Thanks for trying Smokin'! Smokin' is very easy to install, but if you should run into any problems, just let us know, and we'll be happy to help you get started.  

To Install:

If you received Smokin' on a diskette, follow the instructions on the disk label.

If you received Smokin' as a download, double-click on Smokin10.exe, and follow the prompts on the screen.

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Bugs, Errors, Suggestions & Testimonials:

Talk to us, following the directions below.

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To Contact Us:

We can be reached by email at 
support@methodica.com

or

Open the Help File, and click on the address shown in the help topic "Getting Support". 

By snail mail at 
Methodica Software 
8920 Limonite, 
Suite 196, 
Riverside, CA 92509

by phone at (500)677-4614

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Known Bugs or Limitations:

There are no known bugs at this time.


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Smokin' Product Description:

Smokin' is an automated, personalized nicotine detox tool.  Once installed on your computer, Smokin' will notify you of smoke breaks.  Each day, there will be just a tiny delay in the timing of the smoke breaks, allowing you to kick nicotine without experiencing the uncomfortable side effects of nicotine withdrawal. This program is designed to adjust to your needs at all times. Although Smokin' works on a slow and gentle gradient, we know that everyone is different, and this was taken into account. 

Most detox aids treat the smoker as a statistical being with an amazing capacity for pain and money to burn.  This is where Smokin' differs. You remain in complete control of the program at all times. You are encouraged to use your head and trust what your senses tell you. Our minds and bodies are filled with an incredible native intelligence. Over time, our systems became very highly trained and finely-tuned nicotine alarms. Our systems know with extreme precision exactly WHEN the level of nicotine in your bloodstream begins to drop, and you get an immediate signal to consume some more nicotine. Actually, rather than merely being the hallmark of the addiction itself, this knowledge is your greatest ally in SOLVING the addiction problem. Now you can actually USE this very fact to achieve your own nicotine-free goals. With your guidance, Smokin' will use a slow and gentle approach to re-train your system to once again become a tool under your own command.

Once installed, you will have Smokin's Help File available to you.  This is where you will find a full explanation of all of Smokin's features and the underlying principles used. You will also find access to  a list of other Web sites, Newsgroups, books, publications, and organizations which support your nicotine-free goal in various ways. We encourage you to explore at will and find out what is most appropriate for you.

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Requirements:

IBM clone, 386 or better running Windows 3.1 or Win 95.
4 megabytes of free hard disk space.

Options:
A stopwatch or (preferably) a pocket pager, 
a modem
internet access
Runs best at 256 (SVGA) or more colors

Note: Use of a pocket pager and modem will allow you to use your registered copy of Smokin' even when you are away from your office and your computer.  We highly recommend use of this option! If you also have internet access, you will be able to take advantage of all the personal support options available.

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The Legal Stuff:

In installing and using the Smokin' beta program, you become The User, and you are agreeing to respect The Author's copyrights, domestic and international, in every regard including accompanyng printed materials and packaging, if any. The User, as referred to in this license, is an individual person, not a corporation or organization. The Author, JoEllen Perez, grants license to this individual User to install and run this program on any number of machines, provided each installation made is for the personal use of The User only. It is understood that The Author as such has no control over those machines, therefore The Author accepts no liability for any damage or data loss incurred by the User in the course of using or mis-using this program. The User understands that this specific version of the Smokin' product is a beta version, and so User agrees to non-disclosure of the details and nature of this program, except as described specifically in the Smokin.hlp Help File. The User also agrees that any attempt to decompile or reverse-engineer any part of this product is not lawful, and would expressly violate the Author's copy rights and any other such legal rights as the Author may have with regard to the Smokin' product. Where more than one individual User wishes to be licensed, group discounts may be available at the discretion of the Author. 

The Author acknowledges that any direct and original suggestions or contributions made by The User and actually employed later by The Author will entitle the said User to a free copy of the work when published. The Author further acknowledges that all active beta testers will be entitled to a fully operational version of the Smokin' product in its full-release form at the conclusion of the testing period.

The Author does not encourage nor accept responsibility for either the increase or continuance of use of nicotine or any tobacco product on the part of the User. The Author merely acknowledges the User's dependence on nicotine, and offers such support as the Author is capable of in assisting the User to become and remain nicotine-free. It is understood that while the Author may offer continued support to the User, and may make certain specific guarantees regarding the Smokin' Program and Product, liability on the part of the Author is limited to the purchase price (if any) of the product itself. 

The Author is not licensed to practice medicine, and does not intend to do so.  The User is encouraged to seek qualified medical advice and treatment for any and all medical conditions, including those related to the past, present, or future consumption of tobacco products on the part of the User.

The Author does not grants license or permission of any kind for further distribution of this program to parties other than The User, provided the unregistered version of the product is distributes in full.If you are a disk vendor, you can contact Methodica Software or the Author for further information. 