                          COMPAQ    B           Read Before Installing or Using Compaq BASIC Version 3.9!           for OpenVMS VAX Systems              AV-EY30M-TE              November 2000   I           Please take time to read the following information about Compaq 7           BASIC Version 3.9 for OpenVMS VAX Systems.[1]              Licensing Information   J           To install Compaq BASIC Version 3.9 for OpenVMS VAX Systems, youJ           must first register a License Product Authorization Key (licenseJ           PAK) using the License Management Facility (LMF). See the CompaqH           BASIC for OpenVMS VAX Systems Installation Guide for licensing           instructions.   "           Installation Information  G           Installing Compaq BASIC requires OpenVMS VAX operating system "           Version 5.5-2 or higher.  H           The OpenVMS VAX Layered Products media consists of the follow-           ing:  I           o  The installation save sets (kit), the Compaq BASIC for Open- E              VMS VAX Systems Installation Guide, the Software Product G              Description (SPD), and this letter in POSTSCRIPT (.PS) and I              ASCII (.TXT) format. The media contains the following Compaq               BASIC files:   8              -  The Compaq BASIC installation save sets:  +                    [BASIC039.KIT]BASIC039.%   E              -  The Compaq BASIC for OpenVMS VAX Systems Installation G                 Guide, the Software Product Description (SPD), and this .                 letter in .PS and .TXT format:  6                    [BASIC039.DOCUMENTATION]*.PS, *.TXT  I           o  The Layered Product Documentation CD-ROM contains documenta- (              tion files in .HTML format.  ;                           2000 Compaq Computer Corporation              ___________________ H         [1] COMPAQ, VAX, VMS, the Compaq logo, and the DIGITAL logo Reg-F             istered in U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.  OpenVMS is aG             trademark of Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P. in E             the United States and other countries.  All other product H             names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective               companies.                 #           Release Notes Information   H           The release notes for Compaq BASIC Version 3.9 for OpenVMS VAXE           Systems contain general notes, a summary of known problems, F           and documentation information. To read the release notes be-G           fore installing Compaq BASIC, invoke VMSINSTAL and follow the G           instructions in the installation guide. After installation of 9           Compaq BASIC, the release notes are located in:   J              SYS$HELP:BASIC039.RELEASE_NOTES and BASIC039_RELEASE_NOTES.PS  #           Contents of the Media Kit   $           o  Bill of Materials (BOM)  I              Please read the Bill of Materials (BOM) enclosed in this kit H              and check to see that all items listed are actually in yourG              kit. If your kit is damaged or any items are missing, call (              your Compaq representative.             o  Media  H              The Media contains the Compaq BASIC directory and save set.J              For information about installing Compaq BASIC, see the Compaq>              BASIC for OpenVMS VAX Systems Installation Guide.  2           o  CD User's Guide and Read First Letter  G              The OpenVMS VAX Layered Products Compact Disc User's Guide G              and a read first letter accompany the CD distribution kit. G              The CD User's Guide lists the directory names provided for .              each product on the Media CD-ROM.             o  Documentation  I              The Compaq BASIC for OpenVMS Alpha and VAX Systems Reference F              Manual and Compaq BASIC for OpenVMS Alpha and VAX SystemsI              User Manual contain information about Compaq BASIC for Open- H              VMS VAX and Alpha Systems. The Compaq BASIC for OpenVMS VAXH              Systems Installation Guide contains information specific to2              Compaq BASIC for OpenVMS VAX Systems.  I              Depending on your order, your kit may include printed copies I              of the following manuals from the Compaq BASIC documentation               set:   H              -  Compaq BASIC for OpenVMS Alpha and VAX Systems Reference                 Manual  J              -  Compaq BASIC for OpenVMS Alpha and VAX Systems User Manual  G              -  Compaq BASIC for OpenVMS VAX Systems Installation Guide   J              The reference and user manuals are provided for online use as              .HTML files.   /           o  Software Product Description (SPD)   I              The SPD provides an overview of the Compaq BASIC Version 3.9 J              for OpenVMS VAX Systems product and its features (provided on0              line in both .PS and .TXT formats).  +                                           2                             Compaq Services   E           A variety of service and support options are available from G           Compaq. For more information, contact your local Compaq sales            office.              Reader's Comments   H           Compaq appreciates your comments. If you would like to commentG           on a Compaq BASIC manual, please send the manual title, order D           number, and your comments by one of the following methods:  <           o  Electronic Internet mail: basic_docs@compaq.com             o  Fax: 603-884-01201              Attn: OSSG Documentation, ZK03-4/U08   4           o  A letter sent to the following address:  (              Compaq Computer Corporation1              OSSG Documentation Group, ZK03-4/U08                110 Spit Brook Road"              Nashua, NH 03062-2698              U.S.A.                                                               +                                           3 