Meanders' Annotator for Microsoft Office (Annotator Pack)

README.TXT	                                            11 Apr 2003


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1.  WHAT IS THE ANNOTATOR PACK?

2.  SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

3.  SETUP AND CONFIGURATION
    3.1  Installation Instructions
    3.2  Uninstall Instructions

4.  GETTING HELP

5.  WHAT IS NEW IN THIS VERSION?

6.  KNOWN PROBLEMS OR LIMITATIONS

7.  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.  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 pressure-sensitive
     pen is strongly recommended.


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3.  SETUP AND CONFIGURATION
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3.1  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
  
  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.


3.2  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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4.  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://asia.geocities.com/contact_meander
	
  For technical support
	Email: contact_meander@yahoo.com

  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, address, e-mail address and telephone number.

  o  Your hardware and software configuration.

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

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5.  WHAT IS NEW IN THIS VERSION?
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   v1.0.0  This is the first public release.

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6.  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 turn on.

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 7. 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://asia.geocities.com/contact_meander.

  Thank you for using our Annotaotor Pack!

  
  Meanders Software
  Chezhan West Road, HongKou Distric
  Shanghai, People's Republic of China

  Web   :  http://asia.geocities.com/contact_meander
  Email :  contact_meander@yahoo.com
 
  (C) 2002-2003 Meanders Software. All Rights Reserved. Meanders 
  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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