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                      September 30, 1996

What's New in EasyCD2 v2.2
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New Features:

  1)  New CD database manager program. This new
      add-on program to EasyCD2 provides for "off-line"
      viewing and editing of entries in the EasyCD2
      database. The database manager also allows you to
      export the CD entries to a standard "comma-delimited"
      text file for import into just about any commercial
      database program. 

  2)  New time display options. You can now select from
      four time display options for the CD Control Panel
      and tray tip displays. These are: track time elapsed,
      track time remaining, disc time elapsed, disc time
      remaining. 

  3)  Enhanced introduction play mode options. A new
      option has been added allow you to automatically
      play the middle of each track for a specified period
      of time.

  4)  The track times and CD total play time are now
      stored in EasyCD2's database. This allows the user
      to view the CD times in the CD database manager
      and export the times along with the title information. 

  5)  The popup menu available on the CD Control Panel
      now has more of the menu options that were
      previously only available from the tray icon menu.
      This allows the user to perform the same operations
      from either menu. 

  6)  The cddb server list has been updated to reflect the
      most recent list of active cddb servers. The changes
      are listed below:

                          New Servers 
           smurfy.tcimet.net - East Lansing, MI, USA
           cddb.dartmouth.edu - Hanover, NH, USA
           cddb.westel.hu - Hungary
 
                        Removed Servers 
           cddb.delphi.com - Lowell, MA, USA 


Bug Fixes: 

  1)  Repaired the cddb ID generation in EasyCD2.
      Previous versions of EasyCD2 generated incorrect
      cddb ID's for many CD's. This has been corrected in
      this version. 

      Please read important announcements about EasyCD2
      version 2.21 in the file 'Notice.txt'. 

  2)  Fixed a couple of file content errors in the entries
      submitted to cddb from EasyCD2.

      Please read important announcements about EasyCD2
      version 2.21 in the file 'Notice.txt'. 

  3)  When toggling the CD Control Panel "Always On
      Top" attribute, you previously needed to exit and
      restart EasyCD2 for the change to take effect. This
      has been fixed.

  4)  All popup dialogs now have appropriate tab orders
      set for all components.



What Was New In Previous Versions
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New Features In Version 2.10:

  1)  Full support for the remote cddb server "fuzzy" search.
      This greatly increases the success rate for finding your
      particular pressing of a CD. EasyCD2 displays a new dialog
      when the cddb server returns that a possible match was found.
      The dialog displays the list of possible matches. You select
      the CD you are currently playing from the list and EasyCD2
      retrieves the information for that CD from the cddb server. 

  2)  The "CD Control Panel" now contains a fully integrated volume
      control. No more looking around someplace else when you
      really want to crank it up for your favorite song! In
      addition to the volume control, EasyCD2 has a small volume
      indicator AND if you click on the volume indicator it's a
      "Mute" button! 

  3)  Improved tray icon functions. You can now use the tray icon
      for selecting the next and previous tracks in addition to
      being able to pause the CD. A single-click on the icon is
      Pause, a double-click is Next Track and a triple-click is
      Previous Track. 

  4)  A new exit option. This option allows you to either stop
      the CD player when you exit EasyCD2 or to leave the CD
      playing. 

  5)  Enhanced Introduction Play mode. The Introduction Play
      mode now has unlimited offset and unlimited duration
      settings. 

  6)  The CD control panel has a new improved layout to include
      the volume controls and also has new easier to see buttons. 


Bug Fixes in Version 2.10:

  1)  The cddb server error: "Server handshake error #500" has
      been fixed. This was caused by Windows95 user names or
      computer names that had spaces in them, such as
      "Greg H. Leichner" or "My Computer". 

  2)  Various errors connecting to some SMTP servers have been
      fixed. EasyCD2 is now compatible with the vast majority of
      SMTP protocol implementations. 

  3)  The problem when initially connecting to the CD player(s)
      that resulted in the message "Unable to find audio cd on
      any players in system." or the message "CD player has
      already been opened by another application. Exit the other
      application before running EasyCD." has been fixed. 

  4)  The CD Information dialog now behaves better when typing in
      the track titles. The 'Enter' key can now be used to complete
      the current track entry, and it will the automatically go to
      the next track. No more: type, type, type, grab mouse, click,
      back to keyboard, type, type, type.