---------------------------------------------------------------------- S T E P - U P P R O G R A M M A N A G E R with W O R K S P A C E Quick Start ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 1.75s Welcome to Step-Up Program Manager with WorkSpace. This document tells you everything you need to know to get up and running as quickly as possible. This document is organized into the following sections: 1. Introduction. 2. Installation. 3. Uninstall. 4. Purchase Information. 5. Technical Support numbers. 6. Our favorite features. 7. FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) 8. How to reach Us. ------------ Introduction ------------ We designed Step-Up Program Manager to be especially easy to learn and use. We started with the skills you already have from using Windows' Program Manager and added dozens of enhancements that you'll certainly find indispensable. After installation, some of our new features are immediately evident, but you'll notice that Step-Up Program Manager still looks nearly identical to Windows Program Manager. We've done this intentionally to allow you the opportunity to return to work without delay. Everything you know how to do with Windows Program Manager works the same in Step-Up Program Manager. All menus, keystrokes and groups are unchanged, just enhanced with dozens of new features! WorkSpace may be something new to you. WorkSpace allows you to create as many "virtual" desktops as you'd like and switch between them easily. Now you can eliminate desktop clutter by creating new desktops. Run related sets of applications on each desktop for easy organization. The mini-view window gives you a clear view of what each desktop looks like. ------------ Installation ------------ 1. Insert the Step-Up Program Manager installation disk in drive A: 2. From Windows Program Manager's File menu, select Run. 3. Type A:INSTALL and press Enter (or click on "OK") 4. Follow the instructions on the screen (some notes and hints follow) The installation program asks you two questions 1. "Do you want to make Step-Up Program Manager your Windows shell?" If you don't already know what your Windows Shell is, it's the program that Windows runs first every time it starts. The default program that Windows runs at startup is Windows' Program Manager. By checking the box next to this question, you are telling Windows to use Step-Up Program Manager in place of Windows Program Manager as your shell. We recommend that you install Step-Up Program Manager as your Windows shell. 2. "Do you want to add WorkSpace to the StartUp Group" Important Note: --------------- WorkSpace is complimentary and is immediately unlocked once you've purchased Step-Up Program Manager. Until then, it is locked and will only display a short reminder message when you try to run it. Any program that you add to the StartUp group will be lauched automatically by Step-Up Program Manager each time you start windows. By adding WorkSpace to your StartUp Group, it will run and restore your desktops each time you start windows. We recommend that you allow the install program to add WorkSpace to your StartUp group. Installation should take about one minute (or less). When completed, you must restart Windows so that the changes you've made to your system during the installation of Step-Up Program Manager can take effect. If Step-Up Program Manager is your new Windows shell, you'll see it where Windows Program Manager used to be. --------- Uninstall --------- We hope that you'll like Step-Up Program Manager and will purchase it. However, if it doesn't suite your needs we've supplied a convenient uninstall program that will quickly remove Step-Up Program Manager and restore Window's original program manager as your system shell. Since Step-Up Program Manager reads and writes the same group files as Windows' program manager, any changes you've made to your groups (like installing other products) will still be there. We'd like to know why you chose not to use Step-Up Program Manager. Was there a feature you were looking for or a problem you were having? Please send us a FAX or write to us so that we can use your comments to improve Step-Up products. Our address info can be found at the end of this document. -------------------- Purchase Information -------------------- When you're ready to purchase Step-Up Program Manager, select "Purchase Now" from the sign-on screen. We now offer the opportunity to transmit your credit card purchase electronically using your modem. The call takes about 30 seconds and the unlock code for WorkSpace is returned to you immediately. If you don't have a modem, don't worry, you can still give us a call or send us a check. Step-Up Program Manager is $19.95 (US Dollars) WorkSpace v1.0 is FREE with your purchase. -------- Upgrades -------- Upgrades to Step-Up Program Manager are always free. You can download the latest version at any time. Just run the install program and it will automatically detect that you are a registered customer. New!!! Visit our Internet Home Page! You can get the latest version of Step-Up Program Manager and learn about new products from Step-Up Software by visiting our World Wide Web Home Page. Our address is www.stepupsoft.com You'll also find the latest in the WinShare forum on Compuserve, in the PBS forum on Ziffnet, and in the Windows Computing forums on America Online. Our products are also found on Hundreds of BBS's and other online services world wide. ----------------- Technical Support ----------------- Answers to common problems appear below in the "Trouble Shooting" section. Before calling, please look for the answer to your question there. -------------------------- Where do you go from here? -------------------------- You'll find that the on-line help is an excellent source of information for learning about the new features found in Step-Up Program Manager and WorkSpace. To help you on your Quick Start, we'll mention a few of our favorite features that you might want to try right away. ------------------------------ A Few of Our Favorite Features ------------------------------ Program Modes - Step-Up Program Manager has three different styles that really make it unique. From the Options menu, select Mode. Try each of the three (Program Manager, Desktop and SwitchBoard) to see which one you like best. Sort Groups - A real time saver if you have more than a few groups. Click the a/z button on the Toolbar to sort the active group or use the View Window As dialog from the Window menu to sort all your groups. Change group icons - Select one of several icons we provide or browse for any other icon you'd like. Display Styles - Display any group as Icons, a List or as a Toolbox. Size the icons to your liking from very small to very large. Select View Window As from the Window menu. Groups within groups - If you have more than just a few groups, consider organizing them by placing groups within other groups. If you have a group that is getting especially large, break it up by creating new sub-groups. For example, make sub-groups of your Games group for each category of game you have -- like "Card Games", "Action Games", "Board Games", etc. Desktop Buttons - Drag any program item or any file from File Manager to the Desktop to create a button for that application or file. This is a great place for the programs and files you use the most. Alarms - Don't be late for another meeting! Select Alarms from the Options menu and fill in the details. You can also set a program to run (like your backup) while you're away. System Resource Monitor - Avoid a common cause of system crashes - low system resources. You'll be notified when your resources drop below a critical level (that you can set) and can take action to lower the strain before a problem comes up. Right Mouse Button - You may have already noticed that a right mouse click will show you a menu of options that apply to the item where you've clicked. It's great for easy access to common commands and really reduces the "mileage" on your mouse. Congratulations! Your installation of Step-Up Program Manager is complete. ------------------------------ Questions and Trouble Shooting ------------------------------ Make sure you're using the latest version of Step-Up Program Manager. The latest versions are always available on America Online, Compuserve and Ziffnet (prodigy), along with our internet home page. See the "how to contact us" info below for more info. Q: I had to install again and keep seeing the "Purchase Now" screen when I start windows. How do I make this go away? A: Select "Purchase Now" from the sign-on dialog and then select "Voice". Enter your name and registration data there. Q: Can I use the same registered version on my home and work computers? A: Yes, provided that the same registered copy is never in use simultaneously by more than one person. Q: I uninstalled and now I can't get back into Windows. A: Make sure that windows program manager has been restored as your shell. 1. From a DOS prompt, go to your windows directory "CD \WINDOWS" 2. Edit your windows system initialization file. "EDIT SYSTEM.INI" 3. Look for a line that begins with "shell=" (It's usually in the first dozen lines or so) 4. Make sure the line reads "shell=progman.exe". If it doesn't, change it. This line tells windows which program to use as your system shell. Progman.exe is the standard Windows Program Manager. 5. Save the file and exit the editor. 6. Start windows. Q: How do I uninstall manually? A: Follow the procedure outlined above to restore program manager as your shell and then do the following. 1. Delete all files in the C:\STEPUP directory (if you installed to a directory other than c:\stepup, delete the files in it.) 2. Remove the C:\STEPUP directory. 3. Delete the following files from your windows directory: PMCONTRL.DLL PMSCROLL.DLL PPGROUPS.DLL PMTOOL.DLL PPCOMMON.DLL 4. Delete the following files from your WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory: WHINNY.WAV FOGHORN.WAV DIVE.WAV CUCKOO.WAV If you have any problems installing/uninstalling Step-Up Program Manager, get in touch with us and we'll help. Our technical support persons are available Monday - Friday from 8am - 4pm Pacific Time. You can reach us at (503) 223-6306 (voice) or (503) 223-6632 (FAX) or send internet email to info@stepupsoft.com --------------- How to Reach Us --------------- Step-Up Software Inc. Suite 405 333 South West Fifth Avenue Portland, Oregon 97204 (503) 223-6306 - Voice (503) 223-6632 - FAX internet: info@stepupsoft.com WWW: www.stepupsoft.com America Online: KBROWN4121 Compuserve: 72643,54