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C O E L I
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Version 3.79
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R E G I S T R A T I O N
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After a suitable evaluation period, you are urged to consider
registering Coeli. There are many benefits, not least of which
will be a sensation of warm altruism accompanied by a clear
conscience.
The program as it stands is not 'crippled'. The shareware
release is similar in most respects to the current registered
versions.
What sets fully registered copies apart is the Sky Quiz(TM),
total personalization, complete absence of reminder screens,
the capacity to load the entire first-level database of over
9000 stars, minor planets, added comets, and the complete
Messier Catalog in ImageIcons.
In return for your registration* Swimming Elk Software will
send you a personal (dedicated) copy of the latest version of
Coeli pre-programmed with your name, home location and startup
preferences. It will arrive complete with the integral Sky
Quiz. Thenceforth, you will be advised of major Coeli updates
and be uniquely eligible for our exclusive offers. You may
also contact us by mail or E-mail at any time after
registration with problems and queries concerning the inner
workings of Coeli.
Swimming Elk Software welcomes any pre-registration enquiries
you might have, even if their sole motive is to confirm to
yourself that we actually exist. A simple postcard or e-mail
with your name and address will suffice to get you a reassuring
reply.
We undertake to answer ALL Coeli-related correspondence, whether
it concerns registration or not.
Payment Alternatives
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* Registering Coeli costs 20 pounds sterling (U$34).
Payment might be in the form of a sterling cheque drawn on a
UK bank (made out to R.Hughes), any major credit card,
International Postal Money Order, IRCs, even a personal check
or cash at the present exchange rates in your own hard
currency.
Regrettably, we must charge a handling fee IF payment is
non-sterling currency or IMO, bringing the total to $36 U.S.
at the current exchange in whatever other tender you decide to
send.
If paying by PERSONAL CHECK, as opposed to banker's check, in
non-sterling currency, please add a further $3 U.S., bringing
the total to $39 U.S. It costs us more in bank charges to
handle these items.
This also applies to orders by CREDIT CARD via PsL or
Share-It! (see below for details)
A further alternative is 140 Finnish marks, to which handling
need not be added if payment is in cash or any cheque drawn is
on a Finnish bank.
If you wish to make an electronic transfer of funds (hard
currency), please take note of the following account details:
1) National Westminster Bank
PO Box 2403
8-11 Pavilion Buildings
Brighton BN1 1DP
United Kingdom
Sorting code 60-30-09
Account no. 00435465
Account holder R.W.J.Hughes
2) Merita Pankki OY
1519 Lahti-Aleksi 5
Lahti
Finland
Account no. 151950-15736
Account holder Roger Hughes
If you decide to wire funds to our Finnish bank account, or
order by credit card, you may also e-mail your completed
registration form to our Internet address (attached, for
example, using MIME). This is by far the fastest method of
obtaining your registered copy of Coeli, since we have online
banking here. We will of course check for the arrival of funds
the moment we receive your e-mailed form.
Order by CREDIT CARD via PsL
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CREDIT CARD ORDERS ONLY -
You can order with MC, Visa, Amex, or Discover from Public
(software) Library by calling
800-2424-PsL (free inside the U.S.)
713-524-6394
or by FAX to 713-524-6398
or by CIS E-mail to 71355,470
or by Internet E-mail to 71355.470@compuserve.com
If calling from outside the U.S. don't forget to prefix the
correct international code to the telephone numbers!
You can also mail credit card orders to PsL at P.O.Box 35705,
Houston, TX 77235-5705, U.S.A.
THE ABOVE NUMBERS ARE FOR CREDIT CARD ORDERS ONLY. THE AUTHOR
OF THIS PROGRAM CANNOT BE REACHED AT THESE NUMBERS.
When ordering through PsL, please quote item/product ID
14900 ( Coeli - Electric Planisphere )
Order by CREDIT CARD via ShareIt
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This solution is tailor-made for our European customers.
ShareIt! takes worldwide orders online by Visa, MasterCard,
EuroCard, American Express, or Diners Club. Just navigate to
one of the following using your Web browser:
http://www.shareit.com/programs/100041.htm
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/coeli/onlreg.htm
and follow the signposts, or telephone
+49-221-2407278
or fax
+49-221-2407279.
THE AUTHOR OF COELI CANNOT BE REACHED AT THESE NUMBERS - THEY
ARE FOR ORDERS ONLY!
ShareIt! also takes credit card orders by post at:
Reimold & Schumann Internet Services GbR
Jahnstrasse 24
50676 Koeln
Germany
When ordering from ShareIt! please quote program/product ID
100041 - Coeli Electric Planisphere
Any questions about the status of the shipment of the order,
refunds, registration options, product details, technical
support, volume discounts, dealer pricing, site licenses,
non-credit card orders, etc, must be directed to
Swimming Elk Software
Manskiventie 1031
16790 Manskivi
Finland
or via the Internet to
Swimming.Elk@sci.fi
or through CIS at
106217,2576
To ensure you get the latest version of Coeli, our agents will
notify us the day of your order and we will ship the product
directly to you (an e-mail MIME attachment is an option). So
please send your registration/customization form to us here at
Swimming Elk Software either electronically or through the
post.
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NOW YOU CAN REGISTER COELI ONLINE!
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For secure, no fuss, Internet registration via credit card,
just point your Web browser at one of the links at the foot of
this document.
Why should I register?
Because Swimming Elk Software is waiting to send you a
dedicated copy of Coeli hard-coded with your name, home
location and startup preferences. Now Coeli can be with you
within 24 hours complete with the integral Sky Quiz (TM). Your
registered copy will be equipped to load the entire
first-level database of over 9000 stars along with an
extensive inventory of DSOs, images, and commentary. You will
be advised of major Coeli updates and be uniquely eligible for
our exclusive offers. You may also contact us by mail or
E-mail at any time after registration with just about any
problem or query relating to Coeli.
How do I start?
If you haven't already done so, please print out a regular
Coeli registration form by pressing [r] from within the
program. A copy will be saved with the filename REGISTER.FRM
in the folder or directory you reserved for Coeli.
On the form you will notice a line beginning 'Your ref' and
followed by an ident code. This code is your unique personal
reference and you will be required to enter or paste it into
your online customization form in your Web browser. It is your
order's most important component bar E-mail address and credit
card!
When you are ready and have the information to hand, please
set aside a few minutes to fill out your online customization
form, and submit it to us. If you have difficulties getting
your Web browser to mail us, a simple remedy is to attach a
copy of the file REGISTER.FRM using your regular E-mail
software, or just paste it into the body of the message.
As soon as we receive the form, we will get to work
personalizing your very own unique copy of Coeli, which we
will then either send on 3.5" diskette or E-mail to you
straight away as a MIME attachment. Don't forget to complete
the section of the form which tells us which of these
alternatives you prefer to take.
We estimate an average of 72 hours for the first option
(postal), 36 hours for the second (E-mail).
Confused?
Essentially, registering Coeli online is a two-stage process:
1) Filling out your customization form online
2) Ordering online with your credit card
The two stages are entirely separate, the customization
handled by us at Swimming Elk Software, and your credit card
order by either Share-It! or PsL with their secure submission
facilities. These are our agents for handling all online
registrations, and they will inform us electronically of your
order immediately they receive it, so that we can process and
despatch your Coeli package without delay.
Summary of Payment Methods
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Briefly, the following types of order are accepted:
Non-sterling equivalents are given in U.S. dollars.
METHOD TOTAL COST
1A) Sterling currency (cash) 20 pounds UK
1B) Sterling cheque (personal or banker's) 20 pounds UK
1C) Sterling electronic transfer (to UK bank) 20 pounds UK
2A) Non-sterling currency (cash) $36 U.S.
2B) Non-sterling banker's check/draft $36 U.S.
2C) Non-sterling personal/business check $39 U.S.
2D) Non-sterling electronic transfer $36 U.S.
3A) International Money Order $36 U.S.
3B) International Reply Coupons $36 U.S.
4A) 140 Suomen markkaa (Finnish marks) 140 Fmk
5A) Credit card order (via PsL or Share-It) $39 U.S.
5B) Credit card order online $39 U.S.
6A) Student/pensioner/unemployed (see below) $15 U.S.*
6B) 'No fee' registration (see below) $0 U.S.
*Surcharges apply.
Aside from the possible handling fee, all else (postage, media
etc) is included.
You have only to press the [r] key, and a registration
facility is available from within Coeli itself. Here, you may
set out your preferences for a personalized copy, enter
comments and criticisms, and prepare/print out a registration
form.
Alternatively, you could simply fill out and then print
REGISTER.FRM, which should be amongst the files you received
with Coeli. If you cannot find this, a simple letter along
with your registration will suffice. ( Don't forget to include
any preferences you may have for personalization! Only the
most unreasonable requests are refused...)
We recognise that in these times many cannot afford even
shareware prices, particularly students, state pensioners,
the unemployed, and denizens of what it has become customary
to label the Third World (including former Soviet & Eastern
Block countries). If your circumstances fall into any of these
areas, simply include a signed declaration to the effect, and
enclose just HALF THE REGISTRATION FEE (*surcharges apply). We
will consider it encouragement, pure and simple, and be
honoured to serve you.
Or perhaps the following proposition may appeal:
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***** N E W $0 (ZERO DOLLAR!) R E G I S T R A T I O N *****
************************************************************
The latest option we offer is a 'no fee' registration!
Just post or E-mail us your registration form, filled out
correctly from within the program, and we will customise your
new copy of Coeli and remove all registration reminder screens.
If you use the E-mail option, we will send your registered
package to you as a MIME attachment within 24 hours, unless
you stipulate otherwise in your message. Otherwise you will
receive your registered copy via the *postal service.
Be sure to retain a hard copy, or secure backup, of the form
used in your 'no fee' registration. You will also need to
include your correct postal address on the form, even if you
go with the E-mail option, because 'snail mail' is the route
by which we shall send the key which removes the registration
reminder screens and their associated delays.
By taking the 'no fee' alternative, you'll still be eligible
for lifetime support, but your copy of Coeli will exclude most
of the features which distinguish the full registered package
from the evaluation version. These include the complete
Messier Catalogue in ImageIcons, a guaranteed capacity to load
the entire first-level database of over 9000 stars, the
integral Sky Quiz (TM), automatic eligibility for upgrades &
special offers, and any other bonuses which may be included at
a future time (such as expanded databases and versions for
alternative hardware configurations). So taking the full
registration path is still very much to your advantage if at
all feasible.
Additionally, it is likely that the fee-registered version in
forthcoming releases of Coeli will incorporate extensions to
the features already present in shareware (evaluation) copies.
The 'no fee' registration shall NOT entitle the registrant to
these extensions.
IN THE FOLLOWING TERMS, 'WE' DENOTES SWIMMING ELK SOFTWARE;
'NO FEE' REGISTRATION MEANS PURCHASING A SPECIAL VERSION OF
THE Coeli SOFTWARE PACKAGE FOR A PRICE OF ZERO DOLLARS U.S.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE 'NO FEE' REGISTRATION
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WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ANY 'NO FEE' REGISTRATION
SHOULD IT BE DEEMED BY US THAT THE REGISTRATION FORM HAS BEEN
FILLED OUT INCOMPLETELY OR INCORRECTLY, OR NOT DONE SO FROM
WITHIN THE Coeli PROGRAM WHILE THE PROGRAM IS RUNNING, OR IF
WE DETECT WHAT WE MAY REGARD AS ABUSES OF THIS SPECIAL
REGISTRATION OPTION.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO INCORPORATE PROMOTIONAL MESSAGES ALONG
WITH, OR AS PART OF, THE 'NO FEE' REGISTERED PROGRAM FILE.
SUCH MESSAGES WILL BE UNOBTRUSIVE AND NOT IMPEDE USE OF THE
PACKAGE.
WE WILL NOT ACCEPT REPEATED 'NO FEE' REGISTRATIONS: A SINGLE
INDIVIDUAL MAY REGISTER ONCE IN THIS FASHION, BUT ANY FUTURE
VERSIONS OF THE Coeli SOFTWARE PACKAGE MUST BE ORDERED BY THE
SAME INDIVIDUAL THROUGH NORMAL CHANNELS EITHER BY CHEQUE,
CREDIT CARD, CURRENCY, OR MONEY-ORDER.
FINALLY, SWIMMING ELK SOFTWARE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO
DISCONTINUE THE 'NO FEE' REGISTRATION OPTION WITHOUT PRIOR
NOTICE SHOULD IT BE CONSIDERED EXPEDIENT TO DO SO.
*If not using E-mail, please include $5 U.S. to cover diskette
costs and postage. We recommend purchasing International Reply
Coupons (IRC) in USD or GBP for this. We regret that it is not
possible for us to accept cheques or money orders for such a
small sum.
Before committing yourself to a 'no fee' registration, you are
advised to consult the file NOFEE.DOC included with your Coeli
shareware package and, if at all possible, check our homepage
(see below) for any last-minute amendments to these terms and
conditions.
*************************************************************
Thank you.
Roger Hughes
Swimming Elk Software
Manskiventie 1031
16790 Manskivi
Finland
E-mail
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CompuServe: 106217,2576
Internet : Swimming.Elk@sci.fi ( the preferred method )
Would you like to register online right now?
********************************************
Just point your Web browser at:
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/coeli/homepage.htm
or
http://www.sci.fi/~elk
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