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README.TXT
CyberSky Unregistered Version 1.0a
Thursday, June 22, 1995
Description of CyberSky
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CyberSky is a colorful, easy-to-use program for Windows
that transforms your screen into a planetarium. Learn
about astronomy by exploring the sky in the past, present,
and future.
CyberSky allows you to view animations of the changing
appearance of the sky over time. Prints full-color star
charts. Displays the positions of stars, constellations,
the bodies of the solar system, and reference lines.
Displays detailed information about those objects. Help
file features fun explorations, diagrams, and a glossary.
Hardware and Software Requirements
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CyberSky works with most personal computers available
today. If you are running Windows 3.1 on your computer
you should have no trouble running CyberSky.
CyberSky was designed to be installed and run on a
computer system that meets the following minimum hardware
and software requirements.
Hardware
o Personal computer using an Intel i386, i486, Pentium, or
compatible processor
o 4 MB RAM
o Hard disk with 1.5 MB free space (4.5 MB for the registered
version)
o One 3.5-inch high-density diskette drive
o Monitor and video adapter compatible with Windows 3.1 or
higher
o Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device. It is
impossible to use all the features of CyberSky using the
keyboard alone.
Software
o Microsoft MS-DOS 3.1 or later
o Microsoft Windows 3.1 or later running in 386 Enhanced
mode, or Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1 or later,
or Windows 95 or Windows NT.
Installing CyberSky
-------------------
The unregistered version of CyberSky 1.0a is distributed as
a compressed file named CYBERSKY.ZIP or CYBSKY10.ZIP. You
must first uncompress this file into an empty temporary
directory on your hard disk. You can use PKWAREÆs PKZIP
2.04g utility or any compatible utility such as WinZip to
do this.
The following installation instructions assume you are
using the Windows Program Manager. If you are using a
Program Manager replacement such as the Norton Desktop
for Windows or PC Tools for Windows, perform equivalent
steps to install CyberSky.
To install CyberSky for use on your computer system
1 Start Windows if you are not already running Windows.
2 Choose Run... from the File menu.
3 Type C:\DIR\INSTALL.EXE where C is the drive letter of
your hard drive and \DIR is the directory into which
you unzipped the distribution file.
If you are installing CyberSky on a networked Windows
system, you must type C:\DIR\INSTALL.EXE /N instead.
4 Choose the OK button and follow the installation
programÆs instructions.
After CyberSky has been successfully installed, be sure
to save the distribution file on your hard disk or on a
diskette. You will need this file if you want to reinstall
CyberSky or want to uninstall it.
If successful, the CyberSky installation program installed
the following files on your hard disk in the directory you
specified.
CYBERSKY.EXE Executable file
CYBERSKY.HLP Help file
HISTORY.HLP Version history file
README.TXT Text file you are now reading
VENDOR.TXT Text file containing information for
software vendors
FILE_ID.DIZ Standard description file used by BBSs
INSTALL.LOG Text file created during installation
containing a record of the installation
BSC600B.DAT Star data file
LOCATION.DAT Location data file
ELEMENTS.DAT Planets data file
ZODIAC.DAT Zodiac constellation lines file
MAJOR.DAT Major constellation lines file
MINOR.DAT Minor constellation lines file
The installation program checked for the presence of the
following file in your Windows system directory. If this
file was present, or if your system contained an older
version of this file than the one supplied by CyberSky,
this file was copied to your Windows system directory.
CTL3D.DLL Gives a 3D appearance to all CyberSky
dialog boxes
If you choose the /N switch to install CyberSky on a
networked Windows system, the CTL3D.DLL file was copied
to your Windows directory instead.
Contacting the Author
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E-mail is the fastest way to contact me. I check my
CompuServe mail daily and my UCLA account every business
day.
CompuServe 76763,1065
Internet 76763,1065@compuserve.com
stephen@eggneb.astro.ucla.edu
You can also send postal mail to my business address.
Mail Stephen Michael Schimpf
2444 West 230th Street
Torrance, CA 90501-5242
United States of America
If you feel it is necessary to speak to me, you can call
me at the following number between the hours of 10:00 AM
and 1:00 PM Pacific time on business days only.
Telephone 310-530-6766