Surfer Central README.TXT
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This file contains notes regarding Surfer Central version 1.21
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#### PLEASE UNZIP USING THE -d OPTION ####


GENERAL INFORMATION
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Surfer Central is a great tool that allows you to organize and maintain
your Internet addresses. Addresses can be assigned to different 
categories and all database fields are customizable. Surfer Central
also acts as a toolbar for all of your Winsock applications.

NOTE: The evaluation of Surfer Central is limited to 50 addresses in 
a database. If you import a Netscape bookmark file, for example, and
try to save it, you will not be allowed to. For an unlimited number
of addresses in a database file you must register Surfer Central.

This version of Surfer Central is classified as shareware. You have 30
days to evaluate Surfer Central after which continued use requires that 
you register the program.

The shareware version of the program is freely distributable.


UPGRADING
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* Important *

-=> It is recommended that you do a FULL installation <=-

If you are upgrading to version 1.21 of Surfer Central and would like 
to preserve your settings, there is one important item of note: If you 
want to keep your existing setup (i.e. Window size, site list header, 
winsock tools configuration, etc.), when you are presented with the 
dialog box that allows you to select the type of installation (full, 
minimal, custom) choose the Custom option. When prompted for groups 
of files to install, deselect the User Initialization file option. 
You may allow the installation to continue and safely copy over old 
versions of the files. The new version (1.21) will read your old 
SURFRCEN.INI file correctly.

NOTE: If things don't look right after you perform the above steps
(particularly if the category summary dialog box appears blank), 
simply exit Surfer Central and reload it. That should solve the problem.


INSTALLATION
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** IMPORTANT **  --  if you have not unzipped the zip file 
SURFR120.ZIP using the -d option, please delete the files that
you have uncompressed and repeat the unzipping process using
the command:

        PKUNZIP -d SURFR120.ZIP

If you are using another utility such as WinZip, please indicate
that you would like the directory structure within the zip file
preserved.

After the files have been correctly uncompressed you should be
left some text files and two other files in the directory 
(INSTALL.EXE and INSTALL.INF). There should also be a 
subdirectory named DISK1 containing the compressed Surfer 
Central program files.
                                     
To install Surfer Central, run INSTALL.EXE from within Windows 
and follow the instructions. After installation you will be presented
with a readme file (this one). Please EXIT NotePad when you have
completed reading the file. 

NOTE: If you have not yet loaded Windows, you may type INSTALL from
the DOS prompt (in the directory where INSTALL.EXE is located) and
Windows will be loaded automatically.


OTHER NOTES
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- A handy uninstall utility has been included with Surfer Central.
  To remove the program from your system, find the Windows Program
  Manager group containing the Surfer Central icon. Also in this
  group will be an icon marked 'Uninstall Surfer Central'. Simply
  click here and the program will be completely removed

        IMPORTANT: Your data files will also be deleted if they
        are contained in a subdirectory beneath the Surfer Central
        directory (e.g. in \SURFRCEN\DATABASE).

- A printed manual has not been included with this version of Surfer
  Central. However, FULL details about all program functions and
  procedures for registration are provided in the Help file. To view
  this information, run Surfer Central by double-clicking on the
  program icon and choose Contents from the Help menu.

  PLEASE: I encourage you - if things are not clear, please get
          in touch with me at the e-mail address below and I will 
          help solve your problem.

- Surfer Central has been tested using Windows 95. My tests suggest 
  that the program is compatible with Windows 95. The only known 
  problem is with the HWA contents tree - clicking topics on the 
  tree does not change to the corresponding topic in the help window. 
  This problem is currently being investigated by Olson Software 
  (makers of HWA).


KNOWN PROBLEMS
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- Please see the Surfer Central help file for details about known
  problems in this release.


CONTACTING THE AUTHOR
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If you have problems running or installing Surfer Central, you may 
contact me at:

                James Waletzky
                412-2990 Princess Crescent
                Coquitlam, British Columbia
                Canada
                V3B 7R3
                Home: (604)-552-9084
                Work: (604)-473-5836

                Internet: waletzky@mprgate.mpr.ca
                
                ### Please send me your comments ###


--> YOU HAVE 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE SURFER CENTRAL IS INSTALLED
    TO EVALUATE THE PROGRAM. AFTER 30 DAYS YOU MUST EITHER 
    DELETE SURFER CENTRAL FROM YOUR HARD DRIVE AND DISCONTINUE
    USAGE OR REGISTER THE PROGRAM.


See the Surfer Central Help file for details on licensing, 
warranties and copying information.

Thanx for using Surfer Central!! If you have any commments 
(likes, dislikes, ideas for future enhancements) PLEASE get
in touch with me.

