			Snail Manager ver 1.00
	Copyright 1995 by Bill Hander All Rights Reserved


Introduction
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Snail Manager is a compact and efficient desktop shell that can either
replace or supplement the standard Windows shell, Program Manager.  With
Snail Manager, up to 76 of your favorite programs are just two mouse clicks
away, but it only occupies a small fraction of screen space.  You will gain
easy access to programs, an uncluttered work space, and programs will no
longer become hidden and forgotten behind an oversized shell.

Snail Manager uses standard text buttons to represent programs, instead of
icons.  This saves a great deal of space, while eliminating the need to
double-click.  All common operations, such as moving, copying, editing, and
deleting buttons, are performed by dragging or clicking with the right mouse
button.  In addition, the standard title bar is replaced by a more useful
Status Bar, which displays the time, the date, and the system's free memory
and resources.  The Status Bar can optionally be hidden to further conserve
screen space.


Snail Manager Registration
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This program is not free!  It is being distributed as Shareware, so that you
can evaluate it before buying.  In addition, you are free to distribute
Snail Manager, provided that all included files are passed on in their
original forms.  However, if you decide to use it past the 30 day trial
period, you must register your copy.  To register your copy, refer to the
file 'REGISTER.WRI'.  When you register, you will be given a username and
password, which will allow you to disable the Shareware reminder screens.
This username and password will work for all future versions of Snail
Manager compiled for Windows 3.1.


Feedback
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I encourage all users of Snail Manager to report bugs and give any comments,
suggestions, or compliments.  It is currently in use on several machines and
appears to be well-behaved, but since this is the first release, I am sure
it is not perfect.  In one case, the text on the buttons appeared jumbled
when Windows first started.  However, updating the video driver fixed the
problem.  I intend to continue refining it as problems come up, and improved
versions will be posted.  Feedback can be sent to any of the following
addresses:

	Bill Hander
	26 Knollwood Dr.
	New Providence, NJ  07974

		OR

	wbh1@cornell.edu

		OR

	75210.741@compuserve.com


Installation
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Snail Manager files must all be located in the same directory.  Any
directory will do, but it is probably best to create a new directory for
them.  This way, all new group files will automatically be placed together
and kept separate from other files.

In order to use Snail Manager as your only Windows shell, a change must be
made to the 'SYSTEM.INI' file, located in the main Windows directory.  Under
the [boot] heading, change the shell=... line to read:

	shell=[full path]\snailmgr.exe

After making this change, Snail Manager will automatically be started
instead of Program Manager every time Windows is loaded.
