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W E L C O M E
to the
EZSHOPPER Shopping System
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You can find out about each of the following topics:
1. Creating, printing and deleting EZSHOPPER shopping lists.
2. Entering, browsing and deleting your discount coupons.
3. Keyboard layout.
4. Future Trends Software.
Just press 1,2,3, or 4 to see the information on your screen.
Press the ESCAPE key (it normally has Esc on it) to return to the
main menu. While you are looking at any of the menus, you will
notice that one choice is highlighted. The computer is ready to
select that item. To select one of the other items, use the up and
down arrow keys that are normally located on the right side of your
keyboard. If your arrow keys do not work, press the Num Lock key.
Press the Enter key to tell the computer to select the highlighted
item. You can always get helpful information by pressing the F1 key.
1. SHOPPING LISTS.
EZSHOPPER makes making shopping lists easy and convenient. How many times
have you forgotten something that you need when you wrote out your shopping
list? Or made three trips around the store looking for an item because you
didn't know what aisle it was on? EZSHOPPER is designed to eliminate shopping
frustration, decrease the amount of time it takes you to shop, and increase
the money you can save each trip by utilizing all of your discount coupons.
When you return to the main menu, you will see these choices:
HELP MENU
SHOPPING LIST
COUPON FILER
FUTURE TRENDS
EXIT
<HELP MENU> will be highlighted. Use the arrow keys to highlight
<SHOPPING LIST>, and press the Enter key to select it.
In the next menu, you will be given five choices. If you choose
<SHOP BY CATEGORIES>, you will be asked if you wish to create a new shopping
list or revise an existing list. Type the letter C or the letter R to make
the selection. If you select to revise an existing list, you will be asked
to type in the name of the list that you want to change. If the list does
not exist, you will be asked for a new choice.
When you choose to create a new list, or when the program finds the
list that you wish to revise, you will then see the fruits and vegetables
category appear on your screen. <APPLES> will be highlighted. Use all the
arrow keys to move around. When you highlight an item that you want, press
the Enter key. You will see a checkmark appear in front of the item. The
checkmark indicates that you have selected that item. If you later decide
that you do not want the item, highlight the item and again press the Enter
key. The checkmark will disappear.
When you select an item, a special box will appear in the middle of the
screen. This is the "Quantity/Comments" box. The information you type in
here will appear on your shopping list. You may type in a particular
brand name for the item or a specific quantity of the product. This
information is only for your convenience, and does not affect the program.
If you don't want to type anything, just press the Enter key. You may now
continue to choose more items.
In the middle of the screen, you will see a box with ten items. These
are the categories where you will find all the items for your shopping list.
To go to another category, first press the Pg Dn key. Next, use the arrow
keys to move to a new category, and press the Enter key. The new category
will appear and you may select more items. In several of the categories,
you will see certain items displayed in a different color. These are
special products and services offered by companies in your area. We
encourage you to choose these high quality, competitively priced products
and services when you shop.
When you have chosen all the items you want from each category, press
the Esc key. You will be asked if you want to save, erase, continue or add
to your shopping list. You only have to type the first letter of your
choice. If you choose to save your list, you will be asked to type in a
name for your shopping list. If you do not type in anything, or you press
the Esc key, your list will be erased. Your list will also be erased if you
answer No. If you choose to continue, you will return to the categories.
Often, you will want specific items that are not listed in the
categories section. You can still have these items appear on your list
by choosing to Add to your shopping list. Even though EZSHOPPER may not
know what aisle the item is on, it will still check your coupon database
to see if you have any money-saving coupons for that item.
Another way to make your shopping lists is the <SHOP BY INPUT> section.
This is a convenient way to make a short shopping list with a lot of
specialty items. When you type in an item, EZSHOPPER searches for the
specific aisle in the store where the item is located. If the item is
misspelled, or if it is not in the store database, EZSHOPPER will ask you
if the item is correct or not. If it is correct, type the letter "C" and
the item will be placed on the "Unknown" aisle.
Several items are found in more than one place in the store. If you
choose one of these items, you will be given a choice of which category
the item you want is found in. For instance, CORN is in the produce,
canned goods and frozen foods sections. Use the arrow keys to choose
the correct category, and press the Enter key. Similar to the categories
section, you will be asked to type in information in the "Quantity/Comments"
box. If you want a specific Brand Name item, or a particular amount of an
item, then type it in this box.
When you are ready to save the shopping list, press the Esc key.
Remember, if you leave the name blank, or you press the Esc key while
EZSHOPPER is waiting for you to type in a name, the shopping list will be
erased. If you type in a duplicate name, you will be asked if you wish to
replace the previous list. Type the letter "Y" or "N" in response. You
now have a list that you can take to the store.
You may now print your shopping list with the <PRINT SHOPPING LIST>
section. You will be shown all the shopping lists that are currently
on your diskette. Using the up and down arrow keys, you highlight the list
that you want. If you want to print your shopping list, press the Enter
key. You can even have a map of the store printed above your list. When
a list is obsolete, you can delete it with the F10 key. When you first
receive your program you will need to design the store map file MAIN.LYT
for your particular store. A template is provided to assist you in mapping
out your store. Any line editor will do, but DAVINCI GRAPHICS has a special
monochrome section that makes it a breeze. For more information on DAVINCI
GRAPHICS, please read the Future Trends section in this help text.
You may set up your program for any store you shop at. In the
<CUSTOMIZE LIST> section, you will see the categories appear similar to
the <SHOP BY CATEGORY> section. You will also see the current aisle
listings to the left of the item. Use the arrow keys to highlight the
items you want to change and press the Enter key. You will see an asterisk
appear. If you make a mistake, just press Enter again and the asterisk
will disappear. After you have selected all of the items for one
particular aisle, press the F10 key. You will be asked to type the new
aisle number. When you press Enter, you will see the aisle listings
automatically updated. Similar to the categories section, you press the
PgDn key to move to the next category.
If you think you are running out of space on your diskette, exit
EZSHOPPER and type BACKUP at the computer prompt. You will be given
instructions on the screen. Before you enter the <PRINT SHOPPING LIST>
section, make sure that you have the diskette in the default drive that has
the shopping list you want to print.
2. COUPON FILER.
When your local stores have "Coupon Wars", do you find yourself wishing
that you had a better way of finding out what coupons you have? And when
was the last time you found the coupon you wanted, only to discover that it
expired last month? Now you can quickly and easily find out everything
you need to know about all of your discount coupons.
When you select <COUPON FILER> in the main menu, you will see three
choices. <INPUT COUPONS> is the section where you type in all your
discount coupons. You will see a flashing number at the top of your
screen. This is the number that EZSHOPPER has assigned to the coupon.
Please write this number somewhere on the coupon, and keep all your
coupons in numeric order. This number will appear on your shopping list
when you choose an item for which you have a coupon.
The first thing you must type in is the specific product this coupon
is for. In order for EZSHOPPER to match the coupon to the items on your
shopping list, the product information must be the same as the item name
found in the category section. For example, "CLEANER" will match with any
item on the list marked "CLEANER", while "CLEANER - CARPET" will only match
when you choose "- CARPET" in the categories section. Anytime you want
to return to the main menu, just press the Esc key.
The next item you type is the product "Brand name". This will allow
you to view all the coupons that you have for a particular brand name or
company. You must type something into both "Product type" and "Brand name".
You will then be asked to type in the amount of discount the coupon is
worth and the expiration date. The expiration date should be typed in as
MM/DD/YY. If you type in an invalid date, you will be asked to retype it.
If you notice a mistake before you answer the "More Coupons" query, use
the up arrow to go back and fix it. If you press the Esc key before you
answer "More Coupons", the current coupon will not be saved.
The <BROWSE/PRINT COUPONS> section allows you to view your coupons
numerically by coupon number or alphabetically by product or brand name.
You can specify a certain group of coupons with the "Start With" and
"End With" questions. Type in the numbers, letters or words that you want
to start and end with. Your coupons can also be printed on your printer.
You can view expired coupons and delete coupons while you are in the
<DELETE COUPONS> section. You will be asked to verify the date when you
choose to view your expired coupons. This feature allows you to find out
if you have coupons that will expire in the near future. When you are asked
to type in the date, input a date that is several weeks later than today's
date. You will then know which coupons will expire soon. To delete a
coupon, just type in the assigned coupon number.
Each diskette can hold as many coupons as there is disk space available.
EZSHOPPER will inform you if you have run out of disk space. You then have
two choices. You may delete used or expired coupons, which will free up
disk space, or you may exit the program and type BACKUP to create a new disk.
Remember, you can always check your shopping list against any coupon database
you've created by placing the appropriate diskette in the default disk drive.
3. KEYBOARD LAYOUT.
Not all keyboards are created equal. The arrow keys are usually
part of the 10-key pad located on the right side of the keyboard. The
function keys (F1 to F10) are normally located on the left-hand side of
the keyboard. The Enter key is often depicted with an arrow pointing to
the left. If you find that the arrow keys or the Pg Dn key do not work,
it is probably because the Num Lock is on. You can solve this problem
by pressing the Num Lock key once. The Escape key almost always has
Esc written on the key.
4. FUTURE TRENDS SOFTWARE.
We at Future Trends believe that the time has come to offer quality
consumer software at a price that everyone can afford. We will continue
to improve EZSHOPPER according to your desires and suggestions. You are
our best method of advertisement. If you feel this program is of
exceptional value, please tell your friends and associates about us. We
are also looking for distributors throughout the U.S.A. If you are
interested, please contact us.
We have a wide variety of other software programs now available by mail.
For example, you can create a variety of color or monochrome pictures with
DAVINCI GRAPHICS, a powerful pixel-based graphics utility for your home PC
that doesn't need a mouse to run. Artists, doodlers, and serious programmers
alike agree that this program is a unique, useful package. To receive DAVINCI
GRAPHICS, and get future Future Trends announcements, just send $5.00 + $1.00
postage/handling by check or money order (Texas residents add 8% sales tax),
to:
Future Trends Software
P.O. Box 2122
Round Rock, Texas 78680
(512) 443-6564
Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for delivery.