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SoftKBD 2.0
(Soft Keyboard)
Copyright ⌐ 1991, 1992 George Leotti
SoftKBD is Shareware and as such it is not free. If you
find this program useful, I request a registration fee
of $20. In return for your registration fee, I will
send you a personalized registered version of SoftKBD,
unlimited free support via mail or Email, and notices
of upgrades.
If you are an organization that wishes to use SoftKBD
on more than one computer please contact me for
registration details.
Please send your registration to, or for information:
George Leotti
416 S Elmwood AV
Glenolden PA 19036-2327
CompuServe Email: 75616,1724
See SoftKBD's on-line help to print out a registration
form, or, Include your name and address, version of
SoftKBD you have, and disk size with your registration.
I will accept a check, drawn on a US. bank, or a USPS
money order only. Registrations received in non-US
funds will be rejected. Thank you!
I have never and will never give, sell, or trade, a
registrant's name/address to any mailing list!
If you have any comments or suggestions about this
program, you can write to me at the above address or
CompuServe.
I am not a lawyer, but..
I make no claim as to the usability of this program,
and am not liable for any damages, incidental or
consequential arising out of
the use or misuse of this program.
DISTRIBUTORS:
If you find this program worthy of distribution, you
have my permission (and gratitude) with the following
conditions: All files included (see below) with this
program be kept together, and un-modified, either in
their original archive or in an archive format suited
to your library. And that you make your customer aware
that I receive none of the money they pay you for the
copy of this program they receive from you. Thank
you...
Design Goals
SoftKBD was created in the hope of providing motor
impaired individuals with an opportunity to use a
powerful computing environment for personal and
professional gain.
Using an on-screen keyboard and a mouse, or mouse like
pointing device, a user simply "points & clicks" to
enter information in Microsoft Windows applications.
As a disabled individual I know the very high cost of
special devices for the handicapped. Therefore, SoftKBD
is released as Shareware for a $20 registration fee.
SoftKBD Requirements
HARDWARE:
COMPUTER: An 80386SX or higher processor, IBM or Compatible
PC, capable of running the Microsoft Windows
Graphical Environment.
DISPLAY: An EGA, VGA, or better, graphics adapter and
monitor. (a resolution of 800 X 600 is
recommended.)
MOUSE: A mouse, or other pointing device, that Windows
recognizes. A pointing device may include:
lightpen, trackball, joystick, or any other
pointing device that has a Windows 3.x compatible
device driver.
SOFTWARE:
DOS: MS-DOS or PC-DOS version 3.1 or above.
WINDOWS: Version 3.1 or above.
Files Included In This Release
SOFTKBD.EXE - The Windows executable of SoftKBD.
SOFTKBD.HLP - Help file for SoftKBD.
SKBD.DLL - Dynamic Link Library needed by SoftKBD.
SOFTKBD.KYS - Keyboard layout files.
SOFTKBD2.KYS
QWERTY.KYS
A.SKW-Z.SKW - Word files.
COMMON.SKW - Common words, punctuation, and suffixes.
SETUP.EXE - Utility to install SoftKBD.
METER.DLL - Used by SETUP.EXE.
SETUP.INF - Instructions SETUP.EXE uses to install for you.
README.TXT - Installation documentation for SoftKBD.
Please Note
This document is not intended to be a Windows tutorial!
If you are unfamiliar with using Windows, I suggest you
use the environment and read at least chapters 1 and 2
of the Microsoft Windows User Guide.
Installing SoftKBD
From Program Manager, or File Manager, run Setup to
install SoftKBD.
File Manager Example:
Switch to the drive and directory where you have
SoftKBD's files and double click SETUP.EXE.
Program Manager Examples:
1. If you downloaded SoftKBD from a BBS and/or ran the
self extracting archive on your hard drive:
From Program Manager select File, Run, and type
d:\<path>\setup and click OK. Note: replace d: with
your hard drive's letter (usually c:) and replace
<path> with the directory path of SoftKBD's Setup
program.
2. If you are installing from a diskette:
From Program Manager select File, Run, and type d:setup
and click OK. Note: replace d: with the letter of the
floppy you are installing from (usually A: or B:).
The Setup program will copy all the files SoftKBD
needs. It will also create a new program group for
SoftKBD and install its icon, an icon for this file,
and an icon for SoftKBD's help file.
Running SoftKBD
Open the program group that SoftKBD's icon is in.
Double click the SoftKBD icon to run.
Note:
If you want SoftKBD to run each time you start Windows,
copy SoftKBD's icon to your StartUp Group. If you want
SoftKBD placed on-screen where it was last time you
used it, be sure the Run Minimized box is unchecked. If
you want SoftKBD run as an icon, make sure the Run
Minimized box is checked.
Using SoftKBD
Once SoftKBD is running, switch back to Program Manager
and start the Windows application you want to use
SoftKBD with.
You may have to size the application's window so you
can see both SoftKBD's display area and the
application's display area.
To use SoftKBD to "type" information into your
application, simply point at the appropriate key and
press (click) your mouse button.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The application you want to type
information into must be the active application. In
Windows the active application has its title bar
highlighted (usually in blue). See the Windows User
Manual for more information.
For further information on using SoftKBD, select Help
from SoftKBD's Help menu.