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  4.                               Program Reference Manual
  5.           +----------+ (tm)
  6.           | EasyMenu | PUBLISHING
  7.           +----------+ ____________________________________________________
  8.                                                                P.O. Box 346
  9.                                                        Perrysburg, OH 43551
  10.                                                              (419) 666-7103
  11.           
  12.           Version 2.0     ____________________________________     12:00 pm
  13.            1 Jan 1988     ____________________________________       Friday
  14.           
  15.                           * EASY Menu *************************************
  16.                           * 1 -                                           *
  17.                           * 2 -                                           *
  18.                           * 3 + A Multiple Menu System                    *
  19.                           * 4 -                                           *
  20.                           * 5 + For ALL Hard Disks                        *
  21.                           * 6 -                                           *
  22.                           * 7 + Keyboard or Mouse Use                     *
  23.                           * 8 -                                           *
  24.                           * 9 + PC, XT, AT & PS/2 Models                  *
  25.                           *                                               *
  26.                           *************************************************
  27.           
  28.           * PgDn PgUp *****************************************************
  29.           *                                                               *
  30.           *                                                               *
  31.           *                                                               *
  32.           *                                                               *
  33.           *       FAST Setup    POWERFUL Features    UNLIMITED Menus      *
  34.           *                                                               *
  35.           *                                                               *
  36.           *                                                               *
  37.           * EASY.MH *******************************************************
  38.           Blank  Control  Dos  Edit  Help  Info     Print  Quit  Swap  Time
  39.           
  40.           
  41.           "... very impressed ... would allow the non-computer literate
  42.           customer to begin computing much sooner ..."
  43.                - A. Miller, Felban Computer.  NY
  44.           
  45.           "...works perfectly.  Thank you for the prompt action."
  46.                - F. Quarles, Vice President - Information Services
  47.                Mellon Financial Services.  IL
  48.           
  49.           "...well written and useful."
  50.                - E. Hammer III, President, Statimate Systems, Inc.  MI
  51.           
  52.           "...easy to use and just what I've been looking for."
  53.                - S. Burns, Owner, B & K Haircare Center/Supplies.  CA
  54.           
  55.           "Looks great!"
  56.                - B. Donovan, Donovan Enterprises.  CA
  57.           
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  59.                      COMPUSERVE: 76576,470    THE SOURCE: BEK548
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  63.           Copyright (C) 1986-88, EasyMenu Publishing                 Page 1
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  66.                               Program Reference Manual
  67.           
  68.           "CHEAT SHEET"
  69.           
  70.           
  71.           SETUP -        put diskette in drive A:
  72.                          type A: and press RETURN
  73.                          type INSTALL and press RETURN
  74.           
  75.           START -        type C: and press RETURN
  76.                          type MENU and press RETURN
  77.           
  78.           EDIT -         highlight selection with SPACEBAR
  79.                          press E to EDIT
  80.                          Type DOS commands
  81.           
  82.           * MAIN Menu # 1 ***********
  83.           * TITLE >Word Processing  *   type a description
  84.           * MENU/C>CD \WP           *   DOS PROMPT command(s)
  85.           *      C>WP               *    "   "      "
  86.           ***************************
  87.           
  88.           * MAIN Menu # 2 ***********
  89.           * TITLE >Disk Utilities   *   type a description
  90.           * MENU/C>MENU DISK        *   call/create a MENU
  91.           ***************************
  92.           
  93.                REM disables  menu title.  * - NOT AVAILABLE  shows on menu.
  94.                Item runs only as QUIT option.
  95.                
  96.                Call any menu from any other menu, anytime.
  97.                
  98.                PATH is reset after run.
  99.                PATH+\pathname adds \pathname to current PATH.
  100.           
  101.           FILES - for backup         BREAKDOWN:
  102.                                      Menus        = *.M
  103.           ALL FILES = *.M?           Helps        = *.MH
  104.                                      Config       = *.MU
  105.                                      Default Help = DEFAULT.MHH
  106.           
  107.           CONTROLS - remove bottom-line items (EDIT, DOS, QUIT, etc.).
  108.           
  109.           INFO     - edit AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS
  110.           
  111.           PRINT    - make RESET = TRUE to "refresh" printer each menu run.
  112.                      Use MODE command if your printer is other than LPT1
  113.           
  114.           SWAP     - re-arrange menu items.
  115.           
  116.           NOTES    - Stop CTRL-ALT-DEL, call NOBOOT from AUTOEXEC.BAT
  117.                      Make Blank-Screen=FALSE.  Clock displays after 3 min.
  118.           
  119.           see AUTOEXEC & AUTORUN page for STARTUP and QUIT functions
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  125.           Copyright (C) 1986-88, EasyMenu Publishing                 Page 2
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  128.                               Program Reference Manual
  129.           
  130.           TABLE OF CONTENTS / INDEX
  131.           
  132.           
  133.           "CHEAT SHEET"                                              2
  134.           TABLE OF CONTENTS / INDEX                                  3
  135.           License & Warranty                                         4
  136.               LICENSE, COPYRIGHT & CREDITS                           4
  137.               WARRANTY                                               5
  138.           Grand Tour                                                 6
  139.               OVERVIEW  -  features / Introduction                   6
  140.               AUTOEXEC  -  start-up options                          7
  141.               AUTORUN   -  program "main" & "quit" menus             8
  142.               CONTROL   -  adjust EasyMenu operation                 9
  143.               CONTROL   -  for supervisors.                         10
  144.               HELP      -  online text file for any menu            11
  145.               INFO      -  hardware info, edit AUTOEXEC & CONFIG    12
  146.               PASSWORD  -  menu or DOS prompt                       13
  147.               PRINTER   -  keep printer fresh                       14
  148.               REBOOT    -  from a menu                              15
  149.               UTILITIES -  for the Keyboard                         16
  150.           Training Exercises                                        17
  151.               GETTING STARTED         - basic operation, editing    17
  152.               QUIT & MAIN MENUS       - "main" & "quit" menus       20
  153.               CUSTOMIZING             - EasyMenu and DOS            22
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  158.                NOTE:   Utility programs  were  installed  in  your  ROOT  \
  159.                directory.   That way,  they are  available when you press D
  160.                for DOS,  or run  a menu.  YOU MAY DELETE THEM, OR MOVE THEM
  161.                TO A PATHED DIRECTORY.
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  187.           Copyright (C) 1986-88, EasyMenu Publishing                 Page 3
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  190.                               Program Reference Manual
  191.           
  192.           LICENSE, COPYRIGHT & CREDITS
  193.           
  194.           Paying the  License Fee  or retail  purchase entitles  you to use
  195.           this software on one (1) computer at a time.  Should you use this
  196.           software on  more  than  one  (1)  computer,  you  MUST  pay  for
  197.           additional licenses.  Order by check, Mas