SPEAKING CLOCK DELUXE, version 3.6 - released 2009-01-28

Welcome to Speaking Clock Deluxe! This program not only announces
the time in different languages, it also features extensive alarm
functions, MS Agent and text-to-speech support, time synchronization,
timers and an attractive interface.

The latest info is always available from the official website at
http://www.lux-aeterna.com

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PLEASE READ THE HELP FILE BEFORE CONTACTING US ABOUT PROBLEMS,
MOST ANSWERS ARE AVAILABLE THERE (OR IN THE FAQ AT THE WEBSITE).
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SHAREWARE
Speaking Clock Deluxe is released as shareware, which means you
are free to evaluate it and distribute it to others - as long
as you do not modify any of the files. If you like the program
you should consider registering. For full info, open the
About/Registration dialog box and click the help button or visit
the website for latest info.

HOW TO SETUP
To setup the program, just unzip the files into a temporary directory
(which you probably already did, since you are reading this file).
Double-click the file "Install Speaking Clock Deluxe.exe" and follow
the instructions. After installation, you can delete the install
files in the temporary directory.

HELP IS AVAILABLE
The program is very simple to install and straightforward to
use. However, using some of the more advanced functions may require
some instructions. Full information on how to use all functions and
how to solve problems is included in the help file, which you access
from the popup menu or by pressing F1 when the clock is active.

HOW TO ADD NATURAL SPEECH LANGUAGES
Just download the language you want, run the install file and the new
language will be automatically installed. When you start the program,
added languages will automatically be detected. For more info, please
see the help file. Languages are available at the Speaking Clock website
at http://www.lux-aeterna.com.

HOW TO ADD TEXT-TO-SPEECH ENGINES IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
Text-to-speech engines are now available in many langauges, and as long
as the engine is SAPI-compliant it will work with Speaking Clock Deluxe.
Please visit the website at http://www.lux-aeterna.com for links to
different speech engines.

HOW TO UNINSTALL
You can uninstall Speaking Clock Deluxe in the same way you uninstall
most other programs. Open Control Panel, double-click on Add/Remove
programs, choose Speaking Clock Deluxe and click Add/Remove. Please
note that you need to close the clock before uninstalling it.

HOW TO CONTACT US
Send an email to clocksupport@lux-aeterna.com, but before you write,
please consult the help file and the FAQ at the website.

Please do not write and ask when new languages will be added, the
answer is that new languages will be added when someone sends
recordings for that specific language. See the help file for more
info on contributing with new languages.