The 640 MEG Shareware Studio 2/The 640 Meg Shareware Studio CD-ROM Volume II (Data Express)(1993).ISO/menu/fast401.zip/FA2.HLP

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      Beep - Toggles ON/OFF.  Turns beep on/off for errors, etc.

Grid lines - Toggles ON/OFF.  Turn this switch ON to insert grid lines
             in the FAST ACCESS program display.

 Exploding - Toggles ON/OFF.  Turn this switch ON if the windows
             explode on screen, instead of poping on screen.

  Compress - Toggles ON/OFF.  Turn this switch ON to allow more
             programs to be shown on screen.  Grid lines will be
             deleted to get more room for programs.

   Compile - Toggles ON/OFF.  Turn this switch ON if your using PC
             Magazines BAT2EXEC.COM utility program (it compiles .BAT
             files into .COM files, which run a little faster).  Every
             time you Add a program to FAST ACCESS it will auto-
             matically compile the .BAT file into a .COM file.  Also,
             when you Edit the batch file with FAEDITOR.EXE, the .BAT
             file will be compiled when you exit the editor.

             NOTE: BAT2EXEC.COM should be in a directory that is
                   specified in your [path=] statement in your
                   AUTOEXEC.BAT file, or it will not run (you can
                   always put it in the \FA directory).

    Global - Toggles ON/OFF.  Global cursor access ON will allow you
             to move your programs anywhere on the screen.  You can
             have blank spaces between programs, organize programs
             into different columns etc.  When this option is ON, you
             will see "GC" on the bottom of the screen.

             NOTE: With this option ON, you cannot use the mouse to
                   move a program.

   Display - Toggles Standard/Enhanced.  If you have a EGA video
             adapter installed, Enhanced will display 43 lines
             instead of the Standard 25 lines.  If you have a VGA or
             8514/A video adapter installed, Enhanced mode will
             display 50 lines.

   Company - Name of your company.  If no name is entered, then when
             the screen blanks, the copyright will be shown, else your
             company name will be displayed.  Also, on the main screen
             the company name will show up (if none is entered, it
             will say "P R O G R A M S").

      Sort - Toggles Ascending/Descending/Custom.  This is the order
             that program's are listed on the FAST ACCESS screen.
             Select Custom and use the Move command to customize the
             order of your program list.  If Global cursor access is
             ON, then Sort is automatically set to Custom.

  Password - Enable/Disable "Master" password.  Provides protection
             throughout FAST ACCESS.  If the password is enabled, all
             commands will be protected except the Add and Help
             commands.  You will see "PE" at the bottom of the screen
             with the "Master" password enabled.  You can protect
             individual programs with there own unique password when
             you use the Add or Revise commands, or use the "Master"
             password to protect them.  If the password is disabled,
             you will see "PD" at the bottom of the screen.

                       !!! DO NOT FORGET THIS !!!

             NOTE: For this feature to be active when you load FAST
                   ACCESS, you MUST quit out of FAST ACCESS before you
                   turn your computer off.  FAST ACCESS updates it's
                   configuration files every time you quit.

             NOTE: This is NOT a fail safe protection method.  If you
                   want complete protection from anyone accessing your
                   hard disk data, buy a hard disk locking program.

     Blank - Time in minutes that the screen will blank.  Must be less
             than 31 minutes.  If you entered a Company name, that
             name will be displayed when the screen blanks.  If a hard
             disk is installed, the heads will be parked to a safe zone
             as soon as the screen blanks, if you have specified a hard
             disk parking program.  If you specify a time of 0, the
             screen blanker will be disabled.

    Editor - You can specify any file editor as your primary editor.
             If you leave this option blank, FAST ACCESS will use it's
             own file editor FAEDITOR.EXE.  You must use the full
             pathname of your file editor.

             Example: If you use DOS 5.0's EDIT.COM, then you would
                      specify C:\DOS\EDIT.COM as your file editor.

   Manager - You can specify any file manager as your primary manager.
             Leave this option blank if you do not have a file
             manager.

             Example: If you use XTree's XTreeGold then you would
                      specify C:\XTGOLD\XTGOLD.COM as your file
                      manager (or whatever path it resides in).

 Disk Park - You can specify any non-TSR (memory resident) parking
             program.  Leave this option blank if you do not want to
             park your hard drive heads to a safe zone when the screen
             blanks, or when you quit out of FAST ACCESS.

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    Colors - Allows you to change colors for: Background, Program,
             Cursor, Grid line, Command line, Highlighted letter,
             Status indicator, Border and Window accent.

             NOTE: Mouse users: If you want to modify the Background
                   color for example, then double-click on the word
                   Background in the menu.  To select a new color,
                   just click once on the new color.

      Help - This window.

      Quit - Exits the Setup Configuration window.

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