BILLY BEAR'S VGA STORYBOOKS
               http://www.billybear4kids.com
		 Copyright (C) 1991-1999
		   All rights reserved. 

		      Loraine Wauer     
		       PO Box 132
		 Tipton, Michigan 49287
		     

 **TO TURN THE SOUND ON, CLICK ON "SETUP", turn 
   sound ON and then CLICK on Sound Blaster.  

BILLY BEAR VGA Storybooks require: 
   VGA and a SOUND BLASTER soundcard or 
   compatable. [This program does not work with PC 
   Speaker. Using the Aria soundcard that comes on 
   the IBM computers, I can not hear the melodies.  
   We have been told that this program is not work 
   with Roland soundcards also.]

   Some of the storybooks, in order to hear the 
   cmf tunes, the SBFMDRV.COM that comes with
   Sound blaster is required.


FILE DESCRIPTIONS
     Files contained in the current version:
	NAME-OF-STORYBOOK.EXE    freeware program
	BILLYBEAR-VGA-INFO.TXT   Software Information

Some of the storybooks may contain
	BB.BAT         BAT file to hear .CMF music
      (if this is included in your file, run the
      BB.BAT file to hear the cmf music. You may
      Have to edit this program to find the SBFMDRV.COM)
      
	

HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
       IBM or compatible computer, 512k RAM memory

       Hard drive.

       Mouse is required.  

       VGA graphics monitor
	      
       Sound Blaster sound card.

DISCLAIMER/WARRANTY
The software is provided on an "as-is" basis and 
there is no warranty of any kind, whether 
expressed or implied.  Your use of the software 
is completely at your own risk.  I assume no 
liability for any damages caused by the direct 
or indirect use of the software and any of its 
files.  Your use of the software means that you 
agree to all of these terms.





COPYRIGHT/REGISTRATION/DISTRIBUTION
Billy Bear's Storybooks are copyrighted by the 
Author, Loraine Wauer-Ferus. All rights are reserved.

Billy Bear's Storybooks are distributed as 
freeware. Loraine Wauer-Ferus does not give up
any copyright, or rights to these works. Saying
that it is freeware, only means that you do not
have to pay in order to use these programs.
         
Distribution of Billy Bear's freeware storybooks
is not permitted. It can only be obtained by
visiting our site at:

http://www.billybear4kids.com

Billy Bear Storybooks were created using STORYMAKER+
Program by Elson Embry If you don't have the 
STORYMAKER+ (now also A freeware program 
Program) you can obtain a copy by visiting our
Site at http://www.billybear4kids.com

We no longer give any technical help with these DOS
Based storybooks. That is why it is important for you
To read the instructions included with this software.
 
   
INITIALIZING THE PROGRAM

If installing from a floppy disk with the 
auto-install files:
  
Insert disk in drive A: (or B:)
	Type   A:               Enter
	Type   GOBILLY          Enter

To run storybook (if installed at subdirectory 
SDREAM):
	Type   CD \NAMEOFSTORYBOOK      Enter
	Type   NAMEOFSTORYBOOK          Enter
		     
TO HEAR THE .CMF MUSIC
To run .CMF music, a Sound Blaster 
sound card - driver SBFMDRV.COM 
must be in resident before running 
the storybook.

Check your Sound Blaster directory 
[example used - SB], to see if there 
is SBFMDRV.COM listed. To check the 
directory do the following - If your 
Sound Blaster [SB] is in the C: drive
      
      Type  C:               Enter
      Type  CD\SB            Enter
      Type  DIR              Enter
      Now look for SBFMDRV.COM

If you see this listed, go back to the 
storybook directory. We have made a 
BB.BAT file which will install the 
sound driver for and also run the 
storybook:
	
	Type C:                Enter
	Type CD\NAMEOFSTORYBOOK        Enter
	Type BB               Enter

Now when you open the storybook, you 
should hear .CMF music.

If you don't hear the .CMF music, the 
drive and/or directory information may 
need to be changed.  You need a text 
editor utility to edit the file (later 
versions of DOS has the EDIT utility, 
or if you have Windows, use its Notepad 
utility).
    
    For example, if you have EDIT:
	 Type C:              Enter
	 Type CD\NAMEOFSTORYBOOK      Enter
	 Type EDIT BB.BAT    Enter

The DOS editor will now come on your screen.  
The BB.BAT is set to find the SB\SBFMDRV 
on the C: drive, if your Sound Blaster [SB] 
is on another drive, change the C: to that 
drive.

  Example: BB.BAT as distributed reads:
	  C:\SB\SBFMDRV
	  NAMEOFSTORYBOOK
	  C:\SB\SBFMDRV /U

  My second drive is D:, so I would change it to:
	  D:\SB\SBFMDRV
	  NAMEOFSTORYBOOK
	  D:\SB\SBFMDRV /U

Click on SAVE to save your changes.

NAMEOFSTORYBOOK... change this to the name of the .exe
File

Read your Sound Blaster book for more 
information if you still can not hear 
the .CMF music in the storybook.



HUMAN VOICE is recorded in 8-bit. 


TRADEMARKS

.STORYMAKER+ is a copyrighted program by Elson 
 Embry.
.IBM is a registered trademark of the IBM 
 Corporation.
.Sound Blaster is a registered trademark of 
 Creative Labs, Inc.


  	Billy Bear and Loraine Wauer-Ferus
        http://www.billybear4kids.com