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HERE'S HOW SHAREWARE WORKS:
You are encouraged to copy the SAM diskette and share it freely
with others. You have the luxury of trying out the program at
your own pace and in the comfort of your own home or workplace. This is
not a "demo", but an actual working version of the program.
After you have used SAM for a maximum 30 day evaluation period you
must either discontinue use of the program or register your copy with
ArkanSoftware Publishing. The registration fee is $75 + $4 S/H in US funds.
When you register you receive a printed User Manual, the latest version of
SAM (who is growing steadily so the version you have may be outdated),
three months of no-charge telephone support and program updates, and the
"UNREGISTERED" labels disappear from your screens.
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| INSTALLING SAM |
+------------------+
CDROM NOTE: Installation may be done directly from a CDROM or extract to a
360K (or larger) diskette and then follow the steps below.
SAM requires a hard disk and 286+ CPU. To install the program, put the
SAM Install disk into your A: (or B:) disk drive and type:
>A:<Enter>
>INSTALL<Enter>
INSTALL asks you for specific information and then creates a subdirectory
on your hard disk and copies the necessary programs and files into that
subdirectory. You'll need about 800K of available disk space.
+----------------+
| UPDATING SAM |
+----------------+
This same INSTALL Program is used to update to a newer version of SAM.
Your existing data files are not affected.
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| STARTING SAM |
+----------------+
Starting the program:
1. Start SAM with the following DOS commands:
>CD\SAM
>SAM
2. Sample data for evaluating and learning SAM is available by
starting SAM with the following command:
>SAM /S
The Appointment Detail screen will automatically use the date
08/08/88 where some sample appointments are already made. Using the
sample data will NOT affect your regular data files.
3. Be DILIGENT about data backup as certain key files CANNOT be easily
replaced.
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| THE USER'S MANUAL |
+--------------------+
We have tried to provide you with everything necessary to evaluate
SAM. The program utilizes clear, informative menus. The complete User
Manual (as Help screens) is always available by pressing F1. Start at the
very first screen for an introduction.
You may print the abbreviated on-disk User Manual with the following
DOS command:
COPY SAMUSER.DOC PRN
You may print this file with the following DOS command:
COPY READ.ME PRN
You may print the Registration/Order form with the following DOS command:
COPY REGISTER.DOC PRN
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| NOTES |
+-------+
ArkanSoftware Publishing also offers, for direct purchase:
SAM-IMP - a data importing program to load SAM's client files from
many dBASEIII and ASCII format files such as those used by billing programs.
Please call to discuss applicability.
SAM-PLUS - up to 128 providers and 32K appointments plus a statistical
reporting capability which displays or prints breakdown of your appointments
and services by both quantity and minutes, thereby allowing you to do
detailed time management studies of your office activity and workload.
SAM-NET - full network support providing the capability of making
appointments from any workstation. Sub-users supported.
Full purchase price credit given for upgrades. Reseller programs available.
All versions of SAM are DOS programs but run well under Windows (custom icon
and PIF provided). See user manual for details.
"Schedule and Appointment Maker" and "SAM" are trademarks of Digital Hearing
Systems Corporation.
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| ArkanSoftware Publishing |
| 1585 Thornhill Drive |
| Fayetteville, AR 72703 |
| (501)444-7443 |
| Member Association of Shareware Professionals |
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| Welcome to the Shareware revolution. This remarkable method of |
| software distribution was co-pioneered in 1982 by Jim Button and |
| Andrew Fluegelman. It has become a major force in the software |
| industry, helping to reduce software prices and eliminate copy |
| protection schemes. |
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Why pay at all?
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* You receive a CURRENT copy of the program
* You receive a printed user manual
* Three months of technical support - by phone or written
* Notification of updates and new versions
* Notification of new products
* Your input and ideas help shape future products
* A sense of pride and ownership, by having honestly
participated in the Shareware revolution
* You help to keep software prices down, by supporting a
distribution method which doesn't depend on expensive
advertising campaigns.
So please dive in and enjoy the fun of legally sharing good software with
your friends and associates. But also be aware of the following restrictions,
designed to protect the community of Shareware users and to prevent others
from taking unfair advantage of the trust, hard work, and good will of
Shareware authors. Exceptions to these conditions must be received in writing
from ArkanSoftware Publishing.
1. The files and programs on the disks may not be modified or deleted.
2. The programs cannot be sold as part of some other more inclusive package.
3. The programs cannot be "rented" or "leased" to others.
4. In the case of distribution via any telecommunications link
the following must be done:
All ArkanSoftware Publishing programs (and documentation files) must
be transferred in a library or archive format. This means that all
the files on each ArkanSoftware Publishing disk must be combined into
one file.
5. If you're copying the disks for distribution to students in a classroom,
you must provide them with the following written notice:
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| These diskettes are distributed to you through the |
| courtesy of (your school or instructor name) and |
| ArkanSoftware Publishing. No royalty nor registra- |
| tion fee has been paid for the programs, which are |
| for your use and evaluation as a student. |
| |
| If you wish to receive technical support and |
| announcements of updates and improvements, you |
| must first become a "registered user." You do |
| that by registering each program you plan to use - |
| |
| ArkanSoftware Publishing |
| 1585 Thornhill Dr |
| Fayetteville, AR 72703 |
| (501)444-7443 |
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