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- MEDshare
- 4100 West 15th, #103
- Plano, Texas 75093
- (214) 985-0759
- 1-800-233-0560
-
- COLLECT
- Version 1.04
- (Summer 1993)
-
- Copyright 1991,92,93
-
- Collections sub-system for:
- MED#1 - Version 1.07 and DENTAL#1 - Version 1.04
-
- Un-registered version ($10.00 - 100 patient limit)
- Registered version (Single user = $150.00 - no limits)
- Registered version (Multi-user = $300.00 - no limits)
- Other products soon to be available.
-
- VAR's & CONSULTANTS: If you find COLLECT to be a product, of
- quality, that you would like to offer your clients please contact
- Paul E. Tucker, MEDshare, 4100 West 15th, Suite 103, Plano, Texas
- 75093. We are interested in building our registered distributor
- base and would like to hear from you.
-
- COLLECT System requirements:
- MED#1 - Version 1.07 or DENTAL#1 - Version 1.04
- MS-DOS 3.30 (or greater) (DOS 5.0 preferred)
- * At this time DOS 6.0 is not recommended
- 640k of memory (required)
- Monochrome (or color) monitor
- (1) 5 1/4" floppy disk drive (for loading of software)
- (1) hard disk drive (for program and data files)
- (1) printer (any dot matrix printer)
-
- NO SPECIAL FORMS ARE REQUIRED. ALL REPORTS WILL BE
- PRINTED ON 8 1/2" X 11" STANDARD STOCK PAPER.
-
- (Note - COLLECT is a single user system and is not
- qualified for multi-user, or network, usage.)
-
- Files contained on your distribution disks:
- Disk README.1ST = Basic instructions.
- INSTCOLL.BAT = COLLECT install routine
- INSTCOL1.EXE = Compressed COLLECT.EXE in self
- extracting format
- INSTCOL2.EXE = compressed user manual and
- manual print file.
-
-
- Steps to follow for system installation:
- ---------------------------------------
- 1. Make a backup of the COLLECT distribution disk and store the
- original in a save place. Use the newly created backup disk for
- all following installation instructions.
-
- 2. Check to insure that you have a 'CONFIG.SYS' file in your root
- directory with the following MINIMUM values:
-
- FILES = 60
- BUFFERS = 9
-
- If you do not have a 'CONFIG.SYS' file, or it does not contain
- these minimum values, consult your DOS manual on how to
- create/modify your 'CONFIG.SYS' file. (Note - COLLECT will not
- operate properly, and may crash, if your 'CONFIG.SYS' file does
- not exist with these values. If you needed to create, or modify,
- your 'CONFIG.SYS' file be sure that you reboot your system
- before you continue. Your system only reads the values contained
- in your 'CONFIG.SYS' file at initial system boot.)
-
- 3. Make your MED#1 or DENTAL#1 sub-directory your current default
- sub-directory. In most cases this can be done by entering:
-
- For DENTAL#1: C>CD\DENTAL1
-
- For MED#1: C>CD\MED1
-
- 4. Insert COLLECT distribution disk into drive 'A'. Copy the
- contents of drive 'A' into the your current default sub-
- directory by entering the following DOS command:
-
- C>COPY A:*.*
-
- Remove disk from drive 'A' upon completion.
-
- 5. Decompress your copy of COLLECT.EXE and user manual by
- entering the following command:
-
- C>INSTCOLL <return>
-
- This will create a decompressed copy of COLLECT.EXE that can be
- executed by your system, COLMANUL.BAT to print your user manual,
- and COLLECT.TX1,TX2,TX3 'COLLECT' user manual.
-
- 6. Print your user manual and read before going any further:
- a: turn on your printer
- b: enter C>COLMANUL <return>
-
-
- ALL COPIES OF COLLECT WILL INITIALLY LOAD AS 'UNREGISTERED'
- HAVING A 100 PATIENT LIMIT. THIS PATIENT LIMIT WILL BE REMOVED
- UPON THE ENTRY OF A VALID 'USER REGISTRATION NUMBER'. THIS 'USER
- REGISTRATION NUMBER' IS UNIQUE TO EACH USER AND IS PROVIDED TO
- THE USER UPON RECEIPT OF A FULLY PAID AND PROPERLY FILLED OUT
- REGISTRATION FORM.
-
- REGISTERED USERS WILL RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:
- >FREE BUG REPLACEMENT DISKS;
- >PRINTED USER MANUAL;
- >CURRENT VERSION OF COLLECT:
- >LOW COST PRODUCT UPGRADES;
- >SPECIAL PRICES ON NEW PRODUCTS FROM MEDshare.
-
- REGISTERING YOUR COPY OF COLLECT:
- ---------------------------------
- After you've worked with the un-registered package of
- COLLECT, and decide you want full access to the system, follow
- these simple steps to register:
-
- 1. Enter the 'SYSTEM UTILITIES'
- 2. Select 'USER REGISTRATION FORM'
- 3. Fill out this registration form
- 4. Send in registration form and required registration
- fee to MEDshare, Inc.
- 4100 West 15th, #103
- Plano, Texas 75093
-
- You will receive:
- A. A REGISTRATION NUMBER that will unlock you from
- the 100 patient limits of the system.
- B. A phone number you can call for support (you will
- be billed for this support).
- C. A printed copy of the user's manual.
- D. A copy of the newest version of COLLECT.
- E. Newsletter informing you of other programs that
- complement COLLECT.
-
- (Sorry but we can only support our registered users.)
-
-
-
-
- ******************************************
- *** COMMON PROBLEMS AND THEIR SOLUTION ***
- ******************************************
-
- 1. INSUFFICIENT MEMORY: COLLECT operates totally within the 640K
- limits of your system. This area is also used by your operating
- system and other programs you may have been using. To see if you
- have sufficient memory to load COLLECT run the DOS 'CHKDSK'
- routine. You should have in excess of 512 K free memory. Next,
- after you have loaded COLLECT press the 'F10' key when you are at
- the DATE PROMPT on the COLLECT sign-n screen. You should have
- available free memory of 100K. (NOTE: COLLECT REQUIRES UP TO AN
- ADDITIONAL 100K OF MEMORY FOR SEVERAL OF ITS FEATURES TO RUN. IF
- YOU DO NOT HAVE THIS 100K OF FREE MEMORY CHECK YOUR 'CONFIG.SYS'
- AND 'AUTOEXEC.BAT' FILES TO SEE WHAT OTHER PROGRAMS YOU ARE
- USING. THE BEST TEST IS TO REMOVE ALL BUT THE 'FILES' AND
- 'BUFFER' COMMANDS FROM THESE FILES, REBOOT, LOAD COLLECT, AND SEE
- HOW MUCH FREE MEMORY IS AVAILABLE. THEN ADD BACK IN THE FEATURES
- YOU WANT UNTIL YOU LOSE THE 100K REQUIREMENT.)
-
- 2. ERROR MESSAGES ENDING WITH A '(2)': This error is a result of
- COLLECT not being able to locate its data files. This error is
- normally a result of COLLECT being installed on one system and
- then copied to another system and to a different disk
- drive designation. To correct this problem just delete
- the 'COLMVBLS.MEM' file then re-load COLLECT. You will be taken
- into the system initialization cycle.
-
- 3. ERROR MESSAGES ENDING WITH A '(4)': This error is a result of
- COLLECT not being able to open a file due to limits controlled by
- your DOS system. This is corrected by correcting your
- 'CONFIG.SYS' file to have the minimum 'FILES' and 'BUFFERS'
- commands as required for system setup. After you have corrected
- your 'CONFIG.SYS' file reboot your system - THIS IS THE ONLY TIME
- WHAT THESE PARAMETERS ARE READ.
-
- (NOTE: COLLECT is always being improved. These improvements may or
- may not result in a change in the version number of the COLLECT
- program. MEDshare reserves the right to make these changes
- without notification to existing users. When a major improvement
- has been made all users will be notified. The charge for these
- improvements will be dependent upon the features provided and in
- most cases will be around $100.00. If an improvement requires a
- file modification you will be provided a program that will
- perform this modification for you.)
-
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