DIRECTORY USA README.TXT File
 Version 3.0
 November 1997

 This "README" file contains information to help you get 
 started as well as information about the program that 
 was not available when the documentation was created. 
 Information is included on the following topics:

 Contents
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 TOPIC 1:  Preventive CD Maintenance
 TOPIC 2:  Context-Sensitive Help
 TOPIC 3:  Default Directory for DIRECTORY USA
 TOPIC 4:  The DIRECTORY USA Database
 TOPIC 5:  Performance with Large Search Results
 TOPIC 6:  Tips for Customizing Printed Output
 TOPIC 7:  Using the Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 5L

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 TOPIC 1:  Preventive CD Maintenance
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 Dust and fingerprints on your Directory USA CDs can
 make the data they contain difficult to read. To 
 avoid problems accessing the data on your CD's, please
 make sure the CD is clean before placing it in the 
 CD-ROM drive.

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 TOPIC 2:  Context-Sensitive Help 
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 If you have a question about DIRECTORY USA while 
 you're operating the program, just press F1. In most 
 cases, this key opens the Help system directly to a 
 topic about your choices from your location in the 
 program.

 The DIRECTORY USA development team created this 
 extensive system of links between the program and the 
 Help file to save you the time of looking up a topic 
 related to your question.

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 TOPIC 3:  Default Directory for DIRECTORY USA
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 Any time you set up (install) DIRECTORY USA, the setup 
 program places several files on your hard drive. If 
 installing in Windows 3.1, the default directory is
 called Dirusa3. If installing in Windows 95/NT, the
 default directory is called Directory USA 3.0.

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 TOPIC 4:  The DIRECTORY USA Database
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 Due to its large size, the DIRECTORY USA database is 
 not installed on your hard drive.  This means a 
 DIRECTORY USA CD needs to be in the CD-ROM drive when
 you wish to use the product.

 Because the states are divided among the four 
 DIRECTORY USA CDs, you may need to switch CDs before 
 you search. The contents of each CD are listed below: 

 CD #1 (A-G) contains:  Alabama, Alaska, Arizona,
 Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware,
 District of Columbia, Florida, and Georgia.

 CD #2 (H-MN) contains:  Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois,
 Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine,
 Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Minnesota.

 CD #3 (MO-O) contains:  Mississippi, Missouri, Montana,
 Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico,
 New York, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio,
 Oklahoma, and Oregon.

 CD #4 (P-W) contains:  Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
 South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah,
 Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin,
 and Wyoming.
    
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 TOPIC 5:  Performance with Large Search Results
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 Sometimes a search will result in thousands (or more)
 of matches. Once search results number above a 
 thousand records, the remaining search time will 
 increase. In this situation, we recommend that you 
 refine your search criteria to obtain a more 
 manageable number of matches.

 You can refine a search by:

 1) Entering additional information, if possible.
 2) Running several searches.
 3) Removing wildcards from your search criteria. 

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 TOPIC 6:  Tips for Customizing Printed Output
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 After the search results display, you can print or
 preview the results. Printing the search results provides
 you with a copy of the address records for reference at a
 later time. You can customize the format of the information
 being printed by hiding or resizing any of the fields being
 displayed onscreen. Additionally, printing in landscape mode
 may provide more room for printing all of the various fields
 being used in the program. The portrait/landscape setting
 is typically located on the setup or properties button of
 the print driver.

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 TOPIC 7:  Using the Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 5L
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 When using the Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 5L, make sure
 you use it in PCL, rather than Host mode. Using Host 
 mode could create undesirable results.

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 Thank you for purchasing DIRECTORY USA 3.0 and taking
 time to review the README. We'd like to hear your
 thoughts about the program's features, functionality,
 and problems you've experienced, or ideas for a new
 version. You can reach us at:

 DIRECTORY USA DEVELOPMENT TEAM
 Parsons Technology, Inc.
 1700 Progress Drive
 Hiawatha, IA 52233