ллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллл VOICE BLASTER JR 2.0 Copyright (c) 1992 Mark E Cowan for Windows 3.1 or Windows 3.0 with Multimedia by MILLENNIUM SOFTWARE PRODUCTS Author: MARK E. COWAN Mailing address: PO Box 163, West Alexandria, OH 45381 Compuserve ID: 70303,2050 Prodigy #: BSPV37A README.TXT ллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллллл PROGRAM DESCRIPTION =================== Voice Blaster Jr Version 2.0 is a Windows 3.1 application which allows you to queue up any combination of audio wave (.WAV) and music midi (.MID) files. Then you can begin listening to hundreds of music and audio files while running other Windows applications! You can pause, continue, and queue up all audio files in multiple drives and directories and listen to hours of waveform audio and midi music from your computer while you work! This version even plays wave files over the PC speaker. Complete with Windows Help for playing files and instructions for how to register this product. SHAREWARE ========= Please try this program out and see for yourself how easy it is to use. Voice Blaster Jr is a shareware program. If you decide to use this program after evaluating it, please send in your registration. You will receive more programs and a manual (see the REGISTER.TXT file, or read the 'REGISTERING' section of VB Jr by selecting the 'HELP' button after running VB Jr. Read about ** Voice Blaster Sr ** for Windows 3.1 the parent program of VB Jr which allows .WAV recording and much more! - 2 - VERSION DESCRIPTION =================== VERSION 2.0 VB Jr version 2.0 was developed to work with the Multimedia extensions that are part of Windows 3.1. The advantages are many, including automatic support for any audio card which has the Multimedia Drivers. Since the multimedia standard digital waveform file is .WAV, this is the file used for the unregistered version of VB Jr 2.0. The registered version will support the .VOC waveform files. VERSION 1.0 Version 1.0 of VB Jr was written for Windows 3.0. This version uses a Windows 3.0 DLL called "SNDBLST.DLL" written by Creative Labs. This DLL is not compatible with the Windows Multimedia Extensions, and should only be used for Windows 3.0. If you do not wish to upgrade to Window 3.1, then register for VB Sr and specify the Windows 3.0 version. There has been reported problems with using the "SNDBLST.DLL" with the Audio Vision Thunder card. It is strongly recommended you upgrade to Windows 3.1 and use the latest VB Programs available today. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS =================== * 286 or better PC * Min of 1 MB Ram * Windows 3.1 or Windows with Multimedia Extensions * Any Windows supported Monitor * Mouse recommended but not required * Audio card with digital audio output and/or music output capability with Windows Multimedia Drivers * Will play waveform data through PC speaker with the speaker driver installed (available from Microsoft) Any sound card that has the Windows multimedia drivers installed will work with this program. Some of these cards are the Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro and Basic, Thunder Cards, Pro AudioSpectrum Series, and any other cards which have Windows multimedia drivers support for music or digitized sound. Contact the manufacturer of your audio card if you do not currently have the Windows multimedia drivers, or if your drivers are older than Jan 1992, chances are there are updates available via BBS or US mail. Creative Labs and Media Vision both have BBS for downloading the latest drivers (BBS numbers for Creative Labs and Media Vision are listed in the 'HELP' section of VB Jr) - 3 - FILES DESCRIPTION ================= VBJR.EXE Voice Blaster Jr program file (VB Jr) VBJRU.HLP Voice Blaster Jr Windows 3.1 help file VBJRSCR.PCX PCX Graphics file of VB Jr screen for Vendors README.TXT Description of VB Jr and installation VENDOR.DOC Text file for Shareware Vendors for VB Jr DESCRIBE.DOC Description of VB Jr program FILE_ID.DIZ Description of VB Jr for BBS file descriptions BBS.DOC VB Jr info for BBS operators REGISTER.TXT Text file describing how to register VB Jr and warranty statement INVOICE.DOC An invoice form which may be printed to make it easy to register (useful for Business) LOONYTUN.WAV Sample waveform file DEMO.MID Sample music midi file ============================================================ To get a hard copy printout of the Text files above, type: copy readme.txt prn (At the Dos prompt) or: copy readme.txt com1 (if printer is connected to com1) ============================================================ INSTALLATION ============ VB Jr will run from a floppy drive, but since it is a windows application, it is better to install it onto your hard drive. Installation of VB Jr to a hard drive is easy. Here is what you do: 1) Make a directory for VB Jr (if desired, recommended!) 2) Copy all the above files to the new directory 3) Run Windows 3.1 or Windows with Multimedia 4) Add VB Jr to a program group or just run it Here is an example where C:\VBJR is the desired directory [PATH] = C:\PCPLUS\DWN ([PATH] is the directory where the VB JR files reside). If the files was on the "B:" drive, then substitute "B:" where you see [PATH] - 4 - PROMPT YOU TYPE THIS C:\ MD C:\VBJR C:\ CD C:\VBJR C:\VBJR\ COPY [PATH]\VBJR.EXE C:\VBJR\ COPY [PATH]\VBJRU.HLP C:\VBJR\ COPY [PATH]\REGISTER.TXT C:\VBJR\ COPY [PATH]\README.TXT C:\VBJR\ COPY [PATH]\VENDOR.DOC C:\VBJR\ COPY [PATH]\BBS.DOC C:\VBJR\ COPY [PATH]\DESCRIBE.DOC C:\VBJR\ COPY [PATH]\FILE_ID.DIZ C:\VBJR\ COPY [PATH]\INVOICE.DOC C:\VBJR\ COPY [PATH]\DEMO.MID C:\VBJR\ COPY [PATH]\LOONYTUN.WAV Since VB Jr is shareware, all the above files must be kept together. Of course, it would be better to use Windows File Manager, or any other file copy utility to copy the VB Jr files, but the above example was given for clarity. If you have received this package from a BBS, then it would be better to unzip all the files directly into the new directory. Here is an example of unarchiving the files into the new directory: PROMPT YOU TYPE THIS C:\PCPLUS\DWN MD C:\VBJR C:\PCPLUS\DWN PKUNZIP VPLAYW.ZIP C:\VBJR If this package was received from a Shareware Company, then refer to the installation instructions that came with this file. RUNNING THE PROGRAM =================== Since VB Jr is a Windows application, it must be run from Windows. Run the program "VBJR.EXE" to run VB Jr. After running the program, select the "HELP" button to receive on- line help for playing files and to receive instructions for how the register this product, and additional information such as audio card BBS support numbers, and more! - 5 - MILLENNIUM SOFTWARE PRODUCTS AND THE AUTHOR =========================================== Millennium Software Products is a company dedicated to quality and superior Multimedia and Educational software. We hope you enjoy our products, and hope you will register so that we can tell you about our new and exciting products. The author of the Voice Blaster Products is Mark E Cowan. He has been developing software for over 10 years, and has managed an electronic/software development teem for over 8 years. Mark E Cowan is the owner of Millennium Software Products and can be easily contacted via E-mail: Prodigy # BSPV37A CompuServe # 70303,2050 Genie # M.COWAN1 Or send your comments, suggestions, and registrations to: MILLENNIUM SOFTWARE PRODUCTS PO BOX 163 WEST ALEXANDRIA, OH 45381 (07/31/92) readme.txt