readme

Logware 5.0
Ronald H. Ballou
0-13-143352-0

(c) 2004 Prentice Hall, a division of Pearson Education. All rights reserved.

Contents of this readme file:

I. Minimum System Requirements

II. Installation Instructions
III. Navigation
IV. Contents
V. Technical Support

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I. MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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- Microsoft Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP

- In addition to the RAM required by the operating system your computer is
running, this software requires 16 MB RAM.
- 133 Mhz Processor or better
- CD-ROM Drive
- Color monitor capable of producing 640x480 pixels (800x600 or 1024x768 is
preferred). HOWEVER resolutions greater thant 1024x768 are not supported.
- Printer
- Adobe Acrobat Reader (needed to read Logware Manual included on CD-ROM).

Acrobat Reader is available for free download at http://www.adobe.com.

Pearson doesn�t provide technical support for third-party software.

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II. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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Insert the Logware CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM drive.

1. Use Windows Explorer or another method to display the contents of the CD-ROM
drive.
2. Double click the "setup.exe" icon, which will begin the installation process.
3. Follow the installation prompts to install the software in your desired
location.

Alternatively:

1. Click on the Start Menu and select Run.

2. Type x:\setup.exe and click OK. ("x" being the drive
letter assigned to your CD-ROM drive).
3. Follow the installation prompts.

(The program may also be installed with Windows� Start,

Settings, Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, Install option. Change the
subdirectory under which the program will be installed if the default subdirectory
is not
desired.)

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III. NAVIGATION
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After the program is installed, click on the Start button and select Programs.
Choose the
Logware icon to activate the program. Click on the desired program module. A
shortcut
icon on the Desktop may also be created.

The main screen for this software program allows you to access any of the modules
it contains. Choose a module by double clicking it. Once inside a module, click
"Start" to bring up the data file selection for that module. Choose the
appropriate data file to load it into the software.

Please see "Logware manual.pdf" on this CD-ROM to learn about the software and its
uses. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the manual. (Available for free
at http://www.adobe.com.)

Note: The first time you open the software, you will see a brief initialization
message, containing information and instructions on how best to use the software.

NOTE: When you enter a module screen, you MUST click exit before returning to the
menu. If you simply close the module window, the menu screen will not function.

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IV. CD-ROM CONTENTS
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This CD-ROM contains the following resources:

- "Logware manual.log" and "Logware manual.pdf": These are the files for the
manual.
- "Logware.CAB": This file contains the components of the software. It shuld not
be manipulated in any way.
- "Setup.exe" and "Setup.lst": These are the setup files.

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V. TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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If you are having problems with this software, call (800) 677-6337 between 8:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m. CST, Monday through Friday. You can also get support by filling
out the Web form located at: http://247.prenhall.com/mediaform.html

Our technical staff will need to know certain things about your system in order to
help us solve your problems more quickly and efficiently. If possible, please be
at your computer when you call for support. You should have the following
information ready:
- product and title and product ISBN
- computer make and model
- RAM available
- hard disk space available
- graphics card type
- sound card type
- printer make and model
- network connection
- detailed description of the problem, including the
exact wording of any error messages.

Note: The first time you open the software, you will see a brief initialization
message, containing information and instructions on how best to use the software.

NOTE: When you enter a module screen, you MUST click exit before returning to the
menu. If you simply close the module window, the menu screen will not function.