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- This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware
- Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware
- principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a
- shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member
- directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you
- resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide
- technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP
- Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442 or send a CompuServe
- message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.
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- DEFINITION OF SHAREWARE
-
- Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software before
- buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue using it, you are
- expected to register. Individual programs differ on details -- some
- request registration while others require it, some specify a maximum
- trial period. With registration, you get anything from the simple right
- to continue using the software to an updated program with printed
- manual.
-
- Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software, and the
- copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific exceptions as
- stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished programmers, just like
- commercial authors, and the programs are of comparable quality. (In both
- cases, there are good programs and bad ones!) The main difference is in
- the method of distribution. The author specifically grants the right to
- copy and distribute the software, either to all and sundry or to a
- specific group. For example, some authors require written permission
- before a commercial disk vendor may copy their Shareware.
-
- Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You should
- find software that suits your needs and pocketbook, whether it's
- commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes fitting your needs
- easier, because you can try before you buy. And because the overhead is
- low, prices are low also. Shareware has the ultimate money-back
- guarantee -- if you don't use the product, you don't pay for it.
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- DISCLAIMER - AGREEMENT
-
- Users of QuickTax must accept this disclaimer of warranty:
- "QuickTax is supplied as is. The author disclaims all warranties,
- expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of
- merchantability and of fitness for any purpose. The author assumes no
- liability for damages, direct or consequential, which may result from
- the use of QuickTax."
-
- QuickTax is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge to the
- user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your friends, but
- please do not give it away altered or as part of another system. The
- essence of "user-supported" software is to provide personal computer
- users with quality software without high prices, and yet to provide
- incentive for programmers to continue to develop new products. If you
- find this program useful and find that you are using QuickTax and
- continue to use QuickTax after a reasonable trial period, you must make
- a registration payment of $19 + $2.00 S&H (+7.25% or $1.38 tax on CA orders
- - please use order form) to Donald R Bates. The $19 registration fee will
- license one copy for use on any one computer at any one time. You must
- treat this software just like a book. An example is that this software
- may be used by any number of people and may be freely moved from one
- computer location to another, so long as there is no possibility of it
- being used at one location while it's being used at another. Just as a
- book cannot be read by two different persons at the same time.
- Commercial users of QuickTax must register and pay for their copies of
- QuickTax within 30 days of first use or their license is withdrawn.
- Site-License arrangements may be made by contacting Donald R Bates.
-
- Anyone distributing QuickTax for any kind of remuneration must first
- contact Donald R Bates at the address below for authorization. This
- authorization will be automatically granted to distributors recognized
- by the (ASP) as adhering to its guidelines for shareware distributors,
- and such distributors may begin offering QuickTax immediately (However
- Donald R Bates must still be advised so that the distributor can be kept
- up-to-date with the latest version of QuickTax.).
-
- You are encouraged to pass a copy of QuickTax along to your friends for
- evaluation. Please encourage them to register their copy if they find
- that they can use it. All registered users will receive a copy of the
- latest version of the QuickTax system.
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- QuickTax is written by Donald R Bates, a licensed professional tax
- preparer,for use throughout the year to quickly with minimum hassle
- track your tax requirements or for enhancing the use of Shareware or
- comercial tax form programs. Full-time help with QuickTax and
- applicable tax questions is available by mail, telephone and FAX. An
- answering machine and FAX are available 24 hours a day throughout the
- year. Registered users will receive the latest QuickTax updated to the
- current tax year by the end of January. Registered users will be
- entitled to annual updates at a reduced rate.
-
- QuickTax is Copyright 1993 by Donald R. Bates, All rights reserved
- 2742 Swansboro Road, Placerville, CA 95667, Phone/FAX 916-622-1886
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- INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
-
- To install the program on your hard drive switch to the floppy drive (A
- or B) that you are installing from. Then from the A:\> or B:\> prompt
- enter:
-
- A:\>INSTALL A C
- or
- B:\>INSTALL B C
-
- If the install procedure should fail, you can simply create your own
- subdirectory and copy all the files from the floppy to that directory.
-
- To run the program on your hard disk go to the subdirectory C:\QuickTax
- created by the install procedure and type:
-
- QuickTax {and press enter} for the TSR mode
- or
- QuickTax S {enter} for the standalone mode.
-
- The TSR mode loads a very small kernel of less than 5K into upper memory
- if there is space available or otherwise into lower memory. The QuickTax
- program can then be popped up over most applications without exiting by
- use of one of the three hot keys: Alt-Shift-0, Alt-1 or Ctrl-2. Thus
- QuickTax can be used in conjunction with any other tax form program as
- an entry guide or as a quick tax check with your accounting program.
-
- If the TSR mode won't run on your computer, simply use the standalone
- mode each time you want to run the program and follow the menus.
-