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- I M P O R T A N T !!
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- SHAREWARE VERSIONS
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- All SHAREWARE versions of Lotto Master Pro releases are full and
- complete versions of the program, and are furnished with complete
- documentation. Nothing has been left out and no features have
- been disabled or crippled. However, as an incentive for the user
- to register, we issue a program to SHAREWARE only after a new
- version has been developed. This means that any SHAREWARE
- version is a least one release behind the registered version.
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- When the user registers his program with JPM COMPUTER, and pays
- the registration fee, he receives a copy of the latest version of
- the program and an up-to-date data module of the lotto history of
- his choice (if available). He is also guaranteed to receive
- advance notification of, and substantial discounts for, future
- new releases of the program. The registration form is located on
- the last page of the User's Guide (file LM.DOC on disk), and the
- registration fee is $49.95.
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- If you like this program, you will like the registered version
- even more.
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- DATA MODULES
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- This SHAREWARE version of Lotto Master Professional comes
- furnished with the history data for the California 6/49 lotto.
- The information is accurate but, by the time the user gets the
- program, probably not complete. If you are playing the
- California game then you will need to update the data module to
- bring it current. Information on past games can be obtained, in
- any state, by contacting the state lottery office nearest you.
- In some cases, as in California, a hot-line has been set up to
- supply this data. The California hot-line number is 976-4CSL.
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- If you are playing a game other than California, then you will
- need to go through the game setup procedure explained below and
- in the User's Guide. Registered users of the program receive the
- data module for the game of their choice.
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- WORKING COPIES AND BACK-UPS
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- When you receive your program disk, immediately make a working
- copy and store the original away in a safe place. DO NOT RUN THE
- ORIGINAL!! The working copy should contain only the program and
- data files; do not copy the documentation files. It is also
- strongly recommended that you back up your working copy to a
- 'working backup disk' on a regular basis so that if data
- corruption should occur the damaged files can be replaced with a
- reasonably current copy.
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- VERY IMPORTANT!!!
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- Always save the LOTTO.CFG file with your other data files when
- backing up and/or restoring data. If your history or bet
- displays start showing too few records after a restore, or if you
- start seeing zeros where no data should exist, it means that you
- have failed to do this and you will have to manually re-enter the
- missing records, or delete the records showing zeros, as the case
- may be.
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- READ THE DOCUMENTATION
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- The User's Guide supplied with LOTTO MASTER PRO explains the many
- features of the program. Pay particular attention to the
- explanation of the statistical functions.
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- START-UP INFORMATION --------------------
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- Booting Your System:
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- Insert your DOS system disk and turn on your computer. Enter the
- date and time if asked. When you see the DOS prompt on the
- screen and the disk drive light has gone off, type the following
- command: PROMPT $P$G and press the enter key. When the disk
- drive light has gone off, remove the system disk. NOTE: It is
- not absolutely necessary to use the PROMPT $P$G command, but it
- is good practice. This command causes the DOS prompt to always
- display the name of the current directory. It is a good idea to
- place this command in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file on your system disk
- so that it will be automatically installed for you each time you
- boot your system.
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- Single Floppy System:
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- To run LOTTO MASTER PRO on a single floppy disk system, using the
- data files for the lotto game supplied with the program, place
- the working copy of the program disk in drive A and from the A:>
- prompt, type LM and press enter. The program will load and run.
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- If you wish to start a new game for which data does not yet
- exist, then your working program disk should contain only the
- files LM.EXE and the four files ending in .OBJ. Use the DOS
- COPY command to copy these files from your master program disk to
- your working program disk. When you run your working program
- disk for the first time, the program will ask for configuration
- information for the game and will then create the data file
- shells that you will need.
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- Dual Floppy System:
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- To run the program on a dual-floppy disk system, using the data
- files for the lotto game supplied with the program, you must
- first copy the data files from the program disk to a separate
- data disk. To do this, place the program disk in drive A, and a
- fresh formatted disk in drive B. From the A:> prompt, type the
- following commands:
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- copy *.REC B: <ENTER>
- copy *.DAT B: <ENTER>
- copy *.CFG B: <ENTER>
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- The data files will be transferred to your working data disk.
- After transfer is complete, label your working data disk to
- identify the lottery information that it contains. To run the
- program, the working copy of the program disk should be in drive
- A, and the data disk in drive B. Make the B drive current by
- typing and entering the following: b: <ENTER>. Now, from the B:>
- prompt type PATH A: <ENTER>. Then type in and enter 'LM'. The
- program will load and run.
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- If you are starting a brand new game for which no data files
- exist, then no files need first be copied to drive B. Simply
- insert the working program disk in drive A, a blank formatted
- disk in drive B, make drive B current, enter the path command
- described above, and type LM to run the program. The first time
- the program is run it will ask for configuration information and
- will then create the necessary data files on drive B.
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- When running on a two-drive system, remember to start the program
- from the B drive and to use the path command each time you run
- the program. If you wish, you can automate this procedure by
- creating the following batch file on drive A. (NOTE: <ENTER>
- means to press the <ENTER> key. Do not type in the word <ENTER>
- in the batch file.
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- copy con runlm.bat <ENTER>
- echo off <ENTER>
- cls <ENTER>
- path a: <ENTER>
- b: <ENTER>
- lm <ENTER>
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- Now press F6 and <ENTER> to save the batch file. Now, instead of
- starting Lotto Master Pro from the B drive, you can start from
- the A drive by typing and entering RUNLM. The B drive will be
- made current, the path command will be issued, and the program
- will load and run.
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- Hard Drive System:
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- Basically, to use the program on a hard drive system, using the
- data files for the lotto game supplied with the program, copy
- the entire program disk to a directory on your hard drive, make
- that directory current, and type LM to run the program.
- Alternatively, you can create one directory to hold the program
- files (LM.EXE and the four .OBJ files), and a seperate directory
- for the data files of each lotto game that you play (The data
- files include all of the .REC files, all of the .DAT files, and
- the LOTTO.CFG file). To run the program using these seperate
- dir- ectories, place your Lotto Master program directory in the
- path by using the DOS path command: For instance, if your program
- files are in a directory called LMP, type PATH C:\LMP <ENTER>.
- Then make your lotto data directory current by using the DOS CD
- command (example: CD C:\FLORIDA). Now from the FLORIDA directory,
- type in and enter LM. The program will load and run. New games
- can be created using the same procedure. Simply establish a
- directory on which to create the new data files, place the
- program directory in the path by using the PATH command, and
- call up the program from the new directory by typing and entering
- LM. The program will ask for configuration information and will
- then create the new data file shells.
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- NOTE: if you have any questions about how to use the DOS commands
- mentioned, such as those for creating directories, establishing
- paths, changing directories, etc., review the DOS manual that
- came with your system.
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- All Systems:
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- Remember! Do not mix data from different games on the same
- floppy disk or hard-drive directory, not even for different
- games of the same state; i.e Florida 6/49 and Florida 5/39. Each
- game must reside on its own disk or directory.
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- OTHER INFO
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- It is not mentioned in the User's Guide, but the ESC key can now
- be used to get you out of ANYTHING.
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- Lotto Master Pro now has full date sorting capability and input
- error checking. The program will not let you put a duplicate
- date into the history file and new input is automatically sorted
- before saving.
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- SPECIAL NOTE ON PICK-5 LOTTOS
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- The capability of managing Pick-5 lotto games was added to
- accomodate users in Florida. Lotto Master Pro's built-in
- wheeling capability will presently work only on Pick-6 games but
- otherwise all program features are available for Pick-5. A new
- version of the program is under development that will expand the
- total wheeling capability and make all wheels available to
- Pick-5. As a registered user (don't forget to mail in the form
- at the back of the User's Guide), you will receive this new
- release as well as notification of future new releases when they
- become available.
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- Enjoy the program, and let us know of your successes.
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- We can be reached at:
- JPM Computer
- PO Box 30742
- Portland, OR 97230
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- TEL (503) 287-8952
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