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The Hardware Book v1.0
by Joakim Ogren
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About:
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The Hardware Book contains misc technical information about computers
and other electronic devices. You'll find the pinout to most common
(and uncommon) connectors availble, as well as info about how to build
cables.


Versions:
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It's availble in 5 versions.

HWBxxWIN.ZIP Windows v3.x version in 16 colors.
HWBxxW95.ZIP Windows 95 & Windows NT version in 256 colors.
With WinHelp v4.0 features.
HWBxxHTM.ZIP HTML version packed with Zip. (Uses Long filenames)
HWBxxHTM.TGZ HTML version packed with Tar+GZip. (Uses long filenames)
HWBxxAMI.LHA HTML version packed with LhA, for Amiga users.

How to install:
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There is currently no installation program.
Just unpack it and copy the files to a wherever you wan't.

and do:
HWBxxWIN.ZIP Run WINHELP from Windows and open HWBOOK16.HLP
HWBxxW95.ZIP Run WINHLP32 from Windows and open HWBOOK.HLP
HWBxxHTM.ZIP Open hwb.html in your WWW browser.
HWBxxHTM.TGZ Open hwb.html in your WWW browser.
HWBxxAMI.LHA Open hwb.html in your WWW browser.


Notes WinHelp-version:
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Since the WinHelp version is converted from HTML the result may not
always be the best.

Notes HTML version:
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It contains long filenames. Will not work fully with filesystems that
the uses 8.3 convention (MS-DOS).

Notes Amiga HTML version:
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It has been tested with AWeb II and IBrowse v1.02 and worked fully.
Since the HTML code doesn't contain any "advanced" HTML-tags it should
work with most browsers.

Homepage:
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You'll find it all on the Internet at http://www.blackdown.org/~hwb/hwb.html

HwB-News:
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Subscribe to HwB-News, Hardware Book Newsletter. Contains info about
updates and some tips. Send mail with the text SUBSCRIBE in the body
of the mail to [e-mail]
You'll find more info at http://www.blackdown.org/~qtech/menu_HwBNews.html

Todo:
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- Adobe Acrobat PDF version
- HTML version with 8.3 filenames for MSDOS/Windows v3.11 users
- Postscript version
- Text version
- AmigaGuide version
- OS/2 Help version
- Fix 256-colors bug

History:
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v0.1 960906 First release.
v0.2 961117 Fixed some problems with the WinHelp version for Windows 95
on 256 color resolution. There is a HTML version now also.
v0.3 961125 Minor fixes.
Now looks better on 640x480 since the graphics is smaller.
There seems to be some problems with the WinHelp version
for Windows 95 on 256 color resolution. I'm sorry for this.
v0.9 970120 MAJOR update.
Over 100 new pages.
Many updated pages.
Minor changes on almost all pages.
The New & Update pictures now have white background instead
of grey background. Looks nicer.
There seems to be some problems with the WinHelp version
for Windows 95 on 256 color resolution. I'm sorry for this.
v1.0 970224 Minor update.
Drawn some new pictures, to show the numbering on
connectors.
The HTML Offline version had the wrong protection bits.
Released as special Amiga version also, for Aminet.
Redraw all pictures to make better use of transparency.
There seems to be some problems with the WinHelp version
for Windows 95 on 256 color resolution. I'm sorry for this.

Bugs:
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The WinHelp version for Windows 95 & Windows NT v4.0 seems to "eat" colors.
It works best with 64k or more colors. Please use the Windows v3.11 version
if you experience this.

Copyright:
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HwB is freely distributable but is copyrighted to Joakim Ogren.
It may not be modified and re-distributed without the authors
permission.

Authors:
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The Hardware Book is written by Joakim Ogren. With help from many other.
You can contact me at [e-mail]