There are three versions of the interface, one to suit everyone's system. The TextOnly.exe version is one without any pictures and runs acceptably even on slower machines. The PcPlus.exe is the full compiled version with pictures but no animation. The full version with animation is available to Internet Explorer users who simply need to open the Index.htm page in order to start. To move through the pages, click on any of the highlighted links and to go back a level, click on the Back icon in the toolbar.

If you have an Internet connection you will be able to click on on-line links to WWW pages related to the programs and to any e-mail addresses for you to send mail to the companies.

When you click on a file, it will automatically be opened. However, if you are using Internet Explorer, then you will need to choose to open the file and not simply "download" it from the CD onto your hard drive.

If you are using the very latest version of IE3 (on this CD-ROM), you will also find you receive a security warning when you open a file. This should simply be OK'd.

Because some other browsers do not offer the option to open (execute) a file and simply try to download it, they will not be able to use the interface correctly. In this case, either install Internet Explorer or use the executable versions of the interface.

Some programs may require additional programs, like Video for Windows to run. These can be found in the Essential Software section.

You will also notice that the CD-ROM has been slightly re-ordered. Because of a shift in the way products are marketed, we have changed our structure. There are now Evaluation versions, which tend to be full versions of the products limited in use either by a time period or a number of uses. In some cases, like WinZip or Paint Shop Pro, they are the full version punctuated with a nag screen to remind you that you must register. Demos, or versions which have options disabled or limited functionality, e.g. Save disabled, have their own section. There is also a Beta version section, which contains any beta versions of new products. These tend to give you full functionality, but are used are your own risk as they may still contain bugs. Full products, which have no limitations, are still kept in their section and Internet related software, whether an evaluation version or a demo is kept in that section, along with ISP trials. Shareware remains in its section as do game demos and the new Reader Ads section has its own page for you to use.