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Readme.txt -- Magellan Explorer v2.53
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1. What is Magellan Explorer?
2. System requirements
3. What's new
4. Getting help and support
5. Known problems and limitations
6. Installing and uninstalling instructions
7. Purchasing Magellan Explorer
8. Distribution
1. WHAT IS MAGELLAN EXPLORER?
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Magellan Explorer is a filemanager for Windows 95/98, NT 4.0 and
Windows 2000. In addition to being capable of performing the basic
functionality already found in Windows Explorer, Magellan Explorer
offers a wide range of functions, features and modes to make your file
management easy and flexible. Among these are:
o Dual Window mode
o Explorer mode
o Opens Zip, Rar and Ace files as folders
o History and bookmarks just as in a web browser
o A toolbox full of useful utilities
o Extensive configuration
2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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In order to run Magellan Explorer, your system must meet these
specifications:
o An IBM PC or compatible that meets the minimum hardware
requirements for your version of Microsoft Windows.
o Windows NT (4.0 or 2000) or Windows 95/98/ME installed and
configured on your system.
o You need the Wininet.dll library. Most systems already have it
installed, but it is included with the Magellan Explorer
package and will be installed if you need it.
Evaluation Archive Contents
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Included in the Magellan Explorer archive file are the following
files:
readme.txt This file.
license.txt The license agreement, please read before proceeding.
UnRar.dll Library used when extracting from Rar archives
UnAce.dll Library used when extracting from Ace archives
Zip32.dll Library used when making Zip archives
Unzip32.dll Library used when extracting from Zip archives
sfx32.dat Data file needed to make self-extractable Zip archives
unpack.dll Library used when extracting Lha/Lzh and Arj archives
Magellan.exe The application executable.
English.dll English language data file
Magspawn.exe Executable used by Magellan Explorer to start
external archivers.
VoyagerShellExt.dll Shell extension used by Magellan Explorer
Magellan.hlp Online help system
Magellan.cnt Help contents file.
Orderform-Australia.txt, Orderform-BT.txt and Orderform-BMT.txt are
the order forms referred to in the help system. Please read the help
topic "Order Overview" or use the Order Wizard (available from the
Help menu) to purchase a license.
3. WHAT'S NEW IN V2.0
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Complete drag and drop support!
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Magellan Explorer now supports drag and drop regardless of where are
dragging to, or from. Create shortcuts by dragging files to the
desktop, download files and backup your data, all using this simple
method. You can even drag files from within archives directly onto
FTP sites, and the other way around.
New file viewer!
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The new version comes with both a small and fast text viewer and an
advanced multi-format viewer based on ActiveX technology.
All in all the following formats are supported:
╖ ASCII files
╖ Hex viewing of any files
╖ Rich Text Files (RTF)
╖ JPEG*
╖ TIFF (CCITT 1D, G3 and G4)*
╖ PNG*
╖ Window Metafile (WMF)*
╖ Windows Enhanced Metafile (EMF)*
╖ PCX and DCX*
╖ BMP*
╖ DIB*
╖ PIC*
╖ TARGA*
╖ Microsoft Office documents (1)
╖ HTML (2)
╖ PDF files through the Acrobat ActiveX control (2)
(1) Requires Microsoft Office ActiveX components and Internet
Explorer 3.0 or higher
(2) Requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 or higher
(*) Available in the full version only
All time-consuming file operations now run in the background!
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Copy (As), Move (As), Find, Delete, Download, Upload, Archive
and Unarchive now all run in the background.
There is also new progress window which gives you all the information
and statistics about your file jobs you could wish for. It even comes
with a queue scheduler which gives you complete control over all
operations. Pause, Stop or Play any file operation!
Improved performance!
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Copy and Move is now up to twice as fast as "Windows Explorer" and
previous versions of Magellan Explorer. It doesn't stop there. The
Find tool is up to 10 times faster than before.
This is made possible by taking advantage of advanced file technology
such as overlapped I/O (NT only) and Non-Buffered I/O. The latter
enables Magellan Explorer to bypass file system cache, and read and
write directly to memory.
Improved archive management!
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The integrated compressed archive client in Magellan Explorer now has
support for more formats, features and options.
╖ Internal Cab, Arj and Lha support
╖ Archive-to-Archive copy
╖ Archive in treeview as folders
╖ Auto-Update of files inside archive sites (repacks changed files)
╖ Rename, New folder and Edit now works inside an archive
╖ Improved creation of archives
╖ Magellan Explorer can now be associated with supported archives
Improved FTP support!
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Just as the compressed archive client, the FTP support sports
many new features and options.
╖ Archive-to-FTP and FTP-to-Archive copy
╖ Direct FTP to FTP transfers (FXP)
╖ Treeview available on FTP sites as well
╖ Auto-Update of files on FTP sites (uploads changed files)
╖ Faster FTP login and navigation
╖ Force uppercase/lowercase on uploads
╖ Detects overwrites and updates the folder window on upload
╖ Clipboard URL monitoring
╖ Proxy authentication support
╖ Folder windows are never locked when transferring files
Enhanced folder windows!
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The folder windows are now completely compatible with the Windows
standards.
╖ Special folders such as the Control Panel can now be opened
╖ Large icons, small icons, list and Explorer style details.
╖ Spring loaded folders
╖ Copy/Cut/Paste is available from Ctrl+C, Ctrl+X and Ctrl+V
╖ Single-click (QuickEdit) rename in some selection modes
╖ QuickParent - Click on the frame of the window to go up
More options!
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There are now over 100 options in Magellan Explorer, allowing you
to customize it to suit your needs.
╖ Back and Forward are now available from the QuickBar
╖ Magellan Explorer can display true filenames
╖ Keyboard shortcuts can be displayed on the Button Panel
╖ Option to move the statusbar to the bottom of the window
╖ Magellan Explorer in the right-click context menu
╖ Full path in titlebar
╖ My Computer customization
╖ Button Panel can be turned completely off
╖ Configuration Wizard to guide new users
More features!
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General improvements and more and better tools, the list of new
features never seem to end.
╖ Improved keyboard support
╖ Mouse wheel support
╖ Print Folder
╖ Copy selected filenames to clipboard
╖ Popular menu
╖ My Computer now includes a drop down with your drives
╖ Group Attribute is now recursive
╖ Support for multiple languages
╖ Contact Wizard
╖ Recommendation Wizard
In addition there are a number of small features and
improvements that didn't make this list.
To see a complete history of previous versions please consult the
whatsnew.txt file.
4. GETTING HELP
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Using Magellan Explorer's On-line Help
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The Magellan Explorer Help file contains all of the information
you'll need in order to use Magellan Explorer.
To access the help, please select Help from the Magellan Explorer
menu (press Alt-H or click on Help), then select Help Contents from
the dropdown menu.
Magellan Explorer Support
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If you are having a problem with Magellan Explorer, don't hesitate
to contact us.
Please follow these instructions on how to proceed.
o First of all make sure your problem isn't covered in the help
file located in your Magellan Explorer folder.
o In order for us to give you a quick and accurate solution it is
necessary that you supply us with some standard information about
your system.
Please record your Magellan Explorer version number, Windows
version, and the basic hardware specification about your hardware
(RAM size, display adapter and CPU type and speed).
Send this information and a detailed description of your problem to
[email protected] and we will try to help you as soon as possible.
5. KNOWN PROBLEMS OR LIMITATIONS
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All the items on this list are being worked on and will be fixed in
later releases.
o If you use ACD System's PicaView utility under Microsoft
Windows 98 and get no thumbnail in the context menu please
check 'Compability Mode' in PicaView's Options.
o If you have the original versions of some system libraries
that shipped with the first release of Microsoft Windows 95
Magellan Explorer is unable to display the Filter dialog and
Order Wizard. This does not apply to Windows NT 4.0 or
Windows 98.
To correct this problem reinstall Magellan Explorer and make
sure you install the updated Common Control libraries.
o Batch files started by custom tools will keep their command
window open until the user manually closes it. To make the
window automatically close when the batch file completes
put "command.com" in the Command field and "/C " in front of
the batch file in the Arguments field (both without the quotes).
6. INSTALLING AND UNINSTALLING INSTRUCTIONS
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Installation
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The Magellan Explorer installation program is a Microsoft Windows
application.
You must have Microsoft Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0 (or higher)
installed prior to installing Magellan Explorer.
Please perform the following steps:
1. Start Windows, if you haven't already done so.
2. Double-click on the installation executable to start the
installation wizard.
3. Follow the instructions given in the Wizard.
Uninstall
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If after installing Magellan Explorer, you find it necessary
to remove the software from your computer, perform the following steps:
1. Open the Windows Control Panel
2. Open the Add/Remove Programs applet from Control Panel.
3. Select 'Magellan Explorer' from the list of applications that can
uninstalled by Windows.
4. Click on the Add/Remove button to uninstall it.
7. PURCHASING MAGELLAN EXPLORER
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You may use this evaluation version on each of up to 30 separate
days, after which you must either purchase a license or remove it
from your system.
When you purchase a license you receive a key to unlock the full
version. This version can be used for an unlimited period of time
and will not display the Evaluation notice on startup. The name of
the license owner will also appear in the About box. In addition
there are several bonus features available in the full version.
There are quantity discounts available when ordering Magellan
Explorer. The single user license $ 29.95.
5 user license $ 120.00
10 user license $ 210.00
25 user license $ 450.00
To purchase more than 25 licenses or a site license, please send
an inquiry to [email protected]. If don't have access to e-mail
ask your local reseller to get a quote.
You can order online using our secure order form at
http://www.enriva.com/MagellanExplorer/Order/order.html
Please start the Order Wizard from the Help menu or open the help
systems and read the Order Information chapter to get more
information on how and where you can purchase Magellan Explorer.
Enriva Development Info [email protected]
P.O. Box 757 Web http://www.enriva.com
N-9258 Troms° Sales [email protected]
NORWAY
8. DISTRIBUTION
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You may distribute the evaluation version archive and make as many
copies as you like provided that it is the official evaluation
version archive. You are required to verify this.
You are specifically prohibited from charging, or requesting
donations, for any such copies, however made and from distributing
the software and/or documentation with other products (commercial
or otherwise) without prior written permission.