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1988-03-23
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HOW TO START A DISK
This text file is meant to serve as a helpful guide in
getting you started with any of the disks in this package. If
you are an experienced programmer or have average experience with
DOS, files, and extensions then forget about reading this and
jump right into the programs....
1. You must first load DOS from your DOS diskette before doing
anything. You probably already know that because you wouldn't be
reading this if you hadn't loaded it before this!
2. To the best of my knowledge all of the programs in this
package will run perfectly with DOS 2.0 and higher. If any
exception to that rule applies, it will be printed on the
diskette label.
3. Insert the program disk into Drive "A" and type DIR at the
DOS prompt ---> A>DIR then press ENTER.
4. Notice the extensions following the program names. These are
the three letter codes immediately following the program titles.
Look for extensions such as; TXT, ME, NOW, DOC, 1ST, or an empty
space where the extensions might be located. Preceding these
extensions will be names like; NOTICE, READ, README, DOCUMENT,
Etc.. These are documents in ascii format which means that you
can read them on the screen or have them printed directly to your
printer.
5. To view them on your screen just type the following command
at the DOS prompt---> TYPE READ.ME (Where READ is the name and ME
is the extension. NOTICE THAT THERE IS A PERIOD (.) BETWEEN THE
NAME AND THE EXTENSION. Another example might be --->NOTICE.1ST
To stop the scrolling on the screen momentarily all you have to
do is hold the CTRL key down while you press the "S" key once.
This will stop the scrolling. To start it going again do the
same thing once more, hold the CTRL key down while pressing the
"S" key.
6. If you would like to have the document printed at your
printer, type the following addition to the above information;
>prn. For example, TYPE README.DOC >PRN will print the file
entitled README with the extension DOC to the printer when the
printer is turned on and it is selected to print.
7. To start a program running, look for extensions such as; EXE,
COM, AND BAT. Most likely the BAT extension is the one you want.
This BAT extension is called a batch file and serves only to tell
the DOS to run a certain program. Sometimes it loads files in
sequential order necessary for the operation of the programs.
The Text or Document file should explain all of this to you.
When you type the program title with these type of extensions,
you do NOT type the extensions with them. For example, GO.BAT
would be run by typing ---> A>GO (And now press ENTER) Another
example would be for a program called, MENU with the extension
EXE ---> A>MENU (Then press ENTER)
8. To run a BASIC program (Any program with the extension, BAS)
you must first have GWBASIC, BASICA, OR BASIC. The easiest way
to do this is simply copy the BASICA onto the disk where the
program is located or transfer the program to where the BASICA is
located. Then just type; BASICA (NAME OF PROGRAM) at the DOS
prompt and press ENTER.
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numeric keypad.