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- * Jailbird - Version 2.0 *
- * Copyright (c) 1993 by LB Software *
- * *
- * Published exclusively by: *
- * RMH Computer Services *
- * PO Box 657 *
- * Beech Grove IN 46107-0657 *
- * (317) 782-9903 *
- * *
- ********************************************************************
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- | ____|__ | Association of
- | | |_| Shareware
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- |___|___| MEMBER
-
-
- RMH Computer Services is a member of the Association of Shareware
- Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware
- principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a
- shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member
- directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you
- resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide
- technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP
- Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 USA, FAX
- 616-788-2765 or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP
- Ombudsman 70007,3536.
-
-
-
- JAILBIRD is an entertaining program which allows you to create
- replicas of "vanity" license plates on your screen, and optionally
- print them out on a printer. You can configure your plate for any of
- the 50 United States. Each state includes the current state slogan.
- You can configure your own colors for the on-screen display, the also
- print those colors if you have a supported color printer.
-
- JAILBIRD should operate on virtually any computer system which has a
- VGA monitor and card (or better) and a mouse.
-
- WARRANTY
- --------
- Neither LB Software nor RMH Computer Services make warranty of any
- kind, express or implied, including without limitation, any warranties
- of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. Neither
- LB Software nor RMH Computer Services shall be liable for any damages,
- whether direct, indirect, special or consequential arising from a
- failure of this program to operate in the manner desired by the user.
- Neither LB Software nor RMH Computer Services shall be liable for any
- damage to data or property which may be caused directly or indirectly
- by use of the program.
-
- IN NO EVENT WILL LB SOFTWARE OR RMH COMPUTER SERVICES BE LIABLE FOR
- ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS OR OTHER
- INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OR
- INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY.
-
-
- INSTALLATION:
- -------------
- Installation of JAILBIRD is very easy. To install to a Hard Disk
- Drive, simply create a subdirectory (i.e. C:\JAILBIRD) and copy all of
- the files to that directory. To operate from a floppy disk, simply
- copy all of the files to a blank floppy disk. There is no special
- setup or configuration necessary.
-
- QUICK START:
- ------------
- In order to make full use of all of JAILBIRD's features, you will need
- to completely read this short documentation file. But if you want to
- start using JAILBIRD quickly, simply switch to the subdirectory that
- you copied the files to (or switch to the floppy drive that contains
- your JAILBIRD floppy disk), type JAILBIRD and press the [ENTER] key.
- The opening screen will be displayed, and pressing any key will then
- start the program.
-
- At any time, you can click on the QUIT button to quit the program.
-
-
- PRINTING THE DOCUMENTATION:
- ---------------------------
- This documentation file is formatted for 70-characters per line, and
- 60-lines per page. To print the documentation, you can simply issue
- the following command from the DOS command line:
-
- COPY JAILBIRD.DOC PRN
-
- The documentation file contains form-feed characters, so it can also
- be printed by various printing utilities.
-
-
- THE MAIN INPUT WINDOW
- ---------------------
-
- When you first start the program, you will be placed in the input
- window located above the default license plate. This is where you type
- in your own personalized information. The input window contains 6
- fields for information. The first 2 are required, the last 4 are
- optional.
-
- The first field is for your state, and will accept the 2-character
- abbreviation for your state.
-
- The second field is where you type in the vanity plate text. This
- field will accept 10 characters, and will be displayed in ALL CAPS
- (all capitol letters).
-
- The third field is optional, and is for the year, which will be
- displayed in the upper right corner of your plate. This does not have
- to be the current year; you can use any year that you like. If left
- blank, the upper-right corner of the plate will also be blank.
-
- The fourth field is optional, and is for the month, which will be
- displayed in the upper left corner of your plate. Again, this does
- not have to be the current month. If left blank, the upper-left
- corner of the plate will also be blank.
-
- The fifth field is optional, and can be used to add text to the upper
- portion of the license plate "bracket". If this field is left blank,
- the upper plate bracket will not be included on the plate.
-
- The sixth field is optional, and can be used to add text to the
- lower portion of the license plate "bracket". If left blank, the lower
- plate bracket will not be included on the plate.
-
- Once you have completed all 6 fields, your customized personal plate
- will be displayed on the screen.
-
-
- PRINTER SETUP (& COLOR SETUP)
- -----------------------------
-
- To set up the system for your printer, and to customize the on-screen
- colors, use your mouse to click on the PRINTER SETUP button. This will
- take you to the printer/color setup screen.
-
- This screen has 6 basic parts: SETTINGS, PRESS LOCATION, PRESS TYPE,
- MODE, Color Configuration, and the Press Setup Room (that's were all
- the *real* action takes place.....but it's private, and only JAILBIRD
- employees have access to it).
-
- SETTINGS - This group controls most of the visual aspects of the
- license plate: Landscape, Print State, Print Motto, Shade Frames, and
- Use User-defined Colors. The first three are turned on by default, and
- you can activate/deactivate any of them by clicking on the boxes to
- the left of the items.
-
- Landscape is active by default, which causes the license plate to be
- turned "sideways" when printed.
-
- Print State is active by default, which causes the STATE to be printed
- on the upper-center portion of the plate.
-
- Print Motto is also active by default, which causes the state's motto
- to be displayed on the lower-center portion of the plate.
-
- Shade Frames is inactive by default. If you activate this option, the
- bracket areas of the printed plate will be "shaded" rather than plain.
-
- Use User-Defined Colors is also inactive by default. If you activate
- this option, you can customize the on-screen colors using the color
- palette at the bottom of the screen.
-
- PRESS LOCATION - this option tells the program where to find the
- License Plate "press" - this is actually the location of your printer.
- The program will support printers on LPT1 and LPT2. Simply click on
- the appropriate one.
-
- PRESS TYPE - This is for selecting the printer type that you have.
- Simply click on the type of printer that you have.
-
- MODE - This option will let you modify the various printing modes
- available for the selected printer. You may need to experiment with
- this setting if you are not sure of the printing resolution that your
- printer is capable of.
-
- CUSTOM COLOR CONFIGURATION - this is the palette where you can modify
- the on-screen color selection. You can modify the PLATE COLOR, PLATE
- TEXT, BRACKET COLOR, and BRACKET TEXT. Simply click on the available
- colors for each item.
-
- PRESS SETUP ROOM - As stated above, this is where the *real* work on
- your plate takes place. Only JAILBIRD employees are allowed in here,
- and the door knob has a security device installed on it to prevent
- unauthorized access to the Press Setup Room!
-
- RETURN - Once you have finished your setup configuration, use your
- mouse and click on the RETURN button to go back to the main screen.
-
-
- PRINT
- -----
-
- Clicking on the PRINT button will begin the process of "pressing" your
- custom license plate. Once this process starts, you can abort it by
- pressing your [ESC] key.
-
-
- QUIT
- ----
-
- At any time during the program, you can quit by clicking on the QUIT
- button. This will close down the program and return you to the DOS
- prompt.
-
-
- ABOUT
- -----
- Clicking on the ABOUT button will display a window that contains
- information about the program and it's creator and publisher. To exit
- the window, click on the small block in the upper-left corner of the
- window.
-
- REG INFO
- --------
-
- Clicking on the REG INFO button will display a window that contains
- information on how to register your copy of JAILBIRD. To exit the
- window, click on the small block in the upper-left corner of the
- window. For additional information about registering your copy of
- JAILBIRD, see the file REGISTER.TXT that was included with the
- program.
-
-
- REGISTRATION BENEFITS
- ---------------------
- Registered users of JAILBIRD will receive:
-
- 1) A disk containing the most current version of the program.
-
- 2) A lifetime license to use the product.
-
- 3) Registered copies of JAILBIRD will display the owners name in
- the "ABOUT" window.
-
- 4) Registered copies of JAILBIRD will not print the "watermark"
- on the printed copies.
-
- 5) Support via the phone, by fax, mail, CompuServe, and various
- other message networks.
-
- 6) A 30 day money-back guarantee.
-
- 7) Special discounts and online credits for CompuServe.
-
- 8) Special discounts on magazines, newsletter, and products from
- Public (software) Libraries.
-
- 9) Special discounts on Shareware Magazine, one of the industry's
- foremost publications, by Mike Callahan (alias Dr. FileFinder)
-
- And apart from all that, the knowledge that you are helping to support
- the Shareware concept - a distribution system that brings you quality
- software at realistic prices.
-
-
- PRODUCT SUPPORT
- ---------------
- Registered users are entitled to full product support via mail or
- telephone for a period of not less than 90 days. Support may also be
- obtained via Compuserve email, and other electronic services. If
- technical problems in the software are discovered within 90 days of
- registration, RMH Computer Services will, at their option, either
- provide a workable solution to the problem or a refund of the
- registration cost. After the initial 90 days, RMH Computer Services is
- only obligated to make reasonable effort to supply a revised copy of
- the software.
-
- Support for unregistered users will be available in regards to product
- installation and basic program operation.
-
- Support via mail is available at RMH Computer Services, PO Box 657,
- Beech Grove IN 46107-0657 USA. Telephone support is available at
- 317-782-9903 between the hours of 08:00am - 06:00pm EST. Email support
- is also available via our BBS at 317-784-2147 24hrs/day (*). You may
- also direct email to Richard Holler via Compuserve [73567,1547],
- INTERNET:73567.1547@compuserve.com, FidoNet NetMail [1:231/290], and
- RIME private/routed email [->5056].
-
- (*) When logging on to the BBS, using the name RMH COMPUTER, and a
- password of SERVICES will take you directly to the RMH Computer
- Services support/distribution area, and will bypass all of the 1st
- time caller questionaires.
-