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- iCal 2.4 for Windows95/98/NT
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- TABLE OF CONTENTS
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- 1. What is iCal?
- 2. What is new in 2.4?
- 3. Installation
- 4. Getting Started
- 5. Troubleshooting
- 6. Why Register?
- 7. Brown Bear Software
- 8. Files Distributed with iCal 2.4
- 9. Disclaimer
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- 1. What is iCal?
- -----------------
-
- iCal is a web-based calendar that can be used to show meetings,
- events, or other schedules. Your calendars can be viewed, edited,
- and administered totally through the web. iCal is build for
- thin-clients, so you access your calendar without any plug-ins
- or java interpreters.
-
- iCal is a new type of application; built exclusively for the web.
- The program comes with a built in web server that allows
- for immediate access by anyone running a web browser.
-
- 2. What is new in 2.4?
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-
- Version 2.4 offers a few improvements to the Periodic Event.
-
- a. There is now an option to the Periodic Event to generate daily
- events from the periodic description. This effectively
- allows for exceptions to the recurring description. Imagine
- a staff meeting that is held every Wednesday. Generating this
- event into daily events would allow you to adjust those weeks
- where the meeting gets pushed to Thursday.
-
- b. It allows repeat by year.
-
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- 3. Installation
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-
- ZIP file Install:
- If you have downloaded a ZIP, or self extracting archive from an online
- service you will need to unpack the files to a temporary directory. Run
- Add/Remove Programs for the Control Panel. Use Browse to locate the
- Setup program.
-
- The Setup program properly installs iCal v 2.4 into the
- Windows 95/98 and NT Registry. This allows you to use the Uninstall
- feature to remove all traces of the program. This will not remove any
- calendar files you may have created.
-
-
- 4. Getting Started
- ---------------------
- After installing iCal 2.4 here are the quick steps needed to demonstrate
- the program.
-
- a. Run iCal (from the program group created during install)
-
- b. Bring up your web browser
-
- c. From your web browser enter the location: http://localhost for the
- Netsite or Address to be opened.
-
- These steps should bring up the iCal online Tutorial. From here you
- can learn about the powerful feature of iCal and begin creating your own
- calendars for personal use or for serving on your Intranet or even the
- Internet.
-
- .... By Golly if you can perform the steps above, we think you
- will be very impressed!
-
- 5. Troubleshooting
- ---------------------
-
- If you are unable to see the tutorial or your calendar through your
- browser, here are some things to check:
-
- On some computers with dial-up access to the Internet, you
- may get no response when you type in the URL http://localhost.
- Should this happen, try first connecting to the Internet, and
- then re-trying the above URL. This quite often occurs with IE 3.02.
-
- If you have an existing web server (such as Microsoft IIS Server)
- running on your computer, you will have to change the Port setting
- in iCal's Listener tab. Try using a higher number such as 85 or 86.
- Then, in your browser, you will need to type in: http://localhost:86
- (or change the 86 to match what you typed for iCal's port number)
-
- If you are in an Intranet that uses a proxy server you will
- likely need to make some settings to your browser. The method
- for doing this varies depending on your browser.
-
- For Netscape Communicator 4.x you would
- 1) Select Edit/preferences from the menu
- 2) click advanced
- 3) click on Proxies
- 4) The Manual Proxy configuration will check. Click on the
- view... button.
- 5) In the "Exceptions" add the IP address of your machine,
- or the remote machine if iCal is running on another system.
-
- For IE4.x you would
- 1) Select view/Internet Options... from the menu
- 2) click the Connection Tab
- 3) Under Proxy Server click the Advanced button
- 4) In the "Exceptions" add the IP address of your machine,
- or the remote machine if iCal is running on another system.
-
-
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- 6. Why Register?
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-
- The Demo version of iCal puts up a small text link to Brown Bear
- Software. This is removed from the registered version.
-
- * You can contact us for any support questions you might have. The best
- way is to send Email to the address given below.
-
- If you purchase the professional edition:
-
- * The professional registration allows you to create any number of
- calendars.
-
- * You are able to work with merged calendars
-
- * Upgrades to future releases of iCal are only $25.00
-
- So how do you get a registered version of iCal? Simple:
-
- METHOD 1:
- Purchase online from a secure web page. This registration form can
- be found from the URL: http://www.brownbearsw.com/ical/ Great
- care is taken to ensure the security and privacy of any information
- transferred in this fashion. After process your order you will
- be emailed a key code to fully enable your version of the software.
-
- This is by far the fastest and most efficient way to order. However,
- it is recognized that some are uncomfortable commiting their
- credit card to Internet transfer.
-
- METHOD 2:
- Send either $55 (individual) or $395 (professional) plus $5 shipping
- and handling ($10 for international shipping and handling) along with
- name and mailing address to:
-
- Brown Bear Software
- 1231 Redwood Ct.
- Anchorage AK 99508
-
- METHOD 3:
- Call Brown Bear Software at 907-278-1231 This is in Alaska. We are
- one hour behind Pacific Time.
-
-
- 7. Brown Bear Software
- -----------------------
- We appreciate registrations, but also please E-Mail us with any
- questions or comments you may have. Our first goal is to produce
- the finest Web Calendar on the market!
-
- Thanks for taking a look at iCal.
-
- Michael Gardner
- Brown Bear Software
- 1231 Redwood Ct.
- Anchorage AK 99508
-
- email: mgardner@brownbearsw.com
- web site: http://www.brownbearsw.com
- phone: (907) 278-1231
-
-
- ...March 4, 1999
-
-
- 8. Files Distributed with iCal 2.4
- ----------------------------------
- The following files will be unpacked onto your system. The default
- installation will place them in C:\Program Files\iCal v2.4 Web Calendar
-
- iCal.exe - The iCal 2.4 executable program.
- Default.cal - The sample calendar file.
- Christho.idt - Example add-in file containing Christian Holidays
- Smoon.idt - Example add-in file containing Lunar Moon Phases
- Ushol.idt - Example add-in file containing US Holidays
- iCal2.jpg - Jpeg iCal 2.x Logo
- calendar.gif - Calendar return button
- cut.gif - Event delete button
- Dataentry.html - Html Help file
- duration.html - Html Help file
- periodic.html - Html Help file
- Register.htm - Html Help file
- Tutadd.htm - Html Help file
- Tutcal.htm - Html Help file
- Tutcust.htm - Html Help file
- Tutnew.htm - Html Help file
- Tutinc.htm - Html Help file
- Tutorial.htm - Html Help file
- Tutreg.htm - Html Help file
- Tutsec.htm - Html Help file
- Readme.txt - ReadMe File (This file)
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- 9. Disclaimer
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-
- Brown Bear Software, the author of iCal, hereby disclaims all warranties
- relating to this software, whether expressed or implied, including
- without limitation any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for
- a particular purpose. The author will not be liable for any special,
- incidental, consequential, indirect or similar damages due to loss of data
- or any other reason even if the author has been advised of the possibility
- of such damages. In no event shall the author's liability for any damages
- ever exceed the price paid for the license to use the software, regardless
- of the form of the claim. The person using the software bears all risk as
- to the quality and performance of the software.
-