June 21, 2001 Welcome to QuickConference(tm) Client for Macintosh! This file contains important notes and last minute information about the QuickConference Client that may not be included in the manual. For more information, updates, and technical support, visit our Web site at http://www.startly.com. Installation of this software indicates acceptance of the license and limited warranty set forth in the manual accompanying the software. - - - - - - This Read Me contains: * Installation Notes * What's Installed * Yellow Transcript Entries * Instant Replies * One Use Only Custom Do Not Disturb * Backing Up the Client * InOutTracker Integration * New Easy Login - - - - - - Installation Notes QuickConference recommended requirements for the client: * System 7.6.1 or later * 32 MB of RAM * 68030 or later, or any PowerPC Processor * Open Transport 1.1.2 or later * Ethernet for direct connections; PPP or SLIP for dial-up connections running TCP/IP Before installing, CE Software recommends restarting your computer with all virus-detection software disabled. 1. Insert the QuickConference CD and double-click the client installer icon. 2. Click the Continue button in the QuickConference introduction screen. 3. Read the Read Me and click Continue. 4. Select a destination on your hard drive for the QuickConference client files and click the Install button for an Easy Install of the QuickConference client. Select Custom Install for installing InOutTracker (if purchased) or both the QuickConference and InOutTracker client together. A progress bar appears while your computer is installing. 5. Click Quit when the installer informs you that installation was successful. When installation is complete, you can launch the QuickConference Client application from the Apple menu. - - - - - - What's Installed Prairie Clients folder: QuickConference Folder, QuickConference, Prairie Client Utilities Folder, Prairie Client Listener, Prairie Client Errors & Prairie Client Login System Folder: Extensions: Text Encoding Converter (if not installed already) System Folder: Apple Menu Items: An alias to QuickConference System Folder: Startup Items: An alias to Prairie Client Listener System Folder: Text Encodings (if not installed already) - - - - - - Yellow Transcript Entries New entries in the transcript are marked in yellow, to make them clearly visible. ¾They return to normal color when you send a message, close the QuickConference window, or manually click on the "Refresh" button. - - - - - - Instant Replies * To send or reply by selecting text from a customizable pop-up menu, click and hold the Instant Reply pop-up menu which can be found by locating the triangle in the Type Message Here box. * Instant Replies can be edited by selecting Options and then the Instant Replies tab, up to seven Instant Replies can be set or edited. The Instant Reply tab also provides a check box for sending your replies after selection or by requiring a command from the user once selected. - - - - - - Single Use Do Not Disturb * A user who needs to create a Do Not Disturb that does not qualify for saving for regular use in the Do Not Disturb tab in Options, can select Other from the DoNotDisturb menu in the client and create a custom message that will only be used until turned off. - - - - - - Backing up the client * When making backups for the client, saving address books and other personal setup information, it is recommended that you make copies of the Prairie Client Data folder found in your Preferences folder located in your System Folder. - - - - - - InOutTracker Integration * The server software (Prairie Server) for QuickConference 1.6 was designed to also run and service CE Software's people tracker client, InOutTracker. The QuickConference client has a new preference in the Do Not Disturb tab in Options that allows the user to affect their InOutTracker client status. This check box has no affect, checked or unchecked if InOutTracker is not installed. For more information on InOutTracker visit www.startly.com or call 800-523-7638. - - - - - - New Easy Login * The new login allows users to more easily create their account. Once an initial account has been created, a second user can simply select New User from the pop-up menu, click OK and be presented with a list of users from the server. =============================== © 1998, 2000, 2001 CE Software, Inc. West Des Moines, IA. All Rights Reserved. QuickConference, InOutTracker, and Prairie Server are trademarks of CE Software, Inc. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. CE Software, Inc. P.O. Box 65580 West Des Moines Iowa 50265 USA 515-221-1801 (Voice) 515-221-1806 (Fax) http://www.startly.com Tech Support http://www.startly.com/support/index.html