Video VoxPhoneMONITOR 2.0 30-Day Free Trial Version README.TXT 

This readme file contains important last-minute information about the installation, configuration and use of Video VoxPhone MONITOR 2.0.  We suggest you take a moment to read this file, before installing the program.



Table Of Contents

Last Minute Changes/Amendments to the Video VoxPhoneMONITOR 2.0 User's Guide ....... 1
How Remote Monitoring Software Works ............................................... 2
Installation of Video VoxPhoneTM MONITOR from the CD-ROM............................ 3
Installation of Video VoxPhoneTM MONITOR from the Internet ......................... 4
How to Load the Electronic User's Guide ............................................ 5
How to Install the Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) Reader ..................... 6
About the Tutorial Video ........................................................... 7
Technical Support .................................................................. 8
Bug Reports ........................................................................ 9



(1)Last Minute Changes/Amendments to the Video VoxPhoneMONITOR 2.0 User's Guide

1.1  Step 2 in the Installation of Video VoxPhone MONITOR from the CD-ROM section *should*      read:  

 If you have autorun enabled in Windows, the Install Shield will automatically load. 
   If not, just click the Start button, then choose Run from the menu, then type:  
   x:\AutoRun.exe   (where x: represents your CD drive) 
   and you'll see the Install Shield's Welcome screen.

 >>The change is in the name of the file to type to install the program. Instead of typing: "x:setup.exe" you should type: "x:\AutoRun.exe".

NO OTHER CHANGES TO THE MANUAL AT THIS TIME






(2)How Remote Monitoring Software Works
Remote monitoring software requires two or more computers, one in the location which you'd like to watch remotely, the other wherever you'd like to watch from.

The computer in the location which you'd like to remotely monitor is called the Remote Location. The computer located elsewhere, wherever you'd like to watch from is called the Monitor Station.

With Video VoxPhoneMONITOR, you may have as many Monitor Stations as you'd like. These Monitor Stations can be anywhere around the world. You must purchase and install Video VoxPhone GOLD 2.0 on each computer you'd like to turn into a Monitor Station, but so long as you have Internet access and Video VoxPhone GOLD 2.0 at each Monitor Station, you can watch the Remote Location from anywhere - be it Toronto, New York City, or even Timbuktu.

The same holds true for the Remote Location - you may have as many Remote Locations as you'd like to watch. These locations can be anywhere around the world. You must purchase and install Video VoxPhoneMONITOR and a webcam or video camera on each computer you'd like to turn into a Remote Location. So long as you have Video VoxPhoneMONITOR, a webcam or videocamera and Internet access at each location, you can turn each location's computer into a Remote Location for Video VoxPhoneMONITOR.

***This program requires Video VoxPhone GOLD 2.0 or later and a webcam or videocamera
installed and correctly configured. Typically both programs are available the same
download site, so check the download site where you got Video VoxPhone MONITOR 2.0 for
Video VoxPhone GOLD 2.0. If not, you can get Video VoxPhone GOLD 2.0 from the download section of the VoxPhone website:  www.voxphone.com
***




(3)Installation of Video VoxPhoneTM MONITOR from the CD-ROM

*You must install Video VoxPhoneMONITOR on the Remote Location's computer* See section (2) for a definition of Remote Location.


1. Insert the Video VoxPhoneMONITOR CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 
2. If you have autorun enabled in Windows, the Install Shield will automatically load. 
   If not, just click the Start button, then choose Run from the menu, then type:  
   x:\AutoRun.exe    (where x: represents your CD drive) 
   and you'll see the Install Shield's Welcome screen.
3. Click Next to begin the installation.
4. Before installing the program, you must agree to the software license. 
   The software license appears on your screen, after reading it, click on Yes to 
   accept the terms and conditions of the license and continue with the installation. 
   Clicking No will end the installation.
5. You will be prompted for a destination location - the hard drive and directory
   on that hard drive in which to place the Video VoxPhoneMONITOR software.  You 
   can click on Next to accept the default location, or click on Browse to view the 
   file structure of your hard drive and select where you'd like to place the 
   program files. When you have selected the location for the program, click Next to 
   go to the next step.
6. All programs on your system are accessible from the Start menu, under the 
   Programs menu. Choose which program folder from the Programs menu Video VoxPhone 
   MONITOR's icons will be placed. You may select a folder, or simply click Next to 
   use the default setting, which creates the Voxphone Monitor v2.0 folder on your 
   Programs menu. Once you have selected which folder to place the program in, click 
   Next to begin the installation.
7. The Install Shield will uncompress the program files to your hard drive. Once it 
   is done, you will be prompted to click on Finish to end the installation and 
   return you to Windows.
8. When you first run Video VoxPhoneMONITOR, you will be prompted for your First and 
   Last name as well as the serial number included in your package. You must enter 
   a valid serial number to run and use the program. Do not give out your serial 
   number. When Video VoxPhoneMONITOR connects to the VoxPhone servers, it uses your
   serial number to identify you as a valid user. If someone else is already using 
   your serial number, you will *not* be connected to the server and you will be 
   unable to use the program.
9. After entering a valid serial number, the program will automatically run 
   The Setup Wizard, after an initial install.



(4)Installation of Video VoxPhoneTM MONITOR from the Internet

*You must install Video VoxPhoneMONITOR on the Remote Location's computer* See section (2) for a definition of Remote Location.


If you downloaded the latest version of Video VoxPhoneMONITOR from the Internet, 
before installing the program you must first uncompress the install files. 


1. Locate the VM200T.EXE file which you downloaded on your hard drive.
2. From the Windows Start menu, click on Run.
3. Click on Browse or enter the drive path and file name of the location of 
   the VM200T.EXE file.
4. Click OK to run the install file.
5. Click on Setup to uncompress the temporary install files to your hard drive.
6. After the files have been uncompressed, the Install Shield will automatically 
   load and begin the installation of Video VoxPhoneMONITOR.
7. Click Next to begin the installation.
8. Before installing the program, you must agree to the software license. 
   The software license appears on your screen, after reading it, click on Yes 
   to accept the terms and conditions of the license and continue with the 
   installation. Clicking No will end the installation.
9. You will be prompted for a destination location - the hard drive and directory 
   on that hard drive in which to place the Video VoxPhoneMONITOR software.  You can 
   click on Next to accept the default location, or click on Browse to view the file
   structure of your hard drive and select where you'd like to place the program 
   files. When you have selected the location for the program, click Next to go 
   to the next step.
10. All programs on your system are accessible from the Start menu, under 
    the Programs menu. Choose which program folder from the Programs menu Video 
    VoxPhoneMONITOR's icons will be placed. You may select a folder, or simply click 
    Next to use the default setting, which creates the Voxphone Gold v2.0 folder 
    on your Programs menu. Once you have selected which folder to place the program 
    in, click Next to begin the installation.
11. The Install Shield will uncompress the program files to your hard drive. Once 
    it is done, you will be prompted to click on Finish to end the installation 
    and return you to Windows.
12. When you first run Video VoxPhoneMONITOR, you will be prompted for your First 
    and Last name as well as the serial number included in your package. You must 
    enter a valid serial number to run and use the program. Do not give out 
    your serial number. When Video VoxPhoneMONITOR connects to the VoxPhone servers, 
    it uses your serial number to identify you as a valid user. If someone else is 
    already using your serial number, you will *not* be connected to the server 
    and you will be unable to use the program.
13. After entering a valid serial number, the program will automatically run 
    The Setup Wizard, after an initial install.


(5)How to Load the Electronic User's Guide

Your E-Tech software comes with an electronic manual, which describes in detail 
how to install, configure and use the program. 

The electronic User's Guide is in Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF), which 
allows you to easily click on an item from the table of contents and instantly 
be taken to the corresponding page.

We've included the Adobe PDF Reader in the Viewers directory on the CD-ROM, so 
that you can read the User's Guide.  If you already have the PDF reader (version 
4.05 or better) installed on your system, simply clicking on the User's Guide.pdf 
file on the CD-ROM will load the User's Guide.

If you do not have a PDF Reader installed on your system, please read the section 
below "How to Install The Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) Reader."




(6)How to Install the Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) Reader

In order to view the electronic User's Guide, you need to have the Adobe PDF Reader 
(version 4.05 or better) installed on your computer. This section describes how 
to install the PDF Reader from the Video VoxPhone MONITOR 2.0 CD-ROM. If you downloaded
the program off the Internet, you can download the free Adobe PDF Reader by 
pointing your web browser towards http://www.adobe.com  or from the download's
section of the VoxPhone website:  http://www.voxphone.com.

If you already have a PDF Reader installed on your computer, all you need to do to 
load the electronic User's Guide is to click on the User's Guide.pdf file, on your 
program CD-ROM.  You only need to install this program if you presently do not have 
a PDF Reader installed on your system. If you do not know whether or not you have a 
PDF Reader installed on your system, we recommend you install the PDF Reader on the
Video VoxPhone MONITOR 2.0 CD-ROM.

To install the Adobe PDF Reader:

1. Insert the Video VoxPhone MONITOR 2.0 CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive, if it isn't 
   already in the drive.
2. Go to the Viewers directory on the Video VoxPhone MONITOR 2.0 CD-ROM. To do this, 
   open up the Windows Explorer and select your CD-ROM drive. Double-click on the 
   Viewers directory.
3. Double-click on the PDF 4.05 Reader Install.exe file. This loads the installation 
   program.
4. After a few seconds, the program will load the PDF Install Setup Wizard. The 
   Wizard will automatically install the PDF Reader onto your hard drive. Click Next 
   to begin the install, and follow the prompts.
5. After you have installed the PDF Reader, to view the electronic User's Guide, 
   simply click on the User's Guide.pdf file on the Video VoxPhone MONITOR 2.0 CD-ROM.




(7)About the Tutorial Video

There is one tutorial presentation, included on the Video VoxPhone MONITOR 2.0 
CD-ROM.  We suggest you watch it before installing and using the program, so 
that you can learn more about the installation and use of Video VoxPhone MONITOR 2.0.

The Tutorial describes the concepts involved in remote monitoring, and outlines how 
Video VoxPhone MONITOR 2.0 works. 

To view the tutorial, simply insert the Video VoxPhone MONITOR 2.0 CD-ROM into your
CD-ROM drive. If you have autorun enabled in Windows, the disk will automatcially
load and you can select the Introduction tutorial or the Advanced tutorial.

If you do not have autorun enabled, just click the Start button, then choose Run 
from the menu, then type:  x:\AutoRun.exe    (where x: represents your CD drive). 
Then choose the tutorial button.


Tutorial videos are too large to include in the download version and as such are not
part of the download version.







(8)Technical Support

If you encounter any problems installing, configuring or using 
Video VoxPhoneMONITOR 2.0, please follow these steps:

1. Most answers to your questions can be found in The Video VoxPhone 
   MONITOR 2.0 User's Guide. We suggest you check your User's Guide, it explains 
   in great detail how to install, configure and use the program. We also suggest 
   you read the README.TXT file on the program CD-ROM, it contains any last-minute 
   changes and updates to the User's Guide.
2. After checking the Video VoxPhoneMONITOR 2.0 User's Guide (previous step) if you 
   still require assistance, you can contact E-Tech Canada's VoxPhone Technical 
   Support Team:
   * By e-mail:  support@voxphone.com
   * By voice-email:  support@voxphone.com
   * By telephone:  1-905-479-9419  
     (Monday to Friday, from 9am to 5pm, Eastern Standard Time)





(9)Bug Reports

Although we meticulously BETA Test our software across numerous computers and 
platforms not everyone has the same combination of hardware and software. 
If you encounter any reoccurring problems with Video VoxPhoneMONITOR 2.0, we'd 
like to hear about it.

Please send us a detailed description of *exactly* what went wrong to 
support@voxphone.com. 

In your message, please tell us:
   * Exactly which version of Windows you are using. 
   To do this, from the Start menu, select Settings then click on Control Panel. 
   Then, double-click on the System icon. Please send us all the information 
   listed under the General tab, which looks similar to this: 
             System:
             Microsoft Windows 98
             Second Edition
             4.10.2222 A

             Registered To:
             User Name 
             User Company
             User Serial Number

             Computer:
             GenuineIntel
             PentiumrIII Processor
             128.0MB RAM 
   * Exactly what you were doing when the error occurred. 
     Were you online and connected with another user? Were you using video, 
     audio or text?  Were you sending a file?  Please be as specific as you can.
   * Exactly what other programs you had running while Video VoxPhoneMONITOR 2.0 
     was running.
   * The Error Message you received.
   * Your e-mail address, telephone number and first and last name *must* be 
     included, so that we can verify the information, and let you know if there 
     is a solution.

Please note, although we appreciate all bug sightings, we do *not* provide any 
compensation for bug reports.




*Thank you for purchasing VoxPhone, the best Internet telephony application 
in the world.*



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