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Welcome to DonT's Search Explorer 2.0
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Table of Contents
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1) System Requirements
2) New Since Version 2.0
3) Installing DonT's Search Explorer
4) ReInstalling/Upgrading DonT's Search Explorer
5) Unstalling DonT's Search Explorer
6) Contact me
7) License Agreement
8) Thanks

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1) System Requirements
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-About 300KB free space (about 4.2MB incl. slack with 32KB clusters) 
 on your harddrive.
-WebBrowser with forms and javascript support.
 tested with:
 MS Internet Explorer 3.02 & 4.01
 Netscape Navigator 2.02 - 4.04.
 OperaSoft Opera 3.0
-Min. screen properties: resolution of 800 * 600, 256 colors.

If you have installed the font "Comic Sans MS" (filename: comic.ttf), good!
It is part of the most Microsoft products. But it is not really necessary.

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2) New Since Version 2.0
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Everything is different! 
No, not really, but the navigation is total rewriten.
Now, DonT's Search Explorer uses a JavaScript for the navigation and
therefore the screen is divided in two frames.
The navigation feeling is now more "realistic" and flexible, but the
exact reproduction of the Windows Explorer is gone. Another new
feature of this navigation is the frames, now you always have acces
to DonT's Search Explorer navigation frame. The results of your
search will appear in the right frame.

The installation procedure in gone...
The "old" procedure had no possibility to remove DonT's
Search Explorer, and the "INSTALL.EXE" had a very big file size.
I will think about another install procedure...

I heard from a few useres who had some problems to download 
DonT's Search Explorer from GeoCities. Just another reason to make
the archive small as possible!

Since version 2.0 is released, the online version is removed
from the homepage. DonT's Search Explorer is made for local
installation! And, last but not least, I have not to much space at
my GeoCities web account and the upload procedure to the
homepage is not very reliable and comfortable :-(((.
Sorry....

If someone can offer me a better (and free) hosting, who knows,
DonT's Search Explorer goes online again???

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3) Installing DonT's Search Explorer
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IMPORTANT!!
If reinstall or upgrading from a earlier ver. of DonT's Search Explorer
and did already modify the Local Weather Forecast Page and My Favorites
Page, you should make a backup of your existing "W_LOCAL.HTM" and
"LKS_MYF.HTM" first!
After installing, you can restore "W_LOCAL.HTL" and "LKS_MYF.HTM" to the
DonT's Search Explorer's folder.

Installation is easy, just *unzip and copy all files to a folder of your
choice. (C:\Program Files\DonTs Search Explorer is recommend)
Then add it to your start menu or desktop and use "DONTSE.ICO" as icon.
(located in your DonT's Search Explorer's folder)
 or
make it to your default search page
 or
add it to your favorites/bookmarks

Link always to "index.htm"!!

Please consult your browsers and/or the Windows help if you don't know
how to do it!!

* if you don't already have a program to unzip the files you can get the free
  unzipper WizUnZip at "http://www.cdrom.com/pub/infozip/" there are versions
  for nearly every operating system!

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4) Upgrading/ReInstalling DonT's Search Explorer
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You have already installed DonT's Search Explorer?
Please follow this simple instuctions to save the configurations you
already made (If you did...).
Every install prcess will overwrite the "W_LOCAL.HTM" file where you
maybe have configured the local weather forecast to your home town.
Therefore you should make a backup of this file first!
After installing DonT's Search Explorer just copy your modified
"W_LOCAL.HTM" back to DonT's Search Explorer folder.

The second user modified file "LKS_MYF.HTM" (where you can
configure your personal favorites) is not affected by installation.
The installation procedure will only copy a sample file
"SAMPLE.HTM" to the programs folder.

Please change the menu item properties to the new start file "index.htm"!!!

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5) Unstalling DonT's Search Explorer
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DonT's Search Explorer makes NO modifications to any configuration-files!

Just remove the folder where you have stored DonT's Search Explorer and
removed the menu item you made. That's it...

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6) Contact me
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Homepage: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Bay/8040/
E-Mail:   triwar@bigfoot.com

Please check the hompe page for newer versions!
You can easy register for e-mail notification, check the homepage.
Any comment about DonT's Search Explorer is welcome. 
If you have any questions please send me a e-mail.

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7) License Agreement
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DonT's Search Explorer is free for personal and private use! Enjoy it!
Please let me know what you think about it and send me a mail.
If you really like DonT's Search Explorer and think is useful, 
any donation is very welcome! Send a e-mail first, thanks!

If you want use DonT's Search Explorer for other than personal and private
use, please contact me!

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8) Thanks
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The Web-Site is located at GeoCities. Free Web-Space for everyone!
http://www.geocites.com

The notification service is provided by URL-Minder
http://www.netmind.com/URL-minder/

The folder navigation is based on Folder-Tree 1.3a from Marcelino Martins.
Thanks for the great JavaScript Marcelino!
E-Mail: martins@hks.com
Folder-Tree Homepage: http://www.geocities.com/Paris/LeftBank/2178/

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copyright1998 by Thomas Riwar
