============================ QUALCOMM PureVoice FOR WINDOWS VERSION 1.3.2 for 32-bit ============================ You can find more information about PureVoice Technology at . This README provides information on the following topics: - Minimum Requirements - Installation - New Features and Changes - Bug Fixes - Bug Reports - Requests for Features - License and Legal Information ---------------------- MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ---------------------- To use PureVoice, you must have the following: - IBM PC compatible with 486/50 MHz or faster. - Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows NT 3.5 or higher for 32-bit version. - Windows compatible 16-bit sound system and microphone to create voice messages. - 8 MB RAM -------------------- INSTALLATION -------------------- To install PureVoice, do the following: 1. Exit any applications (especially Eudora) you are running. 2. If you are installing from a software archive, put the archive into a directory on your PC and double-click on it to start the self-extracting installer. 3. Read the Welcome screen, then click Next. The Software License Agreement is displayed. 4. Read the Software License Agreement and click Next (you can also save or print the Agreement). 5. Specify a directory to install PureVoice, then click Next. Note: If you are installing on a PC with Eudora, you should install it under the plugins directory (default) to take advantage of the EMSAPI plug-in of PureVoice. 6. Verify that the displayed settings are correct, then click Next (or use the Back button if you need to go back and make changes). 7. PureVoice is installed in the destination directory, and you are prompted for whether or not you want to view the README file. ----------------------------------- NEW FEATURES AND CHANGES IN 1.3.2 ----------------------------------- * Microphone & Speaker Volume control with the keyboard. * Uses longer, more readable default names, YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.qcp * Displays actual compression rate (not Compression option that was chosen) of the file. The range of the compression rate can be 1kb/s - 13kb/s (was 8kb/s or 13kb/s before). * "Attach Site Info" option. * "Compact View" option. (Displays "Normal View" button when in Compact View mode). * "Bug Report" and "View Web Site" buttons on "About PureVoice" * Includes new URL to send bugs, suggestions or questions. * Requires MFC42.DLL (PureVoice is not statically linked to this DLL file any more). File size of PureVoice.exe reduced to 165KB from 393KB. * Command line converter tool (.wav to .qcp and vice-versa) for Win is available from the PureVoice web site: * PureVoice for Mac 68K is available. * Win PureVoice SDK is available. * PureVoice for UNIX SCO OpenServer Release 5 is available. * PureVoice for UNIX Solaris 2.5 or later is also available from the PureVoice web site at . * Updated Help files to include FAQ. ------------------ BUG FIXES IN 1.3.2 ------------------ * Crash after 3 hours of recording * Use .wav suffix when attaching a PCM formatted file. ----------------------------------- NEW FEATURES AND CHANGES IN 1.2.1 ----------------------------------- * Doesn't require MFC42.DLL or MSVCRT.DLL (they're statically linked). * Added Exit option under File menu. -------------------- BUG FIXES IN 1.2.1 -------------------- * Selected icon turns into a shadow after running PureVoice on some Win95. ----------------------------------- NEW FEATURES AND CHANGES IN 1.2 ----------------------------------- * Loads PureVoice Icon onto Eudora Pro 4.0 tool bar (uses EMSAPI v4). * Works with ViaVoice plug-in of Eudora. * Uses MFC42.DLL and MSVCRT.DLL (not MFC40.DLL and MSVCRT40.DLL) -------------------- BUG FIXES IN 1.2 -------------------- * Fixed the problem of PureVoice becoming a zombie after termination on some NT machines. ----------------------------------- NEW FEATURES AND CHANGES IN 1.1 ----------------------------------- * Uses Window's 3D color scheme. -------------------- BUG FIXES IN 1.1 -------------------- * Selected icon turns into a shadow after running PureVoice on Win95 with "Show Icons using all possible colors" option has been fixed. * Missing a series of dots to indicate current record/play volume level with some sound drivers has been fixed. * Ineffective play/record volume control on some sound drivers has been fixed. * Unnecessary abbreviated menu bar(F...C...O...H...) has been fixed. * Added more Help contents for Eudora users. * Documented how to convert .wav files to PureVoice files and vice versa in Help Files (Alt + Shift + C) ----------- BUG REPORTS ----------- If you experience something you think might be a bug in PureVoice, please report it by sending a message using the form on . Describe what you did, what happened, any error messages PureVoice gave, and anything else you think might be relevant. ---------------------- REQUESTS FOR FEATURES ---------------------- From time to time, everyone comes up with an idea for something they'd like their software to do differently. This is true of all applications, no less PureVoice. If you come across an idea that you think might make a nice enhancement to PureVoice, your input is always welcome. Please send any suggestions or requests for new features by sending a message using the form at . ---------------------- REQUESTS FOR LICENSING ---------------------- If you want to use PureVoice Technology (encoder/decoder library, not PureVoice.exe application itself) for your project/software, please send a message to . ------------------------------ LICENSE AND LEGAL INFORMATION ------------------------------ QUALCOMM Incorporated License Terms for PureVoice(TM) Player-Recorder Version 1.3 - Windows Platform License Terms for PureVoice(TM) Plug-In for EudoraÒ Version 4.1 - Windows Platform License Grant. QUALCOMM grants to LICENSEE a nonexclusive, non-transferable, limited license to (i) use the QUALCOMM PureVoice Software only on general-purpose desktop computer systems or servers running on Windows, Macintosh, Linux or Unix operating systems, and (ii) solely for LICENSEE's own personal or internal business purposes and therefore LICENSEE may not commercially distribute, sublicense, resell, or otherwise transfer for any consideration, or reproduce for any such purposes, the QUALCOMM PureVoice Software either alone or in conjunction with any other product or program, or (iii) solely for the purpose of creating application programs ("Application Programs") which may run only on general-purpose desktop computer systems or servers running on Windows, Macintosh, Linux or Unix operating systems. LICENSEE shall have no right to alter, modify, dis-assemble, translate or adapt the QUALCOMM PureVoice Software or create derivative works thereof. With respect to the rights granted under (iii) above, the Application Programs must receive the entire .wav file and store it in memory before encoding to QCELP by the QUALCOMM PureVoice Software. LICENSEE is permitted to use the QUALCOMM PureVoice Software (directly or through Application Programs) only to encode and/or decode packetized audio information in compliance with the Telecommunications Industry Association's IS-733 speech standard, as it now exists or may be revised to exist in the future. QUALCOMM retains all ownership rights in and to the QUALCOMM PureVoice Software. LICENSEE may distribute the QUALCOMM PureVoice Software when embedded (or made a part of) Application Programs only through sublicenses in the form attached hereto. Except as expressly permitted above, LICENSEE shall not use the QUALCOMM PureVoice Software for any other purpose. License Restrictions. 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