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- BACK ROOM TECHNICIAN II USER'S MANUAL
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- Version 90.1
- March 1990
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- CRACKED 8/14/90
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- KETTLEY PUBLISHING CO.
- P.O. Box 8164
- Newport Beach, CA 92658
- (714) 752-8613
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- BRT II User's Manual Page 1
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- DISCLAIMER
-
-
-
- Kettley Publishing Co. makes no representations nor warran-
- ties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically dis-
- claims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for
- any particular purpose.
-
- Back Room Technician II is licensed on an "As Is" basis.
-
- Kettley Publishing Co. shall have no liability nor responsi-
- bility to you or any other person or entity with respect to any
- loss or damage caused by Back Room Technician II, including, but
- not limited to, any loss of profits, interruption of service,
- loss of business or consequential damage resulting from the use
- of this program.
-
- Subscribers are urged to use a disclaimer clause in each
- report to reduce any question of unauthorized practice of law.
- Kettley Publishing Co. is not engaged in the practice of law.
-
-
- BRT II User's Manual Page 2
-
-
-
-
-
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
-
-
- GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
- Program Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
- Copy Protection Information . . . . . . . . . 3
- Notational Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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- LOADING THE BRT II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
- Loading to a Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . 5
- Copying to 5-1/4" or 3-1/2" disks . . . . . . 6
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- STARTING THE PROGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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- CONFIGURING THE PROGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
- Select Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
- Select Screen Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
- Select Printing Options . . . . . . . . . . . 10
- Set Up Title Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
- Change Disclaimer Language . . . . . . . . . 10
- Change Data Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . 10
- Select Special Printing Options . . . . . . . 11
-
- VIEWING AND PRINTING BRT II FILES . . . . . . . . 12
- Viewing Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
- Printing Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
-
- APPENDIX 1 - TROUBLE SHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . 14
- BRT II Program Error Messages . . . . . . . . 14
- LOAD and UNINSTALL Error Messages . . . . . . 14
- Printer Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
-
- APPENDIX 2 - UNINSTALLING THE BRT II . . . . . . . 17
-
- APPENDIX 3 - FORMATTING DISKS . . . . . . . . . . 18
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- APPENDIX 4 - SUMMARY OF COMMAND LINE OPTIONS . . . 19
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- BRT II User's Manual Page 3
-
-
- GETTING STARTED
-
-
- PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
-
- The Back Room Technician II program will run on an IBM
- compatible computer system with one of these disk drive arrange-
- ments:
-
- o Will NOT RUN inder DOS 4.0x or higher. Use DOS 3.3.
-
- o at least TWO 5-1/4" floppy drives (One drive for the Program
- disk and the other drive for the Data disk), OR,
-
- o at least ONE 3-1/2" micro drive, OR,
-
- o ONE hard drive (and one disk drive to initially LOAD the BRT
- II to the hard disk.)
-
-
- Your computer must have at least 256K of free memory.
-
-
-
- COPY PROTECTION INFORMATION - CRACKED! WAS EVERLOCKED PROTECTED.
-
- The Back Room Technician II program was copy protected software;
- however, the copy protection system has been removed.
-
-
- BRT II User's Manual Page 4
-
-
- NOTATIONAL CONVENTIONS
-
- This section explains several of the symbols and phrases
- used in the Back Room Technician II User's Manual.
-
- Example Explanation
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
- "TYPE ME" | Type the letters or numbers (without quotes)
- | into your computer just as they appear
- | in the manual.
- |
- <F1> | Letters or numbers between pointed brackets
- | refer to a key on the keyboard. Do not
- | type the brackets or letters -- just
- | press the indicated key (function key
- | "F1" in this case).
- |
- "TYPE ME" <Enter>| Type the letters "TYPE ME", then press the
- | enter key.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
- |
- |
- "Program Disk" | A 5-1/4" disk set consists of a "Program" and
- or | a "Data" disk. You can find these titles
- "Data Disk" | printed on the respective disk's label.
- |
- | The single 3-1/2" disk for the BRT II is both
- | a "Program" and a "Data" disk all in one.
- | Wherever the manual references a
- | "Program" or "Data" disk, use the single
- | 3-1/2" disk instead.
- |
- "MASTER" disk | The "Master" program or data disk refers
- | to the BRT II disk(s) you received
- | from Kettley Publishing Co.
- |
- "COPY" disk | A "Copy" disk is one of your disks that
- | contains (or will contain) a working
- | copy of the BRT II master disk(s).
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
-
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- BRT II User's Manual Page 5
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-
- LOADING THE BACK ROOM TECHNICIAN II
-
-
- The Back Room Technician II is copy protected software. DOS
- commands, such as "COPY," "XCOPY," "DISKCOPY," or file transfer
- utilities such as "LapLink" will not create or transfer a working
- BRT II copy. Use LOAD, which is found on the Program disk, to:
-
- 1) Install the BRT II to a hard drive, or
- 2) Copy the BRT II to floppy (5-1/4") disks or
- a micro (3-1/2") disk.
-
-
- LOADING TO A HARD DRIVE:
-
- 1. Switch on your computer.
- Boot up with DOS version 2.1 or greater -- DOS 3.0 or great-
- er for 3-1/2" disk users. If your computer normally runs a
- menu system or other program when it is turned on, you must
- exit the program to get to the DOS prompt.
-
- IMPORTANT: If you have a disk cache program, it should be
- disabled before installing or uninstalling the BRT II pro-
- gram. (If you do not know what a disk cache program is,
- don't worry - chances are you don't have one.)
-
- 2. Place the Program disk in drive A.
- You can use another drive instead of the A drive. Wherever
- this manual refers to the A prompt or the A drive, substi-
- tute the appropriate drive letter.
-
- 3. Type "A:" <Enter>
- to get to the A prompt.
-
- 4. Type "LOAD" <Enter>
- The LOAD menu screen should then appear.
-
- 5. Type "1" <Enter>
- to load the BRT II to a hard drive. From this point on,
- follow the instructions on the screen. You will be asked
- for the drive letter of your hard drive (most likely "C")
- and for the subdirectory name ("BRT", unless you choose
- another). The program will then transfer the files to your
- hard drive and ask you to confirm that you want to move the
- copy protection. If you get any error messages, note the
- error information and number (if any) and refer to the
- Trouble Shooting section of this manual (Appendix 1).
-
- This completes the loading process.
-
-
- BRT II User's Manual Page 6
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-
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- COPYING TO FLOPPY (5-1/4") DISKS OR TO A MICRO (3-1/2") DISK:
-
- You will need TWO blank formatted 5-1/4" disks, OR
- You will need ONE blank formatted 3-1/2" disk.
- --> See Appendix 3 for formatting instructions. <--
-
-
- 1. Switch on your computer.
- Boot up with DOS version 2.1 or greater -- DOS 3.0 or great-
- er for 3-1/2" disk users. If your computer normally runs a
- menu system or other program when it is turned on, you must
- exit the program to get to the DOS prompt.
-
- IMPORTANT: If you have a disk cache program, it should be
- disabled before installing or uninstalling the BRT II pro-
- gram. (If you do not know what a disk cache program is,
- don't worry - chances are you don't have one.)
-
- 2. Place the Program disk in drive A.
- You can use another drive instead of the A drive. Wherever
- this manual refers to the A prompt or the A drive, substi-
- tute the appropriate drive letter.
-
- 3. Type "A:" <Enter>
- to get to the A prompt.
-
- 4. Type "LOAD" <Enter>
- The LOAD menu screen should then appear.
-
- 5. Type "2" <Enter>
- to copy the BRT II to floppy disks or a micro disk. From
- this point on, follow the instructions on the screen. You
- will be asked for the letter of the drive to which the files
- will be copied. The copying process will go faster if you
- have a second floppy or micro disk drive, but you can copy
- to the same drive. The program will transfer the files over
- to your working copy disks and ask you to confirm that you
- want to move the copy protection. Whenever you are asked to
- swap disks, pay close attention to which disk is asked for.
- If you get any error messages, note the error information
- and number (if any) and refer to the Trouble Shooting sec-
- tion of this manual (Appendix 1).
-
- This completes the loading process.
-
-
- BRT II User's Manual Page 7
-
-
- STARTING THE PROGRAM
-
-
- 1. Start your computer with DOS 2.1 or greater (DOS 3.0 for 3-
- 1/2" disk users).
-
- 2. A) To run the BRT II from 5-1/4" disks:
- Insert the Program disk in drive A and the Data disk in
- drive B. Type
- "A:" <Enter> {get to the A:> prompt}
- "BT" <Enter>
-
- B) To run the BRT II from a 3-1/2" disk:
- Insert the 3-1/2" disk in drive A (or drive B).
- Type
- "A:" <Enter> {or B: <Enter>, depending on
- which drive has the BRT II disk}
- "BT" <Enter>
-
- C) To run the BRT II from a Hard drive:
- Type
- "C:" <Enter> {get to the BRT II drive}
- "CD \BRT" <Enter> {get to the BRT II subdirectory}
- "BT" <Enter>
-
- D) To run the Back Room Technician II from a MENU on a hard
- disk, consult your menu system's manual.
-
- 3. At this point, the program should start running and the
- banner screen and title screen should appear. (If an error
- message appears instead, see the Trouble Shooting Section.)
- Press any key to get to the MAIN MENU. The following items
- should appear on the screen:
-
- "1) VIEW or PRINT TEXT FILES" - this allows you to select
- the files you want to examine on the screen or print on your
- printer. This will be explained later on page 12.
-
- "2) CONFIGURING YOUR BRT II" - this runs the configuration
- program. This will be explained later on page 9.
-
- "3) UPDATING YOUR BRT II" - this explains the procedure for
- keeping the BRT II files up to date.
-
- "4) KETTLEY PUBLISHING PRODUCTS" - this lists and explains
- our other products.
-
- "X) << Exit to DOS >>" - this ends the program execution.
-
-
- BRT II User's Manual Page 8
-
-
-
- The first menu item, "1) VIEW or PRINT TEXT FILES," should
- be highlighted. (This highlighted area is called a "light-
- bar" throughout this manual.) If nothing is highlighted or
- if the screen looks washed out, you most likely have a
- monochrome display attached to a color display card. This
- arrangement is common with laptop computers. Press the
- letter "X" to exit the program and restart the program by
- typing
-
- "BT /BW" <Enter>
-
- This will force the program to use the black and white color
- combination. (For a list of this and other command line
- options, see Appendix 4)
-
-
- BRT II User's Manual Page 9
-
-
- CONFIGURING THE PROGRAM
-
-
- The configuration program allows you to select a printer,
- set up a title page and change various other options for the BRT
- II program. To run the configuration program, select "2) CONFIG-
- URING YOUR BRT II" from the main menu of the BRT II program.
-
-
-
- SELECT PRINTER
-
- This allows you to select your printer make and model so the
- program will use bold face and underlining when printing reports.
- The list of printers in this section is large enough so that they
- will not all fit on the screen at once - only three columns at a
- time will be shown.
-
- Use the arrow keys to move the lightbar around on the printer
- list until you find the name of your printer. Alternately, type
- the first letter in the name of your printer. This will cause
- the lightbar to jump to the first printer name that starts with
- that letter. When the lightbar is over your printer's name,
- press the <Enter> key. You may see a list of different models
- made by your printer's manufacturer. If so, move the lightbar
- over your model and press <Enter>.
-
- If your particular model is not included in the list of printers,
- try a closely related one and print out a file or two to see if
- parts of the report are in bold face. If not, try another one.
- You may also enter the codes for turning on and off bold face and
- underlining directly by selecting the second choice on the print-
- er list, "2) CUSTOM PRINTER SETUP." Select this item and press
- the <F1> key for further instructions. You will need to refer to
- your printer manual for the appropriate codes to enter here. If
- none of these methods works, or if you would rather skip the bold
- face and underlining altogether, select the first item on the
- list, "1) GENERIC PRINTER." This will turn off the bold face and
- underlining feature.
-
-
- SELECT SCREEN COLORS
-
- This menu item will appear only if you have a color display card.
- (CGA, EGA, VGA, etc.) If the colors on the screen do not appeal
- to you, try some of the other color combinations. Move the
- lightbar to one of the four color combinations and press the
- <Enter> key. Continue doing this until you find the combination
- you like best.
-
-
- BRT II User's Manual Page 10
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-
-
- SELECT PRINTING OPTIONS
-
- The BRT II allows you to choose from various printing options
- such as including a title page or table of contents with your
- report, including your name or your client's name at the top of
- each page, numbering the pages, etc. The default choices that
- are used each time you run the program may be changed here. For
- a description of the various printing options, press the <F1>
- key.
-
-
- SET UP TITLE PAGE
-
- One of the BRT II printing options is the inclusion of a title
- page to precede the reports generated by the program. In this
- section you may enter the default text, such as your name and
- address, that will appear each time you print a report. When you
- print your reports, this text may be temporarily changed, but
- each time you start a new report, the defaults you enter here
- will appear. For more information and for a description of the
- title page format, press the <F1> key.
-
-
- CHANGE DISCLAIMER LANGUAGE
-
- Another BRT II printing option is the inclusion of a disclaimer
- at the end of your reports. We strongly urge you to use this
- option. This section allows you to change the wording of the
- disclaimer.
-
-
- CHANGE DATA DISK LOCATION
-
- In most cases, you will not need to enter anything here. If you
- have the 5-1/4" version of the BRT II program and have only a
- single floppy drive and a hard drive that is short on space, you
- can copy the contents of the data disk to your hard drive and run
- the program from the floppy drive. If the program is unable to
- locate the files from the data disk, you can enter the location
- here. For example, if the data disk files were copied to the C
- drive in the BRT subdirectory, enter "C:\BRT".
-
-
- BRT II User's Manual Page 11
-
-
- SELECT SPECIAL PRINTING OPTIONS
-
- In most cases, nothing here will need to be changed.
-
- 1) PRINTER PORT - Your printer is most likely attached to LPT1.
- If you have a serial printer, or the printer you wish to use
- is on another parallel port, you may specify the port here.
-
- 2) LEFT MARGIN - The default left margin is eight spaces. If
- you set up your printer to print in condensed type and wish
- to center your reports, enter a larger number. If a number
- much larger than eight is used with normal type, the lines
- may run off of the page.
-
- 3) TOP MARGIN - this is normally zero lines. If you set up
- your printer to print more than the normal 6 lines per inch,
- try a larger number to start the report down a bit further
- on the page.
-
- 4) INITIALIZATION STRING - An initialization string is a set of
- codes that is sent to your printer each time you print a
- report. It can be used to select a certain font (if your
- printer supports it), print in near letter quality mode,
- etc. You will need to refer to your printer manual for the
- appropriate codes. For more information, press <F1>.
-
- 5) EXIT STRING - An exit string is used at the end of the
- report to undo whatever may have been set up with the ini-
- tialization string. For more information, press <F1>.
-
- 6) IBM GRAPHICS CAPABILITY - Interspersed throughout the BRT II
- files are "box" characters used for making boxes and charts.
- Some printers are able to print these characters and others
- are not. If you put an "N" here, dashes and vertical char-
- acters will be sent to your printer as substitutes. If you
- put in a "Y" and you find that your printer prints strange
- characters where the lines should be, change this setting
- back to "N".
-
-
- SAVE CHANGES AND EXIT
-
- When you are finished making changes in the configuration pro-
- gram, select this to save your changes and return to the BRT II
- main program. If you decide that you would rather not save your
- changes, press <Esc> instead. You will be asked to confirm that
- you want to exit the program without saving your changes.
-
-
- BRT II User's Manual Page 12
-
-
- VIEWING AND PRINTING BRT II FILES
-
-
- To view or print the BRT II text files, select the first
- item on the main BRT II menu, "1) VIEW or PRINT TEXT FILES." A
- list of some of the available BRT II files will appear on the
- screen. Because of the large number of files, only some of them
- will show on the screen at a time. To see the other file names,
- press the right arrow key a few times. The file list will scroll
- to the left. The arrow keys (left, right, up, down) may be used
- to move the lightbar around in the list of files. Another way to
- do this is to press the number of the section of the desired
- file. For example, if the file you want to view or print is in
- section 6, type "6". This will cause the lightbar to jump to the
- first file in section 6. Continue pressing "6" until you get to
- the desired file.
-
-
- VIEWING FILES
-
- To view a file, move the lightbar, as described above, to the
- desired file name and press the <Enter> key. Use the up and down
- arrow keys and the <PgUp> and <PgDn> keys to move through the
- file. To return to the file list, press the <Esc> key or the
- <Enter> key.
-
-
- PRINTING FILES
-
- One of three approaches may be used to print out the BRT II
- files.
-
- The first method can be used to print only one file at a time
- without any of the printing options, such as page numbers, title
- page, etc. To do this, view the file, as explained above, and
- press the <F3> key. The file you are presently viewing will be
- sent to the printer.
-
- The second method allows full use of the various print options.
- From the list of files, mark whichever files you want to print by
- pressing the space bar at the file name. For example, if you
- want to print files 1A, 1B, and 3G, move the lightbar to file 1A
- and press the space bar. "1>" will appear to the left of the
- file name (indicating it will print first) and the lightbar will
- jump down to the next file name. Press the space bar again, move
- the lightbar to file 3G, and press the space bar once again. If
- you inadvertently mark a file you don't intend to print, move the
- lightbar back over the file name and press the space bar again.
- This will unmark it. Once the files have been marked for print-
-
-
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-
-
- ing, press the <PgDn> key to move on to the printing options
- screen. Change any of the options you wish on this screen. If
- you choose to include a title page or put a client's name at the
- top of the screen, press <Enter> at the appropriate line to bring
- up the title page screen or client name screen and type in any
- needed changes. When finished changing the printing options,
- move down to * DONE * at the bottom of the page, and press
- <Enter>.
-
- The third method is included for those who are used to previous
- versions of the BRT II program in which the file numbers were
- typed in by hand before printing. At the list of files, press
- the <PgUp> key. A screen with several blanks will appear into
- which the file codes, separated by commas, may be entered. For
- example, to print files 1A, 1B, and 3G, type in "1A,1B,3G". When
- finished entering the codes, press the <PgDn> key to return to
- the list of files. Press the <PgDn> key once again to move on to
- the printing options screen and proceed as described above.
-
-
- SAVING AND RETRIEVING FILE PRINT ORDER
-
- If you print out the same sequence of files often, you may save
- the sequence for later recall by pressing <F5> at the BRT II file
- list screen. If you have marked any files for printing, choose
- "{SAVE}" to save the print order. Any print sequences that were
- previously saved may be recalled from this same screen.
-
-
-
- NOTE: In several places in the BRT II program, you are required
- to press the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys. On some keyboards, these
- keys may be difficult to use. In such cases, press <F9> instead
- of <PgUp> and press <F10> instead of <PgDn>.
-
-
- BRT II User's Manual Page 14
-
-
- APPENDIX ONE
-
- TROUBLE SHOOTING
-
-
- BRT II PROGRAM ERROR MESSAGES
-
- 1) This is an UNAUTHORIZED copy of a Kettley Publ. Program!
- This message occurs if you used the DOS COPY command, DISK-
- COPY, or another copying program instead of the LOAD program
- to copy the master disk(s) onto your working copy. This can
- also happen if the copy protection files were altered or
- removed from your working copy after having successfully
- loaded the program. When you run the LOAD program, two
- files, EV21.SYS and EV22.SYS, are placed on your working
- copy disk. These are hidden files and cannot normally be
- changed or removed. But with some utility programs, it is
- possible to do so. If these files were removed, you will
- need to run the LOAD program again.
-
- 2) WARNING: the following file(s) were not found . . .
- Your working copy is missing some of the required files, or
- if you are running from 5-1/4" floppy disks, the program was
- not able to locate your data disk. Check your working copy
- for the files listed. If they are missing, copy them from
- the original master disks.
-
- 3) Error 14: Out of String Space
- You have run out of RAM memory. If you have any RAM resi-
- dent programs, disable them and run the BRT II program
- again.
-
-
- LOAD and UNINSTALL ERROR MESSAGES
-
- 1) Error 7030
- This is usually accompanied by the message "Install
- Count = 0." You are allowed only two working copies at a
- time. If you try to make more, you will get this message.
-
- 2) Error 7051 or 7052
- This occurs when the file attributes on the copy protection
- files, EV21.SYS or EV22.SYS, have been changed. If they
- were inadvertently changed with a utility program, change
- the attributes back to hidden and read-only.
-
-
- BRT II User's Manual Page 15
-
-
-
- 3) Error 7162
- This occurs when the copy protection system cannot find room
- on the working copy disk to put the copy protection files.
- Your working copy disk may be full or have a bad sector
- where the copy protection files need to go, or there could
- be a hardware problem.
-
- 4) Error 7170
- This message happens if you try to install the program on a
- working copy disk that already has a valid copy of the
- program. Try running the program on your working copy - it
- should work. This message may also occur if you restored a
- backup onto a hard drive and the backup program restored the
- copy protection files. If you get an unauthorized copy
- message when you try to run the BRT II program, this may be
- the case. Call technical support - (714) 752-8613.
-
- 5) Error 9009
- This indicates a hardware problem. Contact technical sup-
- port - (714) 752-8613.
-
-
- PRINTER PROBLEMS
-
- 1) Printer Prints Illegibly or "Strangely"
- The most common reason for improper or strange printing is
- that the wrong printer was chosen in the BRT II Configura-
- tion Program. If the BRT II is told that it is printing to
- an EPSON FX-80 printer but in reality is printing to an HP
- LaserJet, the output will probably be illegible. Another
- possibility is that you ran another program before running
- the BRT II, and that program set up your printer a particu-
- lar way but did not reset it. Turn off the power to your
- printer, turn it on, and try printing again.
-
- 2) Strange Characters are Printed Where Lines Should Be
- Run the configuration program and select "S) SELECT SPECIAL
- PRINTING OPTIONS." Then select "6) IBM GRAPHICS
- CAPABILITY." Make sure this is set to "N".
-
- 3) The Printer Does Not Print Anything
- The problem could be very simple. Make sure the printer is
- turned on, is on line, is not out of paper, the cables are
- securely plugged in, and it does not report an error condi-
- tion. If one of these is not the problem, turn off the
- power to your printer, turn it on, and try printing again.
- If you still do not get anything, try printing from another
- program. If you have the same lack of results, there is a
- problem with your computer or printer.
-
-
- BRT II User's Manual Page 16
-
-
-
- 4) Nothing Prints and Printer Problem Message Flashes Rapidly
- This is a rare problem that can happen when the program
- sends text to a printer faster than it can handle. Exit the
- program and start it again by typing
-
- "BT /Dn" <Enter>,
-
- where "n" is a number from 1 to 255. For example, "BT/D25".
- Try different numbers to see if the delay command will solve
- the problem. Remember to use the /D command each time you
- run the BRT II program.
-
-
- BRT II User's Manual Page 17
-
-
- APPENDIX TWO
-
- UNINSTALLING THE BRT II PROGRAM
-
-
- Uninstalling a valid copy of the BRT II program does two
- things: 1) it increments the install count on your master disk so
- you can make a new working copy, and 2) it renders the old copy
- inoperable. You may need to run this program if you sell your
- computer and don't want your copy of the program to go with it,
- or if you are planning to reformat a hard drive.
-
- 1. Switch on your computer.
- Boot up with DOS version 2.1 or greater -- DOS 3.0 or great-
- er for 3-1/2" disk users. If your computer normally runs a
- menu system or other program when it is turned on, you must
- exit the program to get to the DOS prompt.
-
- IMPORTANT: If you have a disk cache program, it must be
- disabled before installing or uninstalling the BRT II pro-
- gram. (If you do not know what a disk cache program is, you
- probably don't have one.)
-
- 2. Place the Program disk in drive A.
-
- 3. Type "A:" <Enter> {to get to the A prompt}
-
- 4. Type "UNINSTALL" <Enter>
- The uninstall program will start running. Follow the in-
- structions on the screen. You will be asked for the drive
- letter of the working copy. If your working copy is on a
- hard drive, type in the letter of your hard drive. If you
- are uninstalling from a 5-1/4" or 3-1/2" floppy disk, enter
- the letter of the drive you intend to put the working copy
- in. When the program is finished transferring the copy
- protection back to the master disk, it should show the
- message,
-
- Current Available Install Count = x.
-
- The number on the screen (represented by "x" here) is the
- remaining number of times you can install a copy of the BRT
- II program. If the above message does not appear and an
- error message is displayed, note the error number and refer
- to the trouble shooting section.
-
-
- BRT II User's Manual Page 18
-
-
- APPENDIX THREE
-
- FORMATTING 5-1/4" AND 3-1/2" FLOPPY DISKETTES
-
-
- To load the BRT II program onto floppy disks, you must first
- have either two 5-1/4" blank formatted disks or a single 3-1/2"
- blank formatted disk ready for copying. The following instruc-
- tions will explain how to format either size disk.
-
- 1. Switch your computer on. Boot off of a DOS disk, unless you
- have a hard drive on your computer.
-
- 2. When you get to the DOS prompt, type in "FORMAT A:" <Enter>.
- You can substitute another drive letter for A:. DO NOT
- format the disk with the /S option to make the disk boot-
- able. There would not be enough room left on the formatted
- disk for the BRT II.
-
- 3. You will now need to insert a brand new disk, or one that
- contains information that you no longer need, into drive A:.
- After inserting the disk, press any key to begin formatting.
-
- 4. When your disk is finished, you will be asked if you want to
- format another disk. If you have the 5-1/4" version, type
- "Y" <Enter> to format your second disk. If you have the 3-
- 1/2" version, type "N" <Enter>.
-
-
- BRT II User's Manual Page 19
-
-
- APPENDIX FOUR
-
- SUMMARY OF COMMAND LINE OPTIONS
-
-
- Command line options are used when starting the BRT II
- program from the DOS prompt to request various program options.
- To use a command line option, type it in right after "BT" when
- you run the program. For example, to use the /BW option, type in
- "BT /BW" <Enter>. (Note that there is a space between "BT" and
- "/BW".) You can combine more than one option on the command
- line. The following is a description of each command line op-
- tion.
-
-
- 1) /BW
- Black & White. This forces the program to use screen colors
- it normally uses on a black and white monitor. If you have
- a laptop computer, you may not be able to see a lightbar or
- the screen may look washed out. Try running the program
- with this option.
-
- 2) /M
- Mouse support. If you have a Microsoft compatible mouse,
- you can use it to move through the program more easily than
- with the keyboard. Start the program with this command line
- option to enable mouse support.
-
- 3) /Dn
- Print delay. In some rare cases, the program may send data
- to your printer faster than it can handle. To slow it down,
- start the program with this option. the "n" represents a
- number from 1 to 255. ("/D255" would cause the longest
- delay.)
-
- 4) /SU filename
- Setup (configuration) file. This is most useful with the
- network version, but can be used with the normal version of
- the program. The changes you make in the configuration
- program (see page 9) are saved to a file called "BRT.DEF".
- To start the program using a configuration file other than
- BRT.DEF, use this command line option. For example, if you
- have two printers, you can select your first printer in the
- configuration program, exit to DOS, and rename BRT.DEF (with
- DOS commands) to BRT1.DEF. Do the same thing for your
- second printer, only rename the new BRT.DEF file to
- BRT2.DEF. To use your first printer, run the program by
- typing in "BT /SU BRT1.DEF" <Enter>. To use the second
- printer, run the program with "BT /SU BRT2.DEF" <Enter>.
-
-
- BRT II User's Manual Page 20
-
-
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-
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