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            QuikMenu 4 Windows 32-bit - Version 4.3
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                Copyright 1990-99 NeoSoft Corp.
                         P.O.Box 5667
                      Bend, Oregon 97708
                        (541) 389-5489
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                   * IMPORTANT INFORMATION *

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CONTENTS
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* About QuikMenu 4 Windows
* Installing QuikMenu 4 Windows
* Making QuikMenu Your Default Windows Desktop Shell
* Restoring The Original Windows Desktop Shell
* Upgrading from QuikMenu III to QuikMenu 4 Windows
* Network/MailBox Considerations
* Command Line Options
* 100,000 Word Spelling Checker
* Customer Services & Technical Support
* Purchasing/Registering QuikMenu 4 Windows
* ASP Membership
* Limited Warranty
* Other Products from NeoSoft Corp.

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ABOUT QUIKMENU 4 WINDOWS
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Extend or replace your inefficient, boring desktop with an exciting
custom environment for Windows 95/98 or Windows NT! (A Windows 3.1
version is also available.) QuikMenu allows you to easily set up
buttons, icons and hot spots to launch your favorite applications.
Related programs may be conveniently grouped on their own screen
"pages", along with text and graphics. Multi-level password
protection is included to limit access to the desktop, individual
pages, programs, DOS and even exiting Windows. QuikMenu can be used
in conjunction with or as a complete replacement for the Windows
95/NT Start Bar.

QuikMenu features its own set of powerful utilities, including a
superior File Manager that lets you Delete as well as recycle
files, Calculator, Text Editor with Spell Checker, Calendar and
PhoneBook database. The PROFESSIONAL VERSION adds an Icon Editor,
a superb File Viewer, a desktop Clock, a Task Manager with virtual
desktops, an Office E-Mail application, plus a library of icons,
wallpaper images and sample desktops.

And if you have a mix of Windows and DOS systems, QuikMenu 4
Windows, together with QuikMenu III, can be used to provide a
consistent interface between these platforms. QuikMenu 4's
PhoneBook and Calendar databases and internal E-Mail are compatible
with those in QuikMenu III for DOS. QuikMenu 4 Windows is just
$45.00+S&H, Pro version $69.95+S&H (includes additional utilities
and icons)


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INSTALLING QUIKMENU 4 WINDOWS
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Before you can begin using QuikMenu 4 Windows you must run the
QuikMenu Setup program from Windows. In most cases you cannot
simply copy the software onto your hard drive. The files on the
NeoSoft distribution disks are stored in a special compressed
format to save space. The Setup program is the only way to insure
that QuikMenu is properly unpacked and installed. Before installing
QuikMenu on a NETWORK, please read the Network Considerations
section below. To install QuikMenu, follow these steps:

1.   Start Windows.

2.   If you received QuikMenu on diskettes, place disk #1 into the
     floppy drive now. If you received QuikMenu on CD then place the
     CD into your CD-ROM drive. If you downloaded QuikMenu in
     archived format, use an UnZip utility to uncompress the files
     to a temporary directory on your hard disk.

3.   Select "Run..." from the Windows 95/98/NT "Start" menu.

4.   In the "Command Line" field enter one of the following:

     - If you placed the QuikMenu diskette into drive A:, type:
       A:\SETUP

     - If you placed the QuikMenu diskette into drive B:, type:
       B:\SETUP

     - If you placed the QuikMenu CD into drive D:, type:
       D:\SETUP 

     - If you placed the QuikMenu CD into drive E:, type:
       E:\SETUP 

     - If you downloaded QuikMenu type: C:\DIRNAME\SETUP (Remember
       to replace DIRNAME with the name of the directory where you
       uncompressed QuikMenu's files.)

5.   Follow the instructions on the screen.


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MAKING QUIKMENU YOUR DEFAULT WINDOWS DESKTOP SHELL
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QuikMenu's Setup program includes an option to make QuikMenu the 
default Windows shell or desktop. If you neglected to choose that
option during installation, you can accomplish the same thing by
running the following utility found in your QuikMenu folder:

MAKE QUIKMENU THE SHELL.EXE

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RESTORING THE ORIGINAL WINDOWS DESKTOP SHELL
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If you elected to make QuikMenu your default Windows desktop, and
would like to restore your original desktop, you can do so by
running the following utility found in your QuikMenu folder:

MAKE EXPLORER THE SHELL.EXE


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UPGRADING FROM QUIKMENU III TO QUIKMENU 4 WINDOWS
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Most QuikMenu III for DOS files can be directly imported into
QuikMenu 4 Windows without modifications. The QuikMenu 4 Calendar,
Mailbox, and PhoneBook files may be used simultaneously in both the
DOS and Windows environments. There are, however, a few features
which will be unavailable to DOS users, such as the recurring
reminders in the Calendar, the WWW Internet address field in the
PhoneBook and message encryption in the Mailbox. In addition, the
QuikMenu 4 desktop/menu file (MNU) is completely different from the
QuikMenu III menu file and cannot be used by both programs.
QuikMenu 4, however, can convert a QuikMenu III menu file to the
new format (simply choose Open from QuikMenu 4's Desktop menu and
select the file). Just remember to make sure you keep the QuikMenu
4 desktop file separated from your QuikMenu III menu file. ie:
Don't save your QuikMenu 4 desktop under the same name as your
QuikMenu III menu (QM.MNU).

As stated above, the QuikMenu 4 Calendar, Mailbox and PhoneBook are
compatible with their QuikMenu III counterparts. Calendar and
PhoneBook data files may be shared by simply selecting Open from
each utility's File menu and choosing the appropriate QuikMenu III
file from a list. For example, the file to open for the QuikMenu
III Calendar would most likely be QM.CAL and for the PhoneBook it
would be QM.PB. To send mail between DOS and Windows QuikMenu
users, just set the mail directory for both programs to the same
location on the network's file server (example: F:\MAIL). More
information about setting up the Mailbox can be found in the
"Network/Mailbox" section below.


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NETWORK/MAILBOX CONSIDERATIONS
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Before installing QuikMenu on a network there are several things
that you should consider. First of all, if you're not the Network
Administrator then please ask permission before installing this
program. On many types of networks, QuikMenu requires that you set
certain file and directory privileges or access rights. If you are
not authorized to install software on your network then you will
not be able to correctly setup QuikMenu. The majority of these
network considerations deal with office mail utility QuikMenu
Mailbox (part of QuikMenu 4 Windows Professional).

USING QUIKMENU WITH NOVELL 4.x
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If you intend to use QuikMenu (or any other third party desktop) as
your default Windows shell, then you must make a small adjustment
so that Netware can locate some of its files. If you do not make
this adjustment, Netware will display the annoying error message
"NWDRV-3.00-30" which apparently means it cannot find its unicode
tables. Evidently, when Windows starts, the Netware Client looks
for the unicode tables in the following areas:

     1. The current working directory.
     2. The directory the shell was loaded from.
     3. A directory named "NLS" beneath the directory where the
        shell was loaded from.
     4. The workstation's search path.

The NLS directory is typically installed beneath the Windows
directory. Since the shells that come with Windows (Program
Manager/Explorer) are always in the Windows directory, Netware has
no trouble finding its unicode tables because the NLS directory is
in the same directory as the shell. When you install QuikMenu in a
directory other than the Windows directory, which is recommended,
and make it the default shell, Netware looks for its unicode tables
in the QuikMenu directory and, of course, can't find them.

THE SOLUTION: Since you can't change Netware's behavior, you may
choose any ONE of the following options:

     A. Add the C:\WINDOWS\NLS directory to the Path statement in
        your workstation's AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

or   B. Move the NLS directory beneath the QuikMenu directory
        (C:\QMWIN\NLS.

or   C. Add the C:\WINDOWS\NLS directory to your workstation's
        search path.


QUIKMENU MAILBOX (PROFESSIONAL EDITION ONLY)
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QuikMenu Mailbox 4 Windows was designed to be used either in
conjunction with NeoSoft's DOS menuing system QuikMenu III, with
QuikMenu 4 Windows 3.1 or as a standalone office mail utility.
Since some users on the network may be using various Windows
versions and others working in DOS, QuikMenu Mailbox is an easy way
for users to stay in contact no matter which environment they
happen to be using. Regardless of how you decide to use QuikMenu
Mailbox, the installation considerations are basically the same.

There are two basic ways to install QuikMenu Mailbox on a network:
Method 1: Install the program in a directory on the server and let
everyone access it from there; or Method 2: Install the program on
each individual workstation's hard drive.

No matter how you install QuikMenu Mailbox, you must make certain
that all users have access to a common mail directory on the
server. This is where mail messages will be stored. We recommend
that this directory be different than the directory where the
Mailbox program is installed. If you've been using QuikMenu III's
E-Mail utility then you no doubt already have a mail directory set
up. If you plan on using both QuikMenu Mailbox under Windows and
QuikMenu III under DOS then it's very important that you specify
the same mail directory for both programs. Otherwise DOS and
Windows users will not be able to exchange mail.

If you've been using QuikMenu III's E-Mail utility then the
installation program may be able to automatically detect the mail
directory you're already using, depending on how you've setup
QuikMenu. If you've set up an environment variable called
"QUIKMENU" that points to each user's home or working directory
then QuikMenu Mailbox should automatically detect the mail
directory.

Another easy way to insure that the mail directory starts out
correctly, is to set up a "QMMAIL" environment variable before
installing QuikMenu Mailbox. If you're using Novell Netware you can
do this by simply adding the following line to your login script:

DOS SET QMMAIL=F:\MAIL
You may replace F:\MAIL with another directory if you like. If you
don't want to use this method or Mailbox was unable to correctly
detect the proper mail directory, then you will need to access the
Set Preferences function from Mailbox's Options menu on each
workstation to set the correct mail directory.

Access rights or privileges are another important issue. Many
networks, such as Novell Netware, allow users to be granted or
restricted access to certain directories and files. In order for
the mail system to work and to maintain compatibility with QuikMenu
for DOS, users must be given full access to the mail directory.
This will allow QuikMenu Mailbox to manage the creation, viewing
and deletion of all mail messages.

On most networks, QuikMenu Mailbox will be able to automatically
detect the user name for each workstation on which it is run. The
detected name should be the same as the name used when logging onto
the network. However, there may be some situations where the
program will be unable to detect the correct user name. In this
event, QuikMenu Mailbox will prompt the user to enter a name and
optionally a password if one has been chosen. If desired, you may
also limit the user names that can be entered (See Restricting User
Access below). It is critical that the user name be unique for each
person accessing the network. Users must also be consistent when
entering their name. For example, DAVE and DAVID are not going to
be interpreted as the same person. There may also be situations
where the name is correctly detected but not desirable for use,
such as when a single workstation is used by multiple people. For
this reason, QuikMenu Mailbox gives you several ways to bypass the
detected name and force users to manually enter names. For
information on how to do this, see the Command Line Options section
below.

RESTRICTING USER ACCESS:

In many office environments it may be desirable to limit access to
authorized users only. With QuikMenu Mailbox this can be done by
creating a simple ASCII text file called MASTER.INI and placing it
in the same directory as the QMMAIL.EXE file. To create the
MASTER.INI file, you can use any text editor capable of saving
files in ASCII format. The DOS Editor, Windows NotePad and the
QuikMenu 4 Windows Editor are all capable of creating ASCII text
files.

In order for QuikMenu Mailbox to effectively limit who can send and
receive mail, the MASTER.INI file must strictly adhere to a
specific format. Remember, the MASTER.INI file must reside in the
same directory as the QMMAIL.EXE file. The first line in the file
must be "[Users]" with subsequent lines containing the names of
authorized users followed by an equal (=) sign. After the equal
sign you may optionally enter the user's full name. (Note the full
name portion of the user entry is not currently used by QuikMenu
Mailbox and may be left blank. An equal sign is still required
however.) A correctly formatted MASTER.INI file should look
something like this:

[Users]
Sally=
Paul=Paul Stevens
Sales=Sales Department
Susan=
Bob=

For maximum security, have each user enter a personal password by
selecting Preferences from the Options menu. The password combined
with the MASTER.INI file, the Mail Editor's file encryption option
and your own network privileges, should provide more than adequate
security.

To restore QuikMenu Mailbox's default unrestricted user mode,
simply rename or erase the MASTER.INI file.

INITIALIZING USER NAMES:

When QuikMenu MailBox is first installed, you may notice that no
user names appear in the "Select users to receive mail" dialog box.
Unless you've created a MASTER.INI file as described above, users
will not appear in the list until after they are sent mail for the
first time. To send mail to users not appearing in the list, simply
type their name in the "To" field of the "Send Mail" dialog box.
(NOTE: If you're using the MASTER.INI file then the only way to add
users is to edit the MASTER.INI file. See Restricting User Access
above.)

A simple way to insure that all users are available to receive mail
is for the network administrator to send everyone a short mail
message after installing the software. To do this, choose "Send
Mail" from the "Mail" menu, type the names (8 letters max) of each
user separated by spaces in the "To" field, enter a message in the
message field, and click the "Send" button.


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COMMAND LINE OPTIONS
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QUIKMENU MAILBOX (PROFESSIONAL EDITION ONLY)
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ASK FOR USER NAME (/A)

     Use this command to require that users manually enter their
     name when QuikMenu Mailbox first executes. This is useful in
     situations where the name assigned to the workstation by the
     network is not the one you want to use when sending and
     receiving mail. This option should be used in conjunction with
     the Password option in Preferences to prevent users from
     accessing mail intended for someone else.
     Usage: /A

     Example: QMMAIL /A

HIDE/DISABLE FILE ENCRYPTION OPTION (/E)

     This command is used to remove the "Encrypt Mail" option from
     the Mail Editor to prevent the creation of encrypted messages.
     This does not, however, prevent users from receiving and
     decoding encrypted messages intended for them.

     Usage: /E

     Example: QMMAIL /E

HIDE/DISABLE PREFERENCES (/P)

     This command can be used to hide the "Set Preferences"
     function in the "Options" menu. This will prevent users from
     changing their mail directory, password and other critical
     settings.

     Usage: /P

     Example: QMMAIL /P

ADD CHANGE USER NAME CHOICE (/U)

     Use this command to add a "Change User Name" choice to the
     "Options" menu. This is useful in situations where multiple
     users access the same workstation. It should, however, be used
     in conjunction with the Password option in Preferences to
     prevent users from accessing mail intended for someone else.

     Usage: /U

     Example: QMMAIL /U

You may also pass a user name directly to the program by placing it
on the command line. For example: QMMAIL SALLY


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100,000 WORD SPELLING CHECKER
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Only the registered version of QuikMenu 4 Windows includes access
to an integrated 100,000 word spelling checker. So if you've tried
to use the Spell Check option in the Editor, MailBox or Calendar
without success, that's why. This was done primarily to conserve
space in the evaluation version and to reduce download time.


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CUSTOMER SERVICES & TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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NeoSoft provides its registered software customers with free
technical support. We also provide limited technical support to
persons evaluating our products during the 30 day evaluation
period.

We do, however, strongly encourage people to register. Software
development and support is very expensive and we need your help if
we are to continue to provide quality programs at affordable
prices. If you haven't already, please take a few moments to
register. This will assure you of eligibility for technical
support, product update notification, special discounts, new
product announcements, etc.

However, if you are experiencing problems, please contact our
technical support department so that we can solve your problem
BEFORE you register. Registration may solve many problems but it
does not always endow the program with features and functions that
do not exist.

If you should encounter a technical problem or question not covered
in the manual or on-line help, you may use one of the following
avenues to obtain technical assistance:

MAIL POSTAL CORRESPONDENCE TO:
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NeoSoft Corp.
Customer Support
P.O. Box 5667
Bend, OR 97708-5667

TELEPHONE SUPPORT:
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Technical support and product update information are available
between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM (Pacific Time),
Monday through Friday. Please have the following information
available for the support staff when you call:

     * Brand name and model of your computer system, mouse, video
       adapter and monitor.

     * Operating system (DOS & Windows) version numbers.

     * A listing of the contents of your AUTOEXEC.BAT and
       CONFIG.SYS  files.

     * A description of the problem, how it occurred, and how to
       reproduce it.

Telephone support may be obtained by calling (541) 389-5489. You
may also FAX your questions to (541) 388-8221.

INTERNET SERVICE:
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Technical support, updates, product information and evaluation
copies of all our products are available from the following on-line
services:

Internet E-Mail:
    tech@neosoftware.com

World Wide Web:
    http://www.neosoftware.com


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PURCHASING/REGISTERING QUIKMENU 4 WINDOWS
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If you purchased a registered copy of QuikMenu 4 Windows, a
registration card was included in the package. Please take a moment
to fill out the lower portion of the card and mail it to:

NeoSoft Corp.
Customer Registration
P.O. Box 5667
Bend, Oregon 97708-5667.

This will enter you as a registered user in our records and insure
that you receive technical support, major upgrade notices and
information about future products.

If you received QuikMenu from a friend, BBS, catalog or anywhere
other than from NeoSoft or an authorized commercial software
distributor, you may evaluate the program for a period of up to 30
days. In order to continue using the program beyond the 30 days,
you must register (license the program). Registered users will
receive:

 * QuikMenu Windows Desktop
 * QuikMenu File Manager
 * QuikMenu Calendar
 * QuikMenu Phonebook
 * QuikMenu Calculator
 * QuikMenu Text Editor
 * Personalized Serial Number to remove annoying
   reminder screens like this one!
 * Typeset Manual
 * Technical Support
 * Notices of Major Upgrades
 * Information about other NeoSoft Products

In addition to the above items, QuikMenu 4 Windows
Professional includes:

 * QuikMenu Icon Editor
 * QuikMenu File Viewer
 * QuikMenu Clock
 * QuikMenu Mailbox
 * QuikMenu Task Manager (95/NT version only)
 * 500 ready-to-use Icons

QuikMenu 4 Windows Pricing:

Number of Users            Basic      Professional
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Single User...............$45.00.........$69.95 + S&H
Five (5) User............$149.00........$199.00 + S&H
Ten (10) User............$199.00........$249.00 + S&H

* Please specify Windows 3.1 or Windows 95/NT version when
ordering.

Contact our sales department at (541) 389-5489 for pricing and
information about other user quantities. Dealer inquiries welcome.

Shipping & Handling (S&H):

United States: $5 US Mail, $10 FedEx 2-day
Canada/Mexico: $7 Air Mail, $22 FedEx
Other Nations: $12 Air Mail, Call for FedEx

Ordering QuikMenu 4 Windows is easy! For your convenience, we
gladly accept VISA, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. If
you send your order through the mail, we also accept checks and
money orders provided they are in U.S. funds and drawn on a U.S.
bank. To place an order, use one of the following methods:

Phone: (541) 389-5489  (9:00-5:00 PM PST)
Fax:   (541) 388-8221  (24 Hours)
Mail:  NeoSoft Corp.
       P.O. Box 5667
       Bend, Oregon 97708-5667

You may also purchase QuikMenu from any one of our many dealers
world-wide. For a list of authorized NeoSoft dealers check out the
Help file (QMWIN.HLP) accompanying this program.


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ASP MEMBERSHIP
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NeoSoft Corporation is a member of the Association of Shareware
Professionals (ASP). The ASP and NeoSoft want 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 49442-9427
USA, FAX 616-788-2765 or send a Compuserve message via Compuserve
Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536"


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LIMITED WARRANTY
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NEOSOFT CORP. WARRANTS THE PHYSICAL DISKETTE(S) PURCHASED FROM
NEOSOFT TO BE FREE OF DEFECTS IN MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP FOR A
PERIOD OF THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT. IN THE EVENT
NEOSOFT CORP. RECEIVES WRITTEN NOTICE FROM YOU OF DEFECTS IN
MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD, NEOSOFT CORP.
WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE DISKETTE(S). DISKETTES MUST BE RETURNED
TO: NEOSOFT CORP., CUSTOMER SERVICES, P.O. BOX 5667,
BEND, OR 97708-5667. THE REMEDY FOR BREACH OF THIS
LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL BE LIMITED TO REPLACEMENT OF DISKETTES AND
SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY OTHER DAMAGES. THE PUBLISHER MAKES NO
WARRANTY CONCERNING THE FUNCTION OR FITNESS OF THIS PROGRAM AND ANY
ACCOMPANYING FILES OR DOCUMENTATION. NEITHER NEOSOFT CORP., NOR ITS
AUTHORIZED AGENTS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL,
INDIRECT, OR OTHER SIMILAR DAMAGES OR CLAIMS, INCLUDING LOSS OF
PROFITS OR ANY OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGES, AND IN NO EVENT WILL THE
LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON EVER EXCEED THE
PRICE PAID FOR THE LICENSE TO USE THE SOFTWARE, REGARDLESS OF ANY
FORM OF THE CLAIM. NEOSOFT CORP. SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER
WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.

TRADEMARKS
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NeoSoft, NeoBook, NeoPaint, NeoShow and PhantomScreen are
registered trademarks of NeoSoft Corp. Other brand and product
names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks
of their respective companies.

COPYRIGHT
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(C) NeoSoft Corp. 1990-1999. All Rights Reserved. This software and
all accompanying documentation are protected by both United States
and International Copyright laws and treaties.


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OTHER GREAT PRODUCTS FROM NEOSOFT CORP
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For information on the many exciting products available from
NeoSoft please refer to the Help file (QMWIN.HLP) in your QuikMenu
directory.

Evaluation copies of most NeoSoft products can be obtained from
better shareware disk vendors or downloaded from most major on-line
services or from the Internet (http://www.neosoftware.com). For
additional information, pricing or dealer information contact the
NeoSoft Sales Department at (541) 389-5489.

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Thank you for supporting NeoSoft Products

