                   WELCOME TO THE ADAGUIDE(TM) SERIES

        Volume 1 of the ADAGUIDE(TM) SERIES is a complete hypertext
        presentation of TITLE III of the Americans With Disabilities
        Act.

        Hypertext documentation, also known as "electronic books",
        permits the user to access selected information, quickly and
        without the necessity of reading from front to back, as in a
        regular document.  This approach is particularly effective in
        complex, highly cross-referenced technical manuals and legal
        guides such as TITLE III.

        SHAREWARE NOTICE

        ADAGUIDE(TM), Volume I is shareware.  As such, the author
        grants you a limited license to "try before you buy" for a
        thirty (30) day period. If you continue to use the ADAGUIDE
        (TM) after this trial period, you must register the software.
        Registration details and benefits are discussed at the end
        of this readme file.

        Please note that this shareware version of the ADAGUIDE(TM)
        Series is fully functional, it is NOT crippleware; however,
        registered users do receive additional benefits and inclu-
        sions to this program.

        Additionally, you are authorized and encouraged to share this
        software with others, so long as you include ALL of the files
        that were in the original .zip file that you downloaded. Please
        make sure that this readme file is also included.

        Please also note that ADAGUIDE(TM), VOL. 1 is both trademarked
        and copyrighted. Please read the full copyright notice included
        in the body of the hypertext program, as it explains the limi-
        tations of this copyright.

        FILE LIST

        Listed below are the files included in ADA301.ZIP.  If any are
        missing, you do not have a full copy of ADAGUIDE(TM), VOL.1.
        You should advise your participating BBS of this fact, and you
        may also contact the author to receive a complete file set.


        IRIS.CFG  ---------}
        T3REG.CFG          }
        NX.CFG             } Hypertext config. files
        APX3.CFG           }
        BPX.CFG            }
        HELP.CFG ----------}

        T3REG.MRK ---------}
        NX.MRK             }
        APX3.MRK           } Hypertext index files
        BPX.MRK            }
        HELP.MRK-----------}

        T3REG.PGE----------}
        NX.PGE             }
        APX3.PGE           } Hypertext documents
        BPX.PGE            }
        HELP.PGE-----------}

        ADA3.COM ----------  Text graphics file
        A3.COM ------------  The "go" switch
        README.COM --------  This file - self viewing.
        README.TXT --------  This file in ascii format - printable.

        IRIS.EXE ----------  The hypertext runtime engine


        SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

        ADAGUIDE(TM) Volume 1, has been written to take advantage of
        color, so you will need a computer that supports color.
        A minimum of 512k of system RAM is required and the software
        runs on IBM PC/XT/AT* or 100% compatibles.  It has been suc-
        cessfully run in a full window of DESQVIEW*, but it has not
        been tested in WINDOWS 3.0/3.1*  DOS 3.x or higher is required.

        * DESQVIEW is a registered, copyrighted product of
        Quarterdeck Office Systems.

        * IBM, IBM PC/XT/AT are all registered trademarks of
        the IBM Corporation

        * WINDOWS 3.0/3.1 are copyrighted and trademarked
        products of the Microsoft Corporation


        QUICK START

        This is a brief start-up guide to get you going with the soft-
        ware.  Registered users receive a printed, bound USER'S MANUAL.

        INSTALLATION: Installation should be onto a hard drive to gain
        the best performance; however, the program can be installed on
        a floppy diskette.

        The installation process is quite simple:

        1. Use PKZIP/PKUNZIP to extract the contents of ADA301.ZIP into
        a directory on your hard drive. We suggest you make a special
        directory for this program.

        2. Once the files are unzipped, check the files against the file
        list above to make sure that you have a complete set.

        a. REQUIRED FILES: ALL files, except the README.COM/README.TXT
        (this file), are required to use ADAGUIDE(TM) Volume 1.

        GETTING STARTED: To start the ADAGUIDE(TM) program simply change
        to the directory containing the files, and then at the prompt,
        type: A3, and press enter.

        USING THE ADAGUIDE(TM): Access to various portions of this
        program is provided through (a) POP-UP MENUS, and (b) through
        HYPERTEXT HOTWORDS.  We will discuss each, briefly, below.

                POP-UP MENUS: The pop-up menus are for general
                browsing through major sections (books) of the
                ADAGUIDE(TM) document.  To activate a pop-up
                menu item, use the arrow (cursor) keys to select
                the menu topic and then press enter.  You will
                be moved to the selected section of the guide.

                NOTE: POP-UP Menu items are shown with a BLACK
                background when they have been selected.

                HYPERTEXT HOTWORDS: These are the key elements
                that transport you into various cross references
                throughout the TITLE III regulations.  ALL
                HOTWORDS are PRECEDED by the  symbol.  Many
                of them will also be in color (either the word,
                the symbol or both).

                To ACTIVATE a hotword, use the TAB key to select.
                As you do so, you will notice that the highlight
                bar skips from hotword to hotword.  Once you have
                made your choice, PRESS THE ENTER key to activate
                the hotword.

                NOTE: You may reverse the selection process, that
                is go up the page, by using the Shift-Tab combina-
                tion.

                When you have selected and activated a hotword you
                will be instantly transported to detailed informa-
                tion relating to the hotword you selected.


                GETTING BACK:  When you have finished reading a par-
                ticular hotword section, you will be instructed to
                bring up a POP-UP MENU, many of these will have a
                menu selection entitled: RETURN. Selecting this menu
                item will permit you to return to the area in the
                document where you originally selected the hotword.

                NOTE: Some brief, hotword sections, simply let you
                RETURN to you original place. In these cases there
                will be no POP-UP MENU available.


        GETTING HELP

        GETTING HELP: ON-LINE HELP is included in the ADAGUIDE(TM) pro-
        gram.  Each of the key POP-UP MENUS will give you the option to
        select HELP. Additional details on the the above procedures as
        well as other available hypertext features are covered in the
        help section.

        Registered Users, also receive a USER'S MANUAL which provides
        full help documentation as well a several illustrative tutor-
        ials.

        ADDITIONAL HELP: Technical Support may be obtained by contact-
        ing the author, Lou Dillon at the WriteTechnique Inc, at (410)
        997-5452 or by leaving a message for her in the Main Conference
        area of THE WRIGHT PLACE BBS (410)882-4281.

        Registered users will have access to an exclusive BBS service
        devoted to the ADAGUIDE(TM) Series.

        REGISTRATION

        When you become a registered subscriber you will receive the
        following:

        1.  The HYPERTEXT version of the Department of Justice TECHNICAL
        ASSISTANCE MANUAL...an easy to read commentary on Title III that
        is written in non-legal terms. Like the other hypertext material
        included in ADAGUIDE(TM), TAM has been indexed, cross referenced
        and broken down into sections and subsections for easier use.

        2.  A printed, bound copy of the USER'S MANUAL.

        3.  A printed, bound copy of the TECHNICAL DRAWINGS.

        4. FREE TECHNICAL SUPPORT by calling The WriteTechnique, Inc.
        office or the private technical support BBS.

        NOTE:  Only those subscribers who have registered a password will
        be able to gain entrance onto the electronic Bulletin Board. See
        order form for details.



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