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			* D I G I C A R D  2 . 0 *
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   Thank you for your interest in DigiCard. This text file provides you
   with  information  regarding  DigiCard,   system  requirements,  and
   installation.  If you have any questions or comments,  please do not
   hesitate to contact the author.

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WHAT IS DIGICARD?
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   DigiCard is a powerful  free-form flash card program  that will help
   you remember any information vital to your success.  Whether you are
   a student  or a  working  professional,  you will  find  DigiCard an
   invaluable learning tool.  DigiCard is easy to use,  so you can take
   advantage of accelerated,  computer-assisted  learning  in the least 
   amount of time.  To get the most out of DigiCard,  please go through
   the introductory sections of the on-line documentation.

   Once  you  install  DigiCard 2.0,  upgrading  to future  releases of
   DigiCard obtained from on-line services will be easy. To reduce your
   downloading time,  look for upgrade editions  of DigiCard.  DigiCard
   upgrades will include only new DigiCard files and  thus will install
   quickly. If you are a registered user, you will benefit by upgrading
   automatically to the registered version.

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DIGICARD FEATURES
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   * Intuitive Windows interface with tool bar.
   * Extensive context-sensitive help.
   * Tutorials for beginners.
   * Data handling by the powerful Microsoft Access 1.1 engine.
   * Files saved in Access 1.1 format.
   * Compatible with text files from other flash card programs.

EDITOR FEATURES:
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   * Integrated editor with the ease of drag & drop.
   * Ability to compose questions and answers up to 32k in length.
   * Info exchange with other Windows apps (through the Clipboard).
   * Editor Scripts, a time-saving feature for composition of
     questions and answers.
   * Search for cards based on keywords.

VIEWER FEATURES:
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   * Three presentation styles (Sequential, Random, and KeyLink).
   * Two presentation formats (Question First and Answer First).
   * Control over the discard status of any card in the deck.
   * Ability to save discard record on disk for later reviews.
   * Ability to save Viewer options on disk for later sessions.

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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   The system configuration required to run DigiCard 2.0 is:

   * 386 and above.
   * 4 megs or more of RAM.
   * 2 megs or more of disk space.
   * VGA graphics and up.
   * Windows 3.1 and above.

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INSTALLATION
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   1) You have a choice of two methods to install DigiCard 2.0:
	a) Create a temporary directory  and unzip  the contents of the
	   DigiCard zip file into that directory.  OR...
	b) Unzip the contents of the DigiCard zip file onto a floppy
	   disk (1.2 or 1.44 meg). This creates a permanent installation
	   disk for DigiCard 2.0 (recommended).

   2) Once you have completed the above, run SETUP.EXE from Windows.
   3) Specify a directory where you want DigiCard to be installed.
   4) Setup will create a DigiCard 2.0 Program Manager group.
   5) If you  do not  already have the line  "SHARE.EXE /L:500" in your
      AUTOEXEC.BAT file,  you should  add it  to optimize  DigiCard and
      other Windows  programs.  After  adding  this  line,  reboot your 
      computer to activate file sharing under Windows.

   Note:  DigiCard may be distributed in multiple compressed files.  If
   this is the case, unzip all compressed files into the same directory
   or a disk before running SETUP.EXE.

ERROR DURING INSTALL
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   If an error is encountered  during the setup process,  the nature of
   the error  will be  reported  to you  by  Setup.  Errors encountered
   during  setup  are  mostly  related  to  the inability  of  Setup to 
   overwrite a previous version of one of the system files. You can fix
   this by  renaming  the  extension  of  the file in question  to .BAK
   (i.e., THREED.VBX  to  THREED.BAK)  and re-installing  DigiCard.  To
   access the file in question, log onto your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory
   either from DOS or from File Manager.

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REGISTRATION INFORMATION
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   * Registered users receive the following:
     1) License to use ALL future releases of DigiCard.
     2) Removal of registration reminders.
     3) Copy of the latest registered version of DigiCard on disk.
     4) "Strategies for Success," a companion guide to DigiCard loaded
        with helpful tips on how to boost academic and professional
        performance.
     5) One year free support.

   * All net profits or 40% of registration fee (which ever is greater)
     are donated to charitable organizations of the registrant's choice.
   * Registration is only $20.
   * Users can register through CompuServe (GO SWREG, #2211) or by US 
     Mail.

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HOW TO CONTACT THE AUTHOR
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	* CompuServe ID:      73542,1232
	* Internet Address:   rchen@orion.oac.uci.edu
	* BBS:                Chips+ Connection (9 nodes)
                              1-714-556-3207
                              1-714-556-3208
                              1-714-760-3265
	* US Mail:            6014 Verano Place
                              Irvine, CA 92715-3159


Copyright (C) 1994, Robert L. Chen.
