Kids 'n' Keys version 2.0 for Windows 95

Kids 'n' Keys is a graphical Windows game to introduce the computer keyboard to young children and teach them keyboard and mouse skills.  It has multiple play levels of increasing difficulty to challenge even adults.   A Hall of Fame adds some competitive spirit.


Installation

If you have a previous version of Kids 'n' Keys installed, please uninstall it first.  Please use the Windows 95 Start, Settings, Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs function to remove the previous version of Kids 'n' Keys from your system.

Unzip the distribution file KdKy9520.zip into a temporary directory or onto a 3 1/2" diskette.  Run SETUP.EXE (Click Start, Run, Browse... to find SETUP.EXE in your temporary directory or on the diskette).  Alternatively, type d:\path\Setup where d:\path is the name of the temporary directory or disk drive where the diskette is located.  Follow the instructions provided by SETUP.EXE to install Kids 'n' Keys.  Once installed you can delete the temporary directory.

If you have WinZip, open KdKy9520.zip by double clicking on it.  Use the WinZip Install button to extract the archived files into a temporary directory and run SETUP.EXE.  Follow the instructions provided by SETUP.EXE to compelte installation of Kids 'n' Keys.

Kids 'n' Keys requires between 280 KB and 1.4 MB of disk space when installed, depending on previously installed components.  Kids 'n' Keys requires an additional 2 MB disk space during installation. 

The installation program places a shortcut to Kids 'n' Keys in the Programs folder on your Start menu.  You can use Windows Explorer to move this shortcut to any convenient location (for example, your desktop).  Read the Kids 'n' Keys Help file to learn how to set up Kids 'n' Keys for young children.


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You cannot install Kids 'n' Keys 2.0 over a previous version of Kids 'n' Keys.  Please use the Windows 95 Start, Settings, Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs function to remove the previous version of Kids 'n' Keys from your system before atttempting installation of Kids 'n' Keys version 2.0.  Registered users please contact Tri Tech Scientific about updating to version 2.0.

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List of Files

     Compressed      Uncompressed    Function

                     ReadMe.1st      This file
                     File_ID.diz     Short description
     KidKeys.hs_     KidKeys.hst     History of updates
     KidKeys.Ex_     KidKeys.Exe     Kids 'n' Keys program file
     KidKeys.hl_     KidKeys.hlp     Kids 'n' Keys help file
     KidKeys.do_     KidKeys.Doc     Kids 'n' Keys documentation file
     Frqncy.cs_      Frqncy.Csv      Character frequency data
     Order.tx_ 	     Order.txt       Kids 'n' Keys registration form

                     setup.exe       Installation program
                     Setup.lst       Installation support
     setup132.ex_    setup132.exe    Installation support
     stkit432.dl_    stkit432.dll    Installation support
     usetup.ex_      usetup.exe      Installation support

     st4unst.ex_     st4unst.exe     Uninstall program

     vb40032.dl_     vb40032.dll     Visual Basic support
     ven2232.ol_     ven2232.olb     Visual Basic support
     olepro32.dl_    olepro32.dll    Visual Basic support
     ctl3d32.dl_     ctl3d32.dll     Visual Basic support
     msvcrt20.dl_    msvcrt20.dll    Visual Basic support
     msvcrt40.dl_    msvcrt40.dll    Visual Basic support
     Winmm.dl_       Winmm.dll       Visual Basic support


Uninstall

Use the Windows 95 Start, Settings, Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs function to remove KidKeys from your system.


Licence Agreement

Carefully read the following terms and conditions before installing and using Kids 'n' Keys.  Installation and use of Kids 'n' Keys indicate your acceptance of the terms of the licence agreement and warranty.

Shareware Version:  Evaluation and Registration

Kids 'n' Keys is not free software; it is shareware.  The current cost of registering Kids 'n' Keys is $ 15.00 (or the equivalent in your local currency).  Tri Tech Scientific grants the user a licence to use Kids 'n' Keys for a thirty (30) day evaluation period and a further thirty (30) day trial period without charge.  After expiration of the evaluation and trial periods, payment of the $ 15.00 registration fee is mandatory.  Unregistered use of Kids 'n' Keys after expiration of the evaluation and trial periods is in violation of international copyright laws.

Shareware Version:  Distribution 

Tri Tech Scientific grants permission to make unlimited copies of the distribution files (software and documentation) as long as all files named in the packing list are included in unmodified form.  Distribution may be via diskette or electronic means.  Distribution of Kids 'n' Keys with other products (commercial or otherwise) is prohibited unless prior written permission is obtained from Tri Tech Scientific.

Registered Version

The registration key provided by Tri Tech Scientific upon registering Kids 'n' Keys may only be used to register Kids 'n' Keys on a single stand-alone computer.


Registering Kids 'n' Keys

Kids 'n' Keys is shareware.  Registration of the software will encourage further development of the program.  Evaluation of the program for a period of 60 days is free.  For the first thirty days (evaluation period), the program will behave exactly as the registered version.  For the next thirty days (trial period), the program will remind the user that the program is under evaluation and should be registered.  After 60 days, the program will regularly remind the user that the program is shareware and that the evaluation and trial periods have expired.  Play will be limited to the first five levels.  Use of the software beyond the trial period violates the licence agreement.  Support  will only be available to registered users.

There are several benefits to registering Kids 'n' Keys:

	Continued access to all levels
	Elimination of the nag screens
	Notification of program updates

The current registration fee is $ 15.00 (or the equivalent in your local currency).  Please print the registration form in the file order.txt or use the "Print order form" command on the Help menu.   Enter the appropriate information on the form and send the completed order form along with a check or international money order to:

	Tri Tech Scientific
	4120 St. Eugene
	Jonquiere, Quebec
	CANADA G8A 1G7

	E-mail:  tritech@videotron.ca
	WWW:  http://www3.sympatico.ca/belliveau/kidkeys/index.htm

For your protection, do not send cash.  Make the check or money order payable to Tri Tech Scientific.  Tri Tech Scientific is not responsible for delayed or undelivered mail, nor will it accept mail with postage due.  Tri Tech Scientific will send you a registration key based on the user name supplied.  Enter the user name and the registration key supplied by Tri Tech Scientific into the registration form available from the Help menu.


Educational Institutions

Educational institutions should communicate with Tri Tech Scientific to obtain a special quantity discount. Inform Tri Tech Scientific of the number of registration keys desired and Tri Tech Scientific will quote a discount price.
