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                    CD-Runner Installation Instructions

* How to Install the Trialware Version
* Cool Tips!!!
* Internet & CD-Runner (Including notes for WinCIM Users)
* Pricing and Registration
* How to Install Your User ID Key After Registering
* CD-Runner Setup Troubleshooting Guide.  (A complete Troubleshooting Guide
  can be located within CD-Runner by pressing F1 at any time after the 
  program is loaded, and accedding the Index.

PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED SYSREQS.TXT FILE BEFGORE PROCEEDING!
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Installing CD-Runner

  1. Review the System Requirements(sysreq.txt) to ensure that your system
     is compatible with this product.
  2. Copy the CD-Runner download file into an empty installation directory
     (such as C:\TEMP) and unzip. NOTE: Make sure that your temporary 
     installation directory name does NOT include wildcards or special 
     characters!
  3. From the Windows Explorer or File Manager run setup.exe. 
  4. You may delete the installation files upon completion of setup.

HINT: If you load a CD-ROM (NOT Audio disc) in your drive(s) before
installing CD-Runner, the Setup will automatically choose your drive
letter(s)!

HELP!!!

Once you've entered the CD-Runner program, screen-sensitive Help is
available at all times by pressing F1. Both a mouse-sensitive graphic
screen with brief text pop-ups, as well as detailed information will be
displayed. 

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Cool Tips!!!

#1 Mouse! CD-Runner makes maximum possible use of your mouse. Displays are
LOADED with 'hot spots', which when either right- or left-clicked do
all kinds of fun things(which are also available via menus). Feel free to
play. To guide you, note that your mouse pointer will change shape whenever
you guide it over a hot spot.

#2 Audio CDs - Quick Editing: For quick and easy entering of audio CD
library info, without having to place the CD in the drive for editing:

   * Place the CD in the drive with CD-Runner loaded.
   * Using the Library button, enter the album name into the library.
   * You can now go back to the library at any time and enter additional
     album info, without having to enter the CD in the drive.

#3 CD-ROMs - Clear you Windows Desktop: For any CD-ROM applications
registered in the CD-Runner Library, any Windows Program Groups or icons
associated with the programs may be deleted as CD-Runner will automatically
identify and launch your CD. Why clutter up your desktop?

Note: When entering a new CD-ROM that you may already have installed to
your hard drive, it isn't necessary to run the "Install CD-ROM" utility.
Instead, use the "CD-ROM Library" to locate the program on your hard drive
and enter it into the database. 

#4 Palette Size? Those of us who run CD-ROM games and Enhanced Video CDs
have long chaffed at having to reset our screen displays to 256-color
640x480. CD-Runner has a built-in option for playing Enhanced CDs as
stand-alone multimedia files without having to change screen modes. For
gaming, Microsoft has developed a nifty utility called SetRes which loads
to your System Tray and makes this changeover at a single touch. This one
is worth having, and can be downloaded from the Microsoft libraries on
CompuServe and Internet.

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Internet & CD-Runner - Sing While You Surf! 

Simply load your favorite CD of the day & launch. The CD-Runner faceplates 
have an Internet launch button in the upper right-hand corner. (This is 
linked to your system's default browser, or can be customized in Setup.) 
One click launches your net browser! Then you're off to surf, with your 
music running in the background. You can also launch Internet via the WWW 
Desktop in the CD-Runner Main Menu.

WinCIM Users:  In the CD-Runner Advanced Section of Setup, you may set your
default browser to WinCIM!  In your Windows directory locate 'gocserve.exe'
and set this as your browser.  This will launch WinCIM, and if you're
currently configured to run WinCIM via winsock.dll, will also launch Mosaic
and take you to the sites listed on the menu. (Note:  Not all versions of 
Mosaic are 100% compatible with all sites.  The difference is in cosmetics,
not function.)

If your WinCIM is not configured for winsock.dll, then whatever may be set
as your active session will be launched.  Many CompuServe CBers prefer to 
load their music and launch WinCIM this way.

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Pricing and Registration

Special Introductory Offer:  For a limited time CD-Runner 6.0 DeLuxe will be
available for purchase at an introductory price of only $49.95.

Upgrades from 5.0 to 6.0 US$ 30.00
Upgrades from 4.0 to 6.0 US$ 38.00

For your convenience, a handy WinCIM/Internet Registration Utility has been
built in to CD-Runner.  

You may also go to our registration site manually:

                      Internet: http://www.cdrunner.com

Mail Order: The CD-Runner installation files contain mailchk.wri and
  mailccrd.wri.  These are mail-in registration forms.  As we deliver User
  ID Keys via email ONLY, you must supply a valid email address.
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How to Install Your User ID Key After Registering

After registering and receiving your CD-Runner User ID key:

1) Unzip your emailed User ID Key into your CD-Runner directory.
2) From the File Manager or Explorer, run the register.exe file in your
CD-Runner directory.
3) That's it. Enjoy!

Your User ID Key will work with ALL CD-Runner Version Upgrades of 
the same series (6.x). To stay up-to-date on upgrades, simply visit
our site regularly and download the current file in your version series.

Same-series Upgrades are FREE!!!

Note: It is recommended that you archive your User ID Key!

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CD-Runner 5.0/6.0 Setup Trouble-Shooter's Guide
   
CD-Runner has undergone rigorous and extensive testing designed to render it as
universally-compatible and user-friendly as possible. In the event that you do 
nonetheless encounter difficulties, we have provided below a brief guide to some
possible problems that may be affecting your system and render CD-Runner errors.

Please read the System Requirements before installing and proceeding to 
Troubleshooting!

Note:  Updated Troubleshooting Hints are posted regularly to our website at:
http://www.cdrunner.com.

Troubleshooting Index

A) CD-RUNNER 'HANGS' DURING INITIAL SETUP
B) FOR PRIOR USERS OF CD-WIZZARD

A) CD-RUNNER 'HANGS' DURING INITIAL SETUP

Both the CD-Runner program as well as its installation conform rigidly to 
Microsoft standards, and have been thoroughly tested to perform reliably on 
the original MS Windows 95 platform. In the event that you are encountering
difficulties in installing or operating CD-Runner, it is probable that this is
 due to original MS Windows system files having been overwritten or corrupted 
by subsequent software installations that do not conform to the Microsoft 
standard.

We have created a zipfile of original MS Windows 95 system and VB4 files to 
help in restoring your Windows 95 \Windows\System folder in the event that 
corrupt files are interfering with CD-Runner Setup.
 
These files are vital to ensuring reliable Setup and function of CD-Runner. They
are collected from official Microsoft libraries for all Windows 95 programs of 
the CD-Runner format, are sole and original property of Microsoft, and have not
been internally altered or renamed.

To use Syspak in restoring your MS Windows 95 system files to their original 
MS-approved format:

 1) Download our file restoration package from the Internet via: 
    ftp://ftp.cdrunner.com/pub/syspak1.zip
 2) Unzip this file to an EMPTY directory.
 3) Exit Windows to DOS. "Restart the computer in MS-DOS Mode" These files can
    NOT be installed from within Windows as they are currently in use by Windows
    itself.
 4) From the DOS command line prompt, go to the directory containing the newly-
    created files and copy them to your Windows 95 System folder (directory). 
    Example: "xcopy/y *.* C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM" The /y command switch will 
    eliminate the unnecessary prompt for overwriting the corrupted files.
 5) You may then re-enter Windows. The new Microsoft files will automatically 
    load, and you should have no further difficulty installing or operating 
    CD-Runner.

We HIGHLY recommend that you store this useful collection of MS files in a safe
place for possible future use. Many shareware and CD-ROM programs when installed
alter or corrupt Windows system files in contradiction of MS policy, often with
no prior warning. If, after installing software you should encounter 
difficulties in running prior installed multimedia or internet applications, 
simply use our Syspak to restore your system files.

IMPORTANT: One possible difficulty common on many systems is the presence of an
old or corrupt setup.dll file in either the \WINDOWS or \WINDOWS\SYSTEM folder.
These files are created during the installation and setup of programs and are 
by convention deleted afterwards so as not to affect the installation of 
additional software.

If CD-Runner fails to install, check via Explorer to see if this file may be 
present in one of these two directories. If it is, simply rename it (for 
example: setup.old) and try rerunning the CD-Runner Setup.

B) FOR PRIOR USERS OF CD-WIZZARD

It has been found that CD-Wizzard during its installation may reset the Windows
95 registry to denote cdw.exe as the default Windows audio player. This may 
cause difficulty in installing and running CD-Runner or other CD-ROM based 
multimedia applications.
 
If you have previously installed CD-Wizzard, you MUST remove it as the default 
Windows audio player before installing and running CD-Runner. If you still have
CD-Wizzard on your system, this may be done by entering the CD-Wizzard System 
Options and verifying in the checkbox that it is not currently selected as the 
default player.

If you no longer have CD-Wizzard on your system you will need to access the 
Windows file type associations and restore the original defaults. This is done 
by accessing the "My Computer" icon, then 'Options', after that choose 'File 
Types', and lastly 'Edit'.
 
CD-Runner itself does not invade the Windows 95 registry, and should you wish 
to have CD-Runner as the system Audio CD default, you may do so by entering it 
manually using the above-described procedure.
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CD-Runner (tm) is a registered trademark of Beyond Software.
CD-Runner is distributed by ISS - Integrated Software Systems.

All rights reserved worldwide.

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