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* <F4><C3> THE TOOLBAR
+
+ <F2><C1>
+
+ At the top of most screens is a toolbar containing various icons and
- displays.
+
+ Time Icons
+ On the left hand side of the bar are four icons that control the flow
- of time during the game.
+
+ <C5>Pause Time <C1>
+ The first icon is Pause. This pauses everything in the
- game apart from you. If you pause the game you are still able to issue
- orders at your leisure. When the time is started again, any orders
- you issued will be
- carried out. You can also pause time by pressing the SPACE bar on the
- keyboard.
+ <Ppause_time.bmp>
+
+
* <C5>Slow, Normal and Fast Time<C1>
+ The other three icons are, from left to right, Slow, Normal and Fast
- time. Moving the mouse cursor over the desired icon and left clicking
- will select the speed of time. You can also change the speed of time
- by pressing 1, 2 or 3 on the keyboard.
+ <Ptime.bmp>
+
+
+ <C5>Credits<C1>
+ Next to the four icons that control time is the amount of money, in
+ credits, your empire currently possesses.
+
+ <C5>Date<C1>
+ The second figure is the date, shown in standard galactic format
- (YEAR: MONTH: DAY).
+
+ <C5>Message Bar<C1>
+ Next to the date is the message bar. This displays important notices
- regarding the game and notifies you of messages from other people.
- You can read - messages by moving the mouse cursor over the message
- bar then left clicking to access the message screen. Moving the mouse
- cursor over the message bar and right clicking displays the last 5
- messages you received.
+
* <C5>Fast Research<C1>
+ Next to the message bar is the fast research icon. Move the mouse
- cursor over the fast research icon then left click and hold to
- display a list researchable items. Yellow items can be researched, grey
- items cannot. Release the mouse button over the desired item to begin
- research.
+ <Pfast_res.bmp>
+
+
* <C5>Changing Screens<C1>
+ On the far right of the bar is a small icon, which is used to select the
- different screens. Move the mouse cursor over the icon then left click
- and hold to display a list of all the screens in the game that you can access.
- Screens displayed as yellow can be accessed while screens displayed, as grey
- cannot. Release the mouse button over the desired screen to access it. If you
- move the mouse cursor over this icon and right click, you will be taken to the
- Starmap.
+ <Pmenu.bmp>
+
+
+ You can also access the screens using the following keys
+
+ <C5>F1<C1> = Help
+ <C5>F2<C1> = Starmap
+ <C5>F3<C1> = Colony
+ <C5>F4<C1> = Research
+ <C5>F5<C1> = Design
+ <C5>F6<C1> = Diplomacy
+ <C5>F7<C1> = Spying
+ <C5>F8<C1> = Trade
+ <C5>F9<C1> = Information
+ <C5>F10<C1>= Messages
+ <C5>O<C1> = Options
+ <C5>Esc<C1>= Options