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 //                Welcome to File Manager StepUp!
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 //                  the File Manager Extender
 //             for Microsoft(R) Windows(R) NT 3.5x/4.0
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 //                        Version 3.37
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 //                  Last updated:  May 10, 1997
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This file contains introductory information regarding FM StepUp.

   STOP!

   IMPORTANT NOTE 1:

Before reading any further, please verify that you have a complete
set of the files originally included in the FM StepUp package.  A
list of the files may be found in the VENDINFO.DIZ file, supplied
with the package.  If any file listed in the VENDINFO.DIZ file (or
the VENDINFO.DIZ file itself) is missing, the package is incomplete
and its further use or distribution is PROHIBITED.  To obtain a
complete package of the software, please contact us at the address
at the end of this file.

   IMPORTANT NOTE 2:

Before you use this software, please read the ChaoSoft License
Agreement, which may be found in the VENDINFO.DIZ file, supplied
with the package.  By using FM StepUp you agree to be bound by the
terms of the license.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1.  About FM StepUp
2.  What's new in this version
3.  Installing, uninstalling, and troubleshooting FM StepUp
4.  This is 'Try Before You Buy' software!
5.  Obtaining the latest version of the software
6.  Getting technical support

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1.  About File Manager StepUp
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

File Manager StepUp (or FM StepUp) is a utility that improves File
Manager.  Instead of replacing File Manager, FM StepUp simply makes
it better.  When you install FMStepUp, additional commands are added
to the menus of File Manager, and existing commands are enhanced.

Featured in the January 1995, WINDOWS Magazine, Superior Shareware
section and rated FIVE STARS by Ziff-Davis Interactive!

   "ChaoSoft accomplishes what Microsoft couldn't ...  an excellent
   shareware product that enhances the power and usefulness of
   Windows' [File Manager] ..."

        Scott A. May, Columbia Daily Tribune, 10/94

   "FM StepUp ...  does all manner of clever things.  It adds 3D
   effects (ala Word 6 or Excel 5) to the dialog boxes, gives you a
   command-line history in all sorts of places ...  and provides
   right-click pop-up menus in a variety of useful places ...  FM
   StepUp is certainly good enough to try."

        Mike Hardaker, Windows User UK, 06/94

   "The standard dialog boxes gain a history list of recently used
   commands and that attractive 3D look.  However...the best thing
   about this is the pop-up menus.  Right click on a file and a menu
   pops up giving you a bunch of options, like viewing the file,
   editing it, running it, printing it, and so on ...  once you have
   started using it you'll never want to give them up!"

        Matt McLeod, Australian PC User, 06/94

  "File Manager StepUp ...  is chock full of excellent features.  It
  easily rates among the best available FM add-ins..."

        Steven J.Cohen, WinOnLine Review, 2/95

Here is the list of features File Manager gets with FM StepUp:

o    Enhanced dialog boxes, including history lists, browse
     buttons, etc.

o    Commands to easily create, view, and edit arbitrary
     files, not necessarily associated with an application.

o    Customizable Execute Menu, that provides an easy way to
     access frequently used applications and perform
     pre-programmed operations on currently selected files.

o    Customizable Quick Menu, instantly accessible with the right
     mouse button, contains the most frequently used commands and
     keeps track of the execution history of other commands.

o    Several special commands are provided to make you more
     productive.

o    Complete context-sensitive Help is available from all
     dialog boxes.  The Help file provides a complete user's
     guide for FM StepUp.

o    FM StepUp is highly customizable. A user can control virtually
     every aspect of FM StepUp, from choosing a name for its menu
     to specifying which dialog boxes to enhance.

Try it - You won't believe how you were able to work without FM
StepUp.

"The way software should be!"(tm)

NOTE for users of Windows NT 4.0:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If you are using Windows NT 4.0, you may find that many features
offered by FM StepUp are already provided by Explorer (right-button
menus, history lists in dialog boxes, Quick View facility, etc.)
However, you may still find the *old* File Manager, enhanced with FM
StepUp, to be a good addition to your arcenal of file management
tools.

Here is a short list of advantages of using File Manager with FM
StepUp:

- File Manager runs *much* faster than Explorer;

- File Manager is a MDI (Multiple Document Interface) application,
  that provides easy access to different directories at the same
  time;

- FM StepUp provides a number of features absent in Explorer, like
  the 'Total Size' command and customizable 'Execute' menu.

File Manager is not made available automatically when you install
Windows NT 4.0.  However, you can easily add it to your Desktop or
Start Menu -- just create a new shortcut and specify 'WINFILE.EXE'
in its command line.

Of course, please keep in mind that FM StepUp was designed to be
used under the "old" Windows shell, so some of its features may
become useless or not functioning under Windows NT 4.0.

We also offer a separate product, StepUp'96, designed specifically
to improve the "new" user interface of Windows NT 4.0.  Please see
the ORDER.TXT file for the description and ordering information.

2.  What's new in this version
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Ver.3.37:

    - documentation updated
    - the dialog boxes redesigned

Ver.3.36:

    bugs fixed: 

    - "Dialog boxes of File Manager are not updated by FM StepUp 
      under Windows NT 4.0"

    - "The 'Total Size' command does not work properly for a
      directory name containing spaces, if the directory is selected
      in the 'left' pane of a File Manager window"

    - "Right-click within a File Manager window deselects multiple
      selection"

Ver.3.35:

    - functionality of the Quick Menu has been enhanced: right-click
      on an item automatically selects it before displaing the Quick
      Menu.  This behavior is consistant with the Windows 95 user
      interface.

    bugs fixed:

    - "The Execute Menu gets corrupted after it was modified and the
      Windows session had been ended while File Manager was running".

    - "The 'Total size' command fails to work if a directory on a
      networked drive has been selected in the 'left' pane of a
      window".

Ver.3.34:

    - the functionality of the special command "Total Size" is
      extended: it may now be used with large ( > 4GB ) volumes.

Ver.3.33:

    - bug fixed: "Error after choosing the [x]-button to close File
      Manager under the New Shell".

Ver.3.32:

    - minor modifications to the code are performed to make the
      program work under the New Shell .
      
Ver.3.31:

  Command(s) added:

    - Change File Time

  bug(s) fixed:

    - F7,F8, and some other hotkeys do not function properly
	
    - the 'Rename To' field in the 'Rename' dialog box is
      initialized with a file name truncated at 40th character

Ver.3.30:

the first release of the Windows(r) NT compatible vesion of FM
StepUp. The functionality of this version is comparable to FM
StepUp for Windows 3.1/3.11, with a number of differences,
reflecting specifics of the Windows NT operating system:

-  FMSUNT.DLL is a true 32-bit application

-  long file name support

-  user-specific profiles

-  administrative setup support

The following limitations exist in the current release:

-  no UNICODE support is implemented;

-  'Verify' checkboxes in dialog boxes are not supported;

-  the 'Print' dialog box is not modified by FM StepUp (users are
   encouraged to use the 'File-Copy' command and specify
   destination 'PRN' to obtain similar functionality)

-  the 'Space occupied' result, reported by the 'Total Size'
   command, when applied to files on a non-FAT volume, should be
   considered only as an estimate;

-  special commands 'Run DOS Program', 'Exit Windows', 'Restart
   Windows', and 'Reboot System', available in the Windows 3.1/3.11
   version of FM StepUp, are not supported for Windows NT;

-  the number of items in the 'Execute' menu is limited to 30;

-  the number of items in the 'top' portion of the 'Quick' menu is
   limited to 20;

3. Installing, uninstalling, and troubleshooting FM StepUp
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

FM StepUp comes with a convenient and flexible Setup utility, which
allows you to install and uninstall FM StepUp, control its
availability for different groups of users, enter the registration
information, etc.

Please refer to SETUP.TXT file for detailed instructions on using
Setup utility and troubleshooting information.

4. This is TRY BEFORE YOU BUY software
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

This is NOT freeware or public domain software.  This is software
which you can "try before you buy".

You may install the program in your system and use it for an
evaluation period of up to 14 days.  After that time, you are
required to purchase a license for continued use of the software or
else stop using it.  You may freely copy and distribute evaluation
copies of FM StepUp provided that all conditions specified in the
distribution license are satisfied (please see the license agreement
in the VENDINFO.DIZ file.)

What's the difference between Evaluation and Licensed versions?

There is NO functional difference between the evaluation and
licensed versions of this software (except for the 'registration
reminders', displayed by the evaluation version).  Actually, it's
the same program: you may convert an evaluation copy to a registered
copy by entering your name and a registration code using the Setup
utility.  Similarly, a registered copy of the program may be
'unregistered' by deleting the registration code or by just copying
the program to another machine.

Evaluation copies of our products are 100% fully functional.  We
make them this way so you can have a real look at them to decide
whether or not they fit your needs.  Please understand that if you
fail to register, and continue to use 'FM StepUp' beyond the eval-
uation period without paying for it, don't expect the program to
maintain its original functionality: some features may become
disabled.  If you need more time to decide whether you want to keep
the program, we'll give you an opportunity to extend the evaluation
period.  However, we cannot afford to let you use the program
without compensation.  In addition, it is unfair to our customers
who do register to use the program.  We appreciate your
understanding of this policy.

What do you get when you purchase a license for FM StepUp?

1.  A unique Registration Code, allowing you to remove the
    registration reminders and put your name, or the name of your
    organization, on the 'About FM StepUp' screen.

2.  Disk with the latest version of FM StepUp and information 
    about other ChaoSoft products.

3.  The privilege to upgrade to all future versions of FM StepUp
    for Windows NT FREE of charge.

4.  FREE 90-day customer support through electronic mail.

5.  FREE Compuserve membership with a $15.00 usage credit. This is
    much more than enough online time to have your technical support
    questions answered, and still have some fun!

How to purchase a license for use of FM StepUp
----------------------------------------------

You may order a license for continued use of FM StepUp with a credit
card (VISA/MC) through a secure web page at:

  http://www.chaosoft.com   or   http://www.pik.com

You may also order with personal check, money order, cash, AmEx,
Discover, by snail mail, FAX, e-mail, phone, CompuServe.

Please refer to file ORDER.TXT for complete pricing and ordering
information.

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This program is produced by a member of the Association of
Shareware Professionals (ASP).  ASP wants to make sure that the
shareware principle works for you.  If you are unable to resolve 
a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the
member directly, ASP may be able to help.  The ASP Ombudsman can
help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does
not provide technical support for members' products.  Please write
to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-9427
USA, FAX 616-788-2765 or send a message via CompuServe e-mail to:
ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.

5. Obtaining the latest version of the software
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
You will receive the latest version of this program after you have
registered it.  Please see the ORDER.TXT file for information on
ordering ChaoSoft products.

The evaluation copies of our products are also available from many
other sources, including FTP and WEB sites, online services
(COMPUSERVE, AOL, etc.), BBSes, and from disk or CD-ROM vendors.  An
evaluation version of FM Guard may be converted into the licensed
version by entering a valid registration code.

Some of the locations are listed below:

http://www.chaosoft.com
http://www.pik.com/chaosoft.html
http://www.asp-shareware.org

ftp://ftp.pik.com
ftp://oak.oakland.edu/pub/ad-asp
ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/win3
ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/win95

Compuserve:
      GO PIKAPROG, or WINSHARE, or WINUTIL, or WUGNET
      search for the keyword CHAOSOFT
            
6. Getting customer support
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Please check out the on-line Help for FM StepUp (i.e.  choose FM
StepUp | Help from File Manager main menu).  In particular, it
contains 'Answers to Frequently Asked Questions' and you may find
the answer to your question there.

Also, please BE SURE to read file SETUP.TXT, it contains useful
troubleshooting information.

If you cannot find the information you need in the documentation,
then choose the support option that's right for you:

a) For TECHNICAL questions -- about program features, bug reports,
   suggestions on improving the program, etc.  -- please contact the
   author of FM Guard, Andrei Belogortseff, directly via e-mail at:

      Internet:  andrei@chaosoft.com  or  74634.2173@compuserve.com
      CompuServe: 74634,2173

   In your message, please include information about versions of
   Windows and FM Guard you are using and a detailed description of
   the problem.  A reproducible sequence of steps leading to the
   problem would be of most help.  Please do not send any files to
   this address unless you have been instructed to do so.

b) For NON-TECHNICAL questions -- about the status of your order,
   sales terms, pricing and discount information, etc.  -- please
   contact the authorized dealer at:

      Pik A Program, Inc.     Telephone   (212) 598-4939
      13 Saint Marks Place    Fax         (212) 228-5879
      New York, NY 10003      CompuServe: GO PIKAPROG
      USA                     Internet:   mailto:sales@pik.com
                                          http://www.pik.com
                        
Thank you for using ChaoSoft products!

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ChaoSoft(tm) and the ChaoSoft logo are trademarks of ChaoSoft.

Pik A Program(tm) is a trademark of Pik A Program, Inc.

Microsoft(R) and Windows(R) are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation.  

All other product names may be registered or unregistered
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