the system information pad - SHORTINFO
======================================

'the system information pad' is an extension of the LaunchPad known
in OS/2 Warp. 

'the system information pad' is a WorkplaceShell Object, and therefore
it must be registered before usage. Registration and deregistration is
done by a special program called 'regdereg.exe'. 

There is no risk in trying 'the system information pad', 'cause it can
be deleted completely after deregistration. 


REGISTRATION
============

All files belonging to the package must be located in one directory on
a local harddisk. Because of being started during system-startup,
it's not possible to keep only one central copy in a network environment.

Move into that directory and call 'regdereg -r' for registration.

After rebooting the LaunchPad will be replaced by
'the system information pad'.


DEREGISTRATION
==============

Calling 'regdereg -d' will cancel the LaunchPad-replacement.

After rebooting all files belonging to the package can be deleted.
There won't be positioned any files in another directory.


CONFIGURATION
=============

For configuring 'the system information pad' use the settings pages
of the LaunchPad.
The Help-buttons do have functionality !


FILELIST
========

The following files belong to the package:

wpinfopd.dll	WorkplaceShell objectfile	
wpinfopd.flm    eMail-notifier
wpinfopd.hlp    Online-help
wpinfopd.inf    Documentation
regdereg.exe	Utility for Registration/Deregistration
readme.txt      this one
liesmich.txt    readme.txt german version


DOCUMENTATION
=============

There is a documentation file in '.inf'-format. It can be read
with the OS/2 view-program. Call: "view wpinfopd"


LICENCEAGREEMENT AND WARRANTY
=============================

You are alowed to use and distribute 'the system information pad'
free of charge in its current version 1.0. This includes the distribution
via ftp and/or CDROM.

All rights reserved.

Like anything else that's free, 'the system information pad' and its
associated utilities are provided as is and come with no warranty of
any kind, either expressed or implied.
In no event will the copyright holders be liable for any damages
resulting from the use of this software.


jcb, 03-07-1996
jost.becker@t-online.de
