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                     Talking Number Machine
               Copyright (c) 1993 KidStuff Software
            6490 Dubois Rd.  Delaware, OH 43015-8931
               614-548-5043  Compuserve 71043,3706


TNUM is designed to help children recognize, say, and write numbers
from 1 to 9,999,999,999,999. TNUM uses high quality digitized speech
to say the numbers which appear on the screen. Mouse and/or keyboard
commands may be used. The program includes the following activities:

  Number Machine - Click on the Number Machine and the machine will
      produce an interesting fact containing a large number with an
      accompanying picture. There are options to say, write, and
      form the number. The registered version contains 175 facts.
  Enter any Number - The user may enter (calculator style) any number
      up to 13 digits. There are options to say, write, and form the
      number.
  Enter the Written Number - The computer will "think" of a large
      number and display that number in words, for example - nine
      million two hundred fifty one thousand three hundred seventy
      two. The user must enter the digits to make that number.
  Count By - TNUM can also help your child learn to count (by
      increments of 1 to 10). If the user selects 2 the program will
      begin counting by 2's - 2, 4, 6, 8, etc. until you decide to stop.

The inspiration for "Talking Number Machine" (TNUM) came from my
daughter Lisa, age 7. From the time she learned to read, she was
continually asking me, "Mom, what's this number?". She had a
fascination with large numbers, but at the time could not recognize
numbers over about 999. Now she is comfortable with numbers up to
the trillions. I hope your children find TNUM both educational and
enjoyable. Your registration fee makes it possible for us to continue
producing programs such as "Talking Number Machine". If you continue
to use this program, I hope you will decide to become a registered user
by sending in the following registration form.


            Shareware Registration Form - TNUM 1.0

 Benefits Of Registering!!!:
 *** Receive 150 additional number facts for use in TNUM.
 *** Receive a utility program which allows you to add your
     own number facts to TNUM.
 *** Receive a registered copy of an additional program - "Talking
     Time Tutor". See the description at the end of this file).
   * Sound Blaster/Adlib sound card support.
   * Removal of the initial shareware screen.
   * Most current version of this program at registration.
   * Notification of and discounts on program upgrades and new programs.
   * Support via phone or mail.

 [ ] $10.00 "Talking Number Machine" Registration Fee
 [ ] $2.50  shipping & handling for orders outside the U.S. or Canada

 [ ] Sound Blaster/Adlib Version     Disk Size:  [ ]  3 1/2"
 [ ] PC Speaker Version                          [ ]  5 1/4"

 (Shareware versions of the following programs are available.
  See descriptions of these programs at the end of this file.)
 [ ] $3.00  "Sounds Like A..."     [ ] $3.00  "Masterpiece Menu"
 [ ] $3.00  "Preschool Pack"       [ ] $3.00  "Ms. Piggy Bank"
 [ ] $3.00  "U.S. Geography"

 Payments may be made by VISA, Master Card, check or money
 order (checks must be for U.S. funds on a U.S. bank) to:
                                  KidStuff Software
                                  6490 Dubois Rd.
                                  Delaware, OH  43015-8931

      Credit Card Information:  [ ] VISA        [ ] Master Card

      Credit Card Number: ___________________________

      Expiration Date: ______________________________

      Signature: ____________________________________

   Name:    _________________________________________

   Address: _________________________________________

            _________________________________________

            _________________________________________

   Phone:   ________________________

   I received the shareware disk from:  ________________________

   Comments or suggestions:

   _____________________________________________________________

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DISTRIBUTION

BBS Name: TNUM2A.ZIP    TNUM2B.ZIP      (disks 1 & 2)

"Talking Number Machine" is a shareware product and may be freely
copied and shared with other computer users. Continued use beyond
a reasonable evaluation period requires registration. TNUM may be
copied and distributed by shareware distributors or posted to
Bulletin Board systems. Distributors, please include all files
listed below when distributing this product.


DISTRIBUTION FILES
TNUM may be distributed on a single 720K disk, or two 360K disks.
TNUM program files are compressed and then split into the two
files TNUM20.001 and TNUM20.002 to accommodate 360K distribution
disks. The installation program recombines these files and then
uncompresses them.

VENDORS: These files are for vendor use only and do not need
         to be distributed to users.
         ---> VENDOR.DOC   * this file.
         ---> TNUM20.PCX  * graphic for catalog use, if desired.
         ---> FILE_ID.DIZ  * description file for BBS's

!!!! The following files are required for proper installation !!!!
SINGLE DISK DISTRIBUTION  (720K or 1.2M)
  INSTALL.EXE     * installation program
  INSTALL.FIL     * installation script
  TNUM20.001      * split file 1
  TNUM20.002      * split file 2

TWO DISK DISTRIBUTION  (360K)
  *** Disk1
  INSTALL.EXE     * installation program
  INSTALL.FIL     * installation script
  TNUM20.001      * split file 1

  *** Disk2
  TNUM20.002      * split file 2

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
"Talking Number Machine" requires 640K RAM, a hard drive, and
an EGA or VGA color monitor. A mouse is optional. TNUM produces
speech via digitized voice files. Because the speech is produced
through the PC's internal speaker, no additional sound cards
are necessary.

*** The speech routines require at least a 286 system and are
not compatible with Microsoft Windows. The program must be run
strictly from DOS (not the Windows shell).

INSTALLATION
Insert disk 1 into the floppy drive and type A:INSTALL
(or B:INSTALL). Once installed you should have the
following files:
                 TNUM.EXE    TFACT.DBF
                 TNUM.DOC    TNUM.DBF
                 TNUM.GXL    TNUM.NTX
                 TNUM.VOI
                 TNUM.DVX

RUNNING "Talking Number Machine"
Change to the "Talking Number Machine" directory and type TNUM.
For example:        CD \TNUM
                    TNUM

Remember that the speech routines will not function correctly
if the program is run from Microsoft Windows. The program must
be started from the DOS prompt.


          "TALKING NUMBER MACHINE" INSTRUCTIONS

Main Screen
-----------
The Main Screen contains the Number Place Names, the Traffic
Light, the Number Entry Area (the white area with an underline
for each digit), and the Number Machine.

Exiting the Program:
  Click: traffic light           Key: ESC

Number Place Names:
  Click: place name area         Key: Spacebar

  The names of each number position are displayed at a right
  angle to the place, directly above the number entry area.
  For example - Ones, Tens, Hundreds, Thousands, etc.
  The display of these names may be toggled on or off by
  clicking in that area or by pressing the spacebar.

  Once a child understands how to read a 3 digit number, the
  larger numbers are really very easy. They just need to break
  the number down into 3 digit sections (commas are displayed
  in the Number Entry Area), saying the 3 digit number and then
  the appropriate place name for that 3 digit section. The
  place names for each section are displayed in red to make
  them more prominent. For example - the number 823,745,891,905
  would be broken down as follows:

      823 (above the 3 is the word Billion in red)
      745 (above the 5 is the word Million in red)
      891 (above the 1 is the word Thousand in red)
      905

"Talking Number Machine" Activities
-----------------------------------
1.) Count by Numbers 1 to 10.
      Click: machine smoke stack        Key: F1

 TNUM can help your child learn to count by increments of 1 to 10.
 When this option is selected you will be asked for the number to
 count by. Click on the desired number or press a number key. To
 count by 10's press the zero key or click on zero. If the user
 selects 2 the program will begin counting by 2's: 2, 4, 6, 8, etc.
 The number will be displayed in the number entry area and the
 number will be spoken. Press any key or click a mouse button to
 stop the counting. The program will stop on its own when it
 reaches 2,147,000,000 (more or less, depending on the number you
 are counting by).


2.) Enter Any Number.
      Click: machine number pad         Key: F2/ENTER

 The user may enter (calculator style) any number up to 13 digits.
 Any digits entered will be added onto the current number. You may
 select the Clear option to start a new number. As you enter a number
 there will be several red buttons displayed to the left of the number
 machine indicating the available options. Click a button or press the
 underlined letter of the desired option.

   Say (S)
   Use the Say option to have the computer say your number.

   Write (W)
   Use the Write option to have the computer display your
   number in word format.

   Form (F)
   The Form option allows the user to select from a display
   of number words to create the word version of the current
   number. This allows the user to "write" the number without
   having to actually type the words. A grid of number words
   will be displayed. Select each number word in the appropriate
   order by clicking on the word. You may also use the Up, Down,
   Left, and Right arrow keys to highlight the desired word. Once
   the desired word is highlighted, press ENTER. For example - if
   the number was 1,319, you would select the following words -
   One, Thousand, Three, Hundred, Nineteen. If the user gets
   stuck, there is a Help button which will display the next
   word in the number. Click the Help button or press 'H' for help.
   When the number is complete, or if you would like to exit
   before the number is complete, click the Exit button or
   press 'X'.

   Clear (C)
   The Clear option will erase the number you have entered so
   far, allowing you to start over.

   Exit (X)
   Use the Exit option to end the Enter Number mode.


3.) Enter the Number (in Digits) to Match the Number
    Displayed in Words.
      Click: yellow panel on machine    Key: F3

 The computer will "think" of a large number and will display
 that number in words, for example - nine million two hundred
 fifty one thousand three hundred seventy two. The user must
 enter the digits to make that number. Enter the digits by
 clicking on the number pad of the number machine or by pressing
 the number key. Do not enter commas. The following options are
 available - Say, Help, Clear, and Exit. The Say option will say
 the number as you have entered it so far. If you get stuck, use
 the Help option to display the next digit in the number. Click
 the Help button or press 'H' for help. Use the Clear option to
 clear the number and start over. When the number is complete,
 or if you would like to exit before the number is complete,
 click the Exit button or press 'X'.

 From the main screen you may press F10 to set a range of
 digits to use for this activity. For example you could restrict
 the numbers generated to numbers from hundreds to millions by
 setting the Minimum Number of Digits to 3, and the maximum
 number of digits to 7.  Or if you prefer to work on millions
 only set both the minimum and maximum number of digits to 7.


4.) Activate Fact Machine
      Click: machine handle             Key: F4
      (Clicking with the right mouse button will display
      the number fact without animating the number machine)

 Click on the handle of the Number Machine and the machine will
 produce an interesting fact containing a large number. The fact
 will be displayed in a frame, with the number highlighted, along
 with an accompanying picture. For example - "Americans eat
 50,000,000 hot dogs a day." While the fact is displayed the
 following options are available - Say, Write, Form, and Exit.
 These options are described under Activity 2 - Enter Any Number.
 Each of these options will apply to the highlighted fact
 number. The shareware version of the program contains 25 number
 facts. The registered version contains 150 additional facts for
 a total of 175.


Sound Blaster/Adlib or compatible versions of each of these
programs area available to registered users.

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            T A L K I N G    T I M E    T U T O R
   All registered users of "Talking Number Machine" will receive a
   free copy of the registered version of "Talking Time Tutor".
=========================================================================

"Talking Time Tutor" will have your child telling time in no
time! Your child will hear the time spoken using high quality
digitized speech. TTIME provides a variety of different time
activities each with three skill levels. Activities include
setting the analog clock to match the digital clock, setting
the digital clock to match the analog clock, setting the analog
clock to the spoken or written time, and setting the analog clock
to a future or past time. Additional features are provided to
entertain your child as he/she learns. Each of 6 analog clocks has
its own animation routine.

       Pocket Watch        Display minute count by fives.
       Owl                 Eyes move left to right.
       Bear                Honey bee flies around.
       Santa               Christmas tree with blinking lights.
       Cat                 Eyes move up and down.
       Dinosaur            Munches on grass.
       Cuckoo Clock        Cuckoos

The colors of the band on the digital wrist watch may be changed.
A bear on the screen tells time-related jokes or asks your child
questions about time. Isn't it about time you invested in
"Talking Time Tutor" for your child?

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                  P R E S C H O O L   P A C K
=========================================================================
The colorful graphics, songs, and speech of Preschool Pack will
be sure to capture the attention of your preschooler. From the
main menu screen, which contains a cat which meows and winks when
clicked, to the bee which frowns when a mistake is made in the
matching game, you and your preschooler will appreciate the
careful design and attention to detail of Preschool Pack. Through
six different and entertaining activities your preschooler will learn
about counting, number recognition, the alphabet, colors, matching,
classifying, and memorizing his name, address, and telephone number.

The activities include: "Animal Homes", where animals must be placed
in their appropriate homes - either farm, forest, or circus. Most of
the animals have an accompanying animation and animal sound!
"Balloons", where the user must click on a color block matching
the color of a rising balloon before it pops; "Matching", a memory
game with an animated bee rewarding the user who locates all
matches; "Counting", where the user counts along with the computer
as a variety of colorful images, from dinosaurs to dolls, are
displayed; and "ABC's" where the user must find all letters which
match a displayed letter. "ABC's" uses speech to pronounce each
letter as it is selected. In the last activity the child will
learn to spell his name, as well as learning his address and
phone number. All activities are reinforced with cheerful music
and animation sequences.

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                  S O U N D S   L I K E   A . . .
=========================================================================
"Sounds Like A..." is a unique and entertaining game for children
ranging in age from approximately 1 1/2 to 7 years of age. The
program uses colorful graphics and a variety of high-quality sounds
ranging from a clock "ticking" to a dog "barking". In the first of
two games, the child must find the picture which matches a sound.
Your child may hear, for example, a cow "mooing". He/she will then
click on a square containing the picture of a cow. A game consists
of 12 sound/picture pairs. As each picture is matched with the
accompanying sound, parts of a larger underlying picture are revealed.
The second game is a matching or memory game with a slight twist. The
child must match a picture with the appropriate sound. For example, if
the child clicks on a block revealing a picture of a donkey, he must
find the block which contains the "Hee Haw" sound in order to make a
match.

*** An enhanced version of Sounds Like A... is available for Sound
Blaster or Adlib systems that provides 36 MIDI songs in addition to
the sounds of the standard program. Your child will hear a song and
match that song to its corresponding picture. There are 12 children's
songs, 12 Bible songs, and 12 Christmas songs. Also included in this
version is a "tape player" where your child can play any of the sounds
or songs in the program.

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             M A S T E R P I E C E    M E N U
=========================================================================
Masterpiece Menu is a menu program designed specifically for children.
Even the youngest children will be able to run their own software
using Masterpiece Menu. The painter "paints" each program icon on
the easel. Click the easel or press ENTER to run the displayed
program. The large, colorful program icons are standard PCX files.
Setup is a breeze, simply press F10 to enter your child's program
information. You can even set up separate configurations so each
child can have his/her own menu. Masterpiece Menu runs in EGA or
VGA mode and includes a "screen saver", calendar, and animated clock.