The UNIVERSAL CONVERTER Unregistered Version 1.0 Shareware edition, Copyright 1991, Jeff Napier & Another Company What the Universal Converter will do for you: Over 600 standard and not so standard calculations at your fingertips. Super easy to use area, volume, metric to US lengths, liquid, weight, and temperature conversions. In addition to what you would expect, there are some surprises. Convert the DOS cursor to a full-size block for use with LCD laptops. Convert musical notes to frequencies and hear them play. Convert bytes to kilobytes. Convert standard keys or function keys to their ASCII codes. This program puts an absolute end to searching through books for a formula or conversion constants, then pressing scores of buttons on your calculator. As soon as you want an answer, you'll have your answer! How to use the Universal Converter: Try it. No instruction is necessary! If you get into any trouble, remember that the [Esc] key will get you out of almost anything you can get into. Experiment with all the options on the menu to see everything it can do. Advanced tips: If you use a mouse, generally the left mouse button will select an action (same as pressing [Enter]) or answer a Yes/No question affirmatively. The right button (same as [Esc] will abandon an operation and answer questions negatively. If you prefer sound effects, select SOUND EFFECTS to turn the sounds on. If the disk is not write-protected, your choice of sound effects on or off will be recorded to the disk and will remain in effect until you change it. You can change the color options by selecting COLORS from the menu. Your choices will be saved to disk and will remain in effect until you change them again. Once you change the sound effect status or colors, a file is created on the disk called UC.CFG. If UC.CFG is deleted, the Universal Converter will work fine, but return to default settings. Once UC.CFG is created (by changing sound effect or color choices) some small notices designed for novice users will not reappear. Don't be alarmed when something that used to blink, for instance, no longer blinks. The RESULTS file: Unless the disk is write-protected, a file is created on the disk called RESULTS. Almost every calculation or chart presented by the Universal Calculator will be automatically saved in the RESULTS file. If the file already exists, new information will simply be appended to the end. You can examine this file with any text editor or word processing program. You can then cut and paste it's information into your reports, stories, letters, etc. You can also ignore, delete or rename this file whenever it gets really big. If running the Universal Converter from a floppy disk, you may want to delete the RESULTS file fairly often to maintain disk space. Windows friendly: To install the Universal Converter for Microsoft Windows version 3.0: 1. Start Windows and highlight the program group in which you want to install the Universal Converter. 2. Select NEW from the box in the upper left corner. Select PROGRAM. When asked for the DESCRIPTION type UC or Converter, or whatever you want to appear under the icon. When asked for PROGRAM, type the drive and sub-directory into which you have copied the Universal Converter files, a backslash and then UC.EXE. For instance: C:\WINSTUFF\UC.EXE 3. Then select CHANGE ICON and type the drive and sub-directory again, a backslash, then UC.ICO. 4. Select OK and the icon should appear in your selected program group. 5. To use the Universal Converter from within Windows, double-click it's icon. When done, hold down the [Ctrl] key and press [Esc] simultaneously. Because it is relatively small compared to many other programs used from within Windows, the Universal Converter swaps very fast! Technical Assistance: 503-846-7884 Telephone hours: 9-5 weekdays, West Coast USA time. We are not always available to answer questions, but you can try. Or write: ANOTHER COMPANY P.O. Box 298 Applegate, OR 97530 USA Registration: Registration is legally required after a trial period not exceeding 30 days. The registered version does not have the bulky advertising screens at the end, and therefore is faster to exit. Furthermore, in appreciation for sending $15 registration, we'll send you any one of the disks listed at the end of the program in the menu choice called SURPRISE. To register, you can print an order form at the end of the program, or you can simply write your name, address, preferred disk size (3.5" or 5.25") on plain paper along with the name of the free disk you have selected. Please include $15 to: ANOTHER COMPANY P.O. Box 298 Applegate, OR 97530 USA We'll send you the most current registered version of the Universal Converter and your gift disk immediately. There is no charge for postage, handling or tax! There is NO extra charge for shipping outside USA, but you must send US funds drawn on a US bank. Thanks, Jeff Napier, Another Company November 9, 1991