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║ GETTING STARTED: THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ║
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Each SoftwareVAULT Collection contains thousands of programs and
resources of every size and variety. To help you find your way
through this sea of software, we have included the SoftwareVAULT
Librarian program.
The SoftwareVAULT Librarian is a program that:
(1) Lets you sort through the thousands of programs and resources
the SoftwareVAULT collections.
(2) Helps you find programs that interest you.
(3) Helps you to transfer these files and programs to your hard
drive so that you can use them.
Please note that to use SoftwareVAULT files you MUST transfer them
to your hard drive!
The files on the CD are compressed and must be "UNZIPPED" to your
hard drive so they can be accessed. (Don't worry, the Librarian
does this automatically for you. We "ZIP" our files up so that we
can include more software on each SoftwareVAULT collection, giving
you more value for your dollar.)
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║ TUTORIAL: HOW TO USE THE FILES ON THIS DISC ║
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You can use any of the thousands of programs and resources on a
SoftwareVAULT Collection with just a few easy steps...
Step 1: Use one of the "GROUP" buttons to narrow your search to a
specific group of areas, press the button that you are
most interested in and you will be presented with a list
of "AREAS". These "AREAS" are a special collection of
files covering a specific subject. Select the "AREA" that
interestes you most and press the "ENTER" key. This will
give you a long list of files, each followed by a one
sentence description of what that file does. Once you find
one that looks interesting, you will have several options.
Step 2: a. Press "ENTER" to examine the contents of the "ZIP" file
of view the "GIF" file (picture).
b. Press the "F6" function key to view a long description
of the file. Not all files have a long description, so
don't be surprised if it's the same as the one-sentence
description.
c. Press the "F10" function key to copy the file or unzip
the file to your hard drive. Unless you're a veteran
SoftwareVAULT user, "examine the file contents" and
"copying the file to your hard disk" might be
confusing. THE OPTION YOU ALMOST ALWAYS NEED TO SELECT
IS "UNZIP TO HARD DRIVE". Selecting "Unzip to hard
drive" will decompress the file and will transfer it to
your computer.
Step 3: Select the drive and name a directory in which to put your
file. Once you've chosen to unzip the file to your hard
disk, a directory selection menu will appear on your
screen. Choose the directory you would like to hold the
file. IT'S USUALLY A GOOD IDEA TO CREATE A NEW DIRECTORY
FOR A ZIP FILE. Don't worry. The SoftwareVAULT Librarian
can do this automatically. Simply make up a new directory
name and type it in the directory box. The Librarian will
ask you if you want to "create the directory", and when it
does, answer "Yes".
Step 4: Use your file. Exit the Librarian and go to the directory
you created to hold your file. You will discover that your
one ZIP file has probably decompressed into a collection
of smaller files. To start the program, look for the file
with an ".EXE" on the end of it's name. This is the main
executable for the program. Running it should start the
program! Executable files may also have a ".COM" extension
or a ".BAT" extension.
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║ HELP WITH MENU ITEMS ║
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1) FILE
1. a) Change CD-ROM
Select "Change CD-ROM" to use other SoftwareVAULT
Collections. When you select "Change CD-ROM" be sure to
place disc you would like to use in your CD-ROM drive.
Note: In order to change to a specific CD-ROM disc, you
must have specified that you would like to install that
disc during the installation procedure. Also, make sure
that the correct data path and drive have been specified.
If you are running directly from the CD-ROM, this option
will be disabled.
1. b) Exit
Select "Exit" to exit the SoftwareVAULT Librarian.
1. c) Export Files Listing
Saves a partial or complete list of the files with their
one line descriptions to a variety of file formats. Select
the file format and the category listings you wish to have
saved.
1. d) Print Files Listing/Printer Setup
Prints a files listing and configures your printer for
printing. For the appropriate configuration, check your
system and your printer instructions.
1. e) DOS Shell
Allows you to exit the Librarian temporarily to use DOS.
Type "Exit" at the DOS prompt to return to the Librarian.
2) CONTENTS
"Contents" allows you to explore SoftwareVAULT in two different
ways with either "Group Browser" or "Category Browser". It also
contains "Hottest Hits Info" and "Statistics".
2. b) Group Browser
Brings up an array of buttons. Each button highlights a
certain topic of software. Click on a button to explore
the categories contained in that group. Clicking on a
specific category will bring up a complete list of all the
programs and resources contained in that category. See the
Tutorial section of this help file to see how to use these
programs.
2. c) Browse-Copy Files
If you don't want to use the group buttons, you can
explore the entire database. Clicking on a specific
category will bring up a complete list of all the programs
and resources contained in the complete database. See the
Tutorial section of this help file to see how to use these
programs.
2. d) Hottest Hits
Each SoftwareVAULT collection contains an assortment of
the very best shareware programs on the market today.
"Hottest Hits" Info contains complete reviews of these
outstanding programs.
2. e) Statistics
"Statistics" provides a statistical breakdown on the
makeup of this SoftwareVAULT Collection.
3) SEARCH
The SoftwareVAULT Librarian allows you to hunt for files that
interest you in two different ways:
3. a) Find Filename
Allows you to find files based on their title. Type a
title into the "Find a File" box and click on the "OK"
button. The Librarian will assemble a list of the files
with titles similar to the one you specified. See the
Tutorial section of this help file to see how to use these
programs.
3. b) Find Text
Allows you to run a keyword search to find files on
certain subjects. Type a keyword into the "Find Text" box.
The Librarian will sort through the descriptions of all
the files on the disc and will assemble a list of files
with subjects related to your keyword. See the Tutorial
section of this help file to see how to use these
programs.
4) TEXT
The text files contain information on how the SoftwareVAULT
collections are assembled and how you can register shareware
programs requiring registration.
5) ALL CD's
Selecting "All CD's" allows you call up a master file list for
other SoftwareVAULT collections. You can either view a master
list for all the SoftwareVAULT collections or you can view
lists for specific collections. The viewer used to examine
these files can search the list for keywords as well as print
them out.
6) HELP
Selecting help opens this help file.
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║ GIF PICTURE VIEWER ║
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The Software Librarian allows you to view GIFS (digitized
pictures found in Category #16 of most collections) directly
off the SoftwareVAULT disc. Select "Examine file contents" from
the "File Operations" box to view a GIF picture.
Note: Loading a GIF picture for viewing takes a few moments.
See the "Tutorial" section of this help file for more details
on using the File Operations box.
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║ BBS COMPATIBILITY & SUPPORT ║
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The SoftwareVAULT CD-ROM collections support a wide variety of
BBS formats. These formats include:
PC Board
GAP
Spitfire
TBBS
Wildcat
In addition to these specific formats, the SoftwareVAULT collections
also will support any BBS that requires a "FILES.BBS" file in each
directory.
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