
				PlayIt v2.03

	   Copyright (c) 1993 - 1995 Shamrock Systems and Technology
			     All Rights Reserved


			  Installation Instructions
			  -------------------------

1.  System Requirements:

	- 386SX or higher
	- 2MB of RAM (4 MB or higher recommended)
	- Windows 3.1 or higher installed
	- Microsoft Video for Windows installed (optional)
	- Apple Quicktime for Windows installed (optional)
	- Xing Technologies MCI MPEG driver installed (optional)


2. Installing PlayIt

   Run the SETUP.EXE program that came with  PlayIt v2.03.  If you have ever
   installed a Windows program before, you will know what to expect.  If you
   haven't, it is really simple.
   

3. Installing Microsoft Video for Windows

   PlayIt will run best if  Video for Windows 1.1e  is installed.   If  you
   received a set of distribution disks from Shamrock Systems & Technology,
   you will find the Video for Windows 1.1e runtime on disk 3.   Simply run
   the SETUP.EXE program on that disk to install.

   If you don't have the Video for Windows runtime already, you can find it 
   in the following locations:

    + CompuServe: GO WINMM, Library 2, file VFW11E.ZIP
    + Internet  : ftp.microsoft.com in /developer/drg/multimedia/vfw11e.zip
    + Possibly on the same BBS you obtained PlayIt from.

   If you have other Windows software that works with AVI,  you may already
   have the required drivers installed.   An easy way to  check is to click
   on the  Drivers  icon in the  Windows Control Panel.   If the MCI device
   Video for Windows is listed, you have the AVI drivers installed.     For
   best results,  make sure you have version 1.1e of Video for Windows. One
   way to tell is to see if you have the Microsoft ACM driver installed.
   
   PlayIt will run without VfW, but you will not be able to  work with  AVI
   files nor compressed BMP images.  You will get an error message when you
   attempt to  load an AVI  file if you do not  have the  drivers correctly
   installed.  If you know you have the Video for Windows runtime installed
   correctly and PlayIt still refuses to load the file, try playing it with
   Media Player, which is in the Windows Accessories group. If Media Player
   works with the file, please send us the offending AVI and we'll see what
   we can do to fix the problem.


4. Installing QuickTime for Windows

   PlayIt will run best if  QuickTime for Windows 2.0  is also  installed.
   If  you received the registered version of PlayIt from Shamrock Systems
   and Technology, QuickTime for Windows can be installed along with PlayIt
   by clicking the appropriate option when you begin the install.

   If you don't have the Apple Quicktime for Windows 2.0  runtime already,
   you can find it in the following location:

    + CompuServe: GO QTIME ($9.95 charge to download, no connect charges)


5. Obtaining drivers from Shamrock Systems and Technology

   If you cannot find the Video for Windows or Quicktime drivers,  you can
   obtain a shareware distribution kit from Shamrock Systems and Technology 
   which includes an unregistered copy of PlayIt v2.03 and all required AVI
   and Quicktime drivers by mailing your request along with $7.95 USD, or
   $9.95 Cdn to:
	
	Shamrock Systems and Technology
	#428, 10636 - 120 Street
	Edmonton, Ab, T5H 4L5
	Canada

   All  requests will be  processed within 48  hours of our receiving your
   order.  Please include your name and mailing address.   For simplicity,
   print out the file ORDER.TXT and fill in the appropriate fields.

   Due to licensing restrictions, we are presently unable to distribute any 
   MCI MPEG drivers.    Refer to the help file for information on obtaining
   these drivers.


6. Technical support

   If you experience any problems using PlayIt v2.03, or you find a file or
   video that it simply doesn't like,  you can contact Shamrock Systems at:
	
	Fax        : 403-426-5040
	CompuServe : 70274,24       
	Internet   : patrick@shamrck.ersys.edmonton.ab.ca
	Snail Mail : listed above.

   If you contact us by  regular post,  please include your name,  address,
   and a copy of the file that gave you grief.  We will happily send you an 
   updated version after the problem has been corrected.   For the quickest
   response, please use the Internet address.


7. Additional information

   Select Contents from the HELP menu in PlayIt,  or press F1,  to find out
   how to use the program.

   Please note that PlayIt is licensed to use LZW compression and is also
   licensed to distribute QuickTime for Windows 2.0 by disk only.


8. Benefits of Registration

   You  may  be  asking  yourself  why you  should  bother registering this
   product.  There are a number of reasons.

   First, shareware only works if the end users register the products  they
   continue to use.   Not doing so is just as bad as stealing the software.  
   Shareware authors spend a  great deal of time developing their products, 
   and it gives them a great feeling to know they are appreciated.

   Second,  registered users of  PlayIt will receive the latest  version of
   the software, Video for Windows, QuickTime for Windows, technical support
   and be kept up to date on  future enhancements  to the software.   Since
   PlayIt is constantly undergoing additions and improvements,  this is the
   easiest way  to stay  on top.    Our policy  regarding upgrades  goes as
   follows: the first upgrade is free and will be sent automatically.  After 
   that,  you will  receive a notice  every other release  with an offer to
   upgrade for $5.00 USD.

   Finally,  it would really make  me very happy and it really is not a lot
   of money.   See the file  ORDER.TXT  for a form which can be printed and 
   popped in the mail.

   Thank you for giving PlayIt a try.

   Patrick Arial
   Shamrock Systems and Technology
