Title		  : ConnectPal Professional
Version		  : 6.0
Author/Programmer : L. Christopher
Release Date      : October 21, 1998
License           : Shareware
Features 	  : Fully functional
Legal Use Period  : 50 successful connections.
ConnectPal Webpage: http://www.connect-pal.com
Registration Page : http://www.connect-pal.com/cporder.htm

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Thank you for using ConnectPal Professional. I hope that you 
would find pleasure in using this software and that it 
would make your task in connecting to the internet much more 
powerful, convenient and user-friendly! Others have!

When you first start up ConnectPal Professional, it would
detect that it is your first time running it and would pop up a 
ConnectPal Configuration Console. 

TAKE YOUR TIME TO CAREFULLY LOOK THROUGH AND CONFIGURE THE SETTINGS
INDIVIDUALLY.

This would ensure that you would get optimum
performance with ConnectPal Professional.
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IMPORTANT : 
By using this software, you ( the licensee ) hereby agrees to 
the terms and conditions as stated in the accompanying file 
"license.txt".

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REGISTERING CONNECTPAL
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	Read the accompanying "order.txt" for more information.

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GETTING STARTED
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	Read the accompanying "getstart.txt" for more information.

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BUG REPORTS/SUGGESTIONS/FEEDBACK
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	Email me at feedback@connect-pal.com for any bugs,
suggestions or feedback relating to ConnectPal.

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VERSION HISTORY FOR CONNECTPAL
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ConnectPal Deluxe v1.0 : Added Core RAS function.
		  v1.1 : Added save username/password function.
		  v1.2 : Added dial default function.
		  v2.0 : Added Cost, Warning and Configuration functions.
			 Added Artificial Intelligence algorithms to handle
			 disconnections external of ConnectPal and
			 other connection scenarios.
		  v2.2 : Added Option function.
		  v2.3 : Bug fix for modal dialog box error and cost
			 mismatch reporting.
		  v2.4 : Added Connection Uptime function to Option function.
		  v2.5 : Added Create Shortcut function.
		  v2.6 : Refined GUI for the ConnectPal's main console.
		  v2.7 : Beta testing and fine tuning for 1 month.
		  v2.8 : Patch/Bug corrections to ConnectPal.
		  v2.9 : Final review of ConnectPal.
		  v2.95: Completion of ConnectPal Deluxe (Release Version)

Henceforth, ConnectPal Deluxe has received some suggestions to have more
useful features added to it. Plans and feasibility studies were made and
it was decided that it would be expensive to upgrade ConnectPal 
incrementally, hence the next version of ConnectPal, titled 
"ConnectPal Professional" was scheduled to be released in one major
upgrade.

ConnectPal Deluxe v2.96: Planning/Feasibility studies for new features 
			 integration to ConnectPal Deluxe. ConnectPal Deluxe
			 christened to "ConnectPal Professional"

ConnectPal Professional v2.97:  Added "Dial multiple phone number" capability.
			        Changed RAS control to MRAS32.OCX for better
			        and more efficient Windows Remote Access Service
				functions.
				Removed the original VFRAS.OCX. (Replaced
				by the much better MRAS32.OCX)
				Porting of ConnectPal Deluxe source code to new and
				improved source code optimised for MRAS32.OCX.
				Program functionality check.
			v2.98:  Added Program Launcher capability. 
				Launch up to 5 programs. 
				Improved ConnectPal's internal state management.
				Fixed remaining Modal Dialog Box bugs.
			v2.99:  Added Mail Watch capability.
				Added MMAIL32.OCX for mail function.
				Added optional functionalities for Mail Watch.
				Fixed Error Dump for Mail Control.	
				Optimised and fixed a minor bug in the Artificial
				Intelligence algorithms for the part of
				disconnection external of ConnectPal.		
			v3.00:  Added NetToolkit protocol suite.
				Added Finger function.
				Added WhoIs function.
				Added Get GMT Time function.
				Added Get IP/Hostname function.
				Fixed Error Dump for finger control.
				Fixed Error Dump for WhoIs control.
				Added status display for each function.
				Beta testing of the 4 functions.
			v3.05:  Refined GUI and beta testing,bug fixing.
				Extensive alpha testing for 1 week followed 
				by 2 weeks of beta testing.
			v3.05.50: Added Connection Status Display option.
				  Final check on ConnectPal's state
				  management controls.
			v3.09: Final review.
			v3.10:  Completion of ConnectPal Professional
			       (Release Version)
 			v3.20: Added auto-redial module for sudden line
			       dropped scenario.
			       Enhanced timer coordination with main module.
			v3.30: Added Minimize to System Tray upon launching
			       ConnectPal capability. 
			       Refined registration module.
			       Refined the GUI.
			v3.40: Added Dialup Sequencer.
			v3.50: Added Hangup Sequencer.
			v3.60: Added Print, Copy to Finger and WhoIs
			       Enhanced more accurate timer for time logging.
			v3.70: Added Total Monthly Time Display
			       Refined GUI
			       Added Online Help to main window.
			v3.80: Fixed month lapse connection time log.
			       Added Ping, Traceroute protocol to Net ToolKit.
			v3.90: Change Shareware scheme to 100 connections.
			       Removed unneccessary new profile notification
			       window.
			       Alpha, Beta Testing for 2 weeks.
			v4.00: Added Program LaunchPad
			       Fixed Dialup/Hangup Sequencer error
			       Trial/beta testing
			v4.10: Added Registration Status.
			       Added Double-click to quickdial
			       Added Check New Mail on connection
			       Improved State Management
		      v4.10.5: Fixed Reminder Bug
			       Added Monthly Interval Settings Customisation
			       Added Quickdial access
			       Refined GUI to Windows convention
			       Added Security Option to Configuration Console
		        v4.15: Fixed incorrect first run detection bug
			       Upgraded to Asynchronous sound play
			v4.16: Refitted with Year 2000 compliant Active X components
			       Confirmed non-existant of the Millenium bug
			v4.17: Fine tuned event queues for connection uptime
			       Enhanced Disconnection for external connection
			       Changed misleading exit error message display
			       Added Monthly Cost Display
			       Display connection status in main form caption
			v4.18: Fine tuned the tab indexes for most controls
			       Changed Notification Window screen
			v4.19: Alpha testing for 1 week.
			       Beta testing for 2 weeks.
			v4.20: Added Popup Connection Status Window on startup
			v4.30: Modifed Cost to display after free time
			v4.40: Fix hangup for external connection
			v4.50: Added option to minimize to tray after connection
			v4.60: Added shutdown option after timed hangup
			       Added Local currency symbol detection
			v4.70: Added run no two copies of ConnectPal detection
			v4.80: Added Mail Scheduler
			v4.90: Refined timer value to zero-filled
			       Refined GUI
			v4.95: Alpha Testing 
			v4.96: Beta Testing (Build 1.01.24)
			v4.97: Beta Testing (Build 1.29.46)
			v5.00: Fined tuned the memory usage of ConnectPal
				    Improved Help Online Documentation
			v5.05: Added File Association run time capability
				    Changed to single step fast registration process
				    Improved GUI with a more consisten look and feel
			v5.10: Release
			v5.20: Implemented multiple profile management
			v5.40: Alpha testing for 5.20 completed
		 	v5.50: Fixed a fatal database bug
			       Ability to launch connection time window from system tray
			v5.60: Implemented statistical data tracking tool
			v5.70: Included date and time stamp in the connection status report
					 Included ability to print and copy connection status
					 Print the number of new mails waiting.
			v5.80: Fixed statistical bug
					 Initial phase of Windows NT compatibility objective
			v5.90: Windows NT compatibility achieved
					 Beta testing
			v6.0 : Release
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DISCLAIMER
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THE SOFTWARE,"CONNECTPAL PROFESSIONAL", IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT 
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