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- RT Systems Documentation
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- Version 1.0 RTHLPB March 1992 *
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- * Backup/Restore Help *
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- System Requirements:
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- IBM Compatible Computer
- VGA Card/Monitor*
- DOS 3.3 Or Higher
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- *It may or may not work on a VGA monochrome monitor, you may have
- to adjust the colors.
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- Overview:
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- This program should be a great help in backing up your
- your directories to diskette and restoring directories from diskettes
- to your hard drive.
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- You can use either the keyboard or the mouse or both for
- selecting functions,directories, or paging thru the directories.
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- This program deals with whole directories only, it doesn't
- go down to the file level. There are file utilities available from
- the author that do go to the file level and allows you to do almost
- whatever you want.
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- * Information To Be Selected/Entered *
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- When the 'ESC' key is referred to in this documentation, it
- also refers to the left and right buttons on the mouse.
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- First you must select the function you want to work with. To
- do this you can enter the number of the function ( 0 thru 7 ) or press
- the left button of the mouse on the description of the function you
- desire. At this point you can press the 'ESC" key or press the right
- and left buttons on the mouse at the same time to terminate the
- program. Select the function you want to work with.
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- The information entered from the screen is as follows:
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- 1. From drive specification
- 2. From directory/sub directories ( if any )
- 3. To drive specification
- 4. To directory/sub directories ( if any )
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- Version 1.0 RTHLPB March 1992 *
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- The required information for each function is as follows:
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- There are eight different functions that can be selected for
- execution, they are listed below:
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- FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Required Entry
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- 0 = Backup Backs up directories on your hard disk 1,2 and 3
- or diskette to diskette or hard disk.
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- 1 = Restore Restores backed up files from diskette 1,3 and 4
- or hard disk to hard disk or diskette.
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- 2 = Copy Copies single directories from hard disk 1,2,3 and 4
- or diskette to diskette or hard disk.
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- 3 = Xcopy Copies single/multiple directories from 1,2,3 and 4
- hard disk or diskette to diskette or
- hard disk.
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- 4 = DiskCopy Copies a entire diskette, from and to 1 and 3
- drive specifications can be to same.
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- 5 = Directory Prints a file directory on the screen. 1 and 2
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- 6 = Tree Prints a list of all the directories 1 and 2
- on the screen.
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- 7 = ChkDsk Prints disk/directory and file 1
- information for specified drive.
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- The from drive designation is required for all the functions.
- For function codes 4,6 and 7 it is asked for directly without going to
- the directory list. To accept the default drive designation, press the
- 'ENTER' key or click the left button of the mouse on the drive
- designation. To enter a different drive code, enter the drive code
- ( semi colon not required ) and press the enter key. To back up to
- the function code, press the 'ESC' key.
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- * Version 1.0 RTHLPB March 1992 *
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- * Backup/Restore Help - continued *
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- To go to the drive designation from the directory list, press
- the 'ESC' key. This allows you to enter the drive and directory
- information directly without selecting.
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- To select a directory from the directory list, use the
- pgup/pgdn keys or click the left button of the mouse above/below the
- directory list to page up and down. Use the up/down arrows to select
- and press the 'ENTER' key or click the left button on the mouse on
- the directory name.
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- The from directory/sub directory can be selected from the
- list of directories provided. The to directory/sub directory must be
- entered by the user.
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- Use the 'ESC' key to backup to the previous fields.
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- If you are using a mouse, you can select default drives,
- directories/sub directories and function codes by clicking the left
- button on the item. You can also page thru the directory list by
- clicking above or below the list of directory entries. Pressing both
- buttons on the mouse indicates the 'ESC' key.
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- After you have selected the necessary information for the
- function you selected, it will show you the DOS command and ask for
- your approval. You can press the 'ENTER' key to continue or the 'ESC'
- key to cancel the command.
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- On function codes 0,1,3 and 5, it will ask you if you want
- to include the sub directories. Enter 'Y or y' for YES or 'N or n'
- for NO.
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- After it has completed the function it will ask you to press
- a key, press a key to return to the main screen.
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- To terminate the program, press the 'ESC' key when it is
- asking for the function code.
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- RT Systems Documentation
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- * Version 1.0 RTHLPB March 1992 *
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- * Operating Instructions - Continued *
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- Send Correspondece To The Attention Of Roger A Tess
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- Send Correspondence To: RT Systems
- P. O. Box 33368
- Phone: (612) 786-2870 Coon Rapids,Mn 55433-0368
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- To Order Software:
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- Print The Order Form By Typing 'COPY RTHLPB.ORD PRN:' At DOS Prompt
- In The Directory Where You Copied The Software.
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- Fill Out The Order Form
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- Send Check or Money Order And Order Form To RT Systems
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- THANK YOU FOR TRYING SOFTWARE FROM RT SYSTEMS !!!