VERTISET
                                    --------
                            Vertical Frequency Setter
                                 and Game Shell
                                ½ Carl J. Hafner

   DISCLAIMER
   ----------
   The author cannot be responsible for any damage to your equipment, other
   hardware or software products or physical or mental well being caused by
   the use, misuse, abuse or inability to use this program. The author also
   makes NO GUARANTEE as to the compatibility of this program with other
   software or hardware products.

   By using this program you are stating that you completely understand AND
   agree with these terms and agree to accept FULL responsibility for any
   and all events arising from its implementation.

   WHAT IT DOES
   ------------
   Basically VertiSet allows you to toggle the vertical frequency (hertz)   
   on your color monitor, before and after running a program from the
   desktop, or before running a program at bootup.

   WHERE TO KEEP IT
   ----------------
   VertiSet can be kept anywhere. If you keep it in your AUTO folder it
   can be activated AT BOOTUP by holding down either a [SHIFT] , [CONTROL]
   or [ALTERNATE] key. If you DON'T hold down one of these keys, VertiSet
   will be bypassed AT BOOTUP.

   You can also run VertiSet from the desktop (and still keep it in your
   AUTO folder). VertiSet knows the difference and will run the appropriate
   part of the program.

   AT BOOTUP
   ---------
   VertiSet will prompt you for your choice. Entering anything other than
   the menu choices will cause VertiSet to end without making ANY changes.

   FROM THE DESKTOP
   ----------------
   Run VertiSet. Click on the SELECT button to fileselect a program to run.
   The programs name will appear in the "menu bar". Select the frequency
   at which you wish the program to run (50 or 60). Select the frequency
   the screen should be returned to after the program ends (50 or 60).
   Click on the RUN button to run the SELECTED program at the SELECTED
   frequency. When the program ends the screen will be returned to the
   second SELECTED frequency.

   QUIT
   ----
   Click on the box in the upper left hand corner of the panel to quit.

   VERTICAL FREQUENCY FOR GAME
   ---------------------------
   When you select "RUN", VertiSet will set the vertical frequency to
   whichever of these frequencies you have selected, 50 or 60 . 60 hertz   
   is the U.S. and Canadian standard. 50 hertz is the U.K. and European
   standard. 50 hertz allows you to run most European programs without
   that persistent "flicker" which is present when run at the wrong
   frequency.

   FREQUENCY AFTER GAME ENDS
   -------------------------
   This option allows you to return to the frequency intended for your
   machine (if necessary) after the program has ended (and keeps you from
   having to "reboot" to reset it).

   SELECT
   ------
   Allows you to select the program to run.

   RUN
   ---
   Runs the selected program.

   EXAMPLE
   -------
   Say you live in the U.S. and get a European game that requires a screen
   frequency of 50 hertz. Set the vertical frequency for the program (game)
   to 50 hertz. Set the vertical frequency for when the game ends to 60 Hz.
   Select run. VertiSet will set your screen to 50 Hz. and run the program.
   When the program ends, VertiSet will set your screen to 60 Hz.

   COLORS
   ------
   VertiSet will reset your computers colors to those which were set before
   you ran the program.   


   THAT'S ALL YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW...


   OTHER STUFF
   -----------
   VertiSet will NOT be able to change the vertical frequency of a program
   which changes it itself (since the program is running AFTER VertiSet).

   Memory is, of course, a consideration. While VertiSet IS mindful of this,
   some programs require HUGE amounts of memory and may not have enough if   
   VertiSet is in use.

   VertiSet will NOT run in monochrome.

   VertiSet will NOT return your screen to a predefined frequency if run
   at bootup (since you're not returning to VertiSet).

   DISTRIBUTION
   ------------
   You are free to copy and distribute VertiSet as long as the files...

   VERTISET.PRG  /  VERTISET.TXT  /  OTHERTTL.TXT  /  NEWTERMS.TXT
    
   are included, are NOT modified in ANY way and NO FEE of ANY type is
   incurred upon the recipient for the files _themselves_.

   This program is FREEWARE and NOT public domain. You are free to use it
   at no fee but it still remains the property of the author.