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PC-Proof (tm) "This is the grammar checker you've been waiting for" (tm) VERSION 3.4 COPYRIGHT 1996 BY INTELLECT SYSTEMS, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Please read the following questions and answers section. It describes some of the less obvious features of the program and answers some commonly asked questions. Please read the license and disclaimer at the end of the release notes. You agree to abide by this agreement if you use the program. THIS DOCUMENTATION CONTAINS MANY DELIBERATE GRAMMAR ERRORS To help you learn how PC-Proof works, try running PC-Proof on this documentation file. Simply press F1 to start the proofreading process and type in PCPROOF.DOC as the file to proofread. Try to experiment with the program's various options. You will see that PC-Proof is a very powerful and comprehensive GRAMMAR checking program. When the program has finished proofreading, press ESC so tat you don't accidentally modify this file or your settings. If you are viewing this file during installation, press any key to view the next page. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT PC-PROOF WHAT IS PC-PROOF? PC-Proof is a professional quality grammar checker that can detect many subtle and complex errors such as dropped words, extra words, or words that have been misspelled into another word. These are embarrassing errors that the other grammar checkers miss. It can also detect many other grammar errors including subject/verb agreement, missing articles, commonly confused words, double negatives, and passive voice. PC-Proof is compatible with WordPerfect, Word, Works, WinWord, ProWrite, PC-Write, WordStar and other word processors. Full mouse support is provided for the windows-like interface. Network support is also provided. If you've been waiting for a program that can actually check your grammar (instead of just your style), PC-Proof is the grammar checker for you. This ain't no style or readability checker, PC-Proof knows English! PC-Proof requires 275K of memory, DOS 2.1 or higher and a version 8.x mouse driver. HOW DO YOU USE PC-PROOF? To start PC-Proof, you need to type in the command "pcproof" at the directory prompt. After you start the program, you will see the main screen and a menu bar on the top line. This menu system is similar to many graphical interfaces. To activate the menus, you can use the mouse to point at menu items or you can press F10 to activate the top menu bar. You can also activate menu items by pressing the ALT key and the first letter of the menu item. For example, pressing ALT-F activates the Files menu. To select between items (such as buttons and checkboxes) in the dialog boxes, press the TAB key or point at each item with the mouse. To cancel any command, press the ESC key. You can also activate menus by pressing the highlighted shortcut key in each menu item. You can also use the mouse to click on the bottom status line to activate commands. Make sure that you has loaded the latest version of the mouse driver. PC-Proof may not work with older mouse drivers. To quit PC-Proof, you can use the "Exit" command or you can press ESC or ALT-X. Never quit PC-Proof by turning off your machine or rebooting. CAN I USE MY WORD PROCESSOR'S FILES? PC-Proof can read files created by WordPerfect 5.0+, Microsoft Word for DOS, Microsoft Word for Windows, Microsoft Works, Microsoft Write, Professional Write and other file formats which are mostly ASCII text such as PC-Write and WordStar. You should try PC-Proof with a file from your word processor to check if it works. If you give PC-Proof an unknown file format, PC-Proof will try to read only the text portion of the file. If you are checking a PC-Write file, you must select the "Use PC-Write or extended ASCII files" checkbox in the "Program Options" dialog (Press F4). You can also try this option if PC-Proof cannot normally read your word processor's file format. If you cannot get PC-Proof to read your word processor's file format, you will need to create an ASCII file from your word processor. Refer to the your word processor's manual on how to create ASCII files. HOW DO I START PROOFREADING A FILE? First, create a file in your word processor. Spell check your document if your word processor supports this feature. Save your file normally but make sure that the file has not been encrypted. PC-Proof cannot read encrypted files. If you are using Microsoft Word, make sure that the file is not fast-saved. Note the name and directory of the file that you saved. Quit your word processor. Start PC-Proof by typing "pcproof" at the DOS prompt. After PC-Proof starts, activate the "Files" menu by pointing and clicking on it with the mouse or by pressing ALT-F. A pull-down menu will give you two proofreading options. You can choose to "Interactively proofread" your document (press F1) or you can "Report Only" proofread (press F2). If your select the interactive option, PC-Proof will stop and display each sentence which might contain a grammar error. You can then proofread the sentence and decide if it is correct. The incorrect sentences are written to a problem report file. If you choose the report only proofreading option (press F2), PC-Proof will proofread the entire document without stopping. All of the suspect sentences will be written to a report file. The advantage of this method is that you can do something else while your document is being proofread. The disadvantage is that you will need to review both correct and incorrect sentences it the problem report and you can't use the on-line help provided in the interactive mode. After you have selected a proofreading method, a dialog box will appear that will allow you to enter the name of the file that you want to proofread. You can enter the name of the file directly or you can use the mouse or TAB/arrow keys to highlight one of the files displayed in the dialog box. You can also switch the directory by only typing in the directory instead of the filename. After you enter a file to proofread, you will be asked to confirm the name of the report file. All of the errors that you find with PC-Proof will be written to the report file for you to review later. The name of the report file is the same as your original file except that the file extension is changed to ".RPT". After you confirm the name of the report file, the proofreading process begins. The top part of the screen will show each word as it is being proofread. When PC-Proof finds an error, a short explanation is shown in the middle of the screen. Your proofreading options are displayed on the bottom. WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN PC-PROOF FINDS A SUSPECTED ERROR? When PC-Proof finds a suspected error, it will highlight the word near the problem and display a message indicating the nature of the problem. You should carefully read the entire sentence because the actual mistake can appear anywhere before or after the highlighted word. PC-Proof will also only report a single error per sentence. You need to read the entire sentence to make sure that there isn't another error in the sentence. if the explanation/advice message is difficult to understand, you can press F1 to get a more detailed explanation. A dialog box will appear on the bottom of the screen which allows you to take six options. Use the mouse to select a button or press the first letter of the button. Your options are: [1] FIND NEXT PROBLEM Don't do anything because the sentence is correct. Remember, it is up to you to decide if a sentence flagged by the program is actually wrong. Select this option if the sentence is correct. [2] REPORT THIS PROBLEM Write the incorrect sentence an an explanation of the error to a problem report file. If the sentence is wrong and the explanation of the problem makes sense to you, then select this option. [3] EDIT THIS SENTENCE Fix the incorrect sentence and recheck the sentence for errors. This option allows you to edit the incorrect sentence. The original sentence and the edited sentence are written to the problem report file. Your corrections are NOT made to he original file. If you are checking a WordPerfect 5.0, PC-Write or ASCII file, you will be able to modify the original file after you have finished checking the entire document. Otherwise you will need to use your word processor to make the changes again. HOWEVER, MODIFYING YOUR ORIGINAL FILE IS NOT RECOMMENDED! Formatting such as line length, page breaks and margins are not preserved in the edited sentences. It is a better idea to use your word processor to make a correction. You can use PC-Proof's TSR feature to swap between your word processor and PC-Proof. [4] COMMENT ON THIS SENTENCE Add your own comment about how to fix the problem. If the program finds a mistake, but the explanation is completely irrelevant or wrong, this option allows you to make a note for yourself about what needs to be changed. Your comment needs to contain enough information for you to correct the sentence later on. [5] IGNORE THIS KIND OF ERROR Ignore this type of problem from now on. The program can report over 40 different kinds of errors. Some of these errors such as 'commas needed for large numbers', which flags numbers like 39847, may not be important to you. Use this option to turn off error messages that are not important to you. [6] QUIT CHECKING FOR PROBLEMS Quit the program. If you decide that you do not want to check the rest of your document, select this option to quit. {NEW 2.0} If you choose to use the edit or comment options, PC-Proof presents a simple editor for you to use. It supports all of the standard editing keys. You can edit sentences up to 2,000 characters in length with up to 127 words. You can insert line breaks by just pressing the Enter key but automatic word wrapping is not supported. {NEW 2.0} When PC-Proof has completed checking your file, it will display some statistics about your file and it reports the approximate grade level of your file. This grade level is based on the Gunning Fog index and it represents the approximate education level which is needed to understand your document. {NEW 2.0} You can select to print the report file to your printer. You can then use this printed report to make corrections with your word processor. If your word processor can display more than one file at a time, you can load the report file into your word processor along with the original text file. This will allow you to view the problem report and your original text at the same time. Use the 'search' feature of your word processor to find and correct each error in the report file. If you selected to edit some of your sentences and you are using a WordPerfect, ASCII, or PC-Write file, you will be asked if you want your original file to be modified. {NEW 2.0} If you choose to modify your file, you will be prompted for the name of the modified file. If you choose to overwrite the original file, the original file will be renamed with the extension ".BAK". PC-Proof will then insert the changes into the file. When PC-Proof is finished, you can choose to delete the report file. When you modify your original document with PC-Proof, you must check for formatting changes since PC-Proof does not preserve the formatting on the edited sentences. Word spacing, fonts, page breaks and margins can be altered. You should always proofread a document before doing any complicated formatting. CAN I SKIP PROOFREADING IF I USE PC-PROOF? No, PC-Proof is not designed eliminate manual proofreading. There will always be some errors which cannot be detected by any grammar checking program. However, PC-Proof can help you by pointing out sentences that might contain errors. PC-Proof helps you to proofread. It does not replace proofreading. HOW ACCURATE IS PC-PROOF'S ADVICE? English is a very complex language that can be used in many different ways. Because of this, PC-Proof may not be able to precisely identify the error in a sentence. Therefore you should use the program's advice as a general guide to finding an error. You should first proofread the suspect sentence. If you can't figure out what is wrong, then you should look at the word that is highlighted and the message in the explanation/advice window. You can get additional advice by pressing F1. If is still looks correct, then it probably is correct. Don't spend time on sentences that look correct. PC-Proof will flag some perfectly correct sentences due to the complex nature of English. CAN I USE PC-PROOF WHILE I AM IN MY WORD PROCESSOR? {NEW 2.0} Yes, PC-Proof can be loaded as a TSR (Terminate and stay resident) program. This means that you can be in your word processor, hit a hot-key (ALT-G) and you will be switched to PC-Proof. By pressing the hot-key again, you will be switched back to your word processor. This makes it easy for you to switch to your word processor when PC-Proof finds a mistake. However, this advanced feature may not work with every word processor and computer configuration. For example, PC-Proof cannot run as a TSR with Microsoft Word 5.5. PC-Proof will also not work with programs which run in graphics mode. Do not attempt to load PC-Proof into high memory or use the TSR feature with other program switching software like Microsoft Windows. Please test the TSR feature before relying on it. You should make sure that you have backed up your hard-disk and recorded any important system configuration (CMOS) values before testing. If you cannot get PC-Proof to run as a TSR, you can still swap programs by using a program switching program like DESQView, Software Carousel or Microsoft Windows. Dos 5.0 users can use the DOSSHELL program to swap between applications. If you are having problems using the TSR feature, read the file HELPME.DOC for more help. HOW DO I LOAD PC-PROOF AS A TSR? To load PC-Proof as a TSR, you run it with the command line argument of "-tsr". For example, the following command will load PC-proof as a TSR program. pcproof -tsr You can include this command in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file if you always want PC-Proof to be loaded. PC-Proof will occupy about 11.2k of memory when it is loaded as a TSR and it cannot be loaded into high memory. After PC-Proof loads, it will display the currently selected hot-key combination and you will be returned to the standard DOS prompt. You may then start your word processor. You can switch back and forth between your word processor and PC-Proof by pressing the hot-key combination ALT-G. To unload PC-Proof from memory, select the "Exit" command in PC-Proof. WHAT OPTIONS CAN BE CHANGED? You can change PC-Proof's options by selecting "Options" in the main menu. You can switch on and off any of the program's error messages under the "Turn grammar rules on/off" menu command (Press F3). If the rule description displayed in the option page is confusing, press F1 to get an in-depth explanation of the message. Under the "Program Options" dialog box (press F4), you can select a default directory and you can change the color scheme to black and white if are using an LCD or monochrome monitor. You can also change PC-Proof's error sensitivity and you can select if you are checking a PC-Write document or a document which doesn't contain standard characters. {NEW 2.0} If you don't use the report file or you never want to change its default name, you can choose to not display the report file name confirmation dialog box. This will allow you to start your proofreading immediately after you have entered the name of the file. The last option allows you to slow the program down so that you can read along while PC-Proof is checking your document. {NEW 2.0} The "TSR" Options allow you to change how the TSR feature operates. If you do not have any EMS or XMS memory, PC-Proof creates a large 1.3 megabyte temporary file. This file is normally located in the same directory that you started PC-Proof with. However, you can change the name and location of this file to anything you want. If you have a RAMDisk, you might want to put the tempfile on the RAMDisk for extra speed. Just make sure that there is 1.3 MB available on the drive. If you have EMS or XMS memory, PC-Proof will use this memory instead of creating a temporary file. PC-Proof requires either 1.3MB of XMS memory or 700K of EMS memory. If you are having problems using this memory, you can choose not to use EMS or XMS memory in the TSR options. You can also select the hot-key combination. You can select any combination of shift keys along with any other key. {NEW 2.0} The "Color Options" allow you to change the screen colors. You may select different color combinations for the windows, menus, and dialogs. The color combinations are stored in the file PCPROOF.COL and you can erase this file if you want to reset the color scheme. HOW DO I CREATE MY OWN GRAMMAR RULES? In addition to the rules found in the options dialog, WinProof has a special class of rules that can be modified to suit your own needs. These rules belong to the custom rule class and you can recognize these rules in the explanation/advice window by the title "Custom rule number: ". These rules are found in a special file called PCPROOF.RUL in the WinProof installation directory. By modifing this file with a standard ASCII text editor like EDIT.COM included with DOS, you can add or delete custom rules. The custom rule class can detect any error that is signaled by particular sequence of words. Each rule takes one line in the file and can be up to 80 characters in length. The following are two examples of the rules that are included with WinProof: Corp \ ***This abbreviation requires a period. | Corp. a lot of \ *"a lot of" is informal. Try to reword the sentence. The first part of the rule contains up to four words to trigger the rule. This part of the rule is case sensitive, so be sure to use the exact case you want to detect in the rule. A backslash "\" character separates the trigger words from the error message. This is the message that is displayed in the explanation/advice window. The message begins with a sequence of up to three star "*" symbols to indicate the seriousness of the problem. If you want to suggest a replacement for the trigger words, place a bar character "|" (usually found on the same key as the backslash) after the error message followed by the replacement words. Make sure that you separate the "\" and "|" with spaces. An example of a custom rule might be that you want to detect when you use the word "manger" (a place where animals live) instead of the word "manager" (your boss). The line that you would add to the custom rule file would be: manger \ ***Check if you meant manager | manager If you want to turn off some of the custom rules, you can either delete the entire line that contains the rule or you can put a semicolon ";" at the beginning of the rule. All lines that begin with a semicolon are treated as comments and they are ignored. To find a rule in the custom rule file, refer to the custom rule number shown in the explanation/advice window. The number refers to the line that contains the rule. Lines that contain comments don't count so the rule number might not correspond to the line number in the rule file, but you can still use it as a general guide to finding a rule. HOW DO I SAVE AND RETRIEVE MY OPTIONS? You can save or retrieve your options under the options menu. The Save Options (press F5) command allows you to save your options. Your configuration file is normally stored in the directory that you started PC-Proof in. The Retrieve Options (press F6) command allows you to select a configuration file. PC-Proof includes several sample configuration files which have the file extension of ".CFG". For example, the file REVIEWER.CFG has all of the grammar rules turned on with maximum sensitivity. Use this configuration file for maximum error detection. The default configuration file NORMAL.CFG has some rules like 'passive voice' turned off. If you want PC-Proof to detect these problem, you must turn them on in the options menu. Experiment with the .CFG files to find the one that suits you the best. The configuration file which is being used is noted at the top of the option page. All of your options except for your color options are saved in the configuration file. WHAT IS THE ERROR SENSITIVITY OPTION? PC-Proof has two sensitivity levels for checking grammar errors. The normal setting is good for checking most documents. However, if you want to detect as many errors as possible, you can use the extra sensitive setting. This setting will find more errors. However, it will also present twice as many sentences for you to proofread. The extra sensitive setting will flag an larger number of correct sentences than the normal setting. However, if you need the highest grammar checking accuracy and are willing to proofread more sentences, you should use the extra sensitive setting. CAN I REPORT ERRORS THAT PC-PROOF DIDN'T CATCH? {NEW 2.0} If you are reading along with PC-Proof and spot an error that was missed, you can report this error by pressing any key to pause PC-Proof. When PC-Proof is paused, you can select to create a comment for the text displayed in the top window. The text and your comment are written to the report file for you to review later. You can also use the cursor keys to scroll backwards in the file. You can scroll up to 2,000 characters backwards. After you have made your comment, PC-Proof will resume proofreading where it left off. If your computer is too fast to read along with PC-Proof, you can slow PC-Proof down in the "Program Options" (Press F4) dialog box. HOW CAN PC-PROOF HELP TO REVIEW OTHER PEOPLE'S WRITING? {NEW 2.0} If you normally review other people's writing, it is difficult to provide them with feedback without obliterating the original printout with red-ink and post-it notes or modifying the original disk file. With PC-Proof, you can read along and place feedback comments in a report file by using the pause and comment feature. The original author can then review the report file which contains the text in question and your comments. PC-Proof provides a special configuration file named 'READONLY.CFG' which turns off all of the grammar rules if you only want to place your comments in a report file. CAN PC-PROOF HELP ME TO MANUALLY PROOFREAD? {NEW 2.0} Yes, even if you use PC-Proof, you will still need to carefully read and check everything you have written. If you use PC-Proof as a crutch instead of doing old-fashioned manual proofreading, your writing quality may actually decrease. There is still no substitute for the human eye. But PC-Proof can help you if you read along while PC-Proof is checking for errors. You can set PC-Proof's speed to a comfortable reading rate. PC-Proof will then display every single word in your document for your review. By pacing your reading rate, you are far less likely to skim past a careless writing mistake. PC-Proof also removes any extraneous formatting and graphics from your text. Remember, if it absolutely, positively has to be correct, you need to carefully proofread every word in your document. PC-Proof allows you to do this. HOW DO YOU MAKE PC-PROOF RUN FASTER? There are two things you can do to make PC-Proof run faster. 1. You can use a disk caching program like SMARTDRIVE. 2. You can load the entire program into a RAM disk. You will need about 1 Meg of RAM disk or disk cache. Registered users will receive an internal cache file that speeds up PC-Proof on short documents. CAN PC-PROOF USE COMMAND LINE ARGUMENTS? {NEW 2.0} Yes, PC-Proof supports several command line arguments which allow you to use the program in batch files or at the DOS prompt. You use these commands by placing them after "pcproof" when you start the program. Command line arguments can be preceded by either a dash "-" or a slash "/". The supported commands are as follows: Option Description <filename> If you start pcproof followed by the name of a file, PC-Proof will start an interactive check with the file. EXAMPLE: pcproof myfile.txt -h or -? Use either "-h" or "-?" to display help on using the command line arguments. EXAMPLE: pcproof -h -b The -b option allows you to run PC-Proof in batch file mode. This means that the program will run a report only check without any input from the user. You must provide a filename if you use this option. EXAMPLE: pcproof myfile.txt -b -r <reportname> The -r option allows you to specify the name of the report file. Follow -r with a space and the filename of the report. EXAMPLE: pcproof myfile.txt -r report.txt -c <configfile> The -c option allows you to select the program option (configuration) file. EXAMPLE: pcproof myfile.txt -c myconfig.cfg -tsr This option allows you to run PC-Proof as a TSR pop-up program. The command line arguments can be used in any combination in any order. EXAMPLE: pcproof myfile.txt -b -r report.txt -c myconfig.cfg This example will run pcproof in batch mode on the file "myfile.txt" with the report file "report.txt" with the configuration file "myconfig.cfg". WHAT KIND OF WRITING ERRORS ARE DETECTED BY THE PROGRAM? PC-Proof is primarily designed to detect unusual word usage errors. These errors include: 1. Accidentally leaving out a word - EXAMPLE: A teacher tried teach a difficult class. 2. Putting in an extra word - EXAMPLE: The those cars are good. 3. Misspelling a word into another word - EXAMPLE: I put the car it the garage. These are not subtle errors, but these are errors which can escape careful proofreading. By pointing out sentences which might contain these errors, the user has a better chance of finding and correcting them. PC-Proof is designed to catch these major mistakes rather than trying to find subtle writing style mistakes. PC-Proof can also detect many other types of errors. Use the 'Turn grammar rules on/off' menu item under the 'Options' menu to see the problems that PC-Proof can detect. HOW DOES PC-PROOF WORK? PC-Proof uses a unique, "molecular" parsing approach which represents a significant advance in language processing technology. This approach treats each word in the language like an atom which has particular attributes and binding characteristics. By applying relatively simple rules, it can bee determined if a set of words can combine to form a grammatical sentence. This process is similar to determining if a set of atoms can combine to form a molecule. This "molecular" technology is so unique that it has a patent pending. Intellect Systems has been developing this technology for over five years. CAN I USE PC-PROOF WITH MICROSOFT WINDOWS? You can easily use PC-Proof with Microsoft Windows 3.1. By using MS-Windows, you can run your word processor in one window, and PC-Proof in another. When PC-Proof finds a mistake, you can easily switch to your word processor to make the correction. The file PCPROOF.PIF has been provided for use with MS-Windows. In order to use the mouse in Windows 3.1, make sure to use the mouse driver that came with MS-Windows. Start the mouse driver before you start MS-Windows. You will be able to activate the menus just like any other MS-Windows application. PC-Proof is also available in a MS-Windows version. Contact your software distributor or Intellect Systems if you are interested in the Windows version (WinProof) rather than the DOS version (PC-Proof). CAN I USE PC-PROOF ON A NETWORK? PC-Proof can be used on a network. The evaluation version of PC-Proof will only allow one user to use PC-Proof at a time. You may order multiple-user versions of PC-Proof when you register. Network users should start PC-Proof from their personal directories and modify the PATH variable to include the directory where PC-Proof is installed. If a network user saves a configuration file, it will be saved in their own personal directory. This allows each user to have their own set of configuration files. If you are running PC-Proof under Microsoft Windows 3.1, you should specify your personal directory in the "Working Directory" entry in the "Program Item Properties" dialog. If you are setting a temporary file name in TSR Options, make sure that no one else on the network is using the same tempfile name and directory. I CANNOT GET PC-PROOF TO RUN ON MY MACHINE. HOW DO I GET HELP ON PC-PROOF? If you have problems using PC-Proof, read the file HELPME.DOC. This file contains answers to some common problems and questions. Please make sure that you are using a recent mouse driver (8.2 or higher). If HELPME.DOC does not answer your questions, you can write to Intellect Systems. You can create a self-addressed letter by selecting 'Contact Intellect Systems' under the 'Help' menu item. Users can also call Intellect Systems if they cannot wait for a written reply. CompuServe users can write to ID 72630,3457. {NEW 2.0} You can also print the manual from the "Help" menu under "Print Manual". WHY SHOULD I REGISTER FOR PC-PROOF? 1). You get the latest an best version of PC-Proof. If you like this version of PC-Proof, you will love the next version. Many improvements are on the way in features, accuracy and speed. The only way to make sure that you get the latest version is to register. 2). You get printed documentation, technical support, and newsletters. Only registered users receive telephone technical support. These can help you use the product and keep you informed of changes. 3). Your registration dollars support future versions of PC-Proof. If you don't support PC-Proof, Intellect Systems will not be able to develop improved versions of PC-Proof. 4). Registration allows you to remove the registration reminders that appear after the 30-day trial period has expired. If you are not registering because of a problem with the program, please tell us what you didn't like. If Intellect Systems chooses to correct the problem, you will be eligible to receive a free registered copy of PC-Proof. WHY SHOULD I BUY PC-PROOF INSTEAD OF ANOTHER GRAMMAR CHECKER? PC-Proof is better than the competition because it can find complex and subtle grammar errors without overflagging correct sentences. Using their default settings, other grammar checkers will flag almost every single sentence in a document as having a problem even when there aren't any errors. On the other hand, PC-Proof flags very few correct sentences. For example, Intellect Systems tested the major grammar checkers with this documentation file PCPROOF.DOC which contains approximately 297 sentences. There were 19 errors placed in the documentation. Grammatik 5 reported approximately 250 problems in this document but only detected 13 of the errors. Correct Grammar 4.0 reported 124 problems and detected 10 of the errors. RightWriter for Windows flagged 204 problems and detected only nine of the errors. All of the grammar checkers were configured with their default rule set with the spelling turned off. On the same text, PC-Proof detected all 19 errors and did not flag any correct sentences. This is a dramatic difference. This is only one example, but PC-Proof consistently flags fewer correct sentences and more incorrect sentences. If you only want to catch grammar errors and don't want to be bothered by style issues, the only grammar checker to use is PC-Proof. HOW DO I REGISTER? If you have a printer, PC-Proof can print out a registration form for you with the 'Registering PC-Proof' command under the 'Help' menu. {NEW 2.0} You can also print and fill out the ORDER.FRM file by selecting "Print Registration Form" under the "Help" menu. The cost for registering PC-Proof is just $40. CompuServe users can register on-line by using the "GO SWREG" command. You can also order from Public (software) Library with your MC, Visa, AmEx, or Discover card by calling 800-242-4PsL (from overseas: 713-524-6394) or by FAX to 713-524-6398 or by CompuServe to 71355,470. THESE NUMBERS ARE FOR ORDERING ONLY. Intellect Systems cannot be reached at those numbers. An additional $5 handling fee is required for foreign, CompuServe and credit card orders. To contact Intellect Systems for information about dealer pricing, volume discounts, site licensing, the status of shipment of the product, the latest version number or for technical information, or to discuss returns, call 206-226-0429 (East coast users, please call after 1:00 PM) or write: Intellect Systems P.O. Box 58213 Renton WA, 98058 Prices are subject to change. INTELLECT SYSTEMS LICENSE AGREEMENT Carefully read the following terms and conditions. Use or distribution of PC-Proof constitutes your acceptance of these terms and conditions and your agreement to abide by them. PC-Proof is distributed under the "Shareware" concept. Non-registered users are granted a limited license to use PC-Proof for one month on a private non-commercial basis, for the express purpose of determining whether PC-Proof is suitable for your needs. At the end of the one month period, you must either register your copy of PC-Proof or discontinue using PC-Proof. Using PC-Proof beyond the one month trial period is in violation of United States copyright law. The cost of registration is currently $40. Prices are subject to change. Registered users are granted a license to use PC-Proof on a single computer. A registered user may use the program on a different computer, so long as the program is only being used on one computer at a time. If several people use the software at the same time, you must pay a license fee for each person using the software. This includes network installations. This license only grants you the right to use PC-Proof. Intellect Systems retains the title to PC-Proof. Registered users may not share the registration key, which is supplied to licensed users only. The supplied registration key may only be used by the licensee specified in the original order for the license. By ordering a license, you acknowledge that the registration key represents a trade secret and agree to protect it as such. Misuse of the registration key is subject to the collection of triple the fees that should have been collected and all legal fees and costs. Intellect Systems warrants that all disks and physical documentation provided to registered users are free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 90 days after the date of your purchase. If you discover a defect within the warranty period, the diskette or documentation will be replaced without any additional charge. You are granted a limited license to copy PC-Proof for the trial use of others providing you distribute the files in their unmodified form and make it clear to the recipient that this is not free software but payment of a license fee is required for continued use after the trial period. Public BBS and shareware distributors must notify Intellect Systems that they are distributing PC-Proof. See VENDOR.DOC for further licensing requirements and information for disk distributors. **************** BBS OPERATORS/SHAREWARE DISTRIBUTORS ************* PLEASE NOTIFY INTELLECT SYSTEMS THAT YOU ARE DISTRIBUTING PC-PROOF. Please provide Intellect Systems with your address and phone number so that Intellect Systems can keep you informed of program updates. If you wish to provide editorial/press coverage about PC-Proof, please contact Intellect Systems for the latest version and news. PC-Proof is protected by both United States copyright law and international treaty provisions. Unauthorized copying is strictly forbidden. In addition to copyright protection, you agree to not modify PC-Proof in any way, including but not limited to disassembling, decompiling, or otherwise reverse engineering the program. Intellect Systems warrants that the program will perform in substantial compliance with the documentation supplied with the software product. If a significant defect in the product is found within 3 months of registering, the defect will be corrected or the purchaser will be entitled to a refund minus any shipping and handling charges. In no event will such a refund exceed the purchase price of the product. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED ABOVE, THIS SOFTWARE AND MANUAL ARE SOLD "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. BECAUSE OF THE VARIOUS HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ENVIRONMENTS INTO WHICH THIS PROGRAM MAY BE PUT, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS OFFERED. 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You may also have other rights which vary from state to state. **** ALWAYS BACKUP YOUR IMPORTANT FILES BEFORE USING PC-PROOF ****. ┌─────────┐(tm) ┌─────┴───┐ │ ──│ │o │────────────────── │ ┌─────┴╨──┐ │ Association of │ │ ├─┘ Shareware └───┤ o │ Professionals ──────│ ║ │──────────────────── └────╨────┘ Intellect Systems 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 or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536. To contact Intellect Systems, write to Intellect Systems, P.O. Box 58213, Renton, WA 98058. Send EMAIL to: CompuServe 72630,3457, Internet 72630.3457@compuserve.com If you cannot wait for a written reply, call (206) 226-0429 M-F 10AM-4PM PST (East coast users, please call after 1:00 PM) Copyright 1993 by Intellect Systems - all rights reserved. All Intellect Systems products are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intellect Systems. PC-Proof is a trademark of Intellect Systems. Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. To review this information again, print or view the file PCPROOF.DOC.