SimpleWave 1.0 
Extension for maintenance of lab computers by synchronizing local startup disk with a remote master folder.

Written by René G.A. Ros.

Copyright © 1994-1995 René G.A. Ros. All rights reserved.
Shareware $150 for unlimited site license (minimum).

Welcome

Welcome to SimpleWave, the distribution tool which may lighten your job as a lab maintainer.

This manual extensively describes how you can take advantage of all features of SimpleWave. You can get to the next chapter by clicking in the horizontal scroll bar below this window, or by choosing the chapter under the Contents menu. You can also open de Table of Contents, which is also in the Contents menu and select the chapter or paragraph you want to read.

The chapter “Contents” lists all other chapters of this manual. Changes in to the text of this manual since the previous version are set off in italics. Users already familiar with SimpleWave will find it convenient to read only these new sections.

Before we continue, first a warning:

WARNING
SimpleWave, if improperly configured, could result in the loss of data from your hard disks. You should only install and use SimpleWave after you read this documentation and fully understand its working. Even then you should have a backup of all disks involved.

Although Macintosh software can usually be used without reading the manual, this manual has several chapters you must read. Chapters 1 through 6 must be understood in order to configure and install SimpleWave, while chapters 7 through 14 list information you may need when you encounter problems, need additional information or if you want to know more about SimpleWave.

Chapter 15 describes how you can subscribe to a mailing list dedicated to users of SimpleWave. You really should read this chapter and subscribe to the mailing list.
In chapter 16 people are listed who helped to write and test SimpleWave. And chapter 17 contains some legal information and information about registering your copy of SimpleWave.

SimpleWave is not perfect and may not even suit your needs. It solved my problems and those of a number of other people who tested it for me. I hope you like SimpleWave and if you do, please register as described herein.

Although I have used all earlier versions myself since July 1994 in real life, I do not have all types of hardware to test it with. Please read this documentation first and set up a test configuration. Let me know ANYTHING you think I should know: anything which goes wrong, or is perfect, or suggestions you may have. Use the Feature Request Form included with this manual, to submit your suggestions and ideas.

Reviews

“…thanks to SimpleWave our school has decided to install a new lab with 80 Macs rather than PCs just because SimpleWave will make the management of the computers much easier!”
Thomas Robb (trobb@cc.kyoto-su.ac.jp)

“It looks as though I'm going to have to go ahead and send you the money for the SimpleWave program, because I installed it on 40 of the 60 computers in our multimedia classroom and it's working great! Fantastic, in fact! What a relief.”
Brad DeMond (bdemond@sums.shiga-med.ac.jp)