single command (\ezview\ezview), which tells the
          computer go to the \EZVIEW directory and start EZVIEW.EXE.

          You also can start EZVIEW from any place by typing and entering:
          c:\ezview\ezview.

8.
          THE MAIN MENU:

          When you start the EZVIEW system, you get the following Menu:

                              EZ  V I E W  94

                              a - LOOK at DIR
                              b - Change DIR
                              c - Copy Files
                              d - Delete files
                              e - Change Drive
                              x - Exit

          The current drive and directory will be displayed on the lower
          left of the screen, and h = Help  will show on the lower right.

          SELECT: a - LOOK at DIR

          If you select: a, you will get a list of the current directory
          files in alphabetical order.
9.
          A highlight bar will appear in the upper left of the screen to
          assist you in scanning the directory and selecting files or a
          new directory to go to.  You also will get menu prompt lines at
          the top and bottom of the screen.

          The top menu line prompts you to use the arrow keys to move the
          highlight bar around the screen to highlight a file or a directory,
          and then press the Enter key to select it.

          The bottom menu prompt line is as follows:

      x=exit  t-top  m=middle  b=bottom  PgDn  PgUp  c=change DIR  d=delete

          You can use the highlight bar as just mentioned to change to a new
          directory, or you can press the option key c.  You will get a small
          window box for entering the name of a new directory to scan.  The
          directories shown on the current directory listing will be only
          the directories that are immediately below the current directory.

          If you press the t, b, or m keys, you will move to the top,
10.       bottom, or middle of the directory listings.

          x = Exit.

          The d = delete key can be used to mark files for deletion when
          you exit the directory.

          When you highlight a file and press Enter, the file contents will
          be displayed.  Only text files will be displayed in text form.
          Other types of files, if selected, may display as symbols.

          Because some software packages have files that are critical to
          the operation of the software, all files to be scanned are first
          copied to the C:\EZVIEW directory.  Then they are brought into a
          scanning file for review or printing.  The original file will not
          be altered.  However, if you select the delete or edit options,
          the original file will be deleted or edited.  The scanning file
          is emptied out after each use to conserve disk space.

          When you view a file, menu prompt lines and option keys will be
          displayed.  Most of the keys are similar to those just mentioned.
11.
          There are two added options however.  One is e=edit.  A text
          file editor can be used to edit small files such as BAT files
          and CONFIG.SYS files, or short notes and letters.  If a file is
          to big to edit, the message: "File is to big to edit" will appear.
          You press the Esc key for edit options or to exit the editor.

          The other option is p=print.  It gets you a print of the file.

          If you press: d for delete, you will get one "yes / no" chance to
          change your mind.  If you press y, the file will be deleted
          immediately.  If you press any other key, no change will occur.

          Before you clean up a file cluttered directory with EZVIEW, it
          is a good idea to copy all of the directory files to a floppy
          disk for possible later use.  After some time has gone by, use
          the disk again to hold a new batch of "old" files.


          SELECT: b - Change DIR

12.       If you select: b, you will get a small window box for entering
          the new directory name.

          You can change to any directory on the current drive.  To change
          to a directory on a different drive, you must first use main menu
          option: d, and enter a new drive letter.

          When entering the name of a directory just type in its name if
          it is directly below the current directory.  If you are in the
          \SMITH directory and want to change to the directory named
          \SMITH\JONES, just type: jones, and press the Enter key.  You
          can type and enter the full path and directory name if you wish.
          Type: c:\smith\jones, and press the Enter key.

          If you are in the \SMITH\JONES directory and you want to return
          to the \SMITH directory, just type: .. and press the Enter key.
          This is a DOS shortcut.

          If the directory that you want to change to is not directly
          above or below the current directory: enter its path and name,
          and press the enter key.  Don't enter the change directory
13.       command (cd), or the drive letter.  If you want to move to the
          \EZVIEW directory and you are in the \SMITH directory, just type
          and enter: \ezview.

          You have to put in the \ as the first entry, so the computer will
          look for the EZVIEW directory on a different path that starts at
          the main or root directory (the \ directory).  Without the \, the
          computer will look for the EZVIEW directory on the \SMITH path and
          it won't find it.


          SELECT: c - Copy files

          If you select: c, you can mark files, and then copy them to
          another directory or drive.  You also can copy one file to
          another.


          SELECT: d - Delete Files

          If you select: d, you will be able to mark many files quickly
14.       for deletion.  If you highlight a file and press the d key to
          mark it for deletion, the letter D will appear in front of the
          file name.  All marked files will be deleted at the same time
          when you return to the main menu.  You will not have to respond
          y or n each time you mark a file for deletion.

          You can blank out any of the d's used to mark files for deletion
          before you return to the main menu.  Also, you will get a chance
          to change your mind about deleting the marked files when you
          return to the Main Menu.

          SELECT: e - Change Drive

          If you select: e, you will get a small window box for entering a
          drive letter.  If you enter a or b, you will have to put a disk
          in drive a or b, or you will get stuck.  If that happens, press
          Ctrl-Break, Escape, or Ctrl-Alt-Del to warm boot your computer.

          This briefly covers the operations of EZVIEW.  We sincerely hope
          that you find it to be helpful and a time saver.

15.       Thank you for your interest and support.


          EZ SOFTWARE              Phone: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm  Pacific Time
          1222 144TH ST SE                Monday thru Friday
          MILL CREEK, WA  98012           206/338-5935

          ****************************************************************

          EZ SOFTWARE also produces EZ Business.

          EZ BUSINESS is a complete, EZ to use, low cost, business package
          for non accountants.

          It includes:
              -  Point of Sale and Accounts Receivable
              -  Fully integrated Inventory
              -  Accounts Payable, Income, Expenses, and Wages

          EZ BUSINESS makes good looking plain paper: Estimates, Invoices,
          Packing Slips, Bills, and a variety of EZ to understand reports.
16.
          EZ Business is menu driven, has "on screen" prompts, "on board"
          docs, and built in "error checking" to help prevent errors.  No
          accounting is required.  Installation is automatic.  You are up
          and running in just three minutes.

          Registration is only nineteen dollars ($19.00).  With registration,
          you will get the current update of the system, a printed manual,
          and three months of limited support.

          EZ Business runs on a 286/386/486 computer w. 640K RAM.  A dot
          matrix printer is needed for labels/cards.  EZ Business comes on
          a 1.2 Meg 5 1/4 or 1.44 Meg 3 1/2 disk.  Runs from DOS 2 & up.

          EZ Business is a must for every home business, small business,
          club, Church, other organization, or any one needing software
          to run a business or keep track of income and expenses.

          A complete description of the EZ Business system is in a file in
          the \EZVIEW directory.  The file name is MONEY.TXT.  View it with
          EZVIEW.
17.
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                   DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY AND LIMITED WARRANTY

          THIS SOFTWARE AND ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN MATERIALS (INCLUDING
          INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE) ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY
          OF ANY KIND.  FURTHER, EZ SOFTWARE DOES NOT WARRANT, GUARANTEE,
          OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE, OR THE RESULTS
          OF THE USE, OF THE SOFTWARE OR WRITTEN MATERIALS IN TERMS OF
          CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, CURRENTNESS, OR OTHERWISE.
          THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE
          IS ASSUMED BY YOU.  IF THE SOFTWARE OR WRITTEN MATERIALS ARE
          DEFECTIVE YOU, AND NOT EZ SOFTWARE OR ITS DEALERS, DISTRIBUTORS,
          AGENTS, OR EMPLOYEES, ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY
          SERVICING, REPAIR, OR CORRECTION.

          THE ABOVE ARE THE ONLY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR
          IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
          MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE THAT ARE
          MADE BY EZ SOFTWARE ON THIS EZ SOFTWARE PRODUCT.  NO ORAL OR
18.       WRITTEN ADVICE GIVEN BY EZ SOFTWARE, ITS DEALERS, DISTRIBUTORS,
          AGENTS, OR EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY OR IN ANYWAY INCREASE
          THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY, AND YOU MAY NOT RELY ON ANY SUCH
          INFORMATION OR ADVICE.  THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL
          RIGHTS.  YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.

                         **** LIMITATIONS OF REMEDIES ****

          NEITHER EZ SOFTWARE NOR ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE
          CREATION, PRODUCTION, OR DELIVERY OF THIS PRODUCT SHALL BE LIABLE
          FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES
          (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFIT, BUSINESS INTER-
          RUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, AND THE LIKE) ARISING OUT
          OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH PRODUCT EVEN IF EZ SOFTWARE
          HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.  BECAUSE SOME
          STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR
          CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT
          APPLY TO YOU.

          This Disclaimer of Warranty and Limited Warranty are governed by
          the laws of the State of Washington.