
Seize the Day 
Complimentary Edition

REQUIREMENTS

Microsoft Windows 3.1
A computer capable of running MS Windows 3.1
2.5 megabytes of hard disk space (for complete installation)

The Gallery also requires a 256 color video driver to display the Living 
Worlds.

QUICK START 

1) Extract (or copy) the distribution files to a high density floppy. 

2) From the Program Manager, pull down the File menu and select Run. 

3) In the Command Line box, type A:\INSTALL.EXE (or B:\INSTALL.EXE, if the 
   disk is in the B: drive)

4) Follow the instructions of the installation program. If you're not sure 
   about what it's asking for, simply click Ok to accept the defaults. 

5) When the installation is complete, you should have a new group called
   Seize the Day with a Daybook icon in it. Double-click on this icon 
   to start Seize the Day. 

6) The first time you run Seize the Day, you will be asked to enter a 
   registration code. For the Complimentary Edition, this number is 
   X5J5C. Enter this number and click on the Ok button. 

7) All of the documentation for Seize the Day is contained in the Daybook
   itself. Simply click on the Lists button near the top, and you will be
   presented with a list of lists. Double-click on the one you want to 
   look at, and you will see a list of entries in that list in the top half 
   of the Daybook. Clicking on an entry brings up that entry in the bottom
   half. Use the scroll bars to read through the text. Clicking on the 
   List button brings you back to the list of all lists. It's just that 
   simple!

8) We suggest reading the FAST START & QUICK TIPS section of the manual 
   for a good overview of the program, and then from there looking up 
   any topics in the manual that interest you. 

DESCRIPTION

Seize the Day is actually two programs in one. The Daybook is a simple
to use yet powerful personal daybook and calendar program. With it, you 
can make "to do" lists, and record when each item was completed with the 
click of a button. A full featured calendar allows you to mark important
dates and set alarms to remind you when you need to do something. For 
periodic events, such as birthdays, anniversaries, or that weekly or 
monthly event you keep forgetting about, you can enter it once and never
have to worry about it again; Seize the Day will remember it for you. 
The Lists feature makes it simple to keep track of phone numbers, 
addresses, or, with a free-form list, anything else you might need to 
refer to. And the integrated search and lookup features make it easy to 
find whatever you need, whether in a list or somewhere on the calendar. 
The Daybook also allows you to keep a personal journal. 

In addition, the Daily Journal greets you every day with a different 
inspiring quote from writers, philosophers, and other sources. Plug-in 
journals are also availible to personalize the Daily Journal to your own
tastes. The This Day in Time feature gives a list of famous births,
deaths, and other historical events from that date. The Complimentary 
Edition includes samples of both of these features.  

The Gallery is the other side of the program. The highlight of the Gallery
is the Living Worlds, animated windows into other worlds. Each month, you
are greeted by a different scene, ranging from mountain lakes to burning 
deserts, crystalline caves, and peaceful forest pools. Not only do the 
scenes change each month, but from minute to minute, each scene changes. 
Every morning, you can watch the sun rise on that month's world, and as 
the day comes to a close, watch the sun set and the stars come out. As the
day passes, clouds lazily drift by, perhaps bringing a sudden rainstorm 
or snowfall. At night, you might be lucky enough to catch a shooting star
streaking across the sky, or see the ghosts come out on Halloween. But 
don't despair if you miss anything; the Gallery also has a Time Travel 
feature to allow you to change to whatever date and time you wish to see, 
and each month comes with a list of dates and times for some of the special
events that fall in that month. 

In addition, there are numerous plug-in art modules availible for the 
Enhanced Edition of the Gallery, including paintings from artists such 
as Maxfield Parrish, J. N. Swanson, Boris Vallejo, and Salvadore Dali; 
photographs by Trevor Watson and John Kelly; and examples of native art. 
The Complimentary Edition includes one month's Living World and a sampler
of images from the other modules. 

REGISTRATION

The Complimentary Edition is yours free to evaluate Seize the Day. If 
you decide to continue using it, you are encouraged to order the Enhanced
Edition, which gives you the following:

* All 12 animated Living Worlds-- a full year of scenes to explore!

* A fully resizable Gallery, allowing you to change it from the size of 
  a postage stamp to full screen. 

* 16 color and 24-bit color support for the Gallery.

* A full year of the Daily Journal, to give you a different inspiring 
  quote and commentary for each day of the year. 

* 365 days of This Day in Time.

* Telephone support.

* Notices of major upgrades.

* Notices of future product releases. 

The Enhanced Edition costs $29.95 plus $5.00 shipping and handling
(California residents add sales tax). There is also a $5.00 fee for 
orders outside the U.S. 

You may order by calling or writing:

                    Summit Software
                    46750 Fremont Blvd., Suite 207
                    Fremont, CA 94538
                    Phone: 800-577-6665
                    Fax:   510-656-4644
                    Email: falstaff@netcom.com

We accept MasterCard, VISA, American Express, and Discover cards. 
Postal mail orders may be paid by check or money order. 

If ordering by postal mail, fax, or email, please use the orderfrm.txt 
file provided. 

SUPPORT

If you require technical support for the Complimentary Edition of 
Seize the Day, you may contact us via mail, fax, or email:

                    Summit Support
                    Attn: Technical Support
                    46750 Fremont Blvd., Suite 207
                    Fremont CA 94538
                    Fax: 510-656-4644 (Attn: Technical Support on cover page)
                    Email: falstaff@netcom.com (Attn: Support in subject line)

DISTRIBUTION

You are encouraged to freely distribute the Complimentary Edition of 
Seize the Day, provided you include all files in the archive or on the 
disk you have. Disk vendors and CD-ROM producers may freely distribute
the Complimentary Edition as well. Distributors who contact us will be 
put on our list to receive updates of the Complimentary Edition, as 
well as our future releases, when they are availible. 

If you are interested in selling the Enhanced Edition of Seize the Day, 
please contact us via mail, fax, or email:

                    Summit Software
                    Attn: Carol Shaffer
                    46750 Fremont Blvd., Suite 207
                    Fremont, CA 94538
                    Phone: 800-577-6665 (ask for Carol Shaffer)
                    Fax:   510-656-4644 (Attn: Carol Shaffer on cover sheet)
                    Email: falstaff@netcom.com (Attn: Carol Shaffer in subject)

DISCLAIMER

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES, WHETHER 
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY 
OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SUMMIT SOFTWARE WILL NOT BE LIABLE
FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT OR SIMILAR DAMAGES 
DUE TO LOSS OF DATA OR ANY OTHER REASON, EVEN IF SUMMIT SOFTWARE OR AN 
AGENT OF SUMMIT SOFTWARE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH 
DAMAGES. THE USER ASSUMES THE ENTIRE RISK OF USING THE SOFTWARE. ANY 
LIABILITY OF SUMMIT SOFTWARE WILL BE LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT 
REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF PURCHASE PRICE. 

FUTURE RELEASES

Seize the Day ArtMaker (early 1995)

This program will allow you to easily create your own Gallery art files 
from your favorite images. It will support several image formats, and 
let you preview your pictures as they will appear in the gallery before
you build the final art file. 

Seize the Day Screen Saver (early 1995)

The Screen Saver will allow you to display your favorite art file as a
slide show while your computer is idle. The user may select which art 
file to use and how long to wait between images. 


