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Table of Contents ************************************************** Computer Requirements.............. 1 Hardware Operating System What You Should Know............... 2 Help Installation....................... 2 Technical Support.................. 3 Warranty........................... 4 Mouse Support...................... 5,6 The Main Menu...................... 7,8 Add................................ 9,10,11 Edit............................... 11,12 Delete............................. 12 Recall............................. 13 View............................... 13 Search............................. 14,15 Goto............................... 15 Order.............................. 16,17 Mark............................... 17,18 Query.............................. 18,19,20,21 Table of Contents ************************************************** Reports Overview................... 22,23 Audio Detailed Report.............. 24 Video Labels....................... 24 Book Labels........................ 25 Audio Labels....................... 25 Set Colors......................... 26 User Name/Screen Mode.............. 26,27 Drive And Path..................... 27 Reindex Files...................... 28 Remove Deleted Records............. 28 Set Up Printer..................... 28,29,30,31 Video Counter Type................. 32 Screen Fonts....................... 33 Exit............................... 34 Computer Requirements Page 1 ************************************************** The following represents the minimum computer hardware and operating system requirements for running the Home Entertainment Organizer. Hardware: Computer - An IBM or 100% compatible PC Memory - 512K Storage - Hard Disk or High Density Drive Hard Disk recommended Operating System: IBM or MS-DOS, version 3.3 or greater. This is necessary to ensure that you may open the correct number of files. Notes: A file named CONFIG.SYS should exist in the root directory of your Hard Disk containing the following lines: FILES=40 BUFFERS=30 When you start the Home Entertainment Organizer it will check to make sure that it may open the correct number of files. If your FILES or BUFFERS statements are set to a higher value you do not have to change them. What you should know Page 2 ************************************************** As you work with this program, most of the commands you issue will become familiar to you in no time. Remember, there is CONTEXT SENSITIVE HELP throughout should you get stuck. This software is intended to make managing your Video, Book and Audio collection fun and easy thereby letting your computer handle those things that you would otherwise have to do manually. When using this program, your options are listed at either the top or bottom of the screen. Generally these options will be self explanatory but should you need some clarification you can press [F1], no matter where you are, for HELP on the subject. Installation ************ Installation is very simple. Place the Program disk in your Floppy Drive. At the DOS prompt change to that drive. For example if you place the disk in drive A, you would type "A:" and press [ENTER]. You should now have changed to your selected drive. At the prompt type "INSTALL C:" and the program will begin to unpack. If you should have a problem with the installation simply create a directory on your hard drive and copy all the files from your program disk to it. Change to that directory and type HEO. The program will begin to unpack. To start the program type VHS. You will be asked to confirm the drive and path, enter your name and address, and set the video counter type before proceeding to the Main Menu. Technical Support Page 3 *************************************************** TOLL-FREE TECHNICAL SUPPORT REQUIRES THAT REGISTER THIS COPY OF HOME ENTERTAINMENT ORGANIZER. Limited Warranty Page 4 ************************************************** SuperSoft warrants that the Software will perform substantially in accordance with SuperSoft's current published specifications, documentation and authorized advertising; that the User Documentation contains the necessary information to utilize the Software; and that the media on which the Software is furnished will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of (90) days from the date of delivery to you as evidenced by your proof of payment. EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE, THE SOFTWARE AND THE USER DOCUMENTATION ARE PROVIDED "AS IS," SUPERSOFT MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTY,EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE AND/OR USER DOCUMENTATION AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SUPERSOFT DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SOFTWARE AND/OR THE USER DOCUMENTATION WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR EXPECTATIONS OR THAT THE OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED AND/OR ERROR FREE. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SELECTION OF THE SOFTWARE TO ACHIEVE YOUR INTENDED RESULTS AND FOR THE RESULTS ACTUALLY OBTAINED. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties, so the above exclusions and limitations may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. Mouse Support Page 5 ************************************************** 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. 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. Mouse Support Page 6 ************************************************** 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. The Main Menu Page 7 ************************************************** The first screen you will encounter is the MAIN MENU. By using the right and left ARROW keys you can navigate the main categories FILE, REPORT, UTILITY, and EXIT. Underneath each of these headings a box will drop and you will see the different options available to you. Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the desired item in the box and press [RETURN] to select that item. Main Menu Page 8 ************************************************** FILE **** Under this heading you are able to enter new records, edit existing records, and search for your videos, books and albums. REPORT ****** This heading lets you print Summary and Detailed Reports as well as labels for your videos, books and albums. Utility ******* Here you may set the following: 1. Screen Colors. 2. Personalize your reports and screens by entering your name and address. 3. Turn the Sliding Window Mode on/off. 4. Adjust for screen snow. 5. Select the default Drive and Path. 6. Reindex or reorder your files. 7. Remove, permanently, records you have deleted. 8. Set printer codes. 9. Select the counter type for your VCR. EXIT **** Exit the program and return to DOS. Pressing [ESCAPE] from anywhere on the Main Menu will also give you the option to quit the program. Screen Command Overview Page 9 ************************************************** When you enter one of the viewing screens you will see some options located at the bottom of the screen. To select the commands, you may press the first letter of the desired command or you may highlight the command and press [ENTER]. The right and left arrow keys move the highlight bar for these options while the up and down arrow keys move the pointer on the left side of the screen. A description of what these commands do follows. Add *** Screen Command Overview Page 10 ************************************************** "ADD" lets you enter a new piece of information into the database. Depending upon which screen you have selected, (video, books, audio, or their respective subjects) a new record will be added. When you select this option the "ADD" screen will be displayed and the cursor will be placed in the first blank. Enter the information asked for and press [ENTER] to move to the next blank. When you have entered all the information, several boxes will be displayed with a list of options you may select for this particular screen. In the case of VIDEO, you will be shown a box with SUBJECTS. Highlight the subject you wish to associate with this record and press return. The selected SUBJECT will be displayed under the word subject and the box will disappear. If you do not find a SUBJECT that describes the video you are entering, you may enter a new SUBJECT by pressing [F4]. Enter the desired SUBJECT and press [ENTER]. You will notice that the SUBJECT you just entered will appear in the box and it will be highlighted. Press [ENTER] to select your new SUBJECT and it will be added to this particular record. The next box that will appear will have two options, COLOR and B/W, (COLOR, BLACK and WHITE). Highlight the appropriate option and press [ENTER]. Next you will be able to select STEREO or MONO. Now select a type of video,(MOVIE,HOME VIDEO,etc.). Finally you will be able to enter a SYNOPSIS for each record you have added. A SYNOPSIS can only be added for the three main screens, ie: VIDEO, BOOKS, and AUDIO. This area works like a mini word processor and the commands for this appear at the bottom of the screen when this mode is active. ADD works the same for all screens except for AUDIO TITLES. Audio Titles can only be added from the Screen Command Overview Page 11 ************************************************** AUDIO screen. When you have finished ADDING a record you will return to the main viewing screen. Edit **** "EDIT" is very much like "ADD" except that it works on an already existing record. To select this option press the first letter or use the arrow keys to highlight the EDIT option and press [ENTER]. The record you are pointing to on the Main Viewing Screen will be the record you will be working with. If you want to change any part of the information you have previously entered for a particular record, simply move the pointer on the left side of the screen to that record and select EDIT. The EDIT screen will appear and you will notice a list of options at the top of the Screen Command Overview Page 12 ************************************************** screen. Using the VIDEO EDIT screen as an example, the [F5] option lets you type in your changes to the main body of the record. [F6] brings up the SUBJECT box and let you select a different SUBJECT. [F7] brings up the COLOR/BW, STEREO/MONO, and VIDEO TYPE boxes. You will notice that the currently selected option is highlighted in these boxes. Either reselect the same option or move the highlight bar to another option for selection and press [ENTER]. The [F8] option will allow you to edit the SYNOPSIS for this particular record. As in "ADD", the command options for editing the SYNOPSIS will appear at the bottom of the screen when this mode is active. Delete ****** The "DELETE" option marks a record for permanent deletion. It does not erase a record by itself. The record that the arrow, at the left side of the screen, is pointing to will be the record that is marked for deletion. While pointing to the chosen record press the first letter or highlight the DELETE option using the right or left arrow keys and press [ENTER]. You will notice that the word "DELETED" will be flashing, on the right-hand side of the screen, on the line of that particular record. To permanently remove a record from the file you must choose the "REMOVE DELETED RECORDS" option located on the main menu under UTILITY. The reason for this two step process is that it is very easy to make a mistake and this allows you to change your mind. This option works in all screens except the AUDIO TITLES screen. An AUDIO selection can only be deleted from the AUDIO screen. 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 to filter the output to some condition. Athe 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. Screen Command Overview Page 13 ************************************************** Recall ****** If you should mistakenly DELETE a record in one of the databases you may RECALL or undelete that record with this option. You can only RECALL a record if you have not permanently DELETED that record using the "REMOVE DELETED RECORDS" option located under UTILITY on the Main Menu. The record you are pointing to is the record that will be RECALLED. You may select this option by pressing the first letter or by using the right or left [ARROW KEYS] to move the highlight bar to RECALL and pressing [ENTER]. You will notice that the DELETED flag will disappear. This option is selectable in all screens except the AUDIO TITLES screen. To RECALL an AUDIO record you must do it from the AUDIO screen. View **** By pressing the first letter or by using the right or left arrow keys to move the highlight bar to VIEW and pressing [ENTER], you may VIEW all of the information for a single record in the file. The screen that appears is very similar to the ADD or EDIT screen except that the information areas are not highlighted. When this screen is visible you may use the [Pg/Up] and [Pg/Dn] keys to travel one record up or down. Pressing any other key will return you to the Main Viewing Screen and you will again be pointing to the same record as you were before you entered the VIEW mode. Screen Command Overview Page 14 ************************************************** Search ****** The "SEARCH" option lets you find a particular record in the file based upon the ORDER which you are looking at those records. For example, when you first enter the video screen you are looking at those records by TITLE. When you select the SEARCH option you will be prompted to enter a TITLE to search for. If you change the viewing ORDER to TAPE NUMBER you would be prompted to enter a TAPE NUMBER to search for. See ORDER for more information. Press the first letter or use the right or left [ARROW KEYS] to highlight the SEARCH option and press [ENTER]. You will notice that a prompt appears asking you to enter some information and the cursor will be blinking in the blank area. Screen Command Overview Page 15 ************************************************** Type in as much of the information as you think necessary to locate the particular record you are looking for and press [ENTER]. The closest record matching the information you typed in will appear and the arrow pointer will be pointing to it. Remember that a SEARCH depends upon which ORDER you are viewing a particular file. Goto **** It is unlikely you will use this option very much but on the slim chance you happen to know the record number of a particular record you can GO TO that record by selecting this option. The record number you are pointing to is always displayed on the bottom right hand side of the screen. You will notice that above the menu bar, at the bottom Screen Command Overview Page 16 ************************************************** of the screen, it says "Record | 5/35". The numbers here are for example only. The first number is the record number you are pointing to and the second number represents the total number of records in the file. Should you know the record number of a particular record and wish to travel to it press the first letter or highlight GOTO using the right or left arrow keys and press [ENTER]. You will be prompted to enter the RECORD NUMBER you wish to travel to. Enter that number and press [ENTER]. That record will appear and the arrow pointer will be pointing to it. Order ***** Screen Command Overview Page 17 ************************************************** The "ORDER" option lets you view your records in different ways. When you enter the VIDEO screen you are viewing your records by TITLE. If you press the first letter or highlight the ORDER option and press [ENTER], a box will appear and you will see the different ordering options you have to select from. Use the arrow keys to highlight your choice and press [ENTER]. You will notice that the ORDER in which you are viewing your records changes. This option also affects the SEARCH option. Searches are performed based upon the ORDER that is in effect. The ORDER option is also selectable from some of the printing procedures to let you output your data exactly the way you want. Mark **** "MARK" does exactly what you might expect. It MARKS a record for some purpose. The QUERY option Screen Command Overview Page 18 ************************************************** which will be explained later, might be used to act upon MARKED records only. To MARK a record press the first letter or use the right or left [ARROW KEYS] to highlight the MARK option and press [ENTER]. The record that the arrow pointer is pointing to will be MARKED. You will notice that the word "MARKED" will be flashing on the right hand side of the screen on the same row as the pointer. In this way you could print or view MARKED records only. To UNMARK a record simply point to that same record with the arrow pointer and select the MARK option again. The flashing word "MARKED" will disappear. A record will remain MARKED until you UNMARK that record in this way. 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. Query ***** The "QUERY" option can not only be selected from the viewing screens, it can also be selected from most of the printing procedures as well. This option gives you a much greater control over what you see on the screen and what information you send to the printer. Just as the ORDER option lets you view records in different ways, this option lets you restrict how you look at your VIDEOS, BOOKS and AUDIO even further. This discussion deals with the VIDEO file but can be applied to any of the other six files as well. Suppose you wanted to view or print VIDEOS whose Principals (Stars) contain Clark Gable. It would seem a great waste of paper to print out the entire file to get just that information, or a waste of time paging through the entire file. This option was included to let you do just that. Screen Command Overview Page 19 ************************************************** By highlighting this option and pressing [ENTER] or by pressing the first letter, a box will appear on the left hand side of the screen giving you two options. The second option stops or clears the QUERY condition. The first option lets you set up a condition by which to view or print records. When you select the "DEFINE QUERY CONDITION" option the following screen appears. Screen Command Overview Page 20 ************************************************** You will notice that you have fourteen options from which to choose. These options correspond exactly to the information you enter for the VIDEO file. If, as in this example, you wanted to view only those VIDEOS whose Principals entry area contained Clark Gable, you would highlight the "PRINCIPALS" option and press [ENTER]. You will notice that the word "PRINCIPALS" appears in the center box. At this point another box has dropped containing three options: If you select the "ANY PART CONTAINS" option and press [ENTER] a "$" sign will appear in the center box meaning that you want to create an output where VIDEO PRINCIPALS CONTAINS some criteria. Having pressed [ENTER] you will notice another box has dropped and the cursor is placed at the beginning to let you enter the criteria for the question you wish to ask. If you type in "GABLE" and press [ENTER] the word "GABLE" will appear in the center box. At this point you have asked the program a question and it is ready to give you an answer. If you press [ENTER] again the search for the answer begins but you have another option if you choose. You may want to look at two actors at the same time. You will notice at the bottom of the center box it says "[F3]=Add Filter Condition" meaning you can add another question to this QUERY condition. Screen Command Overview Page 21 ************************************************** If you press [F3] another box will appear. The obvious selection here would be "AND" but in this case it is not correct. If we also wanted to view records whose Principals contained Boris Karloff we would pick the "OR" option because it is unlikely that Principals would contain "GABLE" AND "KARLOFF" in the same record. The proper way to think of it would be PRINCIPALS CONTAINS "GABLE" OR PRINCIPALS CONTAINS "KARLOFF". In this way you would be viewing both types of records. The "AND" option is used when you are specifying a different information area in a record, such as, PRINCIPALS CONTAINS GABLE AND YEAR EQUALS 1939. Another type of option for QUERY is an EITHER/OR situation. Examples of this are MARKED RECORDS, COLOR/BW, STEREO/MONO, etc.. If you are asking a question based upon these fields you do not have to enter any information yourself. Simply select the correct option. SUBJECTS, CATEGORIES, and STYLES are treated the same way as the EITHER/OR fields in that you are given your current list to choose from. You can see that once you become comfortable with this procedure it can be very helpful. With a little experimentation you will become a master at this in no time and you will have a much greater control over the program in general. Reports Page 22 ************************************************** You are able to print summary reports for all seven files. To select this option select SUMMARY REPORT option located under REPORT on the Main Menu. Press [ENTER] and you will be given a choice of files from which to choose. Select the file you want using the [ARROW KEYS] and press [ENTER]. You will then be able to pick the ORDER in which you wish to print this file. Select your choice and press [ENTER]. You then will be asked if you wish to exclude DELETED records. This means records that you have marked for DELETION but not yet permanently DELETED. Press "Y" for yes or "N" for no and [ENTER] to move to the next option. This option is the same QUERY option as is selectable from the viewing screens. If you wish to further define your printing choices you would press "Y" for yes. DETAILED REPORTS operate the same way except that you are only able to print the three main files, VIDEO, BOOKS and AUDIO. LABELS gives you a few more options to select. The first option is the STARTING label you wish to print. Next you may define the ending LABEL. From there your options are the same as the other two reports. The VIDEO labels do not let you set a QUERY condition because that would defeat the purpose of these labels which is to print every- thing on a particular tape. Reports Page 23 ************************************************** Video Summary Report ******************** This report prints out a list of Videos in the Video file. It prints the Tape number, Start Counter, End Counter, Title, and Subject. Book Summary Report ******************* This report prints out a list of Books in the Book file. It prints the Library Number, Read Status, Title, Copyright Year, Author, Book Type, and Subject. Audio Summary Report ******************** This report prints out a list of Audio Selections in the Audio file. It prints the Library Number, Album, Artist, and Style of music. Video Detailed Report ********************* This report prints out a complete detailed list of your Video Selections. It prints the Title, Year, Color Status, Principals or Stars, Run Time, Subject, Category, Stereo Status, Start Counter, End Counter, Tape Number, and the Synopsis. Book Detailed Report ******************** This report prints out a complete detailed list of your Books. It prints the Title, Copyright Year, Reports Page 24 ************************************************** Author, Library Number, Subject, Book Type, and the Synopsis. Audio Detailed Report ********************* This report prints out a complete detailed list of your Audio Selections. It prints the Album, Title, Library Number, Artist, Medium, Music Style, the individual Songs, and the Synopsis. Video Labels ************ This option prints labels for your Video Tapes. All Labels are the standard 3 1/2" X 15/16" X one across. The following is an example of such a Label. Labels are printed in compressed text. Reports Page 25 ************************************************** Book Labels *********** This option prints Labels for your Books. All Labels are the standard 3 1/2" X 15/16" X one across. The following is an example of such a Label. Labels are printed in compressed text. Audio Labels ************ This option prints Labels for your Audio Selections. All Labels are the standard 3 1/2" X 15/16" X one across. The following is an example of such a Label. Labels are printed in compressed text. Utility Page 26 ************************************************** Set Colors ********** If you have a color monitor you are given seven different color schemes to choose from. They are as follows. Simply highlight you choice using the [ARROW KEYS] and press [ENTER]. You may also press the numbers 1 through 7. User Name / Screen Mode *********************** This option allows you to enter your name and address, used in printing the BOOK and AUDIO Labels. It also allows you to set the WINDOW MODE you prefer - If the WINDOW MODE is ON then the screens will slide in and out. If the WINDOW MODE is off they will pop into place. If you have a slow computer you will want to set this option to OFF. The last item you may set is the SNOW option. Some CGA monitors display SNOW on the screen while Utility Page 27 ************************************************** operating this program. If this should occur, set this option to ON. By setting this option ON you will slow down the screen a touch, so only use this if necessary. You will see the following screen when you select [USER NAME / SCREEN MODE] from the Main Menu. Drive And Path ************** This option allows you to set the DRIVE and PATH where your DATA files are to be located. In most cases this would be the same DRIVE and PATH where your PROGRAM is located, but if you wish to change this location, enter the desired DRIVE and PATH here. The following screen will appear for you to fill in. The default is where your PROGRAM is located. Utility Page 28 ************************************************** Reindex Files ************* Occasionally your index or ORDERING files may become damaged. If you notice that information you have entered does not show up you should select this option. By selecting this option you will create new ORDERING files. Remove Deleted Records ********************** Contrary to what you might think, a record is not permanently DELETED from the file until you run this option. When you DELETE a record in one of the VIEW screens you are simply marking that record for DELETION. In this way, should you make a mistake, you can RECALL that record by selecting the RECALL option at the bottom of the VIEWING screen. Once you have run this procedure no record that was marked for DELETION can be RECALLED - so use caution. If you simply want to FLAG a record for some reason, use the MARK option also located at the bottom of the VIEWING screen. Set Up Printer ************** It is impossible to keep up with all the different printers on the market today. This option was included so that you can enter you own particular printer codes that the program needs to print your REPORTS and LABELS correctly. The form this takes for this program is to enter a backslash "\" followed by the DECIMAL code in the form of three digits. In most cases your printer manual will Utility Page 29 ************************************************** express these codes as two digit numbers such as, 27,67,6. This is an Epson code for a six line top of form eject which is used by this program to print LABELS. You would express this code as follows, "\027\067\006". Do not enter the quotation marks. The following is a view of the screen and the default settings for an IBM or EPSON printer. The DESTINATION is the command that directs the output to a device or file. If you are sending the output to your printer you most likely would use "LPT1" or "PRN". Do not enter the quotation Utility Page 30 ************************************************** marks. If you want to send the output of your report or label to a file you would type in the full drive and pathname. Remember that the Summary Reports are printed in compressed text. If you send these reports to a file it may be hard to read as it will extend beyond 80 characters across. COMPRESSED is the setting to put your printer into the compressed text mode. LABEL EJECT refers to the code that sets your top of form in LINES not inches. For standard labels this would be six lines, although if you wish to use taller labels you can set this accordingly. UNDERLINE ON and OFF are the codes for turning your printer's underline on and off. It is important to enter both of these codes as they are used in the DETAILED REPORTS as well as the VIDEO LABELS. If you enter only the UNDERLINE ON code, for instance, then everything would get underlined and this will detract from the appearance of the report. RESET is the code that initializes your printer. In many instances this would be the same as the DRAFT setting. DRAFT is the code that sets your printer to print text in draft mode. DOUBLE STRIKE is the code that your printer uses to print each line twice. This makes the text darker and easier to read. All of the reports use this code and are double struck. If you should wish not to DOUBLE STRIKE you reports then remove this code completely. Utility Page 31 ************************************************** 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. Utility Page 32 ************************************************** Video Counter Type ****************** Most of the newer VCR'S have what they call a REAL TIME COUNTER. This simply means that the counter reads out in actual time as opposed to feet. A REAL TIME COUNTER makes life a lot simpler, but realizing that not everyone has this feature, the old style counter is included as well. If you have an older machine and then you get a new machine with a REAL TIME COUNTER, you can change this setting to REAL TIME without losing your FEET COUNTER information. Should you want to go back to FEET simply use the [ARROW KEYS] to highlight the FEET option and press [ENTER]. Your old counter settings will now be displayed and printed. If you have a REAL TIME COUNTER on your VCR you enter HOURS, MINUTES, SECONDS and the total RUN TIME will be calculated for you. If not, you will have to enter the RUN TIME yourself. Utility Page 33 ************************************************** 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. When you select this option from the Main Menu the following screen appears: 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. NOTE: This option is only selectable on systems with VGA monitors. Exit Page 34 ************************************************** This option lets you EXIT TO DOS. You may also hit the [ESCAPE] key to exit from anywhere on the Main Menu, in which case you will be asked if you really want to EXIT the program. Highlight your choice using the [ARROW KEYS] and press [ENTER]. You may also press the first letter to select your choice. We at SuperSoft would like to thank you for purchasing this program and we hope you will get many hours of enjoyment from its use. If you have any comments or suggestions please don't hesitate to write us. SuperSoft Development Co. Inc. 1208 STONEY RUN TRAIL BROADVIEW HTS OH 44147