README.TXT  Information for SlideShow Program 
				Updated: 9/20/99

Slide130.zip    Multimedia Presentation Application 
			for Windows 95/98/NT/2000
2-Part Download Version  - Package J

CONTENTS
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	PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
	VERSION INFORMATION
	INSTALLATION
	SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
	OPTIONAL CONFIGURATION
	LICENSE
	REDISTRIBUTION
	FOR MORE INFORMATION

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
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Beagle Software's SlideShow is a powerful multimedia 
presentation program. SlideShow links the advanced 
display features of Internet Explorer with an 
exceptional presentation engine. Combined, they
provide a powerful yet simple tool for creating 
and displaying "virtual" slide shows. 

First collect a list of web sites, images and 
documents - any type of file your web browser can 
handle. Next, add music, recorded speech and/or sound 
effects to accompany the slides. Then sit back, relax 
and run the show. SlideShow uses Microsoft's Internet 
Explorer main display screen as the display engine. 
SlideShow is an easy way to create a guided tour of 
your favorite web sites, a multimedia presentation tool, 
an image locator, and image album -- all in one.

Beagle Software's SlideShow provides the slide engine 
and show editor to create shows quickly and efficiently. 
Preview the show, making changes in the order, content 
and sound accompaniment for each "slide" in the show. 
When it's show time SlideShow gives you options for 
running and displaying your slides. Run the slides 
randomly or in order, in a regular browser frame or 
in the darkened theater mode -- emphasizing the images 
selected. Sophisticated navigation options lets you move 
around quickly and easily to spot, review, or pause on a
particular favorite, or important slide. Complete on-line 
documentation including Help,  User Guide, FAQ 
and Troubleshooting.

VERSION INFORMATION
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Version 1.3.0
Release Date: September 20, 1999
Replaces:  Version  1.2.3
Major Changes from previous version:    
- New show wizard	
- Auto Start option
- Import/Export bookmarks
- Command line mode
- Command line options file 
- Web show enhancements
 See help file for details.	

To upgrade to new version: install over old version


INSTALLATION
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Application Files
- Unzip the Slide130.zip file. It contains Slide130.EXE
- To install SlideShow on your hard drive, from the Windows 95/98/NT
  Start Menu, choose Run; type 
	Slide130.exe
- Follow the instructions on your screen from the installation wizard.
- Installation requires approximately 2.0 MB of free hard disk space. 
- Executables are approximately 800 K

Support Files
- At the end of the installation of the main module the wizard will prompt
  you to download  the Support Files from the Beagle Software web site.  
  These files are the required support runtime DLL files to run SlideShow.
-You must have an active Internet connection to download the files.
-The wizard will then open your browser. The web page explains the
 download procedure and provides a link to the download file. 
  If the browser page does not open automatically, then enter 
	ftp://jasper.he.net/pub/beagle/SSDLL130.EXE
  in your browser to download the Support File executable.
-Save the downloaded file to a directory.
-When the download is complete, run the executable SSDLL130.EXE
-Follow the directions from the wizard.
-Total installation requires approximately 2 MB of free hard disk space. 

Note: You may be asked to re-boot the computer midway through the installation.
This is to permit the installation of the OLE DLL's required to continue the installation.
Follow the on-screen instructions: re-boot and restart the installation after the re-boot.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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- Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT/2000
- 8 MB application RAM
- 1.5 MB hard disk space (max.)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.

OPTIONAL CONFIGURATION
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- Sound card
- Internet connection

LICENSE TYPE
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 See the Shareware License Agreement in the on-line help. 
 Uploaded by the author.

REGISTRATION
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$29.95 USD to register.
 To register this software complete the order form
 included in the installation (order.txt) or register directly
 on the Beagle software web site (http://www.beaglesoft.com). 

REDISTRIBUTION
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You can make as many copies of the Shareware version of this software
and documentation as you wish; give exact copies of the original Shareware 
version to anyone; and distribute the Shareware version of the software and
documentation in its unmodified form via electronic means.  There is no charge 
for any of the above.  

You are specifically prohibited from charging for any such copies, however made; and from
distributing the software and/or documentation with other products (commercial or otherwise)
without prior written permission, except for disk vendors approved by the Association of
Shareware Professionals, who are permitted to redistribute SlideShow.


FOR MORE INFORMATION
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Beagle Software
1946 Sheridan Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55405  USA

General Information & Sales: sales@beaglesoft.com
Product Support: support@beaglesoft.com
Web site: http://www.beaglesoft.com
Phone: (612) 971-2112
Fax: (612) 971-2312
