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- STEREO SHELL version 3.20
-
- Files included in this package are:
-
-
- README .1ST This file.
- STS .DOC Stereo Shell user manual.
- STS .EXE The executable program.
- STS .HLP Stereo Shell's on-line help file.
- STS .ICO Stereo Shell program icon for MS Windows.
- STS .PIF Stereo Shell program information file for MS Windows.
- ASP_NOTE.TXT Association of Shareware Professionals information.
- CHANGES .TXT Record of recent changes to Stereo Shell. Read this!
- MRE_INFO.TXT Some background information about MRE, STS, and the author.
- ORDER .TXT Options for ordering Stereo Shell.
- QUESTION.TXT Some questions/answers concerning the use of StS.
-
- ==============================================================================
-
- This is an excerpt from the .DOC file that explains how to run StS. the first
- time. Please read.
-
- >> Sec. 1.1 INTRODUCTION
- _____________________________________________________________________
-
- StS has a built in setup program to allow the user to configure
- it to his system and requirements. This section will guide you
- through the initial execution of the program and also the setup
- program features.
-
-
- >> Sec. 1.2 THE STS DEFAULT SETUP
- _____________________________________________________________________
-
- StS comes pre-configured to run on what is considered the most
- likely system configuration. It assumes you have an IBM compatible
- video card and that your primary hard disk drive is C:. Although the
- program is totally re-settable with respect to these parameters, this
- will be your starting point.
-
- StS uses several external utility programs to accomplish the
- tasks of library file handling, editing, and listing. The default
- pathnames defined for these functions is C:\STEREO. It is highly
- recommended but not required that you create a sub-directory called
- STEREO on the root directory of your primary hard disk and place
- these files in it;
-
- PKZIP.EXE ........ ZIP file packer
- PKUNZIP.EXE ........ ZIP file un-packer
- PKPAK.EXE ........ ARC file packer
- PKUNPAK.EXE ........ ARC file un-packer
- LHARC.EXE ........ LZH file utility
- PAK.EXE ........ PAK file utility
- LIST???.COM ........ ASCII file list program
- E88.EXE ........ ASCII text editor (the best)
-
- If you do not have all of these programs or do not want to move
- them, no problem. The creation of this sub-directory and the
- availability of all these programs should only be considered as a
- helpful suggestion.
-
-
- >> Sec. 1.3 RUNNING StS THE FIRST TIME
- _____________________________________________________________________
-
- To execute StS, just type in STS at the DOS prompt like you
- would any other program. StS is not resident or special with respect
- to general operation with one exception. StS expects to find the
- COMSPEC environment string defined. In 99% of all cases MS-DOS has
- already done this job for you so no action is required by the user.
- In the event that StS does not find this string, it will report the
- error. If this happens, then simply add this statement to your
- AUTOEXEC.BAT file. SET COMSPEC = C:\COMMAND.COM If you are not
- running a hard disk, you should adjust the drive letter as required.
-
- When executed, the StS screen will appear on your display, in
- living black and white. The system defaults are set to direct
- screen writes which allow the program to operate on any type of
- IBM display compatible system. If your machine is not IBM display
- compatible, you will need to specify the /B switch on the DOS command
- line to force StS to use BIOS screen writes. ie. STS /B
-
- Users of very old IBM CGA cards may experience display "fetches"
- or "snow" on the display when StS is running. StS has a snow
- suppression option which may be used to correct this problem.
-
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
- To turn snow suppression on:
-
- (1.) Press the <Alt> <S> key pair to go into setup mode.
- (2.) Press the <F1> function key to set Screen and Mouse settings.
- (3.) Press the <F1> function key to toggle Snow suppression < ON>
- (4.) Press the <Esc> key when you are finished playing with the other
- options.
- (5.) Press the <F4> key to save the change and exit setup mode.
- ==============================================================================
-
- Some things about StS and M.R.E. you will want to know:
- -----------
- M.R.E. Software has updated our support BBS system. We are now running
- a Hayes 9600v ULTRA modem and a 80286 class CPU. The BBS is on-line 24 hours
- per day and we are always glad to hear from you. When you decide to register
- StS and want the convenience of using your VISA/MC give us a call.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- M.R.E. Software support BBS our mailing address: M.R.E. Software
- (601) 494-8078 150 Jones St.
- 0-9600 bps N-8-1 West Point, Ms. 39773
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- My thanks to the people who tested this program.
- Van Arnold (Business user expert.)
- Tom Ford (Chief Hardware hacker.)
- Charlie Griffin (Fellow programmer and idea man.)
- Edgar Harris (Power user and BBS junkie.)
- Tom Henn (Bird's Nest BBS sysop Atlanta (404) 751-0252 9600 Hayes)
- Ron Matthews (Tandy 1000 user and my mailman.)
- Glenn Taylor (Computer professional and chief joker.)
- Registered users of earlier versions that downloaded and tested BETA copies.
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- Special thanks to:
- Bob Forrest and son Rob
- Who have spent countless hours and many long distance phone calls in this
- effort.
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- Emery Wooten (Chief cook.)
- M.R.E. Software