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                                 Quick Start 
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         Introduction 
   
         The discussion and examples in the following "Quick Start" 
         topic will show you how to use the CD-ROM library.  You 
         should also read the brief discussion found in ___________
         ____ of the HELP INDEX. The information there tells you about 
         $ave-On-$oftware, how to get updates to the library, BBS 
         usage and more.  You can use the HELP INDEX to automatically 
         access this information by topic.  Use of the Additional 
         Topic View List is explaned in the "Quick Start" topic.  
    

         Quick Start Body 
        
                                Important     
                               
         Please take a few minutes to complete the "Quick Start".  It 
         briefly explains the organization of the CD-ROM library and 
         how to use our electronic catalog to access the library.  
         Three examples are provided to help you get up to speed 
         quickly.  If you need additional help, use the "ALT+H"
         key and select the "Program Help Topics" for review.  First 
         time users should press the Page Down (PgDn) key now for 
         more on this topic. 
 
         The menu system presents text and supporting information via 
         "views".  Each view -- including this help view -- consists 
         of continuous,  "print file", text that you find in the 
         "doc" and "readme" files of shareware programs.  
         Accordingly, your normal cursor keys work as you would 
         expect to let you browse and read a view's text.  The HOME 
         key will take you to the beginning of a VIEW and the END key 
         will take you to the end of a VIEW.  The DOWN and UP arrows 
         move directionally one line at a time, and the PGUP-PGDN 
         keys move one screen at a time.  

         Each "view" corresponds to a traditional document function.  
         The DOCUMENT view presents the body of the text -- in this 
         case, our catalog's program descriptions -- while the TABLE 
         OF CONTENTS and INDEX serve in traditional roles, although 
         in an automated fashion.  In fact, the catalog text that is 
         used to access the library,  comes directly from the printed 
         version.  Two other indexes, NOTES and BOOKMARKS provide the 
         traditional support that their names suggest -- note taking 
         and book marking.  

 
 
                          Topic Index List Example 
                           


         1. Get to the Topic Index List 
     
         You can access the Topic Index List view from any other 
         view.  To get to the DOCUMENT view from anywhere in the 
         program, repeatedly press the ESCAPE key until you come to 
         the exit prompt.  Selecting "Resume" at the exit prompt will 
         return you to the DOCUMENT view.  

         You can identify the DOCUMENT view by the page number 
         display on the right end of the second screen line.  Once in 
         the DOCUMENT view press F3 or "C" to select the TABLE OF 
         CONTENTS view.  


         2. Select a Category Index. 

         For this example we will be looking for the program "Ample 
         Notice" in the "Desktop Managers" category.  To select the 
         category use the HOME and  Down Arrow keys to move the 
         Light Bar line indicator the following text line: 

                    Desktop Managers


         3. Go to the document page 

         Once you have the current line positioned properly, press 
         the ENTER key.  This will take you to the page listed at the 
         end of the current line.  Once on the selected page, 
         LookBook automatically locates the target topic heading -- 
         in this case "Desktop Managers".  

         Now that you are at the topic you can see the program "Ample 
         Notice" listed as the first program for this topic.  Unless 
         you were specifically looking for a program, as in this 
         example, you would normally go to a topic heading and browse 
         to find programs of interest to extract.  



                                Index Example 
                                 

         1. Get to Index View 
       
         You access the INDEX view from the DOCUMENT view.  To get to 
         the DOCUMENT view from anywhere in the program, repeatedly 
         press the ESCAPE key until you obtain the exit prompt.  
         Selecting "Resume" at the exit prompt will return you to the 
         DOCUMENT view.  You can identify the DOCUMENT view by the 
         page number display on the right end of the second screen 
         line. Once in the DOCUMENT view press F2 or "I" to select 
         the INDEX view.  


         2. Select the desired program. 

         For this example will be looking for LookBook's shareware 
         entry by using the  "Topic" feature to find the LookBook 
         listing in the index list.  

         Once you are in the INDEX view press either "T", "F8" or the 
         Space Bar to bring up the topic list.  The topic window will 
         be displayed in the center of the screen.  The INDEX topic 
         list contains the alphabetic headings "A" through "Z".  You 
         select individual topics with the cursor keys or by pressing 
         the topic's "key letter".  Upon selecting a topic, the ENTER 
         key will take you to that topic in the text.  

          
         Steps to locate the "LookBook" entry:  

          A.  Bring up the topic list  - Press "F8" 

          B.  Select alpha heading "L" - Press "L" 

          C.  Go to alpha heading "L" - Press ENTER 

          D.  Browse to LookBook entry - Press Dn Arrow <repeatedly> 
              until "LookBook" and page "211" are highlighted.

         3.  Find the program description in the catalog. 

         Once you have highlighted the LookBook entry, the ENTER key 
         will take you to page 211 where the program automatically 
         finds the "LookBook" entry.  You can use this position for 
         the "Program Extraction" example that follows. 
        

                          Program Extraction Example 
                           

         We will use "LookBook" as the extract example.  If you don't 
         have the LookBook catalog entry displayed from the previous 
         example, go through the Index example again.  
        
         Once you have the LookBook program description on the 
         screen, place the current line marker (">") on the line 
         containing the LookBook heading -- UT247: LookBook v2.52 -- 
         and then press "F9".  This will summon the extract option 
         window. If you didn't have the current line marker positioned
         properly, you will get an explanation window that explains 
         the proper use of the "F9 Run" function.  Read this 
         explanation and then try the operation again.  

         Your extract options are: 
 
          Extract Program  Extracts program to disks as submitted 
                            by the author.

          Copy Archive     Copies compressed archived "ZIP" files 
                            as stored on our BBS.

          Resume           Return to catalog review. 


          Note: The "F1" key summons explanatory help for each option. 


         We will demonstrate the extract option here.  The copy 
         option is very similar and should be easy to use once you 
         are familiar with the extract option.  

         Place the blinking right bracket ">" on the extract option 
         and press ENTER.  
   
         1. The program will report the total archives that 
            corresponds to the number of 360K disks the program 
            expands to.  

         2. The program prompts for a destination.  This normally 
            would be one of your floppy drives, but it can be any 
            legal drive or directory combination you want.  For now, 
            use a floppy drive by either pressing the ENTER key to 
            accept the default of "A", or by backspacing over the "A" 
            and replacing it with your drive letter choice.  

         3. Next you will be asked for a destination disk type.  This 
            is important when using multiple disks for space checking 
            and for floppy disk insert prompts.  

         4. Once you have entered the above information you will be 
            given the opportunity to accept or change your entries.  
            Once accepted, the program checks the validity of your 
            choices and examines the destination for adequate free 
            space.  If problems arise, you may exit to DOS at this 
            time to investigate your destination problems.  

         5. Upon finding a legal destination with adequate space the 
            program launches the extract using PKUNZIP.  The progress 
            of PKUNZIP will display on the screen.  

         6. After the extract is complete, you may press ENTER to 

           return to the extract window where "Resume" or escape will 
           return you to the catalog.  

             

                        Image File Set Up and Viewing
                        

                            Setting Up SOSVIEW.BAT 
                            

         You will be happy to know that the library's image support 
         will accommodate your favorite image display program.  If 
         you haven't settled on a graphic display program be sure to 
         check out the CD-ROM Library's offerings since they include 
         several excellent image viewing programs.  

         Once you have a viewing program you wish to try, you can set 
         up SOSVIEW.BAT to view images without having to leave the 
         library.  If you are using a shareware program, make sure 
         that you abide by the trial period and registration 
         requirements of the program's author.  Remember, SHAREWARE 
         needs the registrations of satisfied users.  
 
         To set up SOSVIEW.BAT, you will need to copy SOSVIEW.TMP 
         from the root directory of the CD-ROM to a "SOSCD" directory 
         on any hard drive on your system.  SOSVIEW.TMP includes the 
         commands and instructions to support several different 
         viewers.  

         Form: 

               COPY <CD Drv>:\SOSVIEW.TMP c:\SOSCD\SOSVIEW.BAT [ENTER]
             
         EXAMPLE: 

               COPY E:\SOSVIEW.TMP c:\SOSCD\SOSVIEW.BAT [ENTER]


         You will need to indicate your chosen viewer by removing the 
         "REM" (remarks) designation from the sample command line for 
         your viewer.  Also, you must make sure the sample command 
         has the exact path information for your viewer.  See example 
         2 that follows.  

         The following general rules for SOSVIEW.BAT should be used 
         with the "how to" comments included in SOSVIEW.TMP. 

         1.  SOSVIEW.BAT file must: 
          A. Be on a disk drive of "C:" or higher. 
         
          B. Reside in a directory named "SOSCD".
              
              Examples:  C:\SOSCD\SOSVIEW.BAT
                         D:\SOSCD\SOSVIEW.BAT

              Remember don't use  A: or B:!  LookBook won't 
              execute a batch file from those drives. 

         2.  The "viewer" command in the file must: 

          A. Contain the full path of the image viewer command.

          B. Include any command line parameters that your
             viewer needs.


          C. Provide for parameter %1 to designate the image file
             name to display.

                   Example: E:\VPIC\VPIC %1 /A /E

           Remember the full path -- drive and directory --
           must be given.  Since we will be executing across
           drives and directories, DOS may not find a command
           that does not have a specific path.


                          Image Viewing and Copying 
                           

         Once you establish an image viewing program via SOSVIEW.BAT, 
         you can view the library images while in the library.  Image 
         viewing and copying works much like program extraction and 
         copying.  To view an image,  place the current line marker 
         (">") on the image you wish to work with and press "F9" or 
         "R".  This loads the image control program that presents you 
         with the following options: 

          Copy Image       Copy the image to a destination you choose. 

          View Image       Uses your designated viewing program to 
                            view the image. See "The Image Batch File" 
                            topic about setting up a batch file to view 
                            images.  

          Resume           Returns to catalog viewing. 

         

                    Initiating the CD-ROM System via INSTALL
                    


         The CD-ROM system works best when the FILES and BUFFERS 
         system parameters are set at 20 or greater.  If you are 
         unsure about your settings, you can run INSTALL.EXE.  This 
         program will report your current values if under the 
         recommended amounts and change them with your permission.  
         INSTALL.EXE also will create a batch file that will let you  
         start the system from any DOS prompt. 

         To start INSTALL.EXE:  <CD_ROM Drive>:\INSTALL [ENTER] 
       
                   Example:  E:\INSTALL [ENTER]


                   Catalog Transfer to Hard Disk via INSTALL

         You can improve your search times by transferring the 
         catalog and related files to one of your hard disks.  The 
         space required approximates 850K. "INSTALL.EXE" on the CD-ROM 
         disk will install the catalog and related files to one of 
         your hard disk drives.  To use it just follow "INSTALL" with 
         the command line parameter -- "HARD". 
    



          Form:      <CD_ROM Drive Letter>:\INSTALL HARD [ENTER] 

          Example:   E:\INSTALL HARD [ENTER]
      
         The transfer guides you by prompting for disk locations and 
         checking the validity and space available at your chosen 
         location. 
      
    
                                                        
                                  Disclaimer
    
         We disclaim any damage that may arise from the use, misuse, 
         or inability to use, any software programs contained on this 
         CD-ROM and cannot guarantee the effectiveness or suitability 
         of any program. The catalog information contained on this 
         CD-ROM is believed to be correct, but is not warranted in 
         any way.  
    
                         Copyright / Trademark Notice

         All products named in this catalog or document are either 
         Trademarks or Copyrights of their respective Owners. 

         

         $O$ CD - A BBS on a ROM. 

         This CD has been prepared using the $O$ BBS complete data 
         file system as a model.  Included in our COMMUNICATIONS 
         Category you will find several BBS programs.  You are 
         encouraged to TEST each of them and select the one which 
         best fits your needs.  Remember these are shareware 
         programs, once you have determined the one you will continue 
         to use you must register it with the program author. 

         Now, where do you start.  First select a BBS program from 
         the catalog, extract it, print all the documentation files 
         and read them carefully before you start. 

         Following the program installation instructions you will be 
         asked to list the file areas you wish to support on the BBS.  
         You are now ready to reference the CD-ROM directories.  Each 
         directory contains all the program files for a given 
         category, also called a FILE AREA, and each category is 
         detailed in a one line per program description file.  This 
         information will be required by the BBS software to allow 
         access to each of the directories you wish to support on 
         your BBS. 

         For example to support Business and Finance you would 
         reference the BF directory located on the CD-ROM drive in 
         your BBS software and bf.txt (one liner descriptions) would 
         then be referenced from the same directory. This file is 
         necessary for users to locate programs on your BBS and also 
         provides descriptive information about the program.  The 
         format provided should be usable by most BBS programs. 

         If it is necessary to modify the format you may copy it to 
         your hard disk and use any ASCII text editor to modify it to 
         comply with the required format.  All programs have been 
         placed in ZIP files, one for each program disk normally 
         distributed by the author.  This allows the author supplied 
         installation procedures to be used. 

         Permission to use the one line catalog descriptions is 
         hereby granted exclusively to support your BBS system.  
         Modifications may be made to these files for the sole 
         purpose of supporting your BBS.  No part may be copied or 
         extracted for any other purpose.  

         All Shareware programs are the copyright of the respective 
         program authors. 

         The LookBook program and portions of the menu system are 
         copyright Red Oak Data Systems Inc. 

         Ultimate Shareware Collection CD-ROM is the copyright of (c) 
         1992 $ave On $oftware, All Right Reserved. Permission to use 
         the one line catalog descriptions located in the individual 
         file directories is granted to support BBS use. The high 
         resolution digital images found on this CD-ROM in the areas 
         designated Digital Images may be used for personal use only. 
         Commercial use or resale of these images, in whole or in 
         part, is prohibited. 


