============================== README.TXT ================================ Welcome to the Butterfly CDROM! The Butterfly collection of MS Windows Shareware brings you the finest in MS Windows software. You'll find 874 *carefully selected* programs with a focus on scientific programs, and advanced utilities. Get the most out of your MS Windows computer. Conveniently, all programs are *ready-to-run* right from the CDROM. What can you do with this collection? Learn with neural network, astronomy programs, and scientific programs. Relax while playing 53 educational games. Write your own multimedia and hypertext programs with a wide variety of utilities supplemented by sound and graphics editing tools. Listen to music CD's on your CDROM player with audio CD player software. Explore the Internet and World Wide Web with the extensive collection of Internet utilities (winsock). A carefully selected set of email programs will get you reading email quickly and easily. Liven up your desktop with thousands of ready-to-use fonts. Speed up your system with hundreds of up-to-date printer and video drivers. There's so much more you can do with this CDROM including: Turn GIFs to BMP. Do 3-D landscape modeling. Organize your home budget. Clean up your scheduling conflicts with an appointment calendar. Capture screens from your computer for graphic application. Check your documents for spelling errors. Manipulate photos with image processing tools. Every MS Windows user can optimize their Windows environment and find programs for work and home in the Butterfly collection. ========================================================================== Quick Start Instructions: Windows 3.1/NT: Go to "File" menu under program manager and choose Run. At the Command Line box, type: "D:\setup", assuming 'D' is your cdrom drive. This will install a group folder with icons for this cdrom. MSDOS Quick Start: Change to your CDROM drive and type "view". Example: C:\> D: D:\> view Windows 95: Insert the cdrom into the cdrom drive. This will automatically start a CDROM browser program called WinView. Alternatively, you can also install the program group and icon by selecting the "Start" menu and choosing "Run". At the Run box, type: "D:\setup", assuming 'D' is your cdrom drive. Using the 00_INDEX.HTM: We have included 00_index.htm files so the user may use a Web browser to view our disc. In order to view this disc using these 00_index.htm files, point your Web browser to the root level 00_index.htm file. For example, in Netscape/Mosaic: 1) Choose File/Open File (or File/Open Local File with Mosaic) 2) Choose your CDROM Drive under "Drives" 3) Select the 00_index.htm file 4) Click on OK The 00_index.htm files have been tested under Netscape 1.1 (Windows, Macintosh, and FreeBSD), Netscape 1.22 (Windows), Netscape 2.0b2, Mosaic 2.00 (Final Beta), and Microsoft Internet Explorer. ========================================================================== Here is a list of some important files and directories on the disc. 00global.txt Global index of this disc 00_index.htm Index for this CDROM in HTML format. setup.exe Windows Installation Program for this CDROM view.exe File Browser/Uncompressor for MS-DOS utils\w16view.exe File Browser for Windows 3.1. utils\w32view.exe File Browser for Windows 95, Windows NT, and Win32s. readme.txt The file you are currently reading docs\ Documentation regarding this CDROM docs\view.doc Documentation regarding VIEW.EXE _bbs\ BBS support files ============================================================================ WinView and View To make browsing the disc easier, we have included the program WinView for Windows, and the program VIEW for MSDOS on the CDROM. These programs allow you to page through index files, browse through directories on the CD, view documentation and uncompress/install the program(s) you want onto your hard disk. ========================================================================== Shareware This disk contains many shareware programs and images. Shareware can be considered to be a sort of try before you buy system where you are expected to pay the program author a registration fee if you find the program or image useful. You will find details of registration included in the document/text files provided with each program. ========================================================================== Disclaimer Walnut Creek CDROM makes no warranty about any file on this CDROM, including any written by Walnut Creek. You, not Walnut Creek CDROM, assume all risk of using any of the files on this CDROM. We reserve the right to limit any effort on our part to rectify problems with any file on this CDROM. We cannot accept any responsibility or liability in the event that using the software on this disc causes you grief, malfunction, data loss or thinning of the hair. As with any new software, make sure that you back up your system regularly so that you can recover from unforeseen crashes. Although we have made every attempt to examine every program on this disc, some non-shareware or public domain programs may have slipped by. If you find such a program on this disc, please notify us immediately so we can rectify the situation. Thanks. This CDROM comes with a full money back guarantee. If you are dissatisfied for any reason, you can return it for a full refund. ========================================================================== ASP Walnut Creek CDROM is an approved vendor and associate member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442 or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536. ========================================================================== Trademarks All trademarks belong to their respective trademark holders. Third-Party applications/software/information are copyrighted by their respective owners. ========================================================================== Copyright This CDROM copyright (c) 1996 Walnut Creek CDROM. All rights reserved. Copyright ========================================================================== This CDROM is unconditionally guaranteed. If you are dissatisfied for any reason, simply return it with a short note and your contact information for a full refund. Walnut Creek CDROM Suite 260 1547 Palos Verdes Mall Walnut Creek CA 94596 USA 1 800 786-9907 (Sales) [24 hours] +1 510 674-0783 (Sales) [24 hours] +1 510 603-1234 (Tech Support) [9 AM - 5 PM, Mon-Fri, PST] +1 510 674-0821 FAX [24 hours] Email: orders@cdrom.com (Orders) Email: info@cdrom.com (Information) Email: support@cdrom.com (Tech Support) WWW: http://www.cdrom.com/ (info, tech support, sales) FTP: ftp.cdrom.com =============================== README.TXT ==================================