                        TIPS FOR NEW USERS FROM
                           SOFTLORE SOFTWARE 
                        1330 Niagara Falls Blvd.
                       Tonawanda, New York 14150

     Software is usually quite easy to use.  All you need is to be familiar 
some basic DOS commands.  These commands are DIR, TYPE, COPY, DISKCOPY, FORMAT,
and a few others.  Generally, none of the disks you purchase are "bootable",
which means that you cannot just place the disk in your computer and turn the
computer on. 

     Before you do anything else, you should begin by making a backup copy of
your disk with the following command: 

                A>DISKCOPY A: B:  <enter>

     This will make a copy of the original disk in drive A: onto a blank disk 
in drive B:.

     Now you will have a backup copy of the original diskette.  If you have 
any problems and get an error message when using DISKCOPY, you should use the 
COPY command instead to make a backup of your original disk.  Place a blank
FORMATTED disk in drive B: and enter the following command at the A> prompt: 

                A>COPY *.* B:  <enter>

     This command will copy all files from drive A: to drive B:.

     Now put the original disk in a safe place and use the working copy.  To
see what files are on the disk, place your backup copy in drive A: and enter
the following command: 

                A>DIR   <enter>

     All of the filenames on the diskette will be displayed.  A filename 
consists of two parts: the filename and the extension.  The first or left part 
of the name is the filename, which can be up to 8 characters long.  The second
or right part is the file extension which is up to 3 characters long. 

  There are certain common usages that apply to file extension names:

  .COM and .EXE are PROGRAM files.  These are files that *RUN* the program when
you type in their name and press the enter key.   Notice that you type in only
the file's name and not the .exe or .com extension, for example, organize.com
would be run by typing, ORGANIZE <return>.

  A .BAT is a BATCH file which contains DOS commands to make files run pro-
perly.  Type in the name of the .BAT file to start it; some programs are *RUN*
from .BAT files instead of .COM or .EXE files and you type in the .BAT file-
name instead. 
      
  A .BAS is a BASIC program.  You will need GWBASIC or BASICA to run the 
program. 

  .ARC and .ZIP files are ARCHIVED files.  These files need to be unarchived
and/or uncompressed to be readable.  To unarchive or uncompress .ARC and .ZIP
files you need to have special archiving programs that are either on the disk
with the archived program or available separately. 

  .DOC and .TXT files are DOCUMENTATION files.  They generally contain 
information and instructions about the programs and files that are on the 
diskette.  BE SURE TO READ .DOC AND .TXT FILES! 

     Often you will see files like READ.ME or README.1ST or simply README. 
These are all documentation files that will tell you about the program or how 
to make it work properly. 

----> BE SURE TO READ DOCUMENTATION FILES BEFORE YOU RUN A PROGRAM!!!
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THE IDEA OF SHAREWARE

The disk you just received is "shareware."  This means that, unlike commercial,
high-priced software, you have the opportunity to try it out before you decide
whether to buy it.  We have only charged a small fee to cover the cost of
duplicating the disk and making it available to you.  On the disk, the author
of the software will explain how to pay him for his program if you decide to
use it regularly.  The individual author holds the copyright to this software,
not SoftLore, and your obligation is to him.  SoftLore cannot and does not mean
to convey any license to this program.  SoftLore's warranty is limited to re-
placing defective diskettes of the same title.  Sorry, but we can make no
refunds.
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     To read a documentation or text file, enter the DOS command TYPE and the
name of the file.  Use <control>S to stop the scroll so you have time to read
it.  To type <control>S first press down the control key and then press the S
key, either upper or lower case S.  The first <control>S will freeze the text
on the screen and the second <control>S will start it scrolling again.