The Journal v2.41
Released 16 April, 2001
Copyright  1996-2001 David Michael
All rights reserved.

WELCOME TO DAVIDRM SOFTWARE'S THE JOURNAL!
- The Journal is Personal Journal Software specifically designed to help
  you organize your thoughts and ideas, whether for business or personal use. 

- The Journal always knows what day it is. Entries are automatically tracked
  by date, and reviewing past entries is as simple as a click of the mouse.

- The Journal allows you to create multiple entry categories such as "Daily
  Journal", "Poems", "Project Notes", and more--completely user defineable! 

- The Journal is very flexible, allowing many options in creating the
  perfect Personal Journal for you, while maintaining an unrivaled
  ease-of-use!

- The Journal has powerful word processing capabilities (paragraph
  formatting, font selection, printing--even a spellchecker and a thesaurus). 

- The Journal is secure. Not only can you use a password, all entries are
  encrypted before being saved.


INSTALLING THE JOURNAL:
   Decompress (all of) the archive(s) into a temp directory and execute Setup
   from Windows Explorer.


INSTALLING OVER VERSIONS v1.39 and later:
NOTE: Do NOT uninstall the previous version!!!
   You may want to backup your The Journal\Data folder before installing
   The Journal 2.0.
   Simply decompress the archive into a temp directory and execute Setup
   from Windows 95 Explorer. The setup program will correctly place the
   upgraded components.


INSTALLING OVER VERSIONS v1.38 and earlier:
NOTE: Do NOT uninstall the previous version!!!
   The automatic entry database upgrade process included with The Journal 2.0
   is only certified to work with The Journal 1.39 or later. If you are using
   a release of The Journal prior to 1.39, I recommend that you download and
   install The Journal 1.51 before installing The Journal 2.0. This will
   ensure the correct conversion of your entry database. Email DavidRM
   Software at davidrm@davidrm.com and for the location where you can
   download The Journal 1.51 Full Package.

SETTING UP THE SPELL CHECKER AND THESAURUS
   The Spell Checker and Thesaurus dictionaries are located in the Data
   folder. Assuming the default installation path, this would be:
   C:\Program Files\DavidRM Software\The Journal\Data


BUYING THE JOURNAL:
The Journal is Shareware.
The Journal may be evaluated for a period of 30 (thirty) days. During
this time, all features of The Journal are fully accessible. To continue to
use The Journal after the evaluation period, you must pay the registration
fee to DavidRM Software.

The Journal Pricing

Single Computer license:	 $34.95 US
Upgrade from
   The Journal 1.3x/4x/5x        FREE!
Quantity Pricing:		 Check "The Journal Pricing" from the Help menu

The Journal allows multiple users in a single installation. So long as these
users all use The Journal from the same physical PC, this is considered a
Single Computer license.

In the same vein, if The Journal is used by a single person, that person can
have The Journal on multiple computers. For instance, the user can have
The Journal on both his home and work PCs.

Benefits of Buying The Journal
No nag screens
Notification of upgrades and bug-fixes
Free bug-fix releases
Limited (but free!) technical support via email
Reduced price on upgrades of The Journal

How to Buy the Journal - The Fast Way
Click the "Buy Now!" button on the main screen of The Journal. Or choose
"Buy The Journal" from the Help menu. Either will bring up the 
registration web page:
http://www.digibuy.com/cgi-bin/order.html?davidrm+94339126084

How to Buy the Journal - The Slow Way
Send the $34.95 (check or money order in US dollars from a US bank) to:

DavidRM Software
112 East 54th Street
Tulsa, OK 74105

Please make checks and money orders payable to DavidRM Software, and
indicate in your letter that you are buying The Journal (please include
full version number). I will send you the Registration Keys. If you
include your email address, you will receive the Registration Keys
much quicker.


DISCLAIMER
THIS SOFTWARE AND ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN MATERIALS (INCLUDING INSTRUCTIONS FOR
USE) ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. FURTHER, DAVID R.
MICHAEL, DOES NOT WARRANT, GUARANTEE, OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING
THE USE, OR THE RESULTS OF USE, OF THE SOFTWARE OR WRITTEN MATERIALS IN TERMS
OF CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, CURRENTNESS, OR OTHERWISE. THE ENTIRE
RISK AS TO THE RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS ASSUMED BY YOU. IF
THE SOFTWARE OR WRITTEN MATERIALS ARE DEFECTIVE YOU, AND NOT DAVID R. MICHAEL
OR HIS DEALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AGENTS, OR EMPLOYEES, ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF
ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR, OR CORRECTION.

THE ABOVE IS THE ONLY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, THAT IS MADE BY DAVID R. MICHAEL, ON THIS
DAVID R. MICHAEL PRODUCT. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY
DAVID R. MICHAEL, HIS DEALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE
A WARRANTY OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY AND YOU MAY NOT
RELY ON ANY SUCH INFORMATION OR ADVICE. YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY
FROM STATE TO STATE.

NEITHER DAVID R. MICHAEL NOR ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE
CREATION, PRODUCTION OR DELIVERY OF THIS PRODUCT SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY
DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR
LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS
INFORMATION, AND THE LIKE) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH
PRODUCT EVEN IF DAVID R. MICHAEL HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES.

By using The Journal the user indicates agreement with the above.


David Michael
EMail: davidrm@davidrm.com
Home Page: http://www.davidrm.com/thejournal/