
          MinuteMan Project Management Software
                 for Windows '95 and up

[ The latest version of this program is posted at ]
[       http://www.minuteman-systems.com/         ]

Description
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This program focuses on providing the basic functions needed to
effectively manage projects. With MinuteMan, in a few minutes you
can create an easy-to understand project schedule to;

- Identify the dates of tasks and milestones
- Record useful notes on each task
- Assign people and define expenditures
- Print Gantt and Pert Charts and a handful of concise schedule and
  budget reports.

MinuteMan reports can be generated in hardcopy as well as text- and
graphics- file formats, compatible with standard word-processor and
spreadsheet programs. This means you can easily distribute your
reports, even PERT and Gantt Charts, via email to team members
and other interested parties.

MinuteMan supports multiple, linked subprojects. This means you
can have any one project broken down into separate activities
("Engineering", "Sales") with links between critical "Program-Wide"
tasks. 

Installation
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This program will run on Windows 95 and up.

To install the program, run SETUP.EXE. When prompted for a 
destination directory, select any directory other than where you 
have placed these installation files.

When the program is running, select HELP and CONTENTS for 
instructions. 

If you encounter problems, see the troubleshooting tips at the 
end of this file.

Registration
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This is an evaluation copy of MinuteMan Project Management 
Software. If you keep it and use it please send $49.95 US, 
for an upgrade to a registered version, to

MinuteMan Systems
PO Box 152
Belmont, MA 02478

Please include  your return address and telephone number 
or email address.

Payment may also be made by credit card via the internet.
Please go to www.shareit.com and register program 100735.

Upon receipt of payment you will receive by email, usually
within 24 hours,  a password that will permanently enable 
your copy of the program. 

For further information or assistance contact us at

Internet : info@minuteman-systems.com
WWW Site : http://www.minuteman-systems.com/ 
Telephone : (617) 489-5639

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                      TroubleShooting Tips

Usually the MinuteMan Program installs and runs properly. 
In the event that a problem is encountered, following are 
some things to check for or change;

1.) Make sure you have the "full" version of the program. 
It is about 4MB (compressed). Some archives redistribute 
the program with certain libraries removed. Those cases are 
easily identifiable because the file size is then well under 
1MB. If you do have the small version, you can obtain the 
missing libraries from the archive, but better still it is
recommended that you download the entire copy of the latest 
version of the program from our website at; 

http://www.minuteman-systems.com/

Assuming you have the full program;

2.) Windows requires that all other programs be shut off prior 
to installing a new program. If not, the installation may not 
complete, and you will get an error message indicating a 
conflict with the application. 

In Windows '95, if you simultaneously press CTRL, ALT, and 
DEL a menu will come up showing you which programs are 
still running, and it will allow you to select ones to shut off. 

A common problem is if you ran a browser such as Netscape 
prior to doing the installation. Even if Netscape were shut 
off, it may have left other processes running. It is 
recommended to shut off Netscape, reboot your system, and
install MinuteMan before doing anything else.

On some systems, the installation process may result in an
error message "COMDLG32.OCX failed to self-register". 
Minuteman will not be able to run until that file is registered.
If you  are well-versed in editing your Windows registry, you
may be able to manually register the file. However, it is 
recommended instead that you de-install the 32-bit version of 
MinuteMan, using Windows' Control Panel and  "Add/Remove Programs"
and then download the 16-bit version of this program from our 
website and install it.

3.) When installing the program, it should be installed to 
a directory different from where the installation kit has 
been placed. I.E. if you download/unzip the file to C:\MINMAN 
and then try to run the setup program and install the program 
in the default of C:\MINMAN, there will probably be an error. 
Usually the installation will not complete but it is possible
that the program may fully install and then mis-operate somehow. 

4.) There have been cases reported of pc's running resource-intensive
applications, such as Networking software or Games, interfering 
with either the installation or the operation of the program. 
Often this has been remedied by rebooting the system, and 
doing the installation before starting up any other applications. 
Also, using a CD-ROM drive to play music while running the 
installation program or while running MinuteMan could 
conceivably cause a problem. 

5.) If your machine has regional settings other than English 
(US-standard) there is a remote possibility of a problem. The 
program has been tested with many common regional settings and 
works fine. If by chance your machine is set for something other 
than English (US-standard), you might try configuring it as 
English (US-standard), rebooting, and seeing if the program works. 
(If that happens, please report your original regional setting 
to us and we will investigate modifying the program to eliminate
the problem.) 

6.) With the program running, some screens may not display properly. 
The most common problem is that thin lines or borders of objects 
disappear. This can usually be corrected by changing the Color Palette 
settings on your PC. Use the Windows Control Panel, and go to the 
Display settings. Most PCs support choices such as "256 Colors", 
"High Color (16-Bit)", and "True Color (16- and 32-bit)". Usually 
most if not all the Setting choices will result in proper operation. 
The program also runs best when using display settings for "Small Fonts".
