
              README for DBT Win demo version 10;1
                         February 1, 1996


Thanks for taking a look at DBT Windows. We think you'll find it
to be both powerful and easy-to-use. This file contains general
information, license terms and usage notes for the DBT Win demo.

1. The demo version works the same as the real DBT, except that
the demo will randomly add the letter "d" and sometimes a longer
reminder to your files during editing and translation. Also, in
order to fit the demo onto one disk, we had to leave out the
spell checker and on-line "Code & Style Reference."

2. A paid license comes with hard copy print and braille versions
of the User's Guide. This demo has on-line references only. To
read the User's Guide, start DBT and pick "DBT User's Guide" from
the Help menu (Alt-h then d, by keyboard). The scroll bars (or
the arrow keys along with Page Up and Page Down) will help you
read through the document. The User's Guide is a Duxbury print
file, which can be translated, printed and/or embossed, as
described therein.

3. DBT Windows is priced at $495 for a new, single-user license.
A special license for running both the DOS and Windows versions
is $695. If you have an older version of a DOS based Duxbury
program, and/or if you are interested in site licenses, please
call for pricing.

If you obtained this disk from one of our resellers, please place
your order with that reseller. If you obtained the disk directly
from us, the ASCII file named ORDER.PIM can be used, or you can
use your own form. If you are interested in other products,
Duxbury's latest literature is included in ASCII format -- see
CATALOG.PIM and/or NEWS.PIM.

4. Our coordinates:

Duxbury Systems, Inc.
435 King Street, P.O. Box 1504
Littleton, MA 01460 USA
Tel.: +1-508-486-9766
Fax: +1-508-486-9712
E-mail: duxbury@world.std.com
Web Site (New!): http://world.std.com/~duxbury/

5. New Features:

5a. Four menu items were added after the manual went to press:

Edit: Spell Check...
Edit: Find Misspelling
Layout: Style Level +
Layout: Style Level -
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All are described in the "DBT Commands" section of the on-line
help contents.

5b. DBT's style scheme has been updated to allow for two types of
styles, linear and nestable. See the "Codes and Styles" section
of the help contents for details. Note that the "Add Style..."
and "Modify Style..." dialogs in the Document menu have been
updated to incorporate the new style scheme.

6. Usage Notes:

6a. Embossing direct to the port can tie up DBT on large jobs.
It's best to let the Windows Print Manager handle the print
spooling.  First, you should install the "Generic/Text Only"
printer via the Control Panel in the Main Group, then be sure it
is set to the correct port.  In DBT's "Global: Embosser..."
dialog, choose "Windows Device" and select "Generic/Text Only"
instead of an ordinary output port.

6b. Dots in the braille fonts may look like diamonds instead of
circles when displayed at certain sizes. This is just a screen
rasterizing effect. The dots are perfectly round and should print
that way on any printer with 300 dpi or better resolution.

6c. Under rare circumstances, it may be possible to make the
cursor turn invisible, which can easily be mistaken for a freeze-
up. If you find yourself without a cursor, try typing something.
If text appears, you have an invisible cursor. Use "View: Full
Page" twice (Alt-V, F and Alt-V, F again) to force a screen
refresh. The cursor should reappear.

6d. If you find overall performance to be slow, particularly when
entering text, use an ASCII text editor to edit the file named
DXPRLS.DXR in your DUXBURY directory. Find the two lines that
read:

.ebwmnmr:1600
.ebwsize:4096

and double those numbers to 3200 and 8192, respectively.

6e. Windows 95 users should be careful not to minimize DBT
document windows. Win 95 will place the minimized document icon
behind DBT's status bar where you can't readily retrieve it. If
this should happen, select that document from DBT's View menu,
then double-click on the minimized icon. Note that if ALL
documents are minimized, you may need to temporarily create a new
file to enable the View menu.

6f. Windows NT users will find that the current versions of our
Braille and SimBraille fonts are not compatible with NT. We hope
to have compatible fonts available on our BBS within a few
months.
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7. Thanks to the Beta Testers:

We would like to formally thank the beta testers who devoted
their time and energy to helping us get this product out. Thanks
especially to the folks at APH and RNIB, whose feedback helped
inspire the new features.

8. Terms and conditions for using the demo disk:

This software is the property of Duxbury Systems, Inc. and is
licensed for demonstration use only. This software may be copied
and given to others, with the understanding that all copies are
subject to these same demonstration license terms. However,
please be aware that, as we are constantly improving our
products, it may not be an accurate or complete representation of
the actual product for very long after the date given in the
heading above. If that date is more than about six months ago, we
suggest contacting one of our authorized resellers, or us
directly, to see whether a later demo disk is available.

9. Installation Notes:

9a. If you have the demo disk, are reading the ASCII version of
this README document, and haven't yet installed the demo, go
ahead and do so. With the demo disk in drive A or B (we'll assume
A), use "File, Run..." from the Program Manager's menu bar. Type
"A:SETUP" then Enter. The on-screen directions should take it
from there.

9b. If you obtained the demo as a ZIP file, from our BBS or
otherwise, create a new directory named C:\DISK1 and unzip the
files into that directory. Launch Windows, use "File, Run..."
from the Program Manager, and use C:\DISK1\SETUP as the program
to run. You can delete the DISK1 directory after you're finished
with the installation.

9c. If Setup doesn't automatically restart Windows, you should
MANUALLY restart. Otherwise the braille fonts may not look right.
Users of Windows 95 and Windows NT should then visit DBT's
"Global: Printer Setup..." dialog to select a printer. Users of
Windows 3.1 and 3.11 should find that DBT correctly detected and
selected the Windows default printer.

10. The demo can be easily removed by double-clicking on the icon
named "Remove DBT Win demo." All icons will be removed as will
the actual files on the hard drive. Be sure to do this before
installing the real DBT Win, to prevent any confusion. Note: You
may need to manually clean out your Start menu after using
"Remove demo" from Windows 95.




