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                      Companion CD Readme
                              for

             Microsoft Visual C# .NET (Core Reference)


                      by Mickey Williams


        Copyright (c) 1995-2002 by Microsoft Corporation
                      
                      All Rights Reserved


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README CONTENTS
 - WHAT'S ON THIS CD?
 - HOW TO USE THE CD
 - SUPPORT INFORMATION
   - Troubleshooting
   - Microsoft Press support information


WHAT'S ON THIS CD?
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This CD contains the following items:

 - Autorun menu for linking to the resources on this CD
 - Sample files for the book
 - Setup program to install the sample files
 - Electronic versions of the book (eBooks)
	Standalone eBook
	Visual Studio Help eBook
 - Microsoft Windows Installer 2.0



HOW TO USE THE CD
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Autorun CD Menu
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To use this companion CD, insert it into your CD-ROM drive. If AutoRun
is not enabled on your computer, run StartCD.exe in the root of the CD to 
display the start menu. The menu provides you with links to all the 
resources available on the CD, including links for installing the
software you will need to view the files contained on the CD and for 
accessing the Microsoft Press product support web site.


Sample files for the book
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The source code for the programs discussed in the book is included on this
CD in the \Code folder. To copy the sample files to your hard disk,
use the Autorun CD Menu described in the previous section. Or, run 
Setup.exe in the \Setup folder and follow the instructions that 
appear on the screen. The samples require about 10 MB of hard disk space. 
If your computer runs on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows 2000,
or Microsoft Windows XP, you will need Power User or higher privileges to 
install the sample files.

The sample files on this companion CD are ordered by chapter. The
setup program that copies the sample files to your hard disk preserves
that order, in the default folder \VisualCSharpNET. For example, if your 
CD-ROM drive is accessed through drive F:, you'll find the sample files 
for the Animals application on this companion CD at F:\VisualCSharpNET\Chapter02\Animals.

To uninstall the sample files, make the appropriate selection from Add/Remove
Programs in Control Panel.


Electronic Books (eBooks) - Standalone eBook and Visual Studio Help eBook
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The complete text of the original print book is contained on this CD in two
fully searchable electronic versions: a stand-alone eBook, and a Visual Studio 
Help eBook. 

The stand-alone eBook allows you to access the electronic version of the print 
book directly from your desktop. The Visual Studio Help eBook allows you to 
access the electronic version of the print book only from the Visual 
Studio .NET help system. Within Visual Studio Help, you can filter your
search results by all Microsoft Press eBooks, or by individual Microsoft
Press eBook titles.

To install either eBook, use the Autorun CD Menu (see the section "Autorun 
CD Menu"). You can also start Autorun.exe in the \eBook folder to install 
the stand-alone eBook. Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 or later and the 
proper HTML Help components are required to view the stand-alone eBook. 
If your computer does not have Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 or later, 
the setup program will offer to install Internet Explorer 5.5 for you. The 
setup program has been configured to install the minimum files necessary 
to view the eBook, and it will not change your current settings or 
associations. 

For more information about the stand-alone eBook installation, refer to 
the Readme.txt file in the \eBook folder.

To install the Visual Studio Help eBook, run Setup.msi in the \VS_Help_eBook
folder and follow the instructions that appear on the screen. The Visual Studio 
Help eBook requires Microsoft Windows Installer 2.0 and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 
on the target system. Microsoft Windows Installer 2.0 has been included on this 
companion CD in the \Installer folder. After installing the integrated eBook,
you can filter searches and return results from Microsoft Press eBooks when
using Visual Studio .NET help. To do this, perform the following:

	1. Launch Visual Studio .NET
	2. Within Help, navigate to the Contents pane and select the drop-down
	 	list under "Filtered by:"
	3. Select the eBook title from the drop-down list  OR 
	   Select "Microsoft Press eBooks" to receive results from all integrated
	   eBooks that are installed.

NOTE: Visual Studio must be closed when installing or uninstalling the integrated
eBook.

For more information about Windows Installer, refer to the Installer section later 
in this Readme file. For more information about the integrated eBook, refer to the
Readme.txt file in the \VS_Help_eBook folder.

If your computer runs on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows 2000, or 
Microsoft Windows XP, you will need administrative privileges to install the eBooks. 
If you do not have administrative privileges and your system has Microsoft Internet 
Explorer 5.01 or later, you may view the stand-alone eBook by opening the VCSHARP.chm 
file in the \eBook\Is_001 folder.


Microsoft Windows Installer 2.0
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Windows Installer 2.0 must be installed on your computer before running the 
MSI Installer to integrate the eBook with your Visual Studio help files.
(If you’ve previously installed Windows Installer 2.0 or if you’re running 
Microsoft Windows XP, you don’t need to install Windows Installer.) To 
install Windows Installer 2.0, use the Autorun CD menu or open the Win20.htm 
page in the \Installer folder and click the appropriate link for the operating system 
on your computer. In the File Download dialog box, select Run This Program From
Its Current Location and click OK, then follow the instructions that appear.


SUPPORT INFORMATION
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Troubleshooting
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Long file names on CD and 16-bit CD-ROM drives: 

If you have an older, 16-bit CD-ROM drive and you browse this CD, you will 
see truncated filenames on folders and files. Contact your CD-ROM drive 
manufacturer for information about this issue and for the latest driver 
updates. 


Manually copying files from CD-ROM

If you manually copy the sample files from CD-ROM to your hard disk, you may
need to remove each file's read-only attribute in order to use the file. To
do so, right-click the file in My Computer or Windows Explorer and click 
Properties in the context menu. On the General tab, clear the Read-only 
check box in the Attributes section. Click OK.


Microsoft Press support information
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The sample files for this book can also be found at the Microsoft Press 
Web site, at:

	http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/books/5029.asp

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the book and the contents 
of this companion CD. Microsoft Press provides corrections for books through 
the World Wide Web at:

	http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/support/

To connect directly to the Microsoft Press Knowledge Base and enter a query 
regarding a question or issue that you may have, go to:

	http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/support/search.asp

If you have comments, questions, or ideas regarding the book or this CD-ROM, 
or questions that are not answered by querying the Knowledge Base, please 
send them to Microsoft Press via e-mail to:

	mspinput@microsoft.com
    
or via postal mail to:

    Microsoft Press
    Attn:  Microsoft Visual C# .NET (Core Reference) Editor
    One Microsoft Way
    Redmond, WA  98052-6399

Please note that product support is not offered through the above addresses. 


