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INSTALLING VERSION 4.3 OF PORTFOLIO MANAGER
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The following is for the installation of Portfolio Manager,
Version 4.3, as a NEW installation OR as an UPGRADE from an
earlier version
CAUTION:
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The files PORTMGR1.EXE, PORTMGR2.EXE, PORTMGR3.EXE, on the
distribution disks 1, 2, and 3 respectively are self-extracting
compressed files. The file MANUALS.EXE on disk # 3 is also a
compressed file. If you start any of them on a floppy disk
(ie. enter the name at the DOS prompt) they will begin the
extraction process and fill the disk in short order producing
a DOS "disk write error".
PREPARATION:
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You may install PM from ANY floppy disk drive. The program
will ask the location of the distribution diskette and then
confirm it. As the install program executes you'll be asked
to enter the drive and directory where you want to install PM.
The install program WILL create the directory you name on the
drive you designate. If the named directory already exists,
you'll be asked if you want to use the existing directory or
create a new one. You will also have the option to terminate
the install program. PM requires approximately 1.7 MB of disk
space and, when started, it uses about 500KB of disk space for
temporary work files. I suggest you have at least 2.2 MB of
free space on the drive where you plan to install the program.
** I STRONGLY RECOMMEND YOU INSTALL PM IN ITS OWN DIRECTORY **
TO START THE INSTALL PROGRAM:
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At the DOS prompt enter the command: "PM-INSTL" (no quotes)
examples: A:\>PM-INSTL or B:\>PM-INSTL
****** IMPORTANT NOTE ******
If you're installing the program from a high capacity diskette
(ALL the distribution files on the SAME disk), IGNORE the change
distribution disk commands that will appear as the installation
program executes. Just press ENTER when asked to change disks.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN:
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The install program will lead you through the installation
process by asking your preference for each item. For most
questions a default response is shown in square brackets (ie.
Y/N [Y], (Y)es is the default ). To accept the default answer,
press ENTER. Any time the program pauses for a response, you
may use the ESC key to terminate the installation procedure.
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DO IT YOURSELF ???? (ie. don't use pm-instl.exe)
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IF you're FAMILIAR with DOS and prefer to do it yourself - THEN:"
1 - Create, then change to, the directory where PM will reside
2 - Copy all files to your HARD disk from the 3 distribution disks
3 - Run each of the 3 PORTMGRx.EXE files (x = 1, 2, & 3). Each
program, as it runs, will self-extract the compressed files.
4 - Run the file MANUALS.EXE to extract the manuals.
5 - Be SURE you have 'FILES=40' & 'BUFFERS=20' in your CONFIG.SYS
6 - I suggest you erase the three PORTMGRx.EXE files and the file
MANUALS.EXE to save disk space after installation is complete.
These instructions are purposely vague because if you need
examples or more instructions, you probably should let the
install program do the installation.
INSTALLING THE DOCUMENTATION (MANUALS):
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╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ PORTFOLIO MANAGER INCLUDES TWO USER MANUALS. THE MANUALS ║
║ ARE STORED IN A COMPRESSED FILE ON DISTRIBUTION DISK # 3. ║
╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
One of the manuals, MANUAL.DOC, is the complete documentation for
the use of PM. The second manual is an abbreviated version of the
full manual. To create the second manual, I extracted all the
notes, suggestions, tips, warnings, etc. from the original manual
and placed them in the manual PM-NOTES.DOC.
Also included in the compressed file, MANUALS.EXE, on disk # 3 are
two programs, PRT-MAN.COM and PRT-NOTE.COM. These programs will
send the respective manual to your printer to produce a printed copy.
The installation program will install the manuals to the same drive
and directory where you installed the main program.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO INSTALL THE MANUALS PRIOR TO INSTALLING THE
MAIN PROGRAM (so you can read them), DO THE FOLLOWING.
1 - Copy the file MANUALS.EXE to your hard disk OR to a
formatted but empty floppy disk
2 - At the DOS prompt enter the command: MANUALS
The compressed file MANUALS.EXE will self-extract four files.
1 - MANUAL.DOC The main PM user instruction manual
2 - PM-NOTES.DOC An extraction from the main manual
3 - PRT-MAN.COM A short program to print the main manual
4 - PRT-NOTE.COM A short program to print the notes
The above is suggested for those of you who might like to learn
more about the program before actually installing it. If you
install the documentation manually as suggested above, respond
"NO" when asked if you want to transfer the documentation in the
installation program.
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STARTING PORTFOLIO MANAGER:
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When the installation process has been completed, the active
directory will be the one in which you installed Portfolio Manager.
TO START PORTFOLIO MANAGER, ENTER THE COMMAND: "PM" (no quotes)
AT THE DOS PROMPT. ex. C:\PM>PM (assumes a directory named PM)
The first time the program is started a configuration utility
will be activated automatically. This will allow you to
select your preference items that will customize PM for your
personal use. On screen instructions will be provided for each
item when selected from the configuration menu.
FOR USERS UPGRADING FROM AN EARLIER VERSION OF PORTFOLIO MANAGER
** NOTE ** THE FOLLOWING APPLIES TO UPGRADING ONLY: ** NOTE **
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Once you've upgraded to version 4.3, you can NOT use YOUR data
files in a version prior to 4.0. When PM is started for the
first time a conversion program will be activated automatically.
If you're a registered user, it will convert YOUR data files
for use in Version 4.3. NOTE: After conversion, you can NOT
use the converted data files in versions prior to 4.0. The
ONLY way to revert to the previous version will be through the
use of your back up disks.
The install program has the capability to upgrade from an
earlier version of Portfolio Manager, however, if you are NOT
a registered user, the file conversion module will NOT convert
YOUR data files for use with version 4.3. When the conversion
menu has been activated (happens automatically when PM is
started for the first time) you may elect to create EMPTY data
files to EVALUATE the new version. My reasoning is this: if
you've used the program long enough to accumulate sufficient
data to warrant transferring, you SHOULD BE REGISTERED.
IMPORTANT: (CONFIG.SYS FILE)
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Examine the main (root) directory of the drive that is used to
start your computer (usually C:\> drive). Most computers have
a file there named "CONFIG.SYS". This file is used by the
computer during the start sequence to activate or set certain
features in your computer.
Portfolio Manager requires that the CONFIG.SYS file is present
and that it contains, at a minimum, the following statements:
FILES = 40 (or more !!)
BUFFERS = 20 (or more !!)
Without these lines you'll get a FILE ERROR when you run the program
If you already HAVE a CONFIG.SYS file but it does not have the
above lines or the assigned values are too small, you may use
ANY text editor (even Edlin) to add the lines or change the
existing values. The required lines may be located anywhere
in the file but are generally placed at the end. Be sure
you're using the text (ASCII) mode in your word processor to
change or add the lines.
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If you do NOT HAVE a CONFIG.SYS file you'll need to create
one. You may use your text editor to create the file and
enter the two lines above OR, if you prefer, you may enter
the following commands at the DOS prompt:
1 - C:\ <enter> (to get to C: root directory)
2 - COPY CON:CONFIG.SYS <enter> (create the file)
3 - FILES = 40 <enter> (enter the data)
4 - BUFFERS = 20 <enter> (enter the data)
5 - ^Z (Ctrl + Z) <enter> (close file and write to disk)
(hold down Ctrl key and press Z)
IN CASE OF TROUBLE:
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If the installation procedure is interrupted, you may restart
it, however, the following may occur depending on when it was
interrupted. If some files were extracted from one or more of
the compressed files before the interruption, you'll see the
following question for EVERY file that has already been extracted:
xxxxxxxx.xxx Overwrite [Y/N] (where xxxxxxxx.xxx is name
of the existing file.)
Enter an "N" (no quotes) to the question each time it appears.
You may abort the install with a ^C (Ctrl + C) if desired.
If you feel uncomfortable with the above, I suggest you erase
ALL the files in the directory where you attempted to install
PM and then restart PM-INSTL
To print the file PM-INSTL.DOC, exit then:
Select option # 4 in PM-PRINT.COM
- or -
Type COPY PM-INSTL.DOC PRN: at DOS prompt
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