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         Tornado Birthday Reminder 1.0
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Copyright 1998
Hugo Ricketts
HRH@gmx.net

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         1. Overview
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Tornado Birthday Reminder is designed to remind you of birthdays
and anniversaries every time you start your computer. You can select
your own preview period, which allows you to look at birthdays up
to eight weeks in advance.

TO INSTALL Tornado Birthday Reminder you can either copy the files
you just unzipped into a directory of your choice (i.e. C:\TBR) or
leave them where they are. Then just type 'tbr' to start.

If you would like Tornado Birthday Reminder to start up every time
your computer starts up, then copy the file addon.exe to the root
directory (normally C:\), move to this directory and enter the
following line into the (MS-DOS) command prompt:

  addon [here you type in the directory which tbr.exe is in]
  (i.e. addon c:\tbr\tbr.exe)

Now Tornado Birthday Reminder will start every time your computer
starts.

The purpose of Tornado Birthday Reminder, as mentioned above, is to
remind you of birthdays and anniversaries. To edit the birthday list
you must enter the Setup Menu. To do this, press 's' after running
the program. The various items are listed below:

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         2. Menu Items
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1. View birthdays:
    Select this option if you would like to view
    the birthdays currently in the birthday file.

2. Add birthdays:
    Use this option if you would like to add
    birthdays to the birthday file. You can add
    as many as you want.

3. Remove birthdays:
    If you would like to remove a birthday select
    this option.
      Please note that for multiple removals, start
      with the highest number, because the database
      is re-indexed with each removal.

4. Change preview period:
    Use this option to type in a new preview period.
    The period may be between 2 days and 56 days.

5. Leave Menu
    To leave the Setup Menu use this option.

6. Some Information
    This box includes information such as build date,
    version and registration key.

7. Register (when program is not registered)
    This is where you enter your name and key, after
    receiving it by e-mail.

8. Order (when program is not registered)
    This option contains information on how to
    register Tornado Birthday Reminder. (Also
    available below)

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         3. Ordering & Registering
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Tornado Birthday Reminder is SHAREWARE. You have 30 days to try it
out, after which you must register it if you want to carry on using
it. Please note that during the trial period the program is fully
functional.

To register Tornado Birthday Reminder please send five US Dollars
(or the equivalent in Pounds Sterling or Deutsch Marks) to the
following address:

Hugo Ricketts
Michaelistr. 7a
97332 Obervolkach
Germany

Please include your name and email address. You will receive a
registration key by email, which will only work under your name.
Once you receive your registration key, select the registering option
in the Setup Menu and enter your name and key. Your copy of Tornado
Birthday Reminder will then become registered! Your key will also
work for future releases of Tornado Birthday Reminder.

Please print your name and email address clearly!

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         4. Troubleshooting
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If at any time you get a message:

'Oops! It looks as though the tbr.ini file is invalid!'

Please send me a copy of the tbr.ini file attached to an e-mail and
I will get back to you as soon as possible!

Files that belong to Tornado Birthday Reminder:

 tbr.exe
 tbr.ini
 tbr.txt
 addon.exe
 birth.tbr

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         5. Disclaimer
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This software is provided on an as-is basis. The author takes no
responsibility for any damages or data loss incurred by using this
software. No warranty is provided with this program, so use it at
your own risk.

If you have any problems or any suggestions please contact me and I
will get back to you!

Hope you enjoy Tornado Birthday Reminder!

Hugo Ricketts
September 1998