FUNDAMENTALS of DIGITAL LOGIC with VHDL DESIGN CD-ROM CONTENTS
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This CD-ROM contains two main items:

1. Altera MAX+plus II industry-leading CAD software
2. Complete VHDL code for all design examples presented in the book.

The design examples are provided in the folder named VHDLcode. Please
read the text file <CD-ROM drive>:\VHLDcode\Readme.txt for more
information on the included design examples.

Installing and Running the MAX+PLUS II Software 
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Please read carefully the following instructions for installing the 
MAX+plus II software.

MAX+plus II can be installed on computers running Microsoft Windows 95, 
Windows 98, or Windows NT (3.51 or 4.0). The software will not work with
Windows 3.1.

To install and use the software your computer must meet or exceed the
following specifications.

Minimum Memory & Disk Space Requirements 
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-- To install the MAX+plus II software you must have approximately
80 Mbytes of available hard disk space.

-- To run the MAX+plus II software, you must have and maintain a minimum
of 48 Mbytes of available memory, i.e., combined physical RAM and
virtual (swap disk) memory, at least 16 Mbytes of which should be
physical RAM to provide acceptable performance. If you experience problems
in starting the software, try increasing the amount of virtual memory swap
space available to your Microsoft Windows operating system. Refer to your
Windows operating system documentation for instructions on how to
increase your available virtual memory. It may also be necessary to
add additional physical RAM to your system.
 
Installation from the CD-ROM
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The MAX+plus II CAD software can be installed by running the command 

     <CD-ROM drive>:\pc\setup.exe <Enter> 

The setup program will guide you through the installation process. After
the setup program has copied all needed files from the CD-ROM to your
computer's hard disk, the setup program will automatically exit.
Please note: ******* Do NOT start MAX+plus II yet *******

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IMPORTANT: read the following very carefully
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The MAX+plus II software has many optional features which are individually
enabled or disabled by using the concept of a "License File." Before
you can use the software you have to obtain from Altera your unique 
License File. 

By following the procedure described below you will receive a License File 
that enables all of the features of MAX+plus II that are used in 
"Fundamentals of Digital Logic with VHDL Design." These features are a
SUPERSET of the features provided in the MAX+plus II configuration that is
called "MAX+plus II 9.23 Baseline." The first time you start MAX+plus II
on your computer the software will display a window titled "MAX+plus II
Copy Protection." This window will ask you the following question: 
"Would you like information on how to obtain a free MAX+plus II Baseline
license?" ***** ANSWER "NO" ****** to this question. The Baseline
configuration of MAX+plus II does NOT include all of the features of the
software that are used in the text book. To obtain your License File
you have to use the World Wide Web as described below.

Obtaining from Altera your MAX+PLUS II License File
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To obtain your MAX+plus II License File, go to the following URL on the 
World Wide Web:

http://www.altera.com/maxplus2-student

The procedure for obtaining a License File for the version of MAX+plus II
provided with "Fundamentals of Digital Logic with VHDL Design" is
identical to the procedure given on the WEB page for Students who are 
using the Student version of MAX+plus II. First, please read the
information below and then click on the appropriate Web page link and
follow the instructions.

As part of the procedure you will be asked to provide the serial number
of the hard disk on which you have installed MAX+plus II. One way to
obtain this serial number is to start MAX+plus II (see instructions
below) and then, inside MAX+plus II, click on the Options menu. In
the Options menu click on License Setup and then in the window that
opens click on "System Info." The hard disk serial number is then
displayed.

You can start the MAX+plus II software as you would any Windows program,
by using the Windows Start button. The MAX+plus II software appears in
the Programs menu and is called "MAX+plusII 9.23 Baseline." As explained
above, the word "Baseline" refers to a particular configuration of 
MAX+plus II. The software included with the book includes all the
features of the Baseline configuration plus some important additional
features. As we said before, the first time you start MAX+plus II it
will ask you whether you want instructions on obtaining a free license
to use Baseline. **** ANSWER "NO" **** because these instructions are
not applicable to you, and immediately go to the following web site to
obtain your license file:

http://www.altera.com/maxplus2-student

Once you have provided to Altera the required information to obtain your 
License File, the file will be emailed to you along with instructions on
using the License File. The email is normally returned to you from Altera
in less than one hour.

Once the License File is enabled, the software is ready to use. Enjoy!

Altera's MAX+PLUS II version 9.23 READ.ME 
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Once you have installed and started MAX+plus II, extensive on-line
Help is available under the Help menu. Also under the Help menu is a
read.me file that provides additional, late-breaking information.

Although Altera has made every effort to ensure that this version of
MAX+plus II functions correctly, there may be problems that we haven't
encountered. If you have a question or problem that is not answered by
the information provided in the MAX+plus II Help or in the read.me
file, you can contact Altera Applications: 
 
Technical Support Hotline:  (800) 800-EPLD or (408) 544-7000 
Fax:  (408) 544-6401 
E-mail address:  sos@altera.com 
 
You can also try visiting the Atlas on-line solutions database for 
additional help. The Atlas page is on the Altera world-wide web site, 
located at http://www.altera.com. Or, for information on other ways to 
contact Altera, go to "Contacting Altera" in the main MAX+plus II Help 
file.