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Jeffersons Welding

Encyclopediaon CD-ROMEighteenth Edition

Edited by Robert L. OBrien

1997 by the American Welding Society. All rights reserved. 2002 by Global Engineering Documents.All rights reserved.

User Guide
http://www.aws.org/http://global.ihs.com/


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How to Get Started

This CD-ROM operates under MicrosoftWindows 95, Windows 98 or

Windows 2000

You need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 with Search or later to use the JEFFERSONS WELDINGENCYCLOPEDIA on CD-ROM. Before loading the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, you must

uninstall the old version.

To install AdobeAcrobatReaderTM with Search:

Adobe Acrobat Reader with Search 5.05 has been included on this CD-ROM for Windows95, 98, 00. If you arerunning an earlier version of Acrobat Reader with Search, we suggest installing the one included on this CD-ROM.

Select your CD-ROM drive (e.g., D:\)

Double-click the Acrobat folder

Double-click the Win folder Double-click rp505enu.exe file

If you need information regarding the system requirements,please see Adobe on the Web at www.adobe.com

If the platform that you require is not included on this CD-ROM, visitAdobe on the web at www.adobe.com to download the version you need

To view the JEFFERSONS WELDING ENCYCLOPEDIA in PDF:

Start Adobe Acrobat Reader with Search Select File

Select Open

Select your CD-ROM drive (e.g., D:\)

Select the AWS.PDF file from the CD-ROM

Select Open

The Main Menu for the JEFFERSONS WELDINGENCYCLOPEDIA will appear. Choose one of the following

from the Main Menu:
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Encyclopedia Opens the document and lists the table of contents

Terms and Conditions Provides the copyright statements, warranty and limita-tion of liability information, and the terms and conditions of this product

User Guide Provides details on using the JEFFERSONS WELDING ENCY-CLOPEDIA on CD-ROM

The Jeffersons' Welding Encyclopedia contains links from the table of contents to each sectionwithin the document, as well as links to figures and tables within the document.

Viewing PDF Documents

Select this button at the top of your viewer to view the page

with or without the document bookmarks and thumbnails.

Navigating PDF Documents

The following options are available to navigate through aPDF document:

First Page Takes you to the first page of the document.

Previous Page Takes you to the previous pageof the document.

Next Page Takes you to the next page of the document.

Last Page Takes you to the last page of the document.

Go Back to Previous Preview

Go to Next View


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Viewing a PDF Page

The following describes some of the options for viewing

PDF documents:

100% Zoom Sets zoom to 100% for the document.

Fit Page Fits page within the main window.

Fit Width Fits page to the width of the main window.

Searching

Find Allows you to search for a part of a word,a complete word, or multiple words in the activedocument. F3 will take you to the next result withinthe active document.

Search Allows you to search across multipledocuments using a full-text index.Your resultsare displayed in a search results box, listing thedocuments that contain your search criteria. Selectthe document you would like to view by double-clicking the document from the search results box.

Takes you to the next search result within the activedocument.

Takes you to the previous search result.

Takes you to the search results screen.


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Copyright Notice

Interfaces, structure, sequence, software and organization are 2002 Global Engineering Documents, an IHS

Group Company. All rights reserved. All data and information are 1997 by the American Welding Society (AWS).All rights reserved. No part or parts of this work covered by the copyrights hereon may be reproduced or distributedin any form or by means, or stored in a database, all rights reserved.

Decompilation, reverse engineering, or any other unauthorized use of the software program or data contained

herein is strictly prohibited without prior written consent of Information Handling Services Inc.

Warranty and Limitation of Liability

Global Engineering Documents, an IHS Group Company, and the American Welding Society (AWS) provide theaccompanying software and information AS IS, without representations or warranties of any kind regarding the useor the results of the use of the software or information. IHS and AWS hereby disclaim and negate all express and

implied warranties of any kind, including those regarding accuracy, completeness, merchantability or fitness for a par-ticular purpose. In no event will IHS or AWS or any of their respective affiliated companies, be liable to licensee or anythird party for any loss or injury caused in whole or in part by the use, manipulation, interpretation, delivery, accuracyor otherwise of the software and information, and in no event will IHS or AWS or any of their respective affiliates beliable to licensee or third parties for any indirect, consequential, special or punitive loss or damages, even if advised ofthe possibility of such loss or damage.

Terms and Conditions

1. DEFINITIONS: Software for the purposes of these Terms and Conditions shall mean the AWS Jeffersons

Welding Encyclopedia electronic product created by Global Engineering Documents.Subscriber for the pur-poses of these Terms and Conditions shall mean any purchaser of the Software product.

2. SCOPE: These Terms and Conditions shall apply to any and all Software in optical disc form and/or equip-ment purchased or leased by Subscriber from Global Engineering Documents.The Software will consist of the

Global databases listed in Subscribers purchase order, which will be delivered to Subscriber in optical discform proprietary to either Global or a third party, user documentation, and Software support.

3. PRICING: The rate in effect on the date of a purchase order shall govern the price paid by a Subscriber.Taxes will be added to each invoice in accordance with Section 4 where applicable.

4. TAXES: Subscriber agrees to pay all personal property taxes, ad valorem taxes, sales taxes, use taxes,and/or taxes on purchased and leased computer equipment, which are now or which may hereafter be

imposed on the software purchased, other than Federal, State and Local income taxes, whether the sameshall be payable by or billed or assessed to Global or Subscriber, together with any penalties or interest.

5. PAYMENT TERMS/PAYMENT ADDRESS: Payment is due upon receipt of invoice. If payment is not receivedwithin ninety (90) days, a final invoice may be processed at the rate in effect at the time of invoicing, plus the

applicable surcharge. Monthly, quarterly and semi-annual payment provisions are available at a surcharge of10%. All remittances should be sent to Global Engineering Documents at the address indicated on the invoice.

6. DELIVERY: Delivery of Software to Subscriber shall be made approximately four to six weeks from receipt of

order. Global shall not be liable for any delay in delivery. Shipment of the database, computer equipment andSoftware are prepaid surface transportation within the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii and PuertoRico. In all other instances, shipping charges will be added to the purchase order.


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7. TITLE: Global retains title to optical discs, Software and computer equipment (if leased).

8. RETURNS AND RETENTIONS: Subscriber incurs the contractual obligation to return to Global, FOBdestination Englewood, Colorado, all outdated computer equipment and Software at Subscribers expense.

Subscriber shall return to Global, FOB destination Englewood, Colorado, all items including leased computerequipment supplied hereunder at Subscribers expense.

9. MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE: Global will respond by telephone to Subscribers reasonable inquiries

regarding the use of the equipment and the Software and problems encountered therewith. Such service shallbe provided to customers from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Mountain Standard Time (MST).Global will use reason-

able efforts to respond to Subscribers inquiries. However, Global undertakes no responsibility to resolve anyproblem or correct any inaccuracies or defects in the data, computer equipment, or Software except as

expressly provided herein.

If computer equipment leased from Global proves defective when used in accordance with the Software and

Globals instructions, Global will repair or replace the computer equipment. Maintenance shall, at Globalsoption, be performed at the location designated by Global. If any maintenance is performed by Subscriber onleased computer equipment, it shall be at Subscribers own risk and expense and invalidate all applicable war-

ranties. Subscriber will be responsible for any loss or damage to the computer equipment resulting from negli-gence or willful misconduct and agrees to indemnify Global for such loss or damage. Global or its authorized

agents shall at reasonable times, upon notice to Subscriber and subject to reasonable security requirements ofSubscriber, be allowed to inspect the Software provided under these Terms and Conditions. Subscriber agrees

to notify Global of any physical relocation of the Software from the original installation site. Subscriber furtheragrees not to remove or permit to be removed any serial number or indicia showing distinguishingtype or model.

For equipment purchased from Global, Subscriber shall have the benefit of any warranties available from the

computer equipment manufacturer.Warranty is ninety (90) days labor and parts effective with the date ofshipment from Global. Should the unit fail during this period, Subscriber will ship the defective unit, freight pre-

paid, to Global where the unit will be repaired or replaced at Globals option. Subscriber shall be solely respon-sible for the cost of repair for any defects in purchased computer equipment not covered by the manufacturers

warranty or arising after expiration of the applicable manufacturers warranty period.

10. LIMITED RIGHTS DATA: All data contained in the Software, whether in the form of optical discs, print or oth-

erwise, are limited rights data developed at private expense that embody trade secrets or are commercial andfinancial and confidential or privileged. The limited rights data is copyrighted and/or the property of Global orthird parties. The data may only be used in accordance with the Limited Rights Notice contained herein.

11. RESTRICTED SOFTWARE: The Software delivered by Global is restricted Software developed at private

expense and comprises valued proprietary and confidential information of Global and its suppliers.The Software is subject to legal protection under the copyright laws and as a trade secret. Global licenses the

Software to the Subscriber solely for its use in accordance with the restricted rights set out in these Termsand Conditions. Subscriber may not make any changes or modifications to the Software or duplicate, transfer,sell or in any other manner commercially exploit the Software. Subscriber understands that proper functioning

of the database requires Software in the format provided by Global. Further, the Software delivered by Globalis not designed for use with any non-Global databases.

12. LOCAL AREA NETWORK PRICING QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: This product may not be used on a net-work. It is available in a standalone configuration only.


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13. USE RESTRICTIONS:

(a) Limited Rights Notice: The Software databases and no part thereof may be copied, downloaded, stored ina retrieval system, published, transmitted or otherwise reproduced, transferred, stored, disseminated or used,

in any form or by any means, except (1) as expressly provided in these Terms and Conditions, or (2) as maybe permissible in particular cases under the Fair Use provision of the Copyright Act of 1976 (17 U.S.C. 107).

The restricted rights of this license include the right to transfer insubstantial portions of the database into astorage device under Subscribers exclusive control and to store the data temporarily only to display it internal-ly.Subscriber may create printouts of the data, for the internal operations at each Subscriber site, but may not

make data or printouts of the data available for any other use by loan, rental, service bureau, external timesharing or similar arrangement. Any reproduction must be for Subscribers internal use only and must be made

by means of a printer driven by a personal, micro, mini or mainframe computer. All other forms of reproductionor use are expressly prohibited. Subscriber may not make the databases available to multiple users at onetime or at one location through any networking, terminal access, down-loading, internal time-sharing or similar

arrangements unless provisions have been made for the foregoing and an addendum to these Terms andConditions has been executed by both parties. Subscriber may not disclose or reproduce the data for support

of Government contractors.

(b) Restricted Rights Notice: The Software is delivered to Subscriber with restricted rights limited to theminimum defined uses described in these Terms and Conditions by which Global grants Subscriber a non-

exclusive, non-transferable limited License to access data contained in Global databases by means ofSoftware provided. The Software may not be used, reproduced, or disclosed except as provided herein or as

may be permissible in particular cases under the Fair Use provision of the Copyright Act of 1976 (17 U.S.C.107). The Software may be used only with the computer equipment for which it was acquired and may not bemade available to multiple users at one time or at one location through any networking, terminal access, down-

loading, internal time-sharing or similar arrangements unless provisions have been made for the foregoing andan addendum to these Terms and Conditions has been executed by both parties. The Software may be used

or copied for use in a backup computer if any computer for which it was acquired is inoperative.The Softwaremay be copied only for backup purposes.The Software may not be modified, adapted or combined with other

computer software, and may not be disclosed or reproduced for use by Government contractors. Subscriberagrees to permit Global to add appropriate legends if copies of Software and documentation are inadvertently

delivered without such legends.

14. NO WARRANTIES: Global does not warrant that Subscribers use of the Software, including without limitation,

the databases, Software or computer equipment will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that the results obtainedwill be successful or will satisfy Subscribers requirements. The data is compiled from materials furnished

to Global by outside sources and should be used as a reference source only.No representations or warrantiesare made as to completeness or accuracy.

ALL WARRANTIES (INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY

PARTICULAR PURPOSE) ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED.

Oral or written information or advice given by Global, its representatives, dealers, distributors, or agents, shallnot create any warranty beyond that which is expressly contained herein and Subscriber may not rely on any

such information or advice.

15. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: Subscriber assumes the sole responsibility for all use of the Software and agreesto indemnify and hold Global harmless from any liability or claim of any person arising from such use. Globalshall not be responsible for any loss or damage arising out of, or in connection with, the use of the Software,

including without limitation, the databases, or equipment. Globals liability, if any, shall be limited to the pricepaid for the Software that gave rise to Subscribers claim. In no event shall Global have any liability for lost prof-

its or for any other indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages.


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16. TERMINATION OF SERVICE: If within the first thirty (30) days after installation, Subscriber is not completely

satisfied with the Software, the Software may be returned with a 15% restocking fee charged to the Subscriber.Contact your account representative for further information.

17. SOFTWARE AND EQUIPMENT: Subscriber has the option to lease the computer equipment from Global as

part of the service. If Subscriber exercises this option, Global grants to Subscriber a license to use the equip-ment with the Software purchased from Global and subject to all of the Terms and Conditions hereof.Computer equipment, unless purchased, shall remain the property of Global. If Subscriber furnishes its own

computer equipment, Subscriber shall be responsible for providing a microcomputer with which the leasedcomputer equipment will be used and electrical power and environmental conditions in compliance with thespecifications stated in Globals user documentation. Global shall not be obligated to provide any training in the

use of the computer equipment and Software unless the Subscriber has ordered training for an additional fee.The Software will be delivered by Global with the computer equipment in magnetic disc form. It is Subscribers

responsibility to install the Software on the microcomputer. If Global delivers to the Subscriber a revised versionof the Software, Subscriber shall be responsible for installing the revised version and shall immediately cease

use of and return the prior version to Global, FOB destination, Englewood, Colorado. Subscriber understandsthat proper functioning of the equipment and the Software requires a database in the form provided by Global.The computer equipment and Software are not designed for use with any non-Global databases.

18. GENERAL TERMS: (a) These Terms and Conditions represent the complete and exclusive statement of the

understanding between the parties and supersede all prior proposals and understandings, oral or written, relat-ing to the subject matter of these Terms and Conditions and may be amended only by a written document exe-

cuted by Global and Subscriber. In the event Subscriber issues a purchase order or other instrument concern-ing the Software, it is specifically agreed and understood that such purchase order or other instrument is forSubscribers internal purposes only and any and all terms contained therein, whether printed or written, shall

be subordinate to the Terms and Conditions contained herein.

(b) Failure by either party to enforce any provision of these Terms and Conditions shall not be deemed awaiver of that provision or of any other provision of these Terms and Conditions.

(c) Global shall not be responsible for any delay or failure in performance resulting from acts beyond its

reasonable control.

(d) Neither party hereto may assign this Software, or its rights or duties hereunder, without the prior writtenconsent of the other, except that Global may assign this Software to any company which directly or indirectly

controls or is controlled by or is under common control with Global or to any successor to Globals assets andbusiness, provided that the assignee assumes all of Globals obligations hereunder. Subject to the foregoing,

this Software shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the parties hereto and their respective succes-sors, personal representatives, and assigns.

(e) These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the laws of the State of Colorado.


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SUPPORT

Additional help can be obtained in the following ways:

HelpSee the online help within Adobe for assistance.

Customer Service

If you need further assistance, contact Global EngineeringDocumentsCustomer Service Department:

Phone: 800-624-3974 (United States and Canada)303-792-2181 (Outside the United States)

Fax: 303-792-2192Email: [email protected]

Internet: global.ihs.com

Interfaces, structure, sequence, software and organization are 2002 by Global Engineering Documents, an IHS Group Company.All rightsreserved.All data and information are 1997 by the American Welding Society. All rights reserved.

Decompilation, reverse engineering, or any other unauthorized use of the software program or data contained herein is strictly prohibitedwithout prior written consent of Information Handling Services.

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