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Table of Contents
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Computer Requirements.............. 1
Hardware
Operating System
What You Should Know............... 2
Help
Installation....................... 2
Technical Support.................. 3
Warranty........................... 4
Mouse Support...................... 5,6
The Main Menu...................... 7,8
Add................................ 9,10,11
Edit............................... 11,12
Delete............................. 12
Recall............................. 13
View............................... 13
Search............................. 14,15
Goto............................... 15
Order.............................. 16,17
Mark............................... 17,18
Query.............................. 18,19,20,21
Table of Contents
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Reports Overview................... 22,23
Audio Detailed Report.............. 24
Video Labels....................... 24
Book Labels........................ 25
Audio Labels....................... 25
Set Colors......................... 26
User Name/Screen Mode.............. 26,27
Drive And Path..................... 27
Reindex Files...................... 28
Remove Deleted Records............. 28
Set Up Printer..................... 28,29,30,31
Video Counter Type................. 32
Screen Fonts....................... 33
Exit............................... 34
Computer Requirements Page 1
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The following represents the minimum computer
hardware and operating system requirements for
running the Home Entertainment Organizer.
Hardware:
Computer - An IBM or 100% compatible PC
Memory - 512K
Storage - Hard Disk or High Density Drive
Hard Disk recommended
Operating System:
IBM or MS-DOS, version 3.3 or greater. This
is necessary to ensure that you may open the
correct number of files.
Notes:
A file named CONFIG.SYS should exist in the
root directory of your Hard Disk containing
the following lines:
FILES=40
BUFFERS=30
When you start the Home Entertainment
Organizer it will check to make sure that it
may open the correct number of files. If your
FILES or BUFFERS statements are set to a
higher value you do not have to change them.
What you should know Page 2
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As you work with this program, most of the commands
you issue will become familiar to you in no time.
Remember, there is CONTEXT SENSITIVE HELP
throughout should you get stuck. This software is
intended to make managing your Video, Book and
Audio collection fun and easy thereby letting your
computer handle those things that you would
otherwise have to do manually.
When using this program, your options are listed at
either the top or bottom of the screen. Generally
these options will be self explanatory but should
you need some clarification you can press [F1], no
matter where you are, for HELP on the subject.
Installation
************
Installation is very simple. Place the Program
disk in your Floppy Drive. At the DOS prompt
change to that drive. For example if you place
the disk in drive A, you would type "A:" and press
[ENTER]. You should now have changed to your
selected drive. At the prompt type "INSTALL C:"
and the program will begin to unpack. If you
should have a problem with the installation simply
create a directory on your hard drive and copy all
the files from your program disk to it. Change to
that directory and type HEO. The program will begin
to unpack. To start the program type VHS. You
will be asked to confirm the drive and path, enter
your name and address, and set the video counter
type before proceeding to the Main Menu.
Technical Support Page 3
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TOLL-FREE TECHNICAL SUPPORT REQUIRES THAT REGISTER
THIS COPY OF HOME ENTERTAINMENT ORGANIZER.
Limited Warranty Page 4
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SuperSoft warrants that the Software will perform
substantially in accordance with SuperSoft's
current published specifications, documentation
and authorized advertising; that the User
Documentation contains the necessary information
to utilize the Software; and that the media on
which the Software is furnished will be free from
defects in materials and workmanship for a period
of (90) days from the date of delivery to you as
evidenced by your proof of payment.
EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE,
THE SOFTWARE AND THE USER DOCUMENTATION ARE
PROVIDED "AS IS," SUPERSOFT MAKES NO OTHER
WARRANTY,EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECT TO THE
SOFTWARE AND/OR USER DOCUMENTATION AND
SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. SUPERSOFT DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE
SOFTWARE AND/OR THE USER DOCUMENTATION WILL MEET
YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR EXPECTATIONS OR THAT THE
OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED
AND/OR ERROR FREE. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE SELECTION OF THE SOFTWARE TO ACHIEVE YOUR
INTENDED RESULTS AND FOR THE RESULTS ACTUALLY
OBTAINED.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or
limitation of implied warranties, so the above
exclusions and limitations may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific rights and you
may also have other rights which vary from state
to state.
Mouse Support Page 5
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With Version 2.1 mouse support has been
introduced. Mouse navigation is simple and
universal throughout the program.
Keystroke Icons
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Any time a Keystroke Icon appears on the screen you
may point to it and press the left mouse button.
The corresponding keystroke will be simulated. A
Keystroke Icon is any representation of a key that
appears on the screen to achieve a desired effect
or select an option.
Option Boxes
************
Any time an Option Box appears on the screen you
can select any of the options within the box by
pointing to the option and clicking the left mouse
button. Placing the mouse cursor on the top frame
of the box and pressing the left button moves the
highlight to the first option. Placing the mouse
cursor on the bottom frame of the box and pressing
the left button moves the highlight to the last
option.
Help / Query
************
When a Help or Query box is on the screen only the
keystroke Icons, on the frame of the box are
active. Clicking the right mouse button, no
matter where the mouse cursor is, will escape from
Help. The right mouse button has no effect in
Query.
Mouse Support Page 6
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File Viewing Screens
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The Viewing Screens have a special Keystroke Icon
bar located just under the file viewing area.
The left up and down arrow icons operate the
record pointer at the left of the screen. While
over these arrows you can stand on the left mouse
button and the record pointer will move
accordingly. Clicking the right mouse button will
page up and down respectively.
The right up and down arrow icons also operate the
record pointer at the left of the screen. While
over these arrows, clicking the left button will
move the record pointer one record at a time.
Clicking the right mouse button will page up and
down respectively.
The right and left arrow icons move the highlight
over the options at the bottom of the screen.
The return icon simulates the [RETURN] key.
The diamond icon simulates the [ESCAPE] key.
As you read this manual you will notice that it
concerns itself with the actual keystrokes to be
pressed. Please use this discussion of mouse
navigation to translate those keyboard commands
into mouse commands.
The Main Menu Page 7
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The first screen you will encounter is the MAIN
MENU. By using the right and left ARROW keys you
can navigate the main categories FILE, REPORT,
UTILITY, and EXIT. Underneath each of these
headings a box will drop and you will see the
different options available to you. Use the up
and down arrow keys to highlight the desired item
in the box and press [RETURN] to select that item.
Main Menu Page 8
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FILE
****
Under this heading you are able to enter new
records, edit existing records, and search for
your videos, books and albums.
REPORT
******
This heading lets you print Summary and Detailed
Reports as well as labels for your videos, books
and albums.
Utility
*******
Here you may set the following:
1. Screen Colors.
2. Personalize your reports and screens by
entering your name and address.
3. Turn the Sliding Window Mode on/off.
4. Adjust for screen snow.
5. Select the default Drive and Path.
6. Reindex or reorder your files.
7. Remove, permanently, records you have deleted.
8. Set printer codes.
9. Select the counter type for your VCR.
EXIT
****
Exit the program and return to DOS. Pressing
[ESCAPE] from anywhere on the Main Menu will also
give you the option to quit the program.
Screen Command Overview Page 9
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When you enter one of the viewing screens you will
see some options located at the bottom of the
screen. To select the commands, you may press the
first letter of the desired command or you may
highlight the command and press [ENTER]. The right
and left arrow keys move the highlight bar for
these options while the up and down arrow keys move
the pointer on the left side of the screen. A
description of what these commands do follows.
Add
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Screen Command Overview Page 10
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"ADD" lets you enter a new piece of information
into the database. Depending upon which screen
you have selected, (video, books, audio, or their
respective subjects) a new record will be added.
When you select this option the "ADD" screen will
be displayed and the cursor will be placed in the
first blank. Enter the information asked for and
press [ENTER] to move to the next blank. When you
have entered all the information, several boxes
will be displayed with a list of options you may
select for this particular screen. In the case of
VIDEO, you will be shown a box with SUBJECTS.
Highlight the subject you wish to associate with
this record and press return. The selected SUBJECT
will be displayed under the word subject and the
box will disappear. If you do not find a SUBJECT
that describes the video you are entering, you may
enter a new SUBJECT by pressing [F4]. Enter the
desired SUBJECT and press [ENTER]. You will notice
that the SUBJECT you just entered will appear in
the box and it will be highlighted. Press [ENTER]
to select your new SUBJECT and it will be added to
this particular record. The next box that will
appear will have two options, COLOR and B/W,
(COLOR, BLACK and WHITE). Highlight the
appropriate option and press [ENTER]. Next you
will be able to select STEREO or MONO. Now select
a type of video,(MOVIE,HOME VIDEO,etc.). Finally
you will be able to enter a SYNOPSIS for each
record you have added. A SYNOPSIS can only be
added for the three main screens, ie: VIDEO, BOOKS,
and AUDIO. This area works like a mini word
processor and the commands for this appear at the
bottom of the screen when this mode is active.
ADD works the same for all screens except for AUDIO
TITLES. Audio Titles can only be added from the
Screen Command Overview Page 11
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AUDIO screen. When you have finished ADDING a
record you will return to the main viewing screen.
Edit
****
"EDIT" is very much like "ADD" except that it
works on an already existing record. To select
this option press the first letter or use the
arrow keys to highlight the EDIT option and press
[ENTER]. The record you are pointing to on the
Main Viewing Screen will be the record you will
be working with. If you want to change any part
of the information you have previously entered
for a particular record, simply move the pointer
on the left side of the screen to that record and
select EDIT. The EDIT screen will appear and you
will notice a list of options at the top of the
Screen Command Overview Page 12
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screen. Using the VIDEO EDIT screen as an example,
the [F5] option lets you type in your changes to
the main body of the record. [F6] brings up the
SUBJECT box and let you select a different SUBJECT.
[F7] brings up the COLOR/BW, STEREO/MONO, and VIDEO
TYPE boxes. You will notice that the currently
selected option is highlighted in these boxes.
Either reselect the same option or move the
highlight bar to another option for selection and
press [ENTER]. The [F8] option will allow you to
edit the SYNOPSIS for this particular record. As
in "ADD", the command options for editing the
SYNOPSIS will appear at the bottom of the screen
when this mode is active.
Delete
******
The "DELETE" option marks a record for permanent
deletion. It does not erase a record by itself.
The record that the arrow, at the left side of the
screen, is pointing to will be the record that is
marked for deletion. While pointing to the chosen
record press the first letter or highlight the
DELETE option using the right or left arrow keys
and press [ENTER]. You will notice that the word
"DELETED" will be flashing, on the right-hand side
of the screen, on the line of that particular
record. To permanently remove a record from the
file you must choose the "REMOVE DELETED RECORDS"
option located on the main menu under UTILITY.
The reason for this two step process is that it is
very easy to make a mistake and this allows you to
change your mind. This option works in all screens
except the AUDIO TITLES screen. An AUDIO selection
can only be deleted from the AUDIO screen.
You may now globally DELETE records by pressing the
[F5] key. There may be times when you want to
DELETE an entire class of records. To do this you
would first select the QUERY procedure to filter the
output to some condition. Athe the Main Viewing
Screen you would press [F5] and all the records in
that QUERY condition would be marked for DELETION.
Should you want to RECALL a class of records you
would follow the same steps and press [F6]. All
records in that QUERY condition would be RECALLED.
Screen Command Overview Page 13
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Recall
******
If you should mistakenly DELETE a record in one of
the databases you may RECALL or undelete that
record with this option. You can only RECALL a
record if you have not permanently DELETED that
record using the "REMOVE DELETED RECORDS" option
located under UTILITY on the Main Menu. The record
you are pointing to is the record that will be
RECALLED. You may select this option by pressing
the first letter or by using the right or left
[ARROW KEYS] to move the highlight bar to RECALL
and pressing [ENTER]. You will notice that the
DELETED flag will disappear. This option is
selectable in all screens except the AUDIO TITLES
screen. To RECALL an AUDIO record you must do it
from the AUDIO screen.
View
****
By pressing the first letter or by using the right
or left arrow keys to move the highlight bar to
VIEW and pressing [ENTER], you may VIEW all of the
information for a single record in the file. The
screen that appears is very similar to the ADD or
EDIT screen except that the information areas are
not highlighted. When this screen is visible you
may use the [Pg/Up] and [Pg/Dn] keys to travel one
record up or down. Pressing any other key will
return you to the Main Viewing Screen and you will
again be pointing to the same record as you were
before you entered the VIEW mode.
Screen Command Overview Page 14
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Search
******
The "SEARCH" option lets you find a particular
record in the file based upon the ORDER which you
are looking at those records. For example, when
you first enter the video screen you are looking at
those records by TITLE. When you select the SEARCH
option you will be prompted to enter a TITLE to
search for. If you change the viewing ORDER to
TAPE NUMBER you would be prompted to enter a TAPE
NUMBER to search for. See ORDER for more
information. Press the first letter or use the
right or left [ARROW KEYS] to highlight the SEARCH
option and press [ENTER]. You will notice that a
prompt appears asking you to enter some information
and the cursor will be blinking in the blank area.
Screen Command Overview Page 15
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Type in as much of the information as you think
necessary to locate the particular record you are
looking for and press [ENTER]. The closest record
matching the information you typed in will appear
and the arrow pointer will be pointing to it.
Remember that a SEARCH depends upon which ORDER you
are viewing a particular file.
Goto
****
It is unlikely you will use this option very much
but on the slim chance you happen to know the
record number of a particular record you can GO TO
that record by selecting this option. The record
number you are pointing to is always displayed on
the bottom right hand side of the screen. You
will notice that above the menu bar, at the bottom
Screen Command Overview Page 16
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of the screen, it says "Record | 5/35". The numbers
here are for example only. The first number is the
record number you are pointing to and the second
number represents the total number of records in
the file. Should you know the record number of a
particular record and wish to travel to it press
the first letter or highlight GOTO using the right
or left arrow keys and press [ENTER]. You will be
prompted to enter the RECORD NUMBER you wish to
travel to. Enter that number and press [ENTER].
That record will appear and the arrow pointer will
be pointing to it.
Order
*****
Screen Command Overview Page 17
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The "ORDER" option lets you view your records in
different ways. When you enter the VIDEO screen
you are viewing your records by TITLE. If you
press the first letter or highlight the ORDER
option and press [ENTER], a box will appear and you
will see the different ordering options you have to
select from. Use the arrow keys to highlight your
choice and press [ENTER]. You will notice that the
ORDER in which you are viewing your records
changes. This option also affects the SEARCH
option. Searches are performed based upon the
ORDER that is in effect. The ORDER option is also
selectable from some of the printing procedures to
let you output your data exactly the way you want.
Mark
****
"MARK" does exactly what you might expect. It
MARKS a record for some purpose. The QUERY option
Screen Command Overview Page 18
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which will be explained later, might be used to act
upon MARKED records only. To MARK a record press
the first letter or use the right or left
[ARROW KEYS] to highlight the MARK option and press
[ENTER]. The record that the arrow pointer is
pointing to will be MARKED. You will notice that
the word "MARKED" will be flashing on the right
hand side of the screen on the same row as the
pointer. In this way you could print or view
MARKED records only. To UNMARK a record simply
point to that same record with the arrow pointer
and select the MARK option again. The flashing
word "MARKED" will disappear. A record will remain
MARKED until you UNMARK that record in this way.
You may now MARK ALL RECORDS in a file by pressing
the [F3] key while you are in the Main Viewing
Screen for that file. By pressing the [F4] key
you can UNMARK all records in a file. This might
be useful if you were to execute the Query
procedure, filter the viewing output, and then
MARK ALL RECORDS. This is just another way you
can filter the viewing or printing output. You
most likely would use the QUERY procedure instead.
Query
*****
The "QUERY" option can not only be selected from
the viewing screens, it can also be selected from
most of the printing procedures as well. This
option gives you a much greater control over what
you see on the screen and what information you send
to the printer. Just as the ORDER option lets you
view records in different ways, this option lets
you restrict how you look at your VIDEOS, BOOKS and
AUDIO even further. This discussion deals with the
VIDEO file but can be applied to any of the other
six files as well.
Suppose you wanted to view or print VIDEOS whose
Principals (Stars) contain Clark Gable. It would
seem a great waste of paper to print out the entire
file to get just that information, or a waste of
time paging through the entire file. This option
was included to let you do just that.
Screen Command Overview Page 19
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By highlighting this option and pressing [ENTER] or
by pressing the first letter, a box will appear on
the left hand side of the screen giving you two
options.
The second option stops or clears the QUERY
condition. The first option lets you set up a
condition by which to view or print records. When
you select the "DEFINE QUERY CONDITION" option the
following screen appears.
Screen Command Overview Page 20
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You will notice that you have fourteen options from
which to choose. These options correspond exactly
to the information you enter for the VIDEO file.
If, as in this example, you wanted to view only
those VIDEOS whose Principals entry area contained
Clark Gable, you would highlight the "PRINCIPALS"
option and press [ENTER]. You will notice that the
word "PRINCIPALS" appears in the center box. At
this point another box has dropped containing three
options:
If you select the "ANY PART CONTAINS" option and
press [ENTER] a "$" sign will appear in the center
box meaning that you want to create an output where
VIDEO PRINCIPALS CONTAINS some criteria.
Having pressed [ENTER] you will notice another box
has dropped and the cursor is placed at the
beginning to let you enter the criteria for the
question you wish to ask. If you type in "GABLE"
and press [ENTER] the word "GABLE" will appear in
the center box. At this point you have asked the
program a question and it is ready to give you an
answer. If you press [ENTER] again the search for
the answer begins but you have another option if
you choose. You may want to look at two actors at
the same time. You will notice at the bottom of
the center box it says "[F3]=Add Filter Condition"
meaning you can add another question to this QUERY
condition.
Screen Command Overview Page 21
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If you press [F3] another box will appear.
The obvious selection here would be "AND" but in
this case it is not correct. If we also wanted to
view records whose Principals contained Boris
Karloff we would pick the "OR" option because it is
unlikely that Principals would contain "GABLE" AND
"KARLOFF" in the same record. The proper way to
think of it would be PRINCIPALS CONTAINS "GABLE" OR
PRINCIPALS CONTAINS "KARLOFF". In this way you
would be viewing both types of records. The "AND"
option is used when you are specifying a different
information area in a record, such as, PRINCIPALS
CONTAINS GABLE AND YEAR EQUALS 1939.
Another type of option for QUERY is an EITHER/OR
situation. Examples of this are MARKED RECORDS,
COLOR/BW, STEREO/MONO, etc.. If you are asking a
question based upon these fields you do not have
to enter any information yourself. Simply select
the correct option. SUBJECTS, CATEGORIES, and
STYLES are treated the same way as the EITHER/OR
fields in that you are given your current list to
choose from.
You can see that once you become comfortable with
this procedure it can be very helpful. With a
little experimentation you will become a master at
this in no time and you will have a much greater
control over the program in general.
Reports Page 22
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You are able to print summary reports for all seven
files. To select this option select SUMMARY REPORT
option located under REPORT on the Main Menu.
Press [ENTER] and you will be given a choice of
files from which to choose. Select the file you
want using the [ARROW KEYS] and press [ENTER].
You will then be able to pick the ORDER in which
you wish to print this file. Select your choice
and press [ENTER]. You then will be asked if you
wish to exclude DELETED records. This means
records that you have marked for DELETION but not
yet permanently DELETED. Press "Y" for yes or "N"
for no and [ENTER] to move to the next option.
This option is the same QUERY option as is
selectable from the viewing screens. If you wish
to further define your printing choices you would
press "Y" for yes.
DETAILED REPORTS operate the same way except that
you are only able to print the three main files,
VIDEO, BOOKS and AUDIO.
LABELS gives you a few more options to select.
The first option is the STARTING label you wish to
print. Next you may define the ending LABEL. From
there your options are the same as the other two
reports. The VIDEO labels do not let you set a
QUERY condition because that would defeat the
purpose of these labels which is to print every-
thing on a particular tape.
Reports Page 23
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Video Summary Report
********************
This report prints out a list of Videos in the
Video file. It prints the Tape number, Start
Counter, End Counter, Title, and Subject.
Book Summary Report
*******************
This report prints out a list of Books in the Book
file. It prints the Library Number, Read Status,
Title, Copyright Year, Author, Book Type, and
Subject.
Audio Summary Report
********************
This report prints out a list of Audio Selections
in the Audio file. It prints the Library Number,
Album, Artist, and Style of music.
Video Detailed Report
*********************
This report prints out a complete detailed list of
your Video Selections. It prints the Title, Year,
Color Status, Principals or Stars, Run Time,
Subject, Category, Stereo Status, Start Counter,
End Counter, Tape Number, and the Synopsis.
Book Detailed Report
********************
This report prints out a complete detailed list of
your Books. It prints the Title, Copyright Year,
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Author, Library Number, Subject, Book Type, and the
Synopsis.
Audio Detailed Report
*********************
This report prints out a complete detailed list of
your Audio Selections. It prints the Album, Title,
Library Number, Artist, Medium, Music Style, the
individual Songs, and the Synopsis.
Video Labels
************
This option prints labels for your Video Tapes.
All Labels are the standard 3 1/2" X 15/16" X one
across. The following is an example of such a
Label. Labels are printed in compressed text.
Reports Page 25
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Book Labels
***********
This option prints Labels for your Books. All
Labels are the standard 3 1/2" X 15/16" X one
across. The following is an example of such a
Label. Labels are printed in compressed text.
Audio Labels
************
This option prints Labels for your Audio
Selections. All Labels are the standard 3 1/2" X
15/16" X one across. The following is an example
of such a Label. Labels are printed in compressed
text.
Utility Page 26
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Set Colors
**********
If you have a color monitor you are given seven
different color schemes to choose from. They are
as follows.
Simply highlight you choice using the [ARROW KEYS]
and press [ENTER]. You may also press the numbers
1 through 7.
User Name / Screen Mode
***********************
This option allows you to enter your name and
address, used in printing the BOOK and AUDIO
Labels. It also allows you to set the WINDOW MODE
you prefer - If the WINDOW MODE is ON then the
screens will slide in and out. If the WINDOW MODE
is off they will pop into place. If you have a
slow computer you will want to set this option to
OFF.
The last item you may set is the SNOW option. Some
CGA monitors display SNOW on the screen while
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operating this program. If this should occur, set
this option to ON. By setting this option ON you
will slow down the screen a touch, so only use this
if necessary. You will see the following screen
when you select [USER NAME / SCREEN MODE] from the
Main Menu.
Drive And Path
**************
This option allows you to set the DRIVE and PATH
where your DATA files are to be located. In most
cases this would be the same DRIVE and PATH where
your PROGRAM is located, but if you wish to change
this location, enter the desired DRIVE and PATH
here. The following screen will appear for you to
fill in. The default is where your PROGRAM is
located.
Utility Page 28
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Reindex Files
*************
Occasionally your index or ORDERING files may become
damaged. If you notice that information you have
entered does not show up you should select this
option. By selecting this option you will create
new ORDERING files.
Remove Deleted Records
**********************
Contrary to what you might think, a record is not
permanently DELETED from the file until you run
this option. When you DELETE a record in one of
the VIEW screens you are simply marking that record
for DELETION. In this way, should you make a
mistake, you can RECALL that record by selecting
the RECALL option at the bottom of the VIEWING
screen. Once you have run this procedure no record
that was marked for DELETION can be RECALLED - so
use caution. If you simply want to FLAG a record
for some reason, use the MARK option also located
at the bottom of the VIEWING screen.
Set Up Printer
**************
It is impossible to keep up with all the different
printers on the market today. This option was
included so that you can enter you own particular
printer codes that the program needs to print your
REPORTS and LABELS correctly. The form this takes
for this program is to enter a backslash "\"
followed by the DECIMAL code in the form of three
digits. In most cases your printer manual will
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express these codes as two digit numbers such as,
27,67,6. This is an Epson code for a six line top
of form eject which is used by this program to
print LABELS. You would express this code as
follows, "\027\067\006". Do not enter the
quotation marks. The following is a view of the
screen and the default settings for an IBM or EPSON
printer.
The DESTINATION is the command that directs the
output to a device or file. If you are sending
the output to your printer you most likely would
use "LPT1" or "PRN". Do not enter the quotation
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marks. If you want to send the output of your
report or label to a file you would type in the
full drive and pathname. Remember that the Summary
Reports are printed in compressed text. If you
send these reports to a file it may be hard to read
as it will extend beyond 80 characters across.
COMPRESSED is the setting to put your printer into
the compressed text mode.
LABEL EJECT refers to the code that sets your top
of form in LINES not inches. For standard labels
this would be six lines, although if you wish to
use taller labels you can set this accordingly.
UNDERLINE ON and OFF are the codes for turning your
printer's underline on and off. It is important to
enter both of these codes as they are used in the
DETAILED REPORTS as well as the VIDEO LABELS. If
you enter only the UNDERLINE ON code, for instance,
then everything would get underlined and this will
detract from the appearance of the report.
RESET is the code that initializes your printer.
In many instances this would be the same as the
DRAFT setting.
DRAFT is the code that sets your printer to print
text in draft mode.
DOUBLE STRIKE is the code that your printer uses to
print each line twice. This makes the text darker
and easier to read. All of the reports use this
code and are double struck. If you should wish not
to DOUBLE STRIKE you reports then remove this code
completely.
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Laser Printers
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There has been quite a request to use laser printers
with this program so the printer setup has been
changed to allow you to use them. When you enter
the PRINTER SET UP you will be asked if you are
setting up a DOT MATRIX or LASER printer. Highlight
your choice and press [RETURN]. If you select LASER
you will be asked to supply the codes your printer
uses for COMPRESSED TEXT, UNDERLINE ON, UNDERLINE OFF,
and RESET. Refer to your printer manual for the
correct DECIMAL codes. The same convention is used
for a DOT MATRIX printer so refer to the HOME
ENTERTAINMENT MANUAL for a detailed explanation.
Laser codes are longer so the input areas will scroll
when you get to the end should you need more room.
HP LASERJET III CODES
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COMPRESSED - \027\038\107\050\083
UNDERLINE ON - \027\038\100\051\068
UNDERLINE OFF - \027\038\100\064
RESET - \027\069
Three different CODES are needed for laser setup.
PAGE LINES is the number of lines per page your LASER
can print. For an HP LASERJET III this would be 59.
If your reports eject before they print the page
number at the bottom, decrease this number. # OF
LABEL ROWS FROM TOP is the number of rows you wish to
skip at the top of every label page. For an HP
LASERJET III this would be 0. # OF LABEL COLUMNS
FROM LEFT is the column number, from the left of the
page, that you want your labels to start at. For an
HP LASERJET III this would be 1. If your labels print
too far to the left increase this number.
Laser Labels
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This program is set up to use a standard AVERY laser
label number 5161. These labels are 20 per sheet,
1" x 4", two across.
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Video Counter Type
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Most of the newer VCR'S have what they call a REAL
TIME COUNTER. This simply means that the counter
reads out in actual time as opposed to feet. A
REAL TIME COUNTER makes life a lot simpler, but
realizing that not everyone has this feature, the
old style counter is included as well. If you have
an older machine and then you get a new machine
with a REAL TIME COUNTER, you can change this
setting to REAL TIME without losing your FEET
COUNTER information. Should you want to go back to
FEET simply use the [ARROW KEYS] to highlight the
FEET option and press [ENTER]. Your old counter
settings will now be displayed and printed. If you
have a REAL TIME COUNTER on your VCR you enter
HOURS, MINUTES, SECONDS and the total RUN TIME will
be calculated for you. If not, you will have to
enter the RUN TIME yourself.
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Screen Fonts
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Two FONTS may be displayed on the screen at one
time. The PROGRAM FONT and the DATA FONT. The
Program Font is the font the program uses to
display all program information and messages. The
Data Font is the font used to display the data you
enter and the highlighted areas in option boxes.
When you select this option from the Main Menu the
following screen appears:
Use the right and left [ARROW] keys to select
between Program and Data Font. Use the up and
down [ARROW] keys to highlight the desired font.
Press [RETURN] to change the font. You will notice
the screen font will change immediately. To return
to the Main Menu press the [ESCAPE] key.
NOTE: This option is only selectable on systems
with VGA monitors.
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This option lets you EXIT TO DOS. You may also hit
the [ESCAPE] key to exit from anywhere on the Main
Menu, in which case you will be asked if you really
want to EXIT the program. Highlight your choice
using the [ARROW KEYS] and press [ENTER]. You may
also press the first letter to select your choice.
We at SuperSoft would like to thank you for
purchasing this program and we hope you will get
many hours of enjoyment from its use. If you have
any comments or suggestions please don't hesitate
to write us.
SuperSoft Development Co. Inc.
1208 STONEY RUN TRAIL
BROADVIEW HTS OH 44147
