LITTLE PIANO Version 0.1 Copyright (C) 1992 Vantage Software Co. INTRODUCTION ------------ LITTLE PIANO is a children's music program running under Microsoft Windows 3.1. It is designed for children from 2 to 6. They can play with the piano keyboard, compose short music to play back, or play pre-recorded tunes. LITTLE PIANO currently has two versions. Version 0.1 is a shareware demonstration program. It accepts input for the piano keyboard, but not any of the other buttons. Version 2.0 is the registered version. It contains buttons for selecting rhythm, playback, erase, and one of the four pre-recorded tunes. The Alphabet Song, Happy Birthday, Little Bunny Foo Foo, and Old McDonald Has a Farm. You are welcome to distribute or share LITTLE PIANO version 0.1 with your friends provided you do not alter the contents of this program. Only LITTLE PIANO version 0.1 can be treated as public domain software. You may not distribute LITTLE PIANO registered version 2.0. FILE LIST --------- The distribution version of LITTLE PIANO contains the following files PIANO.EXE - the main executable PIANO.TXT - this readme file SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ------------------- Since LITTLE PIANO operates under Microsoft Windows 3.1 environment, the following system configuration is recommended for LITTLE PIANO to run effectively. INSTALLATION ------------ To install LITTLE PIANO, just copy the files stated in the FILE LIST paragraph above into a sub-directory of your choice. If you receive the program in the compressed ZIP format, you need to use PKUNZIP.EXE to decompress it first before copy the program. After you start the Microsoft Windows 3.1 environment, select the "RUN" option under the "file" menu item of your Program Manager. This will result a dialog box appears on your screen. Under the "Command Line" input, type in the directory path of LITTLE PIANO and LTPIANO.EXE to execute the program. If you want to permanently install LITTLE PIANO in your Program Manager, please refer to Windows 3.1 User's manual for the procedures to adding icons within Program Manager. PROGRAM OPERATION ----------------- Little piano consists of a piano and a staff. A note can be entered by mouse clicking on the piano key or a place on the staff. The rhythm of each note is selected by mouse clicking on one of the three buttons on the left side of the piano keyboard. A short music of up to eighteen notes may be composed. To play it, simply click on the top button on the right side of the piano keyborad. The buttom button on the right side of the piano keyboard is used to clear the staff and start afresh. Keyborad input is entered consecutively. When the end of the staff is reached, the new note will replace the first note on the staff, and so on. Staff input ocurres wherever the mouse clicks. If a note is already there, the new input will replace it. If a gap exists between two notes, it will be taken as a rest. There are four pre-recorded short songs: 1. The ABC song. 2. Happy birthday. 3. Little bunny Foo Foo. 4. Old McDonald has a farm. They can be played by clicking on one of the buttons on the yellow song book. LICENSE AGREEMENT ----------------- The distribution version of LITTLE PIANO is a freeware. It serves as a demonstration for the registered version of LITTLE PIANO. However, it is copyrighted material, and it is protected by the copyright laws of the United States. You may not alter, decompile, nor disassemble the program for any purpose. We encourage you to share this distribution version of LITTLE PIANO with your friends. REGISTRATION ------------ Registration fee for Little Piano is $15.00. Little Piano is part of a children's software package called "Toy Chest". "Toy Chest" contains five programs: Pictures ABC, Action 123, Kiddie Puzzles, My Coloring Book, and Little Piano. If you are a registered user of any other "Toy Chest" programs, the registration fee for Little Piano is $7.50. Similarly, after registering for Little Piano, registration fee for other "Toy Chest" programs are reduced by half. To register for the entire "Toy Chest" package, please send in a check for $40. Registration can be done through telephone or mail. To order by telephone, please call 1-800-497-3028, and leave your name and address. Little Piano version 2.0 will be sent to you through C.O.D. To order by mail, please fill out the form below and send it with registration fee to: VANTAGE SOFTWARE CO P. O. 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