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             * PinkNotes™ Plus v3.5                  *
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Thank you for downloading PinkNotes™ Plus version 3.5. The PinkNotes™
Plus client is FREE and you can install it on as many computers as you
wish.

Requirements for PinkNotes™ Plus:
    - Your operating system must be Windows 95/98/ME or NT/2000/XP
    - You must have a network card or internet connection
    - You must have TCP/IP setup on the computer

Networks that have a DHCP server that assigns each computer an IP Address,
when they turn on there computer, will work with PinkNotes™ Plus v3.5.

An "IP Address" is the closest thing a network has to phone numbers.
The address is four numbers from 0 to 255 separated by periods. Each
number must be unique to the other computers on your network. No two
computers on your network can have the same IP address. An example
of an IP address is 192.168.0.1

If you are using Windows NT/2000 you probably have an IP address assigned
to your computer already. If you are using Windows 95 or 98 you might 
have to assign an IP address to your computer. To assign or check if 
you already have an IP address do the following:

  For Windows 9x or ME
    - Click on Start, then Settings, then Control Panel
    - Double Click on Network
    - Click on the Configuration tab
    - This will show you a list of network components installed
    - Scroll down to TCP/IP
         If there are two (2) TCP/IP lines, select the one that 
         says TCP/IP -> "name of your network card"
            IMPORTANT: not TCP/IP -> Dial-Up Adapter !!!
         If there is only one (1) TCP/IP line, select that one.
    - If you do not find any TCP/IP lines, click on Add, Protocol, 
      then Add, select Microsoft on the left, then TCP/IP on the 
      right and click OK
    - Now select the same TCP/IP line and click on Properties
    - If "Specify an IP address" is not selected, then click on it    
    - If "IP Address" is blank, enter an address.
      For Example, we recommend 192.168.0.1 as the first IP address.
          The next computer on your network should then be
          192.168.0.2 and the next should be 192.168.0.3 etc.
          Do not use an IP address that ends in a zero!
          i.e. 192.168.0.0
    - Leave "Subnet Mask" alone, then click OK, and OK again.
    - You will probably now be asked to reboot your system. If so,
      close all open programs and reboot.

  For Windows NT/2000
    - Click on Start, then Settings, then Control Panel
    - Double Click on Network
    - Click on the Protocols tab
    - Select TCP/IP Protocol, then click on Properties
    - "Specify an IP Address" should be selected and an IP Address
      should be entered.

IMPORTANT SUGGESTIONS AND TIPS
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Here are some helpful suggestions and tips that will make installation
and use of PinkNotes™ Plus easier and more enjoyable.

Before using PinkNotes™ Plus, we recommend that you set your
color monitor to a MINIMUM setting of 256 colors, but we recommend
16 bit, 24 bit or 32 bit color, for PinkNotes™ Plus to provide
the most choices of screen colors available. To do this, go to Start,
Settings, Control Panel and double click on Display. Select Settings
tab and change settings on Color Palette on lower left. On some
systems, this will require that you reboot for these new settings
to take effect. If so, close all open programs and reboot, before
running PinkNotes™ Plus.

To begin using PinkNotes™ Plus, the PinkNotes™ Plus Master must
be running on one computer in your network and you must know the
IP address or host name/address of that computer.

To start up the PinkNotes™ Plus client software double click on the
PinkNotes™ Plus icon on your desktop. You will then be asked for a
user name, password, and the address of the PinkNotes™ Plus Master.

Enter a user name that you would like the PinkNotes™ Plus Master to
know you by and a password for security purposes (passwords are optional).
Then enter the address of the PinkNotes™ Plus Master.

Then click the 'Start' button to login to the PinkNotes™ Plus Master
If this is your first time logging in you will be asked to re-enter your
name and password.

Once logged in you will see the PinkNotes™ Plus icon in the system
tray (next to the clock). To add new users, right-click on the icon and go
to 'Settings...". Select the 'Users' tab at the top of the window and click
on the "Add New Users..." button. A window will pop-up with all the users
on you PinkNotes™ Plus Master.

After adding new users you can then send  by either
clicking the left mouse button on the PNP icon in your system tray or
right-clicking on the icon and selecting 'Create a New Message...". Select
the user(s) you want the message to go to, enter a message, and click the
'Send' button.

If you have any questions you can go to http://www.pinknotesplus.com
or email support@pinknotesplus.com

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