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                            Learn & Play©

About Learn and Play©

Thanks for downloading Learn and Play©.  Learn and Play©, conceived by Serge Beauchamp for SoftMedia s.e.n.c., groups together seventeen computer based activities on the Macintosh™ computer.  The modules are aimed at grade school students. However,  increasing the difficulty level manages to keep high school students interested.   All the modules are grouped in one handy application so that the student can go easily from one to the other.  The modules are grouped under the following sections : Education, Skills and Games.   
 
In each module, the user develops skills in using a computer and, in addition, develops academics skills as well, even while having fun.

Set up

Learn and Play©  requires at least a Macintosh™ with System 7.5 or System 7.0( or better) and Sound Manager™ 3.0  and QuickTime™ 2.0 .  See your dealer if your computer doesn’t meet these minimal requirements.  These extensions are available free on Internet( from www.apple.com) or from your salesperson. 

You also need about 15 MB of disk space and 4 MB of available RAM. Please see your dealer if your computer doesn’t meet these minimal requirements. 

Installing

To install Learn and Play© , launch the application named “ Install 1” on the first of the four floppy disks (Install 1), or on the archive downloaded from Internet, by double-clicking on it.  Then, do as follows:

1° Read the license. Your rights and obligations are clearly described, as to the use of Learn and Play©.   You must accept this license to use the software.

2° Click on “ Install  ” after having chosen the destination folder.  ( This last step is optional : if passed by, the software is installed on the first level of the hard disk ).

3° The rest of the procedure is automatic. If your are using the floppy disks, you’ll have to insert the ones required by the software.

Note:
Make sure that the  "Activities" and "Music" folders are in the same folder as  Learn and Play©.  Do not change the name of the folders. Otherwise, things won't work properly. The automatic installation gives the correct set up.

Registering

This section applies to you if you have the shareware version of Learn and Play©. Your copy will work for 3 days after first being launched once.  During this time, Learn and Play© will work perfectly. Afterwards, it will take 30 seconds to open every module. You’ll have to register to continue using it without these delays. There is a $ 15 US fee for registering.  

Advantages :

Upon registering, you’ll receive:

1° By E-mail or postal mail, a personalized password that enables you to use Learn and Play© efficiently.

2° If you asked for it, a hard copy of the user’s guide. This is the printed version of the electronic one you already have. This costs $ 10 US and includes postal fare. You'll also receive a floppy disk version of the program.

3° A bonus software, Labyrinth Editor©, will be given. This application enables you to create paths for the Labyrinth module.

How to register :

There are two packages : the E-mail version and the regular postal version.

A-The E-mail version

Use the software Register, that you'll find in the "Learn and Play©" folder. After launching this application, just click the correct number of copies you wish and select the other options you want. If you want a printed version of the user's guide, it will be sent by postal mail.

Your electronic address is important.  Your postal address is also important, because you can't register without it.

The total cost is shown in the lower right-hand corner. Use the methods of payment you wish by selecting the proper one in lower the left-hand corner. If you pay by check or money order, you must pay in US dollars.  

However, you can pay in local currency for all other type of payment. If you chose paying with money, which we discourage, the accept currencies are shown in the scrolling window.

If you want the French version of Learn & Play© (Apprendre et jouer© ), click in the appropriate box. If this is the case, please download this French version from the same Internet site on which you found the English version. The password you'll receive will work with either version. 

Once your order is ready, print it. You must send the printed version to the correct address. Sending it by E-mail will give an error. ( The codes bars will be incorrect.) Registering by E-mail is unfortunately impossible.

Upon receiving your order, we will forward you a password by E-mail.

B-The postal mail version

Use the software Register, that you'll find in the "Learn and Play©" folder. After launching this application, just click the correct number of copies you wish and select the other options you want. If you want a printed version of the user's guide, it will be sent by postal mail.

Its important that you click on the box name "Postal" that you will find to the left of the words Learn and Play©. You will be billed an additional 7$US for this postal order.

Its important that you click on the "Postal" box only in front of the items you want.  Otherwise, you will be billed twice the $ 7 US. 

Your postal address is important, because you can't register without it.

The total cost is shown in the lower right-hand corner. Use the methods of payment you wish by selecting the proper one in lower the left-hand corner. If you pay by check or money order, you must pay in US dollars.  

However, you can pay in local currency for all other type of payment. If you chose paying with money, which we discourage, the accepted currencies are shown in the scrolling window.

If you want the French version of Learn & Play© (Apprendre et jouer© ), click in the appropriate box. The password you'll receive will work with either version. 

Once your order is ready, print it. You must send the printed version to the correct address.

Upon receiving your order, we will forward you a password, floppy disks containing the shareware and other information.

To reach us, you can send us an E-mail at softmedia@kagi.com, or by postal mail, at:
 
       SoftMedia
       Software support
       3883 Sirois
       St-Hubert, Quebec, Canada
       J3Y 7B7

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History:
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What's new in version 1.2:

- Improved Performance, up to two times faster in some modules.
- Some minor bugs fixed.

What's new in version 1.1:

- New outstanding User's Guide in color in Html format
- MacOS 8 friendly.
- Couple of new sounds.
- Some minor bugs fixed in Logo and others