Shareware registrations for SwitchRes are handled by Kagi, a small company run by Kee Nethery that processes registrations for a number of shareware authors. Kagi is NOT a software publisher, and they do not provide technical support for SwitchRes or any of the other programs they handle.
The “Kagi Online Order Processing” Service
The simplest way to register is via credit card over the web using the Kagi Online Order Processing service. The URL for this is <http://order.kagi.com/?3XH&S> (or <http://order.kagi.com/?3XH> if your browser cannot handle secure transactions). If you do not have a credit card, or if you do not want to send money over the net, read on...
The “Register SwitchRes” Application
Your copy of SwitchRes should come with a small application called “Register SwitchRes”, which you use to create a customized registration form to send to Kagi. If you do not have the “Register SwitchRes” application, you should download a fresh copy of the whole SwitchRes package. It is vital that you use the registration form since payments sent without the appropriate form can be delayed or lost.
When you launch the “Register SwitchRes” application, it puts up a window asking for all the necessary information. Type your name, postal address, and e-mail address in the corresponding boxes at the top of the window. So that we can contact you, you must provide either a postal or e-mail address (please note that we do not reply by FAX). If you do not have an e-mail address, you must check the “Postcard Receipt” box (which automatically adds $1 to your charge) at the bottom right of the window. Then, fill in the payment details at the bottom left of the window. Choose your method of payment from the popup and complete the relevant information (credit card number, type of currency, etc.) below.
Next, indicate the programs you want to register in the middle of the window. Type the number of copies you want to register into the “Single User” box. In most cases you should just type “1”. Do not type the shareware fee into this box since the “Register SwitchRes” application computes the fee for you. The “Site” and “World-Wide” check boxes are intended for companies or organizations that want a license to use the shareware on all their machines. If you feel that the shareware program is worth more than the registration fee, you can add an optional bonus in the “Bonus US$” box.
Once you have filled in all this required information, the “Register SwitchRes” application displays the total amount at the bottom right of the window. You then need to create a registration form by clicking one of the following three buttons:
• Print... prints a hard copy of the registration form, which you can then mail to Kagi.
• Copy... puts a copy of the registration form on your clipboard for you to paste into an e-mail message to send to Kagi Shareware. This method works only with credit cards since it is not possible to e-mail cash or checks.
• Save... saves a copy of the registration to your hard disk as a SimpleText document for you to print out or e-mail later.
The Kagi e-mail and postal addresses are given on the registration form.
The Shareware Reminder
After you register, Kagi will automatically send you an email message titled "Thanks for your payment". In addition to confirming your payment, this message also contains the key to disable the shareware reminder that appears after each startup . You should save this message as your receipt and also in case you reinstall SwitchRes on a new machine and need the key to disable the shareware reminder again.
If you checked the “Postcard Receipt” box in the “Register SwitchRes” program, you will receive a postcard from Kagi confirming your purchase, and containing this information. Again, if you do not have an e-mail address, you must request a “Postcard Receipt” since otherwise you will not receive any reply.
It can take Kagi Shareware up to a week to process a registration from the date they receive it (please make sure to factor in the delivery time if you use the postal system). If you do not receive the “Thanks for your payment” e-mail message, contact Kagi Shareware at <admin@kagi.com> or the postal address given on the registration form to ask about the status of your registration. Keep in mind that some registrations can get lost in the mail on the way to Kagi. Also, sometimes the e-mail reply gets lost as well (America Online is particularly unreliable when it comes to receiving e-mail from the internet).
Once you have registered, you are considered registered for all future shareware versions of SwitchRes, so you do not need to reregister or pay any additional fees when you upgrade to a new version. You can always download the latest versions from <http://www.mygale.org/~madrau>, the online services or internet archives.
Common Mistakes
• If you do not provide an e-mail address, you must give a postal address and check the “Postcard Receipt” box (this automatically adds $1 to the charge). If you do not, you will not receive any confirmation from Kagi.
• You must send the registration form to Kagi and not to me. Kagi's e-mail and postal addresses are given on the registration form itself, under the words “Send this form to:”.
• Make sure you type your e-mail address correctly. If your e-mail address is wrong, you will not receive Kagi's confirmation message and the key to disable the shareware reminder.
• Do not e-mail Kagi the “Register SwitchRes” application or send a screen shot of the “Register SwitchRes” window. You use the “Register SwitchRes” application to create a registration form (which consists of some text and possibly bar codes if you are using the printed version), and you then send that form to Kagi.
• Do not type the shareware fee into the “Single User” box. This box is for the number of copies you want to register, and in most cases you should just type “1”. The “Register SwitchRes” application automatically computes the total cost for you. Also, do not try to put an “x” in the “Single User” box; it only takes numbers.
• Do not check the “Site” or “World-Wide” boxes if you only want to register a single copy. These boxes are for companies or organizations that want a license to use the shareware on all their machines. If you mistakenly check one of these boxes, you will be charged significantly more than for a single copy.
• Do not give a FAX number as the only means of contacting you. We do not reply by FAX, so we need either an e-mail or postal address. In particular, if you have a FAX number but no e-mail address, you still need to check the “Postcard Receipt” box.
