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- Thanks for trying SoundMasterDb. This file tells you how to install
- the program and get started using it.
-
- Installation
-
- The disk that you received contains compressed files which the
- installation routine expands and copies to your hard drive or a
- second floppy drive.
-
- Hard Drive Installation
-
- (1) Insert the SoundMasterDb disk into drive A or B. You should be at
- at your hard drive command prompt (C:\>) or any other hard drive
- letter designation. (2) Type A:INSTALL or B:INSTALL. (3) Follow the
- on screen prompts and the program will be automatically installed on
- your hard drive. If you downloaded the program from a BBS. You can
- install the program from your download directory, by typing INSTALL
- and following the on screen prompts. *NOTE* Press the ENTER key
- after performing step 2 above.
-
- Floppy Disk Installation
-
- (1) Obtain a formatted disk or format a disk to place the program
- files on. (2) Place the program disk in drive A or B. (3) Place the
- previously formatted disk in the opposite drive. (4) Log on to the
- drive that has the program disk, if it is in drive A, you should see
- the A:\> prompt. (5) Type INSTALL and press the ENTER key. (6)
- Follow the on screen prompts. *NOTE: You must use a directory name
- when eventhough you are installing on a floppy disk. You should
- except the \SOUNDM default provided by the installation program.
-
-
- Start-Up
-
-
- Hard Disk Start-Up
-
- (1) Log onto the hard disk that contains the program, drive C will
- be used for explanation but any drive can be used. (2) Type CD\
- and press the ENTER key. (3) Type CD SOUNDM and press the ENTER
- Key. (4) Type SOUNDM and press the ENTER key. The program will
- then load and you will see the shareware registration screen.
- (5) Press the Space Bar to by-pass the shareware screen. Next the
- File Selection Screen is displayed. You should see SAMPLE1.DAT and
- SAMPLE2.DAT displayed if this is the first time operating the
- program. (6) To load one of the sample files, move the cursor over
- SAMPLE1.DAT and press ENTER. (7) To create your own file, skip step
- 6, and press the F2 function key. (8) Enter any valid filename at
- the prompt displayed and press ENTER. The next time you start-up
- the program the filename you created will be displayed on the File
- Selection Screen.
-
- NOTE: If your computer locks-up after the first screen is displayed,
- re-boot your computer and type SOUNDM/K to start.
-
-
- Floppy Disk Start-up
-
- (1) Place the program disk created earlier in one floppy drive, A
- is used in the example and a formatted disk in drive B. (2) At the
- A:\> prompt, type CD SOUNDM press the ENTER key.
- (3) type SOUNDM and press the ENTER key, the program will
- load and you will see the shareware registration screen. (4) Press
- the space bar to by-pass the registration screen. Next the File
- Selection Screen is displayed. (5) To load one of the sample files,
- (if SAMPLE1.DAT is not displayed, press the ENTER Key), move the
- cursor over SAMPLE1.DAT and press ENTER. (6) To create your own file
- skip step 5. Press and hold the Control (Ctrl) key and then press
- the B key, now release both keys. This will log you on to floppy
- drive B and then perform step 7 and 8 under Hard Disk Start-Up.
-
- NOTE: If your computer locks-up after the first screen is displayed,
- re-boot your computer and type SOUNDM/K to start.
-
-
- On-Line Manual
-
- NOTE: The On-Line Manual (SOUNDM.MAN) can only be printed correctly
- from inside the SoundMasterDb program. Printing the manual is
- explained later.
-
- In addition to the context sensitive help that can be accessed by
- pressing the F1 function key, the complete SoundMasterDb manual
- can be accessed on line by pressing the F1 function key twice.
- Once the manual is displayed on line, you can display the table of
- contents, the index, move around the manual and print the manual
- if desired. Press F1 again to display help specific to the On-Line
- Manual.
-
- On-Line Manual Commands
-
- Keys Function
- ====================================================================
- Dn Arrow, Up Arrow Scroll up and down the page.
- Home, End Go to the top and bottom of the current page.
- PgDn, PgUp Go to next and previous page.
- Ctrl PgDn, Ctrl PgUp Go to next and previous chapter.
- Ctrl Home, Ctrl End Go to First and Last Chapter.
- P(n) Enter the page number to go to.
- C(n) Enter the chapter to go to.
- F8 Display table of contents.
- F9 Display index.
- Ctrl P Print manual.
- ESC Leave the On-Line Manual
- Home, End