Reminder v3.2 Shareware version ReadMe
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CONTENTS:
 1. DESCRIPTION
 2. INSTALLATION/UNINSTALLATION
 3. REGISTRATION
 4. WHAT'S NEW
 

1. DESCRIPTION
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Isn't it embarrassing to forget a birthday, an appointment -- or worst of all -- your wedding anniversary? Instead of tying a string around your finger, let your PC help you to keep on top of your game with Reminder. The first time you launch Windows each day (or every time, if you wish), Reminder will pop up a list of all the things you have to do. Add items to appear once or repeat them daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly. You pick the range of days you want to be reminded in advance for each item. Overdue items (such as those nasty bills) can be kept on screen until you've taken care of them. You can print a list of your events as well as back up and restore your events data using the program's built-in backup function. Even though Reminder is a 16-bit program, Windows 95 users will feel right at home with its clean, elegant interface (complete with right-click menus and resizable grids). Of course, if you use the program regularly, you won't have any more excuses for forgetting that special day.


2. INSTALLATION
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A) Insert the Installation disk into your floppy drive or unzip the archive to a temporary folder on your hard drive.

B) Run SETUP.EXE .  SETUP will automatically:
- create a new Reminder program group (or folder)
- create icons for Reminder and support files
- optionally create an icon for Reminder in your Start-Up folder
- install the required files to a directory of your choice ( C:\REMINDER by default )

Reminder is self-contained and requires no DLL's. It therefore makes minimal changes to your system. It can be completely removed using the uninstall utility.

C) Create a few events to get a feel for the program's operation. Size the grid columns, resize and position the Reminders window, to suit your screen resolution and tastes. 

D) To remove Reminder from your system simply use the "Uninstall Reminder" icon from your Reminder program group. 


3. REGISTRATION
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Registration costs 12 ( twelve UK Pounds ) or $20 ( twenty US dollars ) from AGENDA Computer Solutions. We can accept payment via cheque money order in both currencies. Use the order form ORDER.TXT which came with this archive. You can also register Reminder using your credit card via PSL, a credit card ordering service. PSL can accept orders via email or fax using the order form PSLORDER.TXT, and the registration fee via PSL is $22 ( twenty two US dollars ). PSL also offer an "on-line" service which enables you to register over the Internet. Visit our web-site at: 

  http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~agenda

for details of this service.

Compuserve users can also register online through SWREG # 14867, for  $22 ( twenty two US dollars ). 

The shareware version is easily converted to the registered version by means of a "Registration Key", so no 
further downloads or disks are needed. Registration means full support, free upgrades, and no nag-screens.

4.WHAT'S NEW
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* BACKGROUND MODE: Reminder can now run in the background and popup the Reminders window at times defined by the user. This is principally for those who keep their PC's switched on all the time and don't have frequent Windows restarts to trigger their reminders. 

* Select the font for your printed reports

* The help file has been rewritten

* The popup Reminders Window can play a .wav file if you have a soundcard.

* A wizard for setting up the startup or background modes and program icons.

* View Acknowledged events only in the Main Window as an option

* Merge another Reminder datafile with your existing data 

* Export your data to another data file

* US users have a data file for all those tricky US holidays (USAHOLS.REM): Reminder can cope easily with Thanksgiving day and others like it that have complex properties ( Easter will be in the next version! ). Use the "Merge" command on the file menu to allow you to merge data from any reminder file into your existing data so adding the holidays will be a snap.

NOTE.
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It is important to note that it is now possible to define a default mode for Reminder. If you define Startup mode as the default then the Reminders Window becomes the main program screen when the program is run. If you have no reminders due when it's run then you'll just get the message "No events due" and the program will terminate. You will find you're locked out of the program until another event becomes due. Hence the purpose behind the concept of "program items". This is nothing new - previous versions used a program item in the Startup folder/group to launch Reminder in startup mode. This remains operational and unchanged in the new version. What is different is that you can define program items which override default behaviour and launch the program in the desired mode. The installation program will set up program items for all 3 modes and you will find these in your Reminder program group/folder. So if you're ever locked out because there are no due events and your default mode is startup mode, then simply go to your "Reminder Normal Mode" program item and launch Reminder from there.

AGENDA Computer Solutions
2 Maple Drive
Elkesley
Retford DN22 8AX
England
Tel: (0) 1777 838357
email: agenda@dircon.co.uk
www:http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~agenda


