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- VENDINFO standard v1.03, produced by VendEdit v1.22, 22-Jul-1995
-
- ===== Product Information ==============================
- Product: BBS Access Easy Data Communications Software
- Version: 2.22
- Version Date: 8-Aug-1995
- Product Type: Software
- Basic Distribution Policy (see License, below, for details):
- Shareware, freely distributable by all channels
-
- Product Description: BBS Access from MicroFox Company is a very
- easy-to-use data communications program for
- calling BBSs and uploading & downloading
- files. The protocols included are ASCII,
- Kermit, Xmodem, Ymodem, Zmodem, Xmodem/1K,
- Xmodem/G, Ymodem/G. It can capture screens to
- file and will record the time and length of
- each call. BBS can change and save modem
- initialization strings and all screen colors
- can be changed & saved. <ASP> {STAR} [ASAD]
- Reason for version: Use macros in phone #, Scroll last 8 screens,
- Capture screen to a file, Scroll 24 lines,
- Specify download/capture directory.
-
- Category: Communications; General-purpose modem
- communications
- Keywords: BBS Access Communications ASP STAR ASAD
- XMODEM YMODEM ZMODEM Kermit PROTOCOL ESC
- Required Packages: BBS
- This Package: BBS
- Registration Fee: 29.00-900.00 (United States Dollar)
-
- Required Configuration
- Processor Family: Intel 80x86 (minimum 8086/8088)
- Clock Speed: 4 MHz
- Minimum OS: MS-DOS 1.0
- Standard RAM: 256K
- Hard Drive Space: 80K
- Required:
- Serial
- Any serial modem
-
- Orders:
- Address: MicroFox Company
- 3310 Fox Run
- PO Box 447
- Richfield OH 44286-0447
- USA
- Phone: 1-216-659-9489
- FAX: 1-216-659-9489
- BBS Name: ComStar BBS
- BBS Phone: 1-216-661-9065
- CompuServe: 73057,3113
- Internet: 73057.3113@compuserve.com
-
- Support:
- Address: MicroFox Company
- 3310 Fox Run
- PO Box 447
- Richfield OH 44286-0447
- USA
- Phone: 1-216-659-9489
- FAX: 1-216-659-9489
- BBS Name: ComStar BBS
- BBS Phone: 1-216-661-9065
- CompuServe: 73057,3113
- Internet: 73057.3113@compuserve.com
-
-
- ===== Information for Users ("READ-ME") ================
-
- This package contains the BBS Access (TM) Data Communications Program by
- MicroFox Company. This document contains only a very brief description
- of the package and its features, along with instructions for its
- installation. Quite detailed documentation is included in the package,
- but it is in archived form, and is more easily read after installation.
-
- If you've ever wished you could easily call a bulletin board and
- upload or download files quickly, then BBS Access is the program
- for you...
-
- BBS Access is a shareware program. This evaluation version includes
- all features of the program, and is not crippled in any way. You may
- use it for up to 30 days, without charge (see BBS.DOC for more
- details). If you like the program, and wish to continue its use after
- this evaluation period, you are required to pay for the program (see
- REGISTER.DOC for more details). Any fee you may have paid to others
- (disk vendors, dealers, etc.) to obtain this evaluation version was a
- fee for their copying and distribution services, rather than a payment
- for continued use of the program.
-
-
-
- ===== Packing List =====================================
-
- As released by the author or publisher, this package contained the
- following files in addition to this VENDINFO.DIZ:
-
- Filename Size Date Time CRC32
- READ_ME.1ST 171 8-Aug-1995 02:22a F9D97F00
- READ_ME.BAT 426 8-Aug-1995 02:22a 0E7FE74D
- FILE_ID.DIZ 450 8-Aug-1995 02:22a 8D8DDCF9
- INSTALL.DOC 924 8-Aug-1995 02:22a 276E08EB
- REGISTER.DOC 2613 8-Aug-1995 02:22a 1913E77A
- VENDOR.DOC 216 8-Aug-1995 02:22a 13796CEE
- INSTALL.EXE 44887 8-Aug-1995 02:22a AAF6B71E
- BBS222.INS 120174 8-Aug-1995 02:22a AF4B6094
- DESC.SDI 56 8-Aug-1995 02:22a 8D6CDF8F
- VENDOR.TXT 216 8-Aug-1995 02:22a 13796CEE
-
-
- ===== Installation =====================================
-
- The installation procedure for BBS Access is quite simple. The
- package includes a program, "INSTALL.EXE", which automates the
- entire process. You will need about 200K of available disk space
- on the hard drive on which you plan to install BBS Access.
-
- The exact steps you need to take will depend on how you received the
- BBS Access communications package.
-
-
- INSTALLING FROM DISKETTES
-
- To install from diskette(s), you need to perform the following steps.
-
- o Place the BBS Access distribution diskette in the
- appropriate diskette drive.
-
- o Execute the "INSTALL.EXE" program on the distribution diskette.
- For example, if the distribution diskette is on drive A:, type
- the MS-DOS command, "a:install".
-
- o Follow the instructions presented by the installation program.
- You will have a chance to approve installation before any changes
- are actually made to the contents of your hard drive. The
- program will ask you for a destination directory, and will copy
- the BBS Access files to that directory. If you so direct it, the
- installation program will install executable programs and
- documentation in other directories of your choice. It will make
- no other changes; specifically, it will not modify your
- autoexec.bat or config.sys files.
-
-
- INSTALLING FROM A HARD DRIVE
-
- If you downloaded BBS Access from a BBS (or received it in the form of
- archive files from some other source), you will need to perform the
- following steps.
-
- o Extract the contents of the archive file(s) in a temporary
- directory on your hard drive. The procedure for doing this
- varies, depending on the form in which you received the package.
- In all likelihood, the fact that you are reading this text means
- that you already have the necessary tools and knowledge to
- perform this step. If not, you should be able to obtain
- directions for this from the same source from which you received
- the package.
-
- o Execute the "INSTALL.EXE" program which you have extracted. For
- example, if the temporary directory into which you have extracted
- the BBS Access package is C:\TEMPDIR, you would execute the MS-DOS
- command, "c:\tempdir\install".
-
- o Follow the instructions presented by the installation program.
- You will have a chance to approve installation before any changes
- are actually made to the contents of your hard drive. The
- program will ask you for a destination directory, and will copy
- the BBS Access files to that directory. If you so direct it, the
- installation program will install executable programs and
- documentation in other directories of your choice. It will make
- no other changes; specifically, it will not modify your
- autoexec.bat or config.sys files.
-
- When you're satisfied that the installation was successful, you should
- delete the temporary directory FROM which you installed BBS Access
- (C:\TEMPDIR, in the above discussion), including all its contents.
-
-
- YOU'RE READY TO GO
-
- Once you've complete the installation, you should consult the documents
- (filename extension "doc") which have been installed. In particular,
- read at least the file "BBS.DOC". That document will tell you how to
- invoke the program, and will give you other information you need to
- properly evaluate BBS Access. We hope you enjoy the program.
-
-
-
- ===== Warranty =========================================
-
-
- LIMITED WARRANTY
-
- THIS SOFTWARE AND MANUAL ARE PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION ONLY, ON AN "AS
- IS" BASIS. MICROFOX COMPANY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES RELATING
- TO THIS SOFTWARE, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT
- LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR
- A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NEITHER MICROFOX COMPANY NOR ANYONE ELSE
- WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE CREATION, PRODUCTION, OR DELIVERY OF
- THIS SOFTWARE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR
- INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH
- SOFTWARE, EVEN IF MICROFOX COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
- POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR CLAIMS. THE PERSON USING THE SOFTWARE
- BEARS ALL RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE.
-
- This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Ohio
- and shall inure to the benefit of MicroFox Company and any
- successors, administrators, heirs and assigns. Any action or proceeding
- brought by either party against the other arising out of or related to
- this agreement shall be brought only in a STATE or FEDERAL COURT of
- competent jurisdiction located in Summit County, Ohio. The parties
- hereby consent to in personam jurisdiction of said courts.
-
-
-
- ===== License for Use and Distribution =================
-
-
- TRIAL USE LICENSE
-
- BBS Access is NOT a public domain program. It is copyrighted by
- MicroFox Company. This software and accompanying documentation are
- protected by United States copyright law and also by international
- treaty provisions.
-
- MicroFox Company grants you a limited license to use this software
- for evaluation purposes for a period not to exceed thirty days. If you
- continue using this software after the thirty-day evaluation period,
- you MUST make a registration payment to MicroFox Company.
-
- You may not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify, decompile,
- disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or transfer the licensed
- program except as provided in this agreement. Any such unauthorized
- use shall result in immediate and automatic termination of this license.
- All rights not expressly granted here are reserved to MicroFox Company.
-
-
- LIMITED DISTRIBUTION LICENSE
-
- You may distribute BBS Access, completely unaltered, without further
- permission. For special cases or to distribute in modified form, you
- must contact MicroFox Company and consult the attached data record,
- which is hereby incorporated by reference. Any distribution satisfying
- all the distribution requirements expressed in that data record is
- hereby authorized.
-
- Permission to distribute the BBS Access package is not transferable,
- assignable, saleable, or franchisable. Each vendor wishing to
- distribute the package must independently satisfy the terms of this
- limited distribution license.
-
- U.S. Government Information: Use, duplication, or disclosure by the
- U.S. Government of the computer software and documentation in this
- package shall be subject to the restricted rights applicable to
- commercial computer software as set forth in subdivision (b)(3)(ii) of
- the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at
- 252.227-7013 (DFARS 52.227-7013). The Contractor/manufacturer is
- MicroFox Company, PO Box 447, Richfield OH 44286-0447.
-
- MicroFox Company may revoke any permissions granted here, by
- notifying you in writing. All rights not expressly granted here are
- reserved to MicroFox Company.
-
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