Kid Keys version 1.12 for Windows 95

Kid Keys is a graphical Windows game to introduce the computer keyboard to young children and teach them keyboard skills.  It has multiple play levels of increasing difficulty to challenge even adults.   A Hall of Fame adds some competitive spirit.


Installation

Unzip the distribution file KdKy3112.zip into a temporary directory.  Run SETUP.EXE (Click Start, Run, Browse... to find SETUP.EXE in your temporary directory or on the diskette).  Alternatively, type d:\path\Setup where d:\path is the name of the temporary directory.  Follow the instructions provided by SETUP.EXE to install KidKeys.  Once installed you can delete the temporary directory.

If you have WinZip, open KdKy3112.zip by double clicking on it.  Use the WinZip Install button to extract the archived files into a temporary directory and run SETUP.EXE.  Follow the instructions provided by SETUP.EXE to compelte installation of KidKeys.

Kid Keys requires between 280 KB and 2.9 MB of disk space when installed, depending on previously installed components.  Kid Keys requires an additional 3 MB disk space during installation. 

The installation program creates a KidKeys folder an places an icon for Kid Keys in it.  Read the Kid Keys Help file to learn how to set Kid Keys up for young children.


List of Files

     Compressed      Uncompressed    Function

                     ReadMe.1st      This file
                     File_ID.diz     Short description
     KidKeys.hs_     KidKeys.hst     History of updates
     KidKeys.Ex_     KidKeys.Exe     Kid Keys program file
     KidKeys.hl_     KidKeys.hlp     Kid Keys help file
     KidKeys.do_     KidKeys.Doc     Kid Keys documentation file
     Frqncy.cs_      Frqncy.Csv      Character frequency data
     Order.tx_ 	     Order.txt       Kid Keys registration form

                     setup.exe       Installation program
                     Setup.lst       Installation support
     stkit416.dl_    stkit416.dll    Installation support

     vb40016.dl_     vb40016.dll     Visual Basic support
     vaen21.ol_      vaen21.olb      Visual Basic support
     ctl3dv2.dl_     ctl3dv2.dll     Visual Basic support
     oc25.dl_        oc25.dll        Visual Basic support
     ole2.dl_        ole2.dll        Visual Basic support
     typelib.dl_     typelib.dll     Visual Basic support
     ole2disp.dl_    ole2disp.dll    Visual Basic support
     ole2prox.dl_    ole2prox.dll    Visual Basic support
     ole2conv.dl_    ole2conv.dll    Visual Basic support
     storage.dl_     storage.dll     Visual Basic support
     compobj.dl_     compobj.dll     Visual Basic support
     ole2.re_        ole2.reg        Visual Basic support
     ole2nls.dl_     ole2nls.dll     Visual Basic support
     stdole.tl_      stdole.tlb      Visual Basic support
     scp.dl_         scp.dll         Visual Basic support
     Winmm.dl_       Winmm.dll       Visual Basic support


Uninstall

To remove KidKeys from your system, delete the Kid Keys directory and the files it contains.  You can also delete all the other files if you are sure they are not required by another application.  The other installed files are the Microsoft Visual Basic run time library files, required by all Visual Basic applications.  There is no harm in leaving them on your system.


License Agreement
 
Carefully read the following terms and conditions before installing and using KidKeys.  Installation and use of  indicates Kid Keys  acceptance of the terms of the license agreement and warranty.

Shareware Version:  Evaluation and Registration

Kid Keys is not free software; it is shareware. The current cost of registering Kid Keys is $ 10.00. Tri Tech Scientific grants the user a license to use Kid Keys for a thirty (30) day evaluation period and a further thirty (30) day trial period without charge. After the expiration of the evaluation and trial periods, payment of the $ 10.00 registration fee is mandatory. Unregistered use of Kid Keys after the evaluation and trial periods is in violation of international copyright laws.

Shareware Version:  Distribution 

Tri Tech Scientific grants the user permission to make unlimited copies of the distribution files (software and documentation) as long as all files named in the packing list are included in the distribution package in unmodified form. Distribution may be via diskette or electronic means.
Distribution of Kid Keys with other products (commercial or otherwise) is prohibited unless prior written permission is obtained from Tri Tech Scientific.

Registered Version

The personal registration key provided by Tri Tech Scientific upon registering Kid Keys belongs to a single person. That person may only use the personal registration key to register Kid Keys on a single stand-alone computer. 


Registering Kid Keys

Kid Keys is shareware. Registration of the software will encourage further development of the program. Use of Kid Keys for a period of up to 60 days is free. For the first thirty days (evaluation period), the program will behave exactly as the registered version. For the next thirty days (trial period), Kid Keys reminds the user that the program is under evaluation and should be registered. After sixty days, Kid Keys will regularly remind the user that the program is shareware and that the evaluation and trial periods have expired. Play will be limited to the first five levels. Use of Kid Keys beyond the trial period violates the license agreement. Support is only available to registered users.

There are several benefits to registering Kid Keys:
     * Continued access to all levels 
     * Elimination of the nag screens 
     * Notification of program updates

The current registration fee is $ 10.00. Please print and complete the registration form in the file order.txt. Send the completed order form along with a check or international money order to:

	Tri Tech Scientific
	4120 St. Eugene
	Jonquiere, Quebec
	CANADA G8A 1G7

	E-mail:  tritech@videotron.ca
	WWW:     http://www3.sympatico.ca/belliveau/kidkeys/index.htm

For your protection, do not send cash. Make the check or money order payable to Tri Tech Scientific. Tri Tech Scientific is not responsible for delayed or undelivered mail, nor will it accept mail with postage due.
Tri Tech Scientific will send you a registration key based on the name you supply. If you do not have the most recent version, Tri tech Scientific will inform you of where you may find it. 

To register Kid Keys, use the "Register Kid Keys" option of the "Help" menu to activate the registration screen. Enter your name (exactly as you sent it to Tri Tech Scientific) in the "User name" field. Enter the registration key furnished by Tri Tech Scientific (exactly as supplied, including upper case) into the "License key" field. After registering Kid Keys, the "Register Kid Keys" command and nag screens will disappear.

Educational Institutions

Educational institutions should communicate with Tri Tech Scientific to obtain a special quantity discount. Inform Tri Tech Scientific of the number of registration keys desired and Tri Tech Scientific will quote a discount price.

	Tri Tech Scientific
	4120 St. Eugene
	Jonquiere, Quebec
	CANADA G8A 1G7

	E-mail:  tritech@videotron.ca
	WWW:     http://www3.sympatico.ca/belliveau/kidkeys/index.htm


