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- OrangeCD Suite version 5.1.0
- Copyright (C) 1997-2003 Firetongue Software
- All Rights Reserved
-
- November 12, 2003
-
- *** Major changes in version 5 ***
-
- - multi-level, customizable content tree
- - ability to add albums by searching FreeDB, without actual CD
- - improved multiple disc sets handling
- - artist sort names and spellings
- - updated and improved HTML export using DAX templates
- - customizations of the items in the album, track and start pages
- - MP3 support and automatic ID3 tag extraction
- - query toolbar
- - direct track access in OrangeCD Player
- - "Find CD by scanning" feature
-
- For the complete history of changes in this version, see the file
- whatsnew.txt.
-
-
- *** Quick facts ***
-
- OrangeCD Suite is the Windows application designed to help you organize,
- maintain and catalog your music collection. OrangeCD can catalog all media
- types, including Audio CD, DVD, vinyl, tapes and MP3 files. Its intuitive
- and compresensive user interface allows you to browse and manage your
- collection as easy as clicking links and using Back and Forward buttons,
- so it feels much like a conventional web browser.
-
- OrangeCD supports online services such as FreeDB, so you can catalog your
- CD collection with virtually no typing. To add a new album on a CD, you
- just need to insert a CD. OrangeCD downloads all relevant information from
- the Internet.
-
- OrangeCD provides a comprehensive set of fields, including custom fields,
- album covers, lyrics, personal notes and links to the web pages related to
- the artist.
-
- There are several ways of finding a specific album in the database. You can
- navigate from the top, expading the folders until you reach the album and
- individual track level, or you can run a search query and receive the list
- of albums at once. The full-text search feature allows you to find
- references to the person or subject of interest in all of the database.
-
- For music enthusiasts who wish to exchange their swap lists, OrangeCD
- provides HTML reporting features. No HTML knowledge is necessary to
- create HTML pages with the catalog of your collection and publish it to
- the web.
-
- OrangeCD stores the data in a compact database, so it is easy to move
- the collection to a different computer or synchronize between home and work.
- The set of plug-ins allows you to convert all or parts of your existing
- music collection to and from the popular formats, including cdplayer.ini,
- local FreeDB and Excel spreadsheet.
-
- Extensive use of drag and drop and tight system integration makes OrangeCD
- a powerful tool for the advanced users.
-
-
- *** Installation ***
-
- The installer of the latest version of OrangeCD Suite can be
- downloaded from the following web URL:
-
- http://www.firetongue.com/orgcdfull.exe
-
- After you downloaded the file, launch it by clicking the "Open" button
- at Internet Explorer prompt, then follow installer directions.
- If any older installation of OrangeCD Suite or OrangeCD Player exists
- in your system, it is recommended to uninstall it prior to running
- OrangeCD Suite installer.
-
-
- *** Uninstallation ***
-
- To remove OrangeCD Suite from your system, double click Add/Remove
- Programs icon in the Control Panel.
-
- - You must exit all OrangeCD Suite applications before attempting to
- uninstal the software. Otherwise, some files may remain in your system,
- or unnecessary system restart may be requested.
-
-
- *** System requirements ***
-
- To install and use OrangeCD Suite 5.0, you need:
-
- - any PC running Microsoft Windows 95, 98, 2000, ME, NT 4.0 or XP,
- - a minimum of 32 megabytes of RAM and 10 megabytes of disk space,
- - a working Internet connection,
- - preinstalled Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or above.
-
- If your operating system is Windows 98, 2000, ME or XP, you already have
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or above preinstalled in your system.
-
- If your operating system is Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0, you may be
- required to install the latest version of Microsoft Internet Explorer from
- the Microsoft web site:
-
- http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.htm
-
-
- *** Purchase information ***
-
- OrangeCD Suite is distributed as shareware. That means, you can freely
- download and use it without limitations for 30 days. If you find it useful
- and decide to keep it over this trial period, you must register it by
- paying a registration fee of US $34.95 per computer. You can register
- OrangeCD Suite online, by phone, fax or conventional mail.
-
- To register OrangeCD Suite, fill and submit the secure order form:
- http://www.regsoft.net/purchase.php3?productid=33326
-
-
- *** Upgrade ****
-
- Use the same procedure as described in Installation section to upgrade
- OrangeCD Suite to the newer version. The upgrade from previous versions of
- OrangeCD Suite is free and does not require software registration.
-
-
- *** Software license ***
-
- See the file license.txt.
-
-
- *** FreeDB ***
-
- The information about FreeDB online databases can be found at the web site
- http://www.freedb.org.
-
-
- *** Technical support ***
-
- If you have trouble installing, configuring, or using OrangeCD Suite,
- please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page on the web site.
- The FAQ page includes troubleshooting information as well as common
- problems other users have experienced while working with OrangeCD Suite.
- The FAQ page can be found at http://www.firetongue.com/faq.html.
-
- Person-to-person support is available for registered users of OrangeCD
- Suite. If you cannot find help on the FAQ page, please use the support
- form at http://www.firetongue.com/support.html to contact OrangeCD Suite
- support. Normally you will be replied by e-mail within 24 hours.
-
- OrangeCD Suite technical support can also be reached by e-mail
- orangecd@firetongue.com.
-
- To get the faster response, please inform the support of the following:
- - OrangeCD Suite version and build number (you can find it in the "About" box).
- - operating system version and language.
- - describe the problem. For better results, give the support as much
- details as possible about the problem.
-
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