
          MinuteMan Project Management Software
                 for Windows '95 and up

[ A detailed operating manual, and the latest  ]
[ Version of this program,  are posted at      ]
[       http://www.minuteman-systems.com/      ]

Description
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This program focuses on providing the basic functions needed to
effectively manage projects. With MinuteMan, in a few minutes you
can create an easy-to understand project schedule to;

- Identify the dates of tasks and milestones
- Record useful notes on each task
- Assign people and define expenditures
- Print Gantt and Pert Charts and a handful of concise schedule and
  budget reports.

MinuteMan reports can be generated in hardcopy as well as text- and
graphics- file formats, compatible with standard word-processor and
spreadsheet programs. This means you can easily distribute your
reports, even PERT and Gantt Charts, via email to team members
and other interested parties.

MinuteMan supports multiple, linked subprojects. One project can be 
broken down into separate activities ("Engineering", "Sales") with 
links between critical "Program-Wide" tasks. 


Installation
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This program will run on Windows 95 and up.

To install the program, run SETUP.EXE. When prompted for a 
destination directory, select any directory other than where you 
have placed these installation files.

When the program is running, select HELP and CONTENTS for 
instructions. 

If you encounter problems, see the troubleshooting tips at the 
end of this file.

Registration
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This is an evaluation copy of MinuteMan Project Management 
Software. To obtain a registration key for a permanent copy, a 
payment of $49.95 US is required. Payments may be made by credit 
card on the Internet, or by check via land mail.

To purchase the program by credit card, go to www.shareit.com 
and register program 100736.

Checks may be mailed to;

MinuteMan Systems
PO Box 152
Belmont, MA 02478

Please include your return address and telephone number or
email address. An order form may be printed from the program; 
use the menu entries for Help and Order Form.

For further information or assistance contact us at

Internet : info@minuteman-systems.com
WWW Site : http://www.minuteman-systems.com/ 
Telephone : (617) 489-5639

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                      TroubleShooting Tips

Usually the MinuteMan Program installs and runs properly. 
In the event that a problem is encountered, following are 
some things to check for or change;

1.) Make sure you have the "full" version of the program. 
It is about 2MB (compressed). Some archives redistribute 
the program with certain libraries removed. Those cases are 
easily identifiable because the file size is then under 
500KB. If you do have the small version, you can obtain the 
missing libraries from the archive, but better still it is
recommended that you download the entire copy of the latest 
version of the program from our website at; 

http://www.minuteman-systems.com/

Assuming you have the full program;

2.) Windows requires that all other programs be shut off prior 
to installing a new program. If not, the installation may not 
complete, and you will get an error message indicating a 
conflict with the application. 

A common problem is if you ran a browser such as Netscape, 
to download MinuteMan, prior to doing the installation. Even 
if Netscape were shut off, it may have left other processes 
running. It is recommended to shut off Netscape, reboot your 
system, and install MinuteMan before doing anything else.

In Windows '95, if you simultaneously press CTRL, ALT, and 
DEL a menu will come up showing you which programs are 
still running, and it will allow you to select ones to shut off. 

3.) On some systems, the installation process may result in an
error message "COMDLG32.OCX failed to self-register". 
Minuteman will not be able to run until that file is registered.
If you  are well-versed in editing your Windows registry, you
may be able to manually register the file. However, it is 
recommended instead that you de-install the 32-bit version of 
MinuteMan, using Windows' Control Panel and  "Add/Remove Programs"
and then download the 16-bit version of this program from our 
website and install it. (The 16- and 32-bit versions of the 
program have the same functionality and speed. The only difference 
is that the 32-bit version supports longer filenames per Windows 
conventions.)


4.) When installing the program, it should be installed to 
a directory different from where the installation kit has 
been placed. Usually the installation will not complete but 
it is possible that the program may fully install and then 
mis-operate somehow. 

5.) Characters Print Too Large; When running the program, 
some printers on some systems result in characters being 
printed with an over-large fontsize. An example would be 
that in a Pert Chart the text runs outside of the individual 
task boxes. On text reports, characters may be "too tall" for 
the line and the top or bottom of characters may be cut off. 
In that case, it is recommended that you de-install the 32-bit 
version of the program using Windows' Control Panel and  
"Add/Remove Programs", and then download and install the 
16-bit version of the program. That usually corrects the 
problem. (The 16- and 32-bit versions of the program have 
the same functionality and speed. The only difference is 
that the 32-bit version supports longer filenames per Windows 
conventions.)

6.) There have been cases reported of pc's running resource-intensive
applications, such as Networking software or Games, interfering 
with either the installation or the operation of the program. 
Often this has been remedied by rebooting the system, and 
doing the installation before starting up any other applications. 
Also, using a CD-ROM drive to play music while running the 
installation program or while running MinuteMan could 
conceivably cause a problem. 

7.) If your machine has regional settings other than English 
(US-standard) there is a remote possibility of a problem. The 
program has been tested with many common regional settings and 
works fine. If by chance your machine is set for something other 
than English (US-standard), you might try configuring it as 
English (US-standard), rebooting, and seeing if the program works. 
(If that happens, please report your original regional setting 
to us and we will investigate modifying the program to eliminate
the problem.) 

8.) With the program running, some screens may not display properly. 
The most common problem is that thin lines or borders of objects 
disappear. This can usually be corrected by changing the Color Palette 
settings on your PC. Use the Windows Control Panel, and go to the 
Display settings. Most PCs support choices such as "256 Colors", 
"High Color (16-Bit)", and "True Color (16- and 32-bit)". Usually 
most if not all the Setting choices will result in proper operation. 
The program also runs best when using display settings for "Small Fonts".

9.) Black/White Printing; The program attempts to do all graphics 
printing using colors. If you are using a non-color printer, such 
as a laser, some lines may disappear or the print may in other ways 
be wrong. This may be corrected to by using the Windows Control 
Panel to change your printer settings. The exact settings for doing 
this will vary from printer to printer.


