                 Welcome to Sidekick for Windows 2.0
                             README File
                 ===================================


This file contains important information--please read all of it.
All information here supersedes information in the printed 
documentation and online Help.

Table of Contents
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 1.  Installation
 2.  Registering
 3.  Purchasing and unlocking the Trial Edition
 4.  Technical Support
 5.  Upgrading from a previous version of Sidekick
 6.  Changing the working directory
 7.  Sample files
 8.  Using Sidekick with PC Tools and Norton Desktop for Windows
 9.  Printing
 10. YourWay users upgrading to Sidekick
 11. Uninstalling Sidekick for Windows


1. Installation
----------------
 Sidekick requires a minimum of 5 MB of hard disk space to 
 install, 1 MB of which must be on the same drive as your 
 Windows directory, and a 386 processor or higher. After 
 installation, however, Sidekick itself uses only 3 MB of 
 hard disk space and requires a minimum of 500 KB free disk 
 space for working with data files. 

 NOTE: If you are upgrading from a previous version of Sidekick, 
 make sure you read Section 5 of this README file: "Upgrading from 
 a previous version of SKW."

 On some older machines, the available disk space is 
 inaccurately reported to the installation program. If you 
 have less than 10 MB of available disk space, and the 
 program either will not install or the install unpack is 
 aborted for no apparent reason, make 10 MB of hard disk 
 space available and install again. 

 Install will ask for your initials (up to 4 letters) to 
 create your default calendar name.  Install then creates:
  o a directory called 'SKW2' on the C: drive (or whatever 
    directory and drive you specified in the Install screen) 
    and copies the program files into that directory. 
  o a directory under 'SKW2' called 'DATA', which contains 
    various data files used by Sidekick. 
  o a directory under 'SKW2' called 'USERDATA', which will contain
    your personal Cardfile, Calendar and Notes data files. 
  o a SIDEKICK.INI file in your computer's Windows directory
  o a Sidekick for Windows program group in your Program Manager

 To install Sidekick for Windows:
  1. Start Windows.
  2. Choose File|Run from the Program Manager.
  3. Place the Sidekick disk in the appropriate disk drive.
  4. Type A:INSTALL (or B:INSTALL if you're using Drive B) 
     and choose OK.
  5. Follow the directions on the screen.
  6. To start Sidekick, open the Sidekick for Windows group 
     in Program Manager and double-click the Sidekick icon.

Note: The install looks for the SIDEKICK.INI on your system 
      to determine if a copy of Sidekick for Windows was 
      already installed. If you are reinstalling Sidekick, 
      you may want to back up any personal data files you've
      created in the Sidekick 'USERDATA' directory.


2. Registering
---------------
 During installation or at any later time, you can run the 
 Automatic Registration program, and be registered 
 automatically via modem.  If you don't have a modem, the 
 Automatic Registration program will print all your 
 registration information in a form that can be simply 
 mailed or faxed to Borland Simplify. Automatic Registration is 
 available for U.S. and Canadian customers only.  

 A registration card is also included with the retail version of 
 Sidekick 2.0.


3. Purchasing and unlocking the Trial Edition
----------------------------------------------
 If you have the Trial Edition of Sidekick, it will work 
 exactly like the retail version of the program.  The ONLY 
 differences are that the Trial Edition does not include the
 Backup and Restore tool and, unless you purchase and "unlock" 
 it, the Trial Edition will automatically stop working thirty days
 after installation.  At this point, you can return to the store 
 you purchased the Trial Edition from and purchase the retail 
 version of Sidekick.  Alternately, you can run the Unlock 
 Sidekick program any time during the thirty-day trial period.
 Unlocking turns off the thirty-day limit; Sidekick is then yours to 
 use!

 You have two toll-free options for unlocking: by modem (in the 
 U.S. and Canada) or by voice over the telephone.  If you have a 
 modem, the Unlock Sidekick program will prompt you for some 
 information, and then contact Borland for you, exchanging 
 information which unlocks your product.  If you don't have 
 a modem, you can call Borland, and you will be given the access 
 code to unlock Sidekick.  In the U.S.: 1-800-854-7611 ext. 1225. 
 In Canada: 1-800-461-3327.  Other countries: refer to the number 
 on the disk's label.  


4. Technical Support
---------------------
 Borland offers you a variety of services to help you with 
 your questions.  Be sure to register your copy of Sidekick: 
 registered users are entitled to receive technical support 
 and information on upgrades and supplementary products.  
 North American customers can register by phone 24 hours a 
 day by calling 1-800-845-0147.  Borland provides the 
 following telephone support options for Sidekick for Windows.

 The 900 Support Line
   The 900 Support Line provides priority access to a 
   support engineer and is available from 6AM to 5PM 
   (Pacific Time), Monday through Friday.  900 Support Line 
   calls are billed directly to your telephone bill.  
   Price: $2 per minute, first minute free.  Call 1-900-555-1010.

 The 800 Support Line
   The 800 Support Line also provides priority access to a 
   support engineer and is also available from 6AM to 5PM 
   (Pacific Time), Monday through Friday.  800 Support Line 
   calls can be billed to your major credit card.  
   Price: $14 per call.  Call 1-800-953-9995.

 International Support
   Borland provides several language drivers for Sidekick for 
   Windows.  See "Contacting Simplify" and "Extended Language 
   Driver Support" in the online Help.

 CompuServe
   Users are encouraged to participate in a user supported
   forum on CompuServe (Go Simplify) to join discussions of
   the product and share information and utilities to
   maximize the benefits of Sidekick for Windows.

 TechFax
   Borland provides an easy to use, automated fax retrieval
   service which can send information to the user's fax
   machine.  TechFax can be reached at 1-800-822-4269 from
   any Touch Tone telephone.  For more information order
   document 9652 from TechFax.

 Internet
   If you have a Web-browsing program, visit the Simplify Web 
   site at http://www.simplify.com/simplify.


5. Upgrading from a previous version of Sidekick
-------------------------------------------------------------

 Make sure to close Sidekick 1.x and the Quick Menu before 
 installing version 2.0. To remove the Quick Menu, choose the
 Remove command from its menu.

 Users of previous versions of Sidekick should note that, by
 default, Sidekick 2.0 installs into a new directory named 'SKW2'.
 Also, personal data files are no longer kept in the same 
 directory as other program data. All new user files for the 
 Cardfile, Calendar, and Notes are installed to a directory under 
 'SKW2' called 'USERDATA'. 

 The Sidekick installation program automatically detects whether 
 or not you have a previous version of the program installed.  If 
 you have a previous version, and you have installed Sidekick 2.0 
 into the default directory 'SKW2', none of the files in your 
 'SKW' directory will be overwritten.  However, Sidekick 2.0 will 
 not open your old data files the first time you run it.  To use
 your existing data, open each of your calendars, cardfiles, and 
 notefilesin 'SKW\DATA', and save them into your 'SKW2\USERDATA' 
 directory.  When you open the files, Sidekick automatically
 converts them to the Sidekick 2.0 format. 

 When Sidekick 2.0 opens your version 1.x calendar files for
 the first time, it will convert the calendar to the new 
 format, and save a copy of the version 1.x calendar under the
 extension .SKB. Similarly, Sidekick 2.0 converts your
 1.x cardfiles to the new format and saves a backup copy with the
 extension .SK1.  In the Calendar conversion process, to ensure 
 data integrity, any inconsistencies detected in your files will
 be corrected for you, which may in some cases result in loss of
 some Calendar activities.

 If there is an error in opening the old data files, you may want 
 to refer to your original Sidekick 1.x files for comparison.  In 
 that case, use the procedure below to run Sidekick 1.x. 

 Note: For a complete list of files included with Sidekick and
 their use refer to online Help. Choose Help|Search from within 
 Sidekick and search for the keyword "Files." 

  1.  Close Sidekick and the Quick Menu.
  2.  Using the Notepad, open the file SIDEKICK.INI in the WINDOWS 
      directory.
  3.  Insert a semicolon in front of the line containing the text 
      "DATA=C:\SKW2\DATA". Add a line below it that reads 
      "DATA=C:\SKW\DATA".
  4.  Save the file and close the Notepad.
  5.  Open the File Manager. Navigate to the SKW directory (or
      wherever you installed Sidekick 1.x).
  6.  Double-click the file SIDEKICK.EXE. Sidekick 1.x launches.
  7.  Sidekick 1.x may try to open the files that have now been 
      converted to Sidekick 2.0 format. Click OK if Sidekick 
      tells you that the various files are not valid files. 
  8.  Open your original Sidekick 1.x files in the SKW\DATA
      directory.
  9.  Write down any data that did not get correctly transferred 
      into your Sidekick 2.0 data files. 
 10.  Close Sidekick 1.x without saving.
 11.  Using the Notepad, open the file SIDEKICK.INI in the
      WINDOWS directory.
 12.  Remove the semicolon in front of the line 
      ";DATA=C:\SKW2\DATA". Remove the line that reads 
      "DATA=C:\SKW\DATA".
 13.  Save the file and close the Notepad.
 14.  Open Sidekick 2.0 as normal, and make sure to open the 2.0
      versions of your files if necessary.
 15.  Enter the changes you noted from your 1.x files.
 16.  Choose File|Save All, and close Sidekick.

 * Installing into your old SKW directory

  If you choose to install Sidekick 2.0 into your 'SKW' directory, 
  overwriting your previous copy of Sidekick, any personal files
  (cardfiles, calendars, and notes) located in the 'DATA' 
  directory will not be affected by the install.  However, 
  program-specific data files, such as SpeedBar settings and print 
  templates cannot be retained due to changes to the files.

  To install into your 'SKW' directory, over a previous version of 
  Sidekick:

    1. Install Sidekick. (See Section 1 for steps to follow, but 
       modify the install location to your 'SKW' directory.)
    2. After installation, if you want to consolidate your data 
       in the same directory, move your existing personal data 
       files from the 'DATA' directory into 'USERDATA'.

       Personal files may include any of the following:

       - Cardfiles having the extension .SDB and .TDB
       - Notes files with the extension .FDR, .HDR, and .SKN 
       - Calendar files beginning with your initials and having the
         extension .SKW 
       - Other files not stamped with the same date and time as 
         Sidekick

    3. Delete the old cardfile print template files from the DATA 
       directory:

       SKWLBPRM.SKW
       SKWPHPRM.SKW

       Deleting files is described in your Windows or operating 
       system manual.


6. Changing the working directory  
----------------------------------
 By default C:\SKW2 is set as the working directory for Sidekick 
 2.0 and the Import and Export tools. However, you can change the 
 working directory to the same location as your data files 
 (in C:\SKW2\USERDATA), or to any other directory you want.

 To change the working directory to the location of your data 
 files, follow the instructions outlined below:
  1. Switch to Program Manager.
  2. Select the icon labeled "Sidekick."
  3. Choose File|Properties from the Program Manager.
  4. Change the working directory in the Properties dialog box 
     from C:\SKW2 to C:\SKW2\USERDATA (or to the USERDATA 
     directory of the path you specified during installation).

 You can change the working directories for the Import and Export 
 tools in a similar manner as outlined above.


7. Sample files
----------------
 The following sample files are included with Sidekick:

 In the SKW2\SAMPLES directory:
     
   Sample cardfiles  
     800NMBRS.SDB    AT&T 800 numbers for airlines, hotels, etc.
     SOFTWARE.SDB    Descriptions of Borland software
     VIDEOS.SDB      Information on videos and learning aids
     WINELIST.SDB    Catalog of wines

   Sample Reports
     WINELIST.RPT    Report on wines

 In the SKW2\USERDATA directory:

   Sample cardfiles
     BUSINESS.SDB    Sample business address book (default)
     PERSONAL.SDB    Sample personal address book

   Sample notefiles (Notes module)
     Sidekick        Several tips and ideas for using Sidekick
     Template        Sample form letters for mail merge


8. Using Sidekick with PC Tools and Norton Desktop for Windows
---------------------------------------------------------------
 With some configurations of PC Tools for Windows, when you switch 
 between desktops while Sidekick is open, a "docked" SpeedBar or 
 LaunchBar will move with the active desktop independent of the 
 main Sidekick window. 
 
 To prevent the SpeedBar or LaunchBar from moving with the active 
 desktop, you can change them to floating palettes by dragging 
 them with the mouse, or hide them using the Show options on the 
 Sidekick View menu. They will then remain with the Sidekick 
 window until the next Windows session. 

 When installing Sidekick under Norton Desktop 2.0, you may 
 receive error messages when the Installation program attempts to 
 automatically create the Sidekick icons.  Ignore the error 
 messages and Sidekick should be installed.  You can then create 
 the icons manually.


9. Printing
-------------
 When using a pre-defined template to print cardfiles or 
 calendars, you may need to adjust the template's margins slightly 
 for your specific printer.  For example, increasing the top 
 margin slightly, and decreasing the bottom margin by the same 
 amount will cause the text to print lower on the page.


10. YourWay users upgrading to Sidekick
----------------------------------------
 All cardfile and calendar files created in YourWay are 
 compatible with Sidekick.  Report files are not.  Cardfile
 extensions are now .SDB and the calendar file extensions are
 now .SKW.  YourWay files can be renamed to the correct extension
 and then simply opened in Sidekick.

 Installing Sidekick

  1. Be sure you do not have YourWay or the Quick Menu running 
     when you install Sidekick. Follow the installation 
     instructions.

 Renaming YourWay's Cardfiles

  1. Open the File Manager.  Click on the YOURWAY directory so 
     it is highlighted. (If your data files are stored elsewhere, 
     click on that directory.)  
  2. Choose File|Copy.
  3. In the Copy dialog box, type "C:\YOURWAY\*.YDB" (don't 
     type the quotes) into the "From:" text box.  Type 
     "C:\SKW2\USERDATA\*.SDB" into the "To:" text box.  (Change 
     the location for the Sidekick directory if yours is located 
     on another drive or has a different name.) Click OK.  This 
     will copy and rename all the cardfiles in the YOURWAY 
     directory to the SKW2 directory.  If you do not want to 
     rename all the cardfiles, select only the ones to rename 
     before opening the Copy dialog box. (Ctrl-click on each file 
     name to select it.)
  4. Your cardfiles are now ready to be opened in Sidekick. 
     Close the File Manager and open Sidekick.  Choose 
     File|Open in Sidekick's cardfile to open any of the 
     renamed cardfiles.

 Renaming YourWay's Calendar files

  1. Open the File Manager.  Click on the YOURWAY directory to
     highlight it. (If your data files are stored elsewhere, click 
     on that directory.)  
  2. Find all the calendar files.  These are all the files in the 
     YOURWAY directory that begin with your initials and have a 
     .YWY extension. When you installed YourWay, the program 
     prompted you for up to four initials to aid in identifying 
     your personal files.  For example, if your initials were ABC, 
     YourWay would have created ABCTASK.YWY, ABCDATA.YWY, 
     ABCMAST.YWY, and other similar files.  
  3. Highlight all these calendar files except one: the *INIT.YWY. 
     Do not highlight or rename this file. 
  4. Choose File|Copy.
  5. In the Copy dialog box, the files that you've just 
     chosen should automatically be listed in the "From:" 
     text box.  Type "C:\SKW2\USERDATA\*.SKW" into the "To:" text 
     box.  Click OK.
  6. All the calendar files are now in the Sidekick directory 
     and are ready to be used in Sidekick.  Close the File 
     Manager and open Sidekick.  Open the calendar file you 
     need in Sidekick's calendar by choosing File|Open.

     NOTE: Multi-Day events (YourWay called them Conferences)
     will have to be edited.

 Using Sidekick

   Do not have YourWay and Sidekick open at the same time.

   IMPORTANT: To ensure that Sidekick runs correctly, you should 
   also remove the following files from your WINDOWS directory:

      MACRODLL.DLL
      MEETINGS.DLL
      MICRDATE.DLL
      MICRFLOA.DLL
      QMHOOKS.DLL
      YWDLGDLL.DLL
      YOURWAY.INI
      CMCLIP.YWY

   Once you are certain you no longer need backup files, you can 
   delete the YOURWAY directory and all the YourWay files.


11. Uninstalling Sidekick for Windows
-------------------------------------
 Before removing Sidekick from your system, you may want to back 
 up any personal data files you've created in Sidekick.  

 To uninstall Sidekick 1.x:
  1. Back up any Sidekick data files you want to keep, or move 
     them to your 'SKW2' directory, if you are removing 
     Sidekick 1.x to make room for Sidekick 2.0.  Make sure to 
     save your personal data files into C:\SKW2\USERDATA.
     Personal files may include any of the following:
     - Cardfiles having the extension .SDB and .TDB
     - Notes files with the extension .FDR, *.HDR, and *.SKN 
     - Calendar files beginning with your initials and having the
       extension .SKW 
     - Other files not stamped with the same date and time as 
       Sidekick
  2. Delete the C:\SKW directory and all of the files/directories 
     it contains.
  3. If it exists, delete the file CMCLIP.SKW from your Windows 
     directory.
  4. If necessary, delete the Sidekick 1.x and Quick Menu icons 
     from the StartUp program group in Windows.
  5. If you never registered your copy of Sidekick, open your
     WIN.INI file in your WINDOWS directory and remove the line 
     LOAD=C:\SKW\REMIND.EXE.

 To uninstall Sidekick 2.0:
  1. After backing up any Sidekick data files you want to keep, 
     delete the C:\SKW2 directory and all of the files/directories 
     it contains.
  2. Delete the file SIDEKICK.INI from your Windows directory.
  3. If it exists, delete the file CMCLIP.SKW from your Windows 
     directory.
  4. If necessary, delete the Sidekick and Quick Menu icons 
     from the StartUp program group in Windows.
  5. If you never registered your copy of Sidekick, open your
     WIN.INI file in your WINDOWS directory and remove the line 
     LOAD=C:\SKW2\REMIND.EXE.

 Except for any data files you backed up, Sidekick for Windows 
 is now completely removed from your system.

