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  1.                              Fast Runner [TM]:
  2.  
  3.                                  Overview:
  4.  
  5. Thi≤á optioεá give≤ yo⌡ thσ functionalit∙ oµá ßá multi-taskinτá environmen⌠ ì
  6. withou⌠á incurrinτá an∙á extrß expensσ o≥ havinτ an∙ headache≤á o≥á hassle«  ì
  7. Man∙ multi-taskinτ o≥ windowing-likσ operatinτ system≤ wil∞ no⌠ le⌠ yo⌡ ruε ì
  8. mos⌠ standarΣ DO╙ programs«á  Amonτ thosσ program≤ tha⌠ wil∞ run¼á yo⌡á caε ì
  9. experiencσ significan⌠ los≤ oµ performance.
  10.  
  11. WitΦ Fas⌠ Runne≥ [TM]¼ yo⌡ caε builΣ ß men⌡ witΦ u≡ t∩ 2░ oµ you≥ owε stanΣ ì
  12. alonσ programs¼á sucΦ a≤ ß spreadsheet¼ worΣ processor¼ o≥ ß communication≤ ì
  13. program«á  A⌠á an∙á timσ thereafter¼á yo⌡ caε invokσ Fas⌠á Runne≥á [TM▌á b∙ ì
  14. enterinτ 'F1'«á  Oncσ invoked¼á you≥ Fas⌠ Runne≥ [TM▌ men⌡ wil∞ presen⌠ yo⌡ ì
  15. witΦ 2░ options«  Selectinτ an∙ onσ oµ theφ wil∞ causσ thi≤ prograφ t∩ opeε ì
  16. ß 500K┬ 'window'¼á ruε you≥ program¼ anΣ theε returε t∩ thσ poin⌠ wherσ yo⌡ ì
  17. originall∙ invokeΣ Fas⌠ Runne≥ [TM].
  18.  
  19. A≤ you≥ prograφ i≤ ruε througΦ thσ Fas⌠ Runne≥ [TM▌ menu¼á yo⌡ wil∞ observσ ì
  20. n∩ degradatioε iε it≤ performance.
  21.                                                                            
  22.                                                                            
  23.                                ==============
  24.                                |  OPTION 1: |
  25.                                ==============
  26.  
  27.              1)  Look at existing Fast Runner [TM] selections
  28.                                                                            
  29. Once option 1 is selected, you will observe these fields:
  30.  
  31.         OPTION   MENU_TITLE   OFF_ON   DRIVE   DIRECTORY   EXE_COM        
  32.                                                                            
  33. OPTION = Selection #, MENU_TITLE = Fast Runner [TM] menu title,            
  34. OFF_ON = whether option is turned off or on, DRIVE = disk drive for program,  
  35. DIRECTORY = directory of program, EXE_COM = name of '.EXE' or '.COM' file  
  36.                                                                            
  37.  
  38. Thσá partia∞á displa∙á belo≈á wil∞ sho≈ thesσ field≤ fo≥á al∞á 2░á oµá you≥ ì
  39. selections«á  Yo⌡ arσ no⌠ requireΣ t∩ avai∞ yourselµ oµ ever∙ option¼á onl∙ ì
  40. thosσ tha⌠ yo⌡ wan⌠ t∩ use.
  41.  
  42. ===========================================================================
  43. Use arrows to browse.  When finished, enter either 'ENTER' or 'ESCAPE':   |
  44.                                                                           |
  45.        OPTION   MENU_TITLE                            OFF_ON   DRIVE      |
  46.  =========================================================================
  47.             1 | Communications                      |   T    | E:          
  48.             2 | Word processing                     |   T    | D:          
  49.             3 | Spreadsheet                         |   T    | C:          
  50.             4 |                                     |   F    |             
  51.             5 |                                     |   F    |             
  52.             6 |                                     |   F    |             
  53.             7 |                                     |   F    |             
  54.             8 |                                     |   F    |             
  55.             9 |                                     |   F    |             è           10 |                                     |   F    |             
  56.            11 |                                     |   F    |            |
  57.            12 |                                     |   F    |            |
  58.            13 |                                     |   F    |            |
  59. ===========================================================================
  60.                                                                    
  61.  
  62.  
  63.  
  64.                                ==============
  65.                                |  OPTION 2: |
  66.                                ==============
  67.                    2)  Add to or Modify your selections
  68.  
  69. Oncσ optioε ▓ i≤ selected¼ Fas⌠ Runne≥ [TM▌ goe≤ througΦ thesσ six steps:
  70.  
  71. A)  Do you want to add to or modify an existing option in Fast Runner [TM]   
  72.     [enter 'T' for true; 'F' for false, or when finished adding/modifying] 
  73.                                                                            
  74. B)  Enter selection you wish to modify:
  75.                                                                           
  76. C⌐  Enter disk drive where your application resides:
  77.     [for drive 'D', enter 'D:'
  78.                                                
  79. D)  Enter subdirectory where your application resides:
  80.     [for subdirectory 'WORD', enter '\WORD'; include all backslashes]
  81.  
  82. E)  Enter the name of the executable file located in that subdirectory.
  83.     [for WORD.EXE, enter 'WORD'; drop any 'EXE' or 'COM' ending
  84.            
  85. F)  Enter the title you want assigned internally to this selection:
  86.                                                                        
  87.                                                                            
  88.  
  89.                                ==============
  90.                                |  OPTION 3: |
  91.                                ==============
  92.  
  93.           3)  Delete any single Fast Runner [TM] option
  94.  
  95. Thi≤á optioεá wil∞ promp⌠ yo⌡ fo≥ thσ Fas⌠ Runne≥ [TM▌ selectioε o≥á optioε ì
  96. tha⌠ yo⌡ wan⌠ deleteΣ froφ you≥ lis⌠ oµ 20.
  97.  
  98.  
  99.                                ==============
  100.                                |  OPTION 4: |
  101.                                ==============
  102.  
  103.          4)  Turn Fast Runner [TM] on or off: [ now Off]  
  104.  
  105. B∙ repeatinτ  '4º oε you≥ keyboard¼á Optioε ┤ wil∞ toggleΣ eithe≥ ì
  106. █ no≈ Off▌ o≥  █ no≈  On].
  107.  
  108.