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PC Dashboard (tm) User's Manual - Evaluation Version
Custom Menus for Your PC April 27, 1989
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"PC Dashboard" by John Franck *
Copyright (C) 1989 No Sweat Software, Inc.
All rights reserved
No Sweat Software, Inc. Voice: (703) 632-3982
10 E. Church Street Fax: (703) 632-2079
Martinsville, VA 24112 CompuServe 70077,3453
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"PC Dashboard" and "BigNotes" are trademarks of No Sweat Software, Inc.
"IBM-PC" is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corp.
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-- INTRODUCTION --
PC Dashboard is an easy-to-use menuing system for IBM PC's and compatibles
equipped with fixed disk drives. It eliminates the need for you to remember
all those complicated DOS commands or directory paths when accessing programs
and routines from your hard disk. You can enter the path and program
startup commands ONCE into PC Dashboard's Menu Item Settings window; after
that, simply pressing the appropriate letter key will launch your program or
specific task. When your work is completed, PC Dashboard's Main Menu screen
will return, ready for another selection.
PC Dashboard is very easy to set up and modify. You can customize the
program to suit almost any computer environment, and the menu display
options are virtually unlimited. It offers speed and productivity to
experienced computer users, and insulates the novice or occasional PC user
from having to remember all those unfriendly commands necessary to run a
hard disk system.
Finally, you can forget about DOS and concentrate on getting your work done!
-- SOME FEATURES OF PC DASHBOARD --
- Simple-to-learn format that is fast and easy to use
- Menu settings are entered directly from the program - no text editor
needed
- Clear, colorfully attractive screen layouts
- Menus with up to 24 items per menu - all defined by YOU
- Menu prompts, passwords, directory paths, and command settings (with up
to 10 lines) - all defined by you and entered ONCE
- Virtually unlimited number of submenus created automatically and
displayed instantly
- Personalized menu titles
- Colorful on-screen user notes customized in either regular text or
extra-large "BigNotes"
- Parameter Passing - menu selections can prompt you for input
- Option to keep PC Dashboard memory-resident - increasing display speed
- Gateway to DOS - can shell to any subdirectory that you designate
- Optional Time and Date display
- Optional Clock display with soft chimes on the hour
- Optional Screen-Saver - blanks after 4 minutes of inactivity
- System Password protection scheme with extensive flexibility
-- A NOTE ABOUT REGISTRATION --
It is our belief at No Sweat Software that people should have a chance to
fully evaluate a software package before handing over the dough. We have
confidence that you will find PC Dashboard to be an indispensible utility
for your PC and that you will find it within your good conscience to
register.
Although the evaluation version is fully functional, a friendly reminder
will continue to appear, indicating that you have not yet registered and
that you should do so after a reasonable evaluation period. When you
register, you will receive the latest licensed version of PC Dashboard,
which includes the official program disk, complete printed user's manual,
registration code, certain utility programs, product support commitment from
No Sweat Software, and access to future upgrades of PC Dashboard at nominal
cost. (A registration/order form can be found at the end of this manual.)
You are granted a limited license to use this evaluation version of
PC Dashboard on a trial basis in order to decide if it is suitable for your
needs. The use of an unregistered copy of PC Dashboard, beyond a reasonable
evaluation period, is prohibited.
-- PROGRAM FILES AND COPYING --
Your evaluation copy of PC Dashboard should consist of these 7 files:
PCDASH.EXE MENU.BAT PCDSH6.ARC READ.ME
PCDASH.DOC PCD.BAT PCDSH6.TXT
You should ERASE any other files that you may have received with your
evaluation copy. You MUST at least have PCDASH.EXE, MENU.BAT, and PCD.BAT
available for the program to work properly.
You may NOT modify PC Dashboard's files in any way, including but not
limited to decompiling, disassembling, or any other means of reverse
engineering.
You are ENCOURAGED to copy PC Dashboard's evaluation files and share them
with others for their own evaluation. All files, including the file
containing this documentation, must be provided TOGETHER in their original
and unaltered form. You may NOT sell the evaluation version of PC Dashboard
under ANY circumstances!
Operators of electronic bulletin boards may post the files PCDSH6.ARC (an
"ARChived" file containing all 7 files) and also PCDSH6.TXT, which is a short
description of the program.
Mail-order distributors of public domain or ShareWare software may
distribute evaluation copies subject to the above conditions only after
obtaining written permission from No Sweat Software, Inc.
-- DISCLAIMER --
EVEN THOUGH NO SWEAT SOFTWARE HAS TESTED THIS SOFTWARE AND REVIEWED THIS
DOCUMENTATION, NO SWEAT SOFTWARE MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EITHER
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE, ITS QUALITY,
PERFORMANCE, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
IN NO EVENT WILL NO SWEAT SOFTWARE, OR ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN
THE CREATION, PRODUCTION, OR DELIVERY OF THIS PROGRAM, BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT,
INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY
DEFECT IN THE SOFTWARE OR ITS DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN PARTICULAR, NO SWEAT SOFTWARE SHALL HAVE NO
LIABILITY FOR ANY PROGRAMS OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THIS SOFTWARE,
INCLUDING THE COSTS OF RECOVERING SUCH PROGRAMS OR DATA.
-- ABOUT THIS MANUAL --
This manual briefly covers ALL of PC Dashboard's many features. The manual
is not "pretty", but is quite functional. (We have tried to keep the
PCDASH.DOC file as small as possible for uploading and downloading to
computer bulletin board services across the country.) As mentioned, when you
register your copy of PC Dashboard, you'll be supplied with the official
printed User's Manual, along with the other benefits of registration.
-- INSTALLATION --
PC Dashboard's files should be kept in their own subdirectory. Our
instructions use the subdirectory name \PCDASH, which we strongly suggest
you use also. If you MUST use a different subdirectory name, then the files
MENU.BAT and PCD.BAT will need to be modified in order for PC Dashboard
to work properly. (See the section entitled "Program Files" for a listing
and description of these and other files.)
If you received your Evaluation copy directly from No Sweat Software, there
is a special installation program entitled INSTALL.EXE included on your disk.
The INSTALL.EXE program will do the proper installation of PC Dashboard for
you. Simply place your program disk in Drive A, and enter:
A:INSTALL <return>
If you do NOT have INSTALL.EXE, here are detailed instructions for proper
installation:
1. Create a subdirectory called \PCDASH, where all of PC Dashboard's
files will reside. To do this, from the "root" directory (C:\) enter
the following:
MD PCDASH <return>
2. Make \PCDASH the current subdirectory by entering:
CD C:\PCDASH <return>
3. Place the disk containing PC Dashboard's evaluation files into
Drive A. Now copy the 7 files into the \PCDASH subdirectory:
COPY A:MENU.BAT <return> - required
COPY A:PCD.BAT <return> - required
COPY A:PCDASH.EXE <return> - required
COPY A:PCDASH.DOC <return>
COPY A:PCDSH6.ARC <return>
COPY A:PCDSH6.TXT <return>
COPY A:READ.ME <return>
Be sure the copies were successful by listing them with the command:
DIR C:\PCDASH
You should see the 7 files listed in the \PCDASH subdirectory.
4. Modify your system's AUTOEXEC.BAT file to include a reference to the
\PCDASH subdirectory in your PATH command and to add the command
"MENU" at the end. The following are instructions on how to do this:
In order for your computer to know where to find PC Dashboard, you
need to include the subdirectory \PCDASH in the PATH command of your
system's AUTOEXEC.BAT file. AUTOEXEC.BAT is located in the root
directory and may be listed by entering:
CD C:\ <return>
TYPE AUTOEXEC.BAT <return>
If a PATH command is listed in AUTOEXEC.BAT, it will look something
like: PATH=C:\;C:\DOS
Additional subdirectories could be listed in the PATH command also.
The PATH command needs to be added or rewritten to include a
reference to the subdirectory \PCDASH. When edited, the PATH should
look something like: PATH=C:\PCDASH;C:\xxxx;C:\xxxx , where "xxxx"
stands for the names of other subdirectories that could be listed.
You can add this PATH command to AUTOEXEC.BAT with a text editor or
by re-creating the entire AUTOEXEC.BAT file as follows:
- At the DOS prompt C:>, type
COPY CON: AUTOEXEC.BAT <return>
- Re-type the commands exactly that were originally in
AUTOEXEC.BAT, line by line until you reach the PATH command.
- Include the \PCDASH subdirectory in the PATH command when it is
re-entered or create a new one as follows:
PATH=C:\PCDASH;C:\xxxx;C:\xxxx
"xxxx", as you already know, stands for any other subdirectories
that may have been included in the original PATH command.
Placing \PCDASH "early" in the command can improve the menu's
performance on slower computers.
- At the end of AUTOEXEC.BAT, add the command:
MENU <return>
This command will cause PC Dashboard to run automatically every
time your computer is started.
- To complete the re-writing of AUTOEXEC.BAT, press <F6> and then
press <return>. You should see the message "1 File(s) copied".
5. Press CTRL-ALT-DEL to "re-boot" your system. This step is necessary
this first time so that your computer will know where to find PC
Dashboard's files. This completes the installation process.
-- GETTING STARTED --
After you properly load the PC Dashboard program files into the \PCDASH
subdirectory and make sure that the AUTOEXEC.BAT file has been correctly
modified, restart the system (if you haven't already) by pressing
<CTRL-ALT-DEL>. During startup, the computer will check the PATH command in
the AUTOEXEC.BAT file to learn where to find PC Dashboard.
If "MENU" was included as the last command in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file,
PC Dashboard will run automatically. If not, simply enter the command
"MENU" at the DOS prompt.
IMPORTANT: You should NOT start PC Dashboard by entering the command
"PCDASH" or "PCD". If you do, the program will run, but the menu
may not re-display properly after you run a menu selection.
Always use the command "MENU" to start the program.
When PC Dashboard starts, the MAIN menu screen will appear, overlaid by the
Program Title window. This window will appear one time each day, reminding
you that this is an Evaluation Copy of PC Dashboard and that registration is
required. The Program Title window will disappear for the time being when
you press any key. You'll see the MAIN menu screen displayed.
The MAIN menu screen will become very familiar to you. It is from this
screen that you will run, at the touch of a single key, all of your
applications and computer tasks. The letters (A-L) are referred to as
"Menu Items". Each Menu Item has its own unique settings that you edit by
pressing <Alt-x>, where x is the letter of the item to be edited.
-- AN EXAMPLE --
To show you how easy it is to enter Menu Item settings, let's enter settings
into Menu Item A for the familiar DOS routine, Formatting a Floppy Disk.
(Since formatting floppies is not very exciting, you could substitute any of
your own routines or startup commands for a favorite application program in
place of this example.)
We'll assume the following about our example:
- We want our Menu Prompt to read "Format a Floppy"
- The DOS file FORMAT.COM resides in a subdirectory called C:\DOS
- Just for fun, we'll Password Protect this example and the password
we'll use is "ZEBRA".
Now, hold down the ALT key and press letter "A": <Alt-A>
You should see the Menu Item Settings window appear, asking you to
"Enter Settings for Menu Item A". This window is where you will enter
settings for any of the 24 available Menu Items within a PC Dashboard menu.
Enter the settings for our example as follows:
Menu Prompt : Format a Floppy (try out the PgUp/PgDn keys here)
Password : ZEBRA
Directory Path : C:\DOS
Command Line 1 : FORMAT A:
Command Lines 2-10 will be left blank in our example. Command Lines are
where you put your list of computer tasks to be performed in sequence when
the Menu Item is run. (Tip: Use PC Dashboard's 10 Command Lines instead of
writing batch files!)
Next, press the <F10> key to save the settings and close the Item Settings
window. You'll now see the prompt "Format a Floppy" displayed on the MAIN
menu as Menu Item A. The prompt, its color, and its settings are
permanently saved in the menu settings file until they are changed or
erased.
Run the example now from the MAIN menu by pressing letter <A>. Because the
example is protected by the password "ZEBRA", you will be asked to give the
password. After correctly entering the word "ZEBRA", the example will run.
(If you're running the Format a Floppy example and don't actually want to
format one when prompted, just press <return> without putting a disk into
Drive A.) When you've finished the task or application program, you will
return to the MAIN menu display!
-- HELP KEY --
You probably have already noticed the "F1 = Help" message in the lower
rectangle (On-Screen Note area) of the MAIN menu. Press the <F1> key
from the MAIN menu and PC Dashboard's Help Window will pop up. This window
lists shortcut keys that will be very important to you when setting up your
menus. The keys listed may be used for your convenience while the MAIN menu
is being displayed or even when the Help Window is active. To make the Help
Window disappear, press any key.
-- FUNCTION MENU --
One of the most important keys listed in PC Dashboard's Help Window is the
slash key "/". This key brings up the Function Menu, which allows easy
access to most of PC Dashboard's customizing features. (You've probably
already found it!) After you press the slash key "/", you will see a
horizontal menu of functions with a description line underneath. To
highlight the selection you want, just use the left or right arrow keys to
move to your selection and press <return>. You can also make a selection by
pressing the first letter of the desired function. (If you are a
spreadsheet user, this type of menu should be very familiar.)
Most features of PC Dashboard can be discovered by exploring the items on
the Function Menu. For reference, however, a description of each function
follows:
ABOUT ( /A ) - Displays the PC Dashboard Title Window
MENU ( /M ) - Displays a submenu of functions pertaining to the current
menu. The following are descriptions of this submenu's
functions:
-ITEM ( /MI ) - Allows you to edit a Menu Item's settings. A quicker way
of doing this function is to press <Alt-letter> at the
MAIN menu, where "letter" is the Item you wish to edit.
See the section entitled "Editing Menu Items" for more
information.
-NOTES ( /MN ) - This selection allows you to edit the On-Screen Notes
area. You can put your own notes or messages inside the
lower rectangle of the MAIN menu screen. Pressing <F2>
while at the MAIN menu will also activate this function.
(The Licensed Version of PC Dashboard comes with a
utility program called "BigNotes". "BigNotes" lets you
write colorful notes into this area in letters that are 3
lines high!)
-TITLE ( /MT ) - This function is used to change the current menu's Title.
The default Title is "PC Dashboard". You can change the
Title's color while editing by pressing PgUp or PgDn.
-COLUMNS ( /MC ) - Allows you to set the number of columns of Menu Items
to be displayed on the current menu. Each column
contains 6 items and up to 4 columns (24 items) may be
used. All 24 items are saved in the menu's settings
file, but only the currently visible items will be
active. Increasing the number of columns will decrease
the visible characters of the active Menu Prompts.
-RE-ARRANGE ( /MR ) - Lets you Cut (delete), Copy, or Paste Menu Item
Settings. Cut or copied items are kept in memory for
later "pasting" to another Item Letter on ANY menu.
-DELETE ( /MD ) - Deletes the currently-displayed SUBmenu. (available
only when the current menu is a submenu.)
SYSTEM ( /S ) - Displays a submenu of functions pertaining to the PC
Dashboard system. It is protected by the system password.
We strongly recommend that you use a System Password. The
submenu includes the following commands:
-COLORS ( /SC ) - Displays a window simulation of the computer's screen in
miniature, allowing you to view and change the System's
colors. This window lists instructions on how to change
the colors. You may also activate this function from the
MAIN menu by pressing <F7>.
-OPTIONS ( /SO ) - Sets certain options relating to your computer. You
will see a window with 5 Yes/No options. The options
are: Auto Screen Blank, Sound, Date & Time Display, Snow
Filter, and Color Display. Set the Snow Filter option to
"No" if you are experiencing "snow". Set the Color
Display setting to "No" if you NOT using a Color monitor.
-PASSWORDS ( /SP ) - Displays another submenu of functions for setting the
system's passwords and protection features. BE CAREFUL
THAT YOU WRITE THESE PASSWORDS DOWN AND HIDE THEM AWAY
SOMEWHERE IN CASE YOU FORGET THEM !
-REGISTRATION ( /SPR ) - This is where you enter your Registration
Code. This code is supplied only with registered
versions of PC Dashboard.
-SYSTEM ( /SPS ) - Allows you to enter the System Password of your
choice, which always protects the System function
submenu, plus any other activities set for protection.
-ENTRY ( /SPE ) - Password to protect against entry into PC Dashboard.
This feature can keep people COMPLETELY out of your
computer system if PC Dashboard is run from AUTOEXEC.BAT
(as recommended).
-PROTECTION ( /SPP ) - Sets the activities protected by the System
Password. You'll see a window with 4 Yes/No options.
The activities include: Settings-This Menu, Settings-
All Menus, Gateway to DOS, and Quitting PC Dashboard.
GATEWAY ( /G ) - Provides a quick "shell" into DOS, while keeping PC
Dashboard memory-resident. Pressing <F9> while at the
MAIN menu will also activate the Gateway function. To return
to the menu, type "EXIT", as prompted.
QUIT ( /Q ) - Completely Quits PC Dashboard and returns to DOS. This is
the ONLY way to completely quit the program.
-- EDITING MENU ITEMS --
Here are more detailed instructions on editing Menu Items. To activate the
Menu Item Settings window, press <ALT-letter> from the MAIN menu, where
"letter" is the letter of the Item you are editing.
Menu Prompt - Enter the text describing the selection that should be
displayed on the menu. The small dots above this line are
indicators to show how much of the Prompt will be visible
with a given number of Menu Columns (see /MC above). Press
PgUp or PgDn when editing the Menu Prompt to change its
color.
Password - Each Menu Item can have its own unique Password, restricting
use to those who know the unique password or System Password.
If you don't need the Item protected, just leave the
Password line blank.
Directory Path - This line tells PC Dashboard where to find the commands
that follow (specifically Command Line 1). Enter the
correct subdirectory, beginning with the drive specification
(usually C:). PC Dashboard will not allow you to enter an
invalid Directory Path.
On Command Lines 1-10, enter the commands that run the Menu Item's
particular task. With few exceptions, you use the same syntax rules as you
would with any command entered from DOS. Command Line 1 has a few special
characteristics. It may contain any one of 3 unique symbols in its first
character position which give PC Dashboard special information about the
commands that follow:
@ - SUBMENU indicator. The "@" symbol in the 1st character position
tells PC Dashboard that the Menu Item "calls" a submenu. The 8
characters (or less) following the @ represent the filename of
the submenu's settings file. (Example: @GAMES would create a
submenu file named "GAMES".)
Submenus are automatically created. If PC Dashboard is unable to
find the submenu file listed on Command Line 1, then it will
create and display a new one. The "calling" Menu Prompt becomes
the new submenu's title. The Directory Path is ignored when
calling a submenu. (See "More about Submenus" for additional
information.)
# - MEMORY-RESIDENT Indicator - The "#" symbol in the 1st character
position of Command Line 1 tells PC Dashboard to remain memory-
resident when you run the menu item. This feature greatly
increases the speed with which the menu is re-displayed after a
task is completed. Be careful here; if the Menu Item runs a
large application, the potential exists for running out of
memory.
! - The exclamation mark "!", when used as the 1st character of
Command Line 1 instructs PC Dashboard to "shell" to the
subdirectory referenced in the "Directory Path" line. Any
commands after the "!" on any line will be ignored. PC
Dashboard remains in memory during this shell and is re-
activated by typing the word "EXIT".
PARAMETER PASSING Indicator - Another significant symbol that may be
inserted into any Command Line is the ampersand - "&". Including the "&" in
a Command Line will cause PC Dashboard to pause and prompt you for input
when the Menu Item is selected. This is sometimes referred to as "parameter
passing". For example, if the command "EDITOR" runs a text editing program
called EDITOR, the command line " EDITOR & " would cause PC Dashboard to
prompt you for a filename to edit when the selection is run.
Help Screen - While editing Menu Item settings, you may at any time press
the <F1> key to display a handy Help Screen that reminds you of all these
special characters and keystrokes.
Saving your Changes - To save the changes made to Menu Item settings, press
the <F10> key at any time. Use the <ESC> key to close the window without
saving your changes.
-- MORE ABOUT SUBMENUS --
Submenus are extremely useful for organizing your menu selections into
categories or if you need more than the 24 Menu Items available per menu.
By using the password protection routines, you can also isolate certain
menus for use only by individuals who know the password(s).
The MAIN menu (highest level) is automatically created the first time you
run PC Dashboard. While at the MAIN menu, you will notice in the lower left-
hand of the screen a message that says " [1] MAIN ". This means that you
are at Menu Level 1 and that the current menu's filename is "MAIN"
(actually, it is MAIN.STG).
As you have learned, the "@" character creates or calls a submenu when
used as the 1st character on Command Line 1 (See previous section). When
you create or call a submenu, you'll notice that the lower left-hand
message changes to read " [2] filename ". This shows that you are now at
Menu Level 2 and the current menu's filename is ..whatever. From this
submenu, you can call still other submenus! Although only 20 Menu Levels
can be active at any one time (we doubt you will need that many), the number
of submenus that you can create is virtually unlimited.
From any menu level, press <ESC> or <PgUp> to "back up" to the previous
level. Pressing <Home> will return you immediately to the MAIN menu
(Level 1).
-- USING BATCH FILES - A POTENTIAL PROBLEM --
PC Dashboard's 10 command lines per menu setting should free you from having
to write batch files for your various computer tasks. However, there may be
some occasions when you need to run a batch file FROM PC Dashboard. Also,
a few popular application programs initiate themselves via a batch file.
Important: Batch files can sometimes cause PC Dashboard's batch processing
to abort, preventing your return to the menu and leaving you
stranded and lonely at the DOS "C:\" prompt. If a menu selection
ever dumps you into DOS, chances are that the culprit is a
batch file.
Fortunately, there are several very easy solutions to this situation:
(1) If the batch file's operation does NOT require much memory, you should
run it from your menu by placing the pound sign "#" immediately before
the batch file's command on Command Line 1. This causes PC Dashboard to
remain in memory while your batch file runs and the menu will re-display
normally and very quickly. (This is the preferred method).
(2) If the batch file's operation requires lots of memory, your system's
memory size may prevent you from using the # option (above). In this
case, you need to simply ADD THE COMMAND "PCD" TO THE END OF YOUR BATCH
FILE. This will insure that your menu is re-displayed after your batch
file finishes its work.
(3) If your batch file's operation requires lots of memory and you don't
want to modify it in any way, you can "CALL" the batch file from your
menu by entering the command "CALL filename" on Command Line 1, where
filename is the name of your Batch File. Using CALL will normally allow
your menu to re-appear when the batch file is finished doing its thing.
-- PROGRAM FILES --
This section contains important information about PC Dashboard's files and
their related functions:
MENU.BAT - The program initiation file. PC Dashboard must ALWAYS be run
using this batch file by entering the command "MENU". Here is
the complete listing of MENU.BAT:
ECHO OFF
EXIT
CLS
C:
CD C:\PCDASH
IF EXIST PCDASH.TRL DEL PCDASH.TRL
PCD
It is VERY IMPORTANT that PC Dashboard's files reside in the
same subdirectory referenced by MENU.BAT or the program will
not work properly. If you MUST use an alternate drive letter
or subdirectory name, you should modify lines 4 and 5 of
MENU.BAT to reflect the change. Make sure that the subdirectory
name is also included in the PATH command of your system's
AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Don't make other types of changes to
MENU.BAT!
PCD.BAT - This short batch file is called from the last line of MENU.BAT
and sets up PC Dashboard's batch menu process. Do NOT run
PC Dashboard directly from this file. You should always
use the command "MENU". Here is the complete listing of
PCD.BAT:
C:
CD C:\PCDASH
EXIT
PCDASH
RUN
As with MENU.BAT, if you don't use C:\PCDASH as the default
drive and subdirectory, you'll need to modify the PCD.BAT file
also. (For the sake of consistency, use C:\PCDASH!)
PCDASH.EXE - The actual PC Dashboard program. Do NOT run PC Dashboard by
entering the command "PCDASH". You should always use
the command "MENU".
PCDASH.DOC - This file contains the evaluation documentation you are now
reading. If you share your evaluation copy of PC Dashboard
with others, PCDASH.DOC should be included, along with
the other 6 files mentioned earlier.
PCDSH6.ARC - If you received your evaluation copy directly from No Sweat
Software, this file is included on your evaluation disk. It is
a properly "archived" library of the 7 required PC Dashboard
files. This file is in the generally accepted format for
uploading to local and national computer bulletin board
services. As we've mentioned before, you are encouraged to
share the evaluation version of PC Dashboard with others.
PCDSH6.TXT - Short text file describing PC Dashboard. Intended for uploading
to bulletin boards, along with PCDSH6.ARC.
READ.ME - Additional information not covered in this manual.
-- IN CONCLUSION --
Well, that's about it! We trust this manual has given you the necessary
instructions to evaluate PC Dashboard. Please remember that you are NOT
licensed to use this evaluation version on a continuing basis.
Thanks very much for your interest and support. We look forward to hearing
from you.
John Franck - No Sweat Software, Inc.
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REGISTRATION / ORDER FORM
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To: No Sweat Software, Inc. Date: ______________
10 E. Church Street
Martinsville, VA 24112 Voice Phone: (703) 632-3982
24-Hr Fax: (703) 632-2079
Please send me the latest licensed version of PC Dashboard in the quantities
indicated. Each licensed copy ordered is to be used on only one computer at
any one time.
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