                           BABYKEYS FOR WINDOWS 
                                README DOCUMENT 
                     ================================== 



This document contains the following sections: 

     1. Documents distributed with BabyKeys 
     2. System Requirements 
     3. Installation 
     4. Compatibility Issues 
     5. Software Registration Procedure 
     6. New Features in version 1.0.1
     7. New Features in version 1.1.0
     8. New Features in version 1.3.0
     9. New Features in version 1.3.2
    10. New Features in version 1.4.0
    11. New Features in version 1.4.1
    12. New Features in version 1.5.0
    13. New Features in version 1.5.1
    14. New Features in version 1.5.2

Please read sections 2 and 3 before installing BabyKeys. 


1. Documents distributed with BabyKeys 
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The following documents are included with this program: 

     BabyKeys.hlp    On-line help file 

     Manual.doc      Word for Windows (6.0 Compatible) 
                     version of user's manual 

     Orderfrm.doc    Order/Registration Form 

     Readme.txt      This document 

     Shareware.txt   Definition of Shareware 

     Vendor.txt      Notice to Shareware distributors 


2. System Requirements 
------------------------ 
    BabyKeys requires the following hardware and software: 

         o    A 100% IBM compatible 33 Mhz 486 DX or higher 
              computer. 
         o    4 MB of memory for Windows 3.X or 12 MB for 
              Windows 9X. Larger amounts of memory are 
              recommended for better performance. 
         o    A hard disk with at least 12 MB of available space 
              free for program and data files. Up to 18 MB of 
              disk space may be needed during the installation 
              process. 
         o    An optional printer for printing the user manual. 
         o    A 640 by 480 display monitor and a VGA card. We 
              recommend a high resolution monitor (1024 by 768 
              or better) with at least an SVGA card. 
         o    An internal PC speaker. We recommend a sound card 
              with external speakers to get the most out of this 
              program. 
         o    Microsoft, Mouse Systems, Logitech or compatible 
              mouse. 
         o    Windows 3.1 MS-DOS 5.0 (or higher) or Windows 9X. 


3. Installation 
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    NOTE: If you will be installing this program from a file 
          you downloaded from the Internet, the self- 
          extracting file (you downloaded) will create the 
          file SETUP.EXE. Run SETUP.EXE to install BabyKeys. 
          Do NOT rename SETUP.EXE since this will cause 
          the installation process to fail. 

    1.   To install BabyKeys from the Windows Program Manager, 
         click on the FILE menu and select RUN. At the file name 
         prompt, type A:\SETUP.EXE (or B:\SETUP.EXE depending on 
         your computer setup). Then click on the [OK] button. 

         To install BabyKeys from Windows 9X, click on the 
         [START] button on your Task Bar and select RUN. At the 
         file name prompt, type A:\SETUP.EXE (or B:\SETUP.EXE 
         depending on your computer setup). Then click on the 
         [OK] button. 

    2.   After a moment the startup screen will appear. You will 
         be prompted with the [OK] and [CANCEL] buttons. Click 
         on the [OK] button to continue. 

    3.   Next, a dialog will appear with the prompt "Please 
         enter the drive and directory where you wish BabyKeys 
         to be installed". If "C:\BABYKEYS" is not the path that 
         you would like to have BabyKeys installed, you can 
         change it now. Clock on the [OK] button to continue. 

    4.   You will be prompted to "Please insert disk 2". Place 
         the disk labeled "2" in the floppy drive. Click on the 
         [OK] button to continue. Respond to the prompts for 
         disk 3 and disk 4, as they appear, in the same manner. 

    5.   When the installation process is completed, you will be 
         presented with the "TECHNICAL SUPPORT" screen. Click on 
         the [OK] button to continue. 

    6.   The final screen you will see is the "Readme.txt" file 
         displayed in the Notepad program. Please read the 
         instructions in this file before you continue. 


    Once completed, the installation program will create all 
    necessary icons and program groups for you. Start BabyKeys 
    by double clicking on its icon. After BabyKeys has started, 
    use the maximize button to maximize to full screen. 



4. Compatibility Issues 
------------------------- 
    Users who have a sound card capable of playing WAV files 
    should have no trouble using this program. However, users 
    relying on the Microsoft SPEAKER.DRV device driver may 
    experience inconsistent results when running this program. 
    If you experience difficulties when using SPEAKER.DRV, you 
    may want to do the following: 

         If you are using Windows 3.1 and would like to remove 
         this device driver, 

              1.   Double click on the CONTROL PANEL icon under 
                   the "Main" group. 
              2.   Double click on the DRIVERS icon. 
              3.   Under the "Installed Drivers" list, click on 
                   SOUND DRIVER FOR PC-SPEAKER (Speaker.drv). 
              4.   Click on the REMOVE button. 
              5.   A dialog box will appear asking you to 
                   restart Windows. To have the removal take 
                   effect immediately, choose the RESTART NOW 
                   button. 

         If you are using Windows 9X, 

              1.   Double click on the MY COMPUTER icon. 
              2.   Double on CONTROL PANEL. 
              3.   Double click on MULTIMEDIA. 
              4.   Click on the ADVANCED tab. 
              5.   Double click on AUDIO DEVICES. 
              6.   Click on AUDIO FOR SOUND DRIVER FOR PC- 
                   SPEAKER then click on [Properties]. 
              7.   If you would like to disable the PC-Speaker 
                   driver, then: 

                   (i)       Click on the DO NOT USE AUDIO 
                             FEATURES OF THIS DEVICE option. 
                   (ii)      Click on the [OK] button. 
                   (iii)     The message "These changes may not 
                             take effect until you restart 
                             Windows" will be displayed. 
                   (iv)      Click on the [OK] button. 

                   If you would like to remove the PC-Speaker 
                   driver, then: 

                   (i)       Click on the [Remove] button. 
                   (ii)      The dialog message "If you remove 
                             this driver, you will lose the 
                             Audio features it provides." 
                             followed by the question "Are you 
                             sure you want to remove this 
                             driver?". 
                   (iii)     To confirm that you want to remove 
                             this driver, click on the [Yes] 
                             button. 
                   (iv)      Click on the [OK] button. 
                   (v)       The message "These changes may not 
                             take effect until you restart 
                             Windows" will be displayed. 
                   (vi)      Click on the [OK] button. 
                   (vii)     Click on the next [OK] button. 
              8.   Click on the [Start] button of the Task Bar. 
              9.   Click the RESTART THE COMPUTER? option and 
                   then click on the [Yes] button. 

         If you are a Windows NT user, this version of BabyKeys 
         will not run reliably under NT. Currently, BabyKeys is 
         compatible with Windows 3.X, Windows 9X and Windows Me. 


5. Software Registration Procedure 
------------------------------------- 
To continue using BabyKeys after the evaluation 
period is over, you will need a Serial Number 
(also called a Registration Code). To get a 
Serial Number please see the document ORDERFRM.DOC. 
You can also order your Serial Number from 
RegNow.com at 
https://www.regnow.com/softsell/nph-softsell.cgi?item=3241-1 . 

If you purchased BabyKeys directly from Multi- 
Computing, you would have received your Serial 
Number for unlocking BabyKeys. If you lost or 
cannot find your Serial Number, contact Multi- 
Computing to get your Serial Number. When 
contacting us for your Serial Number, please be 
prepared to provide us with your full name and 
customer number (same as your Invoice number). 

To register your program before starting 
BabyKeys, double-click on the "Register" icon 
in the BabyKeys program group. 


6. New Features in version 1.0.1 
---------------------------------- 
With the initial release of BabyKeys, some users received an 
"illegal instruction", "illegal operation" or "invalid instruction" 
error message. The error message only occurred the first time a 
user tried to run BabyKeys. This error message was apparently due 
to a bug in VB40016.DLL. This is no longer a problem in version 
1.0.1 thanks to a work-around fix. 


7. New Features in version 1.1.0 
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BabyKeys will now cycle through all of the available images and 
musical scores before they are repeated. 

In versions 1.0.0 and 1.0.1, the key-press repeat feature would 
cause images to flash across the screen too quickly to be seen. This 
problem would occur when you child held down a key for a long time 
without releasing it. This feature has now been disabled. In its 
place is a key-press timer. When your child holds down a key for more 
than 5 seconds without releasing it, BabyKeys will automatically go 
on to the next image. 

The installation program in previous versions of BabyKeys Deluxe did 
not install certain WAV and BMP files. This problem occasionally 
caused a "Run-time error 53: File not found" error message. This 
problem has been fixed. 

Fixed problem that caused "Error Loading From File" error message on 
some computers. 


8. New Features In Version 1.3.0 
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o Added time-out feature for unregistered copies of 
  BabyKeys. 

o This is the Deluxe version of BabyKeys with 
  182 images and sounds as well as joystick support. 
  Except for the time-out feature, there is no 
  crippling of any features in this program. 

o Keyboard control and task switching were enhanced 
  to help keep BabyKeys in the foreground. 

o Improved the appearance of the main screen. 

o Main screen starts up and remains in maximized 
  mode. 

o Removed Minimize and Maximize buttons from task 
  bar. 

o BabyKeys can now be terminated only from the menu 
  or task manager. 

o Only one copy of BabyKeys can be started on the 
  same PC. 

o Updated the help file to include discussion of 
  Registration screen. 

o Added new voice to help encourage child to 
  continue playing game. 


9. New Features In Version 1.3.2 
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o Added support for 640 X 480 and higher screen 
  resolutions. 

o Standardized error message handler so that 
  errors displayed will sound an audible alert. 


10. New Features In Version 1.4.0 
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o Updated date handling features. 

o Updated the Microsoft distribution DLL (OC25.DLL) 
  to fix error message displayed during 
  installation. 

o Replaced REGSVR16.EXE with the updated 
  REGSVR.EXE to address error message displayed 
  during installation (see above). 

o Fixed bug in BabyKeys which allowed the main 
  screen to be dragged by the title bar. 


11. New Features in version 1.4.1 
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o Fixed "About" screen to show correct version 
  number of product. 


12. New Features in version 1.5.0 
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o The user-interface for BabyKeys has been 
  improved. You are now presented with a full 
  screen display when BabyKeys starts up. 
  Extra safeguards have been added to help 
  prevent your child from accidentally straying 
  into other applications. 

o Since the user-interface has been redesigned, 
  the way you exit from BabyKeys has also been 
  changed. To quit BabyKeys, press the 
  [Ctrl]+ [Shift] + [Q] keys together. After 
  pressing these keys, you will be asked to 
  confirm your desire to exit BabyKeys. When 
  prompted to confirm your desire to exit 
  BabyKeys, simply press the [Y] key. 

o The mailing address for Multi-Computing has 
  changed. Therefore, all documents that refer 
  to our previous address have been updated. Our 
  new address is: 

    Multi-Computing 
    16 South Ave. West 
    #174 
    Cranford, NJ  07016-2650 


13. New Features in version 1.5.1
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o Included PAD file (Bkeyswin.xml)
  with distribution package.

o Updated Readme.txt document
  (this document).

o Replaced obsolete Readme.txt and
  Vendor.txt documents distributed
  with BKEYSWIN.ZIP and BKEYSWIN.EXE
  packages.


14. New Features in version 1.5.2
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o Changed internal version number
  of product to match the version
  number that is displayed.


 NOTE: If you would like to switch to another 
       application while running BabyKeys, you 
       will need to exit BabyKeys first. 

       To get help with BabyKeys, quit the 
       BabyKeys program and double-click on 
       the "BabyKeys Help" icon from the 
       "BabyKeys" program group. 

       To change Preferences (i.e., switch 
       between the PC Speaker and Sound Card 
       options) you will need to quit BabyKeys 
       and start the "Preferences" program 
       from the "BabyKeys" program group. 


BabyKeys is a registered trademark of Multi-Computing. 
Other products or vendors mentioned in this document 
are the registered trademark of their respective 
parent companies. 


Please refer to your users manual for more information. 