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- Instructions to Register Shar(FREE) SWR-4
-
- The Shareware Registration database contains descriptions of hundreds of
- shareware programs designed for a variety of platforms and purposes.
-
- To register a program, you must first find its description in the
- Shareware Registration database.
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- To begin, select "Register Shareware" from the previous menu. Upon
- entering the registration program you will receive a list of regions for
- use by the Shareware Author that allow them to determine the appropriate
- shipping and handling fees. Select the region that corresponds to your
- mailing address.
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- The total number of files in the registration database will be displayed
- at the top of the next screen, followed by a list of search criteria.
- You may search for your program's description by its REGISTRATION ID,
- TITLE, FILE NAME, AUTHOR'S COMPUSERVE ID, and AUTHOR'S NAME. You may
- also search for your description by its KEYWORDS (categories). For
- example, to find the description of a Macintosh utility, you might use
- the keyword: utility.
-
- When Author's submit their descriptions to the Shareware Registration
- database, their descriptions receive a REGISTRATION ID. If you know the
- REGISTRATION ID of the program description in the database, you may
- enter it under the first option on the search criteria menu. You will
- then navigate directly to the program's description. This is the easiest
- and fastest method of registering a program.
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- Select the search criteria that you want to use to narrow your search,
- then enter the text in the prompt field. You will be returned to the
- search screen. Sometimes after you enter search criteria, your search
- yields a large number of "matches" in the database. The search menu
- offers you the ability to NARROW your results further, to DISPLAY the
- list of "matches," or to BEGIN a NEW SEARCH.
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- Once you have narrowed the searcj to the number you want, DISPLAY
- SELECTED TITLES to receive a list of programs that meet the criteria in
- the database. Select the program that you wish to register from the
- list to receive a DESCRIPTION and continue the registration process.
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- Read the description carefully to verify that you wish to register the
- program. The description details the program, its capabilities, and the
- benefits of registration. You will also find details on the files size,
- where th find the file on CompuServe, and how to contact the Author. Be
- sure to note the program's registration and shipping/handling
- (SHIP/HAND) fees. When you register any program, the registration fee is
- charged to your CompuServe account.
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- Enter "Y" at the prompt to register; enter "N" at the prompt to ensure
- that you do not register the program, and to return to the previous
- menu. When you enter "Y" to register, you will be prompted to enter
- your full name, company name (optional), your complete address, your
- phone number (optional), the total number of copies of the program, and
- the disk size that you wish to register. When you finish entering this
- information, you can VIEW, CHANGE, SEND or CANCEL it.
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- Select VIEW to confirm that the information you entered is correct.
- Select CHANGE to edit any of the information you entered. Select SEND to
- complete your registration, receive a detail of your total charges, and
- to send the information to the author. Select CANCEL to cancel
- registration of the program.
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- If you have any questions or concerns about shareware registration, send
- a message to the Shareware Administrator by selecting the "Provide
- Feedback" option at the main SWR menu.
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