Meanders' Annotator for Microsoft Office (Annotator Pack) v1.2

README.TXT	                                           28 Jul 2003


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                        ~ TABLE OF CONTENTS ~
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1.  WHAT IS THE ANNOTATOR PACK?

2.  WHAT IS NEW IN THIS VERSION?

3.  SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

4.  SETUP AND CONFIGURATION
    4.1  Installation Instructions
    4.2  Uninstall Instructions

5.  GETTING HELP

6.  VERSION HISTORY

7.  KNOWN PROBLEMS OR LIMITATIONS

8.  REGISTERING THE ANNOTATOR PACK


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1.  WHAT IS THE ANNOTATOR PACK?
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  Welcome! You have chosen a powerful utility that works with Microsoft
  Office to allow you many new options. It lets you write directly in
  Microsoft Office (97/2000/XP/2003) documents with its intuitive ink
  and handwriting support. There are many things you can do, such as:

  o  Review, comment on Office documents, draw and annotate tables, 
     charts, diagrams, etc directly with your handwriting inside 
     Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint.

  o  Write and sign handwritten messages inside Microsoft Outlook when
     using Microsoft Word as your e-mail editor.

  o  Write anything in any language. Sign a document with a personal
     touch.

  o  Write difficult illustrations with ease, such as musical symbols,
     molecular formula or structural formula in chemistry, complex 
     mathematical notations or equations, electrical and electronic 
     circuits and so on.

  o  Fill forms and questionnaires quickly inside Microsoft Word with
     digital ink.

  o  Take notes intuitively and smoothly for a meeting. Alternate
     typing and handwriting at your will. Share the notes with others
     in native Office file formats without compatibility problems.

  o  Comment directly on Microsoft Excel worksheets when reviewing data
     and charts.
 
  o  Prepare handwritten Microsoft PowerPoint slides for clearer and
     faster illustration.


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2.  WHAT IS NEW IN THIS VERSION?
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   v1.2.0  28 Jul, 2003

   o  Refined tablet and pen support for smoother writing.

   o  Refined support for point-type ink (eg. dot, ellipsis, i, j, etc).

   o  Added eraser by rectangle selection.

   o  Added support for flipped eraser (available from some hardware).      

   o  Added support for simultaneous inking across multiple Office 
      applications.

   o  Enhanced user interface for more intuitive control of ink.

   o  Fixed ink shifting problem in Word.



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3.  SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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  In order to run the Annotator Pack, your system must meet these
  specifications:

  o  An IBM PC or compatible that meets the minimum hardware
     requirements for your version of Microsoft Windows and Microsoft
     Office.

  o  Microsoft Windows 9x/Me/NT/2000/XP is installed and configured
     on your system.
    
  o  Microsoft Office 97/2000/XP/2003 is installed and configured on
     your system.

  o  A mouse or other pointing device. A tablet with pen and eraser
     function is strongly recommended.


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4.  SETUP AND CONFIGURATION
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4.1  Installation Instructions
  
  The installation requires the latest version of Windows Installer(MSI).
  It is the latest Microsoft installation technology and already 
  integrated in Windows Me/2000/XP but also available as upgrade for 
  Win 9x/NT. Newer programs such as Microsoft Office 2000 automatically 
  install Windows Installer so you may already have it installed. This
  installation package therefore does not include them in order to save
  the distribution size. If they are not installed on your machine, you 
  can find and download the latest version from Microsoft.
  
  Windows Installer 2.0 Redistributable for Windows 95, 98, and Me
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=32831
  
  Windows Installer 2.0 Redistributable for Windows NT 4.0 and 2000
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&
         FamilyID=4B6140F9-2D36-4977-8FA1-6F8A0F5DCA8F

  We have also intentionally omitted the inclusion of another huge 
  dependency file in this installation package, namely Microsoft Visual
  Basic 6.0 run-time library (MSVBVM60.DLL, 1.32MB), which is required
  on your machine but usually installed. If you do not have it yet, 
  you can find and download VBRUN60.exe to install it.

  VBRun60.exe Installs Visual Basic 6.0 Run-Time Files
  http://download.microsoft.com/download/vb60pro/Redist/sp5/WIN98Me/
         EN-US/VBRun60sp5.exe

  The Annotator Pack installation program ANNOTATE.MSI is a standard
  Windows Installer package (.msi) file. To install the product,
  perform the following steps:

  1. Double click on the ANNOTATE.MSI file.

  2. Follow the instructions given by the setup wizard for proper
     installation of the software.

  3. Note that you need to select "Just me" when being promoted "Install
     Meanders Annotator for Microsoft Office for yourself, or for 
     anyone who uses this computer" on NT-based machines.


4.2  Uninstall Instructions

  If after installing the Annotator Pack, you find it necessary to
  remove the software from your computer, perform the following
  steps:

  1. Go to the Windows Control Panel.

  2. Open the Add/Remove Programs applet from Control Panel.

  3. Select "Meanders Annotator for Microsoft Office" from the list of
     applications that can be uninstalled by Windows.

  4. Click on the Remove button and follow instructions.

  5. Click Yes or OK to confirm that you want to remove the program.
 
  6. Click OK when the removal is completed.


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5.  GETTING HELP
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  Meanders Software is committed to providing reliable, high-quality
  products that are easy to use.  If you have any problem installing or
  using this product, we want to know about it.

  You can contact Meanders Software by mail or from web for fast
  response.

  For news, updates and FAQs, check out
	http://www.themeanders.com (Primary)
	http://asia.geocities.com/contact_meander
	
  For technical support,
  	Email: support@themeanders.com (Primary)
	Email: mail_meander@yahoo.com.cn

  In any communication with us regarding a problem with the product,
  please clearly state the following:

  o  The product name and version number.

  o  Your name and e-mail address.

  o  Your hardware (esp. the pointing device) and software configuration.

  o  A description of the problem, and what you were trying to do when
     the problem occurred.


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6.  VERSION HISTORY
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  v1.1.0  16 Jun, 2003

  o  Added complete support for Office 97.


  v1.0.0  27 May, 2003

  o  This is the first public release.


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7.  KNOWN PROBLEMS OR LIMITATIONS
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  o  Pressure-sensitive drawing is not supported yet.
   
  o  There is a loop problem with Microsoft Excel if you try to switch
     to another worksheet when the ink is turned on. Try to turn off
     inking first, switch, then turn it back on.


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8. REGISTERING THE ANNOTATOR PACK
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  If you are evaluating the Annotator Pack, please see the REGISTER.TXT
  file for detailed information on how to purchase the product. You
  can always find the latest information on the product by visiting our
  web site at http://www.themeanders.com.

  Thank you for using our Annotaotor Pack!


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  Software and Meanders' Annotator for Microsoft Office and Annotator 
  Pack are registered trademarks of Meanders Software. Microsoft and 
  Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All 
  other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

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