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- RECONFIG 3.0 - THE DOS CONFIGURATION MANAGER
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- (c) 1990 by Optimal Solutions of New Hampshire
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- TABLE OF CONTENT
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- Installation Instructions................................................3
- How to Run Reconfig......................................................3
- Licensing Information....................................................3
- Pricing..................................................................3
- Hardware Requirements....................................................3
- What is a Configuration?.................................................4
- The Configuration Editor.................................................4
- Getting Started..........................................................4
- Creating a New Configuration.............................................4
- Command Descriptions.....................................................5
- Using the Reconfig Command...............................................5
- Using the Name Command...................................................5
- Using the Autoexec.bat Command...........................................5
- Using the Config.sys Command.............................................5
- Using the Description Command............................................5
- Using the Print Command..................................................6
- Using the Delete Command.................................................6
- Using the Help Command...................................................6
- Importing Text Files into Reconfig.......................................6
- Technical Support........................................................6
- Information about The Menu Construction Set..............................6
- Order Form...............................................................7
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- INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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- Insert the installation disk into a floppy drive and then type:
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- A: (or B: if you are using Drive B)
- INSTALL
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- HOW TO RUN RECONFIG
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- Type RECONFIG to enter the configuration editing environment.
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- Type RECONFIG [configname] to automatically reconfigure your system to a
- predefined configuration. For example, RECONFIG NORMAL changes your
- Autoexec.bat and Config.sys files to your normal configuration, and then
- automatically reboots your machine.
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- RECONFIG NORMAL NOBOOT changes your system to its NORMAL configuration,
- but Reconfig does not reboot your machine after making the change.
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- LICENSING INFORMATION
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- RECONFIG is being distributed under the Shareware concept, which allows you
- to try the software first before buying. You only pay for the software if
- you decide to use it.
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- Upon receipt of your registration check, OSNH will send you the following:
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- o Latest version of RECONFIG
- o Latest version of the documentation
- o Automatic upgrade to RECONFIG 4.0 (when available)
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- PRICING (Order form on last page)
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- Single user, single machine license (retail $79).............$39.50
- Reconfig Ten-Pack (60% discount from retail)................$316.00
- Reconfig 100-Pack (70% discount from retail)...............$2370.00
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- Send check or money order to:
- Optimal Solutions of NH, 6 Salem Road, Atkinson, NH 03811
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- HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
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- IBM-compatible microcomputer with 384K memory running DOS 2.0 or later,
- and a hard disk.
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- WHAT IS A CONFIGURATION?
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- The Autoexec.bat file and the Config.sys file define your system's
- configuration. Reconfig allows you to have more than one configuration.
- Reconfig quickly reconfigures your system by copying a predefined
- configuration to your Autoexec.bat and Config.sys files. For example,
- RECONFIG NORMAL copies the NORMAL configuration from Reconfig's database
- to C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT and C:\CONFIG.SYS, then automatically reboots the
- machine. Rebooting is necessary so that the system will rerun the new
- Config.sys and Autoexec.bat files.
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- THE CONFIGURATION EDITOR
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- Type RECONFIG to enter Reconfig's configuration editing environment.
- Commands are along the top of the screen, and the names of the existing
- configurations are along the left side of the screen. Use the left and
- right arrow keys to highlight a command, and use the up and down arrow
- keys to highlight a configuration. Then press the Enter key to
- simultaneously select the highlighted command and configuration. For
- example, if both the Autoexec.bat command and the NORMAL configuration
- were highlighted when you pressed Enter, you would be placed in the
- editor to edit the Autoexec.bat file for the NORMAL configuration.
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- As you scroll through the configurations using the up and down arrow keys,
- the central part of the screen displays the Autoexec.bat and Config.sys
- files that are associated with the configuration that is currently
- highlighted. Each configuration also has an associated description line.
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- To leave Reconfig, press the Escape key.
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- GETTING STARTED
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- During the Install process, Reconfig imports your current Autoexec.bat
- and Config.sys files into the configuration called NORMAL. Reconfig also
- creates a simple but useful configuration called MINIMAL. The MINIMAL
- configuration is useful when you want an environment with no memory-resident
- programs in your Autoexec.bat and no device drivers in your Config.sys.
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- Note that if your system requires a device driver to see your hard disk
- or floppy disk, it would be a good idea to include the device driver in
- your MINIMAL configuration.
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- CREATING A NEW CONFIGURATION
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- The last configuration is always called "New Config". To create a new
- configuration, highlight "New Config", and either the Name, Autoexec.bat,
- Config.sys, or Description commands, then press Enter. The contents of the
- new configuration will be identical to the last configuration edited.
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- COMMAND DESCRIPTIONS
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- When each command is highlighted, a single line of help appears just below
- the main command line.
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- USING THE RECONFIG COMMAND
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- The Reconfig command copies the highlighted configuration's Autoexec.bat and
- Config.sys files to the C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT and C:\CONFIG.SYS files. You are
- then asked to type Y if you would like to reboot the machine immediately.
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- Note that if the highlighted configuration is "New Config", then this
- command has no effect.
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- USING THE NAME COMMAND
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- The Name command allows you to change the name of the highlighted
- configuration. Be warned that after you change the name and press Enter,
- the configurations will be re-sorted.
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- You can use the Name command to create a new configuration. See "Creating
- a New Configuration" above.
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- USING THE AUTOEXEC.BAT COMMAND
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- The Autoexec.bat command allows you to change the Autoexec.bat file
- associated with the highlighted configuration. When you select the
- Autoexec.bat command, you are placed in a full-screen editor. F2 will
- save the changes you make, and Escape will abandon the changes made.
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- You can use the Autoexec.bat command to create a new configuration. See
- "Creating a New Configuration" above.
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- USING THE CONFIG.SYS COMMAND
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- The Config.sys command allows you to change the Config.sys file associated
- with the highlighted configuration. When you select the Config.sys command,
- you are placed in a full-screen editor. F2 will save the changes you make,
- and Escape will abandon the changes made.
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- You can use the Config.sys command to create a new configuration. See
- "Creating a New Configuration" above.
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- USING THE DESCRIPTION COMMAND
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- The Description command allows you to change the Description associated with
- the highlighted configuration. The Description can be useful to help explain
- the purpose of a configuration.
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- You can use the Description command to create a new configuration. See
- "Creating a New Configuration" above.
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- USING THE PRINT COMMAND
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- The Print command allows you to print out all of the configurations. When
- you select the Print command, Reconfig will ask you for a file name to output
- to. If you want to print to a printer rather than to a file, enter PRN: as
- the file name.
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- Note that it does not matter which configuration is highlighted when you
- select this command, because all configurations are printed.
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- USING THE DELETE COMMAND
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- The Delete command allows you to delete the highlighted configuration. After
- you select the Delete command, you will be asked to confirm your deletion
- request by pressing Y. Any other key will abandon the deletion operation.
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- Note that you cannot delete the configuration called "New Config".
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- USING THE HELP COMMAND
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- The Help command gives some simple on-line help, just to get you started.
- Note that it does not matter which configuration is highlighted when you
- select this command.
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- IMPORTING TEXT FILES INTO RECONFIG
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- 1) reconfig -I configname autoexecfile configsysfile {import both}
- 2) reconfig -IA configname autoexecfile {import autoexec only}
- 3) reconfig -IC configname configsysfile {import config.sys only}
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- where configname is the exact name of a configuration,
- autoexecfile is the fully specified file name of an autoexec.bat file, and
- configsysfile is the fully specified file name of a config.sys file
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- Examples: RECONFIG -I WINDOWS C:\AUTOEXEC.WIN C:\CONFIG.WIN
- RECONFIG -IA NORMAL C:\AUTOEXEC.OLD
- RECONFIG -IC NORMAL C:\CONFIG.SYS
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- Note that if a configname does not exist, a new configuration will
- automatically be created. Also, if a specified text file does not exist,
- the import operation will be aborted.
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- TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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- Registered users can call 603-362-4758 for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- technical support. If you are asked to leave a message, we will call you
- back as soon as possible.
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- INFORMATION ABOUT THE MENU CONSTRUCTION SET
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- The Menu Construction Set is another fine program developed by OSNH. There
- is a file called MCS.DOC on the distribution disk which explains what The
- Menu Construction Set is and how it works.
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- ORDER FORM
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- Make check Optimal Solutions of NH
- payable to: 6 Salem Road
- Atkinson, NH 03811
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- =============================================================
- Date: PO #:
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- Qty Description Cost Extension
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- | | |
- | Reconfig 3.0 | $39.50 | $
- | (includes free upgrade to V 4.0) | |
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- | Menu Construction Set 1.0 | |
- | Single User License | $47.50 | $
- | LAN Server License | $147.50 | $
- | Unlimited Run-time Distribution | $147.50 | $
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