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          Read Before Installing or Using Compaq C++ Version 6.5 for
          OpenVMS Alpha

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          Dear Customer,

          The Compaq C++ Class Library Reference Manual is no longer in-
          cluded in the printed documentation kit (QA-0HQAA-GZ). Instead,
          this manual, along with other Compaq C++ documents, is supplied
          with your software kit in PostScript (.PS) and ASCII (.TXT)
          forms. After installation, the documents will be located in the
          directory SYS$COMMON:[SYSHLP.CXX$HELP] on your system.

          Please take time to read the following information about your
          product.

          Installation Information

          Installing Compaq C++ for OpenVMS Alpha[TM] requires the OpenVMS
          Alpha operating system Version 6.2 to 7.3.

          The OpenVMS Alpha Layered Products media kit includes the fol-
          lowing:

          o  Software Product Library CD-ROMs containing the installa-
             tion kits and related documentation in ASCII and PostScript
             formats.
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          omissions contained herein.  The information is provided "as is"
          without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without
          notice.  The warranties for Compaq products are set forth in the
          express limited warranty statements accompanying such products.
          Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional
          warranty.

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          o  Online Documentation Library CD-ROMs containing C++ documen-
             tation files in HTML format.

          Contents of the Media CD-ROM

          The Media CD-ROM contains the installation save set (kit) and
          installation guide for installing Compaq C++ for OpenVMS Alpha
          Version 6.5 (and other layered products). On the Media CD-ROM,
          the main Compaq C++ directory is [CXX065]. The Media CD-ROM
          device contains the following Compaq C++ files:

          o  The Compaq C++ for OpenVMS Alpha installation save set is
             located in:

                [CXX065.KIT]CXX065.A

          o  A special version of the OpenVMS debugger is required for use
             with Compaq C++ Version 6.5. The debugger save sets are:

                [CXX065.KIT]ADX072.A
                [CXX065.KIT]ADX072.B
                [CXX065.KIT]ADX072.C

          o  The Compaq C++ Class Library Reference Manual, the Compaq C++
             Installation Guide for OpenVMS Alpha, Using Compaq C++ for
             OpenVMS Alpha, the Software Product
             Description (SPD), and this Read First letter, are provided
             as files in PostScript and ASCII form in the following direc-
             tories:

                [CXX065.DOCUMENTATION]*.ps
                [CXX065.DOCUMENTATION]*.txt

          Release Notes Information

          Before installing this release, read the release notes for
          Compaq C++ Version 6.5, particularly the section entitled,
          "Important Compatibility Information." The release notes also
          contain installation-related instructions and a summary of
          changes, known problems, restrictions, and incompatibilities.
          The release notes are contained in the following directory on
          the Media CD-ROM:

             [CXX065.DOCUMENTATION]

          After installing Compaq C++ for OpenVMS Alpha, the release notes
          for the compiler are located in:

             SYS$HELP:CXX065.RELEASE_NOTES
             SYS$HELP:CXX065_RELEASE_NOTES.PS

          For the Compaq C++ Class Library, see the release notes for the
          OpenVMS Alpha operating system. The system release notes are
          supplied with the OpenVMS Alpha documentation CD-ROM.

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          License Management Facility Information

          A License Management Facility (LMF) Product Authorization Key
          (PAK) must be registered and loaded before you can install
          Compaq C++ (CXX). For more information, see the Compaq C++
          Installation Guide for OpenVMS Alpha. For information on reading
          the Compaq C++ on the CD-ROM, refer to the Online Documentation
          Library CD-ROM User's Guide.

          Contents of the Media Kit

          o  Bill of Materials (BOM)

             Please read the BOM enclosed in this kit and check to see
             that all items listed are actually in your kit. If your
             kit is damaged or any items are missing, call your Compaq
             representative.

          o  Media

             On the Media CD-ROM, you will find the Compaq C++ for Open-
             VMS Alpha directory and save set. For information about in-
             stalling Compaq C++ for OpenVMS Alpha on your system, see the
             Compaq C++ Installation Guide for OpenVMS Alpha (provided as
             a file on the Media CD-ROM).

          o  CD-ROM Documentation

             The following documents accompany the CD-ROM distribution kit
             in online format, hardcopy format, or both:

             -  Software Product Library CD-ROM User's Guide

                This guide describes how to: mount and control access
                to the Software Product Library CD-ROM; use the CDMENU
                utility; access the contents of the CD-ROM; and install
                layered products from the CD-ROM.


















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             -  Software Product Library Master Index

                This document lists the directory locations of products on
                the Software Product Library CD-ROM.

             -  Online Documentation Library CD-ROM User's Guide

                This guide describes how to use the Online Documentation
                Library CD-ROM.

             -  Online Documentation Library Master Index

                This document lists the products on the Online Documenta-
                tion Library CD-ROM.

             -  "Read First" letter

                The letter describes changes from the previous version of
                the Software Product Library.

          o  Compaq C++ for OpenVMS Alpha Documentation

             Except for The C++ Programming Language, 3rd Edition, Compaq
             C++ manuals are provided as HTML files on the Online Docu-
             mentation Library CD-ROM. Refer to the Online Documentation
             Library CD-ROM User's Guide for more information on how to
             read the Compaq C++ documentation.

             The OpenVMS Alpha Software Product Library kit does not
             include the printed Compaq C++ documentation set. Hardcopy
             documentation is available separately.

          o  Software Product Description

             The Software Product Description (SPD 70.57.04) provides an
             overview of the C++ OpenVMS Alpha product and describes the
             technical environment in which the product is supported. The
             SPD is provided on line on the Media CD-ROM.

          Compaq C++ for OpenVMS Alpha Media and Documentation Kit

          If you ordered Compaq C++ as an individual product offering
          (IPO), your installation kit includes the following:

          o  One media CD-ROM

          o  The complete printed Compaq C++ documentation set, as fol-
             lows:

             -  Compaq C++ Installation Guide for OpenVMS Alpha

             -  Stroustrup, Bjarne. The C++ Programming Language, 3rd
                Edition. Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley, 1997.

             -  Using Compaq C++ for OpenVMS Alpha

             -  Compaq C Run-Time Library Reference Manual for OpenVMS
                Systems

          o  Alpha AXP Software Compact Disc User's Guide

             This guide shows how to insert and remove a CD-ROM from a
             CD-ROM drive and provides other information.

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          This kit does not include Compaq C++ documentation files in
          Bookreader format or software installation kits for other lay-
          ered products.

          Compaq Services

          A variety of service and support options are available from
          Compaq. For more information, contact your local Compaq sales
          office or business partner.

          Your Feedback is Appreciated

          Compaq appreciates your comments about Compaq C++. To send us
          your comments by Internet mail, use the following address:

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