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- HOW TO START A DISK
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- This text file is meant to serve as a helpful guide in
- getting you started with any of the disks in this package. If
- you are an experienced programmer or have average experience with
- DOS, files, and extensions then forget about reading this and
- jump right into the programs....
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- 1. You must first load DOS from your DOS diskette before doing
- anything. You probably already know that because you wouldn't be
- reading this if you hadn't loaded it before this!
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- 2. To the best of my knowledge all of the programs in this
- package will run perfectly with DOS 2.0 and higher. If any
- exception to that rule applies, it will be printed on the
- diskette label.
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- 3. Insert the program disk into Drive "A" and type DIR at the
- DOS prompt ---> A>DIR then press ENTER.
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- 4. Notice the extensions following the program names. These are
- the three letter codes immediately following the program titles.
- Look for extensions such as; TXT, ME, NOW, DOC, 1ST, or an empty
- space where the extensions might be located. Preceding these
- extensions will be names like; NOTICE, READ, README, DOCUMENT,
- Etc.. These are documents in ascii format which means that you
- can read them on the screen or have them printed directly to your
- printer.
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- 5. To view them on your screen just type the following command
- at the DOS prompt---> TYPE READ.ME (Where READ is the name and ME
- is the extension. NOTICE THAT THERE IS A PERIOD (.) BETWEEN THE
- NAME AND THE EXTENSION. Another example might be --->NOTICE.1ST
- To stop the scrolling on the screen momentarily all you have to
- do is hold the CTRL key down while you press the "S" key once.
- This will stop the scrolling. To start it going again do the
- same thing once more, hold the CTRL key down while pressing the
- "S" key.
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- 6. If you would like to have the document printed at your
- printer, type the following addition to the above information;
- >prn. For example, TYPE README.DOC >PRN will print the file
- entitled README with the extension DOC to the printer when the
- printer is turned on and it is selected to print.
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- 7. To start a program running, look for extensions such as; EXE,
- COM, AND BAT. Most likely the BAT extension is the one you want.
- This BAT extension is called a batch file and serves only to tell
- the DOS to run a certain program. Sometimes it loads files in
- sequential order necessary for the operation of the programs.
- The Text or Document file should explain all of this to you.
- When you type the program title with these type of extensions,
- you do NOT type the extensions with them. For example, GO.BAT
- would be run by typing ---> A>GO (And now press ENTER) Another
- example would be for a program called, MENU with the extension
- EXE ---> A>MENU (Then press ENTER)
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- 8. To run a BASIC program (Any program with the extension, BAS)
- you must first have GWBASIC, BASICA, OR BASIC. The easiest way
- to do this is simply copy the BASICA onto the disk where the
- program is located or transfer the program to where the BASICA is
- located. Then just type; BASICA (NAME OF PROGRAM) at the DOS
- prompt and away you go!
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