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CATraxx 98 - README.TXT                                         
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This README file contains important, last minute information 
about CATraxx 98.

CATraxx 98 is developed by

  FNProgramvare
  Pb 721  Krapfoss
  N-1536  Moss
  Norway

  E-mail: fnordbak@online.no
  World Wide Web: http://www.prodat.no/fnp/eng/

We appreciate and encourage all comments, suggestions, 
and bug reports. Both your registration and your comments
will help improve CATraxx and keep it on the leading edge.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. WHAT IS CATRAXX?
2. TO INSTALL CATRAXX
3. TO REMOVE CATRAXX
4. CHANGES

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1. WHAT IS CATRAXX?
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CATraxx is a powerful 32-bit Windows application designed 
to help you catalog and manage your music collection. CATraxx
allows you to keep track of just about every aspect of your 
collection, and gives you all the power and flexibility that 
you will ever need. Using CATraxx you can quickly catalog CDs 
by downloading disc data from the Internet CDDB database. 
CATraxx is easy-to-use for the amateur, with sophisticated
features for the professional. We believe that CATraxx is the 
ultimate in music database management!

CATraxx has a comprehensive set of fields for both albums and 
tracks, enabling you to catalog information like artist, album 
title, format (CDs, vinyl records, cassettes, videos etc.), 
release year, label, catalog number, purchase price, current 
value, music category, status (own, want, for sale etc.), 
condition, playing time, song titles, songwriters, producers, 
recording studios, musicians and instruments. You can store 
an image of the album cover and add your own personal comments 
for both albums and tracks. 

You can work with an unlimited number of databases. This 
means you can split your collection into different catalogs 
and organize it to meet your needs. CATraxx allows you to 
change the name of all data fields. For example, you might want
to rename Artist to Performer, Songwriter to Composer or Format 
to Media. You can hide the fields you don't want to use. These 
fields will disappear from all windows, menus, lists etc. You 
only use the fields you want. 

You can effectively search the database for information that 
you require. Search in all fields with any combination of 
fields and operators. In addition, CATraxx lets you cross 
reference up to five fields. This is an extremely flexible 
way to search and query data.

The report designer lets you create almost any type of report. 
Use one of the pre-defined reports, or create your own from 
scratch. You have full control over data fields, groups, sort 
order, columns, fonts, colors, paper size, margins and print 
orientation. CATraxx lets you preview reports on screen before 
printing. Using CATraxx you can easily create professionally 
looking reports with exactly the layout you want.

With the HTML Generator you can quickly generate documents to 
be published on the World Wide Web. The loan module lets you 
keep track of albums on loan. Check the program periodically 
to see what is still out on loan. You will always know who has 
what and since when.  

The statistics function allows you to analyze your collection 
in a variety of ways. CATraxx lets you track both initial 
investment and the value of your collection. Use the backup 
function to make backup copies of your valuable data. With 
the built-in CD controller you can control the playback of 
audio CDs in your CD-ROM player.

CATraxx uses popup menus for quick feature access and 
navigation. CATraxx comes with a sample database to get you 
started and a comprehensive context sensitive on-line help 
system. 

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2. TO INSTALL CATRAXX
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To install CATraxx, follow these steps:

From diskette
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1. Insert diskette number 1 into your diskette drive.
 
2. From the Start menu, choose Run.

   You see the Run dialog box.

3. In the Open text box, type the path to the installation 
   program, for example A:\SETUP, and choose OK.

4. Follow the instructions on the screen. When requested, 
   specify the folder where you want to install CATraxx. 
   Unless you specify a different folder, the application 
   will be installed to C:\Program Files\CATraxx32.

5. To start CATraxx, choose Programs / CATraxx 98 from the
   Start menu

From hard disk
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1. Ensure that the CATraxx installation files 
   
      SETUP.EXE
      SETUP.2
      SETUP.3

   are in the same folder, for example C:\TMP.

2. From the Start menu, choose Run.

   You see the Run dialog box.

3. Type the path to the installation program in the Open 
   text box, for example C:\TMP\SETUP, and choose OK.

   You can also double click SETUP.EXE from Windows Explorer.

4. Follow the instructions on the screen. When requested, 
   specify the folder where you want to install CATraxx. 
   Unless you specify a different folder, the application 
   will be installed to C:\Program Files\CATraxx32.

5. When the installation is completed, you can delete the 
   files (SETUP.EXE, SETUP.2 and SETUP.3) in the temporary 
   folder.

6. To start CATraxx, choose Programs / CATraxx 98 from the
   Start menu

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3. TO REMOVE CATRAXX
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1. From the Start button, choose Settings / Control Panel.

2. In Control Panel, double click the Add/Remove Programs icon.

3. Locate CATraxx 98 in the program list.

   Click on it to select it.

4. Click the Add/Remove button.

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4. CHANGES
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3.00.00 - April 5, 1998
  
- CATraxx 98 v3.0 released.