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2. PRODUCT AND USER INFORMATION
This section of the document presents information on the
product, your responsibilities and privileges as a
registered owner and a brief legal statement as follows:
2.1. PRODUCT INFORMATION
This version of PMIS is the ShareWare version. It is
encouraged to be used, copied and distributed freely. It is
requested that all files that make up PMIS be kept intact
and not deleted or modified when distributed.
The user is granted full use of the program for nine months.
If after that time period, the user wishes to continues to
use PMIS, registration is required.
To must become a registered owner you must purchase the
registered program from the developer. To purchase the
program, send a check or money order in the amount of $25.00
(US) payable to the author specifying either 5.25 in. 360K
or 3.5 in. 720K disk format. Mail your check to the author
at the following address:
Edwin F. Brenski
911 Woodland Hills Road
Batavia, IL 60510
The benefits of registration are an up to date version of
the program and full rights to utilize all features of the
program with no limitations of use or copying restrictions.
PMIS is an ever evolving program whose feature set is
constantly being improved and enriched. As a registered
owner, you will receive the latest version with all of
latest feature additions and user suggested improvements.
Upon receipt of the registered version, the user's current
databases can be preserved and copied to the registered
version, thereby alleviating any interruption in use or loss
of data. To insure that the current data is preserved, the
user should execute the FULL backup feature provided on the
Housekeeping Main Menu selection. Doing a FULL backup will
save all data already recorded, including any user
environment set up, so that when the user installs the
registered version of PMIS, all of the data and the previous
environment is preserved.
To copy the data, saved above, to a registered version, the
user should first install the registered version, and then
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use the restore feature of the Update screen to copy the
saved data. When asked to insert the backed up disk, use
the disk created when the full backup of the ShareWare
version was done.
2.2. ENVIRONMENT
The complete program requires a minimum of 448K of memory.
This memory usage is based on an average user. Very large
databases will require more RAM for execution. A printer
for hard copy is not required; most dot matrix printers can
be used to print the program's reports and checks. Section
13.1.13 of this manual gives details for setting up the
printer mode. This program does not require a graphics
monitor. The program works with either Monochrome or Color
displays. It will run on any IBM (TM) Personal Computer,
including PS/2(TM) models, as well as all 100% compatibles.
DOS version 2.0 or greater is required for PMIS, with DOS
3.0 or higher preferred.
For the user's convenience, the system should be equipped
with a clock chip. Dates are key items in PMIS data
storage, search and retrieval operations.
2.3. DISK DRIVE REQUIREMENTS
PMIS is designed to be used on either a hard drive or in a
dual floppy disk configuration. When installed for hard
drive operation, all program and data files reside in the
specified installation directory. A dual floppy disk
installation creates a program disk that contains the
program files and the fixed data base files. A data disk is
also created. This disk contains the variable database
files, those with the prefix 1991.
Due to the size of the program and the number of database
files and templates, the only dual floppy application that
is possible is with either 5.25 in. High Density (1.2M)
disks or 3.5 in. 720K Double Density or 1.44M High Density
disks. 360K 5.25 in. disks cannot be used.
Before using PMIS, be sure to set the disk drives to agree
with your operating environment. See section 4.2.8.1.8 of
this manual for further information.
3.4 RUN TIME ENVIRONMENT
PMIS can, at times, have several DOS files open. It is
recommended that the number open files be set to 20. In
addition, the number of buffers required for Disk I/O
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operations should be set to 8. Check your CONFIG.SYS file
for the following statements:
FILES=20
BUFFERS=8
If your values are different and less than the above values,
edit the file and change them to agree with the above.
Setting the FILES value reserves RAM space for file handles,
thereby reducing the amount of RAM available for PMIS. If
you ever see the error message "Not Enough Memory", try
setting the FILES value to a lower value to regain some RAM
space. You may have to experiment with different values. A
too low FILES value will result in an error message "Unable
to Open File" in PMIS.
Removing memory resident programs may be necessary to free
up enough RAM for the PMIS program.
3.5. LEGAL NOTICE
The program is the property of the developer, and as such,
shall not be liable in any event for incidental or
consequential damages in connection with, or arising out of,
the furnishing, performance or use of the program.
3.6 LICENSING AGREEMENT
The author grants unlimited license to the user to copy and
distribute the ShareWare version of PMIS with the
understanding that no modifications to the program, other
than the databases, be made and that all files remain intact
when distributed. Violation of these terms may constitute
copyright infringement.