3Dfm Version 1.0

INSTALLATION

3Dfm requires

- DirectX V8. If you are running Windows XP, you already have this.
    Otherwise, please download and install through www.microsoft.com.

    Win98 and ME users can download and run from:

     http://download.microsoft.com/download/win98/Install/8.1/W98Me/EN-US/DX81eng.exe

    and Windows 2000 from

     http://download.microsoft.com/download/win2000pro/Update/8.1/NT5/EN-US/DX81NTeng.exe

    Win95 users should try

    http://download.microsoft.com/download/winme/Update/8.0a/W9XMe/EN-US/DX80eng.exe


- Visual Basic 6.0 Runtimes. If you don't have these installed already (various
    applications install them), or aren't sure, please download and run

    http://download.microsoft.com/download/vb60pro/Redist/sp5/WIN98Me/EN-US/vbrun60sp5.exe

If questions on either of these, please email help@boulderwall.com .


To run 3Dfm, open up the folder you unzipped the package to and double click on 3dfm.


SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

3Dfm relies on high performance video cards to allow smooth movement of folder views.
Most systems purchased within the last few years should be able to handle this. If not, a
message will be displayed and 3Dfm will exit.

Disk space required: 400K.


FEATURES

3Dfm displays files and folders in an interactive, 3D display. You can rotate, pan
and zoom the view, change folders, easily compare file (and folder) sizes, quickly search
for files (based on name, content, or size), view images, etc.

The usual file manager options of double clicking to open a file also apply.

Searches are 30% faster than using Windows search when looking for filenames, and many
times faster then searching for text within files. Searching for a keyword within files
on a disk containing 5Gb of data and 30,000 files took nearly 50 minutes with Windows
native file search. Using 3Dfm took 11 minutes.

3Dfm allows a more visual exploration of your file system. It can also be used for
running (customer) demonstrations, providing a more appealing view of the different
files, or applications to be run or opened.

Details of using 3Dfm can be found in the help.html file.


LICENSE

This is a shareware program. Feel free to make copies and distribute it to
others for evaluation. You can use the program for 30 days. After the evaluation
period, please register at

  http://www.boulderwall.com/register.htm

Insert the key you receive in space provided in the 'About' box window.

Cost per single user: $19.95.


  
Send your questions, comments, and bug reports to:

	help@boulderwall.com


License details:

1. No Other Warranties

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