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- GETTING STARTED
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- CHAPTER 2 - GETTING STARTED
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- NOTATIONS USED IN THE 3by5 OWNER'S MANUAL
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- [xxxxx] Square brackets enclose characters you type
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- <Enter> Press the Enter key.
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- <Esc> Press the Escape key (labeled Esc).
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- <Del> Press the Delete key (labeled Del).
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- <Ins> Press the Insert key (labeled Ins).
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- <PgUp> Press the Page Up key (labeled PgUp).
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- <PgDn> Press the Page Down key (labeled PgDn).
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- <Ctrl> Hold the control key (labeled Ctrl) while
- pressing another key.
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- <Scroll Lock> Press Scroll Lock key.
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- <Num Lock> Press Num Lock key.
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- <Caps Lock> Press Caps Lock key.
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- "|" The OR character. For example, "dog|cat" means
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- "&" The AND character. For example, "dog&cat" means
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- Note: The characters * ? + cannot be used in a search key,
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- 3by5
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- INSTALLATION PROCEDURES
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- Equipment Needed to Run 3by5
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- IBM PC, PC/XT, AT, or 100% IBM compatible.
- 256K RAM and at least one disk drive.
- PC DOS Version 2.0 or higher.
- A printer is optional.
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- Files on the 3by5 diskette
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- The dual sided, double density diskette 3by5 Master Diskette contains
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- 3BY5.EXE The main 3by5 program. It is a machine language
- program and has no overlay routines. IT MAY
- BE REMOVED FROM THE DISK DRIVE AFTER 3by5 IS
- LOADED INTO MEMORY.
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- ADDRESS.3X5 Sample file
- REF.3X5 Sample file
- PROGRAMS.3X5 Sample file
- NOFIELDS.3X5 Sample file
- FORMS.3x5 Sample file with print forms
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- ADDRESS.MAP Index file
- REF.MAP Index file
- PROGRAMS.MAP Index file
- NOFIELDS.MAP Index file
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- README If the file is present, it contains information about
- 3by5 that has been released since your documentation
- was printed.
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- CONFIG.SYS This configuration file instructs DOS to reserve
- space for up to 16 open files at a time. You
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- INSTALLING 3by5
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- MAKING A BACK-UP COPY OF THE 3by5 MASTER DISKETTE
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- 1. Place a DOS system diskette into drive A and turn
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- 2. If asked, enter the date and time.
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- 3. Place a new or blank diskette in drive B.
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- 4. Type [format b: /s] <Enter>.
- This will format the diskette in drive B and add
- the DOS operating system to the diskette. Make
- certain that the diskette in drive B is new or
- has no files that you want to save.
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- 5. Remove the DOS system diskette from drive A
- and insert the 3by5 Master Diskette in drive A.
- Leave the newly formatted diskette in drive B.
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- 6. Type [copy a:*.* b:] <Enter>. This will copy
- all the 3by5 files onto your newly formatted
- diskette in drive B. Use this diskette as your
- working copy of the 3by5 Master Diskette.
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- 7. Once you have printed ALL the documentation, type
- [del b:chap*.doc] <Enter>. This will erase the
- documentation files from your working copy. THIS
- STEP IS NECESSARY TO GIVE YOU ENOUGH ROOM ON THE
- DISKETTE FOR THE TRAINING LESSONS.
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- MAKING A WORKING COPY OF THE 3by5 PROGRAM
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- The only files you need to run the 3by5 program are 3BY5.EXE and
- CONFIG.SYS. The purpose of the CONFIG.SYS file is to instruct DOS to
- provide space in memory for up to five source files and five index
- files. You may copy them onto a diskette or hard disk. For diskette
- based systems, the simplest method is to format a DOS system diskette.
- Then place your backup copy of the 3by5 Master Diskette in drive A, the
- newly formatted diskette in drive B, and type: [copy a:3by5.exe b:]
- <Enter> and then type [copy a:config.sys b:] <Enter>.
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- IF YOU NEED TO OPEN MORE THAN TWO 3by5 FILES AT A TIME, IT IS IMPORTANT
- THAT YOU BOOT THE SYSTEM WITH A CONFIG.SYS FILE THAT SETS THE MAXIMUM
- NUMBER OF OPEN FILES TO 16.
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- 3by5
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- LABELING AND STORING 3by5 DISKETTES
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- When the installation process is complete, remove the 3by5 Master
- Diskette from drive A and store it in a safe location. It will be
- your master backup copy in the event of a disaster.
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- Label the new diskette with the following:
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- 3by5 Version 3.0 (C) 1986, Softshell Corp.
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- All subsequent copies of the 3by5 programs should also be labeled
- with the 3by5 title and the Softshell copyright notice.
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- If you have a copy of the 3by5 Starter Kit, you may copy it and
- distribute copies to your friends.
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- 3by5, 3by5 Plus, 3by5 Legal, 3by5 Reference Manager, and 3by5 Corres-
- pondence Manager may not be distributed to other parties except by
- Softshell Corp. or its designated dealers.
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