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                                  WELCOME TO THE
                                SDW99 AUDIO PLAYER
                                       v4.0
                                    !HELP FILE!

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INFORMATION ABOUT THIS RELEASE:
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CONTENTS
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1: Introduction
2: What's New In This Version?
3: Setup Instructions
4: System Requirements
5: Features
6: Troubleshooting
7: Frequently Asked Questions
8: Version History

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Introduction:

Welcome To The SDW99 Audio Player v4.0 Help File. This Helpfile Only Pertains To This Version Of SDW99 Audio Player And Is Not Suggested For Use With Any Previous Versions. In This Helpfile You Will Find Everything You Need To Get SDW99 Audio Player Up And Running Properly. If You Don't Find What You Are Looking For In Here Then Feel Free To Email The Author Of The Program At - sdw99inc@visto.com

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What's New In This Version:

1 - Majorly Improved Interface
2 - Hard Drive Search For Mp3z
3 - Auto Playlist
4 - Associate All Mp3z
5 - Minimize To System Tray
6 - New Player Icon
7 - More Detailed Mp3 Info
8 - New Working Mp3 Links
9 - New Playlist Options
10 - Hide/Show Main Display

Currently That Is All The New Stuff In This Version. In The Next Version You Can Expect A Whole Bunch Of Other New Features Including Skins And Scrolling Mp3 Name Along With Some Other Stuff. 

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Setup Instructions

There's Really Not Much To Setting It Up Just Unzip The File After You Download It And Double Click On The Exe To Run It. If You Have Any Problems With The Player Feel Free To Email Me And Let Me Know What The Problem Is.

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System Requirements

The Following Is The Suggested Requirements You Need To Run SDW99 Audio Player. I Have Had It Tested On Quite A Few Different Systems And It Seems To Work Perfectly Even With A Full Load On The Computer.

Operating System: Windows 95/98
Processor: Pentium II 100Mhz
Memory: 32Mb Ram
Video Card: Any Should Be Fine
Sound Card: Any Should Be Fine
Space Required: Max Of 1Mb Of Hard Drive Space
3D Acceleration: Not Required Only Makes It Better

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Features

1 - Plays Mp3 Format
2 - Plays Mod Format
3 - Plays Med Format
4 - Plays Audio CD'z
5 - Snap To Edge Feature
6 - Hard Drive Search For Mp3z
7 - Auto Playlist
8 - Associate All Mp3z
9 - Minimize To System Tray
10 - More Detailed Mp3 Info
11 - New Working Mp3 Links
12 - New Playlist Options
13 - Hide/Show Main Display
14 - Always On Top Feature

Currently That Is All The Main Features In This Version. In The Next Version You Can Expect A Whole Bunch Of Other New Features Including Skins And Scrolling Mp3 Name Along With Some Other Stuff.

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Troubleshooting

1 - Why Won't It Play My Audio CD'z?

If You Run Across This Problem First Make Sure Autorun And The Auto Insert Notify Features Are Unchecked For Your CD-Rom. It Should Work Even If Those Features Are Checked But Some CD-Rom's Tend To Be A Little Picky When Playing Audio CD'z. If You Have Them Checked Then When You Insert An Audio CD Whatever Program You Have Setup To Play Audio CD'z Should Pop Up Once It Reads The CD You Inserted And If That Happens Just Close That Program Before Running SDW99 Audio Player.

Well Currently This Is The Only Problem That Has Popped Up But If You Find Anymore Problems Feel Free To Email Me At sdw99inc@visto.com And Let Me Know About It.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1 - What Makes This Audio Player Any Better Than Others?

Well The Answer To That Is Simple. Almost Every Audio Player Tends To Put A Heavy Strain On System Resources Especially When You Already Heavy A Heavy Load On The Computer And This Is Where SDW99 Audio Player Has A Slight Advantage Over All The Other Audio Players. The Slight Advantage Is Being That It Doesn't Have All The Visualizations And Other Stuff That All The Other Audio Players Have It Tends To Put Less Of A Strain On System Resources.

2 - What Is SDW99 And Who Runs It?

SDW99 Incorporated Is A Small Company That Just Recently Was Founded And Started By Me. Currently There Is Only Two Staff Members Including Myself. The Position I Hold Is As The Only Founder And CEO Of The Company And The Position My Friend Greycz Holds Is As One Of The Company Promoters. We Both Do What We Can To Keep Everything Running Perfectly But We Can Always Use More Help.

Ummmmm I Guess That Is All The Main Questions But If You The Users Have Anymore Feel Free To Email Me Or Post Them In The SDW99 Incorporated Forums.

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Version History

SDW99 Audio Player v4.0 - Released 12/01/2000
SDW99 Audio Player v3.0 - Released 04/10/2000
SDW99 Audio Player v1.3 - Released 07/20/1999

SDW99 Audio Player v1.2 Beta - Released 05/02/1999
SDW99 Audio Player v1.1 Beta - Released 04/10/1999
SDW99 Audio Player v1.0 Beta - Released 02/12/1999

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COPYRIGHT SDW99 Incorporated 1999 - 2000                 Helpfile Made: 11/30/2000
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