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PERSONAL BEST 2.1 WINDOWS & DOS COPYRIGHT (c)1992-1994 PROTRONICS README.1ST
Quick Setup - Windows
1) Type "SETUP" and press [Enter]
2) Select directory name and press [Enter] (default is C:\BEST)
3) Click the icon or run "\BEST\WINBEST" from the Program Manager
4) Choose Setup from the File menu to customize your program
5) You may drag the icon into another Program group & <Delete> the new one
6) Single click an item or button to select it
Quick Setup - DOS
1) Run "INSTALL" from drive A: or B:
2) Press [Enter] if directory name is OK (C:\BEST) Press Ctrl-C to abort
3) Type \BEST\DOSBEST to start program
Packing List (decompressed)
WINBEST.EXE Main Program (Windows) DATES.TXT Birthday & Event Reminders
DOSBEST.EXE Main Program (DOS) DIARY.TXT Daily Diary
SETUP.EXE Install Program (Windows) LABELS.TXT Filing Cabinet Stickers
INSTALL.BAT Install Program (DOS) ARCHIVE.TXT Life Planner Archives
SAVER.EXE Screen Saver WORDPLAY.TXT Mind Games & Cryptograms
GAMES.EXE Mind Games (Windows) ADDRESS.TXT Envelope Return Address
NPAD.EXE Notepad Editor (DOS) RECYCLE.TXT Save the Earth
PIM.EXE The Life Planner (Windows) WINJOKES.TXT WinJokes Sampler
README.1ST Quick Reference Guide THOUGHT.TXT Thoughts du Jour
MANUAL.DOC User Manual MOTTOS.DAT Mottos du Jour
REORDER.FRM Upgrade Form BEST.CRD Contact Manager
BEST.INI User Configuration (Text) BEST.CAL Schedule
BEST.DAT Main Database (Both) BEST.REC Macros
TODO.TXT Quick To Do List (Text) THREED.VBX \WINDOWS\SYSTEM Driver
*.PIM Life Planner Files (Text) VBRUN200.DLL \WINDOWS\SYSTEM Driver
If you did not receive all of the files, please contact Protronics immediately
via e-mail, v-mail, fax-mail, or US mail & tell us where you got the software.
Our addresses and phone numbers may be found on the next page of this manual.
Please see MANUAL.DOC (press F1) for a full command summary, online help, and
the Standard Disclaimer which you must agree to before using this software.
Upgrade Information
See REORDER.FRM for info about registering or upgrading to Personal Best 2.1
Be sure to upgrade once a year. Besides getting the revised databases (new,
you still keep the old), you get added features, up-to-date holiday settings,
and current information. Although our prices should probably increase as our
product evolves, you get to keep the upgrade price when you purchased or last
upgraded the product. Say for example the upgrade price in this document was
$17 and our current upgrade costs $37, you could upgrade for only $17. That's
$20 off and a major savings off the retail price.
Product Information
Personal Best 2.1 Windows Copyright(c)1994 Protronics Computer Systems
All (world) rights reserved Another quality USA product Made in Georgia
Sales 1-800-484-9004 x1055 See REORDER.FRM for more product information
Tech support 1-404-351-1055 Questions: Prodigy EKUT67A CServe 71021,1544
Fax hot line 1-404-872-4243 499 Northside Circle #420, Atlanta, GA 30309
Quick Reference - WINBEST
Key Command Description
F1 Help View function key template
F2 Find Find string (case sensitive and saves to Clipboard)
F3 Find Find Next
F5 Schedule Loads Personal Calendar
F6 Diary Loads Diary into editor
F7 Contact Loads contact manager and phonebook
F8 Goals Loads Goals into editor
F9 Documents Loads the Document Manager
F10 Menu Loads Personal Best menu
F11 Diary Records Voice Entry
CF11 PIM Edit all subcategories
CF12 PIM Shows Secret Move
Shft-F4 DOS Shells to DOS
Alt-F4 Exit Exits current module
Alt-F6 Window Puts screensaver in background
Ctrl-F4 Progman Loads the Program Manager
SF1-SF8 Buttons Shift key shortcuts for 1st button bar
CF1-CF8 Buttons Control key shortcuts for 2nd button bar
AF1-AF8 Buttons Alt key shortcuts for 3rd button bar
Esc Exit Exits and saves your work
Pause Pause Pauses display in QuickView mode
Tab Toggle Moves to next button
Sh-Tab Toggle Moves to previous button
PgUp Toggle Moves cursor to button bar
PgDn Toggle Moves cursor to button bar
Left Topic Views previous topic (slow)
Up Date Views previous date (slow)
Down Date Views next date (fast)
Right Topic Views next topic (fast)
1-5 Topic Views custom Windows
Quick Reference - NOTEPAD
Key Command Description
F3 Find Searches for a string
F5 Date Inserts the date
Alt-F4 Exit Exit and save changes
Quick Reference - DOSBEST
Key Command Description
F1 Help View function key template
F2 Edit Choose other to load file not listed
F3 Find Searches database for string
Find is case sensitive and stores to CLIP.TXT
F4 Print From main menu prints all screens
From sub menu prints current screen
F5 Setup Loads BEST.INI into editor
F8 PIM Loads PIM Menu
F10 Exit Exits current menu
Esc Exit Exits current menu
PgUp Date Views previous date (slow)
PgDn Date Views next date
Pause Pause Pauses display in QuickView mode
Arrows Move Selects box or jumps to next screen
Enter Move Selects current box for viewing
Quick Reference - NPAD (DOS)
You may replace the notepad with any text editor, just copy over NPAD.EXE
Key Command Description
Alt-A Edit Inserts extended ASCII character
Home Move Beginning of line
End Move End of line
PgUp Move Page up
PgDn Move Page down
^PgUp Move Top of file
^PgDn Move Bottom of file
^Y Edit Deletes an entire line
Ins Edit Insert/Overtype
F1 Help Help overview
F2 Find Search for text
F5 Setup Setup wordwrap and margins
Esc Exit Exit and abort changes
F10 Exit Exit and save changes
DOSBEST Examples
DOSBEST /? DOS parameter help
DOSBEST /a /d Displays all windows then edits Daily data
DOSBEST /o /a QuickViews all windows and runs only once a day
DOSBEST/a/d/p/x QuickView, Enter data, Print, Life Planner
Personal Best runs commands in the order parameters given (or setup file order)
Commands in the DOS command line override settings in the setup file (BEST.INI)
If you have black & white monitor and a CGA adapter type DOSBEST /B
If you run Windows from AUTOEXEC.BAT you may want to run "DOSBEST /Q"
& then "WIN :" to read the day's jokes while Windows is loading. DOSBEST does
not have as many features as WINBEST but has most of the important ones.
DOSBEST Parameters
/A Automated quick view /P Print daily schedule
/B Black and white mode /Q Quick Jokes/BBS mode
/D Enter daily schedule /S Setup program config
/O Load only once daily /X Use the Life Planner
Index
Q - Quick Reference (README.1ST) In Windows, move cursor to
M - Main Reference (MANUAL.DOC) a topic & press F2 to view
M-1 Executive Overview M-8 Other Software
M-2 Standard Disclaimer M-8 Other Books
M-2 Quick Setup - Windows M-8 Frequently Asked Questions
M-2 Quick Setup - DOS M-8 System Requirements
M-3 Database Summary M-8 Technical Support
M-4 File Descriptions Q-1 Quick Setup - Windows
M-4 Configuration Summary Q-1 Quick Setup - DOS
M-5 The PIM Q-1 Packing List
M-5 The Games Q-1 Upgrade Information
M-5 Screensaver Q-1 Product Information
M-6 The Diary Q-2 Quick Reference - WINBEST
M-6 Multiusers Q-2 Quick Reference - NOTEPAD
M-6 The PrintShop Q-3 Quick Reference - DOSBEST
M-6 Custom Add Ons Q-3 Quick Reference - NPAD (DOS)
M-6 AutoReminders Q-3 DOSBEST Examples
M-6 Learning Hints Q-3 DOSBEST Parameters
M-7 WinJokes 2.1 Q-4 Index