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UPDATE NOTICE - 1st CONTACT v2.00.0.1
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Upgrade to version 2.00.0.1 is FREE for registered users.
 
Visit our web-site at http://www.jsoftconsulting.com and download the latest versions of all the software we write and market.

To receive update notices when 1st Contact is updated, please go to our web-site and add your email address to the appropriate mailing list.

Please feel free to participate in our Software Forum at our web-site. Here you can leave tips, tricks, bugs you've found, enhancements you want and leave your support questions.
 
Thank you for choosing 1st Contact.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE - ALL REGISTERED USERS
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1st Contact no longer uses the Braintree MoneyPump system to handle registrations. This is due to Braintree's decision to no longer offer these services.

This now allows us to offer single multi-use licenses which wil allow you to install NotePads+ on each computer you own or use. These are shipped on CD and upgrades from single-use licenses (one computer, one install), the current licensing program are available on our web-site at http://www.jsoftconsulting.com/order.htm.

Upgrades for single-use licenses are still free to registered users. Please follow these steps to receive your new registration code.

1. Install 1st Contact in the same directory the MoneyPump enabled version is already installed in.
2. Click on Help|Administration|Computer ID and send the 8 digit code (looks like 123A23DE) along with your name, email address, the name of this software and the approximate date you registered 1st Contact to upgrades@jsoftconsulting.com.
3. We will email you back with the correct code to enable your copy of 1st Contact.

We do apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but this switch in registration modules was beyond our control.

Thank you for choosing 1st Contact

Jesse Roberge
webmaster@jsoftconsulting.com
http://www.jsoftconsulting.com

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Version History for 1st Contact for Win95/98/NT 4.0
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v2.00.0.1 - released 03/12/99
- - registration system was re-written as our payment processing service changed.

v1.10.0.2 - released 12/29/98
- problems with auto-dialer were addressed and fixed. When the Options|Preferences|Modem is first started, the information concerning your particular modem(s) is displayed from the Windows registry.
- problem with registration module not connecting to the internet was addressed and fixed.
- Help Files were updated.
- international (non-US or Canada) dialing could dial out using a PBX (9,) before the number. That was addressed and fixed.
- problem with 1st Contact not closing the modem port after it used it were fixed. It is now possible to use the auto-dialer and any other program that uses the modem without having to close 1st Contact first.

v1.10.0.1 - released 11/01/98
- print to file now allows you to choose which contacts you wish to print (export) to a text file.
- internal re-write to make 1st Contact faster.
- components which depended on comctl32.dll were replaced.
- multiple address books are now displayed on the Main Menu under Lists.
- help files were updated to reflect new changes.
- autodialer was updated.
- Options|Preferences|Modem was updated to allow youto enter your own modem hangup string.

v1.09.0.1 - released 09/01/98
- optimized for Windows 98.
- internal rewrite to make 1st Contact faster.
- maximize button was added.
- splitter bar across client info screen allows for sizing of Personal and Business information.
- dial out routine was slightly changed. You must pick up the receiver, then click on OK to start the auto-dialing process.
- 1st Contact now resides in the system tray.
- text search was renamed keyword search.
- categories module was redone to make it independent of the registry so if your data path changes you don't lose you category information. Options|Preferences|Categories.
- password protection was added as an option if you desire to keep your contact info secret. Options|Preferences|Password
- all tool bars can now be individually displayed with raised or flat buttons.

v1.08.02 - released 04/21/98
- quotation marks are now placed around name in to field when sending a Q-Note. This was causing a problem with some mail servers.
- Search was improved to allow user to define certain search criteria. This has improved the search speed dramatically.

v1.08.01 - released 04/16/98
- loading of large amounts of information into 1st Contact is now significantly improved.
- certain characters in the Contact, First and Last Name field in the input screen could cause a potential problem when creating a notes file for that contact. Those characters are now trapped.

v1.08.00 - released 04/07/98
- 1st Contact can now be used over a network as a multi-user program by setting the data path in Options|Preferences|DataPath.
- new backup and restore facilities allow you to backup and restore to anywhere on your computer including floppies.
- Tip of the Day on startup now gives tips and hints on how to use 1st Contact.
- search feature now allows you to search all of 1st Contact including contact notes for any text string.
- colors and fonts on the main screen can now be customized.
- minor bug fixes.
- help files were updated.
- print module was updated to allow you your choice of fonts, paper orientation and width between columns when printing a phone list.
- 1st Contact would not close automatically when Windows was being closed. That problem was traced to an errant internet component and fixed.
- Options|Preferences|Network now allows you the choice to be reminded every time you are about to connect to the internet.
- Help|About 1st Contact was updated to give more meaningful information.
- Help|Contact Tech Support was added to make it easier for users to receive product support.

v1.07.00 - released 12/05/97
- new interface that displays all the contact information to the right of the contact list.
- contact notes are now displayed under the contact list and can be edited from the main screen as well as the edit screen.
- split screen added to 1st Contact can be resized.
- button bars are now fully customizable (small & large buttons) (IExplorer or Windows look), your choice.
- floating toolbars were added for the File Menu, Contacts Menu and Help Menu.
- 1st Contact can now be resized (by dragging) but still maintains a minimum size.
- 1st Contact is web-enabled. Click on a displayed URL and your web-browser is started taking you to the specified URL.
- 1st Contact now includes Q-Notes, the ability to send quick emails from 1st Contact. Emails sent are stored in your default email program.
- Setup Wizard was added on first startup to make it easier for people to setup the modem, country, and network options.
- under Print Options it is now possible to export fields of your choice to an ASCII delimited file, which can be read by most database programs.
- clone feature was added. This allows you to input a company's info once then clone it to edit the contact information.
- full context-sensitive help was added. Just click on the help button and then click on what aspect of 1st Contact you need help with.

v1.06.00 - released 10/01/97
- was not formatting the printed reports properly. That has been fixed.

v1.05.00 - released 09/25/97
- interface was completely redone with an IExplorer look and feel.
- 1st Contact now resides in the System Tray.
- international phone number support was added.
- international date support was added.
- new tool bar can be fully customized.

v1.04.00 - released 08/03/97
- 1st Contact now runs under NT 4.0 as well as Win95. This cleared up some problems that certain users were having with international versions of Win95.
- printing functions were added to print out phone lists and contact information.
- autodialer was made self-sufficient so Windows TAPI dialer is no longer being used.

v1.03.02 - released 05/02/97
- new contacts were not being saved properly, that has been fixed.

v1.03.01 - released 4/29/97
- changes were made to the database again (Country and Business Fax were added). New import facility to import v1.02 databases was added.
- White pages are now sorted and displayed by name.
- Yellow pages are now sorted and displayed by company name.
- User defined categories are NOT displayed until the category name has been changed from the default 'USER DEFINED'.
- New registration process was implemented to add five new administration features, allowing you to back up your registration codes, check to see if you have the latest version of 1st Contact, display your license agreement, order multiple copies at a discount and determine the status of your software.

v1.02 - released 4/4/97
- changes made to database necessitated an import facility so v1.01 databases can be imported.
- name was changed from Contacts+ to 1st Contact.
- many cosmetic fixes throughout the whole program.

v1.01 - released 3/29/97
- Zip Code field in Contact input screen now accepts Canadian Postal Codes as well as US Zip Codes.
- Zip Code field automatically capitalizes Canadian Zip Codes.
- Local long distance feature was added to allow those areas which need a '1' in front of a number in the same area code to use the autodialer.
- Win95 bug fix - the autodialer only dialed the business number, no matter which button (home or business) was selected.
- Win95 - minor screen display enhancements to make Contacts+ compatible with Win95 program guidelines.

v1.00 - released 3/15/97
-The basic program was written.