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- PUBLIC DOMAIN STUDENT VERSION
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- A STATISTICAL PACKAGE FOR THE PERSONAL COMPUTER
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- This is a public domain Student Version of the SPPC program.
- You may copy and distribute it to all of your students and you
- may use it in any or all of your courses if you wish to do so.
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-
- Dear Faculty and Students:
-
- The Student Version of the "Statistical Package for the
- Personal Computer" or SPPC program is ready for you to use. All
- you need to do is make a working copy of the program.
-
- If you are using a dual floppy system, make a working copy of
- the program by copying all the SPPC distribution diskettes onto
- formatted blank floppies.
-
- If you are using a hard disk system, follow the installation
- instructions shown below. You may store the program on any hard
- disk you wish.
-
-
- [ As you go through these introductory materials, please feel
- free to use the 'Home', 'PgUp', 'PgDn', and 'End' keys to help
- you read this document. ]
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-
-
- !!! RESEARCH AND STATISTICS INSTRUCTORS !!!
-
- If you are teaching research or statistics courses and want to
- avoid the complexity of instructing students in the use of large
- mainframe statistical packages, you may want to consider adopting
- the Student Version of the SPPC program for use in your courses.
- The Student Version is very powerful yet costs nothing. Just
- copy the Student Version of the SPPC diskettes and give them to
- your students.
-
- Better yet, if you install your copy of the Student Version on
- a hard disk system or a LAN (Local Area Network) your students
- may make their own copy with considerable ease. All they need to
- do is log onto the root directory of your hard disk and issue the
- command
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- COPYSPPC <cr>
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-
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- INSTALLING SPPC ON A HARD DISK SYSTEM
-
- It is also very easy to install the SPPC on your hard disk
- system if you have one. Here's all you need to do. Put your
- SPPC Disk 1 in Drive A and issue the command
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- A:INSTALL DRIVE: <cr>
-
- where DRIVE is the letter of the hard disk that you wish to use.
- For example, if you want to install your copy of SPPC on Drive C,
- issue the command
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- A:INSTALL C: <cr>
-
- On the other hand, if you want to install your copy of SPPC on
- Drive D or E, issue one of the following commands. Note: be sure
- to include the drive letter and the colon!
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- A:INSTALL D: <cr>
- A:INSTALL E: <cr>
-
- The automated INSTALL procedure will then install your working
- copy of the entire program on the hard disk that you designate.
- Just follow the instructions that will appear on screen.
-
-
- LOCAL AREA NETWORKS OR LAN SYSTEMS
-
- If you wish to use the Student Version of the SPPC on a local
- area network or LAN system, you should print the User's Manual
- and read the Technical Appendix. The Student Version of SPPC
- works just fine on a protected LAN system and is therefore
- immediately available to all of your students.
-
-
- USING THE SPPC PROGRAM
-
- Once you have a working copy of the SPPC program, on floppy
- diskettes or on your hard disk, it is ready to use.
-
-
- FLOPPY DISK USERS
-
- If you plan to use the SPPC program on floppy diskettes with a
- dual floppy system, always begin the program by putting your
- working copy of the SPPC Disk 1 in Drive A. Then issue the
- commands
-
- A: <cr>
- SPPC <cr>
-
-
- HARD DISK USERS
-
- If you have installed your copy of the SPPC program on your
- hard disk, always begin the program by issuing the commands
-
- CD\ <cr>
- SPPC <cr>
-
- If you are using DOS 3.1 or higher, you should also know that
- you can call up the SPPC program from any directory on your hard
- disk. All you need to do is issue the command
-
- \SPPC <cr>
-
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- THE SPPC OUTPUT DISK
-
- If you will be using the SPPC program on a dual floppy system,
- you MUST prepare a blank formatted diskette and label it as your
- SPPC OUTPUT DISK. If you are using a hard disk system you do not
- need an SPPC OUTPUT DISK. Use of the SPPC OUTPUT DISK is
- explained in the User's Manual.
-
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- LEARNING ABOUT THE SPPC PROGRAM
-
- Once you have installed your copy of the SPPC program, call it
- up by using the procedures described above. When the program
- appears on screen, tap the space bar until you see the Master
- Menu. When you see the Master Menu, choose the "Instruction"
- option. When you do that, you will be presented with the
- "Instructional Menu".
-
- You may read the entire User's Manual right on screen by
- selecting any of the topical options in the "Instructional Menu".
- However, you will also see an option to print the User's Manual.
- We urge you to either print or purchase the User's Manual and
- then read it! It is very important because it explains how to
- use the most powerful features of the program that are available
- to you.
-
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- COLOR CONFIGURATION
-
- The SPPC program automatically detects the use of a monochrome
- or color board and monitor, so you do not have to worry about
- that. It's all taken care of for you. The program automatically
- configures itself to your system when you begin using it.
-
- However, some users own systems that use a color/graphics board
- but a monochrome monitor. If you have such a system your video
- screen will look absolutely AWFUL! It may even go blank. If
- that happens to you, it is easily fixed and you need to do it
- only once. Here's how.
-
- If you are using a dual floppy system, put your SPPC Disk 1 in
- Drive A and issue the commands
-
- A: <cr>
- SPPC B <cr>
-
- If you have installed your copy of the SPPC program on your
- hard disk, issue the commands
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- CD \SPPC <cr>
- SPPC B <cr>
-
- Note: If you later install a color monitor, you can
- re-configure your SPPC program as above but use the command
-
- SPPC C <cr>.
-
-
- USE AND PURCHASE CONDITIONS
-
- The Statistical Package for the Personal Computer or SPPC
- program is produced and copyrighted by the WALMYR Publishing Co.
- You may reproduce and distribute the Student Version of the SPPC
- program in any manner provided that: (1) you do not sell the
- program, (2) you do not charge any fees for use of the program,
- and (3) you do not change the program or any of its documentation
- in any manner whatsoever.
-
- YOU MAY NOT DISTRIBUTE THE COMMERCIAL VERSION OF THE PROGRAM IN
- ANY MANNER! IF YOU DO, YOU WILL BE IN VIOLATION OF COPYRIGHT,
- THE WALMYR PUBLISHING CO. WILL THEREBY BE DAMAGED, AND YOU WILL
- LOSE ALL UPDATE AND SERVICE PRIVILEDGES.
-
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- MAKE A COPY FOR A FRIEND
-
- If you would like for another student or colleague to have a
- copy of the program, you can prepare such a copy quite easily.
- First, copy the SPPC Distribution Diskettes onto newly formatted
- blank floppies. Then put the copy of the SPPC Disk 1 into Drive
- A and issue the commands
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- A: <cr>
- STUDENT <cr>.
-
- Your friend or colleague will instantly have a fresh copy of
- the Student Version of the SPPC program.
-
-
- SUGGESTED FEATURES
-
- If you use the SPPC in your courses you may come to realize
- that there are special statistical procedures that you would like
- to have included in program. By all means, write to us and give
- us your suggestions. After all, the purpose of making this
- Student Version available to all students and instructors is to
- support classroom instruction and to provide students a means of
- using their statistical training after completion of the course;
- maybe even following graduation!
-
- We cannot guarantee that all suggestions will be incorporated
- into the program. We do guarantee that all suggestions will be
- taken very seriously! In addition, we make no claim to having
- knowledge of all the procedures that you might suggest. Help us.
- If you want a procedure to be included in the program, send us
- the algorithm or at least give us a readily available reference
- where we may obtain it.
-
-
- UPDATES
-
- Those who purchase the software will be notified of updates
- automatically. If you are using the public domain Student
- Version of the program you can learn about updates by writing to
- the WALMYR Publishing Co., PO Box 24779, Tempe, AZ 85285-4779.
- Please enclose a stamped self-addressed postcard and we'll send
- your card back telling you the latest version that is available.
- Then, if you want the latest Student Version of the program you
- can send us four formatted diskettes and a stamped self-addressed
- return mailer. If you already have a copy of the program just
- return your original diskettes for updating.
-
- PLEASE ... Be sure to enclose with your diskettes a stamped
- self-addressed return mailer. Diskettes will NOT be returned
- unless adequate postage is enclosed.
-
-
- TURN AROUND TIME
-
- If you send us four formatted blank floppies and a stamped
- self-addressed return mailer, we'll send you the public domain
- Student Version of the program. Please understand, however, that
- we must do this at our convenience. If we have dozens of orders
- waiting, it could be awhile before we get to your request. Do be
- patient with us. We will respond.
-
- If you are absolutely desperate to obtain a copy of the Student
- Version of the program (or an update of it), you may wish to
- enclose an "expedite" fee. If you enclose a check or money order
- in the amount of $25.00 we will mail your copy within 24 hours of
- receipt of your materials.
-
-
- BUG REPORTS
-
- Unfortunately, no large program is flawless. Send us any bug
- report or suggestion. We'll correct bugs immediately and send
- you a corrected copy of the program. If you detect a bug, be
- sure to tell us exactly what you did and describe the problem in
- detail. If we can't find the bug, we can't fix it. Again, help
- us so that we may help you.
-
-
- EDUCATIONAL PURCHASES
-
- The publisher is very eager to support the efforts of
- educational institutions to train students in the use of
- statistical procedures. The publisher is also eager to assist
- students in the acquisition of software that they will use in
- other courses and following graduation. Therefore, special
- educational purchasing options have been provided for use by
- students and faculty.
-
- If you would like to see the special purchase option for
- students, exit to DOS and then issue the command,
-
- README OFFER.STU <cr>
-
- If you would like to see the special purchase option for
- faculty, exit to DOS and then issue the command,
-
- README OFFER.FAC <cr>
-
-
- LIMITED WARRANTY AND
- TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
-
- 1. All sales of the Statistical Package for the Personal Computer
- or SPPC program are final.
-
- 2. The sale of each copy of the SPPC program conveys a license
- for use ONLY by the registered user. However, the registered
- user may use the program on any computer system.
-
- 3. All software found to have a diskette medium defect will be
- repaired or replaced by the WALMYR Publishing Co. at NO CHARGE to
- the customer, if it is returned within 30 days of the date it was
- shipped.
-
- 4. The WALMYR Publishing Co. reserves the right to discontinue
- any product and any medium format at any time without notice.
-
- 5. THE WALMYR PUBLISHING CO. MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR
- WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCTS THAT IT PROVIDES AND
- SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
- OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WALMYR PUBLISHING COMPANY
- SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER
- THIS AGREEMENT FOR COMPENSATORY, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,
- CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES. WALMYR PUBLISHING CO.'S
- SOLE LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE
- SOFTWARE LICENSED HEREUNDER.
-
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- END OF INSTRUCTIONS
-
- If you press the space bar or 'PgDn' key, the screen will go
- blank and you will be given the option of printing these
- instructions. You may review these instructions again by
- pressing the 'Home' key.
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