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          Read Before Installing or Using HP C++ Version 7.1 for
          OpenVMS Alpha Systems

          Dear Customer,

          Whether you are a new or a continuing HP C++ customer, please
          take time to read the following information about your product.

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

          News for Application Developers

          If you are interested in using HP C++ to build client/server
          applications that interoperate with Windows based systems,
          please see the release notes for important information on an HP
          product called The Application Developer's Package for C/C++.

          License Management Facility Information

          Before you install HP C++, a License Management Facility (LMF)
          Product Authorization Key (PAK) must be registered and loaded
          (see the HP C++ Installation Guide for OpenVMS Alpha Systems).

          Software Product Library CD-ROM

          The HP C++ product is supplied on the Software Product Library
          CD-ROM.

          The Software Product Library CD-ROM kit includes:

          o  The Software Product Library Binaries CD-ROM (Media CD-ROM)

             The Media CD-ROM contains installation save sets and related
             installation documentation for the OpenVMS Alpha layered
             products on multiple CD-ROMs.

          o  The Online Documentation Library CD-ROM (Documentation CD-
             ROM)

             The Documentation CD-ROM contains documentation files in
             online formats for the OpenVMS Alpha layered products on one
             or more CD-ROMs.

          o  The 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, ac-
             cess the contents of the CD-ROM, and install layered products
             from the CD-ROM.

          o  The Software Product Library Master Index

 






             This lists the directory locations of products on the Soft-
             ware Product Library CD-ROM. It also lists products that have
             been removed since the previous release.

          o  Online Documentation Library CD-ROM User's Guide

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

          o  Online Documentation Library Master Index

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

          o  "Read First" letter

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

          Installation Information

          Installing this product requires the OpenVMS Alpha operating
          system Version 7.3-2 or higher. Installing the compiler and
          documentation requires 150,000 blocks of free disk space.

          A Media CD-ROM is included with the Software Product Library
          CD-ROM. Your Media CD-ROM contains the installation save sets
          and installation guide (HP C++ Installation Guide for OpenVMS
          Alpha Systems) for installing HP C++ Version 7.1.

          Contents of the Media CD-ROM

          Your Media CD-ROM contains the following HP C++ files:

          o  The HP C++ installation save set located in:

                [CXX071.KIT]CXX071.A

          o  HP C++ documentation in PostScript (.ps) form and ASCII
             (.txt) form in:

                [CXX071.DOCUMENTATION]*.ps
                [CXX071.DOCUMENTATION]*.txt

             The HP C++ documentation on the Media CD-ROM includes the
             following:

                - The HP C++ installation guide
                - This "read first" cover letter
                - The Software Product Description (SPD)

          Release Notes Information

          The release notes for HP C++ Version 7.1 contain installation-
          related instructions and a summary of technical changes, known
          problems, restrictions, and incompatibilities. The release notes
          are contained in the following directory on the Media CD-ROM:

             [CXX071.DOCUMENTATION]

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          After installing HP C++, the release notes for the compiler are
          located in:

             SYS$HELP:CXX.RELEASE_NOTES
             SYS$HELP:CXX_RELEASE_NOTES.PS

          You can locate the release notes after installing HP C by enter-
          ing the following DCL command:

             $ HELP CXX RELEASE_NOTES <Return>

          HP C++ Documentation

          The HP C++ documents are provided as HTML files on the Online
          Documentation Library CD-ROM. To read them, use the Bookshelf
          Navigation Utility (BNU) provided on the Online Documentation
          Library CD-ROM. For information on how to use the BNU, refer to
          the Online Documentation Library CD-ROM User's Guide, provided
          on disc 1 in the following location:

             [README]ODL_USER_GUIDE{.PS,.TXT}

          Ordering Hardcopy Documentation

          To order the hardcopy HP C++ Version 7.1 documentation kit, call
          1.800.282.6672 and request part number QA-0HQAA-GZ.7.1.

          The hardcopy HP C++ Version 7.1 documentation kit includes a
          printed copy of the following manual:

          -  HP C++ User's Guide for OpenVMS Systems

          Software Product Description

          The Software Product Description (SPD) provides an overview of
          the HP C++ kit and its features, and describes the technical en-
          vironment in which the product is supported. The SPD is provided
          on line on the Media CD-ROM.

          Services

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

          A Final Note

          We appreciate your comments and suggestions about HP C++ docu-
          mentation. If you find errors or want to make comments about the
          documentation, you can send electronic mail to:

             c_docs@hp.com




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