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README. DOC FILET his file contains the latest information on the Encyclopedia of Electronics. This is version of the Encyclopedia of Electronic Circuits has 1000 electronic circuit schematics. Schematics are viewed with the SuperCAD viewer (VIEW), which is a reduced version of SuperCAD and is designed for faster and simplified operation when used with the Encyclopedia. The Encyclopedia also has the full-up version of SuperCAD for editing schematics as well as other, locked software. There are also on-line manuals for each software package.

To view the schematic for a given circuit topic, first go to the topic by clicking on the name in one of the categories (e. g., RADIO CIRCUITS). Then just click on the VIEW button in the button bar. This will call up the schematic viewer and load the schematic associated with the given topic. See the associated help file for operation of both the Encyclopedia and the Schematic Viewer. Prepared by: Mental Automation, Inc. 5415 136th Place SE Bellevue WA 98006 (206) 641-2141 (206) 649-0767 (FAX) web (INTERNET) Installation You have two choices for installing the Encyclopedia: 1) Default (Minimum installation) This installation requires the smallest amount of disk space (less than 500 K) and keeps most of the Encyclopedia files on the CD ROM.

This installation is recommended, especially if you have a 4 X or greater speed CD ROM drive. To run the default installation in Windows 3.1, from Program Manager, from the File pull-down menu, select RUN. Type D: install (where? D? is the letter for your CD-ROM drive) and press the OK button.

In Windows 95, from the Start menu type D: install, where? D? is the letter for your CD-ROM drive. 2) Maximum installation This installation may require more than 60 Mbytes, depending on the size and type of hard drive you have. On older drives with a minimum record size of 8 Kbytes, the disk space required is less than 16 M; on new machines the memory requirement is higher. The maximum installation will result in much faster access times for the CD ROM schematics and other information. To run the maximum installation, in Windows 3.1, from Program Manager, from the File pull-down menu, select RUN.

Type D: ency c hd install (where? In Windows 95, from the Start menu type D: ency c hd install, where? WIN. INI file The WIN.

INI file holds the path information for the Viewer library: [View] library path = C: ENCYCLOLIBThis path information appears after VIEW has been run at least one time. You do not have to enter this information manually. Soft Lock Registration Utility The Soft Lock registration utility (SL REGIST. EXE) is required to be either in the Windows subdirectory or in the directories of programs being registered. Currently only two subdirectories (SuperCAD and Super PCB) need the utility, and the INSTALL program takes care of this.

SOFT LOCK. INI file This file is located in the Windows subdirectory and holds the user information as well as passwords of currently registered programs. Do not delete this file, or you will have to re-enter your password again!