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Keep it Compact 1.1 by Alwin Hoogerdijk
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Keep it Compact (KiC) is a Windows 95 application for cataloging your audio
compact discs. It lets you store lots of information about your CDÆs. Not only
the basic fields like Artist, Title and Tracks, but also Year of release,
Studio, Producer, Label, Catalogue number and Genre. It can even store a
picture of the CD cover. Extra comments can be typed in the Comments field.
KiC has special support for classical CDÆs (Composer, Conductor, Orchestra,
Soloists, AAD/ADD/DDD) and live CDÆs (Mono/Stereo, Live/Studio, Recording data,
Tourname).
Entering all your CD's is too much work? Don't worry, KiC has been designed to
make adding CDÆs to the database as quick and easy as possible. It uses the
CD-rom drive to scan your CDÆs. Just put the CD in the drive and let KiC read
the track info (number of tracks, all track lengths, CD length and serial
number). Then use the optimized data entry interface to enter the rest of the
information. KiC makes this as quick as possible by providing lookup lists for
most of the fields.
You already entered all your CD's in the Windows 95 CD player? No problem, use
the KiC import function and you can start using KiC. You still want to use the
Windows 95 CD player as your player? Then use the KiC export to update your CD
player database once in a while.
Other KiC features:
- enter multi-disc CD sets as one entry in the database by adding disc-headers
to the tracklist.
- support for compilation CDÆs by providing an Artist field for each track
- add extra headers in the tracklist e.g. for composition titles
- print 4 different reports of your CD list
- use filters to view or print only part of the database
- find CDÆs and tracks by providing only a part of the title
- find CD that is currently in the CD-rom drive
Shareware
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Keep it Compact is shareware. The shareware version is fully functional with
the only restriction that the number of CD's is limited to 15. This way you
can evaluate all features of KiC before actually buying it. If you like KiC
and want to keep using it, you will have to register.
Copies of Keep it Compact may be freely distributed on the Internet, via
BBSes, on disks and CD-roms. If you include KiC on a CD-rom or review it in
a magazine, I would very much appreciate it if you would send me a copy.
Registration
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When you register you will receive a registration key. With this key you can
register your copy of KiC and thus remove the 15 CD limit. This key can also
be used to register future versions of KiC. The registration fee is only
25 US dollars or f 35,- in Dutch guilders..
There are three ways to register (in order of preference):
1. CompuServe SWREG
The easiest and fastest way (for you and for me) is to register via the
CompuServe SWREG service. The Keep it Compact SWREG Registration ID is 11396.
You will receive your registration key via CompuServe mail.
2. Overmaken (the Netherlands only)
People in the Netherlands can transfer an amount of f 35,- to account
38.34.59.125 at the Rabobank in Utrecht. In dutch: U kunt f 35,- overmaken op
bankrekening 38.34.59.125 (Rabobank Utrecht) t.n.v. J.W. Hoogerdijk o.v.v.
"KiC registratie". Voor mensen met alleen een girorekening: het gironummer
van de Rabobank Utrecht is 254134. The registration key will be sent by
regular mail.
3. Cash or check (only Eurocheques, travellerscheques and "girobetaalkaarten")
Because bank charges on cashing foreign checks are very high (if I manage to
cash them at all) I can only accept Eurocheques, travellerscheques and
"girobetaalkaarten" (dutch). Checks must be made out to J.W. Hoogerdijk. The
amount (cash or check) can be either in US dollars ($ 25) or in Dutch guilders
(f 35,-).
If you use this method of registration please print and fill out the
Registration Form (REGISTER.TXT). If you can be reached by E-mail (either
CompuServe or Internet) fill in your address and you will receive the
registration key by E-mail. Otherwise it wil be sent to you by regular
(snail) mail. Send cash/check and registration form to:
KiC Registration
Alwin Hoogerdijk
P.O. Box 9660
3506 GR Utrecht
The Netherlands
After registration
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For clarity: When your registration and payment is received, you will be sent
a registration key only. You will not receive disks/E-mail with another KiC
version. You already have the full version, it is only limited to 15 CD's.
With the registration key you can remove this limit. The key will also work
with future KiC versions.
To use your key, start KiC, choose File | Register and the Register dialog
appears. Fill in your name and registration key, click Ok and your copy of
KiC is registered!
Contacting the author
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I am Alwin Hoogerdijk, the author of Keep it Compact. I can be reached via
the Internet, via CompuServe or by regular (snail) mail. So if you have any
questions, comments or suggestions, let me know. Please also report any bugs
you might find.
Internet E-mail:
jhoogerd@inter.nl.net
CompuServe mail:
101467,142
Regular mail:
Alwin Hoogerdijk
P.O. Box 9660
3506 GR Utrecht
The Netherlands
Also check out the Keep it Compact homepage on the World Wide Web:
http://www.inter.nl.net/users/J.W.Hoogerdijk/KiC
Alwin Hoogerdijk
Author of Keep it Compact