
Heatsoft Automatic Synchronizer (HAS)

README
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Please read this file carefully (especially the "Installation"
chapter) before installing the program onto your computer.


Contents
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  Program information
  System Requirements
  Company information
  Description
  Installation
  History
  Registration
  Copyright and license
  Technical support

Program information
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Program Archive Name:
   HASv1083_setup.exe
Program Name:
  Heatsoft Automatic Synchronizer
Program Version:
  1.08 
Program Release Date:
  May 7, 2007
Program Description:
  HAS is an easy-to-use automatic Directory and File synchronizer.
Target OS:
  Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista
copyright information:
  Heatsoft Corporation, Shareware ($39.92)


System Requirements
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This version of the program will run under 
the Windows 2000,  Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista


Company information
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Company Name:
  Heatsoft Corporation
Contact E-mail Address:
  feedback@heatsoft.com
Contact WWW URL:
 http://www.heatsoft.com


Description
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HAS allows you to compare and synchronize multiple folders at the same time
In  manual mode with a single mouse click or in automatic mode with scheduler. 
The program arranges your synchronization needs in sets of "jobs".
A job is a set of specifications which defines what folder pairs you want to 
synchronize, how you want do this, and how often you want to do this.

HAS Job Wizard provides most of the building blocks of a job for you, such as 
preinstalled synchronization methods. Once configured, in automatic mode
HAS synchronizes the folder pairs at the user-defined time intervals. 
This multithreaded process runs in the background without any further
user-interaction required. In  manual mode you are able to see preview 
table of synchronization. All synchronization activities are stored in a log file.

The list of features of HAS  
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- Multi-thread transfer engine which executes jobs in the background. Execution of several jobs at the same time. 
- Service addon allows to execute jobs within a native windows service. 
- Ability to synchronize between servers, desktops, notebooks, LANs, ZIP disks, etc. 
- Ability to run on Windows startup. 
- Ability to work in the silent mode. 
- Ability to execute a job in visual mode. In this mode you are able to see a preview table of synchronization. 
- History of jobs' executions. 
- Launch job execution via shortcut. 
- Command line interface for the professional users. 
- System tray alerts. 
- Synchronization activities are stored in the log files: full, summary, error logs. 
- Ability to send notifications by e-mail. 
- Job Wizard provides most of the building blocks of a job for you, such as the preinstalled synchronization methods. 
- Select folders for synchronization in Explorer like a folders tree. 
- Ability to use UNC paths in a comparison. 
- Ability to use environment variables in folder paths. 
- Supports inclusion or exclusion of files. 
- Ability to exclude folders from comparison. 
- Supports different types of synchronization. 
- Flexible and powerful scheduler. 
- Ability to view log files for jobs in the Log Viewer. 
- Easy to use interface for simple creation and maintenance of synchronization tasks. 
- Ability to customize toolbars. 
- Extremely cost effective. 

Installation
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Important! If you've got HAS not from our web page, but from
the other source (magazine CD or some software library), please
visit our home page:
 
http://www.heatsoft.com

- you'll probably find later version.
  usually, we release new version of HAS about once a month.

To install HAS, just run the " HASv1084_setup.exe" and follow the
instructions. You will need to select the target directory
and the components to install.

History
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See "history.txt" file.


Registration
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See "order.txt" file.



Copyright and license
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See "License.txt" file.
See "Privacy Policy.txt" file.
See "Return Policy.txt" file.


Technical support
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Before you contact us, please do the following:
- Be sure that you're doing everything right. Sometimes we all make
  mistakes... Be attentive!
- Look at the Help file: it may already contain an answer to
  your question. A lot of people ask us something like "how
  do I:", though the complete information is there.
- Visit Heatsoft Corporation home page in the Internet at
  http://www.heatsoft.com
   
  It's a good chance that you'll find the newer version of
  HAS there. If the serious bug is found in the program,
  but the new version is not ready yet, we'll make the hot fix for it.

  But if you still have a problem with HAS and noting else helps,
  please contact technical support at 
  feedback@heatsoft.com

Please inform us about the following:
  - HAS version 
    (from "About" dialog)
  - where did you get HAS
    (http or ftp site)
  - Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista version (including service packs and other
    fixes installed), US or international, OEM or not
  - computer information: CPU type and speed, installed memory
  - description of your problem (as much information as possible
    to retrieve the problem)

In order to get the complete computer information (working under Windows XP), 
open the Control Panel, click on "System" icon and select tab "Hardware". 

If you have any comment or suggestion for the next releases,
please don't hesitate to email them to us:
feedback@heatsoft.com