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- The Blue Wave Offline Mail Reader/386, v2.30
- Installation and Upgrade Documentation
-
- Copyright (C) 1992-1996 by Cutting Edge Computing
- All Rights Reserved.
-
-
- ==========
- WELCOME!
- ==========
-
- Welcome to The Blue Wave Offline Mail Reader/386, v2.30; the most
- powerful offline mail reader available for 32-bit DOS systems! This
- documentation file contains instructions for installing The Blue Wave
- Offline Mail Reader/386 for the first time, and for upgrading from a
- previous version of the mail reader (v2.20, v2.21).
-
- Please read these instructions carefully. Following these simple
- procedures will help to insure that you install the mail reader
- successfully the FIRST time!
-
- ** A special note for our friends who use speech synthesis hardware
- and software for screen reading; when loading INST386.EXE and
- BWAVE386.EXE, add a "/s" command line parameter, such as:
-
- INST386 /s
-
- This will put the installation program into a mode that is more
- compatible with your speech software. We are sorry that we cannot
- recommend the use of Blue Wave/386 with speech software. Full
- details about why Blue Wave/386 probably will not work to your
- satisfaction can be found in the file BWAVE386.DOC, which will be
- unpacked by the installation program.
-
-
- =====================
- UPGRADE INSTALLATIONS
- =====================
-
- 1) If you have never installed Blue Wave/386, or you would like to
- install this version of the mail reader to a new directory
- (rather than upgrading/converting an older version), please skip
- to the next section of the documentation; NEW INSTALLATIONS.
-
- 2) The installation program, INST386.EXE, can only upgrade an existing
- version of the 386 mail reader. It cannot convert Blue Wave/OS2
- or Blue Wave/DOS to Blue Wave/386 v2.30.
-
- 3) *Before* loading the installation program, make a backup copy of
- your existing mail reader setup.
-
- 4) If you have renamed the file BWAVE386.EXE, you must change it back
- to BWAVE386.EXE. The upgrade will not work properly unless you do.
-
- 5) Copy the files BWAVE386.INS and INST386.EXE to a temporary
- directory. These files are contained in the main BW23_386.ZIP
- archive.
-
- 6) Type "INST386" at the DOS command line, without the quotes.
-
- 7) Select "Upgrade Installation" from the screen which asks if you
- are installing new or upgrading.
-
- 8) Enter the directory name where your current mail reader is
- installed.
-
- 9) The installation program will take over from there. All of your
- files from old versions of the mail reader will be converted,
- and new program files will be unpacked.
-
- All files that were modified and are no longer used with version
- 2.30 of the mail reader will be moved to a directory called OLD386
- off of your main reader directory. (If your main reader directory
- is C:\BWAVE, C:\BWAVE\OLD386 will contain your old configuration,
- documentation, and program files). After you are comfortable
- running v2.30, and you are certain that you will no longer need
- the old files, you can delete them to save drive space.
-
- 10) Delete the files BWAVE386.INS and INST386.EXE, as you will not need
- them to run the mail reader. However, you may want to save a copy
- of BW23_386.ZIP in case you need or want to reinstall the mail
- reader at a later date. INST386.EXE can be used at a later time to
- 'selectively' install portions of the mail reader program. For a
- description of what files are contained in the installation file,
- skip to the last section of this documentation file.
-
- 11) Enjoy the new features and capabilities of the new mail reader!
-
-
- =================
- NEW INSTALLATIONS
- =================
-
- 1) Copy BWAVE386.INS and INST386.EXE to a temporary directory.
-
- 2) Type "INST386" at the DOS command prompt, without the quotes.
-
- 3) The installation program will ask you for the name of the directory
- where you would like the mail reader installed. Type a directory
- name and press <Enter>. If this directory does not exist, the
- installation program will automatically create it for you.
-
- 4) After a directory name has been entered, you will be presented with
- a screen which allows you to select the components of the mail
- reader you would like to install. ALL of these items should be set
- to "Yes", since you have never installed the mail reader before.
-
- 5) After the installation program has unpacked all of the necessary
- files, you will be told to change to the mail reader's installation
- directory and type "BWAVE386" (again, without the quotes). At this
- point the installation program has done its job, and the next step
- is to load the actual mail reader.
-
- 6) You may delete BWAVE386.INS and INST386.EXE after the installation
- has been completed. They are not used by the mail reader, and are
- only temporary installation files. However, you should save a copy
- of BW23_386.ZIP in case you want or need to reinstall the mail
- reader in the future.
-
- 7) You may want to scan the next section of this file, as it explains
- what each of the files unpacked by the installation program is used
- for.
-
-
- ========================================
- SELECTIVE INSTALLATIONS AND FILE LISTING
- ========================================
-
- The enclosed installation program (INST386.EXE) can be used to
- selectively install items from the mail reader's distribution archive.
- To selectively unpack only certain files, load INST386, select "New
- Installation or Partial Installation", and a directory name where you
- would like the files unpacked.
-
- Immediately after giving the directory where you want the reader files
- placed, you have the opportunity to select the files that will be
- unpacked. Below is a listing of which files will be unpacked when
- individual groups are selected for installation.
-
- Executable (program) files
- --------------------------
- BWAVE386.EXE The main reader program. Without this file,
- you will not get very far! BWAVE386.EXE is
- the DOS 32-bit version of the mail reader.
-
- BWAVE386.VMC A sample "Virtual Memory Control" file, for
- controlling the way DOS4GW.EXE handles memory
- on your system. This is a plain ASCII text
- file.
-
- DOS4GW.EXE The reader requires that this file be in the
- *same* directory as BWAVE386.EXE, or in a
- directory on your system PATH. If you are
- unsure of what the "system PATH", is, don't
- worry. Just leave it in the mail reader's
- home directory.
-
- TED3.COM The message editor distributed with Blue
- Wave/386. You are free to use your own message
- editor if you like.
-
-
- Documentation files
- -------------------
- BWAVE386.DOC The main reader documentation file.
-
- BWDOOR.DOC Documentation for using The Blue Wave Offline
- Mail Doors
-
- TED3.DOC Documentation for the message editor that is
- distributed with Blue Wave/386.
-
- BETASITE.230 A text file containing a list of all people
- who tested The Blue Wave Offline Mail Reader
- v2.30.
-
- WHATSNEW.230 A listing of changes made between v2.20 and
- v2.30 of The Blue Wave Offline Mail Reader.
-
-
- Online Help File
- ----------------
- BWAVE.HLP The file which contains all of the online
- help for the mail reader. If you do not
- unpack this file, you will not be able to
- press <F1> for help within the mail reader.
- You will definitely *want* to unpack this
- file.
-
- Registration forms
- ------------------
- REGISTER.AUS Text file containing registration information
- for purchasing the mail reader in Australia,
- New Zealand, and nearby countries.
-
- REGISTER.EUR Text file containing registration information
- for purchasing the mail reader in Europe.
-
- REGISTER.BW Text files containing registration information
- for purchasing the mail reader anywhere else
- in the world, including the USA, Canada, Asia,
- and South America.
-
-
- Keyword/Tagline/Welcome files
- -----------------------------
- DEFAULT.KEY A sample keyword list file, used for searching
- for key words and phrases in the mail reader.
-
- DEFAULT.TAG A sample tagline file, which illustrates the
- steps to follow in building your own tagline
- files.
-
- WELCOME!.000 A sample Blue Wave-formatted mail packet.
-
-
- Windows and OS/2 icons
- ----------------------
- BWAVE386.ICO An icon that you can use for your Windows
- Program Manager or your OS/2 Desktop.
-
-