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D I S K E T T E P R E P A R A T I O N
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In order to make a working copy of each diskette, you need
to format two DS/DD diskettes and include the DOS system files.
To do this, place your DOS diskette in the default drive (usually
drive A:) and type the command
FORMAT <drive>: /S
Follow instructions carefully and refer to the DOS users
manual if you have any problems when formatting your diskettes.
After formatting the diskettes, copy BASICA.COM and MODE.COM
from your DOS diskette to each of your new work diskettes. This
is done with the commands
COPY <source drive> BASICA.COM <target drive>
and
COPY <source drive> MODE.COM <target drive>
For example, COPY A:BASICA.COM B: will copy the program
BASICA.COM from drive A: to drive B:. Please consult your DOS
manual if you have any problems. After copying BASICA.COM and
MODE.COM onto your diskettes, copy all the contents of each
master diskette onto the two newly formatted diskettes. This is
accomplished again with the COPY command. For a two disk drive
system, simply place the IBM-PC MANAGEMENT TOOLS diskette #1
in drive A: and one of the newly formatted diskettes in drive B:.
To copy all of the contents from drive A: to drive B:, enter
COPY A:*.* B:
Remove the target diskette in drive B: and label it IBM-PC
MANAGEMENT TOOLS - Diskette #1. Remove the master diskette from
drive A: and repeat this copying procedure to make a working
copy of diskette #2. Be sure to label the second diskette and
store the original master diskettes in a safe place. For
personal computers with a single disk drive or a fixed disk,
please refer to the DOS user manual for more information.
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P R O G R A M E X E C U T I O N
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To run the programs, place the desired diskette in the
default drive. Turn on the computer and any other necessary
devices such as the monitor or printer. On each diskette is an
AUTOEXEC.BAT file which will automatically load and execute
Advanced Basic (BASICA.COM) and the Main Menu for the IBM-PC
MANAGEMENT TOOLS.
If the computer is already on, simply perform a soft boot by
depressing the CTRL-ALT-DEL keys simultaneously. This is
basically the same as turning the computer on. The AUTOEXEC.BAT
file will then execute as described above. If you are in BASIC or
BASICA, then you should enter RUN "A:TOOLS.BAS" (assuming that
TOOLS.BAS is in drive A:). The RUN commmand in BASIC is used to
load and execute a BASIC program.
The AUTOEXEC.BAT file can be modified to suit your taste but
is is important that TOOLS.BAS be executed at least once per
session. TOOLS.BAS is the program which determines which monitor
you are using an sets the colors accordingly. In addition, this
program provides a title screen and a copyright notice for this
package. It is illegal to alter this or the menu programs in any
manner other than that allowed by the author. If you have any
question about what you can and cannot alter, please contact the
distributor from whom you obtained this package.
P E R M I T T E D A L T E R A T I O N S
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Permitted alterations include the ability to select the
colors you want displayed on the screen during each session. NO
OTHER CHANGES to TOOLS.BAS are permitted.
To alter the color combination that will be displayed on the
screen, you must alter line number 1700 of TOOLS.BAS to the
colors of your choice. The current color combination is 14 for
the foreground, 1 for the background and 1 for the border. If you
have any problems with these alterations, consult the BASIC user
manual on possible color combinations.
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R E A D A B I L I T Y
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If the user has a monochrome monitor with a monochrome card
or a color monitor with a color card, then readability will not
be a problem. However, if the user has a composite monitor (green
or amber) with a color card, then some color combinations may be
difficult to read. To correct this problem, use the MODE.COM
command that was copied onto the working diskette. Prior to
running TOOLS.BAS, the user should get into DOS and enter:
MODE BW80
This command will disable the color function for this
session and make reading the screen much easier. The color
function can be re-enabled when desired by entering:
MODE CO80
Remember, to use the MODE.COM command, it must reside on the
working diskette that you are currently using or DOS will not be
able to find it.
tm
Good luck and have fun using IBM-PC MANAGEMENT TOOLS !!
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