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- The Ultimate Shareware Collection
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- Produced By
- $ave On $oftware
- (c) 1993 $ave On $oftware
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- What is $ave On $oftware?
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- WELCOME to the eleventh edition of our catalog NOW on CD-ROM.
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- $ave On $oftware is your single source Shareware Library.
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- We strive to offer you the best library of Shareware and
- Public Domain software available. This edition contains over
- 500 Mb of useful and popular programs and includes product
- descriptions.
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- Since 1987, we continue to strive to offer the latest program
- releases and new titles, VIRUS FREE, as available from the
- Authors.
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- $ave On $oftware is an approved vendor and Associate Member
- of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). The ASP
- is an association of Shareware authors (Members) and ASP
- approved vendors and BBS's (Associate Members) who are
- dedicated to enhancing the image and professionalism of all
- aspects of Shareware.
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- $ave On $oftware is an approved vendor and associate member
- of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP
- wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for
- you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem
- with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may
- be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a
- dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide
- technical support for member's products. Please write to the
- ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 or
- send a Compuserve message via easyplex to ASP Ombudsman
- 70007,3536, or Fax (616) 788-2765. "
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- ABOUT SHAREWARE
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- What is "Shareware" or "User Supported Software"?
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- The concept of "Shareware" or "User Supported Software"
- represents a revolution in software distribution. You, the
- consumer, have the luxury of trying out complete, powerful,
- quality programs made available to you sensibly priced.
- Many of the programs listed in our catalog rival and even
- surpass their commercially available counterparts at a
- fraction of the cost.
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- Programs listed here are distributed under agreements with
- the program authors. None of the money you paid for the
- program disks goes to the author. This fee represents a
- distribution charge and does not cover the cost of the
- program itself. If you continue to use a product after a
- reasonable trial period, you are expected to comply with the
- authors defined registration fee or donation. As a
- registered user you will often receive additional benefits
- such as enhanced documentation, product support, and new
- version announcements.
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- One explanation of Shareware that we're particularly fond of
- goes as follows;
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- "Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software.
- You should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook
- whether it is commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system
- makes fitting your needs easier because you can try before
- you buy. Since the overhead is low, prices are low also.
- Shareware has the ultimate money-back guarantee -- if you
- don't use the product, you don't pay for it."
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- About this CD-ROM
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- Contains over 600 Mb programs with product descriptions and
- hundreds of high resolution VGA .GIF files produced by Digital
- Tours, the Imaging Section of $ave On $oftware.
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- Features the finest Access System on CD. Simple to use but
- rich in features. Locate Programs by name, $o$ catalog
- number, or simply browse on-line our catalog pages. Access
- System then allows easy file copy or .ZIP file extract to
- your hard drive or diskette, even checks for available space
- before extracting archives.
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- Full Mouse Support
- Displays .ZIP File Contents
- View .GIF and .PCX files directly
- Built-in Graphic Slide Shows
- Global Text Search Capabilities
- Shell to DOS
- Complete Alphabetical Program Listing
- No Knowledge of File Compression Necessary
- Suitable for BBS Use
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- <> Complete Shareware Library Includes:
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- Business and Financial Applications
- CAD and Graphic Programs
- Games
- Educational products
- Utilities packages
- Word processing programs, utilities and font collections
- Windows Applications: Business, Games, Education,
- Graphics, Utilities, Fonts, Music and More.
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- Also includes, collections on Astrology/Numerolgy, Genealogy,
- Home, Ham Radio, Programming, Music, Professional
- Applications, Religion and Virtual Books.
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- System requirements: IBM PC or compatible. CD-ROM drive with
- driver software, 640k RAM. Hard disk and VGA Graphics
- adapter recommended.
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- Copyright / Trademark Notice
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- The Ultimate Shareware Collection Volume II is the copyright
- of (c) 1993 $ave On $oftware, All Rights Reserved. The high
- resolution digital images found on this CD-ROM may be used
- for personal use only. Commercial use or resale of these
- images, in whole or in part, is prohibited.
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- $ave On $oftware Phone
- P.O. Box 1312 Voice : (717) 822-9531
- Wilkes Barre, PA. 18702-1312 Fax : (717) 822-9767
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- LIMITED WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
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- THIS SOFTWARE AND ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN MATERIALS (INCLUDING
- INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE) ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY
- OF ANY KIND. FURTHER, $AVE ON $OFTWARE DOES NOT WARRANT,
- GUARANTEE, OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE, OR
- THE RESULTS OF USE, OF THE SOFTWARE OR WRITTEN MATERIALS IN
- TERMS OF CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, CURRENTNESS, OR
- OTHERWISE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE
- OF THE SOFTWARE IS ASSUMED BY YOU. IF THE SOFTWARE OR WRITTEN
- MATERIALS ARE DEFECTIVE YOU, AND NOT $AVE ON $OFTWARE, IT'S
- DEALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AGENTS, OR EMPLOYEES, ASSUME THE
- ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR, OR
- CORRECTION.
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- THE ABOVE IS THE ONLY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR
- IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
- OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, THAT
- IS MADE BY $AVE ON $OFTWARE, ON THIS $AVE ON $OFTWARE
- PRODUCT.
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- NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY
- $AVE ON $OFTWARE, ITS DEALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AGENTS OR
- EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE
- SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY AND YOU MAY NOT RELY ON ANY SUCH
- INFORMATION OR ADVICE. YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY
- FROM STATE TO STATE.
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- NEITHER $AVE ON $OFTWARE NOR ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS BEEN
- INVOLVED IN THE CREATION, PRODUCTION OR DELIVERY OF THIS
- PRODUCT SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
- CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR
- LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF
- BUSINESS INFORMATION, AND THE LIKE) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR
- INABILITY TO USE SUCH PRODUCT EVEN IF $AVE ON $OFTWARE HAS
- BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
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- This Limited Warranty shall be governed and construed in
- accordance with the laws of the State of Pennsylvania.
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- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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- BY USING THE ULTIMATE SHAREWARE COLLECTION VOLUME II CD-ROM
- YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS LIMITED WARRANTY,
- UNDERSTAND IT, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS' TERMS AND
- CONDITIONS. YOU ALSO AGREE THAT THE LIMITED WARRANTY IS THE
- COMPLETE AND EXCLUSIVE STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
- PARTIES AND SUPERSEDES ALL PROPOSALS OR PRIOR AGREEMENTS,
- ORAL OR WRITTEN, AND ANY OTHER COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE
- PARTIES RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE LIMITED
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- | Useful Keys | How To Copy or Extract |
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- | ESC = Abort or back up one step. | Place the Lightbar cursor |
- | Arrow Keys = Move Light Bar cursor | over the Program Name and |
- | PgUp / PgDn = Page through text | press ENTER. Select the |
- | Home/End = Beginning or End of file | appropriate choice from |
- | Alt+M = Activate Menu Bar | menu screen and hit ENTER. |
- | Alt+H = HELP | When the operation is complete |
- | Alt+I = Display Topical Indexes | You'll return to the catalog. |
- | Alt+F = File Options | |
- | Copy-Extract-View | |
- | Alt+S = Search for Text String | |
- | Alt+D = Shell to DOS | |
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- NOTE: See Documentation for Detailed explanations.
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- The CD-ROM Access System provides support for any Microsoft
- compatible mouse. It does require your mouse driver be
- loaded prior to executing the software.
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- To select an option from the Menu Bar, place the mouse cursor
- on the object and double click. All options may be selected
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- arrows at the top or bottom of the scroll bar which is
- located to the right of your screen.
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- The CD-ROM Access System presents text, graphics and
- supporting information via "views". Each view,
- including this help view; consists of continuous text.
- Accordingly, your normal cursor keys work as you would
- expect to let you browse and read a view's text.
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- and the END key will take you to the end of a VIEW. The
- DOWN and UP arrows move directionally one line at a
- time, and the PGUP-PGDN keys move one screen at a time.
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- | Press ALT-M to activate menu bar (c)1993, $ave On $oftware |
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- When active a black Select Bar will appear over the menu
- options. Move the Select Bar with the Left or Right Arrow
- keys until the desired option is highlighted, press the
- "ENTER" KEY to select an option. Options are also available
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- Options - CD-ROM Access System defaults
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- .=======| HELP - Summary Display |=======================.
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- | Alt-X | Press Enter or the "H" Key. |x, or exit program |
- | Alt-H .=================================.ndow |
- | Alt-C Lets you copy the file or image the cursor is on |
- | Alt-E Lets you extract the program the cursor is on |
- | Alt-V Lets you view the image the cursor is positioned on |
- | Alt-I Allows you to change the current index |
- | Alt-T Allows you to enter a search value |
- | Alt-N Searches for the previous occurrence of the search value|
- | Alt-P Searches for the next occurrence of the search value |
- | Alt-O Allows you to change various options |
- | Alt-D Allows you to shell to DOS |
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- | Press ALT-M to activate menu bar (c)1993, $ave On $oftware |
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- | Exit Help |*File*| New Index Search Options DOS Shell |
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- | | FILE - Copy/Extract/View |
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- | | Press Enter or the "F" Key. |
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- |*Copy******|====> Copy marked archived or picture file.
- | Extract |====> Extract marked archived file.
- | View |====> View marked picture file.
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- | Press ALT-M to activate menu bar (c)1993, $ave On $oftware |
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- | Exit Help File |*New Index*| Search Options DOS Shell |
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- | Exit Help File |*New Index*| Search Options DOS Shell |
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- Topics are selected from | | Select a Topic From the List Below | #
- this drop down menu by | |======================================| #
- positioning the light-bar | |**Ultimate Shareware Collection II****| #
- over a Topic and pressing | | Alphabetic Indexes | #
- the ENTER key. | | Digital Images [VGA Pictures] | #
- | | Slide Shows | #
- | | General Information | #
- | | Product Previews From Digital Tours | #
- | | [ END OF TOPIC LIST ] | #
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- | Find Next |= Search Forward.
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- Note: After a value is Keyed, Press Enter to record. The Search
- Value is retained until a new value is entered.
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- Next or previous searches may be performed by selecting "Find Next"
- for search forward or "Find Previous"for search backward.
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- | Exit Help File New Index Search |**Options**| DOS Shell |
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- | Options - Set Defaults | | |
- |=============================| | Bookmark Feature: ( ) No (√) Yes |
- | Press Enter or the "O" Key | | |
- .=============================. | Resolution: ( ) 320 (√) 640 ( ) 1024 |
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- | Slide advance: (√) Automatic ( ) Manual |
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- | Delay between pictures in seconds: 1 |
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- | Times to loop through slide shows: 1 |
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- Yes - Display the last Topic referenced in the Access system.
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- Down-Arrow key advance one image. Up-Arrow back one
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- END key will display the last image in slide show.
- ESC key terminates slide show.
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- the options menu was selected.
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- | Press Enter or the "D" Key. |
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- Once you have located the file description on the screen,
- place the light-bar cursor on the line you wish to copy or
- extract and then press the "Enter" key. This will display
- the drop down the file menu.
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- ■ Copy Copies files as stored on the CD-ROM.
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- ■ View Display Picture or "ZIP" file contents.
- See "View" under the Help Topic.
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- The Copy and Extract options operate in a similar manner. If
- you didn't have the current line marker positioned on a valid
- line, a pop-up window will be displayed that explains the
- error. Read this explanation and then press any key to
- continue.
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- The program prompts for a destination. This normally would
- be one of your floppy drives, but it can be any legal drive
- or directory combination you want. If the directory does not
- exist it will be created. The program then launches the copy
- command or the extract using PKUNZIP. The progress will
- display on the screen.
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- F. USING AS A BBS ROM
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- The Ultimate Shareware CD - A BBS on a ROM.
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- This CD has been prepared using the $O$ BBS complete data
- file system as a model. Included in our COMMUNICATIONS
- Category you will find several BBS programs. You are
- encouraged to TEST each of them and select the one which
- best fits your needs. Remember these are shareware
- programs, once you have determined the one you will continue
- to use you must register it with the program author.
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- Now, where do you start. First select a BBS program from
- the catalog, extract it, print all the documentation files
- and read them carefully before you start.
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- Following the program installation instructions you will be
- asked to list the file areas you wish to support on the BBS.
- You are now ready to reference the CD-ROM directories. Each
- directory contains all the program files for a given
- category, also called a FILE AREA, and each category is
- detailed in a one line per program description file. This
- information will be required by the BBS software to allow
- access to each of the directories you wish to support on
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- reference the BF directory located on the CD-ROM drive in
- your BBS software and bf.txt (one liner descriptions) would
- then be referenced from the same directory. This file is
- necessary for users to locate programs on your BBS and also
- provides descriptive information about the program. The
- format provided should be usable by most BBS programs.
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- If it is necessary to modify the format you may copy it to
- your hard disk and use any ASCII text editor to modify it to
- comply with the required format. All programs have been
- placed in ZIP files, one for each program disk normally
- distributed by the author. This allows the author supplied
- installation procedures to be used.
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- Permission to use the one line catalog descriptions is
- hereby granted exclusively to support your BBS system.
- Modifications may be made to these files for the sole
- purpose of supporting your BBS. No part may be copied or
- extracted for any other purpose.
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- All Shareware programs are the copyright of the respective
- program authors.
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- Ultimate Shareware Collection Volume II CD-ROM is the
- copyright of (c) 1993 $ave On $oftware, All Right Reserved.
- Permission to use the one line catalog descriptions located
- in the individual file directories is granted to support BBS
- use. The high resolution digital images found on this CD-ROM
- in the areas designated Digital Images may be used for
- personal use only. Commercial use or resale of these images,
- in whole or in part, is prohibited.
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- G. GUIDE TO USING SHAREWARE
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- Startup Directions:
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- 1. Boot up DOS on your system.
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- Diskette only systems: Place your DOS system diskette in drive A
- and power on you system. Enter the date and time at the prompts
- (if applicable). The DOS prompt should then appear as "A:>".
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- Hard disk systems: Power on your computer. The DOS prompt
- should then appear as "C:>".
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- If floppy only: DOS disk in drive A, use the DISKCOPY command.
- Hard disk be sure the DOS directory is in your path statement or
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- The "TARGET" disk refers to the blank diskette you are copying
- to. After you complete the backup place your original diskettes
- back in the sleeves and using the copies proceed to the next
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- 3. Listing the directory on the DISKETTE.
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- Insert the diskette into the drive, type DIR /P at the DOS
- prompt "A:>DIR /P" (press the ENTER KEY). The "/P" will pause
- the directory list if it is longer than one screen, you may also
- use the /W parameter which will produce a multi-column directory
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- If the diskette contains archived files, listed as any FILENAME
- with the extensions .ZIP, .ARC, .LZH or a single file with the
- extension of .EXE continue reading this section.
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- 4. ARCHIVED FILES
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- a. How to un-arc or un-zip compressed files:
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- Files with the extension .ARC, .LZH, or .ZIP are archived also
- called compressed files. Before these programs are usable you
- will need to extract the files This method of storage is used to
- save space on the distribution diskettes and is done usually
- because the required files will take more than the 360k of
- available space on a standard DS/DD diskette. This means they
- must be expanded to a hard drive or a larger floppy disk,
- preferably a 1.2HD or 1.44HD.
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- b. The Process of UN-Archiving (.ARC,.LZH,.ZIP) :
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- On a HARD Disk System : Create a new subdirectory MD\(DIRECTORY
- NAME) and copy the entire contents of this diskette into it.
- Change to the newly created directory CD\(NEW DIRECTORY NAME)
- and type the following COMMAND: ARCE *.ARC or LHA *.LZH or
- PKUNZIP *.ZIP then press <ENTER>. After the new files are
- created, you may delete the files with the .ARC, .LZH, or .ZIP
- extension from your disk. This procedure assumes that ARCE, LHA
- and/or PKUNZIP exist on your hard drive in a directory with DOS
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- On a Floppy Disk System : If you have a floppy drive system,
- place the diskette containing the file ARCE.COM, LHA.COM, or
- PKUNZIP.EXE and the file with .ARC, .LZH, or .ZIP extension into
- the diskette drive. Remember the files when unarchived will
- take more space. If your system has two diskette drives
- unarchive the files to the second diskette drive. Repeat this
- procedure until all the files have been unarchived.
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- part of the archive file. To unarchive these files copy them
- either to your hard disk or floppy disk as described above, then
- at the DOS prompt type the file name and press the enter key.
- This will allow the program files to be extracted to your
- currently logged drive.
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- NOTE : Be sure to keep the original diskettes as a backup for
- your software.
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- 5. Read the README Files.
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- Most diskettes will contain instructional information to startup
- the software. These files are often named as README,
- README.DOC, README.TXT, READ.ME, FILES.DOC, FILES.TXT, Etc.
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- Use the DOS "TYPE" command to display the file to the screen or
- printer.
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- Substitute the correct name of the file for FILENAME.
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- A:>type FILENAME "To screen" A:>type FILENAME > lpt1 "To printer
- if attached to printer port 1."
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- Note if printing these files be sure to have your printer on and
- ready to print and plenty of paper in the printer.
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- You may also use a Word processor or text editor program to read
- or print these files.
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- 6. HOW TO START A DISK : Running a PROGRAM.
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- Check the directory for extensions such as; EXE, COM, AND BAT.
- If there is a file with the BAT extension this is very likely
- the one you want. This BAT extension is called a batch file and
- serves only to tell DOS to run a certain program. Sometimes it
- loads files in sequential order necessary for the operation of
- the programs. The Text or Document file should explain all of
- this to you. When you type the program title with these types of
- extensions, you do NOT type the extensions with them. For
- example, GO.BAT would be run by typing A>GO (And now press
- ENTER) Another example would be for a program called, MENU with
- the extension EXE A>MENU (Then press ENTER).
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- A:>FILENAME (press the ENTER KEY)
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- 7. Running a BASIC PROGRAM.
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- BASICA can be found on your DOS diskette. To run a basic program
- you must first load BASICA or an equivalent such as GWBASIC. If
- you have a PC jr. you must have the BASIC ROM cartridge.
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- Place the DOS diskette in drive A: then at the DOS prompt enter:
- "A:\BASICA" and press the enter key. This will load BASIC. When
- the "OK" prompt appears on screen you are now ready to run a
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- 8. GENERAL INFORMATION
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- .DEF Definition file
- .DOC Document file (normally contains instructions for using
- programs.) .DTA Data files
- .EXE Executable program files
- .FRM Form files *
- .GIF Picture files (Graphical Interchange File)
- .HDR Header files
- .HEX Hex files
- .HLP Help files
- .NDX DBASE Index files
- .OBJ Object files not executable ( requires Linkage editor to
- create a program file) .MSG Message files
- .PAS Pascal source program files *
- .PIC Graphic screen image picture files
- .PRG DBASE program files *
- .PRN Printer files *
- .TXT Text files *
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- | CREDITS |
- |======================================================|
- | We need to thank the program authors who produced |
- | the many fine pieces of software available here. |
- | Try them, then buy them, Shareware counts on the |
- | support of it's users. |
- | |
- | We would also like to thank a number of |
- | photographers for offering their photo |
- | collections to be used as source for our digital |
- | image conversion into the libraries marked |
- | Digital Images. |
- | |
- | We would especially like to thank PKWARE, Inc. |
- | first off for producing the PKZIP family of data |
- | compression utilities and for permitting us to |
- | call the PKUNZIP utility from within the CD-ROM |
- | copy/extract menu interface. In this business we |
- | assume that all are familiar with data |
- | compression techniques but we know that this is |
- | not so. If this concept is unfamiliar to you we |
- | suggest that you review the PKZIP Utilites. |
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- | Comments, suggestions, or materials voluntarily |
- | submitted for consideration for future volumes may |
- | be directed to the address below. (Any materials |
- | submitted become the property of $ave On $oftware |
- | and will not be returned.) |
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- | $ave On $oftware |
- | P.O. Box 1312 |
- | Wilkes Barre PA 18703-1312 (USA) |
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- | VOICE: (717) 822-9531 FAX: (717) 822-9767 |
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- This disk contains over 600 Mb of useful programs, graphics,
- and text descriptions.
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- This represents the 11th Edition of our shareware catalog.
- We are already preparing our 12th Edition and Volume III
- CD-ROM that will contain many new titles and program updates.
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- If you would like to receive information on upgrades when
- available, please write or call:
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- $ave On $oftware (800) 962-6107 (US)
- CD-ROM Upgrades (717) 822-9531 (International)
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