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                    Written & Published by                         
                                                                 
                    Gus Skiaker                                    
                    NORSKi Software                                
                    P.O. Box 76                                    
                    Franksville, WI 53126-0076                          
                    U.S.A.                                         
                    Telephone : (414) 632-9815 (6-9 P.M. CDT ONLY)
     
                    I can also be contacted on the following on-line   
                    services:
                    America On Line: NORSKI 
                    GEnie..........: NORSKI                           
                    Internet ....  : norski@genie.geis.com
                    CompuServe.....: 72713,1667
    
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     *** All Rights Reserved
     
     *** Published in the United States of America
     
     
     COPYRIGHT NOTICE
     No parts of MicroCook manual may be copied in part or in whole,
     except as provided in the License in the following pages.
     
     
     ----- Disclaimer -----
     
     NORSKi Software and Gus Skiaker, the Author of MicroCook, makes
     NO warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including
     but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and
     fitness for a particular purpose, with respect to this software
     and accompanying documentation.
     
     IN NO EVENT SHALL NORSKi SOFTWARE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES
     (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS
     INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, OR OTHER PECUNIARY
     LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PROGRAM,
     EVEN IF NORSKi SOFTWARE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
     SUCH DAMAGES.

     This program is produced by a member of the Association of
     Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants 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.
     
     
     LICENSE/REGISTRATION INFORMATION
          
          MicroCook is not, nor has ever been, public domain or free
     software. MicroCook is distributed as Shareware. Shareware is the
     best type of software, it's software you can try before you pay
     for it! Paying for Shareware is called "registering." If you
     bought a copy of this software through a disk vendor, paid to
     download the software from a BBS, or got a copy from a friend;
     you did NOT register it.
          
          The registered version of MicroCook may not be duplicated
     other than for backup purposes. A registered copy of MicroCook
     must be treated like a book, in that the same registered copy of
     MicroCook may not be used in more than one computer at the same
     time, just as a book cannot be handled and read by more than one
     person at the same time.
     
          When you register MicroCook, you are paying me for the time
     and effort that went into, and continues to go into developing
     MicroCook. It is also the ONLY legal way for you to continue
     using the program after the 30 days trial period.
     
          To register, type in REGISTER from the directory where all
     the MicroCook files are. This will execute a batch file which
     will print 1 sheet with the necessary information for
     registration of the MicroCook. See SWREG.TXT if you have 
     CompuServe account and want to register MicroCook.
     
          Registered users of the MicroCook database program will
     receive at least one (1) free upgrade during the first year after
     registration, and unlimited technical support. But PLEASE only
     call between 6 and 9 PM CDT weekdays! Users that have questions
     during the evaluation period can contact me by mail, or on GEnie
     (TM) (GE Information Services) or CompuServe (TM). And of course,
     registered users can also contact me there. 
     
          You are granted a limited license to use the Shareware
     version of MicroCook for a limited evaluation period of up to 30
     days, in order to determine if it suits your needs. Any other
     use of MicroCook or use past this period requires registration.
     
          You are granted a limited license to copy the Shareware
     version of MicroCook only for the purpose of allowing others to
     try it, subject to the above restrictions as well as these:
     MicroCook must be distributed in absolutely unmodified form,
     including ALL program, documentation, and other files.
     
          MicroCook may not be included with any other product for any
     reason whatsoever without a license from NORSKi Software.
          No charge or payment may be levied or accepted for MicroCook 
     without written permission from NORSKi Software.
     
          Bulletin Board system operators may post the unregistered,
     Shareware Edition of MicroCook on their BBS for downloading by
     their users without written permission only if the above
     conditions are met, and only if no special fee is necessary to
     access the MicroCook files. 

          Distributors of User Supported and Public Domain software
     can distribute MicroCook without permission from NORSKi Software,
     as long as only standard copying, shipping and handling fees are
     charged to the customer. But please notify NORSKi Software that
     you are distributing MicroCook, so I can supply you with the most
     recent version and upgrades. 

          When you register you will receive a small "key file" with
     the serial number and your name. Place this file in the SAME
     directory as MCOOK.EXE. This file is for YOU only, and must NOT
     be distributed with any copies you give to your friends or upload
     to BBS's (which you are encouraged to do). The Key disables all
     the "Please Register!" messages and the time delayed opening and
     ending screens so the program will start running without delay.
     I added these "features" as reminders to unregistered users, not
     to harass them. The unregistered version and the registered
     version are identical in functions, except for these messages.
     Please keep a copy of the Key file in a safe place, since you
     have to pay a $5.00 S&H fee to get a new one.  
          Also, registered users will receive an ASCII Editor for
     editing of ASCII recipe files in other formats than MicroCook's.
     This editor is NOT to be given away, uploaded to bulletin boards
     (BBS), or distributed in any way. Also included with the registered copy
     of MicroCook are over 2000 recipes, ready to be loaded into MicroCook.
          If you have a lot of recipes in other formats than Meal-Master,
     MasterCook, or Edna's Cookbook that you would like to convert to
     MicroCook, please send me e-mail, call or write. Maybe I can help. I
     plan to add more conversions in the next version of MicroCook so I also 
     would like to learn more about the different PC Cookbook formats that's 
     in use.

          To print out the documentation included with MicroCook, type
     PRINTDOC from the directory where all the MicroCook files are
     located. This will execute a batch file that will print out the
     documents and the manual that's included with MicroCook. You can also
     print both the manual and registration form from the Print Menu in
     MicroCook. This will add a left margin to the printout so you can use a 
     hole punch and place the manual in a 3-ring binder. If you are printing
     to a continuous feed printer (DOT-Matrix), you should locate the first 
     page perforation about 1 inch above where the print head is located.
     This will format the text better on the page.                            
    
          WINDOWS and OS/2 users, see the WINDOWS.DOC or OS2_HOW.DOC for
     installation information. 
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