Welcome to the PROFESSIONAL NUTRITIONIST SHAREWARE tryout version!
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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  * An IBM PC or 100% IBM PC compatible computer with a minimum of 2
    Megabytes RAM (SHAREWARE version only requires 1 Megabyte RAM).
  * DOS 5.0 or above.
  * Microsoft Windows 3.1 (OPTIONAL)
  * Hard disk with 3 Megabytes available (SHAREWARE version requires 1.5
    Megabyte of free hard disk space).
  * EGA or VGA video compatibilty
  * A Microsoft Mouse compatible pointing device (required for automated
    demonstrations)

IMPORTANT: The PROFESSIONAL NUTRITIONIST is designed to work with a mouse
or other pointing device. The program will run without a mouse installed,
but the user interface is not as efficient to use. Plus, without a mouse
driver installed, you won't see a mouse cursor when running the automated
demonstrations. Therefore, we STRONGLY RECOMMEND that you install a mouse
driver in your CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT file. If you already have a mouse
installed on your system, then you probably already have the required mouse
driver installed. Just run the PROFESSIONAL NUTRITIONIST program, and if
no mouse cursor appears then you need to install a mouse driver. For
instructions on installing the required mouse driver, see the documentation
that came with your mouse or other pointing device.

IMPORTANT: If you plan to run from Microsoft Windows you STILL NEED A DOS
           MOUSE DRIVER installed on your system!

INSTALLATION
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(Requires PKUNZIP.EXE 2.04 or above)
  1) Create a directory (call it PN if possible).
  2) Use PKUNZIP or equivalent to decompress the supplied zip file into
     that directory
  3) Delete the supplied zip file (only if you are short on space)
  4) Exit to DOS if you are running from Microsoft Windows
  5) Change to the directory you created.
  6) Type "PN" to run the Professional Nutritionist program.
  7) (OPTIONAL) Follow on screen prompts to install for Microsoft
     Windows. This enables you to launch the program from an icon in the
     Microsoft Windows' program manager. Exit PN (Alt-X) and run Windows
     to verify that the Nutrisoft group has indeed been installed.

     NOTE: The first time you run PN you will be prompted to confim
     automatic installation for Microsoft Windows. To install for
     Windows at a some later time, type "PN -WIN" from DOS.

RUNNING THE PROFESSIONAL NUTRITIONIST
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FROM DOS:
Change to the directory where you have installed the program and type PN.

FROM WINDOWS:
Double-click over the Professional Nutritionist icon.

NOTE: Demonstrations appear automatically upon startup if there is no
      default desktop (PN.DPN) or startup desktop specified. Otherwise,
      you can access the list of demonstrations through the program's
      "Help" menu.

RUNING DEMONSTRATIONS
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The PROFESSIONAL NUTRITIONIST comes with built in demonstration software
to quickly show you what the program can do. These include automated
lessons to get you up to speed using the program a quickly as possible.

You should have a mouse installed before running these demonstrations.

It takes about 3/4 hour to run through all the demonstrations and to
get setup using the program yourself. It's best then to dive right
in and start using the program. The help system can answer most of
the questions that normally come up.

You can pause a demonstration at any time by pressing SPACEBAR or by
right clicking the mouse (NOTE: you may have to wait a few seconds for
the menu to appear in some cases).

When you pause a demonstration, the "Playback" menu appears.

You can adjust the speed of playback by using the Slower and Faster
commands fromt he "Playback" menu, or by pressing the up and down arrow
keys during a demo. These Slower and Faster commands adjust the demo
speed down or up by 20%.

The current playback rate is indicated next to the "Continue" menu item.
Choose "Continue" from the menu to continue running this demonstration.
You also have the option to turn Narrative on or off, and to turn Sound
on or off.

To close the demonstration window click on the the close icon [] that
appears in the upper left of the window, or use the "Window|Close" menu
command.

NOTE: In demonstration mode, you can abort the demonstration, and
take over using the program yourself from any point. Just abort
the demonstration and close the demonstration window by clicking over
the close icon [] that appears in the upper left of the window. The
program will operate normally from that point on. You may need to hit
the ESC key a few times if you aborted the program while a modal dialog
box was active.

After you do this, to run another demonstration, you'll just
need to choose "Demonstrations" from the "Help" menu.


LICENSE AGREEMENT
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This software is SHAREWARE. Please distribute this software freely.
Please do not give this software away altered in any way.

This SHAREWARE version of the PROFESSIONAL NUTRITIONIST is provided at
no charge to users for evaluation. It is FULLY FUNCTIONAL, but only comes
with a database of a few hundred foods. Additional food databases are
available to registered users from Nutrisoft at a nominal fee.

You are expected to register this program if you continue to use it after
trying it out.

The attached VENDINFO data record is hereby incorporated by reference.
Any distribution satisfying all the distribution requirements expressed
in that data record is hereby authorized.

WHY REGISTER?
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When you register the program for $49.95 ($89.95 retail), you get the
latest enhanced version of the program, a 108 page user's manual, and
technical support. Plus, you get ALLFOODS(tm), our most authoritative
compilation of up-to-date food data (a $99 value). It includes nutrient
data for over 6500 basic generic foods, brand-name foods, fresh, frozen,
and fast-food items.

USDA DATABASE!!!  SPECIAL OFFER for Registered Users Only!!!
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As a registered PROFESSIONAL NUTRITIONIST user, you qualify to receive
the USDA'S new "Nutrient Database for Standard Reference", Release 10,
for only $29.95 ($300 if bought from USDA). It contains nutritional data
on over 5000 foods, translated into PROFESSIONAL NUTRITIONIST format.
Use this seperately or combined with ALLFOODS for instant access to
nutrient data on over 11500 foods at once!!! Plus as a BONUS, you'll also
receive the USDAs babyfood nutrient database for several hundred babyfoods.

You get the very latest release from the USDA containing the most up to date
nutrient information on all foods. You'll not only have a great nutrition
program, but also the defacto standard database to use with it.
And you'll save hundreds of dollars!.


                            100% Guaranteed
                     VISA and MASTER CARD ACCEPTED

HOW TO REGISTER
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Just send us the Order Form from below, or call:

               Email: 75257.1564@compuserve.com
                Call: (717) 383-1188
               Write: Nutrisoft,
                      960 Main Street,
                      Peckville, PA 18452

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DISCLAIMER - AGREEMENT
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Users of the PROFESSIONAL NUTRITIONIST must accept this disclaimer of
warranty: "PROFESSIONAL NUTRITIONIST is supplied as is. The author
disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, including, without
limitation, the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any
purpose. The author assumes no liability for damages, direct or
consequential, which may result from the use of the PROFESSIONAL
NUTRITIONIST program."

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                 ****  GOOD LUCK and GOOD HEALTH!!!  ****
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