FREEZE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- USER'S MANUAL .np Page 1 NO-QUIBBLE LICENSE AGREEMENT -------------------------------------------------------------------------- YOU ARE IMPORTANT TO US AS A CUSTOMER AND WE RESPECT YOUR NEEDS. We know that it's extremely important to you that our software be easy to use, and so our disks contain only standard unprotected files with no "fingerprints" and requiring no special installation routines. This means that you can install our files on hard disks with no fear of future problems. Our only concession to copy protection is that our program code is encrypted with serial number and/or user's name which appears on the screen and makes each disk traceable. Our software license restriction is essentially that each licensed copy of the software must be used on ONLY ONE COMPUTER AT A TIME. BY USING THIS SOFTWARE YOU INDICATE YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE ENCLOSED SOFTWARE LICENSING AGREEMENT. This agreement is in keeping with, and our software is protected by, the terms of the United States Copyright Law and certain International Treaty provisions. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY COMPLETE AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED LICENSE REGISTRATION CARD AS A CONDITION OF LICENSE OF THIS SOFTWARE PRODUCT. USE OF THIS PRODUCT BEFORE YOU RETURN THE LICENSE REGISTRATION CARD IS A VIOLATION OF THE CONNECTICUT SOFTWARE COPYRIGHT. Product of Connecticut Software Systems Corporation -------------------------------------------------------------------------- This software package is a product of Connecticut Software Systems Corporation and no support or guarantee by IBM, Epson, or any other supplier is implied. Manual subject to change -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of this manual and we ask that you please inform Connecticut Software if any errors are detected. The above notwithstanding, Connecticut Software can assume no responsibility for errors in this manual or for their consequences, and the contents of this manual are subject to change without notice. Printed in U.S.A. Trademark Acknowledgements -------------------------------------------------------------------------- IBM, IBM-PC, IBM-PCjr, IBM-PC/XT, IBM-AT, IBM 3270 and Proprinter are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Epson FX, MX, LX, RX and LQ are registered trademarks of Epson Corporation. Lotus 1-2-3 is a registered trademark of Lotus Development Corporation. Supercalc, Multimate and Visicalc are registered trademarks of Sorcim Corporation, MulitMate International Corporation and Software Arts, respectively. .np Page 2 Copyrights -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manual Copyright 1985, 1986, 1987 Connecticut Software Systems Corporation. All rights reserved. Reproduction of any part of this manual in any form without the written permission of Connecticut Software is forbidden. Software Copyright 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 Connecticut Software Systems Corporation. All programs and data files are trade secrets. All rights reserved. Reproduction is forbidden except where authorized by License Agreement. Trademark Notice -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Printer Boss, Sideline, DOS Commander, Freeze, CSEditor, Font Builder, Twister and ASCIIswitch are trademarks of Connecticut Software Systems Corporation. .np Page 3 CONTENTS ========================================================================== Introduction.................................................. 5 Freeze files................................................ 5 System requirements......................................... 5 Booting Freeze................................................ 6 User support plan............................................. 8 Customer license agreement.................................... 10 .np Page 4 INTRODUCTION ========================================================================== FREEZE! protects your PC privacy, stops snoopers and controls access to your data. Now you can prevent meddling while you leave your PC unattended, prevent unauthorized data access and end worry about accidental keystrokes. Now you can freeze your PC keyboard, blank your monitor screen and protect your privacy with a couple of keystrokes. And unfreeze in an instant by entering your password. Once called, RAM-resident FREEZE! beeps an alarm if a key is pressed, and the screen is blanked except for a brief time and date message. No-one can read your files or enter unwanted keystrokes without your knowledge. And because your keyboard is frozen, accidental keystrokes are no longer a worry. FREEZE! prevents casual snooping through your data, errors due to accidental keystrokes, unauthorized copying of your files and pranks that could cost you time and destroy priceless data. Enter your secret password when you return to your PC and you're instantly back in your application program, right where you left off. Freeze files -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Your Freeze package contains the following files... FRREADME.TXT Boot-up instructions FREEZE .COM Freeze security program FRMANUAL.TXT Freeze manual text FRMANPRT.EXE Freeze manual printing utility System Requirements -------------------------------------------------------------------------- FREEZE! will run on the IBM-PC, IBM-PC/XT, IBM-PCjr, IBM-PC/AT, IBM 3270 or any IBM-compatible microcomputer which will run IBM PC-DOS. Hardware requirements are one double-sided disk drive, 64K RAM memory and monochrome, color or graphics monitor. The program supports IBM PC-DOS 2.0, 2.1, 3.0, 3.1 and MS-DOS equivalents. This RAM-resident program will consume approximately 9K of RAM memory. .np Page 5 BOOTING FREEZE ========================================================================== To boot FREEZE!, which remains RAM-resident, simply enter a command line in the following form... freeze.com password/m/a/x/g You must leave a space between the FREEZE.COM filename and your password. Note that the slash parameters are optional. The password that you enter... - must not start with a space - may be from one to ten ASCII characters - must not contain a slash - may contain embedded or trailing spaces The optional slash parameters specify options as follows... /m Forces monochrome display /x Selects single-use, non-resident mode /g Allows Freeze to be called from a graphics program /a Selects "Ctrl"+"Rightshift" as the call-up key sequence (If you do not use /a, use both shift keys for call-up) For example, the command line... Freeze password/a/m ...will freeze the keyboard and screen when you press "Ctrl"+"Rightshift", set for monochrome display, and will unfreeze when you type... password NOTE: The Freeze screen display moves every few seconds to protect your screen phosphor. You must enter your password BETWEEN MOVEMENTS of the screen display. If the display moves while you are entering your password, you must start over. ***************************** WARNING ************************************ IT IS POSSIBLE TO DEFEAT FREEZE! BY REBOOTING the PC, so please don't consider this program to be a impregnable hardware security product. FREEZE! is intended to prevent casual reading of your files or entry of keystrokes by accident or meddling with your PC without your knowledge. If you freeze your keyboard and return to your PC to find it rebooted, then you know someone has been tweaking your keys. As a SOFTWARE product, FREEZE! cannot protect you against a reboot. If you need security greater than this, you must put a hardware lock on your PC. ************************************************************************** .np Page 6 USER SUPPORT PLAN -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- .np Page 7 User Support Plan ========================================================================== Registration card ----------------- Your return to Connecticut Software of the enclosed License Registration card entitles you to valuable support services, and is a condition of the License Agreement. Consultation ------------ Return of your License Registration card entitles you to telephone consulting service at the nominal charge of $1.00 per minute, $10.00 minimum, charged to your credit card or billed to your company. Our experienced staff can help you solve many personal computer problems, and our assistance is not necessarily limited to use of our software. There is no charge, of course, for calls for help in printing out the Printer Boss manual, or for calls regarding defective disks or software. Tech notes ---------- You will be put on our mailing list for tech notes of any changes in, additions to or revisions of the Licensed Software, and of any potential problems of which we become aware. Product upgrades and enhancements --------------------------------- You will be put on our mailing list for notices of new, upgraded or enhanced versions of the Licensed Software when they are released, AND YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO DISCOUNTS ON NEW VERSIONS. Free replacement of defective disks ----------------------------------- You will be eligible for free replacement of any disks found to be defective in materials or workmanship during a period of 30 days from date of purchase. .np Page 8 CUSTOMER LICENSE AGREEMENT -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- .np Page 9 Customer License Agreement ========================================================================== YOU ARE IMPORTANT TO US AS A CUSTOMER AND WE RESPECT YOUR NEEDS. We are doing everything possible to publish top-quality software and provide solid support. We know that it is extremely important to you that our software be easy to use, and so our disks contain only standard unprotected files with no "fingerprints" and requiring no special installation routines. This means that you can install our files on hard disks with no fear of future problems. Our only concession to copy protection is that our program code is encrypted with serial number and/or user's name which appears on the monitor screen and makes each program copy traceable. While protection of hardware products is quite simple, the effective protection of software rights is difficult and still evolving, and we ask for your patience and understanding concerning the following license agreement and our efforts to protect our company against software theft. IF YOU HAVE ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS, PLEASE CALL US AT 203-838-1844. a) License ---------- Connecticut Software Systems Corporation, a Connecticut Corporation, hereinafter referred to as Connecticut Software, hereby agrees to grant a non-exclusive license to the purchasor, hereinafter referred to as LICENSEE, to use the enclosed LICENSED SOFTWARE subject to the terms and restrictions set forth in this License Agreement. b) Acceptance ------------- Licensee, by opening and using this software, indicates acceptance of the terms of this agreement. Immediate return of the License Registration Card is a condition of this Agreement. Use of this Licensed Software before the License Registration Card is returned to Connecticut Software is a violation of the copyright held by Connecticut Software. c) Copyright ------------ This Licensed Software is copyrighted and all rights are reserved by Connecticut Software. This software is licensed for the use of the original Licensee only and for use on the computer systems specified. Lawful users of this software are licensed only to read the software from its medium into the memory of a computer for the purpose of executing the program. This manual is copyrighted and all rights are reserved. This document may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, transmitted or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form without prior consent in writing from Connecticut Software. .np Page 10 d) Trade secrets ---------------- All programs and files supplied as part of the Licensed Software are trade secrets of Connecticut Software Systems Corporation. e) Restrictions on use and transfer ----------------------------------- The original and any back-up copies of the Licensed Software and its documentation shall be used by Licensee only in connection with ONE COMPUTER AT A TIME. Licensee may not use the software on a multiuser or network system unless a copy is purchased for every terminal or station on the system. Licensee may not transfer the Licensed Software electronically from one computer to another over a network. Licensee may not distribute copies of Licensed Software documentation to others. Licensee may not use, copy, modify, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer, transfer or rent the Licensed Software or documentation, or any copy, modification or merged portion, in whole or in part, except as expressly provided for in this License Agreement. f) Backup copies ---------------- Licensee may make backup copies of the Licensed Software if the disk is supplied by Connecticut Software in unprotected form, provided that the Licensed Software is used by Licensee on only one computer at one time. The making of multiple backup copies for use on more than one computer at one time is specifically forbidden. g) 30-day disk replacement policy --------------------------------- To the Licensee only, Connecticut Software warrants the Licensed Software and disk to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of thirty days from the date of purchase by Licensee. If, during this 30-day period, a defect in the disk should occur, the disk may be returned to Connecticut Software with a completed Replacement Order Card and Connecticut Software will replace the disk and Licensed Software at no charge, provided that Licensee has previously returned the Warranty Registration Card. Licensee's sole and exclusive remedy in the event of a defect is expressly limited to the replacement of the Licensed Software and disk as provided above. If the failure of a disk has resulted from accident, abuse or misapplication of the disk, then Connecticut Software shall have no responsibility to replace the disk under the terms of this limited warranty. Licensee may have other specific rights which vary from State to State. h) No express warranty ---------------------- No dealer, distributor or agent of Connecticut Software is authorized to make any representation or warranty with respect to the Licensed Software except those specifically listed in this Agreement. .np Page 11 i) Warranty ----------- Connecticut Software guarantees that the Licensed Software will perform as advertised and as described in this manual, and will replace defective disks at no charge during the warranty period. EXCEPT FOR THE WARRANTIES SET FORTH ABOVE, THE SOFTWARE IS LICENSED "AS IS", AND CONNECTICUT SOFTWARE DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION) ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN PARTICULAR LICENSEE ASSUMES ALL RISK REGARDING ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECT IN OR ANY USE OF THE LICENSED SOFTWARE. j) Limitation of liability -------------------------- Connecticut Software's cumulative liability to Licensee or any other party for any loss or damages resulting from any claims, demands, or actions arising out of this |Agreement shall not exceed the total fee paid to Connecticut Software. IN NO EVENT SHALL CONNECTICUT SOFTWARE NOR ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE CREATION, PRODUCTION OR DELIVERY OF THIS LICENSED SOFTWARE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES OR LOST PROFITS RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE LICENSED SOFTWARE OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY, EVEN IF CONNECTICUT SOFTWARE HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. k) Term ------- This license is effective until terminated. Licensee may terminate this license at any time by returning the Licensed Software and documentation to Connecticut Software. This license will also be terminated by Connecticut Software immediately and without notice if Licensee fails to comply with any terms or conditions of this Agreement. Licensee agrees that upon such termination Licensee will return the Licensed Software and documentation together with all copies, modifications and merged portions in any form to Connecticut Software. l) License registration ----------------------- Immediate return of the License Registration Card is a condition of this Agreement. Use of the Licensed Software before the License Registration Card is returned to Connecticut Software is a violation of the copyright. Licensee's use of this Licensed Software is acknowledgement that Licensee has read this Agreement and agrees to its terms. Licensee further agrees that this agreement is the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between Licensee and Connecticut Software, and that it supercedes any proposal or prior agreement, oral or written, and any other communications between Licensee and Connecticut Software relating to the subject matter of this agreement. .np Page 12 m) Assignment ------------- Connecticut Software may at any time assign any of its rights under this agreement to any party without prior notice. .np Page 13