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│ The Color Wizard v1.2 │
│ SEE BELOW FOR PRODUCT INFORMATION │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ This is a VENDINFO Product Information Record │
│ │
│ This record is a means of conveying information about a software │
│ product from the author to distributors and users. It contains a │
│ normal, "human-readable" section (you're reading it now), followed │
│ by a compressed data record. The data record contains a great │
│ deal of information in a form useable by automated tools. This │
│ allows BBSes, disk vendors, etc. to test automatically for │
│ permission to distribute, and to automatically extract product │
│ information for use in BBS files databases, vendor catalogs, etc. │
│ │
│ The VENDINFO file standard is published and is freely useable. │
│ │
│ The VENDINFO toolset includes a free end-user viewer, processing │
│ tools for use by distributors (BBSes, shareware disk vendors, │
│ etc.), and the editor used by author/publishers to produce these │
│ records. These tools are either free or very-low cost shareware. │
│ The toolset can be obtained from many sources, including the │
│ originators of VENDINFO: │
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│ Rams' Island Software Voice: 303-841-2848 CompuServe: 76244,324 │
│ 7644 E. Lakecliff Way BBS: 303-841-6269 FidoNet: 1:104/333 │
│ Parker, CO 80134-5904 USA RIME: RAMSISLE │
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VENDINFO standard v1.00, produced by VendEdit v1.00, 6-Apr-1995
===== Product Information ==============================
Product: The Color Wizard Children's "Paint and Learn" Software
Version: 1.2
Version Date: 1-Apr-1995
Product Type: Software
Basic Distribution Policy (see License, below, for details):
Shareware, subject to distribution restrictions
Product Description: THE COLOR WIZARD (V1.2 1-Apr-95) is an
advanced children's coloring book with over
700 colors. It's educational too: color or
read about Dinosaurs, Sharks, Aesop's Fables,
and Rapunzel. It even teaches art lessons!
Installs to Windows or DOS. Requires VGA and
Mouse. Supports Sound Cards, HP Color
DeskJet, BJC-600, and Epson Stylus Color
printers. ImagiSOFT, Inc. <ASP>
Category: Elementary
Keywords: Color Wizard, Children, Education, ImagiSOFT
Required Packages: CLRWIZ12
This Package: CLRWIZ12
Required Configuration
Processor Family: Intel 80x86 (minimum 8086/8088)
Minimum OS: MS-DOS 3.0
Standard RAM: 640K
Hard Drive Space: 1400K
Required:
Color monitor
Mouse
Won't Work With:
Floppy only
Serial
Monochrome Display Adapter (MDA)
Hercules Graphics Card
Tandy Display Adapter
Color Graphic Adapter (CGA)
Enhanced Graphic Adapter (EGA)
Monochrome monitor
Covox sound card
Req'd Software: None
Other Require: None
Orders:
Address: ImagiSOFT, Inc.
Edutainment Division
PO Box 13208
Albuquerque, NM 87192-3208
Phone: (505) 275-1920
FAX: (505) 275-9697
BBS Name: ImagiSOFT's BBS
BBS Phone: (505) 275-9696
AmOnLine: ImagiSOFT
CompuServe: 70632,1177
Prodigy: fswm11a
Internet: imagisof@abq-ros.com
Support:
Address: ImagiSOFT, Inc.
PO Box 13208
Albuquerque, NM 87192-3208
Phone: (505) 275-1920
FAX: (505) 275-9697
BBS Name: ImagiSOFT's BBS
BBS Phone: (505) 275-9696
AmOnLine: ImagiSOFT
CompuServe: 70632,1177
Prodigy: FSWM11A
Internet: imagisof@abq-ros.com
===== Information for Users ("READ-ME") ================
THE COLOR WIZARD
Version 1.2
April 1, 1995
Copyright (c) 1995
ImagiSOFT, Inc.
All rights reserved.
SHAREWARE VERSION
The Color Wizard is a commercial software product marketed
as
shareware. It is NOT FREE, nor is it in the public domain. You m
ay
freely copy the Color Wizard and GIVE copies of the color wizard
to
others, and may charge a distribution fee subject to the provisions
of
VENDOR.DOC. To obtain the latest shareware version use your modem
to
call our BBS: (505) 275-9696, or send $3.00 (plus $4.00 s&h) to:
ImagiSOFT, Inc.
PO Box 13208
Albuquerque, NM 87192-3208
(800) 767-1978 Orders
(505) 275-1920 Support
(505) 275-9697 fax
Users of the Color Wizard must accept this disclaimer of warranty:
THE COLOR WIZARD IS PROVIDED AS IS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIN
D,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLI
ED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. T
HE
ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE IS WITH YOU. IMAGISO
FT
ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES, DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL, WHICH M
AY
RESULT FROM THE USE OF THE COLOR WIZARD.
WHAT'S NEW: VERSION 1.2
COLOR PRINTER SUPPORT
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Version 1.0 supported the HP Color DeskJet 500 series of printers
as
well as the most common black and white printers. With version 1.1
we
added the Cannon BubbleJet 600 C (BJC-600) printer and the Epson Styl
us
Color printer (widely advertized as being able to produce 760 DPI).
If you do have a color printer but it is not an Epson, Hewlett Packar
d,
or BubbleJet, try the "Epson Color" selection on the printers men
u.
Most color printers are Epson compatible.
SEPARATE MUSIC AND VOICE BUTTONS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Several users would like to turn the background music off, but like
to
hear the voice after pushing the buttons. The setup screen allows y
ou
to turn either or both of these options off.
RESOLVING PROBLEMS
"NOT ENOUGH FREE CONVENTIONAL MEMORY"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MS-DOS computers have several types of memory:
- Conventional Memory, the first 640K
- Upper Memory, the next 384K between 640K and 1 megabyte
- Extended Memory (XMS), above 1 megabyte (defined using EMM386.EXE
)
- Expanded Memory (EMS), above 1 megabyte (defined using EMM386.EXE
)
Conventional Memory is the most precious -- without it, few progra
ms
can run -- even if you have eight megabytes of memory! To check h
ow
much memory your computer has left, enter the command MEM /C and lo
ok
for the column titled Conventional Memory. If it says you have le
ss
than 550K free, your computer probably is not be configured properly.
DOS 6.0 and DOS 6.2 comes with a utility called MEMMAKER. Most peop
le
can cause the above problem to disappear, and increase their computer
's
performance, simply by entering the command MEMMAKER from the D
OS
prompt.
The primary reason DOS 5.0 (and now DOS 6.2) was so successful was th
at
it provided good memory management, using a utility called HIMEM.S
YS
for 286 and 386 computers. The primary purpose of HIMEM.SYS is
to
"Load High" into upper memory major portions of DOS, and other progra
ms
when you turn your computer on. MEMMAKER makes all these adjustmen
ts
for you.
If you don't have MEMMAKER, or if you want to fine tune the way yo
ur
computer manages memory yourself, enter the command EDIT CONFIG.SYS
at
your DOS prompt. If you have a 386 class computer, your CONFIG.S
YS
file should look similar to the following:
buffers=20 (number can vary)
files=60 (number can vary)
device=c:\dos\himem.sys (always include this line)
device=c:\dos\emm386.exe noems (2 megs+ on 386 or 486 only)
dos=high,umb (always include this line (no umb on 286
))
All other resident .SYS, .EXE, and .COM programs in this file should
be
preceded by devicehigh = instead of just device =. For exampl
e,
replace DEVICE = MOUSE.SYS with DEVICEHIGH = MOUSE.SYS. In most case
s,
following these few steps will increase your memory dramatically
by
putting these programs in upper memory instead of conventional memory
.
After you are done editing CONFIG.SYS, EDIT AUTOEXEC.BAT. Yo
ur
AUTOEXEC.BAT file will usually have something similar to the followin
g:
verify on (optional)
set home = c:\bingo (optional)
prompt $p$g (could be different)
path \dos;c:\util (probably much longer)
loadhigh \dos\mouse.com (mouse driver)
Use the loadhigh command on all resident .EXE and .COM progra
ms
in AUTOEXEC.BAT to put these programs into upper memory. For exa
mple,
instead of loading the mouse into conventional memory with the comma
nd
\DOS\MOUSE.COM, LOADHIGH \DOS\MOUSE.COM puts the mouse driver in upp
er
memory.
When you are done making changes to CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT, rebo
ot
your computer. Enter the command MEM /C again, and you should see th
at
your computer has much more conventional memory available. If maki
ng
these changes don't help, get help from an expert.
"VGA MONITOR REQUIRED"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Some super VGA and monocrome VGA cards are incompatible with o
ur
software. If you believe that your monitor supports standard VGA mod
e,
enter WIZARD /M from the DOS prompt. This command bypasses our vid
eo
card checking routine, so one of two things will happen: the progr
am
will work or the computer will freeze at a blank screen.
"MOUSE REQUIRED"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
THE COLOR WIZARD requires a mouse to run. We are often asked t
he
question, "My mouse works in Microsoft Windows. Why does THE COL
OR
WIZARD tell me that a mouse is required to run it?"
Microsoft Windows has its own, built in mouse driver as part of t
he
program. THE COLOR WIZARD looks for a mouse driver which has be
en
loaded in AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS when you turn your computer o
n.
Look at the documentation which came with your mouse for details.
SOUND CARD PROBLEMS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Most sound cards are Soundblaster compatible. If your sound card giv
es
you problems, enter this command from DOS: WIZARD /C. This will bypa
ss
the sound card initialization routine and turn off the sound.
PRINTER PORTS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Over 9922642f our users have their printer attached to their fir
st
parallel port, which DOS refers to as the LPT1: device. If yo
ur
printer is attached to LPT1: - LPT3: then enter this command from DO
S:
WIZARD /1 for LPT1: (Default), WIZARD /2 for LPT2:, or WIZARD /3 f
or
LPT3:. If your printer is attached to COM1: or other serial devic
e,
redirect it to LPT1: using the MODE command from DOS. For details
on
how to do this see your DOS documentation.
===== Packing List =====================================
As released by the author or publisher, this package contained the
following files in addition to this VENDINFO.DIZ:
Filename Size Date Time CRC32
FILE_ID.DIZ 388 1-Apr-1995 12:12a 60D1B46C
===== Installation =====================================
The installation procedure for The Color Wizard is easy. The package
includes a program, "INSTALL.EXE", which automates the entire process.
You will need about 2 megabytes of available disk space on the hard
drive on which you plan to install The Color Wizard.
The exact steps you need to take will depend on how you received
The Color Wizard.
INSTALLING FROM DISKETTES
To install from diskette(s), you need to perform the following steps.
o Place The Color Wizard distribution diskette "Disk 1" in the
appropriate diskette drive.
o Execute the "INSTALL.EXE" program on the distribution diskette.
For example, if the distribution diskette is on drive A:, type
the MS-DOS command, "a:install".
o Follow the instructions presented by the installation program.
You will have a chance to approve installation before any changes
are actually made to the contents of your hard drive. The
program will ask you for a destination directory, and will copy
the files to that directory. If you received The Color Wizard
on two diskettes, you will need to insert Disk 2 in the diskette
drive when asked to do so. If you so direct it, the installation
program will install executable programs and documentation in
other directories of your choice. It will make no other changes;
specifically, it will not modify your autoexec.bat or config.sys
files.
INSTALLING FROM A HARD DRIVE
If you downloaded <product> from a BBS (or received it in the form of
archive files from some other source), you will need to perform the
following steps.
o Extract the contents of the archive file(s) in a temporary
directory on your hard drive. The procedure for doing this
varies, depending on the form in which you received the package.
In all likelihood, the fact that you are reading this text means
that you already have the necessary tools and knowledge to
perform this step. If not, you should be able to obtain
directions for this from the same source from which you received
the package.
o Execute the "INSTALL.EXE" program which you have extracted. For
example, if the temporary directory into which you have extracted
the <product> package is C:\TEMPDIR, you would execute the MS-DOS
command, "c:\tempdir\install".
o Follow the instructions presented by the installation program.
You will have a chance to approve installation before any changes
are actually made to the contents of your hard drive. The
program will ask you for a destination directory, and will copy
the <product> files to that directory. If you so direct it, the
installation program will install executable programs and
documentation in other directories of your choice. It will make
no other changes; specifically, it will not modify your
autoexec.bat or config.sys files.
When you're satisfied that the installation was successful, you should
delete the temporary directory FROM which you installed The Color Wizard
(C:\TEMPDIR, in the above discussion), including all its contents.
YOU'RE READY TO GO
Once The Color Wizard is installed, run WIZARD.EXE from the DOS prompt,
or if you have installed it to Windows, click on the Color Wizard Icon.
The Color Wizard progam will tell you everything you need to know to
evaluate the program, and how to register. Enjoy!
===== Warranty =========================================
THE COLOR WIZARD IS PROVIDED AS IS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE IS WITH
YOU. IMAGISOFT ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES, DIRECT OR
CONSEQUENTIAL, WHICH MAY RESULT FROM THE USE OF THE COLOR WIZARD.
===== License for Use and Distribution =================
ImagiSOFT, Inc.
SHAREWARE PRODUCT LINE
April 1, 1995
Phone: (505) 275-1920 Fax: (505) 275-9697
BBS: (505) 275-9696 CompuServe ID: 70632,1177
Contact: Michael J. Prestwich, President
HOW TO GET THE LATEST COPY OF OUR PRODUCTS
1) Call our "Direct From The Author," No hastle BBS: (505) 275-9696
2400 - 28,800 baud, N, 8, 1. All of our latest shareware files are
available for a free download. If you display screen images in your
catalog also download the files MTG_PCX.ZIP, WARI_PCX.ZIP,
CW_PCX.ZIP, CC_PCX.ZIP, and RH_PCX.ZIP.
2) Call the Software Creations BBS "Home of the Authors:" (508)
368-7036 9600 - 14,400 baud v32 bis (508) 368-2032 16,800 -
21,600 baud HST/DS (508) 365-4035 28,800 baud v.fast Search for
the keyword "ImagiSOFT."
3) Send $20 to cover shipping and handling to the following address
and request a vendor kit. We will send you all our sharware
products on both 3.5" and 5.25" disk format, along with a disk
containing PCX screen captured images of each of our products.
ImagiSOFT, Inc. PO Box 13208
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87192
(505) 275-1920 Fax: (505) 275-9697
Visa, Mastercard, and American Express accepted.
DISTRIBUTING IMAGISOFT'S SHAREWARE PRODUCTS
Anyone distributing ImagiSOFT's Shareware Products for any kind of
remuneration must agree with the following terms and conditions
prior to distributing them:
1) The distributor recognizes that ImagiSOFT, Inc. owns all rights
for ImagiSOFT's shareware products, including distribution rights.
2) The distributor agrees that ImagiSOFT, Inc. can withdraw its
permission to distribute ImagiSOFT's shareware products at any time.
However, ImagiSOFT recognizes that it is to our advantage for
vendors to distribute our shareware products, and we are unlikely to
withdraw permission from vendors who follow these rules.
3) When requested to do so in writing by ImagiSOFT, the distributor
agrees to discontinue distributing the old version and begin
distributing the new version of any ImagiSOFT product within sixty
days. 4) The distributor agrees to use the name "ImagiSOFT" in all
printed or electronic product descriptions.
5) The distributor will attempt to educate shareware buyers about
the shareware concept in its printed literature and packaging. These
materials must encourage the user to register shareware programs
they continue to use after a reasonable evaluation period.
Distributors who state or imply that users are getting anything more
than shareware evaluation copies of ImagiSOFT's products, or that
our products are "free" software, do not have permission to
distribute our products.
6) The distributor recognizes that its right to distribute
ImagiSOFT's Shareware Products is nonexclusive.
7) Distributors may distribute ImagiSOFT's shareware products on
CD-ROM if the total cost for the CD-ROM does not exceed $1.00 per
shareware program.
8) ImagiSOFT shareware products may not be part of a magazine cover
disk without express written permission from ImagiSOFT, Inc. or one
of its licensed agents.
9) Distributors may not manufacture, package, vend, or distribute
ImagiSOFT's Shareware Products in any form to end users for more
than $10.00 per copy without ImagiSOFT's written permission. Retail
Rack vendors must sign a written agreement in any case.
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