Corporate Technology Information Services, Inc.
12 Alfred St., Suite 200, Woburn, MA 01801
Tel: 781-932-3100, Toll Free: 800-333-8036, Fax: 781-932-6335
e-mail: support@corptech.com, home page: http://www.corptech.com
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The CorpTech Explore Database
Data Revision:     13.0
Software Revision: 4.0

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1.  CORPTECH EXPLORE DATABASE
    (for a listing of new features, see "What's New This Revision"    
    from the Help menu.)
	A. How to Get Started
	B. Known Problems
	
2.  GENERAL HELP and HINTS
	A.  CD Performance Enhancement
	B.  Networks (including Windows for Workgroups)
	C.  Using the CorpTech EXPLORE Database with the Internet

3.  SAMPLE DATA FORMATS


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A.	How to Get Started
	The Quick Reference Guide will help you install and navigate through
	the CorpTech EXPLORE Database. Instructions are in the Quick Reference Guide.

B. 	Known Problems   
	 
	B.1.  If you are printing over a network under Windows 95, switching 
	      printers from within the application may not work for you.  
	      To switch printers under Windows 95, use Control Panel, 
	      then Printers.
	B.2.  When downloading ASCII text, the zip codes for companies located
	      in South Carolina, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Washington D.C.
	      will not download.
	B.3.  Due to a size limitation in the sorting program, you may sort
	      up to 31,500 records at one time.
	

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A. 	CD Performance Enhancement
	   
	A.1.	To improve the performance of your CD-ROM drive, it is 
		recommended that you run caching software, such as 
		SMARTDRV.EXE, provided with DOS versions 6.0 and above.  
		Previous versions of DOS do not support caching of 
		CD-ROM drives.

B. 	Networks
	    
	B.1. 	The EXPLORE Database is network enabled. It is required that
		your networked CD-ROM drive be mapped to a network or local
		drive letter or a network directory. If you have any
		questions about mapping please consult your Network 
		Administator or your Windows for Workgroups users manual.

C. 	Using the EXPLORE Database with the Internet
	
	C.1.	Before you can access the Resources Page from the CorpTech EXPLORE
	        Database, you must set the path to your browser from the 
		Preferences menu in the CorpTech CD-ROM.  
	C.2.	The CorpTech EXPLORE Database currently supports any Windows  
		default browser. 
	C.3.	If you are using Netscape Navigator®, depending on what version
		of Netscape you are using, when you launch the application it may 
		load in the background rather than coming into the foreground.  
		Press [ALT] [TAB] to bring Netscape into the foreground, or use the 
		taskbar if running Windows 95.
	C.4.	CorpTech provides customer service for any problem or 
		question you may have relating to the use of the CorpTech 
		EXPLORE Database.  However, for problems arising from the 
		use of an Internet browser or your Internet connection, 
		please refer to the documentation provided by your browser, 
		consult your System Administrator, or consult your Internet
		Service Provider for assistance with Internet-related 
		issues.
	
 If you are having problems, you may call CorpTech technical support between the
 hours of 8:30am to 5:00pm E.S.T., Monday through Friday, at
 1-800-333-8036, or e-mail us at support@corptech.com.


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	A. ASCII Directory Contents
	   The ASCII directory (\ASCII) contains the documentation and test data 
	   for the comma delimited formats. In each SAMPLE file: the first record
	   contains the field layout used in the data files; the second contains
	   the data in the example column of the corresponding documentation; 
	   the third is an additional sample record.

	   In this directory you will find 9 files:
	   Documentation:
	   - READ-ME.1ST A list of files in the sample directory.
	   - READ-ME.SCD A copy of the sample comma delimited formats
	     documentation.
	   Labels:
	   - READ-ME.CDL A copy of the comma delimited Diskette Label
	     format documentation.
	   - SAMPLE.CDL A sample Diskette Label data file with three
	     records.
	   Telemarketing Lists:
	   - READ-ME.CDT A copy of the comma delimited Diskette
	     Telemarketing List format documentation.
	   - SAMPLE.CDT A sample Diskette Telemarketing List data file
	     with three records.
	   Marketing Summaries:
	   - READ-ME.CDS A copy of the comma delimited Diskette Marketing
	     Summaries format documentation.
	   - SAMPLE.CDS A sample Diskette Marketing Summaries data file
	     with three records.
	   Company Profiles:
	   - READ-ME.CDP A copy of the comma delimited Diskette Company
	     Profile format documentation.
	   - SAMPLE.CDP A sample Diskette Company Profile data file with
	     three records.


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