MVSP 3.1 for Windows

Thank you for downloading MVSP 3.1. MVSP is a MultiVariate Statistical Package. It 
performs several types of eigenanalysis ordinations: principal components (PCA), principal 
coordinates (PCO), correspondence/detrended correspondence analyses (CA/DCA) and 
canonical correspondence analysis (CCA).  It can also perform cluster analysis, using 20 
different distance or similarity measures and seven clustering strategies.  Diversity indices 
may be calculated on ecological data; these include Simpson's, Shannon's, and Brillouin's 
indices.  

This is an evaluation version of the program, which is limited to 30 days of use (or at least 15 
uses). After that it will stop working. If you wish to continue using the program then you will 
have to purchase the full version. The cost is UK£85 (or US$140) plus shipping and handling. 
To order you may use the Ordering Wizard built into MVSP (invoked with the Help|Order 
MVSP menu item) or use the order form in the help file. You may also order through our web 
pages.

This evaluation version can be converted into the fully working version, with no time limitation, 
by entering a registration code (through the Unlock button on the opening dialog box). You 
will be sent a code when you purchase the program. 

If you have already registered the program and wish to upgrade to a new minor version you 
can do this by simply running the enclosed installation program. It will automatically detect 
your registered status and upgrade your system.

You may freely copy and distribute this evaluation version, subject to the limitations listed in 
the accompanying VENDOR.WRI file.

Installation
To install MVSP 3.1 simply run the SETUP.EXE file included in the ZIP file along with this 
document. Also in the ZIP file will be a second file called SETUP.W02. The W02 file is 
required for successful installation. The EXE and W02 files are small enough so that they can 
be copied onto floppy disks for easy archiving.

If this ZIP archive was called MVSP16.ZIP then it is the Windows 3.1 version of MVSP; this 
will also work under later versions of Windows. However, if you are running Windows 95/98 or 
Windows NT then you will get better performance by installing from the MVSP32.ZIP archive, 
which installs a native 32-bit version of the program. If you've downloaded the wrong version 
you can get the correct version from our web page (http://www.kovcomp.com/).

When you run the setup program you will be asked for a directory into which MVSP will be 
installed. It will also ask for a Program Manager/Start Menu group for the program icons.. 
After this it will copy all the files. 

When it is done you can run MVSP by clicking on the MVSP icon in the appropriate Program 
Manager group or the Start Menu|Programs menu. The first time you run the program you will 
be greeted by a page of the help file. This will tell you a bit about the program and invite you 
to follow through a tutorial on how to use MVSP.

MVSP has an uninstall feature to allow you to remove it. Under Windows 3.1 simply double 
click the Uninstall icon in the program group. Under Windows 95/98/NT4 you can remove it 
through the Add/Remove programs section of the Control Panel.

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