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Welcome to DonT's Search Explorer 3.2
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Table of Contents
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1) System Requirements
2) New in Version 3.2
3) Installing DonT's Search Explorer
4) ReInstalling/Upgrading DonT's Search Explorer
5) Unstalling DonT's Search Explorer
6) Contact me
7) License Agreement
8) Thanks


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1) System Requirements
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-About 1.5MB free space (about 9MB incl. slack with 32KB clusters) 
 on your harddrive.
-WebBrowser with forms and javascript support.
 tested with:
 MS Internet Explorer 3.02 & 4.01
 Netscape Navigator 2.02 - 4.05.
 Opera 3.2
-At least, you should use a resolution of at least 600 * 800 pixels.

If you have installed the font "Comic Sans MS" (filename: comic.ttf), good!
It is part of the most Microsoft products. But it is not really necessary.


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2) New in Version 3.2
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One thing first, DonT's Search Explorer have a new homepage!
Please update your bookmarks/favorites to http://www.bigfoot.com/~triwar/.

DonT's Search Explorer IS NO LONGER FREEWARE, now it is DONATIONWARE!
Please read 7) License Agreement below!

This version contains more searchforms, more links and some bugfixes.
A complete list of changes and enhancements is available in "history.htm".


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3) Installing DonT's Search Explorer
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IMPORTANT!!
You have already installed DonT's Search Explorer? Read the 
4) Upgrading/ReInstalling DonT's Search Explorer section below.

The installation is designed for the Windows 95/NT environment, if you
use it in another operating system you must download the ZIP-file
containing the files only without installation procedure.
(Available at the homepage, http://come.to/dont/)
Please follow the instructions at "Manual Installation" below.

Installation is easy, just *unzip and copy all files to a temporary 
and run SETUP.EXE. The installation procedure will copy the files to
a folder of your choice. (C:\Program Files\DonTs Search Explorer is recommend)
You can change the icon of your menu item to "DONTSE.ICO".
(located in your DonT's Search Explorer's folder)

Manual Installation:
UnZIP all files to a folder of your choice and make a shortcut to 
index.htm.

Other possibilities are:
-make it to your default search page
-add it to your favorites/bookmarks

Link always to "index.htm"!!

Please consult your browsers and/or the Windows help if you don't know
how to do it!!

* if you don't already have a program to unzip the files you can get the free
  ZIP/Unzipper for Windows95/NT FastZIP at "http://www.fastware.se/".


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4) Upgrading/ReInstalling DonT's Search Explorer
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You have already installed DonT's Search Explorer?
Maybe you have modified some of the pages?
Therefore you should make a backup of these files first! 

The installation procedure will NOT overwrite these files:

-LKS_MYF.HTM
-W_LOCAL.HTM
-FOOTER.HTM
-INDEX.HTM
-HELP4.HTM
-HELP6.HTM

These are the files witch you can modify. There are no big changes
in these files, you can still use your "old" modified files.

If you want a complette new installation, remove DonT's Search Explorer
first (see section 5), and make shure DonT's Search Explorer Folder is
empty or removed.

Registred Users:
The help files I sent you will not be overwriten, you don't need
to install it again.


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5) Unstalling DonT's Search Explorer
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DonT's Search Explorer makes NO modifications to any configuration-files!

Automatic:
Open your Control Panel, start "Add/Remove Programs" find the entry for
DonT's Search Explorer and click on "Add/Remove". Just like every other 
Windows application...

Manual:
Just remove the folder where you have stored DonT's Search Explorer and
removed the menu item you made. That's it...


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6) Contact me
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Homepage: http://www.bigfoot.com/~triwar/
E-Mail:   triwar@bigfoot.com

Please check myhompe page for newer versions!
You can easily register for e-mail notification - check the homepage.
Any comments about DonT's Search Explorer are welcome. 
If you have any questions please send me an e-mail.


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7) License Agreement
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Copyright © 1998 by Thomas Riwar
DonT's Search Explorer IS NO LONGER FREEWARE, now it is DONATIONWARE!

That means, you have the right to test this program for a period of one 
month. You are allowed to copy this program and give it to any other person, 
as long as it is not modified in any way. This program is neither freeware nor 
public domain. Use after the 30-day trial period requires registration. That 
means you have to send me a donation (money). Please put some money, not a 
check not less than 5 US$ or equal value in other currency) in a envelope and 
send it to:

Thomas Riwar
Hohmoos 56, 8051 Zürich, Switzerland

If you live in South America, please send your registration to:

Swiss Systems S.A.
Peter Ernst
Océano Pacífico #177 - Urb.Neptuno Monterrico
Surco  -  Lima 33, Perú
R.U.C: 38103334


The unregistred version is fully functional but does not contain the 
instuctions how to modify the user settings. If you register the software 
by sending me a donation, I send you the help files.

Please print and complete the "Register Form" (REGISTER.TXT), put it in a 
envelope (don't forget the donation ;-) and send it to one of the address 
above.

Please be fair and show me your gratitude by sending me a donation!
This allows you to use DonT's Search Explorer for personal and non-commercial 
use only. Please contact me for any other usage.


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8) Thanks
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Swiss Systems. S.A. for the web-space. (http://www.swiss-systems.com.pe/)

Mike Mesure
polished up my English. If you still find errors, they're MY fault! 

The setup procedure was designed using Inno Setup Builder from Jordan Russell
Get this fantastic freeware tool at his homepage. 
(http://www.connect.net/jordanr/)

Notification service is provided by URL-Minder
(http://www.netmind.com/URL-minder/)

Bigfoot URL Redirect Service.
(http://www.bigfoot.com/)

Lpage for my free guestbook at my homepage. 
(http://www.lpage.com/)

WebCounter for the free counter at my homepage. 
(http://www.digits.com/)


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Copyright © 1998 by Thomas Riwar
