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C O N F I G / A U T O E X E C
M A N A G E R
Version 2.62
U S E R ' S M A N U A L
Miller Programming & Consulting
1051 Lee Road Suite 29-D
Orlando, FL 32810
Copyright (c) 1990-1992 - Miller Programming & Consulting
All Rights Reserved
Config/Autoexec Manager 2.62
This manual was completely updated to reflect the current status
of the program, Config/Autoexec Manager 2.62.
Specifications subject to change without notice.
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Config/Autoexec Manager 2.62 Preface
P R E F A C E
Config/Autoexec Manager version 2.62 was created to extend the
function of Config/Autoexec Manager version 2.5. This release
contains a number of enhancements described herein.
CAM manages up to 20 different AUTOEXEC.BAT & CONFIG.SYS file
combinations each known as a system configuration. For users
requiring more than 20 different configurations, CAMPRO, or
CAM Professional, is designed to manage up to 20 different
categories that contain up to 20 different configurations.
CAM and CAMPRO are designed to be installed and executed with a
minimal amount of reference needed. Config/Autoexec Manager is
the only program to date that can easily maintain your
configurations. No other program can compare to the simplicity
of CAM. CAM is "THE STANDARD" in multiple configuration
management.
Since its initial release, CAM has been able to adapt to the
fast-paced changes in the computer industry. As time progresses,
alternate versions of CAM will be available to operate under a
multitude of operating systems and environments. This is due to
the result of user support. You, the end user, have made CAM
what it is today. Thank You For Supporting Shareware!!
A special thank you goes to Slick Leigh and Ed Rauch for their
support and assistance on this project. Their expertise and
insight are greatly appreciated. Thank You!!
About this manual: As the name implies, this is a User's Manual
describing the operation of Config/Autoexec Manager. It is not
intended as a tutorial on system configuration and setup, in
general. For more general information of system configuration
and setup or contents, consult your Disk Operation System manual.
Copyright (c) 1990-1992 - Miller Programming & Consulting iv
Config/Autoexec Manager 2.62 Contents
C O N T E N T S
LICENSE AGREEMENT...............................................i
PREFACE........................................................iv
CONTENTS........................................................v
1. I N T R O D U C T I O N......................................1
Why You Need Config/Autoexec Manager.......................1
Hardware Requirements......................................1
CAM 2.62 Files.............................................2
2. I N S T A L L A T I O N......................................3
Using the Installation Program.............................3
Initial CAM Execution......................................3
Using the Upgrade Program..................................4
Cam's Filenaming Scheme....................................5
3. C A M C O M M A N D S......................................6
F1 - Add New Configuration.................................6
F2 - Rename Highlighted Configuration......................6
F3 - Delete Highlighted Configuration......................6
F4 - View A Directory......................................6
F5 - View DOS Environment..................................7
F6 - Program Information...................................7
F7 - Change CAM Setup......................................7
F8 - Copy Highlighted Configuration........................8
F9 - Reboot Computer.......................................8
F10 - Exit to DOS...........................................8
ALT-A - Edit AUTOEXEC.BAT.....................................8
ALT-C - Edit CONFIG.SYS.......................................8
ENTER - Execute Highlighted Configuration.....................8
Configuration Errors During Selection.........................9
4. C O M M A N D L I N E O P T I O N S.....................10
'/<filename>' Option......................................10
'-T<seconds>' Option......................................10
5. O P E R A T I N G E N V I R O N M E N T S.................11
Using Stacker.............................................11
Using Desqview............................................11
A P P E N D I X A - Command Reference Guide..................12
A P P E N D I X B - Shareware Information....................13
A P P E N D I X C - Technical & Product Support..............14
A P P E N D I X D - Registration Form........................15
A P P E N D I X E - Corporate & Quantity Purchases...........16
Copyright (c) 1990-1992 - Miller Programming & Consulting v
Config/Autoexec Manager 2.62 Introduction
I N T R O D U C T I O N
WHY YOU NEED CONFIG/AUTOEXEC MANAGER
If you have purchased a program that requires its own system
configuration, i.e. its own AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS file, or
modifies the current root directory configuration when the
program is installed, such as Microsoft Windows or Quarterdeck's
Desqview, or the like, then you have a need for Config/Autoexec
Manager. Config/Autoexec Manager has been developed for users
who have a need for more than one system configuration. These
configurations are needed to be quickly selected and placed in
the root directory of your boot drive to be executed upon system
reboot. Config/Autoexec Manager will allow you to create and
manage up to 20 different configurations and keep track of these
configurations whereby you can select which configuration to
execute and press the Enter key. Config/Autoexec Manager manages
these configurations more effectively than any other comparable
program to date. CAM is the standard in multiple configuration
management.
Since its initial development, CAM has expanded its
functionality. This expansion is due to the acknowledgement of
two types of users, the general user and the power user. The
general user will need only a minimal selection of different
configurations, generally up to 20 configurations. However, the
power user constantly changes and tests a variety of applications
that need more than these basic 20 configurations. CAM is
designed for the general user or the user whose needs are basic.
That is, the need for 20 configurations or less. On the other
hand, the power user or system developer needs more than 20
configurations and also needs to maintain them categorically.
CAMPRO or CAM Professional is designed for this purpose. CAMPRO
will allow the user to create up to 20 different categories with
up to 20 different configurations in each category. What ever
your needs, then there is a version of CAM for you. You decide
which one is for you.
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
CAM 2.62 requires a minimum of 512K of available RAM (Random
Access Memory) to execute properly depending upon the size of
your editor used in conjunction with CAM. That is, 512K RAM in
addition to the operating system and any memory resident programs
such as Sidekick, Superkey, etc... If you are operating with
less than 512K total RAM, CAM 2.6 might not be able to load your
editor properly. CAM will operate under the DOS operating system
version 2.11 to current version on the IBM PC, XT, AT, or close
compatibles including the PS/2 systems and may be used with color
or monochrome displays.
Because CAM 2.62 may have a relatively large number of files open
at once, you must assure that the FILES parameter in your
CONFIG.SYS file is large enough to accommodate them. We suggest
using FILES=30 (or larger). Your DOS manual can give you more
information on the CONFIG.SYS file.
It is recommended that CAM 2.62 be installed to a hard disk or
non-removable disk medium.
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Config/Autoexec Manager 2.62 CAM Files
C A M F I L E S
Config/Autoexec Manager is released as Shareware, i.e. you are
given permission by the author to install and use CAM on one
computer with one CPU for a period of thirty days to determine
whether or not you have a use for the program. Continued use
beyond the thirty day period granted by the author requires
registration. See Appendix D for Registration Details.
The files contained in the Config/Autoexec Manager 2.62 Package
are:
CAM.EXE - Executable Program.
CAM.CFG - CAM Setup File.
CAM.DAT - Configuration Information File.
REGISTER.FRM - Registration Form File.
ERROR.FRM - Program Error Report Form File.
INSTALL.EXE - CAM Installation Program.
UPGRADE.EXE - CAM Configuration Upgrade Utility Program.
CAM262.DOC - Documentation File.
README.COM - View Utility for README File.
README - Overview of New Features File.
HISTORY.DOC - CAM Development Cycle File.
All of these files will have a blank line of the last letter in
the file extension. This is to permit correct installation of
CAM. If you find that some of these files are missing, consider
it not to be a bona fide and true copy. See Appendix C for
obtaining a bona fide and true copy from the sources listed.
IN NO WAY, MUST ANY OF THESE FILES BE MODIFIED BY ANY MEANS OR OF
ANY FORM.
Copyright (c) 1990-1992 - Miller Programming & Consulting 2
Config/Autoexec Manager 2.62 Installation
I N S T A L L A T I O N
USING THE INSTALLATION PROGRAM
You begin the installation procedure by either inserting the CAM
disk into Drive A and typing INSTALL at the DOS prompt after
closing the drive latch, or unzipping the CAM262.ZIP file into
its own directory and typing INSTALL at the DOS prompt.
Example: A> INSTALL <Press ENTER or RETURN>
The Installation Menu will appear on the screen and you will be
able to re-define or use the default drive and directory. After
editing the destination directory if necessary, press the Enter
or Return key and the Installation Program will begin to create
CAM's directory and relocate the appropriate files on the
destination drive.
If the destination directory you have selected contains a prior
version of CAM, then the Select Prior Version Menu will appear
and you will be able to select which version you have already
installed on your system. After selected the correct prior
version of CAM, the Installation Program will upgrade your
configurations and CAM Setup file to the newer 2.62 version.
When this is completed, you do not have to run the Upgrade
utility program enclosed with this version.
If your destination directory does not contain a prior version or
you do not wish to install the new version of CAM into an
existing prior version directory, the Installation Program will
install CAM 2.62 into that designated directory you have
selected. If you have a prior version on your system, then after
installation you can use the Upgrade utility program to convert
the CAM Setup file and configurations to the new 2.62 version.
After the Installation Program has completed, you will be placed
in the CAM 2.62 directory on the destination drive. On the
screen at the top left corner, you will see instructions to
proceed to the next step. Otherwise, type CAM at the DOS prompt
to configure the new CAM 2.62 version at the DOS prompt to your
needs and specifications.
INITIAL CAM EXECUTION
If you have not upgraded an existing prior version of CAM upon
installation, then upon the initial execution of CAM you will be
prompted for necessary changes in the CAM Setup.
First, you will be prompted to confirm or change your boot drive.
A small window will appear on your screen asking you to confirm
the desired boot drive. Once the boot drive has been defined,
CAM will search the root directory on the boot drive for the
AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files. If these files are not found
on the designated boot drive, CAM will prompt you as to their
location. The drive where these files are located is assumed to
be the boot drive. When these files are located, they are then
copied to the CAM directory and stored as the first initial
configuration named 'STANDARD CONFIGURATION' and given the
filename of 'DEFAULT'. The filename can be changed at your
discretion. After this has been completed, you will be able
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to make any necessary changes in the CAM Setup file.
Second, another window will appear on your screen. The contents
of this window is the CAM Setup screen. Here you will find the
boot drive, default CAM directory, editor path & name, warm/cold
boot options, make root configuration read-only option, and disk
cache options. You can change any or all of these options as to
your system setup. A highlighted bar is at the first option and
can be moved to other options by using the Up or Down arrow keys
or the Enter or Return key. When you are at the last option and
press the Enter or Return key, if any options have been changed,
you will then be prompted to save these options to disk. If the
editor path & name you have defined cannot be found, then CAM
will prompt you to change the editor path & name to a valid path
and name. Otherwise, the options and their settings listed will
be saved to disk in the CAM.CFG file.
After the CAM Setup has been saved, the initial installation and
setup is completed and CAM will be executed normally. You will
be placed in the CAM Configuration Selection screen.
At the Configuration Selection screen, you will find at the top
of the screen the Active and Copied configurations. The Active
configuration is the configuration that is currently in memory
since the last reboot of the system. This will not change unless
another configuration is selected and the computer is rebooted
under that configuration. The Copied configuration is the latest
configuration that has been placed in the root directory by CAM.
This will be changed when an alternate configuration has been
selected and copied to the root directory. The window in the
center of the screen, the Configuration Selection window,
contains the available configurations to the left of the window
and the functions of the highlighted configuration to the right
of the window. The highlighted bar can be moved to an alternate
configuration if more than one of the descriptions appear on the
screen by pressing the Up or Down arrow keys. The F1, F2, F3,
Alt-A, and Alt-C key functions act directly on the configuration
under the highlighted bar.
You also can include the CAM directory in your PATH statement in
your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. This option will allow you to begin CAM
from anywhere on your drive. See your DOS manual for more
information concerning your PATH statement.
USING THE UPGRADE PROGRAM
If you install CAM into its own directory and have a prior
version of CAM also installed on your drive in another directory,
you can use the Upgrade program after you have installed CAM 2.62
and executed CAM for the first time having the 'STANDARD
CONFIGURATION' already installed as your first configuration.
To execute the UPGRADE.EXE program, type UPGRADE at the DOS
prompt and press the Enter or Return key. The Upgrade program
will prompt you for the prior version for the prior version
directory. After you have given the correct directory for your
prior version, then the Upgrade program will ask if you would
like to update your CAM Setup file.
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Config/Autoexec Manager 2.62 Installation
If you select to update your CAM Setup File then the Upgrade
Program will place your editor, registration name and number, and
other associated variable values to operate the new version of
CAM that exists in your prior version setup. If you do not have
a registered version, then the registration name and number will
not be installed into your new CAM Setup File.
After you have update the CAM Setup File, if so desired, then the
upgrade program will convert your old configurations from your
prior version and store them in the new CAM default directory, if
different. The upgrade program will only convert up to 20
configurations, that is, it will only store the converted
configurations in any open records of the new version. The ones
not converted will remain in the old default directory. Only
empty configuration records will be used.
After you have completed the upgrade, then the upgrade program
will display the number of configurations converted and you will
be then able to exit the upgrade program by pressing the Enter or
Return key.
CAM'S FILENAMING SCHEME
To effectively manage the different configurations, CAM adds its
own file extension to each configuration file. That is, for each
AUTOEXEC.BAT file part, CAM adds a 'A01-A20' and for each
CONFIG.SYS file part, CAM add a 'C01-C20'. These files are
sequentially number to represent 1-20 configurations. CAM allows
you to create or name the first eight letters of the filename.
If you create your own configuration outside of CAM, you must
keep to this file name scheme so CAM will know how to identify
each one. When a configuration is added, CAM will automatically
use this scheme to name each of the files.
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Config/Autoexec Manager v2.62 CAM Commands
C A M C O M M A N D S
F1 - ADD A CONFIGURATION - Pressing the F1 key will activate the
Add A Configuration window to allow you to add a new
configuration description, filename, and password to the
configuration list. The configuration description consists of a
45 character string. The filename is the eight letter name given
to the file. Example: DOS Filename CONFIG1.A01, whereby, CONFIG1
is the filename and A01 is the file name extension. The user
will be prompted to give the password (if password is not blank)
when the user tries to access the configuration by renaming,
editing the configuration files, executing, deleting, or
otherwise choosing an activity with the selected configuration.
If the password is not the correct one, then the user will not be
allowed to access the configuration in CAM. After the above
information is given, then the user will be prompted to save the
data. If saved, the user will be allowed to import the
configuration if desired or clone the current root directory
configuration. If the configurations files (AUTOEXEC.BAT and
CONFIG.SYS) files already exist in the CAM directory, then the
existing files will be used for the configuration.
F2- RENAME HIGHLIGHTED CONFIGURATION - Pressing the F2 key will
activate the Rename Highlighted Configuration window. If a
password is active for the highlighted configuration, then the
user will be prompted to enter the correct password. This
function will allow you to change or edit the configuration
description, filename, and password. You will also observe the
complete filename, size, time, and date in the window. If the
filename is changed, then the filename will be changed to the one
which was given upon saving of the changes made. If any data in
the fields are changed, you will be prompted to save the changes.
F3 - DELETE HIGHLIGHTED CONFIGURATION - Pressing the F3 key will
activate the Delete Highlighted Configuration window which will
prompt you to delete the selected configuration with a Yes or No
option. Also, you will be able to delete the configuration files
from the CAM default directory with a Yes or No option in the
following window named Delete Configuration Files window.
F4 - VIEW A DIRECTORY - Pressing the F4 key will activate the
View A Directory window displaying the CAM default directory as a
predefined selection. This selection can be changed by you if
you desire to view an alternate directory. After you select the
directory you wish to view, the directory listing will be
displayed in three columns. At the top of the screen, you will
see displayed the directory you selected, the number of files
contained in the directory, sum total of all file sizes in the
selected directory in bytes, and the total number of bytes free
listed on the current drive. If there is a long listing of files
in the selected directory than can be displayed on the screen,
then you can press the PageDown key to view the remaining files
in the directory.
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Config/Autoexec Manager v2.62 CAM Commands
F5 - VIEW DOS ENVIRONMENT - Pressing the F5 key will open the
View DOS Environment window. Contained in this window will be
the complete environmental variables listing. These variables
will be the COMSPEC, PATH, PROMPT, SET statements, and etc... If
the environment listing is larger than the window, you can press
the PageDown key to view the rest of the environment listing.
The environment being viewed will be contained in the active
configuration being held in the computer's memory since the last
reboot of the computer.
F6 - VIEW PROGRAM INFORMATION - Pressing the F6 key will activate
the View Program Information window. This window will contain
the program name and version, author's name, copyright date, and
the user's name and registration number, if the program has been
registered. For non-registered versions, the message displayed
will alert you that you are working with an non-registered
evaluation copy. See APPENDIX D for Registration procedures.
F7 - CHANGE CAM SETUP - Pressing the F7 key will activate the
Change CAM Setup window. In this window, you will find the user
defined variables of the Boot Drive, CAM Default Directory,
Editor Path & Name, Warm/Cold Reboot Option, Make Root
Configuration Read-Only Option, and the Disk Cache Users Option.
The Boot Drive is where you configurations, AUTOEXEC.BAT and
CONFIG.SYS, will be copied for the reboot process. The CAM
Default Directory is the directory path where CAM is residing.
The Warm/Cold Reboot Option is a single character, either W or C,
specifying a Warm or Cold Reboot sequence. The Make Root
Configuration Read-Only is a single character, either Y of N,
specifying, if set to Y for Yes, the file attributes for the root
AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files are set to Read-Only mode. If
set to N for No, then the file attributes for the root
AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files remain in the Archive mode.
See your DOS manual for a complete explanation of file
attributes. This option is to prevent accidental tampering or
erasure of the root configuration.
DISK CACHE USERS: If you are using a disk cache program, then
set the Using Disk Cache Option to Y for Yes. At the Disk Cache
Filename option, you must include the PATH and Filename for your
disk cache program. The Flush Buffer Command is just the command
that will flush your disk cache buffer.
Example: If you are using the Norton's Disk Cache program,
'NCACHE.EXE', and this program is located in the 'C:\UTIL\NU6'
directory and the flush buffer command is '/F' then:
Disk Cache Filename: C:\UTIL\NU6\NCACHE.EXE
Flush Buffer Command: /F
If you receive any errors when CAM is flushing the disk cache
buffer, recheck the location and filename of your disk cache as
to the accuracy of the PATH and filename.
NOTE: IF YOUR DISK CACHE DOES NOT HAVE A FLUSH BUFFER COMMAND,
IN THE FLUSH BUFFER COMMAND FIELD, TYPE 'NONE' WITHOUT
THE QUOTATION MARKS.
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F8 - COPY FILES TO ROOT DIRECTORY - Pressing the F8 key will copy
the configuration files for the configuration description under
the highlighted bar. These configuration files are copied to the
root directory and the Copied configuration will be reset to the
selected configuration description. This indicates that the
selected configuration will be Active upon reboot of the
computer. If an alternate selection is made and copied to the
root directory, then the Copied selection will be reset to the
alternate selected configuration. If an error is encountered
during this procedure, See the Configuration Errors During
Selection section of this manual, Page 9.
F9 - REBOOT COMPUTER - Pressing the F9 key will reboot the
computer and activate the configuration stored in the root
directory of your boot drive. This procedure will reboot the
computer by either a warm or cold boot as it is set in the CAM
Setup. This function does not change the configuration stored in
the root directory, it just simply reboots the computer.
F10 - EXIT TO DOS - Pressing the Escape or F10 key will allow you
to exit to DOS and quit CAM. CAM will compare the root directory
configuration, AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files, to the active
configuration listed in CAM for differences in file size, time,
and date. If any of these are different, then CAM will alert you
to the problem and allow you to change them if necessary. See
Configuration Errors During Selection section of this manual,
Page 9.
ALT-A - EDIT AUTOEXEC.BAT - Holding down the ALT key and pressing
the 'A' key simultaneously will call your editor and load the
AUTOEXEC.BAT file of the highlighted configuration. This will
allow you to make any changes in this file to suit your needs.
If CAM cannot load your editor, CAM will alert you to the problem
by giving you an error code and meaning to help you solve the
problem. The most common problem is File Not Found, meaning that
CAM could not find your editor by the filename in the path you
have provided. Recheck your path and filename for possible
errors or make sure your editor is in the directory you have
given. When you exit your editor, CAM will update the file date,
size, and time.
ALT-C - EDIT CONFIG.SYS - Holding down the ALT key and pressing
the 'C' key simultaneously will call your editor and load the
CONFIG.SYS file of the highlighted configuration. This will
allow you to make any changes in this file to suit your needs.
If CAM cannot load your editor, CAM will alert you to the problem
by giving you an error code and meaning to help you solve the
problem. The most common problem is File Not Found, meaning that
CAM could no find your editor by the filename in the path you
have provided. Recheck your path and filename for possible
errors or make sure your editor is in the directory you have
given. When you exit your editor, CAM will update the file date,
size, and time.
ENTER - EXECUTE HIGHLIGHTED CONFIGURATION - Pressing the Enter or
Return key will combine the functions of the F8 (Copy Highlighted
Configuration) and the F9 (Reboot Computer) keys. After the
Enter or Return key is pressed, the highlighted configuration
will be copied to the root directory and the computer will be
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rebooted. This will load the selected configuration into memory.
The Active and Copied configuration description will be changed
to reflect the changes in the root directory files you have
selected.
CONFIGURATION ERRORS DURING SELECTION
When you select to change, update, or replace the configuration
in the root directory. CAM will compare the root directory
configuration to the Active configuration which it tracks. If
there is a difference in the file size, time, or date, CAM will
alert you to the difference and prompt you to update the root
directory files. This error can be encountered by manually
changing the configuration files outside of CAM, either the root
directory files or the CAM configuration files for the active
selection. CAM will allow you to do one of four things: 1)
Update the Root Directory files with the ones CAM has designated
as the Active configuration, 2) Update the CAM designated Active
files with the root directory files, 3) Add the root directory
files as a new configuration to the configuration list, or 4)
Continue with selected action, either copying the selected
configuration to the root directory or exit to DOS. This is the
way that CAM checks the files to maintain accuracy of tracking.
If you are going to use CAM as your configuration manager, then
CAM must know what you doing with the files and inform you what
it finds. This allows clarity and maintains the effectiveness of
CAM.
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C O M M A N D L I N E O P T I O N S
These options are designed to make the configuration management
easily accessible from the DOS prompt without having to fully go
into Config/Autoexec Manager. The following descriptions will
give you more of an insight to the command line functions.
'/<filename>' OPTION - This option will allow you to copy the
desired configuration to the root directory of your boot drive
and reboot the computer.
Example: DEFAULT - Name of Selected Configuration
(first eight letters of DOS filename)
/ - Denotes beginning of filename
DOS Command Line: C> CAM /DEFAULT
CAM will look for the given filename on the command line for a
valid filename. If found on configuration list, then CAM will
execute the configuration. If the password option is applied to
the selected configuration, then the correct password must be
given in order to execute. This option is extremely powerful by
allowing quick and easy changing of configurations.
'-T<seconds>' OPTION - This command line option is designed to
delay the start up of CAM for a specified number of seconds,
where <seconds> is a number defined from 1-99. If <seconds> are
not specified, i.e. the DOS prompt would be 'C> CAM -T' then CAM
will default to a 15 second delay. During this delay phase, the
timer clock is set and the remaining seconds are displayed on the
screen. During the countdown, you can press the Enter or Return
key to begin CAM or press the Spacebar key to abort the timer
function and exit to DOS. After the timer has expired and the
Enter or Return is not pressed, then CAM will exit to DOS.
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O P E R A T I N G E N V I R O N M E N T S
STACKER
If you have Stacker installed on your hard drive and desire to
use CAM in conjunction with Stacker, then you can configure CAM
in two ways:
1) Using the Stacker Drive as Your Boot Drive
If you have configured your Stacker Drive during its
installation, then set the Boot Drive Option in CAM
Setup to the Stacker Drive. Example: Your Stacker Drive
is Drive E. CAM Boot Drive: E:\.
2) Not Using the Stacker Drive as Your Boot Drive
If your boot drive is not designated as the Stacker Drive
then set the CAM Boot Drive to the boot drive of your
computer. Example: Your Stacker Drive is Drive E, but
your Boot Drive is Drive C. CAM Boot Drive: C:\.
Stacker will prompt you to update your configurations on your
boot drive if Stacker contains a set of configuration files, i.e
AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS. Stacker's drive swapping utility
will take care of the swapping of the configuration files, but it
will ask you if you want to update the files. When choosing to
do this, keep in mind which drive is your boot drive and where
CAM has copied the configuration files.
DESQVIEW
If you are using Desqview and wish to use CAM in conjunction with
Desqview, then you must determine the minimal memory usage of
CAM. Use the Desqview utility programs to determine the minimal
memory usage. When you use CAM in conjunction with these
Desqview utility programs, then you MUST execute your editor,
that is, edit a configuration file for these purposes, so the
Desqview utility programs can determine the correct amount of
memory that CAM is actually using. The author has determined
that the minimal memory usage is 510-512K. Using any other
amount for the memory block may result in erroneous errors of CAM
and you may not be able to load your editor during CAM's
execution. CAM can be swapped to disk if needed. See the
Desqview manual for complete details concerning its utility
programs and installing a program for use with the Desqview
environment.
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Config/Autoexec Manager v2.62 Appendix A
A P P E N D I X A
COMMAND REFERENCE GUIDE
F1 - Add A Configuration - Adds New Configuration to
Configuration Listing
F2 - Edit A Configuration - Edits Highlighted Configuration
Description, Filename, and Password
F3 - Delete A Configuration - Deletes Highlighted Configuration
and Files
F4 - View A Directory - View User Defined DOS Directory
F5 - View DOS Environment - View DOS Environment Settings
F6 - Program Information - Displays Program Name, Version,
User's Name, and Reg. Number
F7 - Change CAM Setup - Allows user to change CAM Setup
F8 - Copy Files to Root - Copies Highlighted Configuration
Files to Root Directory
F9 - Reboot Computer - Reboots Computer Via Warm/Cold
Reboot Option
F10 - Exit to DOS - Quits CAM and Exits to DOS
ALT-A - Edit AUTOEXEC.BAT - Edits Highlighted AUTOEXEC.BAT of
Selected Configuration
ALT-C - Edit CONFIG.SYS - Edits Highlighted CONFIG.SYS of
Selected Configuration
ENTER - Executes Config. - Copies Highlighted Configuration
Files to Root Directory and Reboots
Computer Via Warm/Cold Boot Option
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Config/Autoexec Manager v2.62 Appendix B
A P P E N D I X B
SHAREWARE INFORMATION
WHAT IS SHAREWARE?
Shareware is copyrighted software that is distributed at minimal
cost. Because you can "try before you buy," its easy to find
programs to fit your needs. Shareware authors release programs
with an element of trust, expecting payment if a program is used
regularly. You save when you buy Shareware, since expensive
marketing costs are eliminated.
Shareware is not a kind of software, but rather an alternative
form of software marketing which is both revolutionary and
exciting. The shareware method of software marketing allows you
to receive the latest top quality software from the author. They
contain fully functioning programs and instructions or manuals
that you can easily read on-screen or print out.
Shareware is the future of software marketing. As the public
becomes more aware of the shareware concept, it will be the only
way people wish to buy software. Wouldn't you rather try out a
program before investing in it? Marketing products via shareware
also stimulates better quality, after all, only very good
shareware products will be supported through registrations, since
on one would register a poor quality program. Shareware authors
are also generally more receptive to user's comments and
suggestions because a shareware author is user-supported through
direct registrations.
Thank you for taking the time to learn more about Shareware.
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Config/Autoexec Manager v2.62 Appendix C
A P P E N D I X C
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Config/Autoexec Manager v2.62 Appendix D
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Config/Autoexec Manager v2.62 Appendix E
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