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KeySet
CapsLock-NumLock-ScrollLock-PrtSc key Setup
Version 1.00
Released 06-01-89
Herron Software
P.O. Box 1288
Battle Ground, Washington 98604
COPYRIGHT 1988, 1989 Phil Herron. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
__________________________________________
THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED AS IS AND WITHOUT
WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. THE AUTHOR MAKES NO
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES WITH REGARD
TO THIS PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY
PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE
LIABLE FOR LOSS OF PROFIT OR ANY OTHER
COMMERCIAL DAMAGE ARISING FROM EITHER THE
USE OF OR THE INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT.
This product should be thoroughly evaluated
using backed up or noncritical data and files.
_________________________________________________________________
Table of Contents Section
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Shareware.................................................. 0.1.0
What it is.............................................. 0.1.1
License Terms........................................... 0.1.2
Registration............................................ 0.1.3
Evaluation................................................. 0.2.0
Evaluation Version...................................... 0.2.1
Evaluation Menu......................................... 0.2.2
Virus Prevention........................................ 0.2.3
KeySet..................................................... 1.0
Introduction............................................ 1.1
Explanation............................................. 1.2
System Requirements..................................... 1.3
Installing........................................... 1.3.1
Help.................................................... 1.4
Syntax.................................................. 1.5
Examples................................................ 1.6
Operating Screen in INTERACTIVE mode................. 1.6.1
OPERATING SCREEN in COMMAND LINE mode................ 1.6.2
Applications............................................ 1.7
Version History......................................... 2.0
Support.................................................... 9.0
Problem Resolution...................................... 9.1
Before Reporting........................................ 9.2
Reporting a problem..................................... 9.3
Custom Modifications.................................... 9.4
Correspondence.......................................... 9.5
Product Catalog........................................... 10.0
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0.1.0 Shareware
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0.1.1 The SHAREWARE Concept
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"Shareware" is a software distribution method which enables
the potential user to obtain software at very low initial
cost, for evaluation on a trial basis.
You can evaluate the software in your own environment, on your
own machine, with the programs and data that you normally use.
You're not required to make payment and become a registered
user unless the software meets your needs.
Another benefit of Shareware is lower pricing. By minimizing
the marketing and advertising expenses associated with more
traditional software distribution methods, Shareware products
can be priced lower. You don't pay for what you don't need or
use.
You are encouraged to share the evaluation version of this
software with others, so long as you follow the limitations
set forth in the LICENSE TERMS section below.
0.1.2 LICENSE TERMS
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This product and its documentation are copyrighted and owned
solely by the author, who reserves all rights to any benefits
derived from it. It is distinctly separate from, and should
not be confused with, those categories of software known as
"public domain" or "freeware."
You are granted without charge a limited license to use the
evaluation version of this software on a trial basis, for
purposes of deciding whether to continue using (and therefore
whether to register) the product, and to transmit this
evaluation version to associates by copying on diskette or
uploading to electronic bulletin board services, so long as
the following CONDITIONS are met:
(a) The program and its documentation file must be
distributed together.
(b) The program and its documentation must not be
altered in any way. If you wish to include
notes for other evaluators, please add them in
a separate file and include that file along
with the program and documentation files.
0.1.3 REGISTRATION
____________________
When you send in the registration form and fee, you'll
receive by return mail a diskette containing the latest
REGISTERED version of the program and documentation.
BENEFITS OF REGISTRATION
The registered version WILL NOT include the Evaluation Menu
front-end or the forms-printing section of this version.
Thus it will be more convenient to use, from either the DOS
prompt or from batch files. It will also be about 16K
bytes smaller, for more efficient disk storage and faster
loading.
The registered version WILL include any new functions
or enhancements made to date.
You will receive notification of future updates and
new products.
You will be able to upgrade to newer versions at a
reduced cost.
REGISTRATION FORM
The registration form and a pre-addressed mailing cover
can be printed from the "Forms Printing" selection of
the Evaluation menu, discussed in section 0.2.2 below.
FEES
The single-quantity registration fee is displayed on the
initial Evaluation Menu screen. Higher quantities are
discussed below.
QUANTITY DISCOUNTS
Each registered copy of this software will be licensed for
operation at only one location (on only one machine) at any
one time. If this software will be in use at more than one
location at the same time, the appropriate number of
registrations must be made.
Multiple-quantity registration fees are displayed in the
"QUANTITY DISCOUNT" section of the Evaluation menu.
You can take advantage of quantity discounts by ordering
multiple registrations of one program or single
registrations of several different programs at the same
time. You also save on shipping and handling charges
by registering several products together.
GROUP REGISTRATIONS
You can also get quantity discounts by combining orders with
associates:
(1) Complete a separate registration form for each person.
Each person's name, address and programs to be
registered are needed for support and update
notification purposes.
(2) Include only one standard shipping and handling charge.
Cross out the "Shipping & handling" amounts on
all but one registration form; the combined
order will be sent to the name and address on
that form.
(3) Send all the forms together in one envelope or mailing
cover, with a single check or money order.
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0.2.0 Evaluation
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0.2.1 EVALUATION VERSION
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This software contains the complete and fully functional version
of the program, the latest available at the time of this release.
The program itself is identical to the REGISTERED version.
An Evaluation Menu and forms-printing section were added
to ensure that:
(a) Registration information and forms will not
become separated from the program file.
(b) Users who might be unfamiliar with the process
of displaying a file's contents on the screen or
printer will have no difficulty learning about,
evaluating or registering this product.
0.2.2 EVALUATION MENU
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The program is invoked from the DOS prompt by typing its name
and pressing the RETURN or ENTER key.
The initial screen displays the warranty section and some
information about the program:
Program name,
Version number,
Release date,
Single-quantity registration fee.
It next displays the Shareware Product EVALUATION MENU.
A single key press will select the following functions
from the menu:
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ESC - EXIT to DOS without evaluating this program
R - READ the documentation (THIS file)
x - EVALUATE this program
Q - QUANTITY Discount information
F - FORMS printing menu - registration & mailer
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When you press "R" to READ the documentation, this file will
be shown one screen at a time. The display pauses whenever the
screen becomes full, and prompts...
<downArrow> or Esc
The <downArrow> character is similar to the "MORE" prompt in
other DOS utilities. It indicates that more is available.
Press ESCape to exit back to the Evaluation Menu, or any normal
typing key to continue (space bar is a convenient key to use).
0.2.3 VIRUS PREVENTION
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If you'd like to evaluate this software but you're not sure
where it's been, you can get a copy straight from the source
for a $4.00 charge to cover the cost of the diskette, shipping
and handling. If your address is outside the U.S. and Canada,
add an additional $3.00 (total $7.00, in U.S. funds).
Include your mailing address and the name of the program.
By return mail you'll receive the latest evaluation version
of that program and as many others as will fit on a 5.25
inch diskette.
_________________________________________________________________
KeySet
1.0
CapsLock-NumLock-ScrollLock-PrtSc Setup
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1.1 INTRODUCTION
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Some systems automatically set the NumLock control state to
ON during bootup. This could be desirable if you always use
NumLock ON. It can be an unnecessary complication if you
don't.
Some accounting software accepts only UPPER-CASE CHARACTERS.
If you forget to punch the CapsLock key when you first start
the program, you'll waste time reentering rejected lower-case
commands and text.
On some systems, various lock key settings flip mysteriously,
seemingly at random. With older keyboards, the control key
status indicators can end up showing erroneous results.
Some older keyboards don't even HAVE status indicators for the
control keys, so you can't tell what the settings are without
experimentation.
KEYSET can solve most of these problems.
1.2 EXPLANATION
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KEYSET's interactive mode will display the settings of the
CapsLock, NumLock, ScrollLock and PrtSc (Print Screen) keys,
and allow you to change them. The command line mode will
directly set the keys to the states you specify on the
command line or in a batch file.
The PrtSc-disable function is included to prevent problems
when you accidentally press the PrtSc key, especially on older
keyboards that have PrtSc located next to the Right Shift
and Return keys.
Depending on printer status (and on whether a printer is even
installed), the result of an unintended Print Screen can range
from a minor interruption or a wasted sheet of printer paper,
to a locked up system.
1.3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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PC, XT, AT or compatible.
DOS version 2.1 or later.
64K free memory.
1.3.1 INSTALLING
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The program can be run from diskette or hard disk. No
installation is necessary, other than copying the files
to a drive and directory of your choosing.
1.4 HELP
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Can't remember the command line syntax? Issue
KEYSET
without any parameters; it will display help
information, then wait in interactive mode.
1.5 SYNTAX
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Interactive mode
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KEYSET No parameters. Displays table of
keys and current states; make
selections, then press <Return>.
Command Line mode
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KEYSET [commandString]
Where commandString can contain any combination of the
following letter-and-symbol pairs:
S+ ScrollLock ON (set)
S- ScrollLock OFF (clear)
C+ CapsLock ON (set)
C- CapsLock OFF (clear)
N+ NumLock ON (set)
N- NumLock OFF (clear)
P+ PrtSc ENABLE
P- PrtSc DISABLE
Letters can be either upper or lower case, and the pairs
can be specified in any order, with no punctuation other
than space or tab.
Any letters or symbols other than those shown above will
be ignored, and will have no effect on the settings of
the keys. Spaces or tabs are optional, and can be used
to separate pairs for easier reading.
1.6 EXAMPLES
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KEYSET Interactive mode; displays table of
keys and current states.
KEYSET S-C-N-P- Clears SL, CL, NL, disables PrtSc.
KEYSET S+ C+ N+ P+ Sets SL, CL, NL, enables PrtSc.
KEYSET C+S- P-N+ Sets CL, CLEARS SL, disables PrtSc,
Sets NL.
KEYSET P+N+ Enables PrtSc, sets NumLock.
KEYSET SCNP Does nothing (+ or - is missing).
KEYSET A+B+C+D+ Does nothing (only recognizes letters
S, N, C and P).
KEYSET S.C/N,P Does nothing (only recognizes symbols
+ and -).
KEYSET S+ S- Sets SL (only the first occurrence of
a command letter is used; repeats are
ignored).
1.6.1 OPERATING SCREEN in INTERACTIVE mode
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When you issue the command
KEYSET
with no parameters, the combined HELP and INTERACTIVE
screen is displayed:
__KeySet______________________
|______________________________|
Help information
.
.
_ Key ________ Current State ____________
| |
| ScrollLock Off / On |
| NumLock Off / On |
| CapsLock Off / On |
| PrtSc Disabled / Enabled |
|_________________________________________|
The current state of any of the keys can be reversed by
pressing either that key (SCROLLLOCK, NUMLOCK, CAPSLOCK, PRTSC)
or the first letter of its name (S, N, C, P). The possible
states for the first three keys shown above are ON or OFF.
PrintScreen can be either ENABLED or DISABLED.
When you're satisfied with the settings, press <Return>.
1.6.2 OPERATING SCREEN in COMMAND LINE mode
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When you issue the command
KEYSET commandString (see example section),
the screen displays:
__KeySet______________________
|______________________________|
It next displays the name of each key specified in the
command string, along with its new state (On or Off,
Enabled or Disabled).
1.7 APPLICATIONS
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Use KeySet in the INTERACTIVE MODE whenever you need to view
the current lock key settings, or any time you need to change
the settings but can't remember the command line syntax.
KeySet's COMMAND LINE MODE can be used from the DOS prompt,
but was designed for unattended batch file operation.
You may want to set the lock keys and the print-screen key
to a particular configuration upon system bootup. Add a line
to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file to call KeySet with the appropriate
parameters. For example, if you always want CapsLock ON and
the PrtSc key disabled, use the line
KEYSET C+ P-
You may need different configurations for various application
programs; write a batch file that runs KeySet with the new
parameter list, then calls the application. Below is a sample
batch file that sets NumLock ON (to enable the numeric key pad),
then runs a payroll program. After the payroll program returns
control to the batch file, NumLock is turned back OFF:
echo off
KEYSET N+
PayRoll
KEYSET N-
2.0 VERSION HISTORY
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1.00 Initial release.
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9.0 Support
_________________________________________________________________
9.1 PROBLEM RESOLUTION
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Please document and report any anomaly in program operation,
whether it's a genuine "bug" or just some feature of the
program that particularly "bugs" you.
If you're the first person to document and report a problem
that we agree needs attention, you'll receive a free upgrade
with the correction when it's been made. If you're a
registered user, you'll get the upgraded registered version;
if you haven't yet registered, you'll get the upgraded
evaluation version.
9.2 BEFORE REPORTING
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Things to try prior to reporting a problem:
1 - Reread the documentation to make sure you understand
what we thought we understood when we wrote it.
2 - If the system reports "Bad command or file name" when
you attempt to run the program, its executable file
(or at least the file name you specified) was not found.
First, make sure no typos or misspellings have crept
into your command line; next, try changing your PATH
setting, or make the drive & directory where the program
resides the "current" drive & directory.
3 - If the program is being run from a batch file, try
deleting lines previous to the line that actually
invokes the program, to see if some prior activity
is causing the problem.
4 - If you have any memory-resident or "TSR" utilities
installed (pop-up calculators/note pads, keyboard
enhancements, etc.), try removing them from memory
and running the program again to see if the problem
reoccurs.
9.3 REPORTING A PROBLEM
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If the problem persists, please document it as completely and
accurately as possible; we have to be able to duplicate it
before we can begin to resolve it.
Include at least the following:
1 - Version of DOS you are using.
2 - Machine type, drives, memory, etc.
3 - Programs executed prior to the problem.
4 - Problem program's name and version number.
5 - Where and how you obtained the problem program.
6 - Address and/or phone number where you can be contacted.
7 - Anything you can think of that might relate to the problem;
for example, listings of your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS
files, or any batch files used to run the program.
8 - Any relevant printouts.
NOTE: If you're a registered user, you'll find the utility
UserResp.Exe on the distribution diskette; it can be used
to print a pre-addressed mailer and a problem report.
If you have not yet registered, send problem reports to the
address below (or print the pre-addressed mailer from the
Evaluation Menu).
9.4 CUSTOM MODIFICATIONS
__________________________
If you need custom modifications to this software for your
particular application, please write to the below address
with complete details of your requirements.
9.5 CORRESPONDENCE
____________________
We welcome any comments or suggestions you might have
concerning improvements and future enhancements to this
product. Send all correspondence to:
Phil Herron
P.O. Box 1288
Battle Ground, Washington USA 98604
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10.0 Product Catalog
_________________________________________________________________
This section contains a list of products available or near
completion as of this release date; it will be updated
whenever new products are added.
ChkD - Drive Total/Free/Used report by value & percent
ChkM - Memory Total/Free/Used report by value & percent
CleanOut - Selective file deletion, with confirmation
CleanTxt - WordStar to Ascii convert, ctrl char strip, tab expand
CleanZ - Ctrl-Z End Of File char strip or replace
FindF - Find File(s) in any directory of current drive
Gen - Generate files for testing printer, storage or timing
KeySet - CapsLock-NumLock-ScrollLock-PrtSc key setup
PrinTest - Parallel Printer Test & Status reporting
Qscn - Convert text to executable file for Quick Screen display.
ScanF - Scan File for text strings
ScanM - Scan Memory for text strings
Split - File splitter
StoRm - STorage RooM needed for files on any disk/any DOS ver.
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| COPYRIGHT 1989 Phil Herron. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. |
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