FileNotes (tm) version 4.1
Copyright (C) 1997,1998 JAM Software.
All Rights Reserved


**** IMPORTANT NOTES IMPORTANT NOTES ******************
** NOTE 1.
** THIS VERSION OF FILENOTES IS FOR WINDOWS 9X ONLY AND
** WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY WHEN INSTALLED ON WINDOWS NT.

** NOTE 2.
** FileNotes adds a column to the Windows Explorer 
** that will display the first 256 characters of 
** a note.  In order for this feature to work 
** correctly, you need to set the Windows Explorer 
** Options to display the full path name in the title
** bar and to not hide extensions for known file types.
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WELCOME TO FileNotes Version 4.1 FOR Windows 95/98
(This version will not run on Windows NT)

Whats New in Version 4.1
1.)	Added support for removable media.  
        You can now keep notes about files on 
        Jazz and Zip disks with the disks.  
        This way your notes can viewed from 
        any machine that has FileNotes installed

2.)	Added FileNotes Icon to the Windows 
        Explorer.  You can view and search 
        your notes from within the Windows 
        Explorer.  This feature also lets you 
        navigate to the file or folder and 
        launch files.

3.)	The FileNotes Configuration Utility 
        allows you to modify some of the 
        settings for FileNotes.  Including 
        whether or not to display the 
        FileNotes Monitor icon in the system 
        tray, whether or not to display	notes 
        in the Windows Explorer and Explorer
	Style dialogs.  The configuration 
        utility	also allows you to cancel the 
        automatic file extensions that some 
        applications add when you save a file.  
        Version 4.1 provides the option to 
        specify where your notes are stored.

4.)     Fixes problem with multiple FileNotes 
        Brief columns under IE5.

Features
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FileNotes integrates with Windows 95/98 to
allow you to keep notes about all your 
files and folders.  You create and access
all your notes through the Windows 95
Explorer.  To access and create notes, 
simply right click the mouse on any file 
or folder.  FileNotes can be accessed by
right clicking on any folder or file object
on the system including the desktop and 
file open dialog boxes.

The notes that you create will follow 
your files and folders when you copy
them.  When you copy or move a file or 
folder, the new files created will have 
the same note as the original.

When you use the Windows 95 Explorer to 
delete a file, the note will follow the 
file to the recycle bin so that if you 
restore the file, the note will also be 
restored.  This version will not preserve
notes for folders that are sent to the 
recycle bin.

FileNotes includes the FileNotes Explorer 
that allows you to quickly find, review, 
add and update your notes.  The FileNotes 
Explorer can be accessed from either the 
Start | Programs menu or from the Windows 
Explorer right click menu.


The purpose of this program.
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FileNotes by JAM Software integrates with Windows to provide the 
capability to store notes about file system objects including files, 
folders and shortcuts.  FileNotes will maintain your notes when a 
file system object is moved, copied or renamed.  

FileNotes includes the FileNotes Explorer that provides three 
views of your notes and is independent of the Windows integration.

FileNotes integrates the following features into Windows:
FileNotes Brief column in the Windows Explorer.
FileNotes tab on the properties dialog of any file system object.
File system objects with associated notes are tagged in Explorer Style Open/Save As dialogs.
Explorer Style Open/Save As dialogs are enhanced to display an associated note.
Explorer Sytle Save/As also provides the ability to add notes when a file is saved.

FileNotes includes a component that is notified by Windows whenever a 
change occurs to your file system and will ensure the integrity of your 
associated notes when a file system object is moved, copied or renamed.

The FileNotes Explorer is a stand alone utility that provides the ability to view 
and maintain your file system notes and quickly identify objects that have 
associated notes.

A 45 day evaluation version of FileNotes is available for immediate download.  
To learn more about FileNotes, visit the JAM Software web site at 
http://www.flash.net/~jmosier

FileNotes can help you keep track of what your files are.
You can use FileNotes to:
	Enter and edit notes about any of your files or folders. 
	Note any special instructions about your files or folders 
	Copy and paste descriptions directly from web pages.  


How to install
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To install FileNotes, unzip the contents of the zip file and run the setup.exe program
The installation of FileNotes will create a menu called JAM FileNotes on your start menu.
This menu contains all the components of FileNotes including the FileNotes uninstaller.


Distribution Status
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The status of this program is SHAREWARE.
The distribution status of this evaluation version is freely distributable.

Technical Support
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If you have any problems or need assistance, 
help is available from the following source:

Jay Mosier
PMB 145
3105 Ira E. Woods - 130
Grapevine, TX  76051

http:   www.flash.net/~jmosier
E-Mail: jmosier@flash.net
		
When you do report a bug or have a techninal 
question please provide information about 
the hardware you are using, what are the 
exact symptoms and what have you done so 
far to solve the problem.

We welcome any suggestion on how FileNotes can 
be improved.
