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Welcome to NeoView!  v1.4b  
Desktop Manager for Windows
Copyright 1991-1992 by Andrew Bruce Beery


Shareware release 1.0 (1.4b)   January 24, 1992             


Requires:  286 or higher CPU with two or more meg of RAM,EGA/VGA
           Windows in STANDARD or ENHANCED mode. Recommend 
           386/486 with 2 plus meg of RAM + VGA


Note:
If you downloaded this file seperately then you will need to
also download the file NEOVIEW.ZIP to actually get the program.

Be sure to view the NEO_LOOK.BMP picture!  (800x600)

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Support SHAREWARE! Register Neoview today and receive free updates
for 12 months.  Send $5.00 (five US dollars/check/MO) to:

                Andrew B. Beery
                c/o
                13100 Jay Laymen Drive
                New Concord, Ohio 43762

Neoview provides the many of the same features and ease of use found 
in programs like Norton Desktop for Windows and to a lesser extent
HP New Wave.

The big difference is these programs cost between $90 - $150. Neoview
is just $5.00   ...I'm not asking much!  ...but if you use this program
and don't send any money then I won't be able to offer the fantastic
improvements I have planned for the next year.  Remember upgrades
for the next year will be free!    *** ALSO IF YOU WANT OR NEED A
CUSTOM MODIFICATION to this program contact me on GENIE {BeerysBit}
and I will attempt to make the change for you (free for Registered owners).

SEND FIVE DOLLARS TODAY ** SEND FIVE DOLLARS TODAY ** SEND FIVE DOLLARS
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GOAL:
NeoView is a "Mac-like"(Norton Desktop, HP NewWave...) desktop manager
intended to reduce the need or desire to exit to DOS during any 
Microsoft Windows 3.x session. 

Neoview is intended to reside WITH the program manager on your
WINDOWS desktop.

INSTALLING: (An automatic installation program disk is available by asking)
               1) copy  NEOVIEW.CNF
                        MUSCLE.VBX
                        VBRUN100.DLL  to your WINDOWS directory
                  
                  ex: copy neoview.cnf c:\windows    {ENTER}
                      copy muscle.vbx c:\windows     {ENTER}
                      copy vbrun100.dll c:\windows   {ENTER}

               2) create a new directory on your hard drive called
                  {drive:}\nv

                  ex: c:     {ENTER}
                      cd\    {ENTER}
                      md nv  {ENTER}

               3) create a new sub directory called
                  {drive:}\nv\acc

                  ex: md c:\nv\acc
                      

               4) copy all files (including the ones in step 1) to
                  the new directory

               5) edit the WINDOWS file called  WIN.INI.  This file
                  can be found in the same place you copied the files
                  to in step 1.

                  ex: NOTEPAD C:\WINDOWS\WIN.INI  {ENTER}  [assuming in WINDOWS]
                  
                      after             [WINDOWS]
                      add the line      LOAD=C:\NV\NEOVIEW.EXE



               6) add {drive}:\nv to your PATH statement in your 
                  AUTOEXEC.BAT 

                  ex: PATH=C:\;C:\DOS;C:\WINDOWS;C:\NV

REBOOT YOUR COMPUTER SO THESE CHANGES TAKE EFFECT.  RUN WINDOWS.
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IMPORTANT:
If you should find any bugs please report them so they can be
fixed.  If you find some feature difficult or confusing please
submit your thoughts and/or recommendations.  This is the only
way I know to make changes. Remember, if its not user friendly,
its not right!
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Known Bug - Some Trident (possibly others as well) video cards seem
to have a problem when large .VBX or .DLLs are loaded in Windows when 
screen updates are occuring. A fix is being developed. If you have
this problem you can clean up your screen by going to a non-windowed
DOS application and returning to Windows immediately.

Known Bug - if a disk error occurs when deleting a file the delete
status indicator stays on the screen. This is a cosmetic error
that will be fixed shortly.

Known Bug - in some rare situations launching a program with
parameters will generate a "Path not found" error. Works most of
the time. This will also be fixed very soon.
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CURRENT FEATURES:

 Easy disk directories      ...Double click on DRIVE ICONS to 
                               open a directory window

 Easy directory navigation  ...Double click on <DIR> or .. to
                               move up or down a directory tree

 Launch programs by         ...Double click on EXE, COM, PIF,
 clicking                      TXT, DOC, WRI, BMP to launch a
                               program

 Master Drop Down Menu      ...Neoview adds a "MAC-like" drop 
                               down menu and drive icons to the
                               normal Windows desktop. All DOS
                               file and disk functions can be
                               accessed from this menu.

 Accessories Menu           ...Utilities placed in a special
                               <drive:\nv\acc> directory 
                               automatically appear in NeoViews
                               accessories menu.

 DOCK Menu                  ...Use the "Edit DOCK" menu item to
                               add commonly used applications 
                               along with meaningful descriptions
                               to the DOCK menu for quick access

 Copy/Move/Delete files     ...Use the mouse to drag files, folders
                               or diskettes to other directory
                               windows, drive icons or the trashcan

 Keyboard functions         ...SHIFT-mouse click allows multiple
                               files or directories to be selected.
                               Drag-drop any file in the list to 
                               carry out the move/copy operation 
                               for all. {Mouse click left then
                               right also adds selected item to
                               the copy/move list}

                            ...CTRL-mouse click causes NeoView to
                               allow the file to be viewed as TEXT
                               or launched with parameters.

 Save Desktop               ...Using the "save desktop" menu item
                               will save the size, shape and contents
                               of any open (limit 8) directory 
                               windows. The DOCK contents, Drive
                               icon positioning and configuration
                               will also be saved.

 Diskcopy                   ...Drag-drop A:to A: or  B:to B: initiates
                               a diskcopy operation. A source image
                               is read and stored in the Windows 
                               directory in a single pass. NeoView 
                               allows multiple copies to be made
                               of this image without re-reading
                               the source.

 System Information         ...The INFO item under the FILE MENU
                               provides extensive infomation about
                               last highlighted file and the system
                               as a whole including CPU type, speed,
                               DOS, memory and hardware.

 {NOTE: Drive Icons support both repositioning and Drag-Drop operations.
  Since Drag-Drop requires the left mouse button the drive icons are
  moved by using the RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON. This is not a normal Windows
  type of operation. Also since the TrashCan is never the <Source> in
  a Drag-Drop copy/move operation it will allow repositioning by both
  the left or right mouse button. Drive View windows(directory windows)
  are moved and resized with the left mouse button as is normal for
  WINDOWS}

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THE FUTURE:
 
Release 2.0

-Multiple item highlighting.
-Directory windows will allow iconic display as well as text listings.
-Directory windows will allow user selectable detail (size, date etc.)
 to be displayed.
-System Utilities (Disk optimizing, file recovery etc)
-Your requests  


Thankyou and enjoy a new level of WINDOWS with the ULTIMATE in cost
effective desktop managers.

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