Congratulations! You now have a copy of HOUSE MOUSE v2.0.  
This shareware amortization program offers:

     * immediate re-calculation of monthly payments, total loan
       interest and total cost as factors are varied
     * graphs of interest and principal based on payment and
       loan life
     * equity graph
     * loan save and retrieve
     * loan autoload and autocalc (bonus features)
     * prepayment, property tax and insurance factors 
     * easy to use mouse-driven input screen 
     * determination of borrower's required gross income
     * computation of borrower's qualified PITI payment
     * printable graphs, schedule and comma delimited file (for
       import into your favorite spreadsheet) 
     * 4-up loan display on 1024x768 SVGA displays
     * configuration for loan and spreadsheet files
     * and many other new and improved features

We think you'll like this program since the first version was 
well rated by the press and Public Brand Software.  Review infor-
mation may be found in the Accolades topic of the Help program.
        
Please try out the program and register it if you choose to keep
it.  Registration instructions are shown in the nag screen.  The
fee is $20 (plus sales tax for NJ residents).

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The program consists of the following files:  

Name        Bytes  Date     Time 
HM2.EXE     117280 03/13/94 12:48 AM
HM2.HLP      51567 03/12/94 11:11 AM
FILE_ID.DIZ    599 03/03/94  4:00 PM
SPIN.VBX     22528 10/21/92 12:00 AM
README.TXT    
SETUP.EXE 

INSTALLATION:

    Users with House Mouse diskettes should substitute the below 
    installation directions with those on the disk label.  It
    is prudent to always virus scan new files before and after
    installation prior to running a new program.

 1. The Microsoft VBRUN300.DLL file is a runtime library required to 
    run all Visual Basic v3.0 applications like House Mouse v2.0.  
    This file was excluded from the download version of House Mouse,
    specifically from the compressed file HMV2W.ZIP.  This apparent
    glaring omission is because many users already have VBRUN300.DLL
    on their PCs, by virtue of using other Visual Basic v3.0 appli-
    cations.  Unfortunately, this file is quite large -- triple the 
    size of House Mouse v2.0!  The exclusion facilitates efficient
    electronic distribution of House Mouse (think of the savings in
    connect charges for downloaders).  While runtime omission 
    appears to be a common practice, this method requires extra 
    user diligence during the installation, as described below.

    If you are not sure if you have the VBRUN300.DLL file on your PC,
    proceed with the install.  If the file is absent, the install
    program will display an error message about not finding 
    VBRUN300.DLL.  If you get this error message, obtain the file 
    from a BBS, especially the one from which you got HMV2W.ZIP.

    NOTE:  The VBRUN300.DLL must be placed in the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM 
    directory for House Mouse to work.  

    If you do have the file then please disregard this runtime 
    discourse.  The above is just another piece of PC lore that 
    again proves computer usability is yet in its infancy.  (We hope
    that the attention given to the House Mouse v3.0 user interface
    offsets this installation inconvenience.)  Happily for those who
    have House Mouse diskettes from Kestrel Computing, the runtime 
    file is included.  For the faint of heart, such diskettes may be
    obtained on by ordering and pre-registering the program from 
    Kestrel Computing Company, Inc.

 2. Uncompress the .ZIP file (PKZIP v1.01 was used to create the ZIP
    file).

 3. For safety sake, virus scan the unzipped files.

 4. From the Windows Program Manager, choose File Run and enter
    SETUP.  The SETUP program will perform the installation.

 5. You are encouraged to distribute HMV2W.ZIP to your friends and 
    favorite BBS's -- that's why its called 'shareware'!  The instal-
    lation program lets you indicate a destination directory for House
    Mouse (C:\HM2 is suggested).  You then may wish to delete the 
    directory which contains the unzipped install files.

Upon installation completion, you should have the VBRUN300.DLL and
SPIN.VBX files in the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.  HM2.EXE and
HM2.HLP should be in a directory (\HM2 is recommended).  This is
the minimal configuration for successful use of HOUSE MOUSE v3.0.
The FILE_ID.DIZ, README.TXT and SETUP.EXE may optionally be stored
in the House Mouse directory, however, these files are not necessary
to run the program.  HMV2W.ZIP is also unnecessary to run the
program.  You may upload this program and share it with other users.
Please do not alter this file, otherwise the install program might
not work as described.

That completes installation.

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Important: 

Alteration of these files is strictly prohibited.  Feel free to 
distribute the compressed file (HMV2W.ZIP), which must contain 
the above listed six files.  

This program must be distributed without charge, except for a 
nominal distribution cost, unless written permission is obtained
from Kestrel Computing Company, Inc.  This program is not public
domain and remains the copyrighted product of the Kestrel 
Computing Company, Inc.

The House Mouse v2.0 anti-virus validation codes are registered on
the McAfee BBS -- (408)988-5190, 81N.  You may compare these codes 
with your results of the McAfee VALIDATE.COM  program to determine 
file integrity (i.e. that the program is virus free.)  Kestrel also
may be contacted for the codes (see phone number below).

Note:  A Visual Basic application, HOUSE MOUSE v2.0 requires 
Microsoft Windows 3.X or higher running in standard or 
enhanced (386) mode and the Microsoft Runtime file VBRUN300.DLL.

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We hope that our commitment to quality encourages users to become
our customers!  Again, please register the program if you keep it.

Good luck in house hunting or refinancing!

Copyright 1994 by
Kestrel Computing Company, Inc.
PO Box 943
Denville, NJ   07834
(201)625-3595
