***Noisy Keyboard ReadMe file***

(For best results, make sure "Word Wrap" in your text editor is turned on.)
PROGRAM AND AUTHOR INFORMATION:
Title: Noisy Keyboard
Version: 3.0
Author: Lior Ostrowsky
E-mail: lior_o@yahoo.com or lioro@hotmail.com
Web site: http://members.tripod.com/~leeos
Release date: December, 1998
DISTRIBUTION STATUS:
This software is released as "freeware." It may be freely distributed through al
l regular shareware and freeware channels, but it may not be sold. All rights ar
e reserved by Lior Ostrowsky.
USER RISKS:
Because of the wide variety of hardware and software combinations available toda
y, it's up to the user to ensure that Noisy Keyboard functions well in his or he
r environment. The user must assume the entire risk of using the product.
DESCRIPTION:
Noisy Keyboard lets you play a .wav file of your choice every time you press one
of your keyboard keys.
Noisy Keyboard is particularly handy and fun when you're working with your Word
processor or Text editor (and miss your old typewriter).
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
- Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.x
- Sound card (16-bit sound card needed to play the enclosed .wav files) and spea
kers
- Enough free disk space to accommodate the software (around 467KB)
PACKAGE CONTENTS:
- Nkboarb.exe (the Noisy Keyboard executable)
- Nkboard.dll (.dll file needed to run Noisy Keyboard)
- ReadMe.txt (what you're reading right now)
- Events.txt (Noisy Keyboard sound events description)
- Setup keystroke events.exe (lets you install and uninstall the Noisy sound eve
nts)

- Seven sample .wav files for assigning to Noisy Keyboard events

TO INSTALL:
1. Copy the contents of this archive to a folder of your choice (such as C:\NKEY
BOARD or C:\Program Files\Noisy Keyboard).
2. Run the file Setup keystroke events.exe. This will let you install the Noisy
Keyboard sound events to the Windows Control Panel Sounds Properties applet when
you press the "Install" button.
3. The Windows Control Panel Sounds Properties applet will open, letting you ass
ign any .wav file you want to the new Noisy Keyboard events. Seven .wav files (r
ecorded in 22K 16-bit mono) you might wish to use are included. If you don't wis
h to hear one of the Noisy Keyboard events, leave its event set to (None).
4. For convenience, it's recommended that you put your favourite sounds in the M
edia folder (usually C:\WINDOWS\MEDIA) so they'll appear in the Sounds Propertie
s applet dropdown box, which lets you change them more easily.
5. Create a shortcut to Nkboard.exe in your StartUp folder if you wish Noisy Key
board to launch each time you boot into Windows.
TO UNINSTALL:
1. Run Setup keystroke events.exe.
2. Click on the "Uninstall" button to remove the sound events from the Control P
anel Sounds Properties applet.
3. Delete all the files that came with this archive.
4. Delete any Noisy Keyboard shortcuts you may have created.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS:
After installing the Noisy Keyboard sound events (see above) run Nkboard.exe, wh
ich will place an icon in your system tray. You'll then hear an assigned sound e
ach time you press one of your keyboard keys. To turn Noisy Keyboard on or off,
left-click once on the taskbar icon. Or, you can right-click on the taskbar icon
and choose "Noisy Keyboard" from its popup menu. Everything else should be self
-explanatory.
KNOWN ISSUES:
If you're already using a utility to assign functions to your keyboard keys Nois
y Keyboard might not play sounds for those keys that are already assigned. Also,
if you're using a third-party utility to play additional sounds in Windows (lik
e Wired For Sound Pro), Noisy Keyboard might conflict with some of the other pro
gram's sounds.
RELEASE HISTORY:
Version 1.0

- Initial Not Release version

Version 2.0
- Initial Release
Version 3.0
1. There is no special keys (Shift, Ctrl and Alt) sound.
2. Added more sound events. (Read Events.txt).
3. Added parameter '-d' to start the program in off mode.
4. The sound play method has been improved.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Please let me know what you think, or if you have any problems or suggestions fo
r a future release.
E-mail:
lior_o@yahoo.com lioro@hotmail.com
Web site:
http://members.tripod.com/~leeos
TIPS:
If you want to start Noisy Keyboard in off mode (disable) you can create a short
cut to Nkboard and add '-d' switch. Example: C:\Noisy Keyboard\Nkboard.exe -d
If you don't want to use the Window Sounds applet, you can put any Seven.wav fil
es in the same folder as Nkboard.exe and name them:
- Kboard.wav (for the ALL keys sound)
- Kenter.wav (for the ENTER key sound)
- Kspace.wav (for the SPACE key sound)
- Kdelete.wav (for the DELETE key sound)
- Khome.wav (for the HEPP key sound)
- Karrow.wav (for the ARROR key sound)
- Krest.wav (for the SPECIAL key sound)
SPECIAL THANKS:
To Mbahrani for his idea to make that program.
To Richard Kashdan and Peter Aschbacher for their ideas and suggestions.

Have fun!
-- Lior