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TALKING ABC's
Registering you copy of Talking ABC's:
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Send $20 + $3 postage handling ($23) to:
Karen Crowther
P.O. Box 892
Mendocino, CA 95460
Include:
Your address,
Phone number (in case of questions),
Disk size (5¼ Double Density, 5¼ High Density or 3½)
We will send you the latest version of Talking
ABC's plus the FREE game, plus the technical support
phone number.
Installing Talking ABC's from BBS files:
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1. Be sure you have both TALKABC1.ZIP and
TALKABC2.ZIP or that you have TALKABC.ZIP
which contains all the files.
2. Make an ABC directory:
MD ABC <enter>
3. Change to the ABC directory:
CD ABC <enter>
4. You need the program PKUNZIP to unzip the
files. Type:
PKUNZIP A:TALKABC1 <enter>
PKUNZIP A:TALKABC2 <enter>
or
PKUNZIP A:TALKABC <enter>
5. You should have about 60 *.tsx files,
ABC.EXE, BEACH, BEACH.ABC, RMN40.CGA and
RMN40.GFT in your directory now.
Installing Talking ABC's from a distribution disk:
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1. Put disk #1 in drive A (or B).
(3½ disks only have 1 disk)
2. Type A:INSTALL (or B:INSTALL)
5. Answer the questions. The program
will create a directory called
ABC and will copy all the files
to it. When it is finished you
will be able to run the program
from your hard disk.
6. Put away your disks in a safe
place.
Starting Talking ABC's:
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1. Be sure you are on the hard disk. I
type: C: (or whatever drive) and press the
enter key.
2. Change to the ABC directory by typing:
CD \ABC
and press the Enter key.
3. Type: ABC
and press the enter key.
Stopping Talking ABC's:
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1. Press the <Esc> key to get the
menu.
2. Press the <Esc> key again to
Stop the program.
TROUBLE SHOOTING
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1. Garbled sound: Remove programs like
Windows enhanced mode, Deskview and others
that multitask. Note: You can run Windows
in standard mode and Talking ABC's will work
fine. To start Windows in standard mode type:
Win /s
2. Insufficient memory message: Remove
TSR's. Reboot.
3. No sound at all. You may have forgotten the second
distribution file called either TALKABC2.ZIP or
ABCZIP2.EXE. You need one of these files and you need to
unzip it to your hard disk. Follow the installation
instructions. If you have files called A.tsx, airplane.tsx
etc then you have already done this. Also, sound does not
work if you start the program while running WINDOWS on a
386 (enhanced mode).
4. You have an EGA but the program will only run in CGA:
Try starting ABC's like this:
ABC E <enter>
This will force it into EGA mode.
License Agreement:
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This program is (c)Copyright Karen Crowther 1990, Mendocino.
Artwork Copyright (c) Bud Pembroke 1991. Portions are
(c)Copyright Genus Microcomputing Inc. 1988-1990.
TurboSound is a trademark of Silicon Shack Ltd. San Jose,
CA. All rights reserved. You may try this program out and
distribute it (complete and unmodified) but you are expected
to register your copy if you continue to use it.
BBS's and Disk Vendors:
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If you are an Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP)
member you may distribute Talking ABC's for a nominal media
fee as long as you give away complete, unmodified copies of
the files and make it clear that this is a shareware program
requiring author registration. You must write me and notify
me that you are distributing Talking ABC's.
Other BBS's and Disk Vendors: If you are NOT an ASP member
then you must get permission in writing BEFORE distributing
Talking ABC's for any fee. Send a catalog to me with your
request.
ABOUT TALKING ABC's
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I (Karen Crowther) support my kids by writing programs.
After I wrote Talking ABC's I learned that retail stores do
not want anything on their shelves with a list-price under
$50. (Those "under $15" programs are usually give-aways that
the publisher is dumping.) It seemed to me, that parents of
young children are the ones least able to afford these high
prices. Then I looked into the costs of publishing and found
that in many cases the BOXES cost more than the publisher
paid for the program! I have purchased several children's
games. One was great but the rest were disappointing. My
kids played them for an hour and never looked at them again.
What a waste of $50! (But what a great looking box!)
That's when I decided to distribute Talking ABC's via
shareware. It seemed the fairest way for both my customers
and for me. My customers get to try the program first so
they don't get stuck paying for something their children
don't like, and they get a commercial quality program at a
low price. I don't have to pay the artist yet more money to
design a box, and I get my program out on the market in the
shortest possible time.
At the time of writing, I am just finishing a new program,
WORD RESCUE, which will also be available as shareware. Your
registration fee is absolutely crucial to allow me to
continue writing these games for your children. I rely on
your support.