    Welcome to Daqarta!

DAQARTA is Data AcQuisition And Real-Time Analysis
shareware which turns any real-mode DOS PC into a
real-time waveform / FFT spectrum / color spectrogram
analyzer system.  Daqarta includes signal averaging,
complex signal generation, advanced triggering options,
and many other specialized features for engineering and
scientific research.

If you obtained this version of Daqarta from somewhere
other than our Website, you can check for the latest
version and custom drivers at:
    http://www.daqarta.com

Please note that Daqarta is SHAREWARE... it is NOT FREE.
We need your paid registration to stay in business!
Daqarta contains NO annoying pop-up reminders, no crippled
features, and no time limitations... please help it stay
that way.

CONTENTS:
 o  Installation - Basics
 o  Installation - Board Drivers
 o  Running From Another Directory
 o  Windows 95/98 Installation
    o  Special Windows 95/98 PnP Configurations
 o  Windows 3.1 Installation
 o  Network Incompatibility
 o  Troubleshooting
 o  Contacting Interstellar Research
 o  Shareware Registration and Distribution

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INSTALLATION - BASICS:
 o  Create a directory (folder) called DQA (or whatever you
    wish) and unzip DQA-SB16.ZIP into it.

 o  Unzip your selected board driver(s) to this same directory.

 o  To run, you must be in Real-mode DOS (as for most older DOS
    games that require full system access).  This is NOT what
    you get by simply clicking on the MS-DOS icon in Windows
    3.1 or Windows 95/98... that stays in Protected mode.

    Instead, you must end any Windows 3.1 session to get to the
    DOS prompt.  From Windows 95/98 you should go to:
        Start / Shutdown / Restart in MS-DOS mode.
    See the full installation instructions for how to avoid
    having to do all this in the future, using Power2Play for
    Windows 3.1 or a simple shortcut for Windows 95/98.

o   Now change to the DQA directory and then enter DQA from the
    command line.  Daqarta will start up using the default
    DEMO.ADC driver.  This doesn't use a sound card or a data
    acquisition board of any kind, and should work on any
    system as-is.

o   You can use Daqarta just like this to learn more about its
    features or to use its hands-on tutorials and experiments,
    but eventually most users will want to look at real
    signals.  You will need to update your DQA.CFG file to tell
    Daqarta what board driver to load.

INSTALLATION - BOARD DRIVERS:
o   Once Daqarta is running with the DEMO.ADC driver, you can
    hit the H-key to bring up the Help system.  The Contents
    page shows which keys to use for Help navigation.  Tab down
    to 'Getting Started' and hit ENTER, then tab down to
    'Loading Board Drivers' and again hit ENTER.

o   'Loading Board Drivers' explains some basics and offers a
    link that describes the DQA.CFG file.  Since each board may
    have different parameter needs, board-specific information
    is included in each driver's own Help file.  You can load
    any driver in a "disabled" mode to allow viewing this
    parameter information by setting the board Address to zero.
    (See the 'Viewing Driver Help Without a Board' subsection.)

o   Using the SB16.ADC driver as an example, open DQA.CFG using
    any plain ASCII text editor (like Edit) and change the
    second line from
        DEMO.ADC
    to
        SB16.ADC

o   The above assumes that your card has a proper BLASTER
    environment string, which may have been set by a PnP
    configuration manager such as CTCM, or may appear as a
    SET BLASTER= line in AUTOEXEC.BAT.  (You can view the
    current environment by entering SET at the DOS prompt.)

o   Daqarta will use the parameters in the BLASTER string, or
    you can override them with corresponding entries on the
    .ADC line.  Only sound cards use the BLASTER string...
    lab-type boards must supply .ADC parameters if the defaults
    don't match your board.

o   Restart Daqarta.  If it fails to start, and reports that
    it couldn't find your board, you must either change the
    BLASTER parameters (especially A), or override them with
    parameters on the .ADC line.  To get more information about
    parameters when your board isn't found, go back and use an
    A:0 parameter on the .ADC line:
        SB16.ADC    A:0

o   Restart Daqarta and hit the B-key.  The SB16 control menu
    will appear, although since the board is disabled the trace
    will still show the Virtual Source waveform.  Now hit
    CTRL-H to bring up the board's Help system and go to its
    'Configuration Parameters' section for a complete
    discussion of the options.

o   Replace the A:0 with the proper board Address and add any
    other required parameters (D:, H:, and I: in this case).
    You can omit any or all of these to accept the default
    values, which for this driver would be equivalent to:
        SB16.ADC    A:h220  D:1  H:5  I:5

o   Note that these values will generally match those in the
    BLASTER environment.  (The CT417x ViBRA 16X series may need
    a different H: setting than the BLASTER value.)

o   There is a special section under the 'A: Address' parameter
    Help topic for 'PnP Address Determination' that DOS or
    Windows 3.1 users may need to consult.  Windows 95/98 users
    should refer to the section later in this README.TXT file
    called 'Special Windows 95/98 PnP Configurations'.


RUNNING FROM ANOTHER DIRECTORY:
 o  To run from another directory (like where you want your
    Daqarta data files to go), you must tell DOS how to reach
    it by adding the DQA directory to the PATH statement in
    your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

WINDOWS 95/98 INSTALLATION:
 o  After completing the above normal installation, you can
    create a "shortcut" icon that will run Daqarta right from
    your Windows 9x desktop.  However, it is best if you first
    make sure that Daqarta runs OK by going to the Start menu
    and selecting Shut Down, then selecting the Restart in
    MS-DOS option.  (Do NOT use the MS-DOS prompt from the
    Programs menu... that won't completely exit from Windows.)

    From the resultng DOS prompt, use the CD\DQA command to get
    to the Daqarta directory, then enter DQA to start Daqarta.
    If there are any problems at this point, consult the
    Troubleshooting tips below to solve them before proceeding
    with the shortcut setup.

    If Daqarta comes up and starts running properly (you see a
    complete animated logo sequence that leads to a live sine
    wave from the default Virtual Source), Quit Daqarta by
    hitting the Q-key twice.  You can now safely set up the
    shortcut.

 o  Enter EXIT to restart Windows 9x from the C:\ prompt.

 o  Move the cursor to the desired location for the icon on
    your desktop.

 o  Click on the right mouse button.  A small menu will appear.
    Move to the New item, and another menu will appear next to
    the first.

 o  Click on the Shortcut item in the second menu.

 o  The Create Shortcut screen that appears will prompt you for
    a Command Line.  Enter the complete path directly, or:

    o   Click on Browse to see all the folders on your hard
        drive.

    o   Double-click the left mouse button on the Dqa folder
        entry to see all the files in that folder.

    o   Double-click on the Dqa file (or click once and then
        click on Open).

    o   You will now be back at the Create Shortcut screen,
        with the Command line entry filled in.  It should look
        something like:
            C:\DQA\Dqa.exe

 o  If your monitor is slow to change modes, as are some new
    Energy Star types, you may want to tell Daqarta to hold the
    logo display a couple of seconds before starting the
    animation sequence.  If so, add the number of extra seconds
    as a single digit after the Command line entry.  To do
    this, move the cursor past the end of the DQA.EXE text and
    then click the left button once.  The flashing bar text
    cursor appears.  Enter a space and the digit, such as 2:
        C:\DQA\Dqa.exe 2

 o  Click on Next and you will be prompted to 'Select a Title
    for the Program'.  The default will be 'Dqa', but you will
    probably want to change it to 'DAQARTA' or some name of
    your choosing.  This is the name that will appear below the
    icon on your desktop.  Using all upper-case letters will
    make this more legible.

 o  Click on Next and you will be prompted to 'Select an icon
    for the shortcut'.  The Interstellar Research logo icon
    will appear in the window.

 o  Click on Finish to accept the icon.  After a brief pause,
    the new DAQARTA icon will appear on the desktop.  It's OK
    if it looks dim at this point.

 o  Right-click on the new icon and a small menu appears.  Move
    to Properties and click on it.

 o  A DAQARTA Properties menu appears.  Click on the Program
    thumb-tab at the top of the menu page.

 o  Click on the Advanced button at the bottom of this menu
    page and a new Advanced Program Settings menu page will
    appear.

 o  Click on the 'MS-DOS mode' item to put a check there.

 o  (You may optionally want to un-check 'Warn before entering
    MS-DOS mode'... see below.)

 o  Click on OK to accept this setup, then on OK on the
    Properties sheet and you will be back at the desktop.

 o  Double-click on the icon and Daqarta will start.

 o  If you left the 'Warn ...' item checked, double-clicking on
    the icon will first bring up a warning message that this
    will close all other programs, and prompt you to continue.

 o  When you Quit Daqarta, your system will perform a complete
    restart back into Windows 95/98.


SPECIAL WINDOWS 95/98 PnP CONFIGURATIONS:
 o  The above description assumes that you will be using a
    "normal" board with old-fashioned jumpers, etc.  If you
    have a Plug-n-Play (PnP) version, things get more involved:

 o  Even though Windows 9x sets up your PnP board properly when
    it starts, if you run a program in full MS-DOS mode it will
    clear the board's PnP registers, making the board invisible
    to DOS.  (There ARE some possible reasons for this... it's
    just hard to think of many GOOD reasons.)

 o  In order for Daqarta or any other DOS-mode program to "see"
    this board, the PnP registers must be reset.  To do this,
    you need to run with the proper AUTOEXEC and CONFIG files,
    just as if you are running in a normal DOS-only system.
    These must contain special PnP setup programs or drivers,
    possibly specific to your board.

 o  If you originally used a "Complete DOS and Windows 95/98"
    option when installing the board, the proper files may
    have already been created and called AUTOEXEC.DOS and
    CONFIG.DOS (instead of AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS as
    they would be called in a DOS-only installation).
    The installation may also change the DOSSTART.BAT file in
    your Windows directory.

    If you keep these files as-is, then the above Daqarta
    installation will be OK, since it will use the "Standard
    DOS configuration".  However, if you also run other DOS
    programs that are incompatible with this configuration, you
    may need a "Custom configuration", either for Daqarta or
    the other program(s).

 o  The advantage of the Standard configuration is speed, since
    the program will start directly when you double-click on
    the icon.  The Custom configuration, however, will go
    through a complete re-boot sequence first, in order to
    incorporate the new configuration... not exactly quick.

    If you do need a custom configuration, either for Daqarta
    or some other DOS program shortcut, you will need to enter
    the proper CONFIG and AUTOEXEC commands in the space
    provided in the Advanced Program Settings menu.

 o  CAUTION:  Typical DOS board installations use "blind" PnP
    configurations.  They don't actually use the PnP system to
    resolve possible conflicts as intended.  These boards will
    typically have an AUTOEXEC (and DOSSTART) line with A, I,
    and D parameters specified, instead of letting the PnP
    system assign them.

    Most often, these defaults will work just fine... about as
    often as the old jumper-type board defaults worked in any
    arbitrary system.  But if the Windows 9x PnP configuration
    mananger is actually setting different values to avoid a
    conflict with some other hardware, then when you switch to
    DOS and use the default settings there could be trouble.

 o  To resolve this, you should see what settings Windows 9x
    itself is using for this board.  Go to Start, Programs, and
    MS-DOS Prompt and enter SET at the command prompt.  You will
    see several lines, including one like:
        SET BLASTER = A220 I5 D1 H5 P330 T6

    These are the actual settings assigned by the Windows 9x
    PnP configuration manager.


 o  Now check the settings on the appropriate AUTOEXEC.DOS
    and WINDOWS\DOSSTART.BAT lines.

    For this board there would be some driver name followed by
    /A:220 /I:5 /D:1 /H:5 or something equivalent, and most
    likely a SET BLASTER line as well.  Although Daqarta
    doesn't actually use the driver in the normal way (since it
    has it's own SB16.ADC, etc), it may need it just to set the
    PnP configuration.  For that, the A, I, D, and H parameters
    must match those you read earlier from the MS-DOS prompt
    SET command.

 o  Some boards may come with a DOS PnP configuration manager
    that eliminates the need for installing the normal drivers,
    as far as Daqarta is concerned.  For Creative Labs, it is
    CTCM, given on a DOSSTART line before the driver lines.
    If you are short on memory, you may be able to remove the
    drivers if you are only running Daqarta.  However, if you
    use the board with any other DOS program besides Daqarta,
    you will need to keep the drivers intact.

 o  Make sure the parameters used here match those for the
    Daqarta driver (SB16.ADC) in the DQA.CFG file.

 o  Restart your system to incorporate any changes to AUTOEXEC,
    CONFIG, or DOSSTART.  (You never need to restart just for
    changes to the DQA.CFG file.)


WINDOWS 3.1 INSTALLATION:
 o  Windows 3.1 does not offer the "shortcut" to true MS-DOS
    mode that Windows 95/98 does.  To run Daqarta you can always
    just quit Windows completely, but if that is unacceptable
    there is an alternate method in the form of a special
    program:  Power2Play from Software Labs
    (http://www.softwarelabs.com) provides essentially the same
    functionality as the Windows 9x shortcut, although it's not
    free (about $40 for the latest version).

NETWORK INCOMPATIBILITY:
    (This section is duplicated in the main Help system for your
    convenience.)

 o  Daqarta is not intended for network use.  Networks cause
    excessive system interrupts that can disrupt critical data
    acquisition tasks.  Although some simple DMA-based
    operations like ordinary viewing of sound card inputs may
    appear to work just fine, you should not depend upon this.
    Increased usage due to stimulus generation, DDisk
    recording, or even pulse generation or external triggering,
    may result in distortions or timing jitter in your data.

    And many laboratory-type boards don't support DMA
    operation, or don't support it for simultaneous stimulus
    generation.  In these cases, where aquisition is via an
    interrupt on each sample, the network interrupts will cause
    serious problems.

 o  If you feel you must run with an active network connection,
    you should take care to test for proper operation under all
    operating conditions.  This is not easy to do, since it can
    be hard to simulate high network traffic.

 o  The best bet is to simply not load the network drivers when
    you will be running Daqarta.  Note that it is OK to leave
    the network card installed, as long as the drivers are not
    loaded. However, if the drivers are loaded, even if you
    don't log on to the network, there will be interrupt
    activity.

 o  You can use a simple batch file to swap between two
    different setups.  Create files called CONFIG.DQA and
    AUTOEXEC.DQA that have no network drivers or other things
    Daqarta doesn't need. (Just copy your normal CONFIG.SYS and
    AUTOEXEC.BAT, then delete all the superfluous drivers.)

o   Now create a batch file called RUN-DQA.BAT in whatever
    directory is convenient to start from.  (It doesn't need
    to be your DQA directory, since AUTOEXEC.DQA will change
    to that.)

    REN C:\CONFIG.SYS CONFIG.TMP
    REN C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT AUTOEXEC.TMP
    REN C:\CONFIG.DQA CONFIG.SYS
    REN C:\AUTOEXEC.DQA AUTOEXEC.BAT
    C:\UTIL\REBOOT

o   At the end of your AUTOEXEC.DQA file, add these lines:
    CD DQA
    AUTO-DQA

o   And in the C:\DQA\ directory create this AUTO-DQA.BAT file:
    DQA
    REN C:\CONFIG.SYS CONFIG.DQA
    REN C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT AUTOEXEC.DQA
    REN C:\CONFIG.TMP CONFIG.SYS
    REN C:\AUTOEXEC.TMP AUTOEXEC.BAT
    C:\UTIL\REBOOT

 o  When RUN-DQA runs, it will save the normal configuration to
    .TMP files (make sure these names are not already in use),
    then automatically reboot.  When the new AUTOEXEC.BAT
    (former AUTOEXEC.DQA) runs, it will proceed to run AUTO-DQA.
    This will run Daqarta, then when you Quit it will
    automatically restore the normal configuration and reboot
    again.

 o  This example assumes that you have the REBOOT.COM utility
    in a directory called C:\UTIL.  This tiny program (15
    bytes) performs a "warm boot", just like CTRL-ALT-DEL.  You
    can download it from the Utilities section of the
    Daqarta Website.

 o  This same general approach can be used for any circumstance
    that requires a configuration change, such as to eliminate
    EMM386 or other Protected mode drivers.


TROUBLESHOOTING:
 If you have trouble getting Daqarta to run on your system,
 check these areas first:

 o  SYMPTOM:
    When running from a Windows 9x shortcut (see above), the
    screen goes blank and then the system immediately restarts.

    CAUSE:
    If you are running with the "Standard" DOS configuration,
    the Windows 9x shortcut automatically does a complete
    system restart on exit from Daqarta (or any other DOS-mode
    program run this way).  But if the program exits immediately
    with an error message due to some problem (see below), the
    system restart will overwrite the message and you won't be
    able to tell what's wrong.

    To avoid this situation, make sure that everything is set
    up properly before creating the shortcut.  Use the Restart
    in MS-DOS option from the Shut Down menu as discussed above
    under Windows 95/98 Installation.

    An alternate approach is to create a batch file that actually
    runs Daqarta, with a PAUSE command as the last line in the
    file.  Then create the Windows 9x shortcut to point to the
    batch file instead of to Daqarta itself.  After Daqarta
    exits, either from a normal Quit or from an error, you will
    be prompted to 'Press any key to continue...', giving you a
    chance to read any messages before the system restarts.

 o  SYMPTOM:
    Screen goes blank.  No logo or error messages.

    CHECK:
    Wait about 10 seconds, then hit the Q-key twice.  If this
    restores the DOS prompt, you have a video system problem:

    Daqarta will run on a VGA monochrome monitor, but NOT on an
    old original MDA-type monochrome monitor.  Some EGA cards
    allow these old monitors to be used with other software by
    emulation:  They present the appearance of an EGA to the
    software, but they convert the EGA signals to monochrome
    format.  Unfortunately, they often utilize the Non-Maskable
    Interrupt (NMI) to do this.  Daqarta turns off the NMI
    (despite its name, it CAN be turned off) to prevent these
    video operations from interfering with data collection,
    since the NMI would otherwise be given highest priority.

    Daqarta may run perfectly fine on one of these systems, except
    for one small detail:  No video!  Hitting the Q-key twice
    just gives the normal Daqarta Quit command and confirmation.

    Some systems, such as the ATI EGA Wonder, will work OK.
    Colors are shown as shades of gray (or green or amber
    depending on the monitor), but they are limited to only 8
    shades (actually seven plus black) instead of the normal 16
    colors used by Daqarta.  If you wish to use one of these
    systems, you will need to experiment with palettes to get the
    best results.

 o  If hitting the Q-key twice does NOT restore the DOS prompt, then
    there is some serious system incompatibility.  Please contact
    Interstellar Research, describing your system as completely
    as possible:  Processor, manufacturer, model, video card, etc.
    and send along your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files as well.

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 o  SYMPTOM:
    Error message shown, no logo.

    ERROR MESSAGES:

 o  'Protected mode not supported.'
    This is the most common error.  Daqarta will not run in
    protected mode, since that not only imposes a performance
    penalty, but also allows your data to be corrupted by
    incoming E-mail announcements, etc.  The usual cause of
    this error is attempting to run Daqarta from Windows via
    the "MS-DOS" icon or equivalent.

    If you are using Windows 9x, the solution is simply to
    add a shortcut icon that goes directly to "real" DOS, as
    described above under Windows 95/98 Installation.

    If you really want to run from within Windows 3.x, get
    Power2Play from TSR Labs and treat Daqarta like a DOS
    game.  When you click on Daqarta, the Power2Play manager
    will jump completely out of Windows and run Daqarta.  When
    you Quit Daqarta, you will jump back to Windows.

    A more difficult protected mode problem arises if you try
    to use a memory manager like EMM386 or QEMM386.  These
    normally allow you to free up memory in the lower 640K DOS
    memory region by "mapping" it to extended memory above 1
    MB.  Since they must run in protected mode to do this,
    Daqarta balks.

    To fix this, you will need to remove (or REM out) the
    memory manager from your CONFIG.SYS file, and replace any
    subsequent DEVICEHIGH= lines with ordinary DEVICE= lines.
    Save the file and reboot.  If this fixes the problem, you
    will need to consider if you really needed the memory
    manager in the first place:  If your other applications
    run under Windows, you may not need it at all, since
    Windows provides its own memory management.

    Otherwise, consider a commercial boot manager or a simple
    batch file which selects different CONFIG.SYS files before
    you reboot.  For example, DQA.BAT could rename CONFIG.SYS
    to CONFIG.BAK and CONFIG.DQA to CONFIG.SYS.  An opposite
    NORM.BAT could reverse this.


 o  'WARNING:  Corrupted program file!'
    Indicates some problem in file transfer.  Although file
    transfer problems can arise, it is very unlikely that you
    will see this message since bad transfers are usually
    caught by the transfer program.


 o  'System timer failure.'
    You may have a hardware timer problem on your mother
    board.  Highly unlikely.


 o  'EGA requires at least 256K video RAM.'
    Some early EGA cards had only 64K or 128K of RAM.  You
    must either upgrade the RAM, or get a new card.  All
    VGA (and SVGA) cards have at least 256K.


 o  'MDA / CGA video not supported.'
    Sorry!  You must have EGA or better.

    In the unlikely case that you have a CGA monitor connected to
    an EGA or dual-connector VGA card, Daqarta may not be able to
    tell that it's not a true EGA system and will attempt to
    run... with disastrous video results.  Wait several seconds
    for the "normal" start-up sequence to complete (even though it
    certainly won't look normal!) and then hit the Q-key twice to
    exit Daqarta.  You must have at least EGA capability to run
    Daqarta.

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 o  SYMPTOM:
    Screen initially goes blank for a second or so and then
    starts in the middle of the logo animation sequence.

    POSSIBLE CAUSE:
    Your monitor may be slow to adapt to the initial video mode
    change... more likely with new Energy Star ("green")
    monitors.

    If you want to see the full logo sequence, use a single
    digit parameter on the command line when invoking Daqarta
    to specify the number of additional seconds to keep the
    logo on the screen before starting the animation.  For
    example:
        DQA 2
    will add 2 seconds for monitor mode-change recovery time.

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 o  SYMPTOM:
    Logo displays and zooms away OK, but then the "return beam"
    doesn't dissolve into the Daqarta name and copyright text
    properly.

    POSSIBLE CAUSE:
    There may be a VGA compatibility problem.  Set the V:v
    option on the INIT line of the DQA.CFG file to use the
    video BIOS functions for color palette changes, instead of
    Daqarta's own fast hardware-direct functions.

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 o  SYMPTOM:
    Logo and dissolve are OK, but then system hangs.

    POSSIBLE CAUSE:
    The first thing to suspect is something in your DQA.CFG
    file.  Have you changed it from the default file that came
    with Daqarta?

    Specific errors here should be reported by Daqarta, but if
    they are not, or the system hangs up, try running again with
    no DQA.CFG.  (Rename it to CFG.BAK or something.)  If Daqarta
    now runs, look at the entries in DQA.CFG, making sure they are
    on the proper lines.  See the complete description in the Help
    system.

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 o  LAST RESORT:
    Try running Daqarta on a "clean" system for diagnosis only,
    with no or minimal CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files.  The
    simplest way to to this is to format a floppy using the /S
    option to install the operating system, then copy DQA.EXE
    to that floppy and boot from it.

    If Daqarta STILL won't run, or if it now runs but you can't
    determine the problem in your normal configuration, contact
    Interstellar Research.  Please indicate the machine you are
    using:  Processor, manufacturer, model, video card, etc. and
    send along your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files as well.

    We respond to ALL inquiries, typically within 24 hours.

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CONTACTING INTERSTELLAR RESEARCH:
 Via E-mail:
    support@daqarta.com

 Via the Web:
    http://www.daqarta.com

 Via regular mail:
    Interstellar Research
    2247 Prairie St.
    Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105-1441

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SHAREWARE REGISTRATION and DISTRIBUTION:
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 and customary copying fee, not to exceed US $10.

 Daqarta is a major development, requiring over 9 years
 (11000+ hours) of effort to date.  It easily outperforms
 products that cost over US $1000, yet runs well on older
 machines and has minimal memory needs.  You can't buy
 performance like this anywhere else, at any price.

 Yet the whole point of Daqarta is to demonstrate that high
 performance can be affordable.  Daqarta has deliberately been
 priced so low that the cost of registration should not be an
 obstacle to anyone.  Interstellar Research thus hopes to put
 Daqarta into the hands of as many users as possible.  But if
 you try Daqarta and STILL don't feel that it's worth the
 registration fee, please USE DAQARTA ANYWAY.  We hope that you
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 it to friends and associates who may become users as well.

 Because the performance needs of individual and hobby users
 can be just as demanding as those of business and research
 users with more financial resources, Daqarta uses a two-tier
 pricing structure.  The software is exactly the same, but a
 special price break is offered to encourage personal users to
 register:

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    Interstellar Research
    2247 Prairie St.
    Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105-1441

 Please include your full name, business/institution name, and
 street address, plus an E-mail address if you have one.  This
 information will NEVER be released outside of Interstellar
 Research.  You will be notified of new developments, special
 drivers, etc, via E-mail unless you specifically decline.

 It would also be helpful to know as many details as possible
 about the system your are using, including CPU type and speed,
 data acquisition board or sound card, graphics card, hard
 drive model or capacity, and a brief description of your
 application.  This will help us improve Daqarta and better
 serve your needs with future versions and special plug-in
 modules.  As always, all information is strictly confidential.

 Registered users will be sent a small file called REGUSER.DAT
 containing encrypted registration information.  When this is
 placed in the normal Daqarta directory, it will be found on
 start-up and the user name and registration number will be
 displayed instead of the default 'UNREGISTERED SHAREWARE
 EVALUATION COPY' text.


