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- Installation
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-
- Firstly, unzip the four files labelled disk1.zip, disk2.zip,
- disk3.zip and disk4.zip into separate directories.
- (e.g. c:\disk1, c:\disk2, c:\disk3, c:\disk4).
-
- Then prepare four clean formatted diskettes labelled disk1,
- disk2, disk3 and disk4. Copy the contents of each relevant
- directory to each diskette.
-
- Install the program from the first diskette as described below.
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-
- StationMaster requires a PC running either DOS 5 (or later)
- and Windows 3.1 (or later), or Windows 95.
-
- Windows 3.x Users - First check that your PC has the following
- entries in CONFIG.SYS:
-
- FILES=40 (minimum)
- BUFFERS=20 (minimum)
- STACKS=9,256 (minimum)
-
- and that you have SmartDrive running. Ensure also that Windows
- is configured for optimum performance i.e. with the appropriate
- size of swap file (preferably set to æpermanentÆ), and in a
- video mode of at least VGA 640 x 480 and 256 colours.
-
- All Users - Check that all serial ports that you intend to use
- with StationMaster have been correctly defined in the Windows
- æPortsÆ section for interrupts (IRQ), I/O addresses, baud rate
- and flow control.
-
- NB Before installing please ensure that no other programmes are
- running - this includes Microsoft Office Toolbar and anti-virus
- software, then insert Disk 1 of StationMaster into the floppy
- drive. From the Windows program manager (or the Windows 95 Start menu)
- choose æRunÆ. Type æA:\SETUPÆ and click æOKÆ. Follow the screen
- prompts.
-
- This will result in the installation of the software in demonstration
- mode; this mode offers full functionality but only allows the user
- to enter up to 100 QSOs. If you import an existing log with more
- than 100 QSOs into StationMaster, you will be able to explore all of
- the programmesÆs features but not add any further QSOs.
-
- Click on the StationMaster icon to start the programme. When the
- StationMaster screen is established, carry out the following preliminary
- tasks in order:
-
- 1) From the File Menu select Setup. Enter the details for your TNC and
- DX Cluster, Radio (if fitted with CAT), your choice of ports for
- voice/CW keyers, CDROM callbook and preferred back-up utility.
- NB - remember to Apply your choices.
-
- 2) From the File Menu select New Log and name your log accordingly,
- e.g. yourcall.mdb
-
- 3) From the Preferences Menu select Station and enter your personal
- station data. Then select Log Entry, Grid Layout and Field Sources as
- required, remembering to Apply your choices before exiting each screen.
-