WHAT'S ON THE CD-ROM

The CD-ROM included in this book contains many useful files and programs.
Before installing any of the programs on the disc, make sure that a newer
version of the program is not already installed on your computer. For
information on installing different versions of the same program, contact the
program's manufacturer. For the latest and greatest information, please refer
to the ReadMe file located at the root of the CD.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS To use the contents of the CD-ROM, your computer must be
equipped with the following hardware and software:

  *  A PC with a Pentium III or faster processor
  *  Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP 
  *  Microsoft Visual Studio.NET 
  *  At least 128MB of total RAM installed on your computer 
  *  An eight-speed (8x) or faster CD-ROM drive 
  *  A monitor capable of displaying at least 256 colors or grayscale

Author's Source Code

These files contain all the sample code from the book. You can browse these
files directly from the CD-ROM, or you can copy them to your hard drive and
use them as the basis for your own projects. To find the files on the CD-ROM,
open the D:\Resources\Code folder. To copy the files to your hard drive, just
run the installation program D:\Code.exe. The files will be placed on your
hard drive at C:\Program Files\VBNetVB.

ACROBAT VERSION

The CD-ROM contains an e-version of this book that you can view and search
using Adobe Acrobat Reader. You cannot print the pages or copy text from the
Acrobat files. An evaluation version of Adobe Acrobat Reader is also included
on the disc.

Installing and Using the Software

For your convenience, the software titles appearing on the CD-ROM are listed
alphabetically.

Acrobat Reader

Freeware. Acrobat Reader lets you view the online version of this book. For
more information on using Adobe Acrobat Reader, see the section "Using the E-
Version of This Book." From Adobe Systems, www.adobe.com.

IP*Works.NET Trial version. (BETA)
IP*Works.NET from /n software, Inc. adds components to your application to 
support many Internet protocols such as FTP, mail, ping, LDAP, telnet, and 
more. You can find more information at www.nsoftware.com.

LEADTools for .NET (BETA)

Demo. LEADTools for .NET from LEAD Technologies, Inc. provides support to your
application for opening and saving in 60 graphics formats, performing image
manipulation, scanning, OCR, printing, and more. You can find more information
at www.leadtools.com.

UltraWebNavigator -- formerly UltraWebTree (BETA)

Demo. UltraWebTree from Infragistics Corp. is a web control package that
enables you to add dynamic menus and trees to your web applications You can
find more information at www.infragistics.com

UltraWebListBar -- formerly UltraWinListBar (BETA)

Demo. UltraWinListBar from Infragistics Corp. is a Windows
Forms control package that enables you to bring the look of Microsoft Outlook
to your applications. You can find more information at www.infragistics.com.

Please note: At the time of publication, the most recent versions of
IP*Works.NET, LEADTools for .NET, UltraWebTree, and UltraWinListBar were in
the beta process. Please check the Web sites listed in the product description
file for updates and current product information.

Troubleshooting

We tried our best to compile programs that work on most computers with the
minimum system requirements. Your computer, however, may differ, and some
programs may not work properly for some reason.The two most likely problems
are that you do not have enough memory (RAM) for the programs you want to use,
or you have other programs running that are affecting installation or running
of a program. If you get error messages like Not enough memory or Setup cannot
continue, try one or more of these methods and then try using the software
again:

  *  Turn off any anti-virus software.

  *  Close all running programs.

  *  In Windows, close the CD-ROM interface and run demos or installations
     directly from Windows Explorer.

  *  Have your local computer store add more RAM to your computer.

If you still have trouble installing the items from the CD-ROM, please call
the Hungry Minds Customer Service phone number: 800-762-2974 (outside the
U.S.: 317-572-3994). You can also contact Hungry Minds Customer Service by e-
mail at techsupdum@hungryminds.com.