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INSTALLING VERSION 5.3 OF PORTFOLIO MANAGER
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NOTICE - BULLETIN BOARD USERS - NOTICE
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If you obtained this program from a bulletin board service (BBS),
OR from a CD-ROM you must UNZIP all THREE files with the extension
ZIP (ie. PMGR53_A.ZIP, PMGR53_B.ZIP, PMGR53_C.ZIP) for the install
program to work. Since you're reading this DOC file, you have
(probably) already UNZIPed PMGR53_A.ZIP. Do NOT forget to UNZIP
PMGR53_B.ZIP and PMGR53_C.ZIP before you start INSTALL.EXE.
CAUTION:
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The files PORTMGR1.EXE, PORTMGR2.EXE, PORTMGR3.EXE, on the
distribution disks 1, 2, and 3 respectively are self-extracting
compressed files. The file MANUALS.EXE on disk # 3 is also a
compressed file. If you start any of them on a floppy disk (ie.
enter the name at the DOS prompt and press return) they will
begin the extraction process and fill the disk in short order
producing a DOS "disk write error".
PREPARATION:
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You may install PM from ANY disk drive, however if you install
from a hard disk, ALL distribution files MUST be in the ROOT
DIRECTORY (you may NOT install from a subdirectory of a hard
disk). The program will ask the location of the distribution
files and then confirm it. As the install program executes you
will be asked to enter the drive and directory where you want to
install PM. The install program WILL create the directory you
name on the drive you designate. If the named directory already
exists, you'll be asked if you want to use the existing directory
or create a new one. You will also have the option to terminate
the install program. PM requires approximately 1.7 MB of disk
space and, when started, it uses about 500KB of disk space for
temporary work files. I suggest you have at least 2.2 MB of free
space on the drive where you plan to install the program.
** I STRONGLY RECOMMEND YOU INSTALL PM IN ITS OWN DIRECTORY **
WHEN TO USE THE INSTALL PROGRAM:
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THE INSTALL PROGRAM MAY BE STARTED AS OFTEN AS YOU WISH !!!
It contains a file view and file print option in the menu that
may be used to read or print the ".DOC" (DOCumentation) files.
If you select "INSTALL" from the main install menu AFTER the
program has been installed, it'll ask if you want to continue.
TO START THE INSTALL PROGRAM IN *** DOS ***
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BE SURE THE DRIVE WITH THE PROGRAM FILES IS ACTIVE
At the DOS prompt enter the command: "INSTALL" (no quotes)
examples: A:\>INSTALL or B:\>INSTALL
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TO START THE INSTALL PROGRAM IN *** WINDOWS ***
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1. Start Windows and select Program Manager window
2. Insert PM disk in Drive A: (or B: if using B: drive)
3. From the Windows Program Manager select FILE - RUN. In command
line box type A:INSTALL (or B:INSTALL if using drive B:).
4. Select OK.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN - WINDOWS or DOS INSTALLATION:
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The first screen will tell you about the required disk space
(aprox 2.3 MB) and ask if you want to continue. The next window
is the main menu with four options.
INSTALL - Install Portfolio Manager.
VIEW - Select and view an instruction/info file.
PRINT - Select and print an instruction/info file.
EXIT - EXIT the installation program.
Select the desired option by using the arrow keys to hi-lite your
choice and then press enter. If you select INSTALL after the
program has already been installed, you will be so informed and
asked if you want to continue. NOTE: you may use this feature to
install a second copy of Portfolio Manager if needed.
The install program will lead you through the installation process
by asking your preference for each item. For most questions a
default response is shown in square brackets (ie. Y/N [Y], (Y)es
is the default ). To accept the default answer, press ENTER.
Any time the program pauses for a response, you may use the ESC
key to terminate the installation procedure.
Each menu item returns to the main menu after completion. You may
view or print the DOC files before and/or after installation.
INSTALLING THE MANUAL:
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THE MANUAL IS STORED IN A COMPRESSED FILE - MANUALS.EXE
The installation program will install the manual to the same drive
and directory where you installed the main program.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO INSTALL THE MANUAL PRIOR TO INSTALLING THE
MAIN PROGRAM (so you can read it), DO THE FOLLOWING.
1 - Copy the file MANUALS.EXE to your hard disk OR to a
formatted but empty floppy disk
2 - At the DOS prompt enter the command: MANUALS
The above is suggested for those of you who might like to examine
the manual before installing the program. If you install it as
suggested above, respond "NO" when asked if you want to install
the manual as part of the installation program.
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INSTALLING THE MANUAL - (Continued):
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The MANUAL is a limited document which contains information and
notes about special functions and utilities. THE PROGRAM WAS
DESIGNED WITH CONTEXT SENSITIVE HELP SCREENS. The main program
contains an option (MISC option # 5) that will allow you to
CREATE YOUR OWN MANUAL from the context sensitive help screens.
From the manual creatation menu you may select a single topic,
multiple topics, or select the entire help file to have printed.
SETTING UP A PORTFOLIO MANAGER START-UP ICON IN WINDOWS
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If you plan to run PM under Windows, you should create an Icon in
one of your program groups. I suggest the following steps:
1. In the Windows Program Manager click on the Program Group to be
used to store the PM Icon.
2. From the Program Manager menu select FILE - PROGRAM ITEM and OK.
3. In the Program Item Properties Box type the following:
Description: Portfolio Manager Command line: C:\PM\PM
(or whatever location you installed the program)
4. In the Program Manager Program Item Properties box click on the
Change Icon button and click OK.
5. Select an Icon from the Program Manager Icon Library by scrolling
to the Chart Icon (or any of the other Icons you desire) and
double click it to select the Icon.
6. In the Program Item Properties box click on OK.
STARTING PORTFOLIO MANAGER:
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When the installation process has been completed, the active
directory will be the one in which you installed Portfolio Manager.
TO START PORTFOLIO MANAGER, ENTER THE COMMAND: "PM" (no quotes)
AT THE DOS PROMPT. ex. C:\PM>PM (assumes a directory named PM)
In WINDOWS double click on the start-up Icon in the Program Group.
The first time the program is started a configuration utility
will be automatically activated. This will allow you to select
your preference items that will customize PM for your personal use.
On screen instructions will be provided for each item when selected
from the configuration menu.
IMPORTANT: (CONFIG.SYS FILE)
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Examine the main (root) directory of the drive that is used to
start your computer (usually C:\> drive). Most computers have
a file there named "CONFIG.SYS". This file is used by the
computer during the start sequence to activate or set certain
features in your computer.
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IMPORTANT: (CONFIG.SYS FILE) - Continued
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Portfolio Manager requires that the CONFIG.SYS file is present
and that it contains, at a minimum, the following statements:
FILES = 30 (or more !!)
BUFFERS = 20 (or more !!)
Without these lines you may get a FILE ERROR when you run the program
If you already HAVE a CONFIG.SYS file but it does not have the above
lines or the assigned values are too small, you may use ANY text
editor to add the lines or change the existing values. The required
lines may be located anywhere in the file but are generally placed at
the end. Be sure you're using the text (ASCII) mode in your word
processor to change or add the lines.
IN CASE OF TROUBLE:
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If the installation procedure is interrupted, you may restart
it, however, first you MUST erase ALL the files in the directory
where you attempted to install PM BEFORE RESTARTING INSTALL.
Failure to do so MAY create the impression the computer has locked
up as soon as the install program encounters an existing file.
Actually it is waiting input to an overwrite question as shown
below that will NOT appear on the screen.
xxxxxxxx.xxx Overwrite [Y/N] (where xxxxxxxx.xxx is name
of the existing file.)
If the program appears to be locked up, just press the "Y" (no
quotes) key. This will make the program continue by overwriting a
file that had been extracted on the earlier attempt to install.
This "Y" input may be required multiple times depending at what
point the program was interrupted.
To print the file INSTALL.DOC, exit then:
Use the PRINT option in the INSTALL program
- or -
Type COPY INSTALL.DOC PRN at DOS prompt
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