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Getting Started
Copy all The Multimedia Workshop files into a single
subdirectory on your hard disk.
********************* LET'S GET STARTED *********************
There are two ways to learn to use a program like this
one (Actually there's nothing 'like' The Multimedia Workshop,
but you know what I mean):
You can read all the documentation, and then start
practicing, or you can just start it up, and experiment until
you understand it. With The Multimedia Workshop, that's
pretty easy to do, because it is quite user-friendly. There's
plenty of on-line help. But you'll definitely want to check
this file out after a while to find out about all the tricks
The Multimedia Workshop can do.
Either way, experimentation is very important, because
there are many things that you'll learn to do, or to do
better with practice. There's a lot to this multimedia
business.
So, what I'm going to attempt to do is cover everything
in a logical order. This order is to take you from start-up
through every service available, then finish off with talk
about external programs and inside tips.
On your disk is a text presentation program called
DREAM.EXE (which you may already be using) to display this
file. Anytime you want to look up something specific, press
the [S] key, and type the word or phrase you are looking for.
DREAM.EXE will take you directly to the place you want to
read. You may also want to try DREAM's AUTOSCROLL feature.
Simply press a number key ([1] through [9]) to turn it on,
and any other key when you want to turn Autoscroll off. To
change the speed, press a different number.
LET'S REALLY GET STARTED
All software manuals start this way: Make back-up copies
of your original disks and put them somewhere safe.
If you have a mouse, make sure your mouse driver is
loaded. Then switch to the drive/directory containing The
Multimedia Workshop and type TMW, and press [Enter]. (From
this point forward, for ease of reading, I won't say, "press
[Enter]" when doing so would be obvious.)
Press any key to get past the opening screen. If this is
your very first use of The Multimedia Workshop, you'll be
asked if you want program sound effects. These assorted
noises help you keep track of what you are doing, but might
be disturbing in a crowded, but quiet office. Answer [y] or
[n].
Then you are prompted for a file name. You can pick a
file from a list of existing files, or type a new name. You
can create a new file, or experiment with something from the
list of demo and example files that come with The Multimedia
Workshop. Don't choose a .DOC file or something else which is
not a script file. Most of the script files don't have
extensions. You can also change the working directory. For
best results, we recommend that you keep your script files
and all Multimedia Workshop files in the same directory.
Specifically: If you have VGA, you might want to try
messing around with GOTO.PEN, or if you have CGA, HERC or
EGA, perhaps COLORS or INTRO.
*********************** THE MAIN MENU ***********************
The screen flashes blank for a moment, then the main menu
appears. This is the little bar at the bottom of the screen
with eight choices. Each of these contains many sub-choices,
and everything you'll do, starts with a selection from the
main menu.
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end of chapter