Welcome to StressFree Version 2.1! Copyright (c) 1992 by Lifetime Software - All rights reserved. CompuServe: 70412,727 Internet: 70412.727@compuserve.com LifeTime Software P.O. Box 87522, Houston Texas, 77287-7522. 1-800-947-2178 Contents: I. What is StressFree? II. New to Version 2.1 III. Installation IV. Important! How to stretch using StressFree V. Order Form (See RSI.FAQ, for more information on repetitive strain injuries, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and alternative keyboards.) "The program can...help minimize repetitive stress syndrome... StressFree... may be just what you need to remind you to take a break and relax." - Windows Magazine, February 1993 I. What is StressFree? StressFree is the most comprehensive, inexpensive, stress management and repetitive strain prevention program available! In as little as 15 minutes a day, you can keep yourself at peak performance and help prevent repetitive strain injuries with StressFree for Windows. You control what times of day to take a break. StressFree reminds you to take a break, then shows a beautifully illustrated series of relaxation techniques and stretches that will keep you tension free. You select what parts of your body to work on: neck, shoulders, hands, back and more. But that's not all! StressFree contains an ergonomic posture chart, showing the correct posture and how to position your workstation. StressFree senses keyboard activity and graphically shows peak periods of keyboard activity in order to monitor periods of peak activity. The program records up to 10 hours of data which can be output for use in spreadsheets, etc. StressFree takes less than 50K of memory and requires few system resources. Created by a team of healthcare professionals, illustrated by an award-winning medical illustrator, StressFree is used at the National Rehabilitation Hospital's prevention and worksite accomodation programs. StressFree contains over 50 different exercises and over 70 beautiful illustrations. Warning: StressFree is not a substitute for treatment by a qualified physician. If you think you have a medical problem, consult a doctor before using the program. Similarly, if you are injured, or have a pre-existing medical condition, do not use the exercises in the program, or consult a qualified health care advisor before using the program. Lifetime Software specifically disclaims any responsibility for illness or injury as a result of using StressFree in persons who have prior illness, injury or any other medical condition. If doing the exercises in the program cause pain, discontinue use of the program. StressFree is intended to be used as a prevention measure only. II. New to Version 2.1 - Full VCR-like control: forward, fast forward, backward, rewind etc. - Ergonomic posture chart and RSI checklist that shows proper positioning of your keyboard and workstation, plus correct posture that will reduce fatigue and the possibility for repetitive strain injury. - Complete user control of exercise countdowns and the times the exercises appear. Personalize each break by doing legs in the morning, shoulders before lunch and back at the end of the day. Set the countdowns of each stretch for as little or as long as you like! - TypeWatch - records keyboard activity and graphically shows the intensity of keyboard activity, including the average, maximum and minimum for the period sampled. Records up to 10 hours of data that can be exported for use in spreadsheets or databases. - Snooze - If a break is at an inappropriate time, snooze will remind you to take a break again in 5 minutes. - Display either a countdown to break, or a time of day the break will occur. - Typing injury FAQ file from the Internet. See file RSI.FAQ. III. Installation To Install the network ZIP'ed, demo version of StressFree, simply unzip it, then run it from the Run option of the File menu of Program Manager. ZIP'ed Network and CompuServe demo versions do not have the setup program and includes the shoulder stretch sequence only in order to reduce size and download time. To install the full version of StressFree from a floppy disk, run a:setup or b:setup program from the Run option of the File menu of Program Manager. IV. Important! How to stretch using StressFree. Important: A muscle should be stretched in a slow, sustained manner. Do not bounce. Bouncing causes the muscle to contract further which creates greater tension which can cause injury in muscles and joints. When you stretch, place tension on the muscle, and hold it for the duration of the countdown on the screen. Do not stretch to the point of pain. Pain is an indication that something is wrong and causes the muscle to contract further. If doing an exercise or stretch causes pain, STOP! The default settings on StressFree are for a break every two hours. This makes for 3 to 4 stretch periods during an average working day, which we consider to be optimal and effective. V. Order Form You can order StressFree through Visa/Mastercard by calling 1-800-947-2178, or Mail or Fax: (713) 474-2067 this form to: LifeTime Software P.O. Box 87522, Houston Texas, 77287-7522. Order form for StressFree: [ ] 5 1/4 [ ] 3 1/2 inch disks Your Name _________________________________________________________ Address ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ City/town ____________________________________________________________ Province/state _______________________Post/zip code __________________ Country ______________________________________________________________ Daytime phone number _________________________________________________ FAX number ___________________________________________________________ Operating Environment: [ ] Windows (3.0 or higher) (Call for availability of DOS version) [ ] Macintosh running 6.0.5 or higher with MultiFinder Language: [ ] U.S. English (Call for availability in other languages) Payment: [ ] Visa (see below) [ ] Cheque [ ] MasterCard [ ] Cash [ ] Purchase Order Packaging: [ ] Gosh-neat retail packaging, suitable for gift-giving. [ ] environment-friendly packaging. _______________________________________________________________________ StressFree: $39.95 (If international order, rates vary according to postage cost) U.S. Currency only, please. Express delivery available. Call for overnight delivery rates. _______________________________________________________________________ Payment by Visa/MasterCard: Credit card number: ______________________________________________________ Expiration date: _____________________________________________________________ Bank the card's drawn on: ________________________________________________ The name as it appears on the card: ______________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ How did you hear about StressFree?: ____________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Is there anything we can do to improve StressFree or our service? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________