                                   Welcome to                               
                     The Motel Manager 1.0, Evaluation Edition                         
                            for Windows 3.1/Windows 95                       
                                From Mantra,                            
                          Where Quality is a Way of Life                    
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Version 1.0, Evaluation Edition
Updated May 25, 1996
The Motel Manager 1.0 (c) Copyright Mantra 1996
The program is the property of Mantra.
All Rights Reserved.

Minimum Hardware/Software Requirements
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- Requires a 386 with 8MB RAM or better. Because of the rich User Interface
  the Motel Manager provides, we recommend you use at least a 486 DX2 or 
  better processor with 8 - 12MB RAM for optimum response.
- Runs on Windows 3.1 and Windows 95.

The Evaluation Edition of the Motel Manager contains the following.

- All the features, functions and reports found in the Registered Edition. 
  You are free to try out the various features of the software before 
  deciding to purchase the Registered Edition.
- The database has been populated with sample data. This allows you to have a
  "look and feel" of how the Reports and Screens will look without having to
  spend a lot of time by manually entering the data yourself.
- Please note that the evaluation edition of the Motel Manager will stop 
  working after the maximum no of logons is reached. The number of logons 
  left is displayed in the Logon Screen, everytime you logon to the
  Evaluation Edition. Please refer to the instructions below to safely remove
  the product from your system.

THE EVALUATION EDITION OF THE MOTEL MANAGER IS PROVIDED AS IS, WITHOUT 
WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.

The Motel Manager is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge to 
the user for evaluation.  Feel free to share it with your associates, but 
please do not give it away altered or as part of another system.  The essence
of "user-supported" software is to provide personal computer users with 
quality software without high prices, and yet to provide incentive for 
programmers to continue to develop new products. 

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If you find the Motel Manager useful and wish to use the software after the 
trial period, you must make a registration payment to Mantra, according to 
the number of units (Rooms) you want the Motel Manager to support. 

The Registration fee for upto 25 units is $149.00.

The Motel Manager can support any number of units. Please contact
us for Registration fee, if you want the Motel Manager to support more units.
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Registered users of the Motel Manager will get the following benefits.

- An empty database in which you can set up the code tables yourself. The 
  software is already pre-registered with the name of your facility which 
  will appear in the Reports.
- License: Mantra will grant you a non-exclusive license ( the "License" ) 
  for one person at a time to use one copy of the Motel Manager software 
  accompanying this License ( the "Software" ) on a single computer 
  ( "Dedicated computer" ). The Software is in "use" on a computer when it is
  loaded into temporary memory (i.e. RAM) or installed into permanent memory
  ( e.g. hard disk, CD-ROM, or other storage device ) of that computer. You 
  may move the Software from one computer location to another, so long as
  there is no possibility of it being used at one location while it's being
  used at another.
- Limited Warranty: Mantra warrants that the software will perform 
  substantially in accordance with the documentation for a period of 90 days
  after you receive the registered edition. This limited warranty is void if
  failure of the software has resulted from accident, abuse or misapplication.
  Your exclusive remedy with respect to the Software, the Documentation and 
  this Agreement will be limited to, at Mantra’s option, (a) the replacement
  of any defective Software or Documentation, or (b) refund of the original 
  purchase price paid for the Software.
- Technical Support: We will provide you free technical support over the 
  telephone for a period of 180 days after you receive the registered edition.
- The Motel Manager provides a comprehensive set of Reports and Functions, 
  which we believe will satisfy most of your needs. If you have any special 
  requirements that are unique to your facility or need any additional 
  reports, we would be glad to customize the Motel Manager to suit your needs,
  at an additional cost, to the extent the present design/architecture of the
  software allows it. Please note that we retain the right to refuse a 
  request to customize the software at any time, without specifying a reason
  whatsoever. We also retain the right to incorporate any and all the
  features that we have incorporated in the customized edition, in future
  releases of the Motel Manager software without paying any royalties to you. 

Installation Instructions - Windows 95
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 1. Insert the Setup diskette in your 3 1/2" disk drive, click the Start
    button and choose Run.
 2. Type A:\setup, where A is the letter representing your disk drive, and 
    press Enter.
 3. Follow the instructions on the Screen. 

 The setup program installs the Motel Manager software in the directory you
 specify and updates the system files. After installing the Motel Manager 
 software, reboot the system before invoking the software. 

Installation Instructions - Windows 3.1/3.11
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 1. Insert the Setup diskette in your 3 1/2" disk drive. From the Program
    Manager File menu, choose Run.
 2. Type A:\setup, where A is the letter representing your disk drive, and 
    press Enter.
 3. Follow the instructions on the Screen. 

 The setup program installs the Motel Manager software in the directory you
 specify and updates the system files. After installing the Motel Manager 
 software, reboot the system before invoking the software. 

How to log on to the Motel Manager for the first time
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 Enter HM_DBA in both the User Name and Password fields. After logging in,
 invoke the Change Password function from the Hotel Manager/Maintenance
 menu. 

Online Help
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 You can browse the Online Help system anytime from the Help menu or by 
 pressing the Shift+F1 button. 

 Please direct any questions or bug reports to:
 Mantra,
 1352, Ballena Blvd, Suite 213,
 Alameda, CA 94501  USA.
 Phone No: (510) 522-7192
 Fax No:   (510) 522-7192
 E-mail:   MantraInc@aol.com
           75404,2722@compuserve.com.

To remove the Motel Manager from your system
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From the File Manager, delete the directory in which you installed the 
software.

"This program is produced by Mantra, a member of the Association of 
Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware 
principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related
problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be
able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem 
with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' 
products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, 
MI 49442-9427 USA, FAX 616-788-2765 or send a CompuServe message via 
CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536."

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