Gepeto Software presents
Vocab-Flash
Version 1.7
February 22, 2000

*If you downloaded this from ZDnet and you get an error when you start, you need to download additional VBRuntime files from ZDNet.*

*If you are viewing this in Notepad, go to "Edit" and Turn "Word Wrap" on.*

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About the Author:

My name is Joe Tompkins, and I am a Technology Specialist for the Rockdale County School System in Conyers, Georgia. Although I am certified to teach Language Arts, computers have always been an interest of mine. I created "Gepeto Software" from my home and began writing educational software in response to needs that I saw in our schools. The teachers wanted some way to apply technology directly to what they were currently teaching. These programs allow them to do that.

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About Vocab-Flash:

	Vocab-Flash is a favorite of teachers AND students. It is an interactive, versatile vocabulary practice and learning program. Teachers can create their own vocabulary lists, then have the students learn the list through a variety of engaging activities, including flash cards, practice quizzes, and games like Hangman, Word Zap, Scramble, and Concentration. As with all of our programs, Vocab-Flash is completely customizable to meet the specific needs of your curriculum, and can be applied to virtually any subject area where vocabulary needs to be learned. Over an NT network, a list can be created from a single computer, then accessed by an entire class in a computer lab.
	Vocab-Flash has been tested in schools at every level from Elementary to High, and has been proven an effective way to provide engaging, focused learning of curriculum-specific material.

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New this version:
-A new game! "Word Zap!"
-New Shareware structure
-Re-coded interface and memory management

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System Requirements:
	Vocab-Flash runs under Windows 95 or 98 on a single computer or a network running Windows-NT

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Registration:

*This program is shareware. This means that you are free you use it for an evaluation period of 14 days free of charge. To continue using it beyond the evaluation period, please register the program with it's author.*

The registration fee is only $10 for a Home or School Single-Use license, or $50 for a site license, which allows the program to be used on an unlimited number of computers within a single building. To register this program, make out a check or money order to "Joe Tompkins" and send it to

Joe Tompkins
130 Wintergreen Ct
Covington, GA 30016

Please include your name (or your school's name) and your full address (if you want to receive the registration code via postal mail) or your email address (if you want the registration code via email).

For additional information visit Gepeto Software's Web Site at
www.gepetosoftware.com

or contact

Joe Tompkins
jtompkins@mindspring.com

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To Start:

	Double-click "v-flash.exe" to start
	-or-
	create a desktop shortcut to this file for easier access.
*When creating a shortcut or desktop icon, make sure the "Working Directory" listed in the shortcut properties is the directory where "Vocab-Flash" is stored.*

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List Management:

	From the first screen, choose "List Management" at the top.

  From here, you can:
	Delete a Word List
	Create a Word List
	View or Edit a Word List (including renaming the list)
	Change the List Management Password
	Change the Sound Options

----> The List Management Password, until it is changed by you, is "password" (lowercase, without the quotation marks). You should change it to a password of your choice as soon as you begin using the program <----

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Troubleshooting:

	*When running Vocab-Flash over a NETWORK:

	-In the List Management area, change the default to "Sound Off" for better speed.
	-To do List Management on a network, the program folder must have Sharing on and Permissions set to "Read/Write" or "Full".
	-Although it will work, avoid doing List Management while others are using Vocab-Flash on a network.


	*Screen size and fonts:	

	-Vocab-Flash was made to run at 800X600 resolution. If you have trouble with the display in this resolution, make sure the Font Size is set to "Small Fonts" in the "Settings" menu of the Windows Display Properties.


	*Errors:

	1) "File not found"
	Make sure the following files are all included in the Vocab-Flash directory:
		V-Flash.exe
		TheLists.dat
		VFData.dat
		choke.wav
		clap.wav
		glasbk.wav
		goodjob.wav
		pageturn.wav
		Oh-no.wav
		Ricochet.wav
		Thunder2.wav
		whew.wav
	*Also, when creating a shortcut or desktop icon, make sure the "Working Directory" listed in the shortcut properties is the directory where "Vocab-Flash" is stored.*

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For Additional Information, visit our web page at
www.gepetosoftware.com

or contact me at
jtompkins@mindspring.com
