WinSys(TM) Version 1.0 (build v1.03)
Copyright  1994 Jeffrey Polansky. All Rights Reserved.

The following information supersedes all program and help file
documentation:

1.  Getting Started

2.  Definition of Shareware

3.  Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP)

4.  Ombudsman Statement

5.  Using WinSys

6.  Uninstalling WinSys

7.  Programming Notes

8.  Contacting the Author

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1.  Getting Started

Standard Installation:
   If you received this version of WinSys in an archive
   (e.g. winsys10.zip or winsys.zip), first extract the files to
   a blank floppy.

   Activate the Program Manager, choose Run from the File menu,
   type A:SETUP, and press the Enter key.

Requirements:
   WinSys requires Windows 3.1 or higher running in enhanced mode.
   A version of WinSys for Windows 3.0 is available.  Contact the
   author for more details.

Documentation:
    For full documentation, including context sensitive help,
    press the F1 key at any time while running WinSys.

List of Files:
The WinSys 1.0 package consists of the following files:

    README.TXT   introductory information and product overview
    WINSYS.HLP   complete documentation in windows help format
    WINSYS.EXE   required executable
    WINSYS.INI   initialization file
    WINSYS.LIC   required license file
    MUSCLE.VBX   required visual basic extension
    SPIN.VBX     required visual basic extension
    MSGHOOK.VBX  required visual basic extension
    VBRUN300.DLL required dynamic link library
    VER.DLL      required dynamic link library
    DDEML.DLL    required dynamic link library
    SETUPKIT.DLL required dynamic link library
    SETUP.EXE    required setup program bootstrap executable
    SETUP1.EXE   required setup program executable
    SETUP.LST    required by setup program    
    LICENSE.TXT  license agreement/warranty disclaimer
    ORDER.TXT    order form
    VENDOR.TXT   information for Shareware Distributors
    FILE_ID.DIZ  brief description for bulletin boards

    If you did not receive all these files please contact
    Jeffrey Polansky via electronic mail to 73114,2754 on
    CompuServe, winsys@aol.com on Internet, or by
    sending postal mail to P.O. Box 5485, Albany, NY 12205 USA

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2.  Definition of Shareware

Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software
before buying it.  If you try a Shareware program and continue
using it, you are expected to register.  Individual programs
differ on details -- some request registration while others
require it, some specify a maximum trial period.  With
registration, you get anything from the simple right to continue
using the software to an updated program with printed manual.

Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software,
and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific
exceptions as stated below.  Shareware authors are accomplished
programmers, just like commercial authors, and the programs are
of comparable quality.  (In both cases, there are good programs
and bad ones!)  The main difference is in the method of
distribution. The author specifically grants the right to copy
and distribute the software, either to all and sundry or to a
specific group.  For example, some authors require written
permission before a commercial disk vendor may copy their
Shareware.

Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software.  You
should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook,
whether it's commercial or Shareware.  The Shareware system makes
fitting your needs easier, because you can try before you buy.
And because the overhead is low, prices are low also.  Shareware
has the ultimate money-back guarantee -- if you don't use the
product, you don't pay for it.

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3.  Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP)

The ASP is an association for shareware authors with the general goals of
educating shareware authors and distributors and the public, setting
standards and sharing resources and information among members.

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4.  Ombudsman Statement

Jeffrey Polansky is 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 or
send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.

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5.  Using WinSys

Information on using WinSys can be found in the program and
on-line documentation.  Use the help system at any time
WinSys is active by pressing F1 or selecting a Help command
button.

When WinSys is started or minimized, it appears as an icon on the
icon line and displays information such as free system resources,
free windows memory, and free disk space.  In order to view the WinSys
icon, or any minimized running windows program, the windows Program
Manager must be running in either restored or minimized window.  Consult
your Microsoft Windows(TM) User Manual for further information.  You
can not view the icon line if Program Manager is maximized.  If you
are running Windows 3.1 or higher, you may check the Always on Top
option, and the WinSys icon will appear on top of all other windows.

WinSys will modify win.ini if you select or deselect the Load with Windows
option.  WinSys will always make a backup of win.ini named win.ws1 first.
If WinSys can not copy win.ini, it will not modify it.  All other WinSys
configuration information is kept in winsys.ini located in the directory
WinSys was installed.

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6.  Uninstalling WinSys
    
You can uninstall WinSys by deleting the subdirectory it is installed to.
First, run WinSys and select Options.  Uncheck the Load with Windows
checkbox if it is checked.  Choose OK and then exit WinSys.  You can
then delete the files and directory WinSys was installed to.
  
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7.  Programming Notes

This program has gone through extensive beta and usability
testing before you have received this version.  You
should not encounter bugs.  Nonetheless, because of the
various hardware and software environments into which WinSys
may be put, an occasional bug may be encountered.

Known problems:

   1.  This version of WinSys will not run under windows
       3.0.  A separate version is available from the author.
       See the section "Contacting The Author".

   2.  There was a DDE timeout problem reported during
       installation on a 16mhz 386SX running Norton
       Desktop for Windows 2.0.  This causes no system
       problems. If you encounter this problem, just
       reply ignore or close to the dialog message.

   3.  If you are using a shell other than Program Manager, such
       as Norton Desktop for Windows, or are using a program that
       is using DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange), you may get the warning
       "Can not copy file A:\DDEML.DL_ since the destination
       file is already in use" when you run the WinSys install
       program.  This message is self explanatory.  To continue
       WinSys Setup, press the OK button.

   4.  There is currently no function that will safely detect the
       Pentium(TM) processor in windows.  Although Pentium can be
       detected from DOS real mode, general protection faults (GPFs)
       can occur when these functions are called from a windows protected
       mode program.  Therefore, if you have a Pentium processor in
       your system, WinSys will report it as "80486 or higher". 

   5.  The effective speed that WinSys reports is not necessarily the
       same as the rated CPU speed.  What WinSys does is to set up a block
       of memory containing instructions whose cycle length is known,
       times the execution of the block several times, sorts the results,
       and averages the central values.  Under DOS the timing can be
       precise, but in protected mode the timing can vary greatly for
       reasons not under our control.  So what you get is "effective
       processor speed", which in many ways is a more realistic measure
       of performance.  Some DX2/DX4 systems may report a speed lower
       than the rated speed while Pentium systems will report higher.
       Most other systems should report effective processor speed within
       1% of rated CPU speed.

   6.  WinSys disables the screen saver that ships with windows.
       There is no problem with After Dark(TM) or Norton Sleeper(TM).
       Also, you can run the screen saver modules that come with
       windows using the other screen saver engines.  If you use
       the MS screen saver engine, and still want the screen
       saver to become enabled, set the WinSys options to show
       no more than one type of system information when WinSys
       is an icon.   

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8.  Contacting the Author

If you find any bugs, can suggest enhancements, or have any comments,
please contact me:

Jeffrey Polansky
P.O. Box 5485
Albany, NY 12205 USA

Compuserve:     73114,2754
AOL:		winsys
Internet:       winsys@aol.com

Again, thank You for using WinSys.
