
===== Product Information ==============================
   Product:             SurveyGold
                        Quick and Easy Surveys and Analysis
   Version:             7.0
   Product Type:        Software
   Basic Distribution Policy (see License in LICENSE.TXT )

   Product Description: SurveyGold v7.0 New Windows software 
                        that makes conducting surveys and administering exams,
                        and analyzing results a quick and easy task. Create web 
                        surveys and exams, print questionnaires or conduct 
                        over-the-phone surveys.
                        Available for Windows 95, 98, NT, ME, 2000 and XP.
   Reason for version:  Product Upgrade

   Category:            Business; Education; Decision analysis tools
   Keywords:            survey web email questionnaire conduct analyze results poll
   Required Packages:   SRVYGOLD, any email client
   Optional Packages:   Microsoft Outlook 97 or above and Word 97 (SR-1) or above
   This Package:        SRVYGOLD
   Price:		See http://surveygold.com/register.htm
			Prices subject to change without notice. Should there be a 
                        difference between our published prices and the price indicated 
                        on your order, we will ask for your approval before your order 
                        is processed. 


   Required Configuration
      Processor Family: Pentium 100 or more (minimum)
      Operating System: Windows 32 bit (95, 98, NT, ME, 2000, XP)
      Standard RAM:     24MB
      Hard Drive Space: 18MB
      Won't Work With:  Floppy only
                        Text printer

   Orders:

      For information on ordering SurveyGold, please refer to 
      the ORDER.HTM file in the SurveyGold installed folder.

   Support:
      Address:          Golden Hills Software, Inc.
                        6512 Hawkeye Circle
                        Colorado Springs, CO 80919
      Internet:         http://surveygold.com
      E-mail:           support@surveygold.com


===== Information for Users ("READ-ME") ================

This package contains the SurveyGold(TM) Survey and Analysis program
(Version 7.0), by Golden Hills Software, Inc.  This document contains
only a brief description of the package and its features, along
with instructions for its installation.  Detailed documentation
is available at http://surveygold.com/userguide/userguide.htm

SurveyGold is a shareware program.  This evaluation version includes
all features of the program except the round-trip web survey feature and 
a feature that creates a professional-looking results report in MS-Word.
It is also limited to maintaining three surveys. You may use it up to 30
times within 30 days, without charge.  If you like the program, and wish 
to continue its use after this evaluation period, you are required
to pay for the program (see ORDER.TXT for more details).  Any fee you
may have paid to others (disk vendors, dealers, etc.) to obtain this
evaluation version was a fee for their copying and distribution services,
rather than a payment for continued use of the program.


===== Packing List =====================================

As released by the author or publisher, this package contained the
following files in addition to this READ_ME.TXT:

        Filename             
       LICENSE.TXT           License Agreement
       OMBUDSMN.TXT          Shareware Assocation Info
       ORDER.HTM             Order Form
       VENDOR.TXT            Golden Hills Software Info
       WhatIsShareware.htm   Information About Shareware


===== Installation =====================================

The installation procedure for SurveyGold is quite simple.  The package
includes a program, "SETUP.EXE", which automates the entire process.  You
will need about 18MB of available disk space on the hard drive on which
you plan to install SurveyGold.


The exact steps you need to take will depend on how you received 
SurveyGold.


INSTALLING FROM CD

To install from CD, you need to perform the following steps.

   o  Place SurveyGold distribution CD in the appropriate CD drive.

   o  Execute the "SETUP.EXE" program on the distribution media.
      For example, if the distribution media is on drive E:, select
      the Start Menu, select the "Run..." menu item and enter "E:setup"
      in the "Open" field. Then click "OK".

   o  Follow the instructions presented by the installation program.
      You will have a chance to approve installation before any changes
      are actually made to the contents of your hard drive.  The
      program will ask you for a destination folder, and will copy
      the SurveyGold files to that folder.  If you so direct
      it, the installation program will install executable programs
      and documentation in the folder of your choice.  It will
      make no other changes; specifically, it will not modify your
      autoexec.bat or config.sys files.


INSTALLING FROM A HARD DRIVE

If you downloaded SurveyGold from the Internet, you will need to perform 
the following steps.

   o  Extract the contents of the archive file(s) in a temporary
      folder on your hard drive.  The procedure for doing this
      varies, depending on the form in which you received the package.
      In all likelihood, the fact that you are reading this text means
      that you already have the necessary tools and knowledge to
      perform this step.  If not, you should be able to obtain
      directions for this from the same source from which you received
      the package.

   o  Execute the "SETUP.EXE" program which you have extracted.  For
      example, if the temporary folder into which you have extracted
      the SurveyGold package is C:\TEMPDIR, you would select the Start
      Menu, then select the "Run..." menu item and enter
      "c:\tempdir\setup" in the "Open" field. Then click OK.

   o  Follow the instructions presented by the installation program.
      You will have a chance to approve installation before any changes
      are actually made to the contents of your hard drive.  The
      program will ask you for a destination folder, and will copy
      the SurveyGold files to that folder.  If you so direct it, the
      installation program will install executable programs and
      documentation in other folder of your choice.  It will make
      no other changes; specifically, it will not modify your
      autoexec.bat or config.sys files.

When you're satisfied that the installation was successful, you should
delete the temporary folder FROM which you installed SurveyGold
(C:\TEMPDIR, in the above discussion), including all its contents.


UPGRADING TO A NEW VERSION

If you are upgrading to SurveyGold version 7.0 from a previous version, 
all of your existing data will be retained. A special upgrade setup
program is available at http://surveygold.com/download.htm in a section
entitled "Existing Users: How to upgrade to SurveyGold v7.0".


YOU ARE READY TO GO

Once SurveyGold is installed, launching the product is simple:

Click the Windows Start button
Click Programs
Click SurveyGold
Click SurveyGold

Please consult the consult the Help button from the SurveyGold main
menu for help. For more tips and techniques, visit the FAQ page on the
SurveyGold web site at http://surveygold.com .

Golden Hills Software, Inc. is committed to making SurveyGold the quickest
and easiest survey software for Windows. We hope you enjoy the program.

If you have any questions about using the product, email them to 
support@surveygold.com or visit http://surveygold.com . 


===== License for Use and Distribution =================

The SurveyGold license agreement is included in the SurveyGold software. 
To access it click the About button from the main menu. It is also
available for review in the license.txt file included with this distribution.