dInstallation
 
Enter the drive and directory you wish to install Boots to. For
Boots to work correctly, you must install it to the drive you
boot from (usually drive "C"). You must also specify a directory
to install Boots to. You cannot install Boots to the root
directory.
 
eMain Menu
 
Select a configuration using the arrow keys, PgUp-PgDn, Home-End.
 
Press "A" to add a configuration.
Press "E" to edit the selected configuration.
Press "D" to delete the selected configuration.
Press "M" to move the selected configuration to another place on
the list.
Press "S" to change Boots' settings.
 
Press Enter or one of the function keys to make a selected
configuration active and reboot. (Applicable only when Boots
is setup for this mode of operation. For more info, go to the
"Setup" menu, highlight "Mode of Operation", and press Alt-H.)
fEdit Configuration
 
Press F1 to edit the CONFIG file. Press F2 to edit the AUTOEXEC
file. Press F3 to edit the configuration name and extension. When
using the internal editor, use the following keys:
 
         Arrow keys .... Move cursor in that direction.
         Home/End ...... Move cursor to start/end of line.
         PgUp/PgDn ..... Move cursor up/down one page.
         Ctrl-Home/End . Move cursor to start/end of file.
         Insert ........ Toggle insert/overwrite mode.
         Delete ........ Delete character at cursor.
         Enter ......... Insert or break current line.
 
gAdd Configuration
 
Select "Start From Scratch" to create a new configuration from
scratch.
 
Select "Model After Selected" to create a new configuration
patterned after the currently selected configuration's CONFIG and
AUTOEXEC files.
 
Select "Model After Current" to create a new configuration
patterned after the current CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files.
This is useful for when you've installed a new program and it has
modified the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files and you wish to
create a custom configuration for that program.
 
iMode of Operation
 
Boots allows you to select a configuration either during boot time
or after. The default is "Select During Boot". If you rather run
Boots only when you need to change configurations instead of
selecting each time you boot up, then select "Select After Boot".
 
"Select During Boot" Mode: The main menu will appear each time you
boot up. Press the desired function key (F1-F10), the Enter key,
or the first letter of the Extension to select that configuration.
 
"Select After Boot" Mode: From the main menu, press the desired
function key (F1-F10) or the Enter key to have Boots reboot your
computer using the specified configuration. See manual for
information on selecting a configuration from the command line.
jIdle Time Seconds
 
NOTE: Applies only to "Select During Boot" mode of operation.
 
During boot up, the main menu will appear in which you may select
a configuration. If the number of seconds specified in "Idle Time"
elapses before a key is pressed, the default configuration (the
first one on the menu) will automatically be selected. Set "Idle
Time" to zero to turn off this feature.
 
kReboot Type
 
NOTE: Applies only to "Select After Boot" mode of operation.
 
This option allows you to specify the type of reboot that should
be performed after a configuration is selected from the main menu.
A warm boot is equivalent to pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del. A cold boot
is equivalent to switching the power off and then on again.
 
lPassword
 
NOTE: Applies only to "Select During Boot" mode of operation.
 
Boots will optionally password protect your computer from being
booted. Each time you boot up, Boots will ask you for the
password. Enter the correct password and booting will continue.
Enter the wrong password 3 times and the boot process will stop.
 
To activate this option, enter a password. To deactivate,
backspace over the old password so that none is entered.
 
NOTE: You can still boot your computer from a floppy disk.
 
mExternal Editor
 
Boots provides its own editor for editing configurations.
If you rather use your own, enter the drive, directory, and
program name here. Example:
 
                    C:\DOS\EDIT.COM
 
To switch back to using the Boots internal editor, backspace
over the editor file specification until none is entered.
 
nClear Screen
 
NOTE: Applies only to "Select During Boot" mode of operation.
 
Set this option to "Yes" if you wish the screen to be cleared
before the Boots selection menu is displayed during boot-up.
 
oFlush Cache Command
 
NOTE: Applies only to "Select After Boot" mode of operation.
 
If you use a disk cache program, the cache should be flushed
before re-booting. This option allows you to enter the cache
program name including the drive, directory, and parameter(s)
needed to flush it. Example: Windows uses a cache named SMARTDRV.
To have this cache flushed before rebooting, you might enter:
 
                C:\WINDOWS\SMARTDRV.EXE /C
 
NOTE: If the "Flush Cache Command" should run a batch file which
in turn flushes the cache, you must use COMMAND.COM to run the
batch file. Example: C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM /C FLUSH.BAT
pEnvironment
 
This option allows you to indicate the environment Boots is
running in. Select "Normal" for a normal DOS environment. Select
"SuperStor" for a SuperStor environment. Select "DoubleSpace" if
you're using DOS 6.x DoubleSpace.
 
SuperStor Environment: Boots must be installed on the uncompressed
boot drive. During boot time this is drive letter C: but is then
swapped for the drive letter of the compressed disk.
 
qLock Keys
 
NOTE: Applies only to "Select During Boot" mode of operation.
 
Boots will optionally set the state of your Caps, Num, and Scroll
Lock keys during boot time. For each Lock key, you may select
"No change", "On", or "Off". Select "No change" to prevent Boots
from changing the state of that Lock key. Select "On" or "Off"
to have Boots change the state of that Lock key to on or off.
 
rColor
 
This option allows you to select a color scheme for the Boots main
menu and edit window. The default color scheme is "Ocean". Boots
will optionally cycle through the available color schemes each time
activated (either during boot time or after). To have Boots cycle,
select the "Cycle" color scheme.
 
sReinstallation
 
If you are reinstalling Boots over a previously installed copy and
you wish to retain your configurations, you must indicate which
version of Boots you are reinstalling over. If you wish to install
without saving your old settings, select "Install without saving
old settings" option.
 
