                                                            
                           SoftKBD 2.0
                         (Soft Keyboard)
              Copyright  1991, 1992  George Leotti
                                
     
     
     SoftKBD is Shareware and as such it is not free. If you
     find this program useful, I request a registration fee
     of $20. In return for your registration fee, I will
     send you a personalized registered version of SoftKBD,
     unlimited free support via mail or Email, and notices
     of upgrades.
     
     If you are an organization that wishes to use SoftKBD
     on more than one computer please contact me for
     registration details.
     
     Please send your registration to, or for information:
     
     George Leotti
     416 S Elmwood AV
     Glenolden PA 19036-2327
     
     CompuServe Email: 75616,1724
     
     See SoftKBD's on-line help to print out a registration
     form, or, Include your name and address, version of
     SoftKBD you have, and disk size with your registration.
     I will accept a check, drawn on a US. bank, or a USPS
     money order only. Registrations received in non-US
     funds will be rejected. Thank you!
     
     I have never and will never give, sell, or trade, a
     registrant's name/address to any mailing list!
     
     If you have any comments or suggestions about this
     program, you can write to me at the above address or
     CompuServe.
     
     I am not a lawyer, but..
     
     I make no claim as to the usability of this program,
     and am not liable for any damages, incidental or
     consequential arising out of
     the use or misuse of this program.
     
     
     DISTRIBUTORS:
     
     If you find this program worthy of distribution, you
     have my permission (and gratitude) with the following
     conditions: All files included (see below) with this
     program be kept together, and un-modified, either in
     their original archive or in an archive format suited
     to your library. And that you make your customer aware
     that I receive none of the money they pay you for the
     copy of this program they receive from you. Thank
     you...
                                
                          Design Goals
                                
     SoftKBD was created in the hope of providing motor
     impaired individuals with an opportunity to use a
     powerful computing environment for personal and
     professional gain.
     
     Using an on-screen keyboard and a mouse, or mouse like
     pointing device, a user simply "points & clicks" to
     enter information in Microsoft Windows applications.
     
     As a disabled individual I know the very high cost of
     special devices for the handicapped. Therefore, SoftKBD
     is released as Shareware for a $20 registration fee.
     
     
                                
                      SoftKBD Requirements
                                
                            HARDWARE:
                                
COMPUTER: An 80386SX or higher processor, IBM or Compatible
          PC, capable of running the Microsoft Windows
          Graphical Environment.
DISPLAY:  An EGA, VGA, or better, graphics adapter and
          monitor. (a resolution of 800 X 600 is
          recommended.)
MOUSE:    A mouse, or other pointing device, that Windows
          recognizes. A pointing device may include:
          lightpen, trackball, joystick, or any other
          pointing device that has a Windows 3.x compatible
          device driver.


                            SOFTWARE:
                                
DOS:      MS-DOS or PC-DOS version 3.1 or above.
WINDOWS:  Version 3.1 or above.


                 Files Included In This Release
                                
SOFTKBD.EXE - The Windows executable of SoftKBD.
SOFTKBD.HLP - Help file for SoftKBD.
SKBD.DLL    - Dynamic Link Library needed by SoftKBD.
SOFTKBD.KYS - Keyboard layout files.
SOFTKBD2.KYS
QWERTY.KYS
A.SKW-Z.SKW - Word files.
COMMON.SKW  - Common words, punctuation, and suffixes.
SETUP.EXE   - Utility to install SoftKBD.
METER.DLL   - Used by SETUP.EXE.
SETUP.INF   - Instructions SETUP.EXE uses to install for you.
README.TXT  - Installation documentation for SoftKBD.


                           Please Note
                                
     This document is not intended to be a Windows tutorial!
     If you are unfamiliar with using Windows, I suggest you
     use the environment and read at least chapters 1 and 2
     of the Microsoft Windows User Guide.
                                
                       Installing SoftKBD
                                
     From Program Manager, or File Manager, run Setup to
     install SoftKBD.
     
     File Manager Example:
     
     Switch to the drive and directory where you have
     SoftKBD's files and double click SETUP.EXE.
     
     Program Manager Examples:
     
     1. If you downloaded SoftKBD from a BBS and/or ran the
     self extracting archive on your hard drive:
     
     From Program Manager select File, Run, and type
     d:\<path>\setup and click OK. Note: replace d: with
     your hard drive's letter (usually c:) and replace
     <path> with the directory path of SoftKBD's Setup
     program.
     
     2. If you are installing from a diskette:
     
     From Program Manager select File, Run, and type d:setup
     and click OK. Note: replace d: with the letter of the
     floppy you are installing from (usually A: or B:).
     
     The Setup program will copy all the files SoftKBD
     needs. It will also create a new program group for
     SoftKBD and install its icon, an icon for this file,
     and an icon for SoftKBD's help file.
     
     
                         Running SoftKBD
                                
     Open the program group that SoftKBD's icon is in.
     Double click the SoftKBD icon to run.
     
     Note:
     
     If you want SoftKBD to run each time you start Windows,
     copy SoftKBD's icon to your StartUp Group. If you want
     SoftKBD placed on-screen where it was last time you
     used it, be sure the Run Minimized box is unchecked. If
     you want SoftKBD run as an icon, make sure the Run
     Minimized box is checked.
                                
                          Using SoftKBD
                                
     Once SoftKBD is running, switch back to Program Manager
     and start the Windows application you want to use
     SoftKBD with.
     
     You may have to size the application's window so you
     can see both SoftKBD's display area and the
     application's display area.
     
     To use SoftKBD to "type" information into your
     application, simply point at the appropriate key and
     press (click) your mouse button.
     
     IMPORTANT NOTE: The application you want to type
     information into must be the active application. In
     Windows the active application has its title bar
     highlighted (usually in blue). See the Windows User
     Manual for more information.
     
     For further information on using SoftKBD, select Help
     from SoftKBD's Help menu.
     
