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- SHAREWARE GOLD - GAMES
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- Installation Instructions
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- STARTING SHAREWARE GOLD - GAMES(tm)
- Set the CD-ROM drive as the default drive. If the CD-ROM is drive
- D, then enter D: followed by the <ENTER> key at the dos command
- prompt. You may start the main program in two ways:
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- 1) Type GO followed by the <ENTER> key. This will start the DPC
- program in "TEXT" mode.
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- 2) Type DPC with the desired command line options followed by
- the <ENTER> key.
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- DPC COMMAND LINE OPTIONS
- Normally command line options are not needed, unless you have a
- monochrome VGA monitor, or have a ram drive that can be used for
- temporary files (C:\ is used by default).
-
- NOTE: It has been reported that on some systems, the DPC program
- will hang the computer system when the DPC program is started. IF
- YOUR SYSTEM HANGS-UP, REBOOT YOUR SYSTEM AND RESTART WITH THE
- DPC /T OPTION.
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- DPC /M
- The /M option should be used if you have a monochrome VGA
- monitor. This option also sets /T - text mode. This can be used
- with any monitor. The program will detect (non-VGA) monochrome
- monitors and use this mode automatically.
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- DPC /T
- The /T option is used to run the installation program in text
- (non-graphics) mode. While text mode will display information
- faster, graphics mode will display more lines on the screen and
- provides better mouse support.
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- DPC /D:
- The /D: option is used to specify a ram drive or hard disk that
- DPC will use for temporary files. By default DPC will use C:\
- for temporary files. D is the drive letter for the drive to be
- used. "DPC /E:" would use drive E for temporary files.
-
- ===================== KEYBOARD & MOUSE USE =====================
- ESC The escape key can normally be used to backup a screen, or
- cancel the current process.
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- TAB The tab key is used to move to the next field.
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- SHIFT TAB The shift-tab key is used to move to the prior field.
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- SPACE BAR is used to select options, or files. Some places also
- allow the ENTER key as well.
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- MOUSE LEFT BUTTON
- The mouse left button is used to select options or position
- the cursor for data input. It can also be used with a
- scroll bar to control the text or files that are displayed
- in a window. Most options ( like "[ESC] Cancel") can be
- selected by clicking the mouse on the description.
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- MOUSE RIGHT BUTTON
- The mouse right button can be used at menus to cancel (same
- as the escape key).
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- The actual use of DPC should be more or less intuitive. We tried
- to make things work as one would expect, but in case we didn't,
- detailed instructions are provided here.
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- ========================== MAIN MENU ===========================
- INFORMATION
- View or print information about:
- CD-ROMs
- Digital Publishing Company
- Precise Software Designs
- United States Veterans BBS
- Demos
- Shareware
- How to use this program
-
- Use up arrow, down arrow, page up, page down, or the mouse
- on the scroll bar to view the information. ENTER, ESC or
- the RIGHT mouse button will cancel the viewing.
-
- FILE LISTINGS
- Use this option to select and print file listings. This is
- the same screen as Search & Copy Options. See Search & Copy
- Files for more information on how to use.
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- REGISTRATION FORM
- The registration form is important to confirm that you
- received the disk and provide input for future versions.
- Fill in the data fields displayed. Use ENTER or the mouse
- to move from field to field. ENTER on the last field of a
- screen will do an automatic page down. There are three
- screens of questions. After entering the last screen, use
- the page up and page down keys to review your answers. When
- ready to print, press F10 (or click the mouse on the F10
- box).
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- SEARCH & COPY FILES
- The first screen that you will see is the Search & Copy
- Options screen. This screen is used to control to order of
- the files to be displayed, to select specific file
- categories, and/or to search for a keyword.
-
- The simplest option is to press F10 without doing anything
- else. This will select all files in order by file name.
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- FILE CATEGORIES
- The file categories are displayed. Use the mouse or space
- bar to select file categories. The F2 or F3 keys can be
- used to clear or select all. Selecting no categories is the
- same as selecting all. Page up, page down or the scroll bar
- can be used to select categories not displayed. If all
- categories are not selected, DPC will have to take a few
- seconds to scan the files database to select only those
- files in the selected categories.
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-
- SORT BY:
- Use the TAB key or mouse to move to one of the sort by
- options. Press the mouse button or the space bar to change
- the order in which files will be displayed.
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- KEYWORD SEARCH
- Use the mouse or TAB key to position the cursor to the
- keyword field. If a keyword is entered, DPC will have to
- take a few seconds to scan the files database to select only
- those files or file descriptions that contain the keyword.
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- Press F10 to select files for coping.
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- SEARCH & COPY FILES
- Select the files you wish to copy by pressing the space bar,
- enter key or by using the mouse. Use the F3 key to return
- to the SEARCH & COPY OPTIONS screen. The F4 key will toggle
- between showing Category/File Name/Size/Date/Description
- (first 34 characters) and File Name/Description (full 60
- characters).
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- After selecting files to copy to a particular directory,
- press F10. This brings up the COPY TO PATH window. Enter
- the destination path for the selected files. If the path,
- or part of the path does not exist, you will be prompted to
- create the path.
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- After the files are copied to the destination path, the
- SEARCH & COPY FILES screen will display. Continue selecting
- and coping files. Files that have been successfully copied
- are marked with a * in the first position and on color
- monitors will show up as blue. These files cannot be
- selected again without first returning to the Main Menu.
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- SHELL TO DOS
- This will leave DPC in memory and return to DOS. Entering
- EXIT at the DOS command line will return to DPC.
-
- QUIT TO DOS
- This option exits or ends DPC.
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