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Thank you for Trying MD Titler, Below are some details about the software.

Software Title : MD Titler

Copyright information : This software is Copyright of Paul Ellams.

Required Organiser: Palm III,M100 or IIIc with Palm OS 3.x
(The software will run on other Palm's but has not been tested)

Required PC : Windows 95/98 or NT with a screen resolution of 800x600 or greater
(Note this is only required if you wish to use the PC Utility)

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Software Description:

MD Titler is a unique piece of Palm Organiser software which allows you to title
Minidiscs quickly and easily without having to use your Minidisc remote control.
The software works with most Sony Minidisc decks which have an infrared remote control.
The software has been tested with a Palm III,Palm IIIc,Palm M100 and a Palm V.
With a Palm III device please ensure you point the device slightly upwards as the
infrared beam on this device is not aimed directly out of the front of the device.

Although the Palm software can be used on its own, When used in
conjuction with the PC utility it turns into a powerful Minidisc labeller,
with the facility to automatically retrieve track and title information from your CD's
using the the CDDB2 Disc Recognition ServiceSM (DRS) from CDDB
The purpose of the PC Utility is to create the Minidisc track lists,
Each track list contains all the track names for one Minidisc.
These lists are then transferred to your Palm Organiser ready to title your Minidiscs.
Full instructions for using the PC Utility can be found within the application itself.
Please note to run the PC utility you must have a PC and be running Windows 95/98
or NT in a resolution of 800x600 or greater.

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How do I use the Palm Software

The main page of the Palm software consists of a track list screen.
This is where you enter all the track names for the Minidisc
you want to title, To enter a track name click on the field
beside the track number a type the name Name in.
Use the Up/Down Palm keys or Click on the Track Up/Down arrows
to scroll through more tracks.

At the top of the screen is displayed MD Name, This
is where you enter the title of the disc.

If you wish to clear out all the previously entered data click the
'Clear Button', You will be asked to confirm it before it deletes
the data.

An Alternative and easier way to enter the track details is to use
the PC Utility included.
Using this utility you can type in as many track lists as you require
on your PC, And then by simply clicking the PC 'Send to Palm' Button.
The track lists will be available on the Palm after the next Hotsync.
Further details about this utility can be found inside the PC software
itself.
After you have transferred the PC track lists to the Palm,
To select the track list you want to use click the 'Retrieve' Button
on the Palm and a list of Minidiscs will be displayed.
Click the one you wish to title and all the track information
will be transferred to the main track list page.

To actually start titling the Minidisc turn on the Minidisc recorder
and point the Palm towards the Unit (Point the Palm slightly upwards
if your using a Palm III).
Now when you click the 'Title' Button the Palm will start titling
the Minidisc.
To stop it at any time click one of the hardware keys.


Remote Control Mode :-

Also available is a simple screen which allows you to use your Palm as a
Remote control for Sony audio equipment.
To gain access to the page click on the Menu Icon and from the menu select
'Remote Control'
You will now have displayed a screen showing many of the most commonly
used functions for Minidisc,Compact Disc,Tuner and Amp.
To control a Sony device point the Palm at the device and click the
appropriate button.
When you have had enough of the Remote control screen click the OK button
to return to the main menu.

Also available is an Infrared Options page, Which allows you to adjust
the way the titling operation works for different systems.
Please see the help within the software for more details about these
options.
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How do I use the PC Software

Full instructions are available within the PC Utility itself.
Simply click on the 'Help' Button/icon located at the top of
the application.
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Install instructions:

This zip package contains both the PC Utility and the
required Palm software.
If your want to run the Palm software without installing
the PC Utility you should install the file
'MDTitler.prc' onto your Palm using the Palm install tool.
This is supplied with every Palm Organiser.
When this is done an icon will appear on the Palm Organiser shaped like a
big 'MD', Click this icon to run the software.

If you wish to install the PC Utility software you
simply need to run the Setup.Exe file contained in
this zip package.
While installing, The PC Utility will also give you
the option of installing the associated Palm Software.
If you answer 'Yes' the software will be installed onto
the Palm during the next Hotsync.
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Registration instructions:

This software is a trial version which will let you try the
software for 20 days to see if you like it.
The full version costs only 10 dollars.
Registration can be done securely and safely online at
http://www2.viaweb.com/pilotgearsw/paulellams.html
or http://www.handango.com

Alternatively if you live in the UK you can email me at
paul@ellams.f9.co.uk for other ways to register.
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Legal information/Terms and Conditions:

MD Titler, Palm and PC Software is copyright � 2001 Ellams Software. All rights reserved.
Ellams Software and Paul Ellams make no warranty, either express or implied,
with respect to this software, its performance, merchantability or suitability for
a particular purpose.
The software, manuals and all associated items are supplied to the user 'as is'.
We can accept no responsibility for any problems or damages arising directly,
indirectly or consequentially from the use or misuse of the software and/or
associated items.
The Palm Software has only been tested on A Palm III, A Palm M100, And A Palm IIIc.
And as such may not work on any other Palm.
The Palm software accesses the Dragonball registers directly, If you are at all worried
About it crashing your Palm please do not use the software.
Any liability of the seller will be limited exclusively to product replacement or a refund of the purchase price.

CD-related data through the Internet from the CDDB2 Music CD Database, Copyright 1999,
2000 CDDB, Inc. CDDB Client Software, Copyright 1999, 2000 CDDB, Inc.
CDDB-Enabled, CDDB, CDDB2 and the CDDB Logo are trademarks of
CDDB, Inc. Disc Recognition Service and DRS are service marks of CDDB, Inc.

Palm OS and HotSync are registered trademarks, and Palm is a trademark, of
Palm, Inc. Third-party product and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks
of their respective owners.
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Contact information:

To contact myself Paul Ellams (The Author) you can email paul@ellams.f9.co.uk
Please feel free to email me with any problems or suggestions about the
software.
Also don't forget to keep visiting my web site at
http://www.ellams.force9.co.uk for all my latest software.

Thanks,
And I hope you enjoy my software

Paul Ellams