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                              WinDOS Version 1.0
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                        A Graphical User Interface For

                             Personal Computers.
















                            (C) Copyright 1990 By:

                               PM  Enterprises
                                2315 El Paseo
                             Las Cruces, NM 88001


































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     __________________________________________________TABLE OF CONTENTS

     INTRODUCTION.....................................................2
     HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS............................................4
     INSTALLATION.....................................................4
     PATHS AND BATCH FILES............................................6
     USING A MOUSE....................................................8
     GETTING STARTED..................................................8
     MANAGING WinDOS..................................................9
     Configure WinDOS.................................................9
     General Options..................................................9
     VideoMode........................................................9
     Use Mouse........................................................9
     Exploding Windows................................................10
     Use Roman Font...................................................10
     Dimmer Seconds...................................................10
     WinDOS Colors....................................................10
     Page BackGround..................................................10
     Quit Icon Window & Text Color....................................10
     DOS Bar & Text Color.............................................10
     WinDOS Clocks....................................................11
     Show Analog......................................................11
     Analog Size......................................................11
     Analog X-Loc & Y-Loc.............................................11
     Analog Window & Hands Color......................................11
     Show Digital.....................................................11
     Digital Size.....................................................11
     Analog X-Loc & Y-Loc.............................................11
     Digital Window & Digit Elements Color............................11
     Set Icon Size....................................................12
     Icon X-Width & Y-Height..........................................12
     Quit X-Loc & Y-Loc...............................................12
     Edit Icon List...................................................12
     Main Title.......................................................12
     Sub Title........................................................12
     Hot Key..........................................................12
     Fast Or Slow.....................................................13
     Icon X-Loc & Y-Loc...............................................13
     Icon Window & Text Color.........................................13
     DOS Command #1, #2, & #3.........................................13
     Auto Run Time....................................................15
     Delete Icon .....................................................15
     Index............................................................16
     Registration.....................................................17










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     _______________________________________________________INTRODUCTION


                Welcome to the wonderful world of WinDOS!!!

     WinDOS is a graphical menu program for DOS. The purpose of a menu
     program is to eliminate the cryptic DOS prompt ( C:\ ) we've all
     grown to hate. If you use a menu program you have total access to
     all the programs on your hard disk and you don't have to remember
     any commands. Once you have a menu program set up, you can select
     obvious actions from a meaningful list of choices. Sounds great
     doesn't it, well it is. Menu programs are very popular with people
     who need to manage a large hard disk.

     There are lots of menu programs to choose from. They all perform a
     similar task; You set them up once, and then you can forget all the
     details. The menu programs are usually character based. This means
     that everything you see on the screen is done with the standard
     characters that are built into your computer. Often these screens
     are relatively extravagant. By using some very special characters
     it is possible to draw windows and highlighted menu bars. Typically
     you choose a menu item by moving a highlight bar with the keyboard
     cursor keys.

     But let's face it, these are the nineties! You just spent anywhere
     between $300.00 and $1000.00 to outfit your computer with the
     latest EGA/VGA graphics capabilities. You don't want a program that
     runs just the same on a $75.00 monitor as it does on your $750.00
     monitor. You want WinDOS!

     WinDOS always runs in graphics mode. Instead of a list of
     applications that looks like a government report, WinDOS gives you
     graphical Icons. You control the size and color of the Icons and
     you can put the Icons anywhere on the screen. You can set up an
     Icon for all of your programs. When you want to run a program you
     just point to the Icon with your mouse, click the mouse button
     and that's it, your program is running. If you don't have a mouse
     you can use the Icon hot-key. Just press the hot-key once and
     the program starts up. As soon as you exit from your application
     program, your right back in WinDOS where you started.

     WinDOS also displays a clock on your screen. You have your choice
     between a traditional analog (with hands) clock or a more modern
     digital clock. Just like the Icons, you control the size and color
     of the clocks.

     WinDOS provides a screen saver facility. The purpose of the screen
     saver is to prevent damage to your monitor when you walk away from
     the computer. The damage can occur when your screen displays the
     same image for long periods of time. When this occurs the image can
     become permanently "burned in" to the phosphorus on the screen.
     WinDOS knows when your not using your computer. When its detects
     this it will completely erase the screen. When you come back and
     start using the computer again, the screen is automatically

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     restored just the way you left it.

     A particularly handy WinDOS feature is the automatic job scheduling
     facility. Each of the WinDOS Icons can have it's own automatic
     start up time. When an Icon's start up time matches the actual
     time, the Icon's program starts up automatically. This feature is
     great for doing things in the middle of the night when your not
     around. For instance you could do your hard disk backup or maybe
     sort a large data base. With WinDOS you no longer have to sit
     around waiting for those long jobs to finish, just set them up to
     run in the middle of the night, when you come back in the morning
     the job will be done.

     Most of all though, you will really appreciate the way WinDOS
     looks. WinDOS permanently eliminates those boring old blank
     computer screen blues.







































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     ______________________________________________HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS


     WinDOS requires an IBM compatible PC/XT or AT computer.

     You can use WinDOS with as little as 256k of memory.

     WinDOS is designed to work with a hard disk; however it is possible
     to use the program with a single floppy disk.

     Your computer must have either an EGA or VGA graphics card. It is
     important that your video card is REGISTER LEVEL compatible with a
     true IBM card.

     WinDOS will utilize any Microsoft compatible mouse that is
     connected to your computer.

     _______________________________________________________INSTALLATION


     Before you do anything you should make a back up copy of your
     original WinDOS disk. This can be accomplished in several ways -
     the easiest way is to use the DOS DISKCOPY command. First get
     yourself another disk to use for the copy;  then use the following
     commands to copy the disk:

     If you have 1 floppy drive:

     1. At the DOS prompt enter: DISKCOPY A: A:

     2. Put your original WinDOS disk in drive A: when DOS asks for the
        SOURCE diskette.

     3. When DOS asks for the TARGET diskette place your new disk
        in drive A:

     If you have 2 floppy drives:

     1. Put your original disk in drive A:

     2. Put your new disk in drive B:

     3. At the DOS prompt enter DISKCOPY A: B:

     Now your ready to install WinDOS on your hard disk. Begin by
     inserting your WinDOS diskette in drive A: or drive B:. Whichever
     drive you choose make that drive the default by typing A: or B: at
     the DOS prompt. Now type INSTALL at the DOS prompt.

     You will see the WdSetup menu appear on the screen. Select the
     Install WinDOS operation from the menu.

     You will be asked to specify the directory where you want to
     install WinDOS. Enter a valid DOS directory name, if you want to

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     select the default directory C:\WINDOS, just press ENTER. Next you
     will need to select the directory where you want to keep your batch
     files. Enter a valid DOS directory. Again you can select the
     default directory C:\BAT by pressing ENTER. Don't worry if you're
     not sure what a batch file or a batch directory is, we'll talk
     about that later.

     As soon as you've entered the two directory names WdSetup will
     start installing WinDOS.

     You will notice a message on the screen that mentions setting the
     PATH variable in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. You need to have a SET
     PATH statement in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file that includes your WinDOS
     directory and your batch directory. By doing this you will be able
     to start WinDOS from any directory and WinDOS will be able to start
     any batch file in your batch directory.

     If your not sure what a batch file or SET PATH command is, please
     take few minutes to read the next section. You should understand
     these topics, it will make WinDOS work better for you and you will
     have much more control over your computer.

     AUTOEXEC.BAT is a simple text file located in the root directory of
     your hard disk. You can create a new AUTOEXEC.BAT or edit your old
     AUTOEXEC.BAT file with a text editor. You should go to your root
     directory and do this now.

     One other note; if you already have a SET PATH statement in your
     AUTOEXEC.BAT file, and you need to add your WinDOS directory to
     this statement, you should put the WinDOS directory near the front
     of the PATH variable. Because DOS checks the PATH directories from
     left to right, WinDOS will load faster if it is near the front of
     the list.

     After you have edited your AUTOEXEC.BAT file you are just about
     ready to go. First though, you need to have the AUTOEXEC.BAT
     changes you just made take affect. The easiest way to do this is to
     simply re-boot the computer. You can do this by typing
     CTRL-ALT-DEL. Press all three keys at the same time. Alternately,
     you could turn the power of on your computer for a second, and then
     start it back up.

     Now your ready to start WinDOS. To do so type WD at the DOS prompt.












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     ______________________________________________PATHS AND BATCH FILES


     A PATH variable is a special feature of DOS that makes it easy for
     you to run programs. The PATH variable tells DOS where to look for
     programs when you enter their names at the DOS prompt. This feature
     makes it possible to start a program that is in a PATH directory
     even when you're in a different directory.

     For instance, suppose you wanted to run a program named WP that is
     located in a directory named C:\WORD. Normally, you would need to
     go to that directory and then type WP. But if you had a SET PATH
     statement that said:

     SET PATH=C:\WORD

     then you could just type WP anywhere. It wouldn't matter what
     directory you were in. DOS would know to check the C:\WORD
     directory before it gave up looking for the program named WP. Since
     WP is in fact located in C:\WORD, DOS would find it and run it.

     You can set up more than one directory in your PATH variable. All
     you have to do is separate different directories with a semicolon
     (;).  For example your SET PATH statement might appear as:

     SET PATH=C:\DOS;C:\BAT

     This command would tell DOS to start looking for a program in the
     current directory, if it's not found then check the C:\DOS
     directory, if it's still not found check the C:\BAT directory. This
     would continue down through all the directories in the PATH
     variable until the program is found or the list is exhausted.

     The best place to have a SET PATH statement is in the AUTOEXEC.BAT
     file. AUTOEXEC.BAT is a special file that is located in the root
     directory of your hard disk. Every time you start or re-boot the
     computer the commands in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file are issued
     automatically. That's why the AUTOEXEC.BAT file is a good place to
     put your SET PATH statement. Put the SET PATH statement in your
     AUTOEXEC.BAT file once and you'll never have to do it again; each
     time you turn the computer on it will be issued automatically.

     AUTOEXEC.BAT is really just a special form of a DOS batch file. A
     batch file is a simple text file that contains DOS commands on each
     line. The DOS commands are entered into the batch file with a text
     editor. The commands are typed in just like they would be typed in
     at the DOS prompt.

     You can run a batch file by entering the name of the batch file at
     the DOS prompt. For instance to run the batch file named WD.BAT you
     would simply type WD at the DOS prompt. When you run the batch file
     the commands in it are given to DOS just like if you were typing
     them in yourself. Batch files make it possible to issue a sequence
     of commands with one simple command; just enter the name of the

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     batch file that contains all of the commands you want executed.

     For instance if you were in the root directory of your hard disk
     and you wanted to print a file named REPORT.DOC that is located in
     a directory named C:\WORD\BETTY\MARCH\SALES. You could enter the
     command:

     COPY C:\WORD\BETTY\MARCH\SALES\REPORT.DOC PRN

     each time. Or, you could enter the previous command once in a batch
     file named REP-PRNT.BAT. Then when you wanted to print the file you
     would only need to type REP-PRNT at the DOS prompt. The savings in
     keystrokes can be tremendous.

     You really begin to take control of your computer when you combine
     the power of the PATH variable with batch files. The idea is to
     create a special directory for all your batch files, like C:\BAT.
     Then put C:\BAT in your PATH variable. Now you can write batch
     files to do your repetitive tasks. Since the batch files are
     located in your batch directory, which is in the PATH, you can run
     the batch files anytime and anywhere. It doesn't matter which
     directory you're in, DOS will find the batch file and run it. This
     process effectively extends the DOS operating system, allowing you
     to add your own custom commands.

     It is also a good idea to put all your DOS programs in a directory
     that is in the PATH. For instance the C:\DOS directory. This way
     you can run any of the DOS programs from anywhere on your hard
     disk.

     As an example, on a properly organized hard disk you might find the
     following statement in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file:

     SET PATH=C:\DOS;C:\BAT;C:\WINDOS

     Where all your DOS programs are in C:\DOS, all your batch files are
     in C:\BAT, and your WinDOS files in C:\WINDOS.

     Of course, you may need to add more directories to your PATH
     variable, it depends on your situation. Nevertheless, the above
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     ______________________________________________________USING A MOUSE


     If you are going to use a Microsoft compatible mouse with WinDOS,
     you need to do a few things before you start. Most mice utilize a
     special mouse driver program. Typically you will load this driver
     either in your CONFIG.SYS file or in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

     WinDOS uses the mouse driver and if you have not loaded it prior to
     running WinDOS, the mouse won't work. If your not sure how to load
     the mouse driver please check the documentation that came with your
     mouse, it will explain what you need to do.

     ____________________________________________________GETTING STARTED


     When you start WinDOS by typing WD at the DOS prompt, you will see
     WinDOS come up and begin drawing the Icons on your screen. WinDOS
     is shipped with an example menu configuration. Don't get upset if
     some of the Icons in the example menu don't work with your
     computer, they are just examples. Soon you will know how to set
     them up for your computer.

     The example menu contains several different screen objects. You
     will notice quite a few Icons placed about the screen. You will see
     both type of clocks, analog and digital. You will also notice the
     DOS bar and the DOS button at the top of the screen. If you have a
     mouse connected to your computer you will also see the mouse cursor
     displayed in the center of the screen.

     Operating WinDOS is extremely simple. When you want to run a
     program simply point to the appropriate Icon and click the left
     mouse button. Alternately, each Icon has a hot-key displayed
     in it's upper left hand corner. You can select an Icon by pressing
     the correct hot-key on your keyboard.

     It is also possible to run any DOS command directly from the DOS
     bar. If you press CTRL-D or click on the DOS Button, you can enter
     a command in the DOS bar. The command will be issued to DOS just
     like it would at the normal DOS prompt.

     You can move any of the screen objects with the mouse cursor. This
     is accomplished by pointing to the screen element with the mouse
     and then holding down the right mouse button. As long as you have
     the right mouse button down, you can "drag" the screen object
     around the screen. When you release the right mouse button the
     object will remain in it's new location. Any changes you make will
     be remembered. If you don't have a mouse you can use WdSetup to
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     ____________________________________________________MANAGING WinDOS


     You have control over every aspect of your WinDOS screen. This
     control is administered through the program named WdSetup. You will
     find WdSetup in the directory that you had WinDOS installed to. If
     you installed WinDOS in a directory named C:\WINDOS, the WdSetup
     icon that see on the WinDOS example menu will start the program for
     you. If not, you will need to go the directory where WinDOS has
     been installed and then type WDSETUP at the DOS prompt.

     WdSetup performs three different tasks; (1) It lets you install
     WinDOS, (2) it lets you configure the WinDOS options, and (3), it
     lets you create, edit, or delete WinDOS menu icons. We've already
     talked about using the installation routine. We will now discuss
     the other two operations.

     ___________________________________________________Configure WinDOS


     The Configure WinDOS command will let you set the WinDOS general
     options, the WinDOS colors, and control the WinDOS clocks.


                      ======== General Options ========

     ** VideoMode **

     Use this option to select the graphics video mode for WinDOS,
     either EGA or VGA.

     If you choose EGA the screen coordinates will be:

     Upper Left: X=0, Y=0

     Lower Right: X=639, Y=349

     If you choose VGA the screen coordinates will be:

     Upper Left: X=0, Y=0

     Lower Right: X=639, Y=479

     Whenever you are asked to enter a screen location or an icon size,
     the number you provide should be in the screen units shown above.

     ** Use Mouse **

     Use this command to tell WinDOS whether or not to use a mouse. If
     you choose yes and you have a mouse, the mouse cursor will be
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     ** Explode Windows **

     Use this option to turn exploding windows on or off. When exploding
     windows are on, as WinDOS draws the windows they will seem to
     explode out of the lower right hand corner of the screen.

     If you want WinDOS to re-load faster, turn the exploding windows
     off.




     ** Use Roman Font **

     Use this option to choose a font for use with the menu Icons. If
     you select yes for this option, the icons will be created with a
     proportional Roman font. If you select no the the icons will be
     created with a plain fixed width font.

     This is simply a matter of taste, it's your choice.




     ** Dimmer Seconds **

     Use this option to specify the number of seconds for WinDOS to wait
     before it blanks the screen. If you fail to use the computer for
     the specified number of seconds, the screen will be blanked until
     you return.

     If you set the screen dimmer time to zero, the screen dimmer will
     be disabled.



                        ========= WinDOS Colors ========

     ** Page BackGround **

     Sets the color of the screen background.




     ** Quit Icon Window & Text Color **

     Set the colors of the Quit Icon.







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     ** DOS Bar & Text Color **

     Set the colors of the DOS Bar.



                         ======== WinDOS Clocks ========

     ** Show Analog **

     Use this option to turn the analog clock on or off.

     ** Analog Size **

     Use the option to select the size of the analog clock. You may
     choose between small, normal, big, or huge.

     ** Analog X-Loc & Y-Loc **

     Use these options to specify the screen coordinates of the upper
     left hand corner of the analog clock.

     Keep in mind that if the analog clock is to big for the screen
     coordinates you specify, it will go off the screen.

     ** Analog Window & Hands Color **

     Use these options to set the colors of the analog clock window and
     the analog clock hands.

     ** Show Digital **

     Use this option to turn the digital clock on or off.

     ** Digital Size **

     Use this option to select the size of the digital clock. You may
     choose between small, normal, big, or huge.

     ** Digital X-Loc & Y-Loc **

     Use these options to specify the screen coordinates of the upper
     left hand corner of the digital clock.

     Keep in mind that if the digital clock is to big for the screen
     coordinates you specify, it will go off the screen.

     ** Digital Window & Digit Elements Color **

     Use this option to set the color of the digital clock window and
     the digit elements.




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                      ======== Set Icon Size ========

     ** Icon X-Width & Y-Height **

     Use these options to specify the size of the WinDOS Icons. You are
     expected to enter the width and the height in valid screen units.

     Keep in mind that if the Icons are to small, the text within them
     may overflow. If the Icons are to big, you won't have enough space
     to put many icons on the screen.


     ** Quit X-Loc & Y-Loc **

     Use these options to specify the screen coordinates of the upper
     left hand corner of the Quit Icon.






                       ======== Edit Icon List ========

     When you select this operation you will be able to create, delete
     or edit old menu icons. Every menu icon has several attributes, all
     of which are controlled by editing the icon list.

     You will see a list of icons displayed when you select this
     operation. A menu screen can contain up to 50 icons. The icon list
     is displayed in five pages of ten icons each. You can select
     different pages with the Page-Up and Page-Down keys. Select the
     icon you wish to edit.

     Every icon has several fields. The following provides a
     description of each of these fields.

     ** Main Title **

     This is the text that will be displayed with large letters in the
     center of the icon.

     ** Sub Title **

     This is the text that will be displayed with small letters at the
     bottom of the icon.

     ** Hot Key **

     This is the single character that will become the icon hot key. You
     can enter any keyboard character in this field. Note that the hot
     key is not case sensitive. For example, "a" is the same as "A".


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     ** Fast Or Slow **

     Use this option to choose between Fast WinDOS re-load or Slow
     WinDOS re-load.

     When you select fast re-load, WinDOS will remain memory resident
     when an icon program is run. WinDOS will use up about 100k of your
     computers memory when it remains resident. The advantage of fast
     mode is that when you exit your application program, WinDOS will
     not have to re-load from the hard disk. The disadvantage is that
     your application program will not be able to use the 100k of memory
     that WinDOS is using.

     When you select slow re-load, WinDOS will completely terminate when
     an icon program is run. This advantage of this method is that your
     application program will be able to use all of your computers
     memory. The disadvantage is that when you exit your application
     program, WinDOS will have to re-load from the hard disk.

     ** Icon X-Loc & Y-Loc **

     Use this option to specify the screen coordinates of the upper left
     hand corner of the Icon.


     ** Icon Window & Text Color **

     Use these options to set the colors of the icon.


     ** DOS Command #1, #2, & #3 **

     These fields are where you specify the actual DOS commands that
     will be issued when the icon is selected. The DOS commands will be
     issued in order, one line at a time.

     The object here is to enter the commands that will start your
     program. For example, you might have the following three DOS
     commands:

     Command #1: D:
     Command #2: CD\DOCUMENTS\JANE
     Command #3: WP

     These commands would change DOS to drive D:, go down to the
     D:\DOCUMENTS\JANE directory, and start the program named WP.

     You can use command line parameters in the DOS commands. The
     parameter place holder is the percent sign (%). If you place the
     % character in any of the three DOS command fields, WinDOS will ask
     you for the parameter when the icon is selected. Whatever text you
     enter, it will replace the % character in the command that is
     actually given to DOS.


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     You can have more than one % character in a command. If this is the
     case you will be repeatedly prompted until all of the parameters
     have been input.

     If you don't want the icon to do anything at all when it is
     selected, you can place the command:

      -NOP

     in the command #1 field. This will cause all three icon commands to
     be ignored.

     If you want some of the DOS commands issued, but for example you
     don't want the third command to have any affect, then you can enter
     the DOS command:

     REM

     in the command line field. DOS won't do anything when it receives
     the REM command.

     It is possible that three commands will not be enough to do the
     job. If this is the case you can write a batch file to issue the
     DOS commands. Then you can enter the batch file name in the icon
     Command #1 field. For instance, you could place the commands shown
     in the above example in a file named WPJANE.BAT:

     D:
     CD\DOCUMENTS
     WP

     In order for this to work you need to observe the three following
     rules:

     1. Your batch files must be located in the batch directory. This is
     the directory that is in your DOS path. Please read the section on
     PATHS and batch files if your not sure what all this means.

     2. If you are using DOS version 3.3 or higher, you should invoke
     batch files with the CALL command. For example:

     Command #1: CALL WPJANE
     Command #2: REM
     Command #3: REM

     3. If you are using DOS version 3.2 or lower, you should invoke
     batch files with the C:\COMMAND /C command. For example:

     Command #1: C:\COMMAND /C WPJANE
     Command #2: REM
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     ** Auto Run Time **

     You may enter a time in this field indicating that you want the
     icon to be automatically selected a preset time. Use this feature
     when you want to run programs automatically.

     The time you enter will be interpreted as MILITARY time. For
     example 2:30 pm. is written in military time as 14:30.

     The format for the time filed is: HH:MM

     Each digit must be filled.  For example 4 minutes past 7 am. is
     entered as:

     07:04

     If this field is left blank, the icon will never be started
     automatically.

     ** Delete This Icon Completely **

     Select this command when you want to delete the icon completely. If
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     ______________________________________________________________Index

     AUTOEXEC.BAT        5, 6        Icon Hot Key    12
     Analog Clock        11          Icon Location   13
     Automatic Start     3, 15       Icon Main title 12
     Batch Directory     5, 6, 14    Icon Sub Title  12
     Batch Files         5, 14       Icon Width      12
     Clocks              2, 11       Install         4, 9
     Colors              10          Military Time   15
     DISKCOPY            4           Mouse           2, 8, 9
     DOS                 7, 13       Move Icon       8
     DOS Bar             7, 11       NOP             14
     Delete Icon         15          Parameters      13
     Digital Clock       11          Quit Icon       10, 12
     Drag Icon           8           REM             14
     Exploding Windows   10          Re-Boot         5
     Fast                13          Resident        13
     Fonts               10          SET PATH        5, 6, 7
     Graphics            2, 4        Screen Saver    2, 10
     Hardware            4           Select Icon     8
     Hot-key             2, 8        Slow            13
     Icon Color          13          Start WinDOS    5
     Icon Commands       13          Video Mode      2, 9
     Icon Height         12          WdSetup         9































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     _______________________________________________________Registration

     You are encouraged to become a registered user of WinDOS. Even
     though your shareware version of WinDOS included this manual,
     there are four benefits which only registered users will enjoy:

     1. A licensed copy of WinDOS and an attractive typeset user manual.

     2. Customer support directly from the authors of WinDOS.

     3. Notification of WinDOS revisions and discounts on product
        upgrades.

     4. The satisfaction in knowing that you have contributed to the
        shareware concept, thus ensuring that good shareware will
        continue to be available.


     If you would like to become a registered user of WinDOS, please
     send check or money order for $19.95 to:


                         PM Enterprises
                         2315 El Paseo
                         Las Cruces, NM 88001


     An order form is not required. Simply include a short note that
     says "WinDOS" and that contains your mailing address. You will
     receive a purchase order receipt with your shipment.

























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