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To Print this Manual: Press M (Mark) at the beginning of the
Manual. Go to the end of the Manual and press M (Mark) again.
Select the Print option to print the Manual.
A printed User Manual with more detailed instructions is provided
with the registered version.
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Label Master 5.1c
Copyright 1985-1994 Robert K. Summers. All Rights Reserved.
Distributor: RKS Software, Inc., Arlington, VA 22207-4565
703-534-1726 (Voice) 703-534-4358 (FAX) 703-534-7812 (BBS)
Compuserve: 72357,2034 Internet: 72357.2034@compuserve.com
LICENSE
You are licensed to use this copy of Label Master 5.1c on a
SINGLE machine and to make archival copies for the sole purpose
of backing up the program. If you have more than one computer,
you must purchase separate copies of Label Master 5.1c for each
computer.
DISCLAIMER AND WARRANTY
Label Master 5.1c is provided on an "AS IS" basis, with no
implied warranty regarding merchantability or fitness for any
particular purpose. RKS Software, Inc., and the author, make no
representations or warranties with respect to the contents
hereof, and specifically disclaim any implied warranties. By
using this software you agree that RKS Software, Inc., and the
author, will not be liable to you or any third party for any use
of (or inability to use) this software, or for any damages
(direct or indirect) whatsoever, even if RKS Software, Inc. or
its agents are apprised of the possibility of such damages
occurring. In no event shall RKS Software, Inc. or the author be
liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage,
including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential
or other damages. The entire risk related to the quality and
performance of the program is on you.
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A NOTICE TO:
USER GROUPS
SHAREWARE DISTRIBUTORS
ELECTRONIC BULLETIN BOARD OPERATORS
CD-ROM VENDORS
PC user groups, shareware distributors, BBS operators, and CD ROM
vendors may add Label Master 5.1c to their libraries.
If you have received Label Master 5.1c through a user group, a
shareware distributor, or an electronic bulletin board, please
remember that any diskette fee you paid DOES NOT constitute
licensing the software, and you are still obligated to pay the
$39 registration fee to RKS Software, Inc. if you decide to
continue using Label Master beyond the 30 day trial period.
SHAREWARE TRIAL
You may have procured this software from another source such as
the libraries on Compuserve, a BBS, a shareware disk vendor, or
from a friend. That's fine! We encourage registered users to
introduce new users to Label Master by providing them with an
unregistered copy. Try it out for up to 30 days, and if you
decide to continue using it, pay the license fee of $39. You'll
receive a registered copy and other benefits described below.
Shareware gives users a legal but limited trial period to test
the software before purchase. Label Master in shareware form is
fully functional and completely documented.
Please call us at 703-534-1726 if you have any questions.
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HOW TO REGISTER
By phone: call 1-800-242-4775 (orders-only), or 703-534-1726.
By mail: mail us the registration form found at the end of this
documentation.
By fax: fax the registration form found at the end of this
documentation to 703-534-4358.
By Compuserve: GO SWREG, and select registration ID 366. The $39
registration fee will be charged to your COMPUSERVE account.
COMPUSERVE will notify us immediately of your registration and we
will mail you your registered copy of the program the same day.
By E-mail: send an E-mail message with your mailing information,
credit card number and expiration date, to:
- Compuserve address: 72357,2034, or to our
- Internet address: 72357.2034@compuserve.com
If ordering by E-mail, and you just can't wait to get the
latest registered copy, we can send the program back to you
immediately by E-mail for an additional $5.00 charge to your
credit card. Just request this service in your E-mail message.
You will still receive the complete registered version package
via first class mail.
In Europe: call Ludi - Part International Shareware Registration
Service at +411 729 9917. Their address is:
Ludi - Part International
Shareware Registration Service
Schonenbergstr 46
CH - 8816 Hirzel
Switzerland
BENEFITS OF REGISTRATION
1. FREE LICENSED COPY OF THE MOST RECENT VERSION OF LABEL MASTER,
sent to you immediately by first class mail. Your registered
copy will include any new features which have been added since
the shareware copy was released, and will include corrections for
any bugs or problems reported to us.
2. PRINTED USER MANUAL, containing complete operation
instructions.
3. TECHNICAL SUPPORT by phone, FAX, Compuserve E-mail, the RKS
Software BBS, or by regular mail. We will gladly help you with
any problems or questions you may have.
4. DISCOUNT on upgrades to future versions. If you don't
register, we can't notify you of new versions of Label Master.
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INSTALLATION
Make a working copy of the program disk and put the original away
in a safe place.
1. Place the working disk in drive A.
2. Type A:\INSTALL.
3. The install program will install Label Master 5.1c on the hard
disk drive you have specified, in a directory called LM5, and
start Label Master 5.1c for you.
4. To start Label Master 5.1c any time in the future, go to the
LM5 directory, and type LM5.
- VERY IMPORTANT -
CONFIG.SYS FILE
DOS uses the CONFIG.SYS file to set certain defaults for your
computer. It MUST be in the root directory of your fixed disk. If
you do not already have a CONFIG.SYS file you MUST create one
that has this line, and place it in your root directory:
FILES=21
If you already use a CONFIG.SYS file that does not include a
FILES setting, you MUST add the line above to the file. You can
do it with any text editor. If your CONFIG.SYS file already
contains a FILES setting greater than 21, you can leave it as is.
STARTING LABEL MASTER 5.1c
Type LM5 at the DOS prompt of the LM5 directory to start Label
Master 5.1c.
In most cases, Label Master 5.1c will be able to detect whether
you have a color or monochrome monitor. If you have a monochrome
monitor and the Label Master 5.1c screens appear to have a
bright, washed out look, type LM5 M to start Label Master 5.1c.
The extra M tells Label Master 5.1c to use monochrome, not color.
When you first start Label Master 5.1c, go to the Services menu
and select your printer (option K).
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MENU OPTION: ADD
Select this option to add new records.
Use the Prefix field for Mr., Mrs., Dr., etc. Use the date field
to record any date which may have meaning for that record.
The Notes field can be used for any information you want, but if
you want to code your records this is the place to do it. You
will probably work out your own coding schemes, but here are some
examples. If you want to keep business and personal records in
the same file, you could enter a P in the Notes field for
Personal, and B for Business.
To keep the records of job applicants and employees in the same
file, you could code Applicants with A and Employees with E. The
important thing is that the codes be unique.
Use the F10 filter to select sets of records based on codes in
the Notes and other fields.
MENU OPTION: EDIT
Select this option to edit any record. Press PgDn to save your
changes. NOTE: at the Date field, press the F5 key to paste in a
date from the popup calendar. Also works in Add mode.
MENU OPTION: FIND
Select this option to find a record. Enter the search criteria
and press PgDn to search. If using a last name or zip code in
the search criteria, first use the F3 key to pick the matching
index field, and the record will be retrieved instantaneously. A
small arrow appears beside the Last Name or Zip Code field
heading to indicate the currently selected order.
Label Master 5.1c will display the first record matching the
search criteria. For example, if you enter SMITH in the Last Name
field, Label Master 5.1c will find the first Smith in the file.
If you enter CA in the State field, and nothing else in any other
field, Label Master 5.1c will display the first California record
in the file. If you enter SMITH in the Last Name field and CA in
the State field, Label Master 5.1c will display the first Smith
in California.
You may also use the F3 key to select Record Number order as the
method for displaying your records. When Finding a record when
records are displayed by Record Number order, you will be
prompted for the record number. Enter the record number you want
and press Enter. The record number is displayed is the lower
right-hand corner of the screen above the total record count.
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MENU OPTION: ZAP
Select this option to delete the current record.
MENU OPTION: NEXT
Select this option to display the next record.
MENU OPTION: PREVIOUS
Select this option to display the previous record.
MENU OPTION: DIAL
If you have a modem on your system, you can use this option to
automatically dial the phone number of the displayed record.
MENU OPTION: LABELS
Select this option to print mailing labels. You will be
presented with the following menu:
ITEM SETTING RANGE
Set labels across to............ :1: 1 to 4 labels across
Set label width to.............. :2.7: 1.5 to 4.5 inches
Set left margin to.............. : 0: 0 to 70 spaces
Print........................... : 1: copies of each label
Enter an X to print field....... : : Carrier Route Sort
: : Bar Code
: : Temporary first line
:X: Name (First + Last)
:X: Title
:X: Organization
:X: Street
:X: City + State + Zip
: : Country
: : Phone
: : Notes
Add these blank lines to label.. : 1:
Pause after each page........... :N: N = No Y = YES
SETTING LABEL MENU OPTIONS
Set labels across to: labels can be purchased on sheets holding
from one to four labels across. Enter here the appropriate
number for the type you are using. The default is 1.
Set label width to: labels come in many widths. Enter here the
width of your label. The default is 2.7 inches.
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Set left margin to: enter the column at which you want your
printer to begin printing. The default is 0.
Print (X) copies of each label: enter the number of copies of
each label you want to print. The default is 1.
Enter an X to print field: enter an X beside each field you want
to print on your labels. The defaults are Name, Title,
Organization, Street, and City+State+Zip.
If you are a bulk mailer using Carrier Route numbers, place an X
next to this item on the menu. Label Master 5.1c will print the
carrier route numbers on each label above the name line.
The temporary first line feature allows you to print Resident or
some other ad hoc text of your choice.
Add these blank lines to label: enter the number of blank lines
you want to insert between labels. Use this option to adjust for
different size labels, e.g., Rolodex cards. The default is 1.
Pause after each page: enter a Y (Yes) or N (No) if you are using
a sheet feeder and you want the program to pause after each
sheet. If you answer Y to this question, you will be asked to
specify the number of labels there are on each sheet. The default
is N.
When you complete this screen, you will be given the options to
print your labels, print a set of test labels, print your labels
sorted by 5 digit and 3 digit zip codes, or to return to the main
menu.
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MENU OPTION: SERVICES
Select this option to display a list of important utilities.
A - Select Records File - Label Master stores its records in
files called LM5.DBF and LM5.DBT. You can use this feature to
switch to records on drive A or B, or to switch to another hard
disk directory. When you select this feature, a list of floppy
drives and hard disk directories will appear. Pick the drive or
directory you want.
The defaults are A:, B:, and C:\LM5. NOTE: Please see the VIEW
option below for information on how to add additional Label
Master file locations.
If you want to keep a separate mailing list on a floppy disk,
just place a formatted disk in drive A or B, select the drive you
want from the pull-down menu, and Label Master will automatically
create the LM5.DBF and LM5.DBT files on the floppy disk.
B - Reindex Files - Label Master uses automatically maintained
files called indexes to keep your records in order by last name
and zip code. Power outages, power surges, brownouts (voltage
reductions), or other power-related problems affecting your
system can adversely affect these index files without your
knowing it. If your records ever seem to be out of sequence, just
use this feature to rebuild the index files.
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C - Check State/Zip Codes - use this feature to display or print
a list of records with erroneous state/zip codes.
D - Set Defaults - Use this feature to enable/disable certain
features.
E - Reports - Use this feature to print a variety of reports. The
printed User Manual contains complete instructions on using the
Report Writer.
F - Copy Records - Use this feature to copy your records to an
ASCII text file, to a floppy disk, or to another file which you
can name.
G - Append Records - Use this feature to import other Label
Master records, dbase records, or ASCII records into Label
Master.
H- Case Conversion - This option lets you convert your mailing
address data (not the Notes, Phone, or Memo fields) to upper case
and vice versa. The Postal Service prefers the addresses in upper
case.
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I - Search and Replace - Use this feature to find and replace any
text in any field.
J - Zip-Plus-4 Service - This feature allows you to take
advantage of the U.S. Postal Service's free service whereby they
will convert your five digit zip codes to nine digit zip codes.
Full details are in the printed User Manual.
K - Select Printer - use this feature to tell Label Master what
printer and printer port you are using, and to set the top margin
and page length for laserjet labels.
Use the Set Printer Codes option to send printer control codes
before and/or after printing. See your printer manual for
specific decimal codes. Use a comma between each code. For
example, to have your HP laserjet print in bold, enter
27,40,115,51,66 in Printer Setup Codes, and 27,69 in Printer Exit
Codes. If you do not use this feature, Label Master will print in
whatever font/style your printer is currently set for.
L - Form Letters - Use this feature to create a short letter.
Full details are in the printed user Manual.
M - Select Date Format - Use this feature to select the date
format you prefer.
N - Delete Records - Use this feature to delete all your records.
If you have set a filter with the F10 key, only those records
meeting the filter condition will be deleted. If you have any
question about doing this, please back up your records first.
O - Communications - If you have a modem, this feature allows you to
tell Label Master what COM port your modem works on.
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MENU OPTION: VIEW
Select this option to browse through the records of the main
records database, the states/provinces database, the notepad
database, and the Label Master 5.1c file locations database.
The states/provinces look-up table is the database Label Master
5.1c uses to check the accuracy of the State/Zip code
combinations in your records when you use option C on the
Services menu.
The Label Master File Location file contains the location of
Label Master 5.1c files you want to maintain on floppy drives or
hard disk directories. If you add Label Master 5.1c file
location records to this file, be sure to precede any hard disk
directory name with the drive designator, e.g., C:\CLIENTS. Do
not place a \ at the end of the directory name. Any file
location records you add to this database will automatically
appear as choices when you select the Change File option from the
Services menu.
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FUNCTION KEYS
F1 function key - these instructions.
F2 function key - use this feature to edit the text in the memo
field of the current record. You may enter any text you want.
There is no limit. Press F10 to save any changes. Press Esc to
exit without saving changes.
F3 function key - Use this feature to select the way you want
Label Master 5.1c to work with your records.
F4 function key - use this feature to make a copy of the current
record.
F5 function key - use this feature to display a pop-up calendar.
Press Esc to make it disappear.
F6 function key - use this feature to print the displayed record
on a single envelope.
F7 function key - use this feature to print multiple mailing
labels of the current record.
F8 function key - use this feature to display your record count.
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F10 function key - this is one of your most powerful features.
You may use a Quick Query or a Super Query.
Use the Quick Query to quickly specify a particular sub-set of
records. Example: assume you maintain a mailing list containing
Doctors, Lawyers, and Indian Chiefs, and have coded your records
by placing in the Notes field a D for Doctor, L for Lawyer, and I
for Indian Chief.
To print labels for only the Doctors, you would press the F10
key, place a D in the Notes field, and press PgDn to finish. You
would see a "Filter On" message appear on the screen. Print your
labels and you will get labels for only the Doctors. Press the
F10 key again to remove the filter.
To print labels for all the Lawyers in New York, you would press
the F10 key, enter NY in the State field and L in the Notes
field. Press PgDn to finish, and print your labels.
To print labels for those persons on your list who have Smith for
a last name, live in California, and are Doctors, press the F10
key. Enter Smith in the Last Name field, CA in the State field,
and D in the Notes field. Press PgDn to finish. Print labels.
The Super Query allows you to build a more complex query
condition, and save the query condition for repeated use. Any
number of query conditions may be defined and saved.
When you set a filter condition, everything you do conforms to
the filter. To turn the filter off, just press F10 again.
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TECHNICAL SUPPORT
We will be glad to help with any problems you may have.
You may contact us for technical support by:
-Voice..... 703-534-1726
-Compuserve e-mail at 72357,2034
-Internet.. 72357.2034@compuserve.com
-FAX....... 703-534-4358
-BBS....... 703-534-7812
-Mail at: RKS Software, Inc.
3820 N. Dittmar Road
Arlington, VA 22207-4565
ASSOCIATION OF SHAREWARE PROFESSIONALS
Robert K. Summers is a member of the Association of Shareware
Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware
principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a
shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the
member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can
help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but
does not provide technical support for members' products. Please
write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442
or send a Compuserve message via Compuserve Mail to ASP Ombudsman
70007,3536.
-- LABEL MASTER REGISTRATION --
We have a 1-800 order service available. You can order with
MC, Visa, Amex, or Discover from Public (software) Library by
calling 1-800-242-4775 or 713-524-6394 or by FAX to 713-524-6398
or by CIS Email to 71355,470. You can also mail credit card
orders to PsL at P.O.Box 35705, Houston, TX 77235-5705.
Any questions about the status of the shipment of the order,
refunds, registration options, product details, technical
support, volume discounts, dealer pricing, site licenses, etc,
must be directed to RKS Software, Inc. at 703-534-1726.
If you prefer to pay by check, please complete this form and mail
to RKS Software, Inc., 3820 N. Dittmar Rd., Arlington, VA 22207.
Enclose your check for $39.00, plus $4.00 shipping/handling for
U.S. and Canada, and $6.00 shipping/handling for other
international orders. We accept all U.S. and foreign Postal Money
Orders, and will also accept checks drawn on foreign banks.
SEND TO:
Name: _________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________
City: _______________________ State: ________ ZIP: ___________
Phone:_________________________________________________________
Visa _____ MasterCard ______
Credit Card No: __________________________ Exp. Date:__________
Signature for credit card order:
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