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HELP INDEX
!Use the arrow keys to highlight the desired
! topic, and then press (ENTER).
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/?/
0-/
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Welcome
1-0
101
Support
2-1
3
Hot-Keys
3-1
110
Mouse
080
2
Help
180
57
Fido Mode
28
37
Picklists
38
92
Text Editing
0G
98
License
1G
39
Censor
2G
40
Twit Filter
3G
95
Mono Mode
0V
96
Line Feed Off
1V
97
Auto Import
2V
5
Setup
3V
35
DOS Shell
0f
4
Lister
1f
111
Kudos
2f1
38
Taglines
3f
75
Music
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HELP
This program contains an on-line, context sensitive help system.  At
any time, you can view a help screen relating to your position in
the program by pressing (F1).  Presented below is a summary of the
valid commands while in the help window.
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(ARROW KEYS) Select a topic by moving the highlight bar with
             any of the arrow keys.
(ANY LETTER) Jump to the next selection beginning with that letter.
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(HOME) Move the highlight bar to the first selection.
 (END) Move the highlight bar to the last selection.
(PGUP) Move the highlight bar 1/10 back in the list.
(PGDN) Move the highlight bar 1/10 forward in the list.
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(ESC) or (-) Leave the help system and return to program.
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HOT-KEYS
There are certain key combinations that are available to you anytime
SPEED is waiting on a key to be pressed.  These are called HOT-KEYS.
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Valid Hot-Keys:

              (F1)  Context sensitive help.
           (ALT-C)  Configure (setup) SPEED.
           (ALT-L)  Picklists menu.
           (ALT-M)  Available memory and other key information.
           (ALT-S)  Shell to DOS, return to SPEED by typing EXIT.
           (ALT-T)  Tagline file picklist (choose active tag file).
           (ALT-V)  Execute external file Lister/Viewer.
      (CTRL-ENTER)  Launch user-defined hot-key program.
 (ALT-F1..ALT-F10)  User defined hot-keys.
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(F1)
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(ALT-C)
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36
(ALT-L)
47
34
(ALT-M)
57
35
(ALT-S)
67
38
(ALT-T)
77
4
(ALT-V)
82
33
(CTRL-ENTER)
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(ALT-F1..ALT-F10)
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EXTERNAL FILE LISTER/VIEWER
The external file lister allows you to view text files.  When
you press (ALT-V) you are prompted to enter a file name.  If your
lister does not need a filename at the command line, you can just
press (ENTER) and continue on.
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A Lister is not necessary to use SPEED READ, however it is nice
to have when viewing long text files, like the documentation.
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The Lister is defined under the "General Setup" portion of the
configuration.  Press (ALT-C) and select "General Setup".
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CONFIGURATION MENU
This menu will allow you choose a specific area of SPEED READ to
configure.  As with the other hot-keys, this menu may be accessed
anytime by pressing (ALT-C).  When colors are changed, it may be
necessary to leave an area before the changes are noticeable.
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EDIT PICKLIST
From this menu you may choose a specific picklist to edit.  Once
a picklist is chosen, you may add new entries, delete unwanted
entries and/or edit existing entries.  Use the up and down arrows
(/) to highlight the desired picklist, then (ENTER) to select the
highlighted item.
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GENERAL SETUP
This screen allows you to change many of SPEED's general settings,
such as upload/download directories, message editor, quote string,
etc.  To select an item to change use the up and down arrows to
move the highlight bar.  The settings on some items are toggled by
pressing the space bar, while others require you to directly enter
text.  For specific instructions on a particular item, highlight
it, then press (F1) for help.
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NEW PACKET DIRECTORY
This item tells SPEED where to look for new message packets.
Normally this is the same directory as your communication program's
download directory.  When entering the directory you should use the
full path name, including the drive.  For example:

       New Packets:  C:/DOWNLOAD/

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OLD REPLY PACKET FOUND
SPEED has detected both a reply packet and a new unprocessed mail
packet for this BBS.  Normally when a new mail packet is downloaded,
any replies for that BBS are uploaded at that time.  If this reply
packet has been uploaded you should select "Yes" to delete it and
avoid sending duplicate messages.
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RECOVER REPLIES
SPEED has detected unsaved replies from a previous session.  This
normally results from not properly terminating SPEED (i.e. turning
the power off without exiting the program), or a system crash where
you had to reboot while SPEED was loaded.
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If you want to attempt to recover the unprocessed replies left in
the /SR$REPLY directory, and create a new .REP in your upload
directory, select (Y).  If not, select (N).  Regardless of your
selection, the directory will be cleared and all files deleted
before SPEED continues.
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As a precaution, you may want to make a copy of the contents of
the /SR$REPLY directory and the corresponding .REP file in your
upload directory.  You may do this now by pressing (ALT-S).
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REPLY PACKET DIRECTORY
This item tells SPEED where to put your reply packets.  If your
communications program has an upload directory, you should use that,
or you may choose to use the same directory as your communications
program.  When entering the directory you should use the full path
name, including the drive. For example:

       Reply Packets:  C:/COMPRG/

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INITIALS WITH QUOTED TEXT
SPEED offers three different styles of quoting messages, dependent
upon how initials are used; First, All and None.  Press the space
bar to toggle through the choices.
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FIRST
 JS> This is an example of "First".  Notice that the initials are
   > only displayed on the first quoted line of each paragraph.
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ALL    (*ALL will quote blank lines also)
 JS> This is an example of the "All" option.  It displays initials
 JS> on every quoted line.  This is the most used style.
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NONE   (*NONE will quote blank lines also)
 > "None" does not use any initials.  This can be very confusing
 > when there are several quotes from different people.
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QUOTE STRING
The quote string is the text placed between the initials (if any)
and the message text.  The most common character used is the '>'
symbol.  Please note, you should be careful when choosing a quote
string.  Some networks (such as FidoNet) do not allow high bit
characters (those greater than 127) and control characters (those
less than 32).  If in doubt stick with '>', it is acceptable on all
networks. *NEVER USE VALUE 227 'π', THIS IS A QWK CONTROL CHARACTER*
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High bit and control characters are entered by holding down the
(ALT) key and entering the desired character's ASCII value using
the numeric key pad.  For example, to generate the '■' character,
press the (ALT) key, enter 254 on the numeric keypad and then
release the (ALT) key.  For a complete list of available values
please refer to an ASCII table located in most computer manuals.
Presented below are some of the more commonly used values.
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  175»  176░  177▒  178▓  179│  186║  221▌  222▐  240≡  249∙  251√
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SMART QUOTING
With smart quoting toggled On, SPEED will not quote quotes when you
reply to a message.  In most instances this improves the readability
of a message.  Press the space bar to toggle this option On and Off.
Presented below are examples of each.
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Without Smart Quoting:    BB>SS>BB> Hi Steve, how's it going?

                          BB>SS> Very good Bill.  How about you?

                          BB> Just fine.
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   With Smart Quoting:    BB> Hi Steve, how's it going?

                          SS> Very good Bill.  How about you?

                          BB> Just fine.
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MESSAGE EDITOR
Enter here the DOS command needed to start your text editor
including all command line options (see below).  If your editor is
not located within your PATH, the full path should be included along
with the file's name.  It is not necessary to specify an extension.
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You should always have at least 1 command line option, %s.  Use %s
(the %s should be lower case) where the file name to edit would go.
SPEED will replace %s with the actual file name.  The %s MUST be
included, even if the editor does not accept command line options.
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EXAMPLES:

          Editor: MYEDITOR %s
          Editor: C:/UTILITY/MYEDITOR /bw %s
          Editor: C:/UTILITY/MYEDITOR.EXE %s -ems
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FILE LISTER/VIEWER
Enter here the DOS command needed to start your external file lister
including command line options (see below).  If the lister is not
located within your PATH, the path should be included along with the
file's name.  It is not necessary to specify an extension.
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A lister allows you to view text files.  The lister can be called
via the (ALT-V) hot-key.  The lister is not necessary to use SPEED.
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You should always have at least 1 command line option, %s.  Use %s
(%s should be lower case) where the file name to list would go.
SPEED will replace %s with the actual file name.  The %s MUST be
included, even if the lister does not accept command line options.
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EXAMPLES:  Lister: MYLISTER %s
           Lister: C:/UTILITY/MYLISTER /bw %s
           Lister: C:/UTILITY/MYLISTER.EXE %s -ems
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EXTERNAL TAGLINE MANAGER
SPEED supports external tagline managers, such as the popular John
Hancock program.  Other similar programs are also supported.
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Enter here the DOS command needed to start your external tagline
manager.  Include all command line options, if any.  The executable
file(s) and any supporting data files should be placed in the same
directory as your SPEED executable (SR.EXE).  It is not necessary
to specify an extension.
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The program is invoked from within the Message Header window by
pressing (F9).
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EXAMPLE:  Tagline Mgr: JH
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TAGLINE MANAGER RETURN FILE
External tagline managers, such as John Hancock, let SPEED know
which tagline was choosen by placing it in a special return file.
In the case of John Hancock, the file name is always JH?.REP.  Like
in DOS the '?' is a wildcard, which means it can be any character.
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Enter the name of the return file used by your external tagline
manager.  You may include wildcards ('*' and '?'), if necessary.
Do NOT include a path unless the return file is in a directory other
than the one containing SR.EXE and your tagline manager.
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NOTE: It is not necessary for JH users to complete this option.  JH
      will work with this field blank or completed as shown below in
      the example.
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EXAMPLE:  Tag Ret. File: JH*.REP
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SWAP SPEED TO MEMORY OR DISK
When this option is toggled On, SPEED is moved out of conventional
memory before external programs (such as your editor, compressor,
and DOS command processor) are executed.  This frees more memory
for the external program.  SPEED will attempt to swap itself to high
memory first.  If there is not enough memory, it will attempt to
swap itself to disk.  Toggle this option by pressing the space bar.
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The advantage to swapping, as stated above, is the increased memory
capacity afforded the external program.  However, it will take
longer to execute the program because of the time needed to remove
SPEED from conventional memory.  Disk swaps will take longer than
memory swaps.  Therefore, if your applications will run without
swapping, it is to your advantage to leave this option toggled Off.
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SNOW CONTROL
SPEED uses direct screen writes to display text. This is much faster
than other available methods.  However, on some older CGA video
cards this produces a "snow" effect when the screen is updated.
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If you see "snow" while using SPEED, toggle this option to On.  If
your CGA card does not produce "snow" toggle this Off to get faster
screen writes.  Since snow is only associated with CGA video cards,
this option should be Off if your system uses any other card.
Toggle this option by pressing the space bar.
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TAGLINE SELECTION
This option defines how SPEED selects a tagline, or if a tagline is
selected at all.  Below is a brief description of each option:
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         Off - No tagline is added to your replies.
      Random - A tagline is randomly selected from the entire
               tagline pool.
Smart Random - Taglines are randomly selected from the remaining
               tagline pool.  The same tagline is not reused until
               all taglines have been selected.  The pool is reset
               to the entire list whenever SPEED is started or the
               total number of taglines changes.
  Sequential - The taglines are selected in the same order as they
               appear in the tagline list.
        Same - The same tagline is used until you choose another.
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Toggle this option by pressing the space bar.
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TWIT FILTER
Each time you enter a conference or message area, SPEED loads the
message index for that area.  If the Twit Filter option is "On", all
messages with a To:, From: or Subj: matching an entry in your twit
list are marked as twits.  These messages are hidden from you.
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If you want to later read the twitted messages, set this option to
"Off" and you will be able to see them.
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Toggle this option by pressing the space bar.
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CENSOR TOGGLE
If the Censor option is "On", SPEED checks each message for
offending words.  If any are found, each character in the offending
word is replaced with the '%' character.  Censored words are defined
by the user with the (ALT-L) command.
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If you want to read messages uncensored, set this option to "Off",
and you will see them as posted.
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Toggle this option by pressing the space bar.
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BEEP ON PERSONAL MESSAGES
If you want SPEED to beep each time the displayed message is
addressd to you, select "On", otherwise select "Off".
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Toggle this option by pressing the space bar.
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DELETE OLD MAIL PACKETS
When SPEED adds a .QWK packet to your message base, it renames the
old *.QW* file as a file with an extension of *.Q!*.  Once processed
successfully, the old .QWK file is no longer needed by SPEED.
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If you want SPEED to delete processed mail packets before exiting
to DOS, select "On", otherwise select "Off".  If "On" is selected,
all files in the download directory matching the DOS wildcard
expression of "*.Q!*" will be deleted.
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Toggle this option by pressing the space bar.
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EDIT HEADER TOGGLE
When entering a new message, or replying to an old one, SPEED needs
to know certain information such as who the message is to, the
subject of the message, message status, area, etc.  You tell SPEED
this information in the Message Header Window.  This toggle lets
you determine when this information is requested.
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Before - Enter information BEFORE a message is entered.
 After - Enter information AFTER a message is entered.
  Both - Enter information BOTH before and after editing a message.
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The "Both" option allows you to enter the information before the
message is edited, and then change it after editing the message.
This is useful if you decide to change the subject or tagline to
reflect the content of your message.
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Toggle this option by pressing the space bar.
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HEADER IN REPLY TOGGLE
If this toggle is ON, SPEED will include a copy of the message's
header (To:, From:, Subject:, etc.) in the quoted reply.  This is
for informational purposes only, and is deleted before SPEED creates
the final reply.
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Toggle this option by pressing the space bar.
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FROM:/TO: TOGGLE
By default SPEED displays messages with the sender's name first
(From: on top) and the recipient's name second (To: below From:).
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
If you prefer seeing the To: field above the From: field, select
"To:/From:".  Otherwise, select "From:/To:" and the From: field will
be displayed above the To: field.
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Toggle this option by pressing the space bar.
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MARK TWITS AS READ
If you want twitted messages marked as read, and you do not want to
later go back and read them, then toggle this option On.  If you
want to later go back and read the twitted messages, then toggle
this option off.
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Toggle this option by pressing the space bar.
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SAVE UNREAD MESSAGES
When this option is On, messages will continue to accumulate until
they are read, irrespective of the Keep Old setting.  If you do not
want to purge unread messages, then toggle this option to On.  If
you want to limit the size of your message base toggle this option
Off.
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Toggle this option by pressing the space bar.
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SELECT COLORS
From this screen you can change the colors used by SPEED. Use the
up () and down () arrows to select which item to change. Use the
left () and right () arrows to change the color of the highlighted
item.  Sample screens are provided to let you view your selections.
See below for other valid commands.
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  (D)  Resets the colors to the original factory settings.
  (B)  Sets the colors to black and white.
  (R)  Reloads the last saved colors from disk.  Use this option if
         you want to start over.
(TAB)  Quits and saves the displayed colors as the default colors.
(ESC)  Quits and reloads the default colors from disk.
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USER DEFINED HOT-KEYS
This screen allows you to assign a DOS command to one of the user
defined hot-keys.  There are 10 user defined hot-keys (ALT-F1 to
ALT-F10).  Enter the information just as you would at the DOS
prompt.  Include full path names, if needed.
  For example: C:\ED\EDITOR C:\SPEED\NOTES.TXT
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Batch files and internal DOS commands, are run as shells from
COMMAND.COM.
  For example: COMMAND.COM /C MYBATCH.BAT
               COMMAND.COM /C DIR /P
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Some programs, such as John Hancock's tagline stealer Guido, require
that the screen not be cleared before running them.  To run a
program without clearing the screen, make the first character a '!'
in the command.
  For example: !C:\SPEED\GUIDO C:\SPEED\JH.TAG
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LAUNCH PROGRAM
(CTRL-ENTER) displays a picklist of user-defined hot-keys (ALT-F1 to
ALT-F10).  You can execute the command/program by highlighting it
and pressing (ENTER).
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This provides a convenient way to access the user-defined commands
while learning the shortcut key strokes.  To use the shortcut key
strokes, press (ALT) and the function key corresponding to the
number of the command.
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You can not edit the commands from the the picklist.  They may only
be edited from the configuration screen.  To do so press (ALT-C)
and select 'User Hot-Keys'.
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SYSTEM INFORMATION
Key system information is available to you anytime by pressing
(ALT-M).  The following information is displayed.
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NEARFREE  Amount of free memory on the near heap.  This number is
          really not useful to you, since you can not control it.
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 FARFREE  Amount of free memory that SPEED and other programs can
          use.  When you shell to DOS or SPEED runs other programs,
          this is the memory that is used.  Also, the message
          index is stored here.  When this memory runs out you can
          not add new messages to the message base.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 PROCESS  How long it took to perform the last timed event, such as
    TIME  updating a message base with a new packet.
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DOS SHELL
Pressing (ALT-S) will allow you to shell to DOS without exiting
SPEED READ.  This allows you to perform DOS related functions such
as formatting disks, copying files or any other needed activity.
When you are finished just type EXIT and you will immediately return
to SPEED exactly where you were when you shelled to DOS.
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If Swapping is turned off, SPEED is left in conventional memory.
This will limit the amount of free memory while in DOS.  If you get
errors such as 'Program too big to fit in memory' or 'Out of memory'
try turning Swapping on before shelling to DOS.  To change the Swap
setting press (ALT-C) for configuration, select General Setup, then
use the down arrow to choose Swapping.  Press the space bar to
toggle the setting, then (TAB) to save it.
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PICKLISTS pg. 1 of 2
A picklist allows you to choose an item from a list of choices.  To
locate a particular item, begin typing that item into the Search
field.  As you type, the highlight bar jumps to the closest match.
If you make a mistake, use the (BACKSPACE) key to correct it.
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 (ENTER) Select highlighted item. │  (DEL) Delete highlighted item.
   (ESC) Exit picklist.           │  (INS) Insert new item.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 (HOME/END) First/last screen.    │ (CTRL-HOME/END)
(PGUP/PGDN) Next/previous screen. │     Move highlight bar to the
      (/) Move bar down/up.     │     first/last displayed line.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
  (F3) Search for next match,     │   (F2) Edit highlighted item.
        begin with next item.     │   (F5) Clear search key.
  (F4) Search for first match,    │
        begin with first item.    │  (F10) Jump to original item.
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PICKLISTS pg. 2 of 2
Picklists are available for the following items by pressing (F10)
while in the appropriate field.
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   Taglines - You can save up to 100 taglines per file.
  To: Field - You can store 24 names to use in the To: field when
              creating a message.  The first item in the picklist
              is the name shown in the To: field of the displayed
              message.
Subj: Field - You can save up to 25 Subj: titles.
       Save - You can store up to 25 save file names.
      Twits - You can have up to 25 names of people (or subjects)
              you want twitted.
     Censor - You can have up to 25 words you want censored from
              messages.
      Areas - This displays the areas for the current BBS.  Note
              the areas list can not be changed or edited.
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Twits
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Censor
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TAGLINES
There are two tagline picklists available within SPEED, 1.) Tagline
File picklist (ALT-T), and 2.) Tagline Entry picklist (ALT-L).
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
The Tagline File picklist allows you to select the active tagline
file.  It is accessed by pressing (ALT-T).  You can have up to 500
tagline files, with each having up to 100 entries, for a total of
50,000 taglines.  You add new tagline files with the (INS) key and
delete old ones with the (DEL) key.  A tagline file stays active
until another one is selected.  See below for info. on editing.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
The Tagline Entry picklist allows you to add, delete or edit
individual entries within a tagline file.  To access it press
(ALT-L) and select "Taglines", or while in the Message Header
window highlight the "Tagline" field and press (F10).  The (INS),
(DEL) and (F2) keys are active in this picklist.
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CENSOR
SPEED allows you to define up to 25 words to be censored from all
messages.  When a word is found in a message that matches an entry
in your censor list, SPEED replaces each character in the word with
a percent sign '%'.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
You may use wildcards in the words.  For example:

Censored Word   Words Censored
 darn            darn
 darn*           Any word beginning with "darn" (darn, darnit, etc).
 *darn*          Any word containing the string "darn" (darn,
                    darnit, goshdarn, goshdarnit, etc).
 ?ow             Any 3 letter word ending with "ow" (how, cow, etc).
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
To enter words in the censor list, press (ALT-L) for the picklist
listing.  Then select "Censored Words" from the list.  The Censor
option must be "On" for the censor to function.  Use (ALT-C) to set.
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TWIT FILTER
A twit filter allows you to screen the messages you see.  When SPEED
reads an area's index it compares the message's To:, From: and Subj:
fields with the entries in the twit list.  If a match is found, the
message is marked as a twit.  SPEED will not display twitted
messages, thereby screening out unwanted messages to or from an
individual, or with a particular subject.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
SPEED always tries to skip twitted messages.  However, sometimes
this is impossible (i.e. if all the messages are twitted).  If SPEED
cannot skip a twitted message, for whatever reason, it will display
a blank message with "*TWIT*" in the header fields and a box in the
message area letting you know the message is a twit.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
To enter items in the twit list, press (ALT-L) for the picklist
listing.  Then select "Twits" from the list.  The Twit Filter option
must be set to "On" for the twit filter to function.  To do so press
(ALT-C), select "Toggles/Options" and then turn Twit Filter "On".
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CHOOSE BBS
 (ENTER) Select highlighted BBS.    (ESC) Quit SPEED READ.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   (DEL) Delete popup menu.          (F2) Message base compression.
 (ALT-R) Delete reply packet.
 (ALT-D) Delete message base.     (ALT-U) Update/refresh display.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 (HOME) First screen.               () Move highlight bar up.
  (END) Last screen.                () Move highlight bar down.
 (PGUP) Previous screen.    (CTRL-HOME) First displayed line.
 (PGDN) Next screen.         (CTRL-END) Last displayed line.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 (+) Move to next item with a new (unprocessed) packet.
 (-) Move to previous item with a new (unprocessed) packet.
 () Move to next item with a reply packet.
 () Move to previous item with a reply packet.
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(DEL)
/-
43
(ALT-R)
0-
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(ALT-D)
.Q
45
(F2)
0N
46
(ALT-U)
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DELETE MENU
This menu will allow you to execute a special delete function, such
as deleting a reply packet or an entire message base.  Each of the
listed functions can be accessed directly with the key combination
shown to the right of the option.  The popup menu provides an easy
way to perform the functions, while learning the keystrokes.
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DELETE REPLY
If a reply packet is available for the highlighted BBS, you may
delete it by pressing (ALT-R).  You will be prompted before the
packet is deleted.  Once a packet has been uploaded to a BBS, you
should delete it to make sure it is not uploaded again.
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DELETE MESSAGE BASE
You may delete the highlighted message base by pressing (ALT-D) or
selecting it from the delete menu (DEL).  You will be prompted
before the message base is deleted.  Once deleted, you will not be
able to recover it.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
WARNING:  This deletes *ALL* messages and replies for the
          highlighted message base, including those marked as
          "Keep".  ══ Use With Caution! ══
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COMPRESS MESSAGE BASE
This menu allows you to choose whether or not you want to compress
a BBS's message base.  A compressed message base uses less disk
space, but takes longer to access.  Since this is selectable by BBS,
you may choose to leave your favorite ones uncompressed, while
compressing the others to save space.  The default is uncompressed.
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UPDATE/REFRESH BBS LIST
(ALT-U) will re-read your disk looking for new mail packets, BBS's,
reply packets, etc.  It is not necessary to use this command unless
you are using multitasking software such as Windows or DESQview.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
When SPEED is first run it builds a list of BBS's, checks for mail
packets, replies, etc.  Thereafter, it updates the list as things
change.  It does not "re-read" the data from disk.  This does not
present a problem on single tasking systems.  However, on a multi-
tasking system it is possible to be reading mail and downloading a
new mail packet at the same time.  (ALT-U) forces SPEED to rebuild
the BBS list, so the new mail packets are recognized, along with
any other changes.
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CHOOSE BBS - General Information
From this screen you may choose a BBS message base to read.  To
select one, position the highlight bar over the desired BBS and then
press (ENTER).  To move the highlight bar use the up () and down
() arrows.  Other keys are available to move the highlight bar
around.  See the previous screen for a complete listing.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
    Compress  YES in this column means the message base is
              compressed when not in use.  A compressed message base
              uses less disk space, but takes longer to access.
Reply Packet  YES here means a reply packet is present for this BBS.
  New Packet  A YES here means that this BBS has unprocessed mail.
      % Read  Percent of total messages that have been read.
      BBS ID  A unique ID (or description) for this BBS.
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FROM FIELD
This is your name.  SPEED uses the name supplied to it by the BBS
to fill in this field.  You should not have to change it.  Most
offline mail doors will not allow you to upload messages that are
not from you.
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TO FIELD
The name of the person to whom you are sending the message goes
here.  If you are replying to a message SPEED enters the author of
that message as the default.  If the message is to everyone, enter
ALL.  If the message is to the person running the BBS, enter SYSOP.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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SUBJECT FIELD
This field is used to enter a short summary of your message.  If
you are replying to a message, the subject of that message is
entered as the default.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
It is important that you change the subject field if the content
of your message is substantially different than the displayed
subject.  Some people choose which messages to read by scanning
the subject field.
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PRIVATE FIELD
A "N" in this field marks the message as public, which means that
anyone can read it.  Unless you have a special reason for the
message to be private, you should leave it as public.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
To make your message private enter a "Y" in this field.  Private
messages can only be read by you, the person you sent it to, the
Sysop and anyone else who has enough security to read private
messages.  As you can see, private messages are not always that
private.  Remember that when sending them.
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AREA FIELD
Enter the ID number of the conference/area where your message is
to appear.  This number defaults to the conference you are in. Once
you enter a number and move to another field, the description of the
selected conference appears to the the right of this field.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
This option is used when you want to move a message or reply to a
different conference/area.  Sometimes when a discussion strays from
the conference topic, you are asked to continue the discussion in a
more appropriate area.
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TAGLINE FIELD
If taglines are enabled, SPEED will choose a tagline from the active
file and put it in this field.  You can accept it, change it or type
in one of your own.  Taglines are limited to 55 characters.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
A tagline is a cute/witty (or silly, depending on your point of
view) phrase added to the end of a message.  SPEED comes with a
sample tagline file GENERAL.TAG.
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MESSAGE HEADER
When entering a new message or replying to an old one, SPEED needs
certain information to make sure your message is delivered to who
and where you want it sent.  Below are the available fields:
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
    From:  Your name goes here.
      To:  Person you are sending the message to.
 Subject:  Short summary of the message content.

 Private:  Who is allowed to read it.
    Area:  Conference number in which you want the message inserted.
 Tagline:  Cute/witty little phrase.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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From:
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To:
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Subject:
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Private:
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52
Area:
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CHOOSE AREA
 (ENTER) Select area.   (F10) Picklist   (ESC) Return to BBS list.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     (E) Enter new message.   │      (F2) Set # of old msgs to keep.
     (T) View totals.         │ (CTRL-F2) Set global keep old.
 (ALT-P) Prune conference.    │   (ALT-D) Delete msgs in conference.
(CTRL-P) Prune *all* confs.   │   (ALT-F) Toggle FIDO mode.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
  (HOME/END) First/last screen.     │ (A) Add area. │(CTRL-HOME/END)
       (/) Previous/next item.    │ (D) Drop area.│   First/last
 (PGUP/PGDN) Previous/next screen.  │               │   disp. line.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     (+/-) Next/Previous item with unread msgs.  │ (W) Welcome scrn.
     (/) Next/Previous item with any messages. │ (N) News.
(CTRL /) Next/Prev. with msgs in last packet.  │ (B) Bulletins.
─────────────────────────────────────────────────│ (F) New files.
(CTRL/ALT-R) Mark BBS/conference as read.        │ (G) Goodbye scrn.
     (ALT-U) Mark all messages as unread.        │ (CTRL-W/N/B/F/G)
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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36
(F10)
.1
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(E)
0-
58
(ALT-P)
1,
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(CTRL-P)
.Q
59
(F2)
/L
60
(CTRL-F2)
0N
61
(ALT-D)
1N
57
(ALT-F)
3R
62
(A)
4R
62
(D)
;,
63
(CTRL/ALT-R)
<1
63
(ALT-U)
7_
64
(W)
8_
64
(N)
9_
64
(B)
:_
64
(F)
;_
64
(G)
<_
64
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ENTER NEW MESSAGE
Pressing (E) allows you to enter a new message in the highlighted
conference/area.  A window will appear requesting certain
information, such as the message recipient, the subject of the
message, etc.
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FIDO MODE
The Fido mode is toggled ON and OFF for a particular BBS by pressing
the (ALT-F) key while viewing the conference/area screen or viewing
a message.  The default is OFF.  This option is selectable for each
individual BBS.  Even when you are not in the Fido mode, SPEED will
automatically switch to the Fido mode if you are replying to a Fido
message.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
The FidoNet network requires its messages to meet certain standards.
This includes not using extended and control characters such as the
"■" character found in SPEED READ's tagline.  Also, messages must
contain only one tear line.  That is the line with "---" above the
tagline.  If you leave messages on a FidoNet BBS, you MUST use
SPEED's Fido mode.  If you are unsure whether a particular board is
a member of FidoNet or not, check with your Sysop (the person
running the BBS) before leaving messages in an echoed area.
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PRUNE CONFERENCE
Pruning consists of deleting all messages flagged as "*KILL*" and
deleting messages in excess of the 'Keep Old' variable.  When total
messages exceeds the 'Keep Old' variable, messages are deleted on a
first-in-first-out basis to eliminate the excess messages.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   (ALT-P) will prune the highlighted conference/area.
  (CTRL-P) will prune *all* conferences/areas.
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KEEP OLD
This allows you to define how many old messages are kept in the
message base for the highlighted conference.  The 'Keep Old' number
includes messages marked as "Keep", but excludes new messages.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
This will only change the Keep Old variable for the highlighted
conference.  Use (CTRL-F2) to change all conferences.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Consideration should be given to the process time and disk space
when deciding how many old messages to keep.  If you do not want to
keep any old messages enter 0 (zero).  The default is 50 messages.
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KEEP OLD GLOBAL
(CTRL-F2) allows you to define how many old messages are kept in all
of the conferences.  The 'Keep Old' number includes messages marked
as "Keep", but excludes new messages.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
This is a global command and will change *ALL* keep old variables
for this BBS.  Use (F2) to change only the highlighted conference.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Consideration should be given to the process time and disk space
when deciding how many old messages to keep.  If you do not want to
keep any old messages enter 0 (zero).  The default is 50 messages.
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DELETE ALL MESSAGES IN A CONFERENCE
You may delete *ALL* messages in the highlighted conference/area by
pressing (ALT-D).  You will be prompted before the messages are
deleted.  Once deleted, you will not be able to recover them.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
WARNING:  This deletes *ALL* messages and replies for the
          highlighted conference/area, including those marked as
          "Keep".  ══ Use With Caution! ══
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ADD/DROP CONFERENCE
You can add new conferences/areas or drop ones you are getting from
within SPEED.  To Add or Drop a conference, highlight it and press
(A) to Add or (D) to drop.  You will be asked to confirm your
selection.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
A special reply message is generated for the mail door in the chosen
conference.  It is addressed to QMAIL and the subject is either ADD
or DROP depending upon which option was selected.  You may view
these messages in the Replies area.  When the special messages are
uploaded, the mail door will act upon them and add or drop the
specified conferences from the list of areas from which you receive
mail.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
NOTE: These commands may not work with all mail doors.  For example,
the new Qmail doors have their own special configuration.  You might
ask your Sysop before trying, or try them in a local conference.
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MARK MSGS AS READ/UNREAD
 (ALT-R) marks all messages in the highlighted area as read.
(CTRL-R) marks all messages in *all* areas as read.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
(ALT-U) marks all messages in the highlighted conference/area as
        not read.  This allows you to go back and re-read all the
        messages and have SPEED keep up with which ones have been
        read.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Similar commands are available while reading messages.
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INFORMATION SCREENS
In addition to messages, most mail doors include some or all of
the following information files:
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
  Welcome:  The screen you normally see when logging onto the BBS.
     News:  Current news the Sysop would like for you to know.
Bulletins:  This pops up a list of available bulletins, if any.
    Files:  A list of new files since you last called the BBS.
  Goodbye:  The screen you normally see when logging off the BBS.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
If the above files contain ANSI and you have ANSI.SYS included in
your CONFIG.SYS file, then the files will be displayed in color.
Check your DOS manual for more information on ANSI.SYS & CONFIG.SYS.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
To view the above files using your external file lister/viewer,
press (CTRL-"letter").   Where "letter" is the normal command of the
file you want to view.  For example, press (CTRL-F) to view the
files list.
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CHOOSE AREA - General Information
From this menu you may choose a conference/area to read.  To select
one, position the highlight bar over the desired area and then press
(ENTER).  To move the highlight bar use the up () and down ()
arrows.  Other keys are available to move the highlight bar around.
See the previous screen for a complete listing.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
       Area  The ID number associated with this conference.
 Total Msgs  Total number of messages in this conference.
   Keep Old  The number of old messages to keep. Use (F2) to change.
Last Packet  The number of messages received in the last packet.
     Unread  The number of messages you have not read.
Description  The name or ID of the highlighted conference/area.
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READ REPLIES
     (E) Edit displayed message      │ (ALT-F) Toggle FIDO mode.
     (A) Display ANSI                │     (H) Edit message header.
   (DEL) Delete displayed message.   │     (T) Steal Tagline
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 (HOME) Move to top of message.   │  (/) Scroll down/up one line.
  (END) Move to bottom of message.│ (PGUP) Move to previous screen.
  (ESC) Quit to area list.        │ (PGDN) Move to next screen.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
  (ENTER) Display next message.      │ (CTRL-HOME) First message.
    (/) Next/Previous message.     │  (CTRL-END) Last message.
  (SPACE) PGDN + ENTER               │         (I) Message index.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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74
(A)
./
85
(DEL)
6.
68
(SPACE)
,S
57
(ALT-F)
-W
70
(H)
.W
84
(T)
6[
89
(I)
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READ REPLIES - General Information
This screen allows you to review previously written replies and to
see them displayed the same way others will see them.  Notice that
there are fewer commands available to this screen than for the
normal message screen.  That is because replies are transient in
nature, and are not accumulated in a separate message base.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
In addition to reviewing the replies, you may also edit them by
pressing (E).  There are other commands available while reading
replies.  See the previous screen for a short summary of those
commands.
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SPACEBAR
The (SPACEBAR) can be used as a single key to read through the
message base.  If the displayed message is longer than what can
be displayed on one screen, then the (SPACEBAR) acts like the (PGDN)
key.  When the last screen of a message is displayed the (SPACEBAR)
acts like the (ENTER) key, and will take to the next unread message
or the next message in the last packet.
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PERIOD - THREAD ORDER
The PERIOD (.) can be used as a single key to read through the
message base in thread order.  If the displayed message is longer
than what can be displayed on one screen, then the (.) acts like the
(PGDN) key.  When the last screen of a message is displayed the (.)
acts like the (+) key, and will take to the next unread message with
the same subject or the next unread message, if none of the unread
messages have the same subject as the displayed message.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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EDIT HEADER
Use the (H) command to edit the header information of the displayed
reply.  This command allows you to make changes to the header
information without having to load and save the message text.
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READ MESSAGES
     (E) Enter new message.│ (O) Sort messages.│  (T) Steal tagline.
     (R) Reply to message. │ (P) Print message.│(DEL) Kill message.
     (A) Display ANSI.     │ (S) Save message. │(INS) Keep message.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 (HOME/END) Top/bottom of message.│   (/) Scroll up/down one line.
 (PGUP/PGDN) Previous/next screen.│ (ALT-F) Toggle FIDO mode.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 (ENTER) Next unread (or last packet).   │(CTRL-HOME) First msg.
     (*) First message in last packet.   │ (CTRL-END) Last msg.
   (]/[) Chain forward/back to Refer msg.│(CTRL-PGDN) Next per sort.
   (+/-) Thread forward/back on Subj.    │(CTRL-PGUP) Prev per sort.
   (/) Next/Previous absolute message. │──────────────────────────
(CTRL-) Next message in last packet.    │    (I) Message index.
(CTRL-) Previous message in last packet.│    (L) Locate text.
 (SPACE) PGDN + ENTER                    │(ALT-U) Unread messages.
     (.) PGDN + Next in thread (+).      │(ALT-R) Mark msgs as read.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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.1
74
(A)
,I
76
(O)
-I
83
(P)
.I
82
(S)
,^
84
(T)
-\
85
(DEL)
.\
86
(INS)
1P
57
(ALT-F)
3-
77
(ENTER)
41
80
(*)
5/
78
(]/[)
6/
79
(+/-)
8,
80
(CTRL-)
9,
80
(CTRL-)
:-
68
(SPACE)
;1
69
(.)
5V
81
(CTRL-PGDN)
6V
81
(CTRL-PGUP)
8Z
89
(I)
9Z
90
(L)
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READ MESSAGES - General Information
This screen's main purpose is to read and reply to messages.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
The screen is divided into three parts: a header section, message
window and a mouse bar.
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        Header - This provides you with useful information about the
                 displayed message.
Message Window - The actual text of the message.
     Mouse Bar - Clicking the left mouse button while on this bar is
                 the same as pressing the selected key.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
There are many commands available while reading messages.  See the
previous screen for a short summary of those commands.
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MESSAGE HEADER
Date/Time - Date & time the message was created (or uploaded).
     From - The name of the person who wrote the message.
       To - To whom the message is addressed (sent).
  Subject - Short summary of the message's content.
   Number - The message number on *THIS* BBS.  Networked messages
            have different numbers on each BBS that receives them.
    Refer - Original message to which displayed message refers.
 Board ID - A short, unique identification for the active BBS.
     Conf - The conference/area in which this message was posted.
    Flags - "*KILL*" message marked to be deleted, "Keep" message
            marked to be retained.
 ## of ## - SPEED's message number & total number of messages.
    Recvd - "Yes" if the message has been read by the addressee
            before you downloaded the message packet.
   Status - "Public" all can see it; "Private" only you can see it.
            The Sysop can also read private messages.
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DISPLAY ANSI MESSAGE
Some messages contain special codes that allow the message to
display color and perform animation.  These messages are easily
identified because of their abundance of special escape sequences.
Escape sequences begin with the characters  and ·[.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
To display an ANSI message press (A).  For this function to operate
you must included ANSI.SYS in your CONFIG.SYS file.  For more
information on using ANSI.SYS and CONFIG.SYS, please refer to your
DOS manual.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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ANSI MUSIC
Some external ANSI drivers support ANSI music.  SPEED by default
suppresses ANSI music control codes, since most ANSI drivers do not
support it.  However, if your ANSI driver does support music, start
SPEED with the /M command line option.

  Example:  SR /M        (ENTER)
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Some ANSI music can be quite long (and annoying).  To abort the
ANSI, press any key.  It may take a few seconds for the music buffer
to empty and for the music to stop.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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SORT MESSAGES
Sometimes it is convenient to view messages in an order different
than SPEED normally stores them.  There are five sort options
available for your use.  They are: No Sort, Sort by Number, From,
To and Subject.  The default setting is No Sort, which cannot be
changed due to the way the message base is pruned (see below).
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Since messages are deleted on a First-In-First-Out (FIFO) basis, it
is necessary to store the message base index in the order they were
received from the BBS.  Therefore, before an updated index is
written to disk it is sorted with the "No Sort" option.
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ENTER
The (ENTER) key, or carriage return ┘ as it is also known, is used
to move to the next unread message.  If all messages have been read,
it is used to move to the next message in the last packet.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Pressing (ENTER) on the last message in the current conference moves
you to the next conference with unread mail.  The first unread
message is displayed, just as if the conference were selected from
the areas list.  If the remaining conferences do not contain any
unread mail you are returned to to the areas list.
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REFER THREADING
One of the strengths of an offline message base is its ability to
trace message threads (specific conversations) back to their origin.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
([)  Chain back to the referenced message.  If the displayed message
     shows a number in the "Refer" field, and the referenced message
     is in the message base, ([) will allow you to instantly view
     it.  You can continue to step back like this, up to 100
     messages.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
(])  Chain forward or reverse the sequence of the ([) key.  As you
     step back with the ([) key SPEED remembers the path you took.
     Pressing (]) allows you to follow the same path back to your
     original message.  NOTE: If you stray from the path by moving
     to a message not contained in the path, you will not be able
     to return to the defined path.
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SUBJECT THREADING
One of the strengths of an offline message base is its ability to
trace message threads (specific conversations) back to their origin.
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(-)  Display previous message whose subject matches the displayed
     message, if available.  Only the first 20 characters are used
     in comparing subjects.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
(+)  Display the next message whose subject matches the displayed
     message, if available.  Only the first 20 characters are used
     in comparing subjects.
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LAST PACKET
SPEED remembers which messages were received in the last packet and
allows you to isolate them if you so choose.  If the message base is
sorted so that new messages are mixed in with old messages, you will
want to use the commands shown below to read the message base.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 (ENTER) Jump to next unread message, if available.  Otherwise jump
         to the next message in the last mail packet.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     (*) Jump to the first message in the last mail packet.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
(CTRL-) Jump to the next message in the last mail packet.  Use
         this instead of the right-arrow ().
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
(CTRL-) Jump to a previous message in the last mail packet.  Use
         this instead of the left-arrow ().
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NEXT/PREVIOUS IN SORT ORDER
(CTRL-PGDN)  Jump to the next message whose sort field is different
             than the displayed message.  For example, in a message
             base sorted by subject, (CTRL-PGDN) will display the
             next message with a different subject.  For message
             bases not sorted or sorted by number, (CTRL-PGDN) will
             display the next available message.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
(CTRL-PGUP)  Jump to a previous message whose sort field is
             different than the displayed message.  For example, in
             a message base sorted by subject, (CTRL-PGUP) will
             display the first previous message with a different
             subject.  For message bases not sorted or sorted by
             number, (CTRL-PGUP) will display the previous message.
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SAVE MESSAGE TO TEXT FILE
To save the displayed message to a text file, press (S). A window
will open displaying a default file name, or the last name you used
when saving a file. You may use the displayed name, change it, enter
a new name or press (F10) to choose one from the 'Save Picklist'.
See Text Editing for valid commands while entering text.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
If the file already exists, you are asked if you want to append it.
If you select 'yes' the saved message is added to the end of the
existing file.  Answering 'no' will cause the existing file to be
overwritten.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
The save command can also be used to print messages.  By specifying
PRN, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, etc., you can send the output to a
printer port instead of a disk file.  Note that the Print Command
(P) assumes LPT1 as printer port.  If your system's printer is not
connected to LPT1, to print the message you must use the Save
command (S) and specify the correct device.
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PRINT DISPLAYED MESSAGE
Option (P) is used to print the displayed message.  Note this
command only supports LPT1.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
The Save Command (S) can also be use to print messages.  By
specifying PRN, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, etc., you can send the
output to a printer port instead of a disk file. If your system's
printer is NOT connected to LPT1, you must use the Save Command (S)
and specify the correct device.
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STEAL TAGLINE
If the message you are reading has a tagline you would like to use,
then you can steal it by pressing (T).  A window will appear with
SPEED's guess at which line was the tagline.  If SPEED guesses
wrong, or you want to grab another line of text, use the up () and
down arrows () to select which line to steal.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Once the desired line is displayed you may change it before saving.
To save the stolen tagline and add it to the active tagline file,
press (ENTER).  (ESC) aborts the process.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
If the line is longer than 55 characters, SPEED will only pick up
the last 55 characters of the line.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
(F9) will decrypt/encrypt John Hancock taglines.
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DELETE DISPLAYED MESSAGE
To toggle the displayed message's *KILL* flag press the (DEL) key.
Depending on its previous status, the message will either be flagged
for deletion or un-flagged.  If a message is tagged for deletion,
"*KILL*" will appear in the Flag: field of the header.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Messages in a given area are not actually deleted until a new mail
packet is added to that particular area, or the area is pruned with
the (ALT-P) command from the areas list window.  Up until the
message is actually deleted you can un-flag it by pressing (DEL).
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KEEP DISPLAYED MESSAGE
To toggle the displayed message's Keep flag press the (INS) key.
Based on its previous status, the message will either be flagged for
permanent storage or un-flagged.  Messages tagged for permanent
storage will display "Keep" in the Flag: field of the header.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Messages tagged for permanent storage will not be deleted until they
are un-flagged.  To un-flag a Keep message press (INS).
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Care should be exercised in tagging messages for permanent storage.
Since "Keep" messages are processed each time the message base is
updated, the more you have the lengthier your process times.  Also
note, "Keep" messages ARE included in the "Keep Old" total.
Therefore, the number of transient "Keep Old" messages is reduced.
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UNREAD MESSAGES
(ALT-U) will mark all messages from the current message to the last
message as unread.  This will allow you to re-read the messages as
if they were never read the first time.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
To mark all messages as unread, press (CTRL-HOME) to go to the first
message, then (ALT-U) to mark the messages as unread.
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MARK MESSAGES AS READ
(ALT-R) will mark all messages, from the current message to the
last message, as read.  This will allow you to skip over the the
messages as if they were read.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
To mark all messages as read, press (CTRL-HOME) to go to the first
message, then (ALT-R) to mark the messages as read.
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MESSAGE INDEX
The message index displays a concise listing of all the messages'
headers.  The From, To and Subject fields are displayed.  If the
message has been read, an asterisk is displayed to the left of the
From field. Below are the available commands while viewing an index.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   (ESC)  Leave index and return to the   │ (PGUP)  Previous screen.
          message you were reading.       │ (PGDN)  Next screen.
 (ENTER)  Display the highlighted message.│ (HOME)  First screen.
     ()  Move highlight bar up one row.  │  (END)  Last screen.
     ()  Move highlight bar down one row.│    (*)  Go to orig. msg.
     (O)  Sort the index.                 │    (+)  Down 5 messages.
 (SPACE)  Toggle read/unread status.      │    (-)  Up 5 messages.
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LOCATE/FIND TEXT
The (L) command opens a window and requests that you enter a search
key.  SPEED will then search the active conference for text matching
the key.  The search will begin with the next line of the current
message and continue line by line through the last message.  Once a
search key is defined the following commands are available:
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
(F3) Search the active conference from the current message through
     the final message.  The defined search key is used.

(F4) Search the active conference from the first message through
     the last message.  The defined search key is used.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
For compatibility with other readers, the (F) key can be used
interchangeably with the (L) key.
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POPUP MENU
The Popup Menu, when available, is accessed by pressing the (/)
key.  It allows you select a function from a list of options.  The
following keys are valid while the menu window is active.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
         ()  Move the highlight bar up one item.
         ()  Move the highlight bar down one item.
      (HOME)  Move the highlight bar to the first item.
       (END)  Move the highlight bar to the last item.
     (ENTER)  Select the highlighted item.
       (ESC)  Exit Popup Menu.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
To help you learn the shortcut keys, they are displayed next to each
item in the menu.  To skip the menu, just press the shortcut where
you pressed (/) before.
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When entering certain text information, such as a message subject,
you may use the following text editing commands.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     (HOME)  Moves the cursor to the beginning of the line.
      (END)  Moves the cursor to the end of the line.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
        ()  Moves the cursor one space to the left.
        ()  Moves the cursor one space to the right.
   (CTRL-)  Moves the cursor one word to the left.
   (CTRL-)  Moves the cursor one word to the right.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
      (DEL)  Deletes one character at the cursor.
(BACKSPACE)  Moves the cursor one space to the left and deletes
             one character.
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  (INS)  Toggles between the insert and over-type mode.  While in
         the insert mode the cursor's height will increase and new
         characters are inserted by shifting all remaining text one
         position to the right of the cursor.  Toggling back to the
         over-type mode will restore the cursor to its normal size
         and characters entered will replace those at the cursor.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   (F5)  Converts all the text to upper case.
   (F6)  Converts all the text to lower case.
   (F7)  Makes the first letter of each word upper case.
   (F8)  Reverses the character's case at the cursor.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 (PGDN)  Reverse all changes and continue editing.
  (ESC)  Reverse all changes and quit.
(ENTER)  Accept all changes and quit.
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TEXT EDITING pg. 3 of 3
In some instances, the input line will appear with text already in
it.  This is either the default or the last entered text.  Pressing
any character will erase the line and allow you to enter new text.
However, you may choose to edit the text by first pressing a control
key.  A control key is any valid non-alphanumeric key such as (INS)
or ().
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MONOCHROME MODE
The MONO command line option forces the program into a monochrome
mode thus eliminating the use of colors.  Normally, SPEED will
detect the type of video card in your computer and adjust the colors
accordingly.  However, if you are using a color card (CGA, EGA or
VGA) and a monochrome monitor, SPEED will attempt to display colors.
This may be difficult to read.  To override the auto-detect and
force the program into a monochrome mode, start SPEED as such:

        SR MONO    (ENTER)
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LINE FEED OFF
Some printers automatically send a line feed after each line of
text.  By default, SPEED sends a line feed after each line of text.
If both SPEED and your printer are sending a line feed, then the
print-out will be double spaced.  To turn off SPEED's line feed use
the command line option LFOFF when starting SPEED, as shown below:

        SR LFOFF   (ENTER)
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AUTOMATIC IMPORT
Two command line options are provided to automate the task of
importing new mail packets.
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        /I  This option imports all unprocessed QWK packets in the
            download directory into their respective message base.

  Example:  SR /I        (ENTER)
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 /I:BBS_ID  This option imports all unprocessed mail packets for the
            specified BBS.  You can get the proper BBS_ID name from
            the BBS List Window.

  Example:  SR /I:8250   (ENTER)
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
When a message base is updated via the /I switch, the BBS List
Window will show XX under % read.
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LICENSE AGREEMENT pg. 1 of 2
SPEED READ (the software) is licensed to you.  The author,
J.E. Smith, retains sole ownership of the software.

You may try the shareware version for no more than 30 days,
after which you must either register it or quit using the
program.  Registered users may only use the software on one
computer at a time.  At no time should more than one copy of
software be running on different computers at the same time.

Registered users are permitted to make a backup copy of the
CONFIG.SR file for their own use in case the original disk
becomes defective.  All other copies of this file are
prohibited.  The CONFIG.SR file should not be loaned, given
away or otherwise used by anyone other than the licensee.
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LICENSE AGREEMENT pg. 2 of 2
You may NOT alter, decompile or disassemble the software or
any of the supporting files other than what occurs during the
natural use of the program.

You may NOT assign, sublicense, or transfer the program or
any rights under this License to anyone else.  This License
Agreement is NOT transferable, and can only be revoked by the
user if he or she destroys ALL copies of the program.
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES AND LIABILITY

SPEED READ IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.  YOU ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK OF
USING THE PRODUCT.  THE AUTHOR WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECT IN, OR USE OF, THE SOFTWARE.
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WELCOME
Welcome to SPEED READ!  SPEED is a next-generation offline
message manager.  Unlike most of the leading offline mail
readers, SPEED allows you to combine incoming mail packets with
an existing message base.  This provides you with seamless
access to older messages, much like you would have when reading
messages on-line.
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The real beauty of SPEED is in its user interface.  SPEED was
designed to make you feel right at home from the very first
time you use it.  Every attempt was made to structure the key
sequences in a logical manner.  To aid in learning SPEED, popup
menus are available in many places by pressing the (/) key.
Also, an extensive, on-line, context-sensitive, hyper-text,
help system is always just one key away.  Whenever you have a
question, just press (F1).  It's like always having the manual
open to the right page.  A lot of thought and time went into
SPEED, I hope you find it as useful as I do.
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TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Questions or comments about this product, or any of my other
products, should be directed to:

      Jim E. Smith                        Channel 8250
  344 Observatory Drive        or     SPEED Conference #25
  Birmingham, AL  35206                   205-744-8546

I also monitor the following network conferences:  ILink -
shareware and offline; U'NI Net - shareware and offline,
Address messages to JIM SMITH.

In addition to the above, registered users are provided with
my home phone number for immediate technical support.
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ERROR WHILE UNCOMPRESSING ARCHIVE
An error occurred while attempting to uncompress an archive.
The most common error is "#50 Disk Full".  Compare the error #
with the error list supplied with your uncompressor.  Presented
below are the error codes for PKUNZIP.
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
      1    Warning error (such as failed CRC check).
      2,3  Error in ZIP file.
      4-8  Insufficient Memory.
      9    File not found.  No ZIP files found.
      10   Bad or illegal parameters specified.
      11   No files found to extract/view etc.
      50   Disk Full.
      51   Unexpected EOF in ZIP file.
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ERROR WHILE COMPRESSING ARCHIVE
An error occurred while attempting to compress an archive.
The most common error is "#14 Disk Full".  Compare the error #
with the error list supplied with your compressor.  Presented
below are the error codes for PKZIP.
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
      1    Bad file name or file specification.
      2,3  Error in ZIP file.
      4-11 Insufficient Memory.
      12   No files were found to add to the ZIP file,
           or no files were specified for deletion.
      13   File not found.  The specified ZIP file
           or list file was not found.
      14   Disk full.
      15   ZIP file is read-only and can not be modified.
      16   Bad or illegal parameters specified.
      17   Too many files.
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ERROR EXECUTING EDITOR
An error occurred while attempting to execute the message
editor.  The most common reason for this type of error is
an insufficient amount memory available to load the editor.
You may view the amount of free memory by pressing (ALT-M).
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
If a lack of memory is the problem, you might consider removing
any memory resident programs (TSR's) and try running SPEED
again.  If there are no memory resident programs running or
you still don't have enough memory after removing them, then
you may be forced to reduce the number of 'Keep Old' messages
for this particular conference.  An index with key information
about each message in the active conference/area is kept in
memory at all times.  Therefore, more messages in the message
base will require a larger amount of memory for the index.
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REPLY ERROR
An error occurred while attempting to create a reply packet.
The most common reason for this error is that the disk is full.
If indeed the disk is full, you should shell to DOS and free
additional disk space.  To go to DOS, press (ALT-S).
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Compare the error # with the error list supplied with your
compressor.  Presented below are the error codes for PKZIP.
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 1    Bad file name.         14   Disk full.
 2,3  Error in ZIP file.     15   ZIP file is read-only.
 4-11 Insufficient Memory.   16   Bad or illegal parameters
 12   No files were found.        specified.
 13   File not found.        17   Too many files.
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
To abort the entire process press (ESC) twice.  This should
only be done as a last resort.
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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DISK WRITE ERROR
An error occurred while attempting to write to the disk.  The
most common reason for this error is that the disk is full.  If
indeed the disk is full, you should shell to DOS and free
additional disk space.  All temporary files have been deleted
to give you more work space.  To go to DOS, press (ALT-S).
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Swapping has been disabled.
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
If you want to abort the entire process you may do so by
pressing (ESC) twice.  However, this should only be done as
a last resort.  SPEED will attempt to "clean-up" the files
before returning you to DOS.
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
After a "Disk Write Error" it is a good idea to run the DOS
program CHKDSK with the /f switch.  Refer to your DOS manual.
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DISK WRITE ERROR
An error occurred while attempting to write to the disk.  The
most common reason for this error is that the disk is full.  If
indeed the disk is full, you should shell to DOS and free
additional disk space.  To go to DOS, press (ALT-S).  To abort
this operation press (ESC) twice.
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Swapping has been disabled.
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After a "Disk Write Error" it is a good idea to run the DOS
program CHKDSK with the /f switch.  Refer to your DOS manual.
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Press (ESC) to exit.
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NO MAIL FOUND ERROR
SPEED is unable to find any old mail or new mail packets.  This
is normally a result of deleting all the message bases (ALT-D).
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Or, you might be a new user with no old mail and SPEED is
unable to find a new mail packet.  If this is the case you will
need to first download a mail packet before starting SPEED.
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If you have downloaded a mail packet and this problem persists,
check to make sure your "New Packet Directory" is properly
defined. To do so, press (ALT-C) and select General Setup.
Make sure the directory specified as the New Packet directory
is where the new mail packet is located.
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You may also use (ALT-S) to shell to DOS.  Type EXIT to return.
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Press (ESC) to exit.
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TO: ERROR
You are not allowed to edit the first item in the To: picklist.
The first item is always the person listed in the To: field of
the last displayed message, or it is blank if no message has
been displayed.  If you want to add a new item press (INS),
then edit any item after the first.
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MOUSE SUPPORT
Mouse Support was deferred until a later version, so that it
can be properly implemented.
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KUDOS AND MANY THANKS
First, I would like to thank all the people who have registered
SPEED.  If you had not done so, SPEED would have ceased to
exist.  I would like to give a special thanks to the registered
users who chose to help beta test the latest version of SPEED.
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Next, I would like to recognize the Sysops of Channel 8250,
RANDY HILLIARD (local) and MIKE TYNER (remote).  They have
willingly given of their time, energies and system resources,
to provide SPEED a home BBS.  Thanks!
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I would like to give a special recognition to the original beta
team.  They were there when SPEED was just a dream and a bunch
of buggy code.  Each of these people have earned a special
heartfelt thanks:

 DANE BEKO         ERIC HUNT      VALERIA PALMER   MIKE STROCK
 GEORGE DE BRUIN   BLAKE MILLER   JOHN STEWART
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NO HELP
Sorry, no help is available for this topic.
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SPEED PLAY
Welcome to SPEED PLAY!  This is the "Special Bonus Thing" you
got for registering SPEED READ.  It is a little game to help
pass the time when you can't get through to your favorite BBS.
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The rules are simple.  SPEED PLAY will display a sequence of
colors on the four squares.  It is your job to duplicate the
sequence using the (7), (9), (1) and (3) keys.
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  (-)  The minus key allows you to replay the sequence, in case
       you missed it the first time.  This only works if you
       haven't begun entering the sequence.
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 (F2)  This will toggle the sound on and off.  It's more fun
       with the sound on, but sleeping spouses don't appreciate
       its cuteness at 2:00am.
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