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- FASTPRT 2.0
- (c) Copyright J. Craig Hill, 1982,1983
-
-
- INTRODUCTION
-
- FASTPRT is a speed-up utility for the PrtSc function on the
- IBM Personal Computer and IBM Personal Computer XT.
-
- For all printers, it allows you to terminate an active PrtSc
- operation early (if you've seen enough or changed your mind,
- for instance).
-
- For printers which don't have the foresight to ignore trailing
- blanks and empty lines, FASTPRT provides this capability for
- them. This look-ahead feature allows a screen with trailing
- blanks and blank lines to print in a fraction of the time it
- takes if all these extraneous blanks have to be "printed".
-
- It has been tested under DOS 1.00 through 2.0.
-
- COPYING AND SHARING
-
- The FASTPRT diskette is not copy protected. You may make as
- many backup copies of it as you wish.
-
- You are encouraged to copy and share this product with your
- friends. However, you may not charge a fee for copying or
- distributing this product without an express written
- aggreement with SUNBELT COMPUTING, 1274 N. Emory Place, NE,
- Atlanta, Ga. 30306.
-
- If you have received a copy of this product from a friend and
- plan to use it, your contribution will be appreciated. The
- recommended contribution is $10 or 10 cents for every minute
- it will save you for the next 5 years, whichever is lower.
- Send your contribution to:
-
- SUNBELT COMPUTING
- 1274 N. Emory Pl., NE
- Atlanta, Ga. 30306
-
-
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- INSTALLATION
-
- To install FASTPRT manually, simply insert your FASTPRT
- diskette in the default drive and type FASTPRT. FASTPRT
- becomes an extension to DOS and remains available until you
- turn off your machine or press Ctrl-Alt-Del.
-
- If you would like FASTPRT to be available whenever DOS is
- loaded, use the following procedure with all your system
- diskettes (i.e., any diskette(s) you might place in drive A
- before you start or restart DOS):
-
- 1. Make sure you are in DOS command mode and the default
- drive is drive A (The prompt A> should be displayed on
- your screen).
-
- 2. Insert your system diskette in drive A. (Be sure to
- remove the write protect tab before insertion.) If you
- have a 2 drive system, insert the FASTPRT diskette in
- drive B. If you have a single drive system, insert the
- system diskette whenever you are prompted to "insert
- diskette for drive A" and insert the FASTPRT diskette
- whenever you are prompted to "insert diskette for drive
- B".
-
- 3. If your system diskette contains DOS 1.0 or 1.1, type
- in:
-
- DIR AUTOEXEC.BAT
-
- a. If the message "File not found" appears on the
- screen, type in:
-
- B:INSTALL AUTO A
-
- b. Otherwise (i.e., AUTOEXEC.BAT appears as a valid
- file), type in:
-
- B:INSTALL ADD A
-
- 4. If your system diskette contains DOS 2.0 or above, type
- in:
-
- B:INSTALL TWO A
-
-
- 5. If you start DOS 2.0 or above from a fixed disk, type
- in:
-
- B:INSTALL TWO d
-
- where d is the correct drive designator for your system
- disk.
-
- FASTPRT will now be installed automagically whenever you start
- or restart DOS.
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- OPERATION
-
- Once FASTPRT is installed, you start copying your screen to
- the printer the same way you did before. Just press the PrtSc
- key while holding down either the right or left shift key.
-
- If you want to stop printing before the entire screen has been
- printed, just press the same shift-PrtSc combination again.
- Printing will stop at the end of the line currently being
- printed.
-
- DOCUMENTATION
-
- A copy of the documentation for FASTPRT is located in the file
- FASTPRT.DOC on the FASTPRT diskette. To print a copy press
- the PrtSc key while holding down the Ctrl key. Then type in:
-
- TYPE FASTPRT.DOC
-
- ORDERING
-
- Additional copies of FASTPRT may be ordered from SUNBELT
- COMPUTING for $10 plus $5 to cover the costs of the diskette
- and shipping. In addition, as our time and resources permit,
- we will supply you with a copy of FASTPRT on a try-it-first,
- buy-it-if-you-find-it-useful basis if you send us a
- pre-formatted, single sided diskette and a self-addressed,
- stamped mailer. Address all orders and inquiries to SUNBELT
- COMPUTING, 1274 N. Emory Place, NE, Atlanta, Ga. 30306.
-
- NOTE TO USERS OF THE GRAPHICS COMMAND UNDER DOS 2.0
-
- FASTPRT will work in conjunction with the GRAPHICS command
- that is available to users of DOS 2.0 and above. FASTPRT will
- handle the Shift Prt-Sc function if your display is in text
- mode, and GRAPHICS will handle it if your display is in
- graphics mode. Please note that the ability to terminate a
- Prt-Sc function prior to completion is not available when
- GRAPHICS is in control.