				Desktop Goodies 7.0
				   Grau Software


CONTENTS

Section 1 - Welcome
Section 2 - Program highlights
Section 3 - Installation
Section 4 - Registration


SECTION 1 - WELCOME

Thank you for trying out Desktop Goodies! Desktop Goodies is a toolbar program that gives you access to 6 essential utilities. A popup Calendar. Conversion Tables converts most measurements. Six unique types of CountDown timers for timing any task upwards or downwards. Reminders will remind you of events for up to the next 15 days, a 10 page Sticky Notes pad, and a log showing the date & time that your computer starts up. Also, add up to 5 of your own programs to the menu. All of this just a click away!

Have a question or a request concerning this program?

Mailing address:	Ron Grau 
			Grau Software
			622 N. James St.
			Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
			P7C 4T5
E-Mail us at:		rgrau@tbaytel.net
Web Site:		http://www.tbaytel.net/rgrau/index.htm


SECTION 2 - PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Calendar - a popup calendar to quickly view a past or future date. Clicking on a date will copy the date, if you want, to the clipboard (ei. Friday, August 08, 1997  03:35 PM). DoubleClicking on a date will change the computer's date.

Conversion Tables - Conversion Tables will convert the following 11 measurements... Area, Area-Metric, Area-Standard, Density, Distance, Energy, Liquid, Speed, Pressure, Temperature, Time and Weight.

CountDown - CountDown will count down the time to 0:00, then plays a Wave file of your choice. Just set the time and click on the Start icon. There are 2 CountDown timers and 2 CountUp timers for timing tasks in a positive manner. Also included is a 3rd, FULL SCREEN CountDown timer and Date CountDown, to time yourself to an exact date & time.

Reminders - Reminders will check upcoming reminders for up to the next 16 days. Reminders can be once, weekly, monthly or yearly. You can have it run automatically when you start Desktop Goodies or you can have it start up at the same time every day (in case you never shut off you computer). You can even have the number of years elapsed shown, which is great for anniversaries or birthdays.

Sticky Notes - a 10 page notepad for jotting down quick notes, messages or ideas. Rapid-save allows you to type and close. There is no opening, finding or saving files. Just type and close. Click on a different tab and the previous tab automatically saves.

Startup List - keep track of the date and time that your computer starts up by putting a shortcut in the startup folder. You can do this during installation.

Other Programs - you can use the Desktop Goodies menu to start the Windows calculator and your screen saver. You can also add up to 5 of your favorite programs to this menu.


SECTION 3 - INSTALLING / UNINSTALLING

Step 1:	Desktop Goodies is a true 32-bit Windows program. If your computer runs Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME, then it will easily run Desktop Goodies, since it is a small, compact program. To install it, run SETUP.EXE. If you get a message for Setup to update older system files, then go to step 2. If you do not get this message, then go to step 3.

Step 2:	If your computer contains older system files, Setup will update these files. You will then be prompted to re-boot your computer. Do this and then run setup again.

Step 3:	Now that we know that you have the up-to-date files on your computer, you can now select the directory that you want to install Desktop goodies into, as well as the group that will contain the shortcuts to start up the program. After installation is complete, you may go to the group that you chose for Desktop Goodies and then click on the Desktop Goodies icon to start it up. If at any time you wish to uninstall the program, go to step 4.

Step 4:	For uninstalling Desktop Goodies only. 
Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel, Add/Rev Programs, then select Desktop Goodies 2001. Click on the Add/Remove button. Desktop Goodies will then uninstall the entire program, except for your data files.


SECTION 4 - REGISTRATION

	Desktop Goodies is a shareware program and is for evaluation purposes only. It gives the user a chance to try out the program first before actually paying for it. It is a fully functional program with NO missing features. You may use this program for 21 days. After 21 days, the program will not run, but you will still be able to bring up the registration form, at which time you may register the program or quit using it.
	Registering this program enables the user to receive the registered version and entitles the user to support and free upgrades. The registration form can be accessed from the help file.

