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- HOME ENTERTAINMENT ORGANIZER
- SHAREWARE REGISTRATION FORM
-
- THIS SHAREWARE VERSION OF HOME ENTERTAINMENT ORGANIZER IS IDENTICAL
- TO THE VERSION WE DISTRIBUTE COMMERCIALLY. IF YOU CONTINUE TO USE HOME
- ENTERTAINMENT ORGANIZER AFTER A SHORT EVALUATION PERIOD, YOU ARE REQUIRED
- TO REGISTER IT. WHEN YOU SEND YOUR CHECK OR MONEY ORDER FOR $20.00, YOU
- WILL RECEIVE THE LATEST VERSION OF HEO AND THE COMPLETE PRINTED AND BOUND
- DOCUMENTATION. YOU WILL ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO OUR TOLL-FREE CUSTOMER SUPPORT
- LINE AND BE ADVISED OF FUTURE PROGRAM UPDATES.
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- NAME .........................................................
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- ADDRESS ......................................................
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- CITY .............................. STATE......... ZIP........
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- DISK SIZE PREFERRED 3.5" 5.25"
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- MAIL TO: SUPERSOFT DEVELOPMENT CO
- 1208 STONEY RUN TRAIL
- BROADVIEW HTS OH 44147
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-
- PLEASE TAKE A MINUTE TO READ THE FOLLOWING
- INFORMATION AS IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRINTED
- DOCUMENTATION !!
-
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-
- The complete updated manual is also included in a
- file called README. To read this file type:
-
- README
-
- at the \VHS prompt, or the directory prompt where
- the program resides.
-
- --------------------------------------------------
-
- To print the updated documentation file type:
-
- PRINTME
-
- at the \VHS> prompt, or the directory prompt where
- the program resides.
-
- **************************************************
- Mouse Support
- **************************************************
-
- With Version 2.1 mouse support has been
- introduced. Mouse navigation is simple and
- universal throughout the program.
-
- Keystroke Icons
- ***************
-
- Any time a Keystroke Icon appears on the screen you
- may point to it and press the left mouse button.
- The corresponding keystroke will be simulated. A
- Keystroke Icon is any representation of a key that
- appears on the screen to achieve a desired effect
- or select an option.
-
- Option Boxes
- ************
-
- Any time an Option Box appears on the screen you
- can select any of the options within the box by
- pointing to the option and clicking the left mouse
- button. Placing the mouse cursor on the top frame
- of the box and pressing the left button moves the
- highlight to the first option. Placing the mouse
- cursor on the bottom frame of the box and pressing
- the left button moves the highlight to the last
- option.
-
- **************************************************
- Mouse Support
- **************************************************
-
- Help / Query
- ************
-
- When a Help or Query box is on the screen only the
- keystroke Icons, on the frame of the box are
- active. Clicking the right mouse button, no
- matter where the mouse cursor is, will escape from
- Help. The right mouse button has no effect in
- Query.
-
-
- File Viewing Screens
- ********************
-
- The Viewing Screens have a special Keystroke Icon
- bar located just under the file viewing area.
- The left up and down arrow icons operate the
- record pointer at the left of the screen. While
- over these arrows you can stand on the left mouse
- button and the record pointer will move
- accordingly. Clicking the right mouse button will
- page up and down respectively.
-
- The right up and down arrow icons also operate the
- record pointer at the left of the screen. While
- over these arrows, clicking the left button will
- move the record pointer one record at a time.
- Clicking the right mouse button will page up and
- down respectively.
-
- The right and left arrow icons move the highlight
- over the options at the bottom of the screen.
-
- The return icon simulates the [RETURN] key.
-
- The diamond icon simulates the [ESCAPE] key.
-
-
- As you read this manual you will notice that it
- concerns itself with the actual keystrokes to be
- pressed. Please use this discussion of mouse
- navigation to translate those keyboard commands
- into mouse commands.
-
- **************************************************
- Utility
- **************************************************
-
- With Version 2.1 nine different screen fonts are
- available if you have a VGA monitor.
-
- Screen Fonts
- ************
-
- Two FONTS may be displayed on the screen at one
- time. The PROGRAM FONT and the DATA FONT. The
- Program Font is the font the program uses to
- display all program information and messages. The
- Data Font is the font used to display the data you
- enter and the highlighted areas in option boxes.
- Use the right and left [ARROW] keys to select
- between Program and Data Font. Use the up and
- down [ARROW] keys to highlight the desired font.
- Press [RETURN] to change the font. You will notice
- the screen font will change immediately. To return
- to the Main Menu press the [ESCAPE] key or click the
- left mouse button over the [ESCAPE] key ICON.
-
-
- NOTE: This option is only selectable on systems
- with VGA monitors.
-
- **************************************************
- Marking And Unmarking Records
- **************************************************
-
- You may now MARK ALL RECORDS in a file by pressing
- the [F3] key while you are in the main viewing
- screen for that file. By pressing the [F4] key
- you can UNMARK all records in a file. This might
- be useful if you were to execute the QUERY
- procedure, filter the viewing output, and then
- MARK ALL RECORDS. This is just another way you
- can filter the viewing or printing output. You
- most likely would use the QUERY procedure instead.
-
- **************************************************
- Deleting And Recalling Records
- **************************************************
-
- You may now globally DELETE records by pressing the
- [F5] key. There may be times when you want to
- DELETE an entire class of records. To do this you
- would first select the QUERY procedure and filter
- the output to some condition. At the main viewing
- screen you would press [F5] and all the records
- in that QUERY condition would be marked for
- DELETION. Should you want to RECALL a class of
- records you would follow the same steps and press
- [F6]. All records in that QUERY condition would
- be RECALLED.
-
- **************************************************
- Laser Printers
- **************************************************
-
- There has been quite a request to use laser printers
- with this program so the printer setup has been
- changed to allow you to use them. When you enter
- the PRINTER SET UP you will be asked if you are
- setting up a DOT MATRIX or LASER printer. Highlight
- your choice and press [RETURN]. If you select LASER
- you will be asked to supply the codes your printer
- uses for COMPRESSED TEXT, UNDERLINE ON, UNDERLINE OFF,
- and RESET. Refer to your printer manual for the
- correct DECIMAL codes. The same convention is used
- for a DOT MATRIX printer so refer to the HOME
- ENTERTAINMENT MANUAL for a detailed explanation.
- Laser codes are longer so the input areas will scroll
- when you get to the end should you need more room.
-
- HP LASERJET III CODES
- *********************
-
- COMPRESSED - \027\038\107\050\083
- UNDERLINE ON - \027\038\100\051\068
- UNDERLINE OFF - \027\038\100\064
- RESET - \027\069
-
- Three different CODES are needed for laser setup.
- PAGE LINES is the number of lines per page your LASER
- can print. For an HP LASERJET III this would be 59.
- If your reports eject before they print the page
- number at the bottom, decrease this number. # OF
- LABEL ROWS FROM TOP is the number of rows you wish to
- skip at the top of every label page. For an HP
- LASERJET III this would be 0. # OF LABEL COLUMNS
- FROM LEFT is the column number, from the left of the
- page, that you want your labels to start at. For an
- HP LASERJET III this would be 1. If your labels print
- too far to the left increase this number.
-
- **************************************************
- Laser Labels
- **************************************************
-
- This program is set up to use a standard AVERY laser
- label number 5161. These labels are 20 per sheet,
- 1" x 4", two across.