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- | buttonFile 1.0 - README.1ST |
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- | TO SETUP BUTTONFILE |
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- buttonFile is designed to work on IBM AT, PS/2, and 100% compatible
- computers running Windows 3.x. (You must be running Windows 3.1 to take
- full advantage of buttonFile's printing abilities including TrueType
- fonts). buttonFile can be displayed on SVGA, VGA, EGA, and Hercules
- compatible monitors. buttonFile is not compatible with a CGA monitor.
- In order to use buttonFile, your computer must have MS-DOS or PC-DOS 3.1 or
- later, Windows 3.x installed, at least 1MB RAM (more is highly
- recommended), and a minimum of 2MB available disk storage. A mouse is also
- highly recommended.
-
- However, Windows requires a fairly sophisticated list of hardware:
- Windows generally requires better graphics hardware, more memory, and
- faster processors for equivalent performance when compared to a DOS
- application. If you have an 80286 machine or better and at least 2MB of
- memory, the performance of Windows will be adequate. Since buttonFile
- runs in the Windows environment, we recommend at least this level of
- hardware to take full advantage of buttonFile.
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- To begin using buttonFile, you must install it to a hard drive.
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- | 1. run INSTALL.COM |
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- Make sure the contents of all the ZIP files (BFILE1A.ZIP, BFILE1B.ZIP,
- BFILE1C.ZIP, BFILE1D.ZIP and BFILE1E.ZIP) have been unzipped into the SAME
- temporary directory on your hard disk.
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- Run the INSTALL.COM program. It can be run either from Windows Program
- Manager or from the DOS command line. When the INSTALL program asks you to
- enter the subdirectory, we recommend you provide the name of the temporary
- directory where all of the ZIP files are located. (The default subdirectory
- is "\TEMP".) The INSTALL program decompresses and combines all of the files
- needed to run the buttonFile SETUP program.
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- | 2. run SETUP.EXE |
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- buttonFile includes a setup program (SETUP.EXE) designed to make actual
- program installation quick and easy. The setup process normally takes
- about 5 minutes.
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- To run SETUP:
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- 1. Start Windows.
- 2. Switch to the Windows Program Manager.
- 3. Choose Run from the Program Manager's File menu.
- 4. Type C:\TEMP\SETUP in the text box.
- (Replace "C:\TEMP\" with the same path you specified in the INSTALL
- program. This is where the SETUP program is located.)
- 5. Choose OK.
- The SETUP program will begin running.
- 6. The setup program will ask you to enter the path where you want
- buttonFile located. YOU MUST ENTER A PATH OTHER THAN THE "temporary"
- SUBDIRECTORY WHERE THE SETUP PROGRAM IS LOCATED.
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- After running buttonFile's SETUP program, a number of program items are
- located in the buttonFile program group. Double-clicking on the buttonFile
- icon starts the buttonFile program. Double-clicking on the various NOTEPAD
- icons loads the associated read.me and shareware files into Windows Notepad.
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- If you have trouble installing buttonFile, it may be due to insufficient
- memory. To see how much memory is available, switch to the Program Manager
- and choose About Program Manager from the Help menu. This displays an
- information box. The amount of free memory is shown on the next to last
- line of the box. If this amount is less than 950 KB you may have problems
- installing buttonFile.
-
- Here are some ideas for freeing up more memory:
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- If you have a 386sx computer or higher, run Windows in 386 Mode. To do
- this, exit Windows and type WIN /3 at the DOS command line to restart
- Windows.
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- If you are already running in 386 Mode and still don't have enough memory,
- refer to your Windows manual for information on how to increase Virtual
- Memory using Swap Files.
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- If you are running a 286 computer close all programs except Program Manager
- before trying to install buttonFile. Also, choose the Control Panel icon
- in the Main group window, then choose the Desktop icon in the Control Panel
- and set Wallpaper and Screen Saver options to "(None)".