Copyright: Copyright ®1999 ByteSize CD-ROM, Inc.
Citation: Copyright ®1999 ByteSize CD-ROM, Inc.


Quick Start

In the Categories box, click on ALL to view the list of categories on the CD-ROM. Select the category you desire by scrolling down the list and clicking the desired category. The Titles list will then display the titles in the category you selected. Note: Some CD-ROMs may only contain one category or may only list ALL in the category list.

Clicking on any title will display the description for that title in the Description box. You can scroll down the Titles list using the scrollbar or using the keyboard and each corresponding description will be displayed. The CD-ROM path corresponding to the highlighted title along with the programs’ icon is displayed above the description. The CD-ROM path is the default directory for the Find and Explore features (see below).

As you scroll through the Titles list, any program files with an extension of “EXE, COM & BAT” will be listed in the Programs box. Any documentation files with an extension of "TXT, DOC, WRI, HLP, PDF, HTM, FRM, VBP, BAS or CLS will be listed in the Docs box (The FRM, VBP, BAS or CLS files are specific to Visual Basic only). To execute a file, simply double-click on the filename or click on the Run Program or View File buttons. Note: Any Docsfile listed will execute according to your registered Windows file assocations. For example, .TXT files will be loaded into Notepad, .HLP files will be loaded into Winhelp, etc. Also, some files listed in the Docs box may not have a corresponding file association on your computer. For example, unless you have Visual Basic installed, you cannot load VBP files, even if they are listed in the Docs box.

If there are no Programsor Docs listed when you scroll through the Titles list, click on the Explorebutton which displays all of the files in that directory. If there are still no files listed in Explorer, check to make sure the CD-ROM is in the correct drive. Click on the File menu, then click on CD-ROM Path to verify that the CD-ROM Drive path is correct.

Notes for Running Programs from the CD-ROM:

Some programs on the CD-ROM may not run properly or must be installed to your hard drive. Occasionally, you will get an error message when trying to run a program from the CD-ROM. For example, some programs write a file to the directory where the program was run from. Since a CD-ROM is read-only, that will not allow the program to write the file. In this situation, you can usually just copy the program to your hard drive and it will run. View any documentation or help files listed in the Docs box for information on how to run or install the program.

Searching

Search by Title

To search for a title, type the text you wish to search for in the Search Text box, then click the Search Title button. The Titles list will then be updated to contain all of the titles containing the keywords you have entered.

Search by Description

To search for keywords in the description field, type the text you wish to search for in the Search Text box, then click the Search Description button. The Titles list will then be updated to contain all of the titles containing the keywords in the description field you have entered.

Refreshing the Titles List

After searching, only a partial list of the titles may be listed in the Titles list. To refresh the Titleslist to show all titles in the database, click on the Show All button. You may also click on ALL in the Categories list to refresh the Titleslist.

Find

Searching Files For Text

Click the Find button to open the Windows Find dialog box. Enter any file specification you wish to search in the Named field. Enter the text you wish to search for in the Containing text: field and press ENTER or click the Find Now button. The default directory in the Look in: box is the currently highlighted titles' directory. Check the Include subfolders checkbox to search in all subdirectories. You may also click on the Date tab and narrow your search by selecting a date range to find only files in that range. Clicking on the Advanced tab allows you to further refine your search by specifying the type of files and size of files to search for. The files meeting your search specifications listed can be executed by double-clicking. For more information on using the Find feature, click on Help.

Explore

Exploring the CD-ROM

The ByteSize interface lists only program and documentation files. To view all files in the current directory, click the Explorebutton to open Explorer. You can use Explorer to open, copy, view or perform additional file operations on any file in the directory.

File Menu

Open Database

If you have additional ByteSize CD-ROMs, this menu allows you load a new database so you can use the same interface with other ByteSize CD-ROMs. After selecting a new database, you must also select the CD-ROM Path. This ensures that you can run programs or view documentation files on the CD-ROM.

CD-ROM Path

This menu allows you to indicate the path to your CD-ROM drive. The CD-ROM path must be correct to run programs or view documentation files.

Copyright 1999 ByteSize CD-ROM, Inc.