            Using and installing the program ChemLab

Purpose of the Program:
        Many students have little or no idea why or what they are
doing in the laboratory.  This program will allow the student to
perform two virtual labs without the fear of injury or the cost
associated obtaining supplies.  The labs can be used before the
actual lab is done, instead of the actual lab, or after the lab
as a means of review.  In addition the program provides practice
in identifying laboratory apparatus.  A series of handouts which
can be used with the program is included with the registered copy. 
See register.txt for more information.

Installing ChemLab on your hard drive:
     To install ChemLab on your hard drive type start windows and
click on File in the upper left hand corner of Program Manager if
using Windows 3.1 or click on Start if using Windows 95. Choose Run
from the menu and type and enter path\install where path is the
location of the chemlab files.  For example, if the files are on
the root directory of A drive you would enter A:\install.  Install
will create a directory called C:\chemlab, copy all of the appropriate
files, and create the necessary icons.

Using the Program:
     Click on the icon to start ChemLab and select Experiment.
Three choices will appear, Apparatus Identification, Group I, and 
Empirical Formula.

Apparatus Identification:
	The user may select Take Quiz or Practice.  If Practice is
selected the user can learn how to identify common laboratory 
apparatus.  After clicking on this menu item a window will appear 
which will show a picture of a piece of equipment and the equipment 
will be identified in the list box to the left of the picture.  To go 
on to the next piece of apparatus click on OK.  When completed click 
on Quit of the menu.
	If Take Quiz is selected the user takes a quiz dealing with 
identifying common laboratory apparatus.  After clicking on this menu 
item a window will appear which will show a picture of a piece of 
equipment with a list box appearing to the left of the picture.  
To select the correct name of the item click on the down arrow of the 
list box and then use the mouse or arrow keys to select the appropriate
name of the item.  When ready click on OK and the user is informed if 
correct.  When completed click on Quit of the menu.

Group I(Silver Group):
	This menu item will allow the user to do a known or unknown 
containing a combination of silver, lead(II), and/or mercury(I).  
Message boxes will appear explaining each step of the lab in detail.  
The user may ask for help at any time by clicking on Help of the main 
menu.  Help will tell the user what they are to do next and why they 
are doing it. By clicking on the Step menu item the user can go 
backwards in the lab in case anything was missed along the way.  The 
experiment can be stopped at any time by clicking on Quit of the menu. 

Empirical Formula:
	This menu item will allow the user to find the empirical 
formula of an oxide of tin by reacting the tin with nitric acid.  
Message boxes will appear explaining each step of the lab in detail.  
The user may ask for help at any time by clicking on Help of the main 
menu.  Help will tell the user what they are to do next and why they 
are doing it.  The experiment can be stopped at any time by clicking 
on Quit of the menu. 

Exiting the program:
     To quit the program select this menu item or press Alt-x.

Help can be obtained at any time by clicking on the Help Menu item.

If you have any problems or questions my E-Mail address is
ALLENT@mail.firn.edu

Timothy J. Allen

DISCLAIMER
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THE CHEMLAB PROGRAM IS SOLD "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES AS TO
PERFORMANCE OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. 
BECAUSE OF THE VARIOUS HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ENVIRONMENTS INTO
WHICH THIS PROGRAM MAY BE PUT, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS OFFERED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OF
THIS SOFTWARE BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE THIS PROGRAM. IN NO EVENT
SHALL THE AUTHORS' LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES EVER EXCEED THE PRICE
PAID FOR THE LICENSE TO USE THE SOFTWARE, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM
OF CLAIM. THE PERSON USING THE SOFTWARE BEARS ALL RISKS AS TO THE
QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE.  THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE
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