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WinFree Help
============

This is the help file for product :    WINFREE
Version :                1.20

All rights reserved 1994, 1995

WinFree is tested for running under Microsoft Windows 3.x
and Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11

Company address :

Marwin Consulting
Risistr. 11B
CH-8903 Birmensdorf
Switzerland/Schweiz

Fax : [phone]
CompuServe : 100272,1040
Internet : [e-mail]


Installation
============

Normal Setup
------------
Run SETUP.EXE on the installation disk.

The installation process does the following tasks :

- creates (if not already existing) a directory
- copies all selected files to the directory
- creates/modifies a group in Windows Program Manager
- modifies WIN.INI by adding the path of WinFree to the section
  [windows], key load=
- exits Windows if needed, copies some files and restarts Windows

WinFree is automatically started when Windows is started.
To close WinFree, start WinFree a second time.

Network Setup
-------------
To install WinFree in a network, you have to copy the installation
disk as is to a directory on your file server.
From every client computer you have to run SETUP.EXE.


How to Order/Register
=====================

Why you should order WinFree
----------------------------
- The displayed message popping up is removed in the release version
- The demo version shuts down itself after an hour
- Support is only available on release versions
- If we can contact you by e-mail, you will be informed about updates

How you can order WinFree
-------------------------
By Mail
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Send the order form (see 'Order Form' at the end of this document) to:

Marwin Consulting
Risistr. 11B
CH-8903 Birmensdorf
Switzerland

and supply a check or money.

For amounts over 500$ pay directly
into the following bank account :

Account-Number : 7208528/02
Bank :     Migros Bank
    Seidengasse 12
    CH-8023 Zuerich
    Switzerland

After receipt of your valid check or transfer we will send you
a full version of WinFree by postal mail.

See : 'Examples to get the correct amount'


By Fax
------

Send the order form (see 'Order Form' at the end of this document)
to : +41/1 7370706

Do not forget to include your postal address and your fax number.
Payment works as described in order by mail (see 'By Mail').

After receipt of your valid check or transfer we will send you
a full version of WinFree by postal mail.

See : 'Examples to get the correct amount'

By E-Mail
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By CompuServe :
---------------
Use GO SWREG with the registration ID : 4254

or send the order form (see 'Order Form' at the end of this document)
to the following CompuServe address : 100272,1040

By Internet :
-------------
Send the order form to the following
Internet address : [e-mail]

Do not forget to include your postal address and your fax number.
Payment works as described in order by mail.

After receipt of your valid check or transfer we will send you
a full version of WinFree by postal mail. (Sorry, we have no file
transfer capability...)

See : 'Examples to get the correct amount'


Pricing List
============
The following currencies are accepted :
Swiss Francs (SFr), German Marks (DM) and US Dollars ($).

For shipment & handling for 1 diskette the following amount is charged :

- Destination Switzerland : SFr 3.-
- Destination in Europe : SFr 5.-, DM 6.-, $4
- Destination outside Europe : $5

Note : Charging for shipment & handling only applies
if the copy is sent by postal mail.

Pricing list per licence :

number of licence(s)    price per licence    discount in percent
            SFr    DM    $
  1-199            30    34    24    0%
200-399                        10%
400-599                        20%

600-799                        30%
800-999                        40%
1000-1499                    50%
1500-1999                    60%
2000-unlimited                    call

Examples to get the correct amount
==================================

(a) You want to buy 1 licence. The copy should be sent
by postal mail. You are living in USA.

Price : 1-199 ->             $24
Shipment&Handling for 1 diskette :     $5
                    ----
Total :                    $29
You have to sign a check on amount $29 or transfer
$29 to the bank account. After receiving your payment,
we will send you a copy by postal mail (do not forget
to include your postal address).

(b) You want to buy 234 licences. But you want only two

diskettes sent to Spain by postal mail.

Price : 200-399 -> you get a discount of 10%
    Calculation is : (234 * 24$) - (10% of (234 * 24$))
            = $5616 - $561.6 =     $5054.4
Shipment&Handling for 2 diskettes :        $8
                        -------
Total :                        $5062.4
You have to sign a check on amount $5062.4 or transfer
$5062.4 to the bank account. After receiving your payment,
we will send you a copy by postal mail (do not forget
to include your postal address).


(c) You want to buy 1 licence. You order by CompuServe-mail.

Price : 1-199 ->                $24
Shipment&Handling by CompuServe :     around    $5.60
                    -------
Total :                    $29.60

If you order by GO SWREG and use registration ID : 4254 on CompuServe,
billing will be automatically done by CompuServe. We will send you
a copy by CompuServe mail.


Product Description
===================

The Problem :
-------------
How many times have you tried to start an application and Windows claimed
to be out of memory? Checking the Aboutbox of Program Manager, it stated
plenty of free memory and system resources available on your machine.
Regardless if you have a 386, 486 or even a Pentium machine, 4, 8, 12 or
more megabytes of memory, Windows was not able to use your investment
in hardware and software. The reason is, that in the design and
implementation of Windows 3.x and Windows for Workgroups 3.11, the real

DOS memory has a higher value for running applications under Windows
as mentioned in Microsoft literature.
Starting Windows, the operating system loads itself in the DOS memory,
i.e. the famous 640 Kilobyte area. If you have already installed some
drivers such as network drivers or a protocol stack under DOS,
the Windows operating system grabs its additional part of DOS memory.
In short : after starting up Windows, your free DOS memory could now
be 200 Kilobytes or less.

To manage running applications under Windows, the Windows operating
system uses a dynamic database, called the Task Database (TDB).
Every task (every application is a task) has an entry of 512 Bytes
in the TDB. The TDB entries are located in the real DOS memory.
If there are no more blocks of 512 bytes available in the real DOS
memory, Windows can not start an application and you are presented with
the error message described above.
But how did it come about that you do not have enough real DOS memory?

Windows is a modern operating system and should move memory blocks
anywhere in the memory space. Certain memory blocks, however,
are fixed at an address in memory and can not be moved.
If Windows loads an application which needs fixed memory blocks, it
starts looking for space starting at address 0 - where the real DOS
memory starts. Finding free space in the real DOS memory for a fixed
block memory means, that this block can not be relocated by Windows
and consumes valuable memory space which otherwise would be used later

by the TDB! Several requests for fixed memory blocks can bring Windows
very quickly to the situation described at the beginning - out of memory.
Since every application has at least one block of memory fixed,
the real DOS memory can be exhausted rather quickly.
The truth of the matter is, these fixed blocks can actually be allocated
anywhere in memory. They do not have to come from the valuable
real DOS memory area.
In other words, the strategy of Windows starting at address 0 to satisfy
fixed-memory requests is a design weakness.

The Solution :
--------------
WinFree prevents Windows from starving out of valuable real DOS memory.
Running WinFree reduces the possibility of running out of memory due to
a shortage in the DOS memory space to practically zero. You can now start
enough of applications for which Windows can allocate enough TDBs in the real DOS memory.

Note : If Windows is low on system resources, it shows the same behavior as
described above, but with the difference that the Aboutbox of Program
Manager shows the percentage of free system resources under 10%.


License Agreement for the Release Version
=========================================

For one license Marwin Consulting grants you the right to use one
copy of the software product on a single computer. The software
product is in "use" on a computer when it is loaded into temporary
memory (i.e. RAM) or installed into permanent memory (e.g. hard disk,
CD ROM, WORM or other storage devices) of that computer. However,
installation on a network server for the sole purpose of distribution
to one or more other computer(s) shall not constitute "use" for which

a separate license is required, or so many licenses as computers have
access to this software product on the network server respectively.
This software product is owned by Marwin Consulting. All copyrights
by Marwin Consulting.
You must treat this software product like any other copyrighted material
(e.g a book) except that you may either (a) make one copy of the
software product solely for backup or archival purposes, or (b) transfer
the software product to a single hard disk provided you keep the

original solely for backup or archival purposes. You may not copy
the product manuals or written materials accompanying the software.
You may not rent or lease the software. You may not reverse engineer,
decompile or dissassemble this software product.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT BEFORE
USING THE SOFTWARE, PROMPTLY RETURN THE UNUSED DISK
PACKAGE AND THE ACCOMPANYING ITEMS TO THE PLACE YOU
OBTAINED THEM FOR A FULL REFUND.

No Warranties
-------------
Marwin Consulting disclaims all liabilities for any damages
whatsoever (including, without limitations, damages for loss
of data, damages of software and hardware, damages for loss
of bussiness profits, bussiness interruption, or other pecuniary
loss) arising out of the use of or inability to use this software
product, even if Marwin Consulting has been advised of the
possibility of such damages. In any case, Marwin Consulting's
entire liability under any provision of this agreement shall be

limited to the amount actually paid to Marwin Consulting for
one license.


Definition of Shareware
=======================
Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software
before buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue
using it, you are expected to register. Individual programs
differ on details -- some request registration while others
require it, some specify a maximum trial period. With
registration, you get anything from the simple right to continue
using the software to an updated program with printed manual.

Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software,

and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific
exceptions as stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished
programmers, just like commercial authors, and the programs are
of comparable quality. (In both cases, there are good programs
and bad ones!) The main difference is in the method of
distribution. The author specifically grants the right to copy
and distribute the software, either to all and sundry or to a
specific group. For example, some authors require written

permission before a commercial disk vendor may copy their
Shareware.

Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You
should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook,
whether it's commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes
fitting your needs easier, because you can try before you buy.
And because the overhead is low, prices are low also. Shareware
has the ultimate money-back guarantee -- if you don't use the
product, you don't pay for it.


Disclaimer Agreement for the Demo Version
=========================================

Users of WinFree Demo Version must accept this disclaimer of warranty:
"WinFree Demo Version is supplied as is.  The author disclaims all
warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation,
the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose.
The author assumes no liability for damages, direct or conse-
quential, which may result from the use of WinFree Demo Version."

WinFree Demo Version is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge
to the user for evaluation.  Feel free to share it with your
friends, but please do not give it away altered or as part of
another system.  The essence of "user-supported" software is to
provide personal computer users with quality software without
high prices, and yet to provide incentive for programmers to
continue to develop new products.  If you find this program
useful and find that you are using WinFree Demo Version and continue to use
WinFree Demo Version after a reasonable trial period, you must order
as mentioned in 'How to Order/Register'.

The order fee will license one copy for use on any one
computer at any one time.  You must treat this software just like
a book.  An example is that this software may be used by any
number of people and may be freely moved from one computer
location to another, so long as there is no possibility of it
being used at one location while it's being used at another.
Just as a book cannot be read by two different persons at the
same time.

Commercial users of WinFree Demo Version must register and pay for their
copies of WinFree Demo Version within 30 days of first use or their license
is withdrawn.

Anyone distributing WinFree Demo Version for evaluation will be automatically
granted to do so.

You are encouraged to pass a copy of WinFree Demo Version along to your
friends for evaluation.  Please encourage them to order their
copy if they find that they can use it.  All users who order the Release
Version of WinFree will receive a copy of the latest version of the WinFree
program.

The release version can only be ordered at Marwin Consulting
(see 'How to Order/Register').


Order Form
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First Name :        Family Name :
______________________    _____________________
Company :
_____________________________________________
Street/PO Box :
_____________________________________________
ZIP Code :
_____________________________________________
City :
_____________________________________________
State/Country :
_____________________________________________

Number of licence(s) :________ price per copy : ___     =     __________
minus Discount         :________% is : _______.__     = -     __________.___

Number of diskettes  :________ costs per diskette : _____ =    __________
                            ----------------------
                                Total :    __________.___
Paid by :
Check [  ]    Money [  ]    Bank Transfer [  ]

NOTE : if you want diskettes, you have to pay shipment&handling costs.
The diskettes will be sent by postal mail.
Sorry, we only have 3 1/2" diskettes.

NOTE : You will only receive your licence(s), if your payment is correct.

Thank you very much


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to Marwin Consulting are trademarks of the respective
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