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WinEZ 1.0 User's Manual 25-Jun-91 Copyright (c) 1991 New Generation Software All rights reserved. For IBM, PC/XT, PC/AT, PS/2 and compatibles New Generation Software P.O. Box 890482 Houston, TX 77289 Orders:(800) 964-7638 Fax: (504) 528-3736 New Generation Software (NGS) Presents... W i n E Z A Windows 3.0 utility that provides a fast and easy way to (1) Switch to the Program Manager (2) Switch between active applications (3) Start applications Overview Have you ever found yourself minimizing numerous windows searching for that one particular application you want to make active? Or have you ever wanted a quick and easy way to bring up the Program Manager? Now here's an alternative! With the help of WinEZ, Windows power users will be able to quickly switch from one application to another without having to bring up the Window's Task Manager or minimizing all your windows to find the one you want. WinEZ will provide you with two icons that become part of the title bar of the active window. One icon will provide you with a "fast path" to the Window's Program Manager and the other will provide you with a list of your current active applications. WinEZ presents you with a single consistant interface to switch between applications and start new ones. In addition, WinEZ has a Run dialog menu that far surpasses the one Windows provides. Switching between and starting new applications has never been so easy! Package contents WINEZ.ZIP contains the following files: WINEZ.DOC - Installation & User's Guide WINEZ.EXE - WinEZ program Features * Program Manager Icon (Left Icon) provides a "fast path" to the Window's Program Manager. * Active Applications Icon (Right Icon) provides a list of all the active applications running. It also has a Run Dialog entry and an Options Dialog entry. * The Run Dialog provides a powerful interface for starting Applications. * The Options Dialog currently only has two options (1) Default Switching - WinEZ will attempt to return an application to it's minimized state if it is used to switch between applications. (2) Always Minimize on Switch - WinEZ will minimize the current application before switching to the selected application. Installation To install WinEZ, use PKUNZIP to unzip the contents of the WINEZ.ZIP file into your Windows subdirectory (i.e. C:\WINDOWS). WinEZ can be installed so that it is loaded automatically when Windows is started, or executed only upon request. To have WinEZ loaded automatically when Windows is started, you will need to edit the WIN.INI file found in the Windows subdirectory. Change the line containing the LOAD keyword so that it contains the WINEZ.EXE name (i.e. LOAD=C:\WINDOWS\WINEZ.EXE). The next time you start Windows, WinEZ will be loaded and run automatically. If you wish to start WinEZ only upon request, it would be best to install WinEZ into one of the Group menus of the Program Manager. Choose 'New' off the 'File' Menu of the Program Manager (Refer to the Windows documentation on how to install programs within a Group of the Program Manager). Registration The base registration fee is $29.95. Registration: * Gets you the latest version of WinEZ, and information about new releases. * Gets you a printed User's Guide. * Encourages the NGS to continue producing new Window's utilities. You will find a registration form at the end of this user's manual that outlines the procedures for registering your copy of the program. Getting Started If WinEZ is not loaded on Windows start up (as described in the installation section), you may start WinEZ by: (1) Double clicking on the WinEZ icon in the Program manager group WinEZ was installed in. (2) Select "Run" from the "File" menu off the Program Manager and type in the path and progrm name where WinEZ was installed (i.e. C:\WINDOWS\WINEZ.EXE). * Command Line Parameter: /M - Start WinEZ in Always Minimize on Switch mode. Using WinEZ Once WinEZ is up and running, you will notice two new icons that have magically attached themselves next to the system menu icon on the title bar of the active window. The left icon represents the Program Manager Icon which provides a "fast path" to the Window's Program Manager. The right icon represents the Active Applications Icon which can be used to display the active applications, run an application or change the WinEZ options. If you click the left mouse button on the Program Manager (left) icon, WinEZ will jump you directly to the Program Manager where you can start other new applications. If you are already in the Program Manager window, a warning beep will be sounded. If you click the left mouse button on the Active Applications (right) icon and hold down, WinEZ will present a list of the current running applications. You can use this list to jump directly to another application without fumbling through the other windows or trying to bring up the Task Manager. The Active Applications (right) icon also presents the other features of WinEZ. Run... This option brings up a dialog box that allows you to enter an application to execute or select an application from a list box. Options... This option brings up a dialog box that allows you to select the action taken by WinEZ when you switch from one application to another. "Default Switching" - WinEZ will minimize current application before switching to selected application only if current application was minimized when WinEZ switched to it. "Always Minimize on Switch" - WinEZ will minimize the current application before switching to the selected application. About... This option brings up the About Box dialog for WinEZ. Exit This option will terminate WinEZ and remove it from memory. Licensing and distribution WinEZ is copyright and has been released for distribution as SHAREWARE. Please note that a great deal of effort and time has been invested in the development of this program. You are granted a license to try WinEZ for a reasonable trial period without risk. If, after this time, you find this program useful and intend to use it, you are expected to register. The base registration fee is $29.95. Registration: * Gets rid of that pesky reminder window that comes up when you start WinEZ and every 20 minutes when using WinEZ. * Gets you the latest version of WinEZ, and information about new releases. * Gets you a printed User's Guide. * Encourages the NGS to continue producing new Window's utilities. You will find a registration form at the end of this user's manual that outlines the procedures for registering your copy of the program. Please keep in mind that NGS must have a registration form on file for you before any product support can be offered. Operators of electronic bulletin boards (Sysops) are encouraged to post WinEZ for downloading by their users. WinEZ may be uploaded to and downloaded from commercial systems such as CompuServe, the Source, and BIX. The only charge paid by the subscriber is for on-line time and there is no charge for the program. Those copying, sharing, and/or electronically transmitting the program are required not to delete or modify the copyright notice and restrictive notices from the program or documentation; anyone doing so will be treated as a contributory copyright violator. If you are passing this program on to others, uploading it to a bulletin board system, or including it in a user's group library, do not separate the files contained in the distribution archive - pass the entire archive on to the intended party. This ensures that those who receive the program will have all the correct configuration utilities and documentation necessary to get WinEZ up and running quickly. A listing of the files you should have and a description of each is listed in a previous section of this document. The WinEZ documentation may not be modified by users. The program may not be separated from the documentation when distributed. Printed or Photocopies ("Xeroxed") copies of the WinEZ documentation (i.e., this manual) may not be distributed or sold without the written permission of the New Generation Software. No other person other than NGS, may accept payment or royalties for this program. This license to use WinEZ does NOT include the right to distribute or sell WinEZ. Distribution terms are detailed on the next page. Public domain and shareware Distributors of "public domain" or user-supported software libraries must obtain written permission to distribute copies of WinEZ. No one may use WinEZ as a promotion for any commercial venture or as an enticement for the user to pay for any program, product, or service unless they have received the express written permission of NGS. In order to distribute WinEZ, a dealer or disk vendor must comply with the following conditions: (1) You must obtain written permission from NGS to distribute WinEZ. Please use the vendor application supplied near the end of this user manual. If you receive no reply, write again: Silence does NOT constitute permission, and you may not distribute "pending" receipt of permission. (2) A maximum disk fee as set by NGS in the vendor contract must not be exceeded. WinEZ may not be included on any disk sold for more than this maximum. Major CD-ROM or optical disk libraries are exempt from this restriction, provided that they have NGS's permission to distribute WinEZ. (3) Vendors may not modify or delete ANY files on the disk. Vendors may add a "GO" program, and/or a reasonable number of small text files designed to assist or provide a service to the user, but these added files must be easily identifiable and end-users must be allowed to delete the added files. (4) Vendors must make a reasonable effort to distribute only the most recent versions of WinEZ. All vendors who have requested and received written permission to distribute WinEZ will receive new MAJOR releases as they are issued. (5) All disk vendors must comply with any and all vendor guidelines vendor requirements set forth by the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP); for more information about ASP, contact its chairman, Jim Button, at Buttonware in Seattle. Violation of any ASP guideline or requirement automatically revokes permission to distribute WinEZ. Until formal requirements are adopted by the ASP, you must comply with the following guidelines: Vendors must make an attempt to educate users on the nature of Shareware. Catalogs, advertisements, order forms, and all disks sold should contain ASP-approved or recommended wording describing the nature of shareware, and should explicitly state that no part of disk sale revenues are paid to the programs' authors. When vendor catalogs or advertisements carry both Shareware and PD programs, the Shareware programs must be differentiated from the public domain programs in some way (in the description, with an asterisk, by listing the registration fee, etc.). ASP WinEZ is a Shareware program conforming to standards as established by the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP) located at 325 118th Ave. S.E., Suite 200, Belleview, WA 98005. --- LIMITED WARRANTY --- THIS PROGRAM AND THE ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO DEFECTS IN THE PROGRAM OR DOCUMENTATION. NEW GENERATION SOFTWARE ASSUMES NO RISK AS TO QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM. SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ANY LOSS OF PROFIT OR ANY OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGE. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS STATEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED, INTERPRETED, AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. Registration Form WINEZ ORDER FORM Name: ____________________________________________________ Company: ____________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ CompuServe ID Number: _______________________________________ (If applicable) City: ________________________ St:______ Zip:___________ Phone: (______)_________________ Country:________________ ____ WinEZ (s) @ $29.95 : _______.____ Shipping and Handling ($3.50 per disk): _______.____ Texas Residents add appropriate sales tax: _______.____ Total: _______.____ Disk Size(circle one) 5.25" acceptable 3.5" required Please enclose a check payable to New Generation Software; or you may use Visa or MasterCard. For credit cards, please enter the information below: Card #:__ __ __ __ - __ __ __ __ - __ __ __ __ - __ __ __ __ Expiration date: ____/____ Signature: _________________________________________ Where did you get your copy of WinEZ? ____________________________________________________________ What version of WinEZ have you been evaluating? _____________________________________________________________ Send to: New Generation Software P.O. Box 890482 Houston, TX. 77289 or call: Orders:(800) 964-7638 Fax: (504) 528-3736 (Please allow 1 to 2 weeks for delivery) WinEZ VENDOR APPLICATION FORM ----- ------ ----------- ---- Company Name: _________________________________________________________ Address: _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Phone: _________________________________________________________ Contact: _________________________________________________________ What price are you planning to charge for WinEZ? ______________________ Would you like to receive major upgrades as they become available? ____ I certify that the above named company is a legitimate shareware disk vendor, and that the above named company will adhere to the policies set forth in the "Public Domain and Shareware Libraries" section of the WinEZ User Manual. Signature: ____________________________________ Date: ________________ NOTE TO ALL PROSPECTIVE DEALERS: In order that We can verify that you are a legitimate shareware vendor, We request that you include a copy of your product catalog with this application, along with a blank diskette and mailer. Once you have been approved, you will receive written permission from NGS to include WinEZ in your library for distribution. Additionally, you will receive your diskette back containing the latest WinEZ release. We are also requesting that you send me revisions of your catalog as they are published. The main reason behind this is that a mailing list of active vendors will be maintained. My continued receipt of your catalog will both enable me to verify that you have the most recent WinEZ release (within reason), as well as know that your business is still active. When major revisions are made to the program, We will send you the latest upgrade such that your library is kept up to date. Send this application to: New Generation Software P.O. Box 890482 Houston, TX. 77289