------------------------------------------------------------------------ WatzNew(tm) 1.8 GENERAL INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------ <> Your Smart Internet Monitoring Agent(tm) <> Copyright (C) 1999-2002 A.I.Studio. All Rights Reserved. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This README file contains the following information: 1. Overview 2. Purchasing 3. System Reqirements 4. Upgrading 5. Installation 6. Uninstallation 7. Documentation 8. Contact Information 9. Credits ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. OVERVIEW ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WatzNew will inform you of web sites' and discussion forums' updates, incoming mail in POP and web-based mailboxes, new software releases, stock and currency rates, weather condition, etc. WatzNew uses powerful search patterns and message templates to retrieve specific portions of web pages, and present them in visually appealing way. Other features include proxy support, atomic time synchronization, fully customizable user interface, integration with Perl. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. PURCHASING ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This software is NOT freeware. You may use this software for evaluation purposes without any charge for 30 days. After you have fully evaluated the software, you are expected to either register this software to obtain a non-limited version, or remove it from your computer. What registering will get you: * A personal registration key which will remove the functional and time limitations. * Technical support. Please see the LICENSE.TXT before using this software. See the ORDER.TXT for pricing and ordering information. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To run WatzNew, your system must meet the following requirements: * Pentium-90 processor; * Windows 95/98/Me/NT4/2000/XP; * 32 MB of RAM; * 5 MB of free hard disk space; * Internet connection (modem/LAN). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. UPGRADING ------------------------------------------------------------------------ You can install this version of WatzNew to the same location as a previously installed copy of WatzNew (recommended). In this case all your preferences and channels will be ported from the previously installed copy. If you install WatzNew to the different directory, it will share the preferences (but not channels) with the old copy (not recommended). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. INSTALLATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To install WatzNew, do the following steps: * Unzip the archive to any temporary folder; * Quit the already running version of WatzNew, if any; * Run SETUP.EXE; * Follow the prompts. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6. UNINSTALLATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To uninstall WatzNew, do the following steps: * Click the 'Start' button; * Select 'Programs' -> 'WatzNew' -> 'Uninstall WatzNew' OR * Click the 'Start' button; * Select 'Settings' -> 'Control Panel'; * Double-click on 'Add/Remove Programs' icon; * Select 'WatzNew' from the list and press 'Add/Remove...' button. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7. DOCUMENTATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The documentation that comes with WatzNew is in Microsoft HTML Help format. If you have trouble opening the file, you can read the documentation online on our web site. If you have any questions or problems, feel free to contact us by e-mail: support@watznew.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8. CONTACT INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * E-mail (general questions): info@watznew.com * E-mail (sales): sales@watznew.com * E-mail (support): support@watznew.com * E-mail (translation requests): translation@watznew.com * Web site: http://www.watznew.com/ Feel free to contact us to get support, report bugs or give suggestions. And don't forget to check the web site for news and product updates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. CREDITS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We want to say thanks to these people for their contribution to WatzNew: * Dutch translation: Philippe Minsart (Philippe.Minsart@osg.be) * French translation: Thomas Bertand (thomas.bertand@laposte.net) * German translation: Michael Sproede (m.sproede@star-it.de) * Lithuanian translation: Gintautas Milauskas (gintautas.m@centras.lt) * Polish translation: Jarek Krochmalski (jkrochmalski@wp.pl) * Swedish translation: Tony Sjogren (t@chello.se) * Ukrainian translation: Dmytro Bilenchuk (dmytro@bilenchuk.kiev.ua) ******************************************************************* If you wish to translate WatzNew into your language, please contact us: mailto:translation@watznew.com. All translators will receive a **free life-time registration** for WatzNew! ******************************************************************* We used this third-party sofware to develop WatzNew: * Localizer software -- mulitilingual support (http://www.korzh.com/) * ASProtect software -- software protection (http://www.aspack.com/) * Graphics32 -- fast graphics library for Delphi (http://g32.org/) ---------------------------------------------------[end of README.TXT]--