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-------------------------------------- QuikMenu 4 Windows 95/NT - Version 4.1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Copyright 1990-96 NeoSoft Corp. 354 NE Greenwood Avenue, Suite 108 Bend, Oregon 97701 (541) 389-5489 -------------------------------------- * IMPORTANT INFORMATION * -------- CONTENTS -------- * About QuikMenu 4 Windows * Installing QuikMenu 4 Windows * Making QuikMenu Your Default Windows Desktop * Upgrading from QuikMenu III to QuikMenu 4 Windows * Network/MailBox Considerations * Command Line Options * 100,000 Word Spelling Checker * Customer Services & Technical Support * Purchasing/Registering QuikMenu 4 Windows * ASP Membership * Limited Warranty * Other Products from NeoSoft Corp. ------------------------ ABOUT QUIKMENU 4 WINDOWS ------------------------ Extend or replace your inefficient, boring desktop with an exciting custom environment for Windows 95 or Windows NT! (A Windows 3.1 version is also available.) QuikMenu allows you to easily set up buttons, icons and hot spots to launch your favorite applications. Related programs may be conveniently grouped on their own screen "pages", along with text and graphics. Multi-level password protection is included to limit access to the desktop, individual pages, programs, DOS and even exiting Windows. QuikMenu can be used in conjunction with or as a complete replacement for the Windows 95/NT Start Bar. QuikMenu features its own set of powerful utilities, including a superior File Manager that lets you DELETE as well as recycle files, Calculator, Text Editor with Spell Checker, Calendar and PhoneBook database. The PROFESSIONAL VERSION adds an Icon Editor, a superb File Viewer, a desktop Clock, a Task Manager with virtual desktops, an Office E-Mail application, plus a library of icons, wallpaper images and sample desktops. And if you have a mix of Windows and DOS systems, QuikMenu 4 Windows, together with QuikMenu III, can be used to provide a consistent interface between these platforms. QuikMenu 4's PhoneBook and Calendar databases and internal E-Mail are compatible with those in QuikMenu III for DOS. QuikMenu 4 Windows is just $45.00+S&H, Pro version $69.95+S&H (includes additional utilities and icons) ----------------------------- INSTALLING QUIKMENU 4 WINDOWS ----------------------------- Before you can begin using QuikMenu 4 Windows you must run the QuikMenu Setup program from Windows. In most cases you cannot simply copy the software onto your hard drive *. The files on the NeoSoft distribution disks are stored in a special compressed format to save space. The Setup program is the only way to insure that QuikMenu is properly unpacked and installed. Before installing QuikMenu on a NETWORK, please read the Network Considerations section below. To install QuikMenu, follow these steps: * Depending on where you obtained your copy of this program, you may not need to run Setup - so don't panic if you can't find it. If you have a file named QMWIN.EXE, you have most of the program (except icons and utilities). Just copy the files you have to your hard drive in a directory of your choice and launch QMWIN.EXE from the Windows Program Manager, File Manager or Windows 95 Explorer. 1. Start Windows. 2. If you received QuikMenu on diskette, place it into the floppy drive now. If you downloaded QuikMenu in archived format, use PKUNZIP to uncompress the files to a temporary directory on your hard disk. 3. Select "Run..." from the Windows 95/NT "Start" menu. 4. In the "Command Line" field enter one of the following: - If you placed the QuikMenu diskette into drive A:, type: A:\SETUP - If you placed the QuikMenu diskette into drive B:, type: B:\SETUP - If you downloaded QuikMenu type: C:\DIRNAME\SETUP (Remember to replace DIRNAME with the name of the directory where you uncompressed QuikMenu's files.) 5. Follow the instructions on the screen. -------------------------------------------- MAKING QUIKMENU YOUR DEFAULT WINDOWS DESKTOP -------------------------------------------- The simplest way to make QuikMenu the default desktop is to run the Setup program again and select the option to automatically make QuikMenu the default desktop. If you prefer, you may use the following method instead. In order to make QuikMenu your default Windows desktop in place of the Windows Explorer/Start Bar, you need to make a simple modification to the Windows SYSTEM.INI file. Using the QuikMenu 4 Windows editor (or other ASCII text editor if you prefer) locate the Windows directory (usually C:\WINDOWS) and open the SYSTEM.INI file. Find the line that begins with "SHELL=". In Windows 95, the default shell is "SHELL=EXPLORER.EXE" and in Windows 3.1, it's "SHELL=PROGMAN.EXE". Duplicate the line and turn the original line into a comment by inserting a semicolon (;) in front of it. On the line without the semicolon, replace the default program name with "C:\QMWIN\QMWIN.EXE" like this: ;SHELL=EXPLORER.EXE SHELL=C:\QMWIN\QMWIN.EXE NOTE: If you installed QuikMenu in a directory other than the default suggested by the SETUP program, then substitute that directory for "C:\QMWIN" above. Save the file and exit Windows. The next time you start Windows, QuikMenu will be your default desktop. To restore your old Windows desktop, simply load the SYSTEM.INI file again, move the semicolon to the "SHELL=C:\QMWIN\QMWIN.EXE" line, save the file and restart Windows. You may also restore your original Windows desktop and remove QuikMenu completely by running the UNINST.EXE program from the QuikMenu directory. ------------------------------------------------- UPGRADING FROM QUIKMENU III TO QUIKMENU 4 WINDOWS ------------------------------------------------- Most QuikMenu III for DOS files can be directly imported into QuikMenu 4 Windows without modifications. The QuikMenu 4 Calendar, Mailbox, and PhoneBook files may be used simultaneously in both the DOS and Windows environments. There are, however, a few features which will be unavailable to DOS users, such as the recurring reminders in the Calendar, the WWW Internet address field in the PhoneBook and message encryption in the Mailbox. In addition, the QuikMenu 4 desktop/menu file (MNU) is completely different from the QuikMenu III menu file and cannot be used by both programs. QuikMenu 4, however, can convert a QuikMenu III menu file to the new format (simply choose Open from QuikMenu 4's Desktop menu and select the file). Just remember to make sure you keep the QuikMenu 4 desktop file separated from your QuikMenu III menu file. ie: Don't save your QuikMenu 4 desktop under the same name as your QuikMenu III menu (QM.MNU). As stated above, the QuikMenu 4 Calendar, Mailbox and PhoneBook are compatible with their QuikMenu III counterparts. Calendar and PhoneBook data files may be shared by simply selecting Open from each utility's File menu and choosing the appropriate QuikMenu III file from a list. For example, the file to open for the QuikMenu III Calendar would most likely be QM.CAL and for the PhoneBook it would be QM.PB. To send mail between DOS and Windows QuikMenu users, just set the mail directory for both programs to the same location on the network's file server (example: F:\MAIL). More information about setting up the Mailbox can be found in the "Network/Mailbox" section below. ------------------------------ NETWORK/MAILBOX CONSIDERATIONS ------------------------------ Before installing QuikMenu on a network there are several things that you should consider. First of all, if you're not the Network Administrator then please ask permission before installing this program. On many types of networks, QuikMenu requires that you set certain file and directory privileges or access rights. If you are not authorized to install software on your network then you will not be able to correctly setup QuikMenu. The majority of these network considerations deal with office mail utility QuikMenu Mailbox (part of QuikMenu 4 Windows Professional). USING QUIKMENU WITH NOVELL 4.x ------------------------------ If you intend to use QuikMenu (or any other third party desktop) as your default Windows shell, then you must make a small adjustment so that Netware can locate some of its files. If you do not make this adjustment, Netware will display the annoying error message "NWDRV-3.00-30" which apparently means it cannot find its unicode tables. Evidently, when Windows starts, the Netware Client looks for the unicode tables in the following areas: 1. The current working directory. 2. The directory the shell was loaded from. 3. A directory named "NLS" beneath the directory where the shell was loaded from. 4. The workstation's search path. The NLS directory is typically installed beneath the Windows directory. Since the shells that come with Windows (Program Manager/Explorer) are always in the Windows directory, Netware has no trouble finding its unicode tables because the NLS directory is in the same directory as the shell. When you install QuikMenu in a directory other than the Windows directory, which is recommended, and make it the default shell, Netware looks for its unicode tables in the QuikMenu directory and, of course, can't find them. THE SOLUTION: Since you can't change Netware's behavior, you may choose any ONE of the following options: A. Add the C:\WINDOWS\NLS directory to the Path statement in your workstation's AUTOEXEC.BAT file. or B. Move the NLS directory beneath the QuikMenu directory (C:\QMWIN\NLS. or C. Add the C:\WINDOWS\NLS directory to your workstation's search path. QUIKMENU MAILBOX (PROFESSIONAL EDITION ONLY) -------------------------------------------- QuikMenu Mailbox 4 Windows was designed to be used either in conjunction with NeoSoft's DOS menuing system QuikMenu III, with QuikMenu 4 Windows 3.1 or as a standalone office mail utility. Since some users on the network may be using various Windows versions and others working in DOS, QuikMenu Mailbox is an easy way for users to stay in contact no matter which environment they happen to be using. Regardless of how you decide to use QuikMenu Mailbox, the installation considerations are basically the same. There are two basic ways to install QuikMenu Mailbox on a network: Method 1: Install the program in a directory on the server and let everyone access it from there; or Method 2: Install the program on each individual workstation's hard drive. No matter how you install QuikMenu Mailbox, you must make certain that all users have access to a common mail directory on the server. This is where mail messages will be stored. We recommend that this directory be different than the directory where the Mailbox program is installed. If you've been using QuikMenu III's E-Mail utility then you no doubt already have a mail directory set up. If you plan on using both QuikMenu Mailbox under Windows and QuikMenu III under DOS then it's very important that you specify the same mail directory for both programs. Otherwise DOS and Windows users will not be able to exchange mail. If you've been using QuikMenu III's E-Mail utility then the installation program may be able to automatically detect the mail directory you're already using, depending on how you've setup QuikMenu. If you've set up an environment variable called "QUIKMENU" that points to each user's home or working directory then QuikMenu Mailbox should automatically detect the mail directory. Another easy way to insure that the mail directory starts out correctly, is to set up a "QMMAIL" environment variable before installing QuikMenu Mailbox. If you're using Novell Netware you can do this by simply adding the following line to your login script: DOS SET QMMAIL=F:\MAIL You may replace F:\MAIL with another directory if you like. If you don't want to use this method or Mailbox was unable to correctly detect the proper mail directory, then you will need to access the Set Preferences function from Mailbox's Options menu on each workstation to set the correct mail directory. Access rights or privileges are another important issue. Many networks, such as Novell Netware, allow users to be granted or restricted access to certain directories and files. In order for the mail system to work and to maintain compatibility with QuikMenu for DOS, users must be given full access to the mail directory. This will allow QuikMenu Mailbox to manage the creation, viewing and deletion of all mail messages. On most networks, QuikMenu Mailbox will be able to automatically detect the user name for each workstation on which it is run. The detected name should be the same as the name used when logging onto the network. However, there may be some situations where the program will be unable to detect the correct user name. In this event, QuikMenu Mailbox will prompt the user to enter a name and optionally a password if one has been chosen. If desired, you may also limit the user names that can be entered (See Restricting User Access below). It is critical that the user name be unique for each person accessing the network. Users must also be consistent when entering their name. For example, DAVE and DAVID are not going to be interpreted as the same person. There may also be situations where the name is correctly detected but not desirable for use, such as when a single workstation is used by multiple people. For this reason, QuikMenu Mailbox gives you several ways to bypass the detected name and force users to manually enter names. For information on how to do this, see the Command Line Options section below. RESTRICTING USER ACCESS: In many office environments it may be desirable to limit access to authorized users only. With QuikMenu Mailbox this can be done by creating a simple ASCII text file called MASTER.INI and placing it in the same directory as the QMMAIL.EXE file. To create the MASTER.INI file, you can use any text editor capable of saving files in ASCII format. The DOS Editor, Windows NotePad and the QuikMenu 4 Windows Editor are all capable of creating ASCII text files. In order for QuikMenu Mailbox to effectively limit who can send and receive mail, the MASTER.INI file must strictly adhere to a specific format. Remember, the MASTER.INI file must reside in the same directory as the QMMAIL.EXE file. The first line in the file must be "[Users]" with subsequent lines containing the names of authorized users followed by an equal (=) sign. After the equal sign you may optionally enter the user's full name. (Note the full name portion of the user entry is not currently used by QuikMenu Mailbox and may be left blank. An equal sign is still required however.) A correctly formatted MASTER.INI file should look something like this: [Users] Sally= Paul=Paul Stevens Sales=Sales Department Susan= Bob= For maximum security, have each user enter a personal password by selecting Preferences from the Options menu. The password combined with the MASTER.INI file, the Mail Editor's file encryption option and your own network privileges, should provide more than adequate security. To restore QuikMenu Mailbox's default unrestricted user mode, simply rename or erase the MASTER.INI file. INITIALIZING USER NAMES: When QuikMenu MailBox is first installed, you may notice that no user names appear in the "Select users to receive mail" dialog box. Unless you've created a MASTER.INI file as described above, users will not appear in the list until after they are sent mail for the first time. To send mail to users not appearing in the list, simply type their name in the "To" field of the "Send Mail" dialog box. (NOTE: If you're using the MASTER.INI file then the only way to add users is to edit the MASTER.INI file. See Restricting User Access above.) A simple way to insure that all users are available to receive mail is for the network administrator to send everyone a short mail message after installing the software. To do this, choose "Send Mail" from the "Mail" menu, type the names (8 letters max) of each user separated by spaces in the "To" field, enter a message in the message field, and click the "Send" button. -------------------- COMMAND LINE OPTIONS -------------------- QUIKMENU MAILBOX (PROFESSIONAL EDITION ONLY) -------------------------------------------- ASK FOR USER NAME (/A) Use this command to require that users manually enter their name when QuikMenu Mailbox first executes. This is useful in situations where the name assigned to the workstation by the network is not the one you want to use when sending and receiving mail. This option should be used in conjunction with the Password option in Preferences to prevent users from accessing mail intended for someone else. Usage: /A Example: QMMAIL /A HIDE/DISABLE FILE ENCRYPTION OPTION (/E) This command is used to remove the "Encrypt Mail" option from the Mail Editor to prevent the creation of encrypted messages. This does not, however, prevent users from receiving and decoding encrypted messages intended for them. Usage: /E Example: QMMAIL /E HIDE/DISABLE PREFERENCES (/P) This command can be used to hide the "Set Preferences" function in the "Options" menu. This will prevent users from changing their mail directory, password and other critical settings. Usage: /P Example: QMMAIL /P ADD CHANGE USER NAME CHOICE (/U) Use this command to add a "Change User Name" choice to the "Options" menu. This is useful in situations where multiple users access the same workstation. It should, however, be used in conjunction with the Password option in Preferences to prevent users from accessing mail intended for someone else. Usage: /U Example: QMMAIL /U You may also pass a user name directly to the program by placing it on the command line. For example: QMMAIL SALLY ----------------------------- 100,000 WORD SPELLING CHECKER ----------------------------- Only the registered version of QuikMenu 4 Windows includes access to an integrated 100,000 word spelling checker. So if you've tried to use the Spell Check option in the Editor, MailBox or Calendar without success, that's why. This was done primarily to conserve space in the evaluation version and to reduce download time. ------------------------------------- CUSTOMER SERVICES & TECHNICAL SUPPORT ------------------------------------- NeoSoft provides its registered software customers with free technical support. We also provide limited technical support to persons evaluating our products during the 30 day evaluation period. We do, however, strongly encourage people to register. Software development and support is very expensive and we need your help if we are to continue to provide quality programs at affordable prices. If you haven't already, please take a few moments to register. This will assure you of eligibility for technical support, product update notification, special discounts, new product announcements, etc. However, if you are experiencing problems, please contact our technical support department so that we can solve your problem BEFORE you register. Registration may solve many problems but it does not always endow the program with features and functions that do not exist. If you should encounter a technical problem or question not covered in the manual or on-line help, you may use one of the following avenues to obtain technical assistance: MAIL POSTAL CORRESPONDENCE TO: ------------------------------ NeoSoft Corp. Customer Support 354 NE Greenwood Avenue, Suite 108 Bend, OR 97701-4631 TELEPHONE SUPPORT: ------------------ Technical support and product update information are available between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time), Monday through Friday. Please have the following information available for the support staff when you call: * Brand name and model of your computer system, mouse, video adapter and monitor. * Operating system (DOS & Windows) version numbers. * A listing of the contents of your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files. * A description of the problem, how it occurred, and how to reproduce it. Telephone support may be obtained by calling (541) 389-5489. You may also FAX your questions to (541) 388-8221. ELECTRONIC BULLETIN BOARD SERVICE: ---------------------------------- Technical support, updates, product information and evaluation copies of all our products are available from the following on-line services: NeoSoft BBS: (541) 383-7195 (N/8/1/300-14.4 Baud) CompuServe: GO NEOSOFT Internet E-Mail: techsup@neosoftware.com World Wide Web: http://www.neosoftware.com/~neosft/ ----------------------------------------- PURCHASING/REGISTERING QUIKMENU 4 WINDOWS ----------------------------------------- If you purchased a registered copy of QuikMenu 4 Windows, a registration card was included in the package. Please take a moment to fill out the lower portion of the card and mail it to: NeoSoft Corp. Customer Registration 354 NE Greenwood Ave. Suite 108 Bend, Oregon 97701-4631. This will enter you as a registered user in our records and insure that you receive technical support, major upgrade notices and information about future products. If you received QuikMenu from a friend, BBS, catalog or anywhere other than from NeoSoft or an authorized commercial software distributor, you may evaluate the program for a period of up to 30 days. In order to continue using the program beyond the 30 days, you must register (license the program). Registered users will receive: * QuikMenu Windows Desktop * QuikMenu File Manager * QuikMenu Calendar * QuikMenu Phonebook * QuikMenu Calculator * QuikMenu Text Editor * Personalized Serial Number to remove annoying reminder screens like this one! * Typeset Manual * Technical Support * Notices of Major Upgrades * Information about other NeoSoft Products In addition to the above items, QuikMenu 4 Windows Professional includes: * QuikMenu Icon Editor * QuikMenu File Viewer * QuikMenu Clock * QuikMenu Mailbox * QuikMenu Task Manager (95/NT version only) * 500 ready-to-use Icons QuikMenu 4 Windows Pricing: Number of Users Standard Professional ----------------------------------------------------- Single User...............$45.00.........$69.95 + S&H Five (5) User............$149.00........$199.00 + S&H Ten (10) User............$199.00........$249.00 + S&H * Please specify Windows 3.1 or Windows 95/NT version when ordering. Contact our sales department at (541) 389-5489 for pricing and information about other user quantities. Dealer inquiries welcome. Shipping & Handling (S&H): United States: $5 US Mail, $9 FedEx 2-day Canada/Mexico: $7 Air Mail, $17 FedEx Other Nations: $12 Air Mail, $19 FedEx Ordering QuikMenu 4 Windows is easy! For your convenience, we gladly accept VISA, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. If you send your order through the mail, we also accept checks and money orders provided they are in U.S. funds and drawn on a U.S. bank. To place an order, use one of the following methods: Phone: (541) 389-5489 (8:00-5:00 PM PST) Fax: (541) 388-8221 (24 Hours) Mail: NeoSoft Corp. 354 NE Greenwood Avenue, Suite 108 Bend, Oregon 97701-4631 You may also purchase QuikMenu from any one of our many dealers world-wide. For a list of authorized NeoSoft dealers check out the Help file (QMWIN.HLP) accompanying this program. -------------- ASP MEMBERSHIP -------------- NeoSoft Corporation is a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). The ASP and NeoSoft want 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" ---------------- LIMITED WARRANTY ---------------- NEOSOFT CORP. WARRANTS THE PHYSICAL DISKETTE(S) PURCHASED FROM NEOSOFT TO BE FREE OF DEFECTS IN MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT. IN THE EVENT NEOSOFT CORP. RECEIVES WRITTEN NOTICE FROM YOU OF DEFECTS IN MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD, NEOSOFT CORP. WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE DISKETTE(S). DISKETTES MUST BE RETURNED TO: NEOSOFT CORP., CUSTOMER SERVICES, 354 NE GREENWOOD AVENUE, SUITE 108, BEND, OR 97701-4631. THE REMEDY FOR BREACH OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL BE LIMITED TO REPLACEMENT OF DISKETTES AND SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY OTHER DAMAGES. THE PUBLISHER MAKES NO WARRANTY CONCERNING THE FUNCTION OR FITNESS OF THIS PROGRAM AND ANY ACCOMPANYING FILES OR DOCUMENTATION. NEITHER NEOSOFT CORP., NOR ITS AUTHORIZED AGENTS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, OR OTHER SIMILAR DAMAGES OR CLAIMS, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS OR ANY OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGES, AND IN NO EVENT WILL THE LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON EVER EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE LICENSE TO USE THE SOFTWARE, REGARDLESS OF ANY FORM OF THE CLAIM. NEOSOFT CORP. SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. TRADEMARKS ---------- NeoSoft is a trademark of NeoSoft Corp. NeoBook, NeoPaint, NeoShow and PhantomScreen are registered trademarks of NeoSoft Corp. Other brand and product names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. COPYRIGHT --------- (C) NeoSoft Corp. 1990-1996. All Rights Reserved. This software and all accompanying documentation are protected by both United States and International Copyright laws and treaties. -------------------------------------- OTHER GREAT PRODUCTS FROM NEOSOFT CORP -------------------------------------- For information on the many exciting products available from NeoSoft please refer to the Help file (QMWIN.HLP) in your QuikMenu directory. Evaluation copies of most NeoSoft products can be obtained from better shareware disk vendors or downloaded from most major on-line services such as CompuServe (GO NEOSOFT), the Internet (http://www.neosoftware.com/~neosft/) or from the NeoSoft BBS service at (541) 383-7195. For additional information, pricing or dealer information contact the NeoSoft Sales Department at (541) 389-5489. ----------------------------------------- Thank you for supporting NeoSoft Products