InOut for Windows Demo 1.0 Readme.txt File
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Contents
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[0.0]  Introduction 

[1.0]  Installation and Setup
[1.1]  Installation on a Standalone Computer
[1.2]  Network Installation
[1.2.1]  Install the User Data File
[1.2.2]  Install the InOut Viewer
[1.2.3]  Install the InOut Client

[2.0]  How InOut Licensing Works

[3.0]  Administrator Password

[4.0]  30 Day Demo Explanation

[5.0]  About WordsPlus Connectivity



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[0.0] Introduction
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Thank you for trying InOut, the cross-platform, network independent office 
check-in software.  InOut allows people throughout the office to notify a 
manager or receptionist when they are in the office, and when they are out.  
By simply double-clicking an icon, a user can notify the necessary party of 
their status.  No more telephone pages for people not in the office, no more 
buzzing someone at their desk to see if they're in, no more guesswork.  
Simply check the InOut Viewer to see if someone is in or out, what time they 
came in or left, and where they went.  

InOut supports clients on Windows 3.0 or higher, Windows for Workgroups, 
Windows NT 3.X, Windows95 (Chicago), Macintosh System 7.X, and OS/2 2.0 or 
higher.

InOut is fully network independent.  It will run on any network that allows 
shared directories, or directories that are visible to multiple users 
simultaneously.  The clients need to have read, write, create, delete and 
file scan rights to the shared directory.  InOut can also be installed on a 
standalone, non-networked computer for demonstration and evaluation purposes.

InOut is available in 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, and 500 user versions.  All 
user levels and level-upgrade packs are available directly from WordsPlus 
Connectivity.  See the order form (orderfm.txt) for pricing and ordering 
information 




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[1.0]  InOut Installation and Setup
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InOut can be installed on a standalone, or non-networked, computer for 
evaluation and demonstration purposes.  To do this, see section [1.1] below.  
InOut is fully network independent, and supports clients running Windows, 
Windows NT, OS/2, and Macintosh.  To perform a network installation, see 
section [1.2] below.


[1.1]  Installing InOut on a standalone computer 
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To install InOut on a standalone computer, do the following;

1) Put the InOut Installation disk in your floppy drive.

2) From Program Mangager, chose "File", then "Run...".  In the command line 
box, type "A:\Setup" and press the OK button.  Note that if your B:\ drive 
is the 3.5" floppy drive on your system, enter "B:\Setup" in the command 
line box.

3) When the InOut Setup utility appears on your screen, choose to install 
the InOut Client, the InOut Viewer, and the User Data File.  

4) When the InOut Setup utility prompts you for a directory to install the 
data file, enter "C:\INOUT" or another appropriate directory on your system.

5) After the files are installed on your system, double-click on the InOut 
Client icon.  In the Client Setup window, enter your full name in the User 
Name box.  In the User Data File box, enter the directory you chose in step 
4 above, then press the OK button.  

6) Next, double-click on the InOut Viewer icon.  You will see the username 
that you entered in step 5 above.  For additional information, refer to the 
Client or Viewer on-line help.


[1.2]  Network Installation
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Installation of InOut in a network environment includes installing the User 
Data File, the InOut Viewer and the InOut Client.  The InOut system should 
be installed in the following order: User Data File, InOut Viewer, InOut 
Clients.  Each of these steps is described below.


[1.2.1]  Installing the InOut User Data File
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The InOut User Data File records the status of the InOut Clients.  When a 
user double-clicks on the Client program at his/her workstation, the user's 
status is updated in the Data File.  The InOut Viewer periodically queries 
the Data File and reports whether a user has checked in or out.  To install 
the InOut User Data File, do the following:

1) Put the InOut Installation disk in your floppy drive.

2) From Program Mangager, chose "File", then "Run...".  In the command line 
box, type "A:\Setup" and press the OK button.  Note that if your B:\ drive 
is the 3.5" floppy drive on your system, enter "B:\Setup" in the command 
line box.

3) When the InOut Setup utility appears on your screen, choose to install 
the User Data File only.

4) When the InOut Setup utility prompts you for a network directory to 
install the data file, enter "F:\INOUT" or another appropriate network 
directory on your system.

IMPORTANT:  The directory containing the User Data File must be visible to 
all InOut users.  The Client and Viewer programs need to have read, write, 
create, delete and file scan rights in the shared directory.  If you are 
unsure of how to do this, see your network administrator.

5) After you have entered the location of the network directory, click the 
OK button.  The User Data File will be installed in the specified directory.


[1.2.2]  Installing the InOut Viewer 
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The InOut Viewer reads the changes that InOut Clients make in the User Data 
File.  The Viewer is usually installed at the receptionist station or at a 
manager's PC.  The User Data File should be installed before the Viewer.  If 
you have not installed the Data File, see the instructions above.  To 
install the Viewer, follow these steps.

1) Put the InOut Installation disk in your floppy drive.

2) From Program Mangager, chose "File", then "Run...".  In the command line 
box, type "A:\Setup" and press the OK button.  Note that if your B:\ drive 
is the 3.5" floppy drive on your system, enter "B:\Setup" in the command 
line box.

3) When the InOut Setup utility appears on your screen, choose to install 
the InOut Viewer.  

4) When the InOut Setup utility prompts you for a directory to install the 
Viewer files, enter "C:\INOUT" or another appropriate directory on your 
system.

5) The first time you run the InOut Viewer, you will be asked for the 
location of the User Data File.  Enter the network drive and directory where 
the User Data File is located by using the Browse button.  After you have 
entered the location of the network directory, click the OK button.  The 
Viewer will then recognize InOut Clients who are accessing the User Data File. 

6) For information on how to modify Viewer settings, delete users, etc. see 
the Viewer on-line help.  


[1.2.3]  Installing the InOut Client 
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The Client updates the User Data File when a user double-clicks on the InOut 
Client at his/her workstation.  Placed in the data file are the current 
status (in or out), the current date and time, and a user-defined message if 
the user is out.  The User Data File should be installed before the Client.  
If you have not installed the Data File, see the instructions above.  To 
install the Client, follow these steps.

1) Put the InOut Installation disk in your floppy drive.

2) From Program Mangager, chose "File", then "Run...".  In the command line 
box, type "A:\Setup" and press the OK button.  Note that if your B:\ drive 
is the 3.5" floppy drive on your system, enter "B:\Setup" in the command 
line box.

3) When the InOut Setup utility appears on your screen, choose to install 
the InOut Client.

4) When the InOut Setup utility prompts you for a directory to install the 
Viewer files, enter "C:\INOUT" or another appropriate directory on your 
system.

5) The first time you run the InOut Client, you will be asked to confirm the 
user name and to provide the location of the User Data File.  Enter the 
network drive and directory where the User Data File is located by using the 
Browse button. Click the OK button when you are finished.  The Client will 
then be recognized by the InOut system.  

6) For information on how to modify Client settings, add "Out" messages, 
etc. see the Client on-line help.  



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[2.0]  How InOut Licensing Works
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InOut licensing controls how many clients are recognized by the InOut Viewer.  
In a network environment, you can install the InOut Client on as many 
computers as you wish.  You can also install the InOut Viewer on as many 
computers as you wish, but the Viewer will only display information for the 
number of Clients that your site is licensed to use.  To find out what your 
licensed user level is, look in the About box in either the Client or the 
Viewer.  Next to the version number, you will find what user level you are 
licensed for.  This is the maximum number of users that will be recognized 
by the InOut Viewer.

InOut is available for 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, and 500 users.  See the 
order form (orderfm.txt) for more information.  



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[3.0]  Administrator Password
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The default Administrator password for the InOut Viewer is "ADMIN".  The 
password is case-sensitive.  It is strongly recommended that you change the 
default password to one of your own choosing as soon as possible after 
completing the InOut installation.



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[4.0]  30 Day Demo Explanation
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This 5 user version of InOut is offered as a 30 day demo.  Full versions of 
InOut in all user levels are available directly from WordsPlus.  See the 
order form (orderfm.txt) for complete information.



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[5.0]  About WordsPlus Connectivity
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Questions, comments, and suggestions about InOut are very much welcomed.  
Please contact WordsPlus as shown below:


WordsPlus Connectivity
26452 San Torini Road
Mission Viejo, CA 92692-6100

(714) 582-7242
(714) 367-9613 fax
Compuserve:  76276,61
America OnLine:  WPlus
Internet Email:  wplus@aol.com



