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          1.   About This File

               This file provides a quick summary of the features of PAL,
          including a description of how to order it.

               If you are placing the shareware version of PAL on a com-
          puter bulletin board, you might like to upload this file
          separately so that callers can download it to get an idea of PAL
          before committing themselves to the lengthy download required for
          the program files and documentation.

          2.   Summary

               PAL is the Personal Appointment Locator that radically
          improves your ability to manage your time.

               The most significant improvement in version 2.1 of PAL is
          that alarms can now initiate an event on your computer, using an
          "invisible hand" to feed keystrokes to DOS or an application
          program as if you were right there when the alarm sounds, even
          though you may be continents away at the moment.  For details on
          all changes between version 2.1 and 2.0, see the file
          WHATSNEW.PAL.

               People who use SideKick can use PAL to read appointments
          created with that program.  SideKick is not required for the
          operation of PAL.

               PAL is being distributed as shareware, which allows you to
          try before you buy.  If you wind up using PAL, you are required
          to register and pay for it.


          3.   Some Significant Features of PAL

               Among other things, PAL can:

               *    show a report of your coming appointments for the next
                    "n" days.

               *    search for a particular appointment,

               *    maintain a to-do list which will tickle you if you fail
                    to do something after a specified date,

               *    set a virtually infinite number of alarms,




               *    make any alarm into a timed event, initiating a series
                    of keystrokes to be entered into DOS or an application
                    program, even in your absence,

               *    run reports on multiple SK appointment files,

               *    automatically repeat appointments with tremendous
                    flexibility; e.g., every third Wednesday of each month
                    beginning this month and continuing for a total of nine
                    repetitions.

               *    delete old appointments,

               *    run with or without SideKick,

               *    provide online help,

               *    show common secular and religious holidays automatical-
                    ly,

               *    allow you to customize the program for your own needs
                    and style of use,

               *    show you a calendar for any month in the 20th or 21st
                    century.


          4.   Obtaining PAL as Shareware

               The shareware version of PAL is being distributed through
          BBS's, user groups, and person to person.  The file name for the
          distribution archive is:

                         PAL21.ZIP

               The latest version of these files will always be available
          from the PAL Software NY bulletin board, at telephone number 914-
          762-8055.  This BBS operates 24 hours a day, at 300, 1200, 2400
          and 9600 (USRobotics) baud.


          5.   Registering PAL

               Persons who try PAL, like it and intend to continue using it
          are required to register and pay for it.  Paid, registered users
          receive a special password which disables the registration
          encouragement screens that PAL presents to unregegistered users.
          The registered version is identical to the current shareware
          version but for the registration encouragements.

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               The cost of registration is $35.  This entitles you to your
          password, among other things, as described in PAL.DOC.  If you
          would like to receive printed documentation and/or a distribution
          disk from us, the pricing is described in the file ORDER.FRM.

               To register PAL, take the file named ORDER.FRM and either
          send it to your printer to fill it out in pen and ink, or else
          bring it in to your favorite word processor or editor and fill it
          out there before printing it.  The ORDER.FRM file contains all
          pricing information.


          6.   Toll-Free Credit Card Ordering

               If you would like to order by credit card, please call the
          following number:  800-242-4775.  This is the phone number of
          P(S)L, a disk vendor with whom we have arranged the ability to
          take credit card orders.




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