Ace Buddy 3.00
Copyright (c) 1999-2003 Zero2000 Software.
All Rights Reserved

THANKS FOR TRYING ACE BUDDY!
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Version        : 3.00
Lastest update : 11/09/2003

WHAT IS ACE BUDDY(AB for short)?
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Free your eyes! AB can read any text for you. 
AB is a speech utility based on Microsoft Agent technology. AB can read any text in any window: simply select the text you want to be read and press Ctrl+C. Of course, it can also play plain text files. AB has a familiar winamp-style user interface, so it's very easy to use. Further more, there are dozens of voices, characters, skins can be selected!

VERSION HISTORY
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! bug fixed
+ improvement/modification

Version 3.00
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! bugs fixed.
+ Many features added.
+ Stable version.

Version 2.00
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! mass bugs fixed.
+ Many options added.
+ Shareware version.

Version 2.00 Beta
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+ Winamp-style UI.
+ Supports plain text files.
+ Added 27 voices.
+ Skinable.

Version 1.00
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+ First public release.

Version 0.50 Beta 3
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! bugs fixed.
+ Cami character added.

Version 0.50 Beta 2
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! mass bugs fixed.
+ Add introduction when first launch.
+ Width and height are optional.
+ Balloon text switch.

Version 0.50 Beta 1
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+ Options dialog added.

Version 0.20
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! bugs fixed.
+ Many special actions removed, more suitable for general characters.

Version 0.10
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+ Base text to speech software, uses Microsoft Agent Technology.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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- Windows 9X/NT4/2000/XP
- 8 MB RAM (Windows 9X)
- 16 MB RAM (Windows NT4/2000/XP)
- 10 MB Free Disk Space

Note:
Ace Buddy will NOT run under Windows 3.1,
Windows for Workgroups, or Windows NT3.x.

INSTALLATION/UNINSTALLATION
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1. INSTALLATION
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The distributed ab.zip file is a .zip archive. 
It can be used to install Ace Buddy:
  
You can use an unzip utility to extract all 
included files and start the install process by 
running the setup.exe program.

2. UNINSTALLATION
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To completely remove Ace Buddy from your computer 
with two methods:
  
- Go to Start->Program->Ace Buddy.
- Execute Uninstall.
  
or
  
- Go to Start->Settings->Control Panel.
- Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
- Select the Install/Uninstall tab.
- Select "Ace Buddy" in the list of installed programs.
- Click the Add/Remove button.

Note:
If you have placed any files other than the original
Ace Buddy components in the program directory
(default is C:\Program Files\Zero2000\ab),
this directory will not be removed, and the additional
(non-Ace Buddy) files will not be deleted.

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Tech Support      : support@zero2000.com
Reg & Sales       : sales@zero2000.com          
Home Page         : http://www.zero2000.com