Genius for Windows Version 1.5.

After installation, please read the file README.WRI for more information.

Recommended computer configuration
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386 or better computer with at least 4 Mb of memory
Windows version 3.1 or higher running in Enhanced mode.
Enough hard disk space to store your files
(1 Mb stores about 2000 entries not including any notes)
and up to 1 MB for the program.
The Font "Arial" installed in the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM sub directory.
(this is normally installed automatically when you install Windows 3.1+)

If you have the file GENIUS15.EXE, you will also need the file
VBRUN300.DLL installed in the sub directory \WINDOWS\SYSTEM.
This can be obtained from your local BBS, shareware supplier, Compuserve, 
the Internet etc.

Before installation you should have the files:
          file_id.diz
          geninstl.ex_
          genius.ex_
          genius.hl_
          readme.wr_
          readme.txt
          register.ex_
          setup.exe
          setup.inf
          setup.bm_
          vendor.txt
          genius.cf_
          genius.pe_
          genius.ma_
          genius.mc_
          genius.no_
          cmdialog.vb_
          vsview.vb_
          ctl3d.dl_
          ctl3dv2.dl_
          mlist.vb_
          ver.dl_
          ddeml.dl_
          genius_d.dl_
          genius_s.dl_
          vbrun300.dl_     this file is included on the distribution disk 
                           and the downloadable file GENIUSVB.EXE only, 
                           it is not included on the compressed version
                           GENIUS15.EXE.
Installation
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Place the Genius distribution disk in your floppy drive. In Windows Program
Manager select 'File' on the Menu bar at the top with your mouse then select
'Run' on the pop down menu and type:

	A:SETUP	
and press [Enter]
(You can use upper or lower case, it doesn't matter.)
or, if you put the disk in drive B: then type  B:SETUP  and press [Enter]

After a few moments of disk drive activity you will be asked where you 
wish to install Genius on your hard disk.
It offers to install Genius on Drive C: in a directory called  'GENIUS'.
If you are happy with the suggested directory press 'Enter' or select the
'Continue' button, otherwise type in the name of the directory that you want
Genius to be installed to.
Genius will then be installed on the specified directory. An extra
sub directory will be made called 'FILES' under your GENIUS directory, this
is to store the family records that Genius will generate.

After a short time, the installation will be complete, and, if there are
no existing data files, you will be asked if you wish to install
the sample files. Respond either 'Yes' or 'No'. If you respond 'Yes' a set
of sample family files will be copied to the 'FILES' sub directory,
if you respond 'No' the installation is complete and you will be returned
to Windows Program Manager.

If the installation program finds an existing set if Genius Family files
it will check and update these files.
After installation you should have the following files in your Genius
directory:   (or the sub directory you installed Genius to)	

	genius.exe
	genius.hlp
	readme.wri
	cmdialog.vbx
	vsview.vbx
	mlist.vbx
	ctl3d.dll

and if you are not a registered user:
	register.exe
		

If you installed the sample family files you should have the following
files in the 'FILES' sub directory under the Genius directory:
(or under the directory you installed Genius to)

	genius.cfg
	genius.per
	genius.mar
	genius.mce
	genius.not

NOTE: If you installed the sample files you will have to delete them before 
you start your own family database.
To do this exit from Genius, run File Manager, find the sub directory 'FILES'
under the directory you installed Genius to (normally C:\GENIUS) and delete
all the files listed above from the sub directory  'FILES'.

After you have installed Genius for Windows click in the icon README.WRI 
in the Genius for Windows group for more information about using the program.

I hope you enjoy using Genius for Windows.

Peter Resch

DISCLAIMER
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Every possible effort has been made to ensure that Genius for Windows 
will run correctly, but there is no guarantee that the program will run 
and I will accept no responsibility for any errors in the software, or 
for any consequences of any users' actions taken or not taken as a result 
of using this software.

Users are strongly advised to make appropriate backups of their software 
before installing or running Genius for Windows.


Peter Resch

Windows is the trademark of Microsoft Corporation
