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  19.         Points of Interest                                                                                                      
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  22.                     in the U.S.A.                                                                                               
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  33.                          Copyright Facts Online 1992.                                                                           
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  38.            Facts Online, P.O.Box 99367, San Diego, CA 92109                                                                     
  39.                 (619) 483-5393 Voice   (619) 483-0107 Fax                                                                       
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  60. Not The Same Old Legal Stuff . . .                                                                                              
  61.  
  62. In most software manuals, you will find legal restrictions                                                                      
  63. in this place.  This is different.  You will see the legal                                                                      
  64. limitations on the software's screen rather than in this                                                                        
  65. manual.  When you start the software, you will be asked to                                                                      
  66. accept the legal agreement.                                                                                                     
  67.                                                                                                                                 
  68. This software comes in two forms: shareware and registered.                                                                     
  69. The software is essentially the same in both versions.  The                                                                     
  70. main difference is the number of points of interest included.                                                                   
  71. The shareware version contains as many points of interest as                                                                    
  72. could be packed on one 360K diskette.  The registered version                                                                   
  73. has many more listings.                                                                                                         
  74.                                                                                                                                 
  75. Please distribute the shareware version so other persons can                                                                    
  76. also benefit from this software.  All we ask is that you follow                                                                 
  77. the requirements listed in the software.                                                                                        
  78.                                                                                                                                 
  79. You may not distribute the registered version.  The registered                                                                  
  80. version is distributed only by Facts Online.  That's our way                                                                    
  81. to encourage people to register.                                                                                                
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  87.                         Table of Contents                                                                                       
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  90. 1. Introduction ..................... 1                                                                                         
  91.                                                                                                                                 
  92. 2. Installation ..................... 2                                                                                         
  93.     Computer Requirements ........... 2                                                                                         
  94.     Installation .................... 3                                                                                         
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  96. 3. Operation ........................ 4                                                                                         
  97.     Starting the software ........... 4                                                                                         
  98.     Title Screen .................... 4                                                                                         
  99.     Introduction Screen ............. 5                                                                                         
  100.     Agreement Screen ................ 6                                                                                         
  101.     Loading Screen .................. 6                                                                                         
  102.     Options Screen .................. 7                                                                                         
  103.     Selection Screen ................ 8                                                                                         
  104.     Search and Count Screen ........ 11                                                                                         
  105.     Screen View or Print Screen .... 14                                                                                         
  106.                                                                                                                                 
  107. 4. Type Codes ...................... 15                                                                                         
  108.                                                                                                                                 
  109. 5. Troubleshooting ................. 17                                                                                         
  110.     Error Messages ................. 17                                                                                         
  111.     Customer Service ............... 18                                                                                         
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  113. Appendix A.  State Abbreviations ... 19                                                                                         
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  117.  
  118. Chapter 1. Introduction                                                                                                         
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  120. Congratulations!  Now you have software that can make your                                                                      
  121. travel more enjoyable.  With this software, you can pick the                                                                    
  122. points of interest that you want and ignore the rest.  If you                                                                   
  123. plan to vacation in a region, you can select all the points of                                                                  
  124. interest in that area.  If you have a specific interest, such                                                                   
  125. as aviation, you can choose those points of interest that fit                                                                   
  126. your interest.                                                                                                                  
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  128. When you make a selection, whether based on a geographical                                                                      
  129. area or subject of interest, you will be given all points of                                                                    
  130. interest in the specified area which meet your criteria.  For                                                                   
  131. each place, you will be given the name, address, telephone,                                                                     
  132. type of place, description and the days and times open (where                                                                   
  133. available).  You can view this information on the screen or                                                                     
  134. print it out to take with you.                                                                                                  
  135.                                                                                                                                 
  136. This is the easy, fast way to find great points of interest.                                                                    
  137. Have fun on your next trip!                                                                                                     
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  143. Chapter 2. Installation                                                                                                         
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  145. Relax . . .  You will find this installation a lot more fun than                                                                
  146. hiking in Death Valley in the summer.  First, we will review the                                                                
  147. computer requirements; then install the software.                                                                               
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  150. Computer Requirements                                                                                                           
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  152. This software is designed to have few hardware and software                                                                     
  153. requirements.                                                                                                                   
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  155. 1. DOS 2.1 or higher.                                                                                                           
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  157. 2. Memory with 500K available.  Watch out for those memory                                                                      
  158.    resident, pop up programs (TSR's).                                                                                           
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  160. 3. Hard disk.  This software will use less than 2 megabytes                                                                     
  161.    of storage.                                                                                                                  
  162.                                                                                                                                 
  163. 4. Color or monochrome monitor.   Either is acceptable.  (That's                                                                
  164.    right, you will have to find another reason to buy a super                                                                   
  165.    VGA monitor.)                                                                                                                
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  167. 5. Printer. A printer is desirable but not required.  Almost                                                                    
  168.    any printer will work.                                                                                                       
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  170. 6. IBM PC or compatible, 286 or faster.  The 286 chip or better                                                                 
  171.    is for speed.  8088-XT's will run slow.                                                                                      
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  173. 7. Explorer's hat.  Your explorer's hat is optional.  We like                                                                   
  174.    Indiana Jones'.                                                                                                              
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  176. By the way, another feature of this software is that your                                                                       
  177. CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files will not be changed.                                                                          
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  182. Installation                                                                                                                    
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  184. 1. Exit any other programs so you are at the DOS prompt.                                                                        
  185. 2. Go to the root directory by typing:                                                                                          
  186.             CD\                                                                                                                 
  187. 3. Type the following to create a subdirectory named "Travel":                                                                  
  188.             MD\TRAVEL                                                                                                           
  189. 4. Change to that directory by typing:                                                                                          
  190.             CD\TRAVEL                                                                                                           
  191. 5. Place the disk with the software in Drive A: or B:                                                                           
  192. 6. Copy and uncompress the software files by entering:                                                                          
  193.             A:FOTRAVEL                                                                                                          
  194. (If you are copying from your B drive substitute B: for A:)                                                                     
  195. This will uncompress all files and copy them from the floppy                                                                    
  196. drive to your hard disk.                                                                                                        
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  198. See how easy it was.  Definitely better than Death Valley in                                                                    
  199. the summer.  Now it is time to put on your explorer's hat as                                                                    
  200. we go to the next chapter, where you will learn to operate the                                                                  
  201. software.                                                                                                                       
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  206. Chapter 3. Operation                                                                                                            
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  208. In the prior chapter, we installed the software.  In this                                                                       
  209. chapter, we will discuss how to find those great points of                                                                      
  210. interest.  Like all explorers, we will go through each step                                                                     
  211. (screen) until we reach the treasures.                                                                                          
  212.  
  213. Starting the software                                                                                                           
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  215. 1. At the DOS prompt, go to the travel subdirectory:                                                                            
  216.             CD\TRAVEL                                                                                                           
  217. 2. Start the software by entering:                                                                                              
  218.             TRAVEL                                                                                                              
  219. When the software first starts, you will see the . . .                                                                          
  220.                                                                                                                                 
  221. Title Screen:                                                                                                                   
  222.  
  223. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐                                                
  224. │            ╔═══╦═══╗  ╔════╗   ╔════╗  ╗       ╔  ╔════╗  ╦                  │                                                
  225. │                ║      ║    ║   ║    ║  ╚╗     ╔╝  ║       ║                  │                                                
  226. │                ║      ╠═══╦╝   ╠════╣   ╚╗   ╔╝   ╠═══    ║                  │                                                
  227. │                ║      ║   ╚╗   ║    ║    ╚╗ ╔╝    ║       ║                  │                                                
  228. │                ╩      ╩    ╩   ╩    ╩     ╚═╝     ╚════╝  ╚════╝             │                                                
  229. │                                                                              │                                                
  230. │                                                                              │                                                
  231. │                Travel Points of Interest in the United States                │                                                
  232. │                                                                              │                                                
  233. │        Copyright Facts Online 1992.  PO Box 99367, San Diego, CA 92109       │                                                
  234. │                                                                              │                                                
  235. │                                                                              │                                                
  236. │                                                                              │                                                
  237. │                                                                              │                                                
  238. │                              Shareware version                               │                                                
  239. │                                                                              │                                                
  240. │                                                                              │                                                
  241. │                      This package released April 1992                        │                                                
  242. │                                                                              │                                                
  243. │                           Press a key to continue.                           │                                                
  244. └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘                                                
  245.  
  246. If you do nothing, this Title Screen will automatically move                                                                    
  247. on in a few seconds.  You can shorten this wait by pressing                                                                     
  248. any key.  That leads you to the introduction screen . . .                                                                       
  249.  
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  251.  
  252. Introduction Screen:                                                                                                            
  253.  
  254. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐                                                
  255. │                    FACTS ONLINE - TRAVEL POINTS OF INTEREST                  │                                                
  256. │                                                                              │                                                
  257. │                             I N T R O D U C T I O N                          │                                                
  258. │                                                                              │                                                
  259. │Want to travel to more interesting and fun places?  With this software, you   │                                                
  260. │enter what you want: where and what type.  Then this software selects the     │                                                
  261. │points of interest and gives you details on each.  You get the name, address, │                                                
  262. │telephone, type of place, description and days open (if available).  You are  │                                                
  263. │using the easy, fast way to your great points of interest.                    │                                                
  264. │                                                                              │                                                
  265. │You can easily operate this software by entering an area and/or type of place.│                                                
  266. │The area can be the entire U.S. or a state or a telephone area code or a city.│                                                
  267. │You can quickly select from many different types, including art, aviation,    │                                                
  268. │history and nature.  After you specify what you want, this software will      │                                                
  269. │search and give you a count.  Then you can view the descriptions on the screen│                                                
  270. │or print them.                                                                │                                                
  271. │                                                                              │                                                
  272. │The next step is the necessary legal requirement:  your license to use this   │                                                
  273. │software, the no liability requirement and your license to distribute.        │                                                
  274. │                                                                              │                                                
  275. │After the legal stuff, you can have some fun planning your next trip.         │                                                
  276. │                                                                              │                                                
  277. │                                                                              │                                                
  278. │                                                                              │                                                
  279. │                   Press a key to continue.  <Esc> to quit.                   │                                                
  280. └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘                                                
  281.  
  282. The Introduction Screen presents some basic information about                                                                   
  283. this software.  As before, if you do nothing, it will automatically                                                             
  284. move on in a few seconds.  You can shorten the wait by pressing                                                                 
  285. any key.  Next are the legal limitations . . .                                                                                  
  286.  
  287.                                                                                                                                
  288.  
  289. Agreement Screen:                                                                                                               
  290.  
  291. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐                                                
  292. │               AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND FACTS ONLINE                         │                                                
  293. │                                                                              │                                                
  294. │LICENSE FOR USE.  You understand that your support is needed and appreciated. │                                                
  295. │You are welcome to `try-before-buy' this shareware version for up to 30 days  │                                                
  296. │from your first use.  Beyond then, you will either buy the registered user    │                                                
  297. │version or stop using this software.                                          │                                                
  298. │                                                                              │                                                
  299. │NO LIABILITY.  You understand that the facilities listed in this software are │                                                
  300. │independent of Facts Online and they may have hazards.  Also, you understand  │                                                
  301. │that this product is not perfect.  You accept this product `AS IS' without    │                                                
  302. │warranty of any kind.  You agree that Facts Online shall not be liable for any│                                                
  303. │damages, including indirect, special or consequential damages.                │                                                
  304. │                                                                              │                                                
  305. │LICENSE TO DISTRIBUTE.  You are welcome to distribute the shareware version   │                                                
  306. │to others as long as you meet the following conditions:  (1) the copies are   │                                                
  307. │completely unmodified, (2) the maximum fee charged is $8, (3) you clearly     │                                                
  308. │state that your fee is only for distribution and an additional payment to     │                                                
  309. │Facts Online is required.  The registered version is not shareware and is     │                                                
  310. │distributed only by Facts Online.                                             │                                                
  311. │                                                                              │                                                
  312. │All other rights, including cancelling licenses, are reserved by Facts Online.│                                                
  313. │Any action related to this agreement shall be in a court in the County of     │                                                
  314. │San Diego, California.                                                        │                                                
  315. │DO YOU ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT?  Y = Yes  Other keys = quit.                    │                                                
  316. └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘                                                
  317.  
  318.                                                                                                                                 
  319. Please take time to read this agreement.  You can only proceed                                                                  
  320. beyond this point if you accept this agreement by entering "Y"                                                                  
  321. for Yes.  Any other entry will quit the software.  After you                                                                    
  322. agree, the software will begin to load travel listings.  You                                                                    
  323. will see a counter on screen as they are loaded.                                                                                
  324.                                                                                                                                 
  325. Loading Screen:                                                                                                                 
  326.  
  327. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐                                                
  328. │                   FACTS ONLINE - TRAVEL POINTS OF INTEREST                   │                                                
  329. │                                                                              │                                                
  330. │                                                                              │                                                
  331. │  PLEASE WAIT.  Number of Points of Interest in your computer...     248      │                                                
  332. │                                                                              │                                                
  333. │                                                                              │                                                
  334. └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘                                                
  335.  
  336. Once loading is complete, you will see the Options Screen . . .                                                                 
  337.  
  338.                                                                                                                                
  339.  
  340. Options Screen:                                                                                                                 
  341.  
  342. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐                                                
  343. │                   FACTS ONLINE - TRAVEL POINTS OF INTEREST                   │                                                
  344. │                                                                              │                                                
  345. │                                                                              │                                                
  346. │                                                                              │                                                
  347. │                                                                              │                                                
  348. │                                                                              │                                                
  349. │                        O P T I O N S  M E N U                                │                                                
  350. │                                                                              │                                                
  351. │                                                                              │                                                
  352. │                       Travel Points of Interest                              │                                                
  353. │                                                                              │                                                
  354. │                       Get more travel listings                               │                                                
  355. │                                                                              │                                                
  356. │                       Quit                                                   │                                                
  357. │                                                                              │                                                
  358. │                                                                              │                                                
  359. │                                                                              │                                                
  360. │                                                                              │                                                
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  362. │                                                                              │                                                
  363. │                                                                              │                                                
  364. │                                                                              │                                                
  365. │                keys or letters to highlight, then <Enter>.                 │                                                
  366. └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘                                                
  367.  
  368.                                                                                                                                 
  369. You can move through this Options Screen in either of two ways:                                                                 
  370. 1. Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to move the lightbar, or                                                                      
  371. 2. Press the first letter in any option to move the light bar                                                                   
  372.    directly to that option.                                                                                                     
  373.                                                                                                                                 
  374.    "Travel listings" - proceeds to Selection Screen for                                                                         
  375.      selecting travel information                                                                                               
  376.    "Get more listings" - brings up information on how to                                                                        
  377.      get additional travel listings                                                                                             
  378.    "Quit" - Exits the software                                                                                                  
  379.                                                                                                                                 
  380. After you have highlighted an option, press <Enter> to proceed.                                                                 
  381.  
  382.                                                                                                                                
  383.  
  384. Selection Screen:                                                                                                               
  385.  
  386. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐                                                
  387. │                  FACTS ONLINE - TRAVEL POINTS OF INTEREST                    │                                                
  388. │                                                                              │                                                
  389. │                       S E L E C T I O N       ╔══════════  Type ═══════════╗ │                                                
  390. │                                               ║                            ║ │                                                
  391. │                                               ║ This is a help box that    ║ │                                                
  392. │                                               ║ changes as you move from   ║ │                                                
  393. │               State:                          ║ item to item.              ║ │                                                
  394. │                                               ║                            ║ │                                                
  395. │ Telephone Area Code:                          ║                            ║ │                                                
  396. │                                               ║                            ║ │                                                
  397. │                City:                          ║                            ║ │                                                
  398. │                                               ║                            ║ │                                                
  399. │                Type:                          ║                            ║ │                                                
  400. │                                               ║                            ║ │                                                
  401. │                Name:                          ║                            ║ │                                                
  402. │                                               ║                            ║ │                                                
  403. │                                               ║                            ║ │                                                
  404. │                                               ║                            ║ │                                                
  405. │                                               ║                            ║ │                                                
  406. │                                               ║                            ║ │                                                
  407. │                                               ║                            ║ │                                                
  408. │                                               ║                            ║ │                                                
  409. │                                               ╚════════════════════════════╝ │                                                
  410. │                                                                              │                                                
  411. │   <Enter> or  STATE <Enter>.  <F10> to start search.  <Esc> = return.        │                                                
  412. └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘                                                
  413.  
  414. At the Selection Screen, you specify where and what you want.                                                                   
  415. To move down through the screen, press <Enter>.  When the                                                                       
  416. cursor is the last entry (the name), pressing <Enter> will                                                                      
  417. take you back to the first entry (the state).                                                                                   
  418.                                                                                                                                 
  419. You can clear any entry you have made with <Space><Enter>.                                                                      
  420.                                                                                                                                 
  421. Any item may be left blank.  If you leaving all items blank,                                                                    
  422. then all points of interest will be selected.  Alternatively,                                                                   
  423. you can fill in all five items or just some of them.  The                                                                       
  424. selected points of interest will be those which meet all of                                                                     
  425. the items specified.  (That's a logical "AND" if you are                                                                        
  426. technically inclined.)                                                                                                          
  427.  
  428.                                                                                                                                
  429.  
  430. This selection screen is the heart of the software so let's                                                                     
  431. look a few examples.                                                                                                            
  432.                                                                                                                                 
  433. Example:   Find all points of interest in California:                                                                           
  434.  
  435.               State = CA                                                                                                        
  436. Telephone Area Code = (Blank)                                                                                                   
  437.                City = (Blank)                                                                                                   
  438.                Type = (Blank)                                                                                                   
  439.                Name = (Blank)                                                                                                   
  440.  
  441.                                                                                                                                 
  442. Example:   Find all aviation points of interest in the USA:                                                                     
  443.  
  444.               State = (Blank)                                                                                                   
  445. Telephone Area Code = (Blank)                                                                                                   
  446.                City = (Blank)                                                                                                   
  447.                Type = AVIATION                                                                                                  
  448.                Name = (Blank)                                                                                                   
  449.  
  450.                                                                                                                                 
  451.                                                                                                                                 
  452. Example:   Find all aviation points of interest in California:                                                                  
  453.  
  454.               State = CA                                                                                                        
  455. Telephone Area Code = (Blank)                                                                                                   
  456.                City = (Blank)                                                                                                   
  457.                Type = AVIATION                                                                                                  
  458.                Name = (Blank)                                                                                                   
  459.  
  460. Note that in all of the examples above, some of the items were                                                                  
  461. left blank.  It is not necessary to fill in all items.                                                                          
  462.                                                                                                                                 
  463. Now let's look at each item individually.                                                                                       
  464.                                                                                                                                 
  465. STATE - Enter the two-letter Postal Service abbreviation                                                                        
  466. for  a state.  The full name of the state will be shown along                                                                   
  467. with the abbreviation.  An invalid state abbreviation will bring                                                                
  468. up an error message.  See Appendix A for a complete list of state                                                               
  469. abbreviations.  Remember that specifying a state is optional.                                                                   
  470.  
  471.                                                                                                                                
  472.  
  473. TELEPHONE AREA CODE - Enter any three digit telephone area                                                                      
  474. code.  This allows you to search an area less than a state                                                                      
  475. but greater than a city.  If the three digits are not a valid                                                                   
  476. area code, the search will be made but the number selected will                                                                 
  477. be zero.  You can find a complete list of area codes in most                                                                    
  478. telephone directories.                                                                                                          
  479.                                                                                                                                 
  480. CITY - Enter the name of the city desired.  For easier                                                                          
  481. exploration, you can enter just the first part of the city's                                                                    
  482. name.  If you cannot spell a name such as "Albuquerque", try                                                                    
  483. "ALB".  This will return any points of interest in "Albuquerque",                                                               
  484. but also any other city beginning with "ALB" such as Albany.                                                                    
  485. One word of caution, entering a city restricts the search to                                                                    
  486. the city entered, i.e., New York City, and will not include                                                                     
  487. other cities in the region, i.e., Brooklyn.  The city is                                                                        
  488. determined by the postal address of the point of interest.                                                                      
  489. You can broaden the selection by leaving City blank and entering                                                                
  490. the Telephone Area Code.                                                                                                        
  491.                                                                                                                                 
  492. TYPE - With the cursor on Type, you will see a pop-up table                                                                     
  493. on your screen with all the possible entries.  Use <Up-Arrow>                                                                   
  494. or <Down-Arrow> to move the light bar through this type table.                                                                  
  495. After you have the cursor on your type, pressing <Enter> will                                                                   
  496. select the type code.  If you choose "all types", then all                                                                      
  497. points of interest will be selected.  Type codes are covered                                                                    
  498. in more detail in the following chapter.                                                                                        
  499.                                                                                                                                 
  500. NAME - Name is the title of the place.  You may enter                                                                           
  501. the complete name of the point of interest to limit the search                                                                  
  502. to that entry alone.  A partial entry will find all points of                                                                   
  503. interest with that information anywhere in the name.  For                                                                       
  504. example, if you enter "American", you will select points of                                                                     
  505. interest with "American" somewhere in the name.                                                                                 
  506.  
  507.                                                                                                                                
  508.  
  509. Search and Count Screen:                                                                                                        
  510.  
  511. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐                                                
  512. │                  FACTS ONLINE - TRAVEL POINTS OF INTEREST                    │                                                
  513. │                                                                              │                                                
  514. │                     S E A R C H  &  C O U N T                                │                                                
  515. │                                                                              │                                                
  516. │                                                                              │                                                
  517. │                                             POSSIBLE                         │                                                
  518. │               State:                           All                           │                                                
  519. │                                                                              │                                                
  520. │ Telephone Area Code:                           All                           │                                                
  521. │                                                                              │                                                
  522. │                City:                           All                           │                                                
  523. │                                                                              │                                                
  524. │                Type:                           All                           │                                                
  525. │                                                                              │                                                
  526. │                Name:                           All                           │                                                
  527. │                                              -----                           │                                                
  528. │                                                                              │                                                
  529. │                       MATCH ALL CRITERIA =     All                           │                                                
  530. │                                                                              │                                                
  531. │                                                                              │                                                
  532. │                                                                              │                                                
  533. │                                                                              │                                                
  534. │                                                                              │                                                
  535. │                                                                              │                                                
  536. │           Press a key to view places or <Esc> to select again.               │                                                
  537. └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘                                                
  538.  
  539.                                                                                                                                 
  540. The Search and Count Screen looks similar to the Select Screen.                                                                 
  541. The criteria you provided are displayed on the left.  The                                                                       
  542. numbers are the points of interest found for each item.  The                                                                    
  543. "Match All Criteria" (at the bottom) is the total points of                                                                     
  544. interest that meet all of the criteria.  Let's take a look at                                                                   
  545. some examples which may help you understand the searches.                                                                       
  546.                                                                                                                                 
  547. Example:   Here are the results of a "unthinking" search:                                                                       
  548.  
  549.               State = CA           150                                                                                          
  550. Telephone Area Code = 619           28                                                                                          
  551.                City = San Diego     11                                                                                          
  552.                Type = Aviation      17                                                                                          
  553.                Name = (Blank)      All                                                                                          
  554.                                   -----                                                                                         
  555.             Match All Criteria =     1                                                                                          
  556.  
  557. This tells you that there were 150 points of interest in                                                                        
  558. California, 28 in Telephone Area Code 619, 11 in San Diego                                                                      
  559.  
  560.                                                                                                                                
  561.  
  562. and 17 with Type=Aviation throughout the United States.  The                                                                    
  563. "All" after Name=(Blank) indicates that this search was not                                                                     
  564. limited by an entry in Name.  The Match All Criteria = 1 at                                                                     
  565. the bottom says that there was only one point of interest that                                                                  
  566. met all of the criteria: State=CA AND Telephone Area Code=619                                                                   
  567. AND City=San Diego AND Type=Aviation.                                                                                           
  568.                                                                                                                                 
  569. You may ask why do we call this search "unthinking?"   If you                                                                   
  570. know the is only one city (San Diego), then there is no need                                                                    
  571. to waste your time specifying the state (CA) or telephone area                                                                  
  572. code (619).  An exception is if there are more than one city                                                                    
  573. with the same name.  (We see "Falling Rocks" in many states.)                                                                   
  574.                                                                                                                                 
  575. Example:  Now let's try another "unthinking" search with                                                                        
  576. the following results:                                                                                                          
  577.  
  578.               State = FL            30                                                                                          
  579. Telephone Area Code = 619           28                                                                                          
  580.                City = (Blank)      ALL                                                                                          
  581.                Type = (Blank)      All                                                                                          
  582.                Name = (Blank)      All                                                                                          
  583.                                   -----                                                                                         
  584.                   None Selected                                                                                                 
  585.  
  586. This search requested all of the points of interest in the State                                                                
  587. of Florida with the Telephone Area Code of 619.  There were 30                                                                  
  588. points of interest in the state of Florida and 28 in the 619                                                                    
  589. Telephone Area Code.  However, since the 619 Telephone Area                                                                     
  590. Code is in California, there were no points of interest which                                                                   
  591. met both criteria.  A simpler approach is to just specify the area                                                              
  592. code.                                                                                                                           
  593.  
  594.                                                                                                                                
  595.  
  596. Let's experiment with one more search before leaving this section.                                                              
  597.                                                                                                                                 
  598. Example:  Suppose you want to find the Botanical Gardens in Los                                                                 
  599. Angeles.  You might begin with a search as follows:                                                                             
  600.  
  601.               State = (Blank)           ALL                                                                                     
  602. Telephone Area Code = (Blank)           ALL                                                                                     
  603.                City = Los Angeles         4                                                                                     
  604.                Type = Botanic Garden     15                                                                                     
  605.                Name = (Blank)           All                                                                                     
  606.                                       -----                                                                                     
  607.                               None Selected                                                                                     
  608.  
  609. This tells you that there were 4 points of interest listed in                                                                   
  610. Los Angeles and 15 Botanical Gardens listed in the United States,                                                               
  611. but no Botanical Gardens listed in the City of Los Angeles.                                                                     
  612. However, Los Angeles is a large metropolitan area, so you might                                                                 
  613. search by Telephone Area Code instead of by City as follows:                                                                    
  614.  
  615.               State = (Blank)           All                                                                                     
  616. Telephone Area Code = 818                 8                                                                                     
  617.                City = (Blank)           All                                                                                     
  618.                Type = Botanic Garden     15                                                                                     
  619.                Name = (Blank)           All                                                                                     
  620.                                       -----                                                                                     
  621.                  Match All Criteria =     2                                                                                     
  622.  
  623. This tells you that there were 8 points of interest listed                                                                      
  624. in Telephone Area Code 818 and 15 Botanical Gardens in the                                                                      
  625. United States.  It found 2 Botanical Gardens in Telephone Area                                                                  
  626. Code 818, one in San Marino and one in Arcadia, both in the                                                                     
  627. Los Angeles area, but not in the city itself.                                                                                   
  628.                                                                                                                                 
  629. You can start a new search by pressing the <Esc> key.  Better yet,                                                              
  630. let's learn how to see the details so you can plan your vacation.                                                               
  631. At the "Search and Count" Screen, if you selected some places, you                                                              
  632. press a key to move to the "View or Print" screen.                                                                              
  633.  
  634.                                                                                                                                
  635.  
  636. Screen View or Print Screen:                                                                                                    
  637.  
  638. ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐                                                   
  639. │                  FACTS ONLINE - TRAVEL POINTS OF INTEREST                 │                                                   
  640. │                                                                           │                                                   
  641. │                                                                           │                                                   
  642. │                                                                           │                                                   
  643. │               S C R E E N   O R   P R I N T  O U T                        │                                                   
  644. │                                                                           │                                                   
  645. │                                                                           │                                                   
  646. │                           Screen view                                     │                                                   
  647. │                                                                           │                                                   
  648. │                           Print out                                       │                                                   
  649. │                                                                           │                                                   
  650. │                           Quit                                            │                                                   
  651. │                                                                           │                                                   
  652. │                                                                           │                                                   
  653. │                                                                           │                                                   
  654. │                                                                           │                                                   
  655. │                                                                           │                                                   
  656. │   keys or letters to highlight, then <Enter>.  <Esc> to select again.   │                                                   
  657. └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘                                                   
  658.  
  659. The purpose of this screen is to direct the output either to                                                                    
  660. the screen or to the printer.   After you pick one, here is                                                                     
  661. what happens.                                                                                                                   
  662.                                                                                                                                 
  663. Screen View displays the information on your monitor.  When                                                                     
  664. the details appear, <Down-Arrow> and <Up-Arrow> will                                                                            
  665. move you forwards and backwards through the selected points                                                                     
  666. of interest.  Each point of interest will be presented                                                                          
  667. individually on the screen.  When you see one you like, you                                                                     
  668. could print a copy from the screen by pressing the                                                                              
  669. <Print Screen> key.                                                                                                             
  670.                                                                                                                                 
  671. Print out makes a report of the points of interest selected.                                                                    
  672. The contents are the same as presented in Screen View.  Three                                                                   
  673. points of interest will be printed per page.                                                                                    
  674.                                                                                                                                 
  675. <Esc> returns you to the "Screen or Printout" Screen and                                                                        
  676. does not affect the selection.                                                                                                  
  677.                                                                                                                                 
  678.  
  679.                                                                                                                                
  680.  
  681.  
  682. Chapter 4. Type Codes                                                                                                           
  683.  
  684. In the previous chapter on Operations, you were introduced                                                                      
  685. to Type codes for specifying your search.  This chapter                                                                         
  686. provides more detail.                                                                                                           
  687.                                                                                                                                 
  688. Searches by Type are limited to the categories listed in the                                                                    
  689. pop-up table. In the Selection Screen, whenever the cursor is                                                                   
  690. on Type, you get a pop-up table which lists the types available.                                                                
  691. Here is what they include:                                                                                                      
  692.                                                                                                                                 
  693. "all types" - This will give you everything!  When you choose                                                                   
  694. all types, the selection item will be blank; i.e., no words                                                                     
  695. on the screen.                                                                                                                  
  696.                                                                                                                                 
  697. AMUSEMENT PARK - Large theme parks, amusement parks and                                                                         
  698. historical action parks.                                                                                                        
  699.                                                                                                                                 
  700. AQUARIUM - Aquariums are displays of marine or fresh water life.                                                                
  701. Sometimes an aquarium is part of zoo, museum or theme park.                                                                     
  702.                                                                                                                                 
  703. ART - Collections of art, including paintings, sculpture,                                                                       
  704. photographs and decorative arts.                                                                                                
  705.                                                                                                                                 
  706. ASTRONOMY - Observatories or planetariums.                                                                                      
  707.                                                                                                                                 
  708. AUTOMOBILES - Collections and museums concerned with                                                                            
  709. automobiles, trucks and other road equipment.                                                                                   
  710.                                                                                                                                 
  711. AVIATION - Collections and museums concerned with aviation,                                                                     
  712. space technology, rockets, etc.                                                                                                 
  713.                                                                                                                                 
  714. BOTANIC GARDEN - Formal gardens and arboretums.                                                                                 
  715.                                                                                                                                 
  716. CAVE - Caves/caverns open to the public and offering tours.                                                                     
  717.  
  718.                                                                                                                                
  719.  
  720.  
  721. HISTORY - Museums and historic sites.  Old mansions are included.                                                               
  722.                                                                                                                                 
  723. MARITIME - Museums and displays of ships, model ships and                                                                       
  724. nautical items.                                                                                                                 
  725.                                                                                                                                 
  726. MUSEUM - Permanent exhibits of art, history, or other artifacts.                                                                
  727. In this software, museums are also coded with their primary                                                                     
  728. types, such as MARITIME.  In other words, MUSEUM is very                                                                        
  729. broad so you can retreive a wide variety of types.                                                                              
  730.                                                                                                                                 
  731. NATURE - Parks and exhibits, including natural history museums.                                                                 
  732. The NATURE code is quite broad so you can easily find a wide                                                                    
  733. variety of places.  A search for Type = Nature may return                                                                       
  734. points of interest that are also coded with: Aquarium, Botanic                                                                  
  735. Garden, Cave, Park, Wildlife Refuge, Zoo and other codes.                                                                       
  736.                                                                                                                                 
  737. PARK -  National parks, monuments and preserves, hiking trails,                                                                 
  738. scenic rivers, and selected recreational areas.                                                                                 
  739.                                                                                                                                 
  740. RAILROAD - Railroad museums, scenic and historic railroads,                                                                     
  741. and model railroad exhibits.                                                                                                    
  742.                                                                                                                                 
  743. SCIENCE -  Science and technology museums, centers and exhibits.                                                                
  744.                                                                                                                                 
  745. WILDLIFE REFUGE - Wildlife refuges and sanctuaries.                                                                             
  746.                                                                                                                                 
  747. ZOO - Zoos, wildlife parks and other live animal exhibits.                                                                      
  748.                                                                                                                                 
  749. Each point of interest may have more than one Type assigned.                                                                    
  750. Some may have up to three Types.  Carlsbad Caverns National                                                                     
  751. Park, for example, has three Type codes: Nature, Park and Cave.                                                                 
  752.                                                                                                                                 
  753.  
  754.                                                                                                                                
  755.  
  756.  
  757. Chapter 5. Troubleshooting                                                                                                      
  758.  
  759.  
  760. Error Messages:                                                                                                                 
  761.  
  762. There are very few problems that you might have with this                                                                       
  763. software, and they are easy to fix.  Only three error                                                                           
  764. messages might appear from this software: (1) Not Enough                                                                        
  765. Memory, (2) Printer Problem, or (3) Fatal Error #...                                                                            
  766. Of course, if your computer should fail, it will create its                                                                     
  767. own error messages.  However, we will limit this discussion                                                                     
  768. to the messages from this software.                                                                                             
  769.                                                                                                                                 
  770. 1. Memory Error - This software requires 500K of available                                                                      
  771. memory.  Most computers today have more memory than that.                                                                       
  772. The problem may be that the memory is being used by TSR's.                                                                      
  773. The error message is as follows:                                                                                                
  774.  
  775.          FATAL PROBLEM. NOT ENOUGH MEMORY.                                                                                      
  776.     Your computer does not have enough free memory.                                                                             
  777.     There must be at least 500K of available memory.                                                                            
  778.     To check this, use the DOS command of CHKDSK.                                                                               
  779.     Your DOS manual describes the CHKDSK command.                                                                               
  780.     When this problem occurs, it may be a hardware                                                                              
  781.     limitation.  More likely, your computer may have                                                                            
  782.     some TSR programs consuming memory.  If TSR's are                                                                           
  783.     the problem, see your TSR manual for instructions                                                                           
  784.     on how to remove them.                                                                                                      
  785.  
  786. If you get this memory message, here is what you can do:                                                                        
  787. (1) Check the total memory installed on your computer,                                                                          
  788. (2) Check available memory and (3) Check TSR's installed.                                                                       
  789.                                                                                                                                 
  790. 2. Printer Problem - This error usually means that you tried                                                                    
  791. to print and the printer is not hooked up or turned on.  The                                                                    
  792. error will appear as follows:                                                                                                   
  793.  
  794.                                                                                                                                
  795.  
  796.  
  797.          PRINTER PROBLEM                                                                                                        
  798.       Please fix the printer                                                                                                    
  799.       press a key to continue                                                                                                   
  800.       or <Esc> to return.                                                                                                       
  801.  
  802.                                                                                                                                 
  803. 3. Fatal Error #...   This error usually means that you have                                                                    
  804. a corrupted file.  It may result from other kinds of problems,                                                                  
  805. but that is unlikely.                                                                                                           
  806.  
  807.     FATAL ERROR #__     RecNum%  __   Count% __                                                                                 
  808.     ERROR LOCATION = __                                                                                                         
  809.     If this is the first use, you should check with your supplier                                                               
  810.     to be certain that they gave you an operational copy.  Also make                                                            
  811.     certain that all data files are in the same disk subdirectory area.                                                         
  812.     Three files are required: TRAVEL.EXE, TRAVEL.S1, TRAVEL.S2                                                                  
  813.     If you have used this software before, then there may be                                                                    
  814.     a hardware problem, a software bug or one of the data files became                                                          
  815.     corrupted.  Please follow these steps to solve this problem:                                                                
  816.     1. Make a paper copy of this screen by hitting the <PrintScreen> key.                                                       
  817.     2. At DOS, make certain your computer has not failed.                                                                       
  818.     3. Install this software again (to replace any corrupted files.)                                                            
  819.     4. If this is still a problem and you are a registered user, then                                                           
  820.        fax this sheet to Facts Online with your telephone numbers or call us.                                                   
  821.        The FAX number is (619) 483-0107.                                                                                        
  822.  
  823. If you get this problem, please follow the instructions on                                                                      
  824. the screen.   Note:  The files that end in .S1 and .S2 are                                                                      
  825. for shareware users.  If you are using the registered version,                                                                  
  826. those files will end with: .R1 and .R2.                                                                                         
  827.                                                                                                                                 
  828.  
  829. Customer Service:                                                                                                               
  830.  
  831. Registration of your software entitles you to technical support.                                                                
  832. Support is available by FAX, by telephone or by mail.  (Fax is                                                                  
  833. the best.)  The telephone numbers and address are on the front                                                                  
  834. page of this manual.                                                                                                            
  835.  
  836.                                                                                                                                
  837.  
  838.  
  839. Appendix A.  State Abbreviations                                                                                                
  840.  
  841.     ALABAMA                      AL                                                                                             
  842.     ALASKA                       AK                                                                                             
  843.     ARIZONA                      AZ                                                                                             
  844.     ARKANSAS                     AR                                                                                             
  845.     CALIFORNIA                   CA                                                                                             
  846.     COLORADO                     CO                                                                                             
  847.     CONNECTICUT                  CT                                                                                             
  848.     DELAWARE                     DE                                                                                             
  849.     DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA         DC                                                                                             
  850.     FLORIDA                      FL                                                                                             
  851.     GEORGIA                      GA                                                                                             
  852.     HAWAII                       HI                                                                                             
  853.     IDAHO                        ID                                                                                             
  854.     ILLINOIS                     IL                                                                                             
  855.     INDIANA                      IN                                                                                             
  856.     IOWA                         IA                                                                                             
  857.     KANSAS                       KS                                                                                             
  858.     KENTUCKY                     KY                                                                                             
  859.     LOUISIANA                    LA                                                                                             
  860.     MAINE                        ME                                                                                             
  861.     MARYLAND                     MD                                                                                             
  862.     MASSACHUSETTS                MA                                                                                             
  863.     MICHIGAN                     MI                                                                                             
  864.     MINNESOTA                    MN                                                                                             
  865.     MISSISSIPPI                  MS                                                                                             
  866.     MISSOURI                     MO                                                                                             
  867.     MONTANA                      MT                                                                                             
  868.     NEBRASKA                     NE                                                                                             
  869.     NEW HAMPSHIRE                NH                                                                                             
  870.     NEW JERSEY                   NJ                                                                                             
  871.     NEW MEXICO                   NM                                                                                             
  872.     NEW YORK                     NY                                                                                             
  873.     NORTH CAROLINA               NC                                                                                             
  874.     NORTH DAKOTA                 ND                                                                                             
  875.     NEVADA                       NV                                                                                             
  876.     OHIO                         OH                                                                                             
  877.     OKLAHOMA                     OK                                                                                             
  878.     OREGON                       OR                                                                                             
  879.     PENNSYLVANIA                 PA                                                                                             
  880.     RHODE ISLAND                 RI                                                                                             
  881.     SOUTH CAROLINA               SC                                                                                             
  882.     SOUTH DAKOTA                 SD                                                                                             
  883.     TENNESSEE                    TN                                                                                             
  884.     TEXAS                        TX                                                                                             
  885.     UTAH                         UT                                                                                             
  886.     VERMONT                      VT                                                                                             
  887.     VIRGINIA                     VA                                                                                             
  888.     WASHINGTON                   WA                                                                                             
  889.     WEST VIRGINIA                WV                                                                                             
  890.     WISCONSIN                    WI                                                                                             
  891.     WYOMING                      WY                                                                                             
  892.  
  893.                    INDEX
  894.  
  895. Additional travel listings,7            Logical "AND",8
  896. Amusement Park,15                       
  897. Animals (See Wildlife Refuge, Zoo)      Mansions (See History)
  898. Aquarium,15,16                          Maritime,16
  899. Arboretums (See Botanic Garden)         Memory,2,17
  900. Area Code (See Telephone Area Code)     Memory Error,17
  901. Art,5,15,16                             Model Railroads (See Railroad)
  902. Astronomy,15                            Model Ships (See Maritime)
  903. Autoexec.bat,2                          Monitor,2,14
  904. Automobiles,15                          Monuments (See Park)
  905. Available Memory,17                     More Listings,7
  906. Aviation,1,5,9,11,15                    Museum,15,16
  907.                                         
  908. Blank,8,9,10,15                         Name,1,3,5,8,9,10,11,12,13
  909. Botanic Garden,13,15                    National Monuments (See Park)
  910. Botanical Gardens (See Botanic Garden)  National Parks (See Park)
  911.                                         National Preserves (See Park)
  912. Cave,15,16                              Natural History Museums (See Nature)
  913. Caverns (See Cave)                      Nature,5,16
  914. City,5,8,9,10,11,12,13                  Nautical (See Maritime)
  915. Computer Requirements,2                 Observatories (See Astronomy)
  916. Config.sys,2                            
  917. Corrupted File,18                       Park,15,16
  918. Count Screen,11                         Planetariums (See Astronomy)
  919. Customer Service,18                     Printer,2,14,17,18
  920.                                         
  921. Data Files,18                           Quit,5,6,7,14,16
  922. Disk,2,3,18                             
  923.                                         Railroad,16
  924. Error Message,9,17                      RecNum,18
  925.                                         Recreational Areas (See Park)
  926. Fatal Problem,17                        Refuges (See Wildlife Refuge)
  927. Files,2,3,18                            Report,14
  928. FOTRAVEL                                Rivers (See Park)
  929.                                         Road Equipment (See Automobiles)
  930. Galleries (See Art)                     Rockets (See Aviation)
  931. Gardens (See Botanic Garden)            Root Directory,3
  932.                                         
  933. Hard Disk,2,3                           Scenic Highways (See Park)
  934. Hardware,2,17,18                        Scenic Railroads (See Railroad)
  935. Hiking (See Park)                       Scenic Rivers (See Park)
  936. History,16                              Science,16
  937.                                         Screen View,14
  938. Installation,2,3                        Sea Life (See Aquarium)
  939. Introduction,1,4,5                      Search and Count Screen,11
  940. Introduction Screen,4,5                 Selection Screen,7,8,9,15
  941.                                         Shareware,4,6,18
  942. Legal,5                                 Ships (See Maritime)
  943. License,5,6                             Space Technology (See Aviation)
  944. Loading,6                               Starting the Software,4
  945.  
  946. State,4,5,8,9,10,11,12,13,19            
  947. State Abbreviations,19                  
  948. Storage,2                               
  949. Subdirectory,3,4,18                     
  950. Support,6,18                            
  951.                                         
  952. Telephone Area Code,5,8,9,10,11,12,13   
  953. Theme Parks (See Amusement Park)        
  954. Title Screen,4                          
  955. Trails (See Park)                       
  956. Troubleshooting,17                      
  957. Trucks (See Automobile)                 
  958. TSR,17                                  
  959. Type Codes,10,15,16                     
  960.                                         
  961. Uncompress,3                            
  962.                                         
  963. Wildlife Refuge,16                      
  964. Wildlife Sanctuaries (See Wildlife Refuge) 
  965.                                         
  966. Zoo,15,16                               
  967.                                         
  968.                                         
  969.                                         
  970.                                         
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  973.                                         
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  978.                                         
  979.                                         
  980.                                         
  981.                                         
  982.                                         
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  984.                                         
  985.                                         
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  987.                                         
  988.                                         
  989.                                         
  990.                                         
  991.                                         
  992.                                         
  993.                                         
  994.                                         
  995.                                         
  996.