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- Manual. Go to the end of the Manual and press M (Mark) again.
- Select the Print option to print the Manual.
-
- A printed User Manual with more detailed instructions is provided
- with the registered version.
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Label Master 5.1c
- Copyright 1985-1995 Robert K. Summers. All Rights Reserved.
- Distributor: RKS Software, Inc., Arlington, VA 22207-4565
- 703-534-4358 (FAX)
- e-mail: 72357.2034@compuserve.com
- Internet - http://execpc.com/rks
-
- LICENSE
-
- You are licensed to use this copy of Label Master 5.1c on a
- SINGLE machine and to make archival copies for the sole purpose
- of backing up the program. If you have more than one computer,
- you must purchase separate copies of Label Master 5.1c for each
- computer.
-
- DISCLAIMER AND WARRANTY
-
- Label Master 5.1c is provided on an "AS IS" basis, with no
- implied warranty regarding merchantability or fitness for any
- particular purpose. RKS Software, Inc., and the author, make no
- representations or warranties with respect to the contents
- hereof, and specifically disclaim any implied warranties. By
- using this software you agree that RKS Software, Inc., and the
- author, will not be liable to you or any third party for any use
- of (or inability to use) this software, or for any damages
- (direct or indirect) whatsoever, even if RKS Software, Inc. or
- its agents are apprised of the possibility of such damages
- occurring. In no event shall RKS Software, Inc. or the author be
- liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage,
- including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential
- or other damages. The entire risk related to the quality and
- performance of the program is on you.
- Page 2
-
- A NOTICE TO:
-
- USER GROUPS
- SHAREWARE DISTRIBUTORS
- ELECTRONIC BULLETIN BOARD OPERATORS
- CD-ROM VENDORS
-
- PC user groups, shareware distributors, BBS operators, and CD ROM
- vendors may add Label Master 5.1c to their libraries.
-
- If you have received Label Master 5.1c through a user group, a
- shareware distributor, or an electronic bulletin board, please
- remember that any diskette fee you paid DOES NOT constitute
- licensing the software, and you are still obligated to pay the
- $39 registration fee to RKS Software, Inc. if you decide to
- continue using Label Master beyond the 30 day trial period.
-
-
- SHAREWARE TRIAL
-
- You may have procured this software from another source such as
- the libraries on Compuserve, a BBS, a shareware disk vendor, or
- from a friend. That's fine! We encourage registered users to
- introduce new users to Label Master by providing them with an
- unregistered copy. Try it out for up to 30 days, and if you
- decide to continue using it, pay the license fee of $39. You'll
- receive a registered copy and other benefits described below.
-
- Shareware gives users a legal but limited trial period to test
- the software before purchase. Label Master in shareware form is
- fully functional and completely documented.
-
- Page 3
-
- HOW TO REGISTER
-
- By phone: call 1-800-242-4775.
-
- By mail: mail us the registration form found at the end of this
- documentation.
-
- By fax: fax the registration form found at the end of this
- documentation to 703-534-4358.
-
- By Compuserve: GO SWREG, and select registration ID 366. The $39
- registration fee will be charged to your COMPUSERVE account.
- COMPUSERVE will notify us immediately of your registration and we
- will mail you your registered copy of the program the same day.
-
- BENEFITS OF REGISTRATION
-
- 1. FREE LICENSED COPY OF THE MOST RECENT VERSION OF LABEL MASTER,
- sent to you immediately by first class mail. Your registered
- copy will include any new features which have been added since
- the shareware copy was released, and will include corrections for
- any bugs or problems reported to us.
-
- 2. PRINTED USER MANUAL, containing complete operation
- instructions.
-
- 3. TECHNICAL SUPPORT by fax, e-mail, or by regular mail. We will
- gladly help you with any problems or questions you may have.
-
- Page 4
- INSTALLATION
-
- Make a working copy of the program disk and put the original away
- in a safe place.
-
- 1. Place the working disk in drive A.
-
- 2. Type A:\INSTALL.
-
- 3. The install program will install Label Master 5.1c on the hard
- disk drive you have specified, in a directory called LM5, and
- start Label Master 5.1c for you.
-
- 4. To start Label Master 5.1c any time in the future, go to the
- LM5 directory, and type LM5.
-
-
- - VERY IMPORTANT -
-
- CONFIG.SYS FILE
-
- DOS uses the CONFIG.SYS file to set certain defaults for your
- computer. It MUST be in the root directory of your fixed disk. If
- you do not already have a CONFIG.SYS file you MUST create one
- that has this line, and place it in your root directory:
-
- FILES=21
-
- If you already use a CONFIG.SYS file that does not include a
- FILES setting, you MUST add the line above to the file. You can
- do it with any text editor. If your CONFIG.SYS file already
- contains a FILES setting greater than 21, you can leave it as is.
-
- STARTING LABEL MASTER 5.1c
-
- Type LM5 at the DOS prompt of the LM5 directory to start Label
- Master 5.1c.
-
- In most cases, Label Master 5.1c will be able to detect whether
- you have a color or monochrome monitor. If you have a monochrome
- monitor and the Label Master 5.1c screens appear to have a
- bright, washed out look, type LM5 M to start Label Master 5.1c.
- The extra M tells Label Master 5.1c to use monochrome, not color.
-
- When you first start Label Master 5.1c, go to the Services menu
- and select your printer (option K).
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-
- MENU OPTION: ADD
-
- Select this option to add new records.
-
- Use the Prefix field for Mr., Mrs., Dr., etc. Use the date field
- to record any date which may have meaning for that record.
-
- The Notes field can be used for any information you want, but if
- you want to code your records this is the place to do it. You
- will probably work out your own coding schemes, but here are some
- examples. If you want to keep business and personal records in
- the same file, you could enter a P in the Notes field for
- Personal, and B for Business.
-
- To keep the records of job applicants and employees in the same
- file, you could code Applicants with A and Employees with E. The
- important thing is that the codes be unique.
-
- Use the F10 filter to select sets of records based on codes in
- the Notes and other fields.
-
- MENU OPTION: EDIT
-
- Select this option to edit any record. Press PgDn to save your
- changes. NOTE: at the Date field, press the F5 key to paste in a
- date from the popup calendar. Also works in Add mode.
-
- MENU OPTION: FIND
-
- Select this option to find a record. Enter the search criteria
- and press PgDn to search. If using a last name or zip code in
- the search criteria, first use the F3 key to pick the matching
- index field, and the record will be retrieved instantaneously. A
- small arrow appears beside the Last Name or Zip Code field
- heading to indicate the currently selected order.
-
- Label Master 5.1c will display the first record matching the
- search criteria. For example, if you enter SMITH in the Last Name
- field, Label Master 5.1c will find the first Smith in the file.
- If you enter CA in the State field, and nothing else in any other
- field, Label Master 5.1c will display the first California record
- in the file. If you enter SMITH in the Last Name field and CA in
- the State field, Label Master 5.1c will display the first Smith
- in California.
-
- You may also use the F3 key to select Record Number order as the
- method for displaying your records. When Finding a record when
- records are displayed by Record Number order, you will be
- prompted for the record number. Enter the record number you want
- and press Enter. The record number is displayed is the lower
- right-hand corner of the screen above the total record count.
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-
- MENU OPTION: ZAP
-
- Select this option to delete the current record.
-
- MENU OPTION: NEXT
-
- Select this option to display the next record.
-
- MENU OPTION: PREVIOUS
-
- Select this option to display the previous record.
-
- MENU OPTION: DIAL
-
- If you have a modem on your system, you can use this option to
- automatically dial the phone number of the displayed record.
-
- MENU OPTION: LABELS
-
- Select this option to print mailing labels. You will be
- presented with the following menu:
-
- ITEM SETTING RANGE
-
- Set labels across to............ :1: 1 to 4 labels across
- Set label width to.............. :2.7: 1.5 to 4.5 inches
- Set left margin to.............. : 0: 0 to 70 spaces
- Print........................... : 1: copies of each label
- Enter an X to print field....... : : Carrier Route Sort
- : : Bar Code
- : : Temporary first line
- :X: Name (First + Last)
- :X: Title
- :X: Organization
- :X: Street
- :X: City + State + Zip
- : : Country
- : : Phone
- : : Notes
- Add these blank lines to label.. : 1:
- Pause after each page........... :N: N = No Y = YES
-
- SETTING LABEL MENU OPTIONS
-
- Set labels across to: labels can be purchased on sheets holding
- from one to four labels across. Enter here the appropriate
- number for the type you are using. The default is 1.
-
- Set label width to: labels come in many widths. Enter here the
- width of your label. The default is 2.7 inches.
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-
- Set left margin to: enter the column at which you want your
- printer to begin printing. The default is 0.
-
- Print (X) copies of each label: enter the number of copies of
- each label you want to print. The default is 1.
-
- Enter an X to print field: enter an X beside each field you want
- to print on your labels. The defaults are Name, Title,
- Organization, Street, and City+State+Zip.
-
- If you are a bulk mailer using Carrier Route numbers, place an X
- next to this item on the menu. Label Master 5.1c will print the
- carrier route numbers on each label above the name line.
-
- The temporary first line feature allows you to print Resident or
- some other ad hoc text of your choice.
-
- Add these blank lines to label: enter the number of blank lines
- you want to insert between labels. Use this option to adjust for
- different size labels, e.g., Rolodex cards. The default is 1.
-
- Pause after each page: enter a Y (Yes) or N (No) if you are using
- a sheet feeder and you want the program to pause after each
- sheet. If you answer Y to this question, you will be asked to
- specify the number of labels there are on each sheet. The default
- is N.
-
- When you complete this screen, you will be given the options to
- print your labels, print a set of test labels, print your labels
- sorted by 5 digit and 3 digit zip codes, or to return to the main
- menu.
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-
- MENU OPTION: SERVICES
-
- Select this option to display a list of important utilities.
-
- A - Select Records File - Label Master stores its records in
- files called LM5.DBF and LM5.DBT. You can use this feature to
- switch to records on drive A or B, or to switch to another hard
- disk directory. When you select this feature, a list of floppy
- drives and hard disk directories will appear. Pick the drive or
- directory you want.
-
- The defaults are A:, B:, and C:\LM5. NOTE: Please see the VIEW
- option below for information on how to add additional Label
- Master file locations.
-
- If you want to keep a separate mailing list on a floppy disk,
- just place a formatted disk in drive A or B, select the drive you
- want from the pull-down menu, and Label Master will automatically
- create the LM5.DBF and LM5.DBT files on the floppy disk.
-
- B - Reindex Files - Label Master uses automatically maintained
- files called indexes to keep your records in order by last name
- and zip code. Power outages, power surges, brownouts (voltage
- reductions), or other power-related problems affecting your
- system can adversely affect these index files without your
- knowing it. If your records ever seem to be out of sequence, just
- use this feature to rebuild the index files.
-
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-
- C - Check State/Zip Codes - use this feature to display or print
- a list of records with erroneous state/zip codes.
-
- D - Set Defaults - Use this feature to enable/disable certain
- features.
-
- E - Reports - Use this feature to print a variety of reports. The
- printed User Manual contains complete instructions on using the
- Report Writer.
-
- F - Copy Records - Use this feature to copy your records to an
- ASCII text file, to a floppy disk, or to another file which you
- can name.
-
- G - Append Records - Use this feature to import other Label
- Master records, dbase records, or ASCII records into Label
- Master.
-
- H- Case Conversion - This option lets you convert your mailing
- address data (not the Notes, Phone, or Memo fields) to upper case
- and vice versa. The Postal Service prefers the addresses in upper
- case.
-
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-
- I - Search and Replace - Use this feature to find and replace any
- text in any field.
-
- J - Zip-Plus-4 Service - This feature allows you to take
- advantage of the U.S. Postal Service's free service whereby they
- will convert your five digit zip codes to nine digit zip codes.
- Full details are in the printed User Manual.
-
- K - Select Printer - use this feature to tell Label Master what
- printer and printer port you are using, and to set the top margin
- and page length for laserjet labels.
-
- Use the Set Printer Codes option to send printer control codes
- before and/or after printing. See your printer manual for
- specific decimal codes. Use a comma between each code. For
- example, to have your HP laserjet print in bold, enter
- 27,40,115,51,66 in Printer Setup Codes, and 27,69 in Printer Exit
- Codes. If you do not use this feature, Label Master will print in
- whatever font/style your printer is currently set for.
-
- L - Form Letters - Use this feature to create a short letter.
- Full details are in the printed user Manual.
-
- M - Select Date Format - Use this feature to select the date
- format you prefer.
-
- N - Delete Records - Use this feature to delete all your records.
- If you have set a filter with the F10 key, only those records
- meeting the filter condition will be deleted. If you have any
- question about doing this, please back up your records first.
-
- O - Communications - If you have a modem, this feature allows you to
- tell Label Master what COM port your modem works on.
-
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-
- MENU OPTION: VIEW
-
- Select this option to browse through the records of the main
- records database, the states/provinces database, the notepad
- database, and the Label Master 5.1c file locations database.
-
- The states/provinces look-up table is the database Label Master
- 5.1c uses to check the accuracy of the State/Zip code
- combinations in your records when you use option C on the
- Services menu.
-
- The Label Master File Location file contains the location of
- Label Master 5.1c files you want to maintain on floppy drives or
- hard disk directories. If you add Label Master 5.1c file
- location records to this file, be sure to precede any hard disk
- directory name with the drive designator, e.g., C:\CLIENTS. Do
- not place a \ at the end of the directory name. Any file
- location records you add to this database will automatically
- appear as choices when you select the Change File option from the
- Services menu.
-
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-
- FUNCTION KEYS
-
- F1 function key - these instructions.
-
- F2 function key - use this feature to edit the text in the memo
- field of the current record. You may enter any text you want.
- There is no limit. Press F10 to save any changes. Press Esc to
- exit without saving changes.
-
- F3 function key - Use this feature to select the way you want
- Label Master 5.1c to work with your records.
-
- F4 function key - use this feature to make a copy of the current
- record.
-
- F5 function key - use this feature to display a pop-up calendar.
- Press Esc to make it disappear.
-
- F6 function key - use this feature to print the displayed record
- on a single envelope.
-
- F7 function key - use this feature to print multiple mailing
- labels of the current record.
-
- F8 function key - use this feature to display your record count.
-
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-
- F10 function key - this is one of your most powerful features.
- You have 6 ways to select a subset of records. They are:
-
- 1. Quick Query: Use Quick Query to quickly specify a particular
- sub-set of records. Example: assume you maintain a mailing list
- containing Doctors, Lawyers, and Indian Chiefs, and have coded
- your records by placing in the Notes field a D for Doctor, L for
- Lawyer, and I for Indian Chief.
-
- To print labels for only the Doctors, you would press the F10
- key, place a D in the Notes field, and press PgDn to finish. You
- would see a "Filter On" message appear on the screen. Print your
- labels and you will get labels for only the Doctors. Press the
- F10 key again to remove the filter.
-
- To print labels for all the Lawyers in New York, you would press
- the F10 key, enter NY in the State field and L in the Notes
- field. Press PgDn to finish, and print your labels.
-
- To print labels for those persons on your list who have Smith for
- a last name, live in California, and are Doctors, press the F10
- key. Enter Smith in the Last Name field, CA in the State field,
- and D in the Notes field. Press PgDn to finish. Print labels.
-
- 2. Super Query: the Super Query allows you to build a more
- complex query condition, and save the query condition for
- repeated use. Any number of query conditions may be defined and
- saved. The User Manual comes with detailed instructions on
- setting a filter with the Super Query.
-
- 3. Tag Records: use this option to select a subset of records
- that does not meet any common criteria. Press the spacebar to tag
- the records you want to include in the filter.
-
- 4. Range of zip codes: use this option to quickly set a filter
- based on a zip code range.
-
- 5. Range of last names: use this option to quickly set a filter
- based on a range of last names.
-
- 6. Nth random records: use this option to select a specified
- number of records selected at random.
-
- When you set a filter condition, everything you do conforms to
- the filter. To turn the filter off, just press F10 again.
-
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-
- TECHNICAL SUPPORT
-
- We will be glad to help with any problems you may have.
- You may contact us for technical support by:
-
- -e-mail.... 72357.2034@compuserve.com
- -fax....... 703-534-4358
- -Mail at: RKS Software, Inc.
- 3820 N. Dittmar Road
- Arlington, VA 22207-4565
-
-
- -- LABEL MASTER REGISTRATION --
-
- To order Label Master and the printed User Manual:
-
- - call 800-242-4775, or
- - fax the form below to 703-534-4358, or
- - send e-mail to 72357.2034@compuserve.com, or
- - mail the form below to RKS Software, Inc.
- 3820 N. Dittmar Road
- Arlington, VA 22207-4565
-
- To order by mail, please complete the form below, enclose your
- check for $39.00, plus $4.00 shipping/handling for U.S. and
- Canada, and $6.00 shipping/handling for other international
- orders. We accept all U.S. and foreign Postal Money Orders, and
- will also accept checks drawn on foreign banks.
-
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