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FasType for Windows -- Version 5.1 -- 1997
I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M A T I O N
------------------------------------------
NOTE: Please take a few moments to carefully read this file, it will
give you an overview of hardware/software requirements to run FasType
for Windows, including simple installation instructions, and how to
quickly get started using FasType.
Welcome to FasType
==================
FasType for Windows is a typing tutorial program designed for PC's
running any of the Microsoft Windows Operating Systems. This includes
Windows 3.1, Windows for Workgroups 3.11, Windows/NT, and Windows 95,
using high-quality VGA and SVGA displays plus the 101-Key Standard
Keyboard. The simple installation instructions that follow will get you
up and running quickly.
HARDWARE/SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
==============================
FasType is distributed many different ways including magnetic
media, CD's, or electronically on the Internet, various BBS's and on-
line services, and has the following minimum requirements to run
properly:
o Any 386, 486, or Pentium computer
o Windows-95; Windows 3.1; Windows for Workgroups 3.11; or
Windows-NT
o 8MB RAM, (16MB recommended)
o A HARD DISK with at least 2MB of available space
o VGA or SVGA display capability - (program will NOT work
on old-style EGA, CGA, or monochrome monitors)
o One floppy disk drive or CD-ROM to install diskette or CD-ROM
distributed versions.
o The software program named PKUNZIP if you received a ZIP'd file.
o 101-Key Enhanced keyboard or equivalent.
***************************************
**** INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ****
***************************************
If you downloaded FasType from the Internet, a BBS, or on-line
service such as CompuServe or America OnLine, then you have to first un-
zip the file into a temporary directory, then run Window's SETUP program
from the temporary directory.
If you're installing from either a sub-directory, a temporary
directory, or from a distribution floppy or CD-ROM, simply perform the
following steps:
o Bring up Windows
o Run the Window's SETUP program by using either the
Windows File Manager, or the "Run..." menu selection. If
you're running from the File Manager, select the PATH
where FasType's SETUP.EXE program resides, and click on it
to start the SETUP process.
o From the FILE/RUN menu, type A:SETUP or B:SETUP or whichever
floppy or CD-ROM address the FasType files reside.
o Follow the instructions as you proceed through the install
process.
At the end of installation, the setup program will create a Program
Group with several icons. You'll be prompted with a list of selections
for what to do next.
IMPORTANT NOTE: FasType CANNOT be installed onto and run from floppy
disks!
TO RUN FASTYPE
==============
Before you can run FasType, it must be "installed" under Windows.
See the INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS above for more information. From the
FasType Program Group, double-click on the ICON that says FASTYPE.
WHAT TO DO NEXT
===============
The Title Window will appear and stay in view while FasType loads
its tables and auxiliary files. Next, enter a typist LOGIN name under
which typing statistics will be kept. Next, if you've selected the
Shareware Evaluation installation, then the first Shareware Information
screen will appear. Please read it carefully; FasType is distributed on
a try-before-you-buy basis, and you have 30 days to evaluate the
program. Click on OK to get past this screen. If you've installed the
Registered Version of FasType, then you'll get the main application
screen from which you can select typing drills or exercises.
IMPORTANT NOTE ** IMPORTANT NOTE ** IMPORTANT NOTE
======================================================
ONCE YOU'VE EXCEEDED THE EVALUATION PERIOD, THE STARTUP
GRAPHICS SCREEN AND ALL SHAREWARE INFORMATION SCREENS
WILL STAY ON THE SCREEN FOR A SLIGHTLY LONGER AND LONGER
TIME DELAY UNTIL YOU CAN PRESS THE OKAY BUTTON. HOWEVER,
YOU WILL STILL BE ABLE TO USE FASTYPE AND ALL AVAILABLE
FEATURES! WHEN YOU RUN FASTYPE, PLEASE READ THE OPENING
AND CLOSING SHAREWARE INFORMATION SCREENS FOR MORE
DETAILS.
======================================================
SELECTING MENU ITEMS
====================
Choose a Typing Drill or Exercise from the "SKILL MENU", then click
the mouse on "START TYPING", or -- more preferably, type <Alt>+<s> to
select "START TYPING" from the keyboard.
WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO AFTER SELECTING A DRILL OR EXERCISE
=======================================================
For DRILLS: Place the fingers of each hand on the home keys (ASDF
JKL;) and type each letter as you are prompted for it. The program
selects the letters randomly. When the drill is finished your "Words
Per Minute" (WPM) score and other information will be displayed on a
typing statistics screen.
For EXERCISES: lines of text will be displayed above the screen
keyboard; type each character pointed to by the character pointer (there
are four to choose from) and when you reach the paragraph marker symbol
or end of the line, press the enter key, or the space bar. When you
finish typing the exercise your WPM and other statistics will be
displayed.
To STOP TYPING, you can press the ESCAPE key anytime, click the
mouse on the STOP TYPING menu item, or type <Alt>+<s> again.
See the FasType Online HELP for more details.
EVALUATION PERIOD
=================
You are licensed to operate FasType on your personal computer for
evaluation as to its usefulness to you, on a trial basis for 30 days.
We believe this to be a fair and equitable time period for evaluation
and we trust your good judgement and sense of fair play in making a
decision regarding purchase and registration. See the file SHARWARE.TXT
or click on the "What is Shareware" icon in the FasType Typing Tutorial
program group for a detailed explanation of what Shareware is and how
using Shareware programs can benefit you.
SINGLE-USER LICENSE PURCHASE
============================
There are two ways to obtain a single-user license for FasType for
Windows. You can get an inexpensive Registration-only license which
gives you a key to unlock all of the features and remove the shareware
information screens; or, you can purchase a full package which includes
a disk with the latest version, a printed user guide, and registration
key, plus free technical support.
Registration-Only License: $10.00
Full-Package License: $25.00 + S&H
See the file ORDERFRM.TXT or ORDERFRM.WRI for ordering details
DOCUMENTATION
=============
The FasType User Guide is located in the DOCS sub-directory and can
be viewed using the Windows WRITE Applet in the FasType Typing Tutorial
program group. While in WRITE, you can format and print the document
too. But, if you purchase a Full Package License for FasType, you'll
receive a handsomely bound and printed User Guide so you don't have to
waste all that computer paper.
INQUIRIES
=========
If you have a question about running or licensing FasType, you can
contact us using any of the following ways:
Email: fastype@trendtech.com
WEB: http://www.trendtech.com
CompuServe: fastype, 76210,771
U.S. Phone: 1-888-7FASTYPE (U.S.A. Toll Free)
****************************************************************
NOTE: The following numbers are only temporary and will NOT be
available after DEC. 31, 1997. Our WEB page on the internet will have
the latest telephone numbers.
FAX: 1-602-777-7908
****************************************************************
=======================================================================
** ATTENTION EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND CORPORATE TRAINING CENTERS **
=======================================================================
RIGHT-TO-COPY LICENSES
======================
Right-To-Copy licenses are available for all organizations.
FasType must be licensed for use in a training or class-room
environment. Educational institutions requesting "LAB-PACK" pricing can
use our Right-To-Copy license and price schedule. Read and/or print the
file named LICENSE.WRI for licensing provisions, a complete contract,
and full pricing schedule.
DATED SOFTWARE
==============
If today's date (the date you are reading this) is a year or more
later than the date of the files on this distribution package, than
please contact Trendtech Corporation for information about the possible
availability of a more current version of FasType. Shareware tends to
"acquire a life of its own" once it's released; not all shareware
vendors and BBS sysops will bother to update to the latest version from
the author. That is why you should only buy or download Shareware from
vendors or BBS's who are members of "The Association of Shareware
Professionals" (A.S.P.)
FUTURE PRICING
==============
The "Single-User" registration prices and all Right-To-Copy license
prices for FasType are guaranteed through December 31, 1999. If you're
reading this file now and we're already in the third millennium, chances
are there's been a registration and licensing price increase. Contact
us for availability and pricing.
COMPUTER VIRUSES
================
You can only be sure of getting a top-quality virus-free version of
any shareware product by obtaining your copy directly from the author,
or from a vendor or BBS who is an Associate Member of the Association of
Shareware Professionals (A.S.P.). Be suspicious of any program you
download from a non-member BBS or from a disk obtained from a local disk
vendor, and whose file dates or copyright notices are more than two
years old. If it's a Shareware product, contact the author directly for
information about more current versions.
TO PRINT THIS FILE
==================
If you're using the Window's Applets "NOTEPAD" or "WRITE" to read
this file, you can print it to your printer by simply selecting
File/Print from the menu. If you're reading this file using your
favorite Wordprocessor or Text Editor, then just follow the software's
instructions for printing text files to the printer. If you're in an
MS-DOS window, then you can simply copy this file to your printer like
this: COPY README.1ST PRN
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** FasType is a trademark of Trendtech Corporation, Inc.
Copyright 1997 by Trendtech Corporation, USA
All Rights Reserved
*===============================================================*