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- RAINBOW SOFTWARE is a company that copies and distributes affordable IBM
- computer software that is known as "Shareware" or "User-supported" software.
- "Shareware" is a distribution method that gives you the opportunity to try a
- software program before buying it. If a program meets your needs, and you
- decide to continue using the program, you are expected to register it with
- the author for his or her registration fee. The amount of the registration fee
- and who/where to send it to is usually found in the program's documentation
- or on the opening screen (at the beginning) of the program. With registration
- you get anything from the simple right to continue using the software to an
- updated program with printed manual. Almost all of the shareware authors
- provide technical support for their registered users. The benefits of
- registration will be different for each program. You'll have to read the
- program's documentation for all of the details.
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- Shareware authors allow their programs to be distributed by organizations like
- RAINBOW SOFTWARE so that computer enthusiasts may try (evaluate) their software
- before purchasing it. The $3.00 per 5.25" or 3.5" diskette is to cover media,
- distribution, and advertising costs. We are not "selling" the software programs.
- Shareware programs require separate payment to authors, if found useful.
- Shareware authors don't get paid for the time/work put into their programs,
- unless a user sends them the program's registration fee. There are many
- high-quality shareware programs that are not available "commercially" for any
- price. Please support the shareware author's by registering programs when you
- find that you are doing more than "evaluating" them.
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- Below is the minimum requirements necessary for the use of nearly all of the
- programs in this catalog. For the best results on your computer's system,
- you should have the following:
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- IBM compatible personal computer
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- 1 disk drive - for either 5.25" or 3.5" diskettes (a hard drive is
- highly recommended)
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- DOS 2.1 or higher
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- 256K RAM
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- A monitor (a color monitor with a color graphics adapter is highly
- recommended)
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- NOTE: When more than the above "minimum" requirements is required to run a
- program, the additional requirement(s) will be listed at the end of a program's
- description. Be sure that your system has all of the additional requirements
- listed for a program before purchasing it - or it will not work.
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- ANOTHER NOTE: When a program is listed as being on a 1.2 Meg High Density Disk,
- (5.25" disk), it is also available on a 1.44 Meg High Density Disk (3.5" disk)
- for those of you with 3.5" disk drives.
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- RAINBOW SOFTWARE receives new programs and updates daily. We have the version
- (v) numbers listed after the program titles, so that you may know what version
- we had on this catalog's copy date. The day after it is copied, many of the
- versions may have changed! Therefore, the versions listed in this catalog may
- not be the current (latest) versions that we are distributing to our customers.
- We make all program updates available to our customers as soon as we receive
- them. For a copy of the latest "Catalog on a Disk" (with the current versions
- and any new programs), please send $2.00 for each (5.25" or 3.5") disk to:
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- RAINBOW SOFTWARE
- P.O. BOX 307
- ETIWANDA, CA 91739
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- All programs have been tested for viruses, and as long as you obtain a program
- directly from us, you can be sure it will be virus free. All diskettes are
- guaranteed to be readable. All are believed to contain only legally copyable
- "Shareware" software programs - if this is not so, please let us know.
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- Because "Shareware" software is for evaluation purposes only, we cannot
- guarantee your satisfaction of the programs that you obtain from us. If you
- find a program does not meet your needs, pass it on to a friend who might
- find it useful, or re-format the disk. There will be NO refunds or exchanges
- for software that you feel is "unsatisfactory".
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- Exchanges (replacements) will be made for defective or mislabeled media only!
- A defective or mislabeled disk must be returned to us within 10 days of the
- purchase, and please explain what was wrong with the disk.
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- Our "PC-HELP GUIDE" should provide you with answers to most of your questions
- on how to "run" a program. If after reading it, AND the program's documentation,
- you still cannot get the program to "run", please write to us explaining your
- problem, and the type of system that you are trying to run it on. We will look
- into the matter, and write back to you. We do not (and cannot) provide any other
- technical support at this time. Any other questions concerning a program,
- should be directed to its author. But before doing so, PLEASE carefully read
- the program's documentation files first!
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- ATTENTION SHAREWARE AUTHORS!!!
- Send us your programs for possible inclusion into our disk library. Please
- include a brief description of the program and its requirements.
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- Our thanks and appreciation goes out to all the author's that have made
- our disk library what it is today. Thank You!!! We'd also like to thank all
- of our faithful customers that we see at the computer shows every weekend.
- A BIG "thanks" to all of you who support the Shareware concept!!!
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- DISCLAIMER
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- RAINBOW SOFTWARE shall not assume any direct or indirect responsibility for
- losses incurred from the use of or inability to use any software we distribute.
- We have made every effort to make known the program requirements, however, we
- do not warrant this catalog or its descriptions to be completely accurate.
- RAINBOW SOFTWARE disclaims all other warranties either express or implied for
- this software, including the warranties of merchantibility and fitness for
- a specific use. In no event will RAINBOW SOFTWARE be liable for damages,
- including lost profits, lost savings, or other incidental or consequential
- damages arising out of the use of or inability to use such software.
- IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
- MS-DOS and MS-WINDOWS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
- RAINBOW SOFTWARE (C) 1989-1994. All rights reserved.