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x-CON3 Network Contacts Management System
Version 1.35 - Revised 11/22/93
Extensions Software Corporation
Operations Guide Table of Contents
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Shareware Note..................................... 2
Disclaimer Agreement............................... 2
Copyright Notice................................... 2
Trademarks Notice.................................. 2
Introduction....................................... 3
Requirements....................................... 4
General Operating Guidelines....................... 5
Security System.................................... 5
Help System........................................ 5
Installation....................................... 6
Contact Group Selection............................ 7
Contacts (PAGE).................................... 8
Contacts (INFO).................................... 9
Contacts (SEARCH).................................. 9
Contacts (FILTER).................................. 9
Contacts (NOTES)................................... 9
Contacts (DIAL)....................................10
Contacts (PRINT)...................................10
User Setup.........................................11
Administration Menu................................12
System Information.................................12
System Prompts.....................................12
New User Defaults..................................13
Lookup Table 1 Maintenance.........................13
Lookup Table 2 Maintenance.........................13
Printer Maintenance................................14
User Maintenance...................................15
Group Maintenance..................................15
Activity Log.......................................16
Error Log..........................................16
Import Contacts....................................17
Reindex Data Files.................................18
Database Summary...................................18
Technical Support..................................18
Ombudsman Statement
-------------------
Extensions Software Corporation is a 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 members' products. Please write to:
_______
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--| | |------------------- ASP Ombudsman
| ____|__ | Association of 545 Grover Road
| | |_| Shareware Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 USA
|__| o | Professionals 616-788-2765 FAX
-----| | |--------------------- 70007,3536 CompuServe
|___|___|
x-CON3 Operations Guide - Page 2
Shareware Note
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This program is being distributed as shareware or try-before-you-buy
software. You are granted a temporary license to use and evaluate the
program, but continued use after the initial testing period requires
registration with Extensions Software Corporation.
This unregistered shareware version contains the following limitations
and/or characteristics:
- Registration reminder screens will be displayed at program startup
beginning 14 days after the date of installation.
- The maximum number of users allowed is 10.
Registration of this software provides users with the following:
- Serialized disks (dual media) of the latest software without
registration reminder screens and without user limitations
- Desk-top-published, laser-printed operations guide
- Technical support by mail/phone/FAX/BBS/CompuServe
- Notification of major software updates/upgrades
- New product announcements
Disclaimer Agreement
--------------------
Users of this program must accept the following disclaimer of
warranty:
THIS SOFTWARE AND OPERATIONS GUIDE ARE SUPPLIED AS IS. EXTENSIONS
SOFTWARE CORPORATION DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. EXTENSIONS SOFTWARE CORPORATION ASSUMES NO
LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES, EITHER DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL, WHICH MAY
RESULT FROM THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
Copyright Notice
----------------
The x-CON3 software and x-CON3 operations guide are copyrighted (c)
1993 by Extensions Software Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Trademarks Notice
-----------------
Banyan, VINES, and StreetTalk are trademarks of Banyan Systems, Inc.
Novell and NetWare are trademarks of Novell, Inc.
IBM and PC DOS are trademarks of International Business Machines Corp.
MS DOS is a trademark of MicroSoft Corp.
All other product names and/or trademarks used within the software or
operations guide are the property of their respective companies.
x-CON3 Operations Guide - Page 3
Introduction
------------
x-CON3 is a network software product from Extensions Software
Corporation that provides a low-cost and easy-to-use workgroup
contacts tracking solution for modern businesses.
x-CON3 provides the contact management features needed in any
workgroup environment, including:
- Up to 99 contact groups, including private contacts
- Separate directories per group for network security
- Selectable contact group access per user
- Configurable lookup tables (2)
- Configurable contact prompt fields (3)
- Seek, search, and filter facilities
- Built-in phone dialer
- Comprehensive printouts with label printing
- Built-in administrator system
- International date/time options
- Online help system
- Printout to LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, or disk file
- Network-aware of Banyan VINES(R)
- Network-aware of Novell NetWare(R)
Contact Management:
x-CON3 includes separate databases for each contact group. User access
to each group is fully-configurable. Contact information includes
individual name, company name, address, phone numbers, and a several
lines for notes and/or comments. Database seek, search, and filter
facilities are built-in to x-CON3. Printouts include a variety of
summary and detail options (including address labels) in 80 and 132
column formats. The built-in phone dialer can be used in PC
workstations equipped with MODEMs.
Administrator System:
Built into x-CON3 are complete administrator maintenance functions,
based on a user-level security access system, including the following:
- System Administration (system name, access type, etc)
- System Prompts (lookup tables and contact fields)
- New User Defaults
- User Maintenance (user access and setup)
- Lookup Table 1 Maintenance
- Lookup Table 2 Maintenance
- Contact Group Maintenance
- Printer Maintenance
- Activity Log (audit trail)
- Error Log (should errors occur)
- Import Facility
- Database Reindexing
- Database Summary
x-CON3 Operations Guide - Page 4
Requirements
------------
For Standalone PC Use:
- IBM or 100% compatible computer with 384K available memory
- Floppy disk drive (5.25" 360K or 1.2M, or 3.50" 720K or 1.44M)
- Fixed disk drive
- Monochrome or color (CGA/EGA/VGA) display
- Parallel printer (if printouts are desired)
- MS or PC DOS 3.1 or higher
For Network Use:
Multi-user network operating system which utilizes MS/PC DOS file
and record locking calls (ie, Banyan VINES(R), Novell NetWare(R),
etc.) and workstations that meet the standalone PC requirements
listed above. Note, however, that workstations do not necessarily
require a floppy or fixed drive.
x-CON3 Operations Guide - Page 5
General Operating Guidelines
----------------------------
All x-CON3 menus and displays are normally scrolled using the keyboard
cursor keys. As a display is scrolled, the current choice is
highlighted. You select a choice by pressing the ENTER key when the
desired choice is highlighted. You may