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- VENDINFO standard v1.04, produced by VendEdit v1.30, 16-Jun-1997
-
- ===== Product Information ==============================
- Product: "ABACUS - Back to Basics" Fast Math Trainer (Kids/Adults;Eng,D,NL)
- Version: 2.1
- Version Date: 22-Feb-1997
- Product Type: Software
- Basic Distribution Policy (see License, below, for details):
- Shareware, freely distributable by all channels
-
- Product Description: "ABACUS - Back to Basics" V2.1 (Kids/Adults)
-
- One of the fastest ways to improve mental
- arithmetic skills; for beginners and all
- those among us who suffer from pocket
- calculator syndrome ...
-
- Languages: English, German, Dutch
-
- Reason for version: New under Windows
-
- Category: Education; Computers; Educational computer
- games
- Keywords: arithmetic math education kids teachware
- Lernsoftware Lernprogramm school game
- Required Packages: ABA_INST
- This Package: ABA_INST
- Registration Fee: 20.00-28.00 (US$)
-
- Required Configuration
- Processor Family: Intel 80x86 (minimum 80386)
- Minimum OS: Windows 3.1
- Standard RAM: 8000K
- Hard Drive Space: 5000K
- Required:
- Hard drive
- Keyboard
- Mouse
- Req'd Software: WINDOWS 3.x or WINDOWS 95
- Other Require: 386 CPU (better 486), 8 MB RAM, 5-15 MB disk
- space
-
-
- Orders:
- Address: ABATEC Educational Software
- Eugen Oetringer
- P.O. Box/Postbus 227
- 3350 AE Papendrecht
- The Netherlands
- Phone: see Internet homepa
- FAX: see Internet homepa
- CompuServe: abatec
- Internet: abatec@compuserve.com
- Other E-mail: Internet:
- http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/abat
- ec
-
- Support:
- Address: ABATEC Educational Software
- Eugen Oetringer
- P.O. Box/Postbus 227
- 3350 AE Papendrecht
- The Netherlands
- Phone: Check Internet page
- FAX: Check Internet page
- CompuServe: abatec
- Internet: abatec@compuserve.com
- Other E-mail: Internet:
- http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/abat
- ec
-
-
- ===== Information for Users ("READ-ME") ================
-
- "ABACUS - Back to Basics" V2.1 (Kids & Adults; English, German, Dutch)
-
- "ABACUS - Back to Basics" provides one of the fastest ways to improve
- mental arithmetic skills; for beginners and all of those among us who
- suffer from pocket calculator syndrome ...
-
- ABACUS is not only suited for kids. It is equally suited for all those
- whose mental arithmetic capabilities have weakened through the years
- (want to check the restaurant bill without a calculator?).
-
- Among the features are flexible adjustment capabilities to nearly any
- individual need as well as a progress review feature with different types
- of reports.
-
- PC Requirements:
-
- o 386+ (better 486) PC, 8 MB RAM and 8-15 MB free disk space,
- o WINDOWS 3.x or WINDOWS 95
-
-
- ===== Packing List =====================================
-
- As released by the author or publisher, this package contained the
- following files in addition to this VENDINFO.DIZ:
-
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- VSHARE.38_ 8842 12-Jan-1996 12:00a C22BF447
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-
-
- ===== Installation =====================================
-
- 1. Stop all other applications
-
- 2.1. If you have the installation file ABA_Inst.exe:
- o Double click on the file's name to start the installation
-
- 2.2. If you have the installation file ABA_Inst.zip
- o You will need another program (WINZIP or PKUNZIP) to extract the
- installation package first
- o Extract the files from ABA_Inst.zip into an empty directory
- o Lookup SETUP.EXE in that directory and double click on it to
- start the installation
-
- 2.3. If the installation package comes as a set of files (usually within
- a directory on CD-ROM):
- o Lookup SETUP.EXE in the ABACUS directory and double click on it
- to start the installation
-
- 2.4. If the installation package comes as a set of files on 2-3 floppy
- disks:
- o Copy all files to an empty directory
- o Lookup SETUP.EXE in that directory and double click on it to
- to start the installation
-
- 2.5. If you have the "Installation Disks":
- o Enter disk 1 into drive A:\
- o Lookup SETUP.EXE in drive A:\ and double click on it to start
- the installation
-
- 3. Start ABACUS from the WINDOW's taskbar or from Program Manager
-
- Note: Some CD-ROM vendors provide additional installation features.
- Just follow them.
-
-
- ===== Warranty =========================================
-
- LIMITED WARRANTY
-
- THIS SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING FILES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS"
- BASIS. THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES RELATING TO THIS SOFTWARE,
- WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED
- WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
- NEITHER THE AUTHOR NOR ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE CREATION,
- PRODUCTION, OR DELIVERY OF THIS SOFTWARE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY
- INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR
- INABILITY TO USE SUCH SOFTWARE, EVEN IF THE AUTHOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF
- THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR CLAIMS. THE PERSON USING THE SOFTWARE
- BEARS ALL RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE.
-
- Free technical support is provided for a period of 3 (three) months,
- starting with the date of "license code" arrival, but no later than 1
- (one) week after "license code" shipment. Non-licensed users may also
- request support. However, licensed users will get higher priority.
-
- This agreement shall be governed by the laws of The Netherlands. Any
- action or proceeding brought by either party against the other arising
- out of or related to this agreement shall be brought only in a STATE or
- COURT of competent jurisdiction located in The Netherlands. The parties
- hereby consent to in personam jurisdiction of said courts.
-
-
-
-
- ===== License for Use and Distribution =================
-
- All copyrights and all other right on this program, including its code,
- documentation, appearance, structure and organisation are a proprietary
- product of ((c) copyright by) E. Oetringer, Papendrecht, The Netherlands.
-
- Any unauthorized use shall result in immediate and automatic termination
- of this license. All rights not expressly granted here are reserved to
- E. Oetringer.
-
- I. USAGE LICENSE
-
- ABACUS is NOT a public domain program.
-
- A. Your Rights:
- ---------------
- 1. ABACUS may be used in SHAREWARE mode by anybody for a period of
- one month. Usage is granted for evaluation purposes only. A
- license must be ordered after that period or the software must
- be removed from the computer.
- 2. With a SINGLE PC LICENSE, ABACUS may be installed and used on
- a single personal computer (PC) only.
- 3. With a GROUP LICENSE, ABACUS may be installed and used as defined
- in the definition of the GROUP LICENSE agreement. The GROUP LICENSE
- definition must be agreed upon with the ABACUS copyright owner.
- 4. ABACUS may be freely copied for use in SHAREWARE mode. The copy
- instructions, which can be found under "Making a Shareware Copy"
- of the primary ABACUS window, must be followed. ABACUS may only
- be copied as a whole, not in part. Point 1 remains in effect.
- 5. ABACUS may be copied for backup purposes, provided ABACUS will be
- copied as a whole, not in parts.
-
- B. What you may not do:
- -----------------------
- 1. Without written permission, ABACUS may not be copied in any other
- way than described under A.)
- 2. The ABACUS software may not be modified, de-compiled, disassembled,
- translated, reverse engineered, or otherwise manipulated.
- 3. The ABACUS documentation may not be reproduced, distributed or
- changed.
- 4. Proprietary notices or labels on the software may not be removed
- or changed.
- 5. In non-Shareware-mode (for example after the evaluation period),
- ABACUS may not be used without a valid license.
- 6. ABACUS may not be run from a so called server PC. The ABACUS software
- must reside on the PC from which it is started.
-
-
- II. LIMITED DISTRIBUTION LICENSE
-
- Permission is granted to distribute the ABACUS installation package (e.g.
- on CD-ROM or through electronic channels), provided the software remains
- unchanged and the installation package does not contain license code
- information for permanent use (see copy instructions in the main ABACUS
- window; to test, install ABACUS on a PC it wasn't on before or delete the
- ABACUS directory before installing. ABACUS must come up in SHAREWARE
- mode). Shareware Distributors may charge a nominal fee for distribution
- of the programm. The recipient of ABACUS must be informed, in advance,
- that the fee paid to acquire ABACUS does not relieve the recipient from
- ordering a license with an associated fee.
-
- For other cases or to distribute in modified form, you must consult the
- attached data record, which is hereby incorporated by reference. Any
- distribution satisfying all the distribution requirements expressed in
- that data record is hereby authorized.
-
- Permission to distribute the ABACUS installation package is not
- transferable, assignable, saleable, or franchisable. Each vendor wishing
- to distribute the package must independently satisfy the terms of this
- limited distribution license.
-
- E. Oetringer may revoke any permissions granted here, by notifying you in
- writing. All rights not expressly granted here are reserved to E.
- Oetringer.
-
-
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