The Sleuthhound! (R) version 2.21
Copyright (C) 1999-2000 iSleuthHound Technologies
www.isleuthhound.com, info@isleuthhound.com
All Rights Reserved

For a brief description of The Sleuthhound!, see Sleuthhound.txt.
For a list of changes in this version, see the file Whatsnew.txt.

*** Contents: *** 

    1 Overview
    2 Installation
    3 Launching The Sleuthhound!
    4 Documentation
    5 Distribution
    6 The Sleuthhound! Pro
    7 System Requirements

*** 1 Overview ***

    The Sleuthhound! is a new generation personal search engine that 
    operates like Web Search Engines. This hard disk search system
    allows you to have really instant access to your documents by
    keywords. The Sleuthhound! is designed like Web Search Engine and
    has an easy-to-use interface that enables you to operate this
    search system like Web Search Engine. 

    The Sleuthhound! displays search report in Web page format, shows
    extract from the document text with highlighted keywords and runs
    associated application by a click on the found document.

    The Sleuthhound! sorts list of found documents by document name,
    document data, folder name.

    The Sleuthhound! uses complex and nested query with logical
    operator AND, OR, NOT, (). 

    The Sleuthhound! automatically recognizes text coding (ASCII, ANSI,
    Unicode) and searches for documents of the most popular types. 

    The Sleuthhound! can be run by starting Windows for automatic
    watch over your folders and documents.

    The Sleuthhound! has amusing, attractive look like a real hound! 

    In addition you can now get an easy way to organize your notes with 
    The Sleuthhound!. 

*** 2 Installation ***

    If you received this version of The Sleuthhound! on a floppy disk
    please follow the instructions on the disk label to install 
    The Sleuthhound!.

    If you received this version of The Sleuthhound! in a ZIP file 
    (for example, sleuth.zip), you can install it as follows:

    1 Unzip the archive file into one folder.
    2 Find and run Setup.exe
    3 Follow the instruction for installing The Sleuthhound! program

*** 3 Launching The Sleuthhound! ***

    To launch The Sleuthhound! do following:
    1 Open your Program Files folder from the Start menu.
    2 Select The Sleuthhound! from the list of programs.
    3 Run The Sleuthhound!

*** 4 Documentation ***
    
    For full documentation, including context sensitive help,
    press the F1 key at any time while running The Sleuthhound!.

***  5 Distribution ***
    
    You may distribute the evaluation version archive and make as many
    copies as you like provided that it is the official evaluation
    version archive. You are required to verify this.

    You are specifically prohibited from charging, or requesting
    donations, for any such copies, however made and from distributing
    the software and/or documentation with other products (commercial 
    or otherwise) without prior written permission.

    1 Such distribution includes only the original archive supplied 
    by iSleuthHound Technologies. You may not alter, delete or add any
    files in the distribution archive.
    2 The distribution does not include a registration number. In
    particular, you may not distribute a registered piece of software.
    3 No money is charged to the person receiving the The Sleuthhound!
    Software, beyond reasonable cost of packaging and other overhead
    costs.

*** 6 The Sleuthhound! Professional Edition ***

    The Sleuthhound! Pro is commercial version of The Sleuthhound!
    Version Pro is The Sleuthhound! plus:
    1 The super-fast search for much more than ten document types
    2 Unlimited number of Search Zones 
    3 Unlimited number of documents in Search Zone
   	
    To order The Sleuthhound! Pro:

    Visit the home page of The Sleuthhound!, and order 
    The Sleuthhound! Pro. To visit just click on iSleuthHound
    Technologies on Main Window or go to
    www.isleuthhound.com,

    For more information see Order.txt

*** 7 System Requirements ***

    Windows 95/98/NT4/2000 
    Pentium or higher processor 
    Minimum of 8MB of memory (RAM) 
    Minimum of 2MB of available disk space 


The Sleuthhound! is (c) 1999-2000 iSleuthHound Technologies