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Nautilus was created using ToolBook 1.5 and requires the following
system configuration:
- at minimum, a 386SX (or better) with VGA monitor and hard disk;
- at least 2 megabytes of RAM (4 meg recommended);
- MPC compatible CD ROM drive with MSCDEX 2.21 or later;
- Windows 3.1 (running in 386 Enhanced Mode recommended);
- (optional) sound card and MPC compatible drivers to
advantage of the audio and other regular multimedia features
- (optional) Hayes-compatible modem
Nautilus Quick Start Instructions
=================================
Quick Overview: Getting Started:
1. Run SETUP.EXE to install several Nautilus files to your hard disk.
SETUP must be run from within Windows.
2. The setup process creates a Program Manager group and item
for you. You only need to run setup once. From then on, you can
access Nautilus from the Nautilus Startup icon that is created for you.
If you want to use File Manager, start Nautilus by going to the Nautilus
directory created on your hard disk and opening the file STARTUP.TBK
(Setup will automatically associate ".TBK" files with the "TBOOK.EXE"
application also in the Nautilus directory on your hard disk).
3. Once you've opened Nautilus Startup, be sure the NAUTILUS disc is in
your CD ROM drive, then use the Set Drive button to indicate the drive
letter of your CD ROM drive.
4. Click the Open button to open the Nautilus Table of Contents.
From the Table of Contents you can browse and explore Nautilus.
To quit Nautilus, choose the Close command from the Control menu (or
press Alt-F4).
SETUP
Setup will create a directory on your hard disk and copy the required files
that Nautilus needs to run. Setup requires Windows 3.x. To run setup:
Using Program Manager:
1) Choose the Run command from the File menu.
2) Enter: D:\SETUP.EXE
(substitute 'D' with the letter of your CD ROM drive)
or...
Using File Manager:
1) Select and open the file SETUP.EXE.
Nautilus Startup
================
Each Nautilus disc is accessed through the file STARTUP.TBK (aka,
Startup) which was copied to the Nautilus directory on your hard disk
during the setup process.
You may use the Program Manager item created for you during Setup or File
Manager to open the Nautilus Startup. If you use File Manager, you'll need
to associate .TBK files with the application "TBOOK.EXE" (also located
within the Nautilus directory which setup created on your hard disk).
If you're starting Nautilus for the first time, you can view or print the
On Screen instructions for reference.
Set Drive
---------
Once the Nautilus Startup screen is displayed, be sure the Nautilus
disc is in your CD ROM drive. Then, click the Set Drive button and enter
the drive letter that corresponds to your CD ROM drive.
You should see the name of the current issue of Nautilus (e.g., "INTRO")
displayed above the Open button if everything is correct. If you receive
an error message, check that you have inserted the Nautilus disc in your
CD ROM drive and that you have entered the correct letter for your CD ROM
drive.
Open Disc
---------
Click the Open button to access the Nautilus "Table of Contents" (aka,
TOC) which resides on the disc. The TOC displays a "splash screen" of a
nautilus shell. Click anywhere on that screen to continue.
The TOC (Table of Contents)
---------------------------
The NAUTILUS TOC is a guide to the contents of the "Nautilus
Shell." Each icon displayed on the TOC represents a section in the
Nautilus Shell. You may click any icon to go to the specified section.
There are several buttons across the top of the TOC screen:
Startup returns to the Startup screen (where you started).
Link opens the Nautilus Link book where you can create, manage or
delete Link messages from your Outbox and send them via modem to the
Nautilus Host.
Index opens the Index page of the TOC. The Index displays a sequential
listing of all the pages found in the Nautilus Shell. You may double-click
on any item to go directly to that page.
Page 2 opens the next page of the Table of Contents (if there is a second
page) where more section icons are displayed.
The Shell
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The Nautilus Shell is your guide to everything that is on the current disc.
When you click an icon from the TOC, you open a Section Title Page. Each
Section Title Page has one or more pages that follow which provide either
additional information about the section or access to specific files on the
disc. These pages are called Content Pages.
Every page of the Shell has a series of buttons near the top of the screen
which provide a common set of functions. Collectively, these are referred
to as the "Control Bar." The Control Bar includes:
Go... - a pop-up menu which provides an alternate way to access sections
within the Shell.
Find - provides basic text searching. You may enter a keyword to search on,
and, if found, Nautilus navigates to the first location of the word you
entered.
Print - prints the currently displayed page (however, print is not
enabled in the Intro version of Nautilus ).
Note - displays a Link Note dialog in which you may enter a message,
comment, etc. Link Notes may be sent to the Nautilus Host via modem
at any time using the Link.
Question Mark - displays a Help-diagram illustrating details about the
Nautilus interface.
Up Arrow - is a "return" function. If you are on a Content Page, you return
to the Section Title Page. If you are already at a Section Title Page, you
return to the TOC. You may also press the Escape key to return.
Left Arrow - moves one page in the previous direction. You may also press
the Left Arrow key.
Right Arrow - moves one page in the next direction. You may also press the
Right Arrow key.
Section Title Pages
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In addition to the Control Bar described above, each Section Title Page has
a scrolling field listing each of the pages that makes up that Section.
Clicking an item in the list takes you to that page.
There may also be an Audio button at the bottom-left of the screen. If
enabled, this button plays a wave audio file describing the section.
Please note that all audio throughout Nautilus requires the Microsoft
Multimedia Extensions (MPC); if you do not have an MPC machine, please
see the MPC section on the disc.
Content Pages
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Content Pages contain information about certain files on the disc. The
"ClickList" displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen outlines all
the files related to the content of that page. The ClickList provides
information about the listed files as well as direct access to open or
copy a listed file.
Notice that each file listed is preceded by an icon which identifies what
type of file it is. Click a selected item once to display a pop-up note
describing the file. Click the item twice to open the file, (e.g., if it
is a text file it will be displayed with NotePad; if it is a WAVE file it
will begin playing immediately -- if you have the required MPC Extensions
installed. Without MPC Extensions you will only be able to see the pop-up
notes.)
Nautilus Link
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The Nautilus Link is an evolving communications package created so you
can communicate with us, the Nautilus Team. The Link enables you to
create a text message (Link Note) to send via modem to the Nautilus
Host.
You can get to the Nautilus Link by choosing Link from the Go... pop-up
menu in the Shell control bar or clicking the Link button from the TOC or
Startup.
Link Notes
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You can create a Link Note from anywhere in the Nautilus Shell by
clicking the Note icon in the Control bar. A Link Note dialog box with
two blank fields is displayed. In the first field, enter a short title or
name for your note; this name can be up to 26 characters long. Press Tab
or click in the next field to enter the text of your note.
Click Save to save the note to your "Outbox" (which may be opened from
the Nautilus Link). You can create new Link Notes, display and edit
notes listed in the Outbox, and delete messages from the Outbox. The
NAUTILUS Link will automatically send your messages to us AND put any
reply messages from Nautilus into your InBox (where Link stores
messages received from the Nautilus Host).
Before you upload any message, be sure to click the Comm Setup and
Subscriber Info buttons to set up all that important communications
information. Subscriber Info is your basic info screen. We need your
name, address, etc. as well as your Subscriber Identification (SI) number
-- once you subscribe and receive one. If you misplace your SI, please
contact Nautilus Customer Service. Because your SI is confidential, we
cannot give your number to you over the phone, but we can mail it to you
once again. Please refer to NAUT_SI.WRI and LINK.WRI for further
information.
Be sure to check the settings recorded on the Comm Setup screen; you may
only need to change the baud rate setting to match your modem. If you
have a modem which uses error correction or data compression protocols
(v32 or v42 modems, for example), you will need to enter the proper
initialization string to turn these features off. Currently you cannot
Link to the Nautilus Host without doing so.
Please be sure to check your modem's operations manual or documentation
for information about the proper commands to use.
Note: If you change the default Modem Init String (using the Comm Setup
dialog box) DO NOT include the "AT" prefix. The Nautilus Link will
automatically include the AT command with whatever else you enter in
the modem init string field.
Next, click the "Link" button. Nautilus automaticaly dials the
Nautilus Host and processes the Link. Upon successful completion, a
banner message is displayed. Click the Close button. Click the Inbox
button to display the list of messages, if any, received from the Host.
After a successful link, all messages in your OutBox are deleted.
Have fun -- and be sure to let us know what you think!
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Nautilus is a service of Metatec Corporation. Copyright (c) 1990, 1991
1992,1993. ToolBook(R) is a registered trademark of Asymetrix Corporation,
Microsoft(TM) and Windows(TM) are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation, IBM(R) is a registered trademark of International Business
Machines Corporation, MPC(TM) is a trademark of the Multimedia PC
Marketing Council; all other products are copyright of their respective
owners.