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- JP Software
-
- 4DOS Shareware Disk Startup Documentation
-
- Version 5.51 -- October 17, 1995
-
- Special Version for Super PC (Spain) CD-ROM
-
- Copyright 1988 - 1995, JP Software Inc., All Rights Reserved. Published
- by JP Software Inc., P.O. Box 1470, E. Arlington, MA 02174 USA, (617)
- 646-3975.
-
- For local service Super PC CD-ROM users can contact JP Software's UK
- distributor, Atlantic Coast plc, The Shareware Village, Colyton, Devon
- EX13 6HA, United Kingdom. Tel +44 1297 552 222, Fax +44 1297 553 366.
-
- Greetings, and thanks for trying 4DOS!
-
- This file explains how to start the automated 4DOS installation process.
- You can print this file with the command:
-
- copy a:readme.1st prn
-
- (modify this command if your diskette is not in drive A:).
-
- This is a shareware (trial) copy of 4DOS, which you can try for a
- limited time before deciding whether to purchase your own registered
- copy. 4DOS is copyrighted software protected by US law and
- international treaty provisions. Your use of 4DOS is subject to the
- terms of the 4DOS License Agreement and Limited Warranty included in the
- file LICENSE.DOC. This file will be visible once you have installed
- 4DOS. The license agreement allows you to use 4DOS for a trial period
- of up to 21 days before deciding whether to purchase it. Please read
- this agreement before using 4DOS.
-
- The 4DOS files are stored in compressed form on this disk. They can
- only be extracted using the installation program INSTALL.EXE (they are
- not stored in an archive format such as ZIP or ARC).
-
- To install 4DOS automatically on your system, place this disk in any
- drive it fits in, and enter the command:
-
- x:install
-
- where "x" is the drive that the 4DOS disk is in, for example:
-
- a:install
-
- You can also change to the diskette drive and run INSTALL (you MUST use
- this approach if you are running DOS 2). For example:
-
- a:
- install
-
- INSTALL installs 4DOS automatically, but will not modify your system
- files such as CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT without your permission.
-
- PLEASE NOTE: If you have an earlier version of 4DOS on your system,
- do NOT install the 4DOS version 5.5 files in the directory in which
- your old 4DOS files are stored. Install them in a different
- directory, and read the upgrade information in README.DOC and
- UPDAT55.DOC before beginning work with 4DOS 5.5.
-
- If you prefer to install 4DOS manually, start INSTALL as described
- above. Choose the "Extract All Files / Tour Installation" option on the
- INSTALL main menu. This will copy all the 4DOS files to your disk and
- then stop. Once the files are copied, look through chapter 1 of the
- 4DOS Introduction and Installation Guide (in the file 4DOS.DOC). This
- chapter contains instructions for manual installation. You can also
- copy files individually using the "Copy Individual Files" option on the
- INSTALL main menu.
-
- To view the manual or any of the other 4DOS documentation files
- (LICENSE.DOC, APPNOTES.DOC, README.DOC, or UPDAT55.DOC), use any file
- viewer (e.g. LIST.COM) or use the 4DOS LIST command once you have 4DOS
- installed. You can print any of the documentation files by COPYing the
- file to your printer if you like, for example to print README.DOC:
-
- copy readme.doc prn
-
- These files contain headers, footers, and form feed (new page)
- characters so it is best to copy them directly to the printer.
-
- INSTALL runs best with 475K or more of free memory available. If your
- system has less than about 475K of free memory there may be insufficient
- memory for INSTALL to perform the installation actions you select. If
- INSTALL runs out of memory and cannot continue it will exit with a
- "Memory allocation failure" error. If this occurs, remove some memory-
- resident programs or device drivers, then re-run INSTALL. If you have
- problems with memory allocation failures in INSTALL and cannot free up
- enough memory to avoid them, please contact our technical support
- department for assistance.
-
- If you are installing on a system which has only floppy disks, you must
- perform some manual steps to get all the files extracted. Read the
- instructions in the Introduction to Install section of the installation
- program for more details.
-
-
- You can contact JP Software at any of the addresses below. The fastest
- methods are CompuServe, Internet, phone, or fax.
-
- CompuServe JP Software section of the PC Vendor B forum (GO JPSOFT
- or GO PCVENB, user ID 75300,1215); or CompuServe Mail
- to 75020,244 (sales / customer service)
-
- Internet 75020.244@compuserve.com (customer service), or
- 75300.1215@compuserve.com (technical support)
-
- BBS Channel 1, Boston, 617-354-3230. User discussions and
- limited direct technical support are available via 4DOS
- conferences on the PC Relay, ILink, SmartNet, and
- FidoNet networks. The sales and customer service staff
- is not available directly via BBS.
-
- Voice (617) 646-3975, days Eastern US time
- Fax (617) 646-0904
- Order Line (800) 368-8777 (orders only please, USA only)
- US Mail JP Software
- P.O. Box 1470
- E. Arlington, MA 02174, USA
-
- For faster, local service Super PC CD-ROM users can contact JP Software's
- UK distributor, Atlantic Coast plc, at the following points:
-
- Compuserve 70007,4725 or GO UKSHARE
-
- Internet 70007,4725@compuserve.com
-
- Voice +44 1297 552 222
- Fax +44 1297 553 366
- Mail Atlantic Coast plc
- Station Road
- Colyton
- Devon EX13 6HA
-
-