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           Release Notes for Contact Browser (TM)

                   Shareware Version 2.5

Copyright (C) 1994-1995 Moore Software Solutions, All rights reserved


This document contains release notes for Contact Browser version 
2.5 for Windows.

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Part    Description
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 1      Definition of Shareware
 2      Disclaimer Agreement
 3      Software licenses
 4      Description of Contact Browser
 5      Registering Contact Browser
 6      Product Support
 7      Running the Setup Program
 8      Workstation Installations
 9      Dot-matrix/tractor feed mailing labels

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       ASSOCIATION OF SHAREWARE PROFESSIONALS OMBUDSMAN STATEMENT
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       The author of Contact Browser, Ric Moore, is 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 to ASP Ombudsman
       70007,3536

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Part 1: Definition of Shareware
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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 registra-
tion 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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Part 2: Disclaimer Agreement
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DISCLAIMER - AGREEMENT

Users of Contact Browser must accept this disclaimer of warranty:

"Contact Browser 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 Contact Browser."

Contact Browser 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 Contact Browser 
and continue to use Contact Browser after a reasonable trial period, you 
must make a registration payment of $29.95 to Moore Software Solutions.  
The $29.95 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 Contact Browser must register and pay for their copies
of Contact Browser within 30 days of first use or their license is withdrawn.
Site-License arrangements may be made by contacting Moore Software Solutions.

Anyone distributing Contact Browser for any kind of remuneration must first 
contact Moore Software Solutions 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 Contact Browser immediately (However Moore 
Software Solutions must still be advised so that the distributor can be kept 
up-to-date with the latest version of Contact Browser).

You are encouraged to pass a copy of Contact Browser 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 Contact Browser.

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Part 3: Software Licenses
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                       SOFTWARE LICENSES
                  SHAREWARE LICENSE - END USER

Contact Browser is not and has never been public domain software,
nor is it free software. 

Non-licensed users are granted a limited license to use Contact
Browser on a 30-day trial basis for the purpose of determining
whether the software is suitable for their needs. Any use of the
software, except for the initial 30-day trial, requires registra-
tion. The use of unlicensed copies of Contact Browser, outside of
the initial 30-day trial, by any person, business, corporation, 
government agency or any other entity is strictly prohibited. 


SHAREWARE LICENSE - FOR DISTRIBUTION OF SHAREWARE FILES,
USER GROUPS, BBS's, ON-LINE SERVICES, SHAREWARE VENDORS, and
OTHERS

A limited license is granted to copy and distribute Contact 
Browser only for the trial use of others, subject to the following
limitations:

  1)    The software must be copied in unmodified form, complete
        with the file containing this license information.

  2)    The full machine-readable documentation must be included
        with each copy.

  3)    Contact Browser may not be distributed in conjunction with
        any other product with out a specific license to do so
        from Moore Software Solutions.

  4)    Vending of our Contact Browser in retail stores (by
        "shareware rack vendors") is specifically prohibited
        without prior written authorization.

  5)    No fee, charge, or other compensation may be requested
        or accepted, except as authorized below:

     A) Non-profit user groups may distribute copies of Contact
        Browser to their members, subject to the above
        conditions, without specific permission.  Non-profit
        groups may collect a disk duplication fee not to exceed
        five dollars.

     B) Operators of electronic bulletin board systems (sysops)
        may make Contact Browser available for downloading only as
        long as the above conditions are met.  An overall or
        time-dependent charge for the use of the bulletin board
        system is permitted as long as there is not a specific
        charge for the download of Contact Browser.

     C) Vendors may distribute Contact Browser only after
        obtaining written permission from Moore Software Solutions.
        Such permission is usually granted.  Please write for
        details (enclose your catalog).  Vendors may charge a
        disk duplication and handling fee, which, when pro-rated
        to each individual product, may not exceed eight
        dollars.


LICENSED COPIES OF CONTACT BROWSER ARE GOVERNED BY THE FOLLOWING:

THIS SOFTWARE IS NOT FOR SALE: The software is subject to the 
following license terms and conditions.  

SOFTWARE LICENSE is granted by Moore Software Solutions, (mailing
address P.O. Box 501783, San Diego, CA 92150-1783), when required
fees are paid. The software contained in this package is licensed
to you as the end user.  It is not sold.

LICENSE:

    1.0  The software contained in this package (hereafter 
referred to as "the Software") is copyrighted material owned by 
Moore Software Solutions.  Payment of the license fee authorizes
use the Software on a single computer provided this copyright is 
not violated and provided the rules outlined herein are observed.

         1.1  Use by more than a single individual on a network 
is permitted provided the Software is installed on only one computer.
You must pay for additional copies of the Software if the Software 
is used on two or more computers. This license can be transferred 
only once in any twenty-four hour period. 

         1.2  You may make copies of the software for backup 
purposes, as long as all such copies, along with the original, 
are kept in your possession or control.

         1.3  You may not make any changes or modifications to the
Software, including, but not limited to, decompiling, disassembling,
or otherwise reverse engineering it.  You may not rent or lease it
to others.


LIMITED WARRANTY

Moore Software Solutions guarantees your satisfaction with this
product for a period of 30 days from the date of original
purchase.  If you are unsatisfied with the product within that
time period, return the package to P.O. Box 501783, San Diego,
CA 92150-1783 for a full refund.

Moore Software Solutions warrants that all disks provided are free
from defects in material and workmanship, assuming normal use, for
a period of 30 days from the date of purchase.

Moore Software Solutions warrants that the program will perform in
substantial compliance with the documentation supplied with the software 
product.  If a significant defect in the product is found, the purchaser 
may return the product for a refund.  In no event will such a refund 
exceed the purchase price of the product.


  EXCEPT AS PROVIDED ABOVE, MOORE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES,
  EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT  LIMITED TO 
  IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A 
  PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT.  SHOULD THE
  PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, THE PURCHASER ASSUMES THE RISK OF 
  PAYING THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR, OR 
  CORRECTION AND ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.  IN NO
  EVENT WILL MOORE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER
  (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS
  PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION 
  AND THE LIKE) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE 
  THIS PRODUCT EVEN IF MOORE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE 
  POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

  Use of this product for any period of time constitutes
  your acceptance of this agreement and subjects you to its
  contents.

  TRADEMARKS

  Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of 
  Microsoft Corporation.

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Part 4: Description of Contact Browser
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Contact Browser is a full featured address book designed
exclusively for the Windows 3.1x environment. 

- Contact Browser features an easy to use, interface for 
  managing contacts, addresses, phone numbers, anniversary's 
  and birthdates. 

- Contact Browser supports multi-user access to an unlimited
  number of users.
  
- Auto-dialer with COM1 - COM4 support.

- You can use Contact Browser's Call History feature to keep
  track of all the phone calls made to individual contacts.

- Create your own categories to group different types of contacts
  such as family, friends, business, customers, etc.

- Fully customizable reports for viewing and printing: select the
  fields you want, in the order you want; choose which contacts
  to display on the report, from all down to individual contacts;
  sort reports in any order; choose your own font; resize column
  headings to fit your data; print the entire report or choose 
  individual lines to print; print in landscape or portrait.

- Print mailing labels from reports: customize labels by selecting
  the data fields you want to print and add additional text to
  print on the labels; full laser printer and DOT matrix label
  support.

- Contact Browser features a fully customizable Export option.
  Define your own export format; specify which fields to export,
  select individual contacts to export, export by category, or
  select ranges of contacts to export. Choose from TAB delimited
  or Comma Separated file formats.

- Contact Browser's Import feature is powerful and easy to use.
  You can Import from comma separated or TAB delimited file formats.
  Individually match your import data to  Contact Browser fields.

- Contact Browser also offers its own text editor to use for editing
  call hisory reports and letter writing. This editor is fully
  functional, including OLE 2.0 full server capabilities.

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Part 5: Registering Contact Browser
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The registration fee for Contact Browser is $29.95. When you register
you will be mailed a diskette containing the most recent released 
version of Contact Browser. This version does not contain the scrolling
text message that comes up after 20 contacts have been entered. Free
product support will be made available via mail or on-line through 
CompuServe, America On-Line, or the Internet (see Part 6: Product Support).

To register Contact Browser, choose Order Contact Browser from the 
Help menu. Fill out the on-line order form and mail it with your check
or money order to the following address:

Moore Software Solutions
Attn: Ric Moore
P.O. Box 501783
San Diego, CA 92150-1783

CompuServe Customers
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CompuServe provides on-line registration, which is a part of basic
services and requires no additional connection charges. Electronic
orders may be placed with CompuServe Information Services and billed
directly to your CompuServe statements for your convenience. Just GO
SWREG and request Contact Browser registration.

    GO SWREG (Shareware registration forum)

    Registration ID: 5066
    Program Title: Contact Browser


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Part 6: Product Support
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Contact Browser support is provided through voice, fax, and on-line services, 
(see below), unless sold as a Value Added Resource (VAR) in which case 
additional product support may be provided by the organization providing 
Contact Browser, solely at that organizations discretion.

Support is provided through the following locations:

Moore Software Solutions
Attn: Ric Moore
P.O. Box 501783
San Diego, CA 92150-1783

Voice/Fax: (619) 672-1479

CompuServe: 72774,3705
Internet: 72774.3705@compuserve.com
AmericaOnline: moore soft

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Part 7: Running the Setup Program
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You will need at least 5MB of disk space to install Contact
Browser.

Turn off any virus protection utilities before starting the 
installation process.

Use the Run command from Program Manager or File Manager to start
SETUP.EXE as you would any other Windows-based application.  For
example, if you are installing from drive A:

1. From the File menu in Program Manager, choose Run.
2. In the Run dialog box, type A:SETUP or B:SETUP and
   choose OK.

   - Or -

>  From File Manager, double-click the SETUP.EXE file  
   in drive A.

3. Follow the on screen instructions.

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Part 8: Workstation Installations
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The workstation installation provides a link from a workstation
to Contact Browser installed on a server. To establish this link:

1. Make sure Contact Browser is installed on the server.
2. From File Manager on the workstation, go to the directory on the
   server in which Contact Browser was installed.
3. Double-click the WSETUP.EXE file.
4. Follow the on screen instructions.

This will create a program group and item for Contact Browser, and
sets up the ODBC INI files to establish the database connection.

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Part 9: Dot-matrix/tractor feed mailing labels
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Creating labels that print on dot-matrix or tractor-feed printers
usually requires you to adjust the page size.  Label sizes other 
than .5 inch or 1 inch may not fit evenly on the default 11-inch page.
Before you create mailing labels for these printers, you must first 
set the default printer and paper size in Microsoft Windows Control 
Panel.

Setting Default Printer/Paper Size in Control Panel
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To set the default printer and paper size, do the following:
1. In the Printers dialog box in Control Panel, select a dot-matrix
   printer, then choose the Set As Default Printer button. (If you do
   not already have a dot matrix printer driver installed, you must
   first install one.)
2. Choose the Setup button to display the dialog box for that printer.
3. In the Paper Size box, select User-Defined Size.
4. In the User-Defined Size dialog box, select the unit of measurement
   and then type the width and the length of the mailing label page.
   To determine the width, measure from the left edge of the leftmost
   label to the right edge of the rightmost label. To determine the
   length, measure from the top of the first label to the top of the
   second label.
   For example, if you use two-up labels that measure 3 inches by 5
   inches (with .25 inches between), set Unit to 0.01 inches, Width to
   625, and Length to 525.
5. Choose OK twice, then choose Close.

Once you have set up your default paper size for your labels, choose
Printer Setup from the File menu in Contact Browser and select User
Defined Size for the paper size.

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REFERENCES
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Microsoft Windows "User's Guide," version 3.1, Chapter 6, "Print Manager"

