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Version 1.1 - COURT RULES AND STATUTES, COMPUTER GUIDE
Copyright 1993, BBS LEGAL GUIDE, INC.
August, 1993
All Rights Reserved
Attention to Details-- exclusive dealer
DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROGRAM
You are encouraged to pass a copy of this program or to upload it
to your favorite BBS or to user groups or friends for evaluation.
Please encourage them to register their copy if they find that
they can use it. All registered users will receive the benefits
explained below.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SHARE THIS DISK OR TO UPLOAD THESE FILES. IN
EITHER CASE YOU MUST SHARE ALL OF THE FILES, UNALTERED.
INTRODUCTION
A. PLEASE READ ANY FILES WITH EXTENSIONS OF ".TXT" THAT CAME WITH
YOUR PROGRAM FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND ANY LAST MINUTE NEWS
AND CHANGES.
SPECIAL NOTE: IN THIS MANUAL ITEMS TO BE ENTERED ON THE COMPUTER
ARE ENCLOSED IN ANGLED BRACKETS "< >". Follow the entry with the
ENTER key. Do not type the brackets as they are only placeholders
for text to be entered by you.
B. ORGANIZATION OF MANUALS-- We provide two separate but
complimentary manuals. The first is the "quickstart" manual. If
you are a power user, this very brief manual explains each active
key and function. The second manual (the one that you are now
reading) is the detailed manual.
1) System Requirements/Installation
2) Use of the program
3) The information needed to generate legal forms
4) Customer Satisfaction- Support
5) About our staff
6) Legalese-- warranties, trademarks, warnings
7) Index
SECTION ONE
INSTALLATION
Section 1-1
INSTALLATION
To install COURT RULES AND STATUTES, LEGAL GUIDE (we'll call it
COURT for short), unzip the program to a subdirectory on any
drive named /COURT. Add it to your path if you'd like. If any of
these terms are unfamiliar, check your dos manual. [The
registered program has a complete install program.] That's it!
You're ready to go.
SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS
In order to operate this program, your computer must:
1) have an IBM PC compatible operating a version of M.S. DOS,
D.R. DOS or P.C. DOS of 3.3 or higher or OS/2, PS/2; this program
happily runs under Windows environments/Multi tasking
environments and also runs in "MS DOS EMULATIONS" in Open Desk
Top and other UNIX systems that can run MS DOS programs.
To find out which version of DOS you are using, please enter:
<ver>
and you will receive a cheery message such as
MS-DOS VER 3.30
in general this program will operate on XT compatibles, as well
as 286 (AT Class) 386 and 486 compatible systems;
2) have a hard drive (fixed disk);
3) have at least 512 K Bytes of USABLE memory . . .
**************** within the F I R S T 640KB ****************
Many computer users have machines that are installed with 512K,
640K or more but install many Terminate and stay resident (TSR or
"memory resident" programs) which each use memory, dropping
available for usable memory to less than 512 K. If you select a
menu item and are immediately sent back to DOS, try booting from
diskette instead. If COURT then works properly, you have a
memory conflict.
IMPORTANT CAVEAT: Many computer users employ file management
shells like the Norton Commander(tm) or PC TOOLS (versions 6 and
higher) to help them manage their systems. These programs consume
memory when used. Often persons also load several Terminate and
stay resident utilities (T.S.R's) and a file manager. The likely
result is that you will be often reduced to less than 300k free
memory. This will S.. L.. O.. W.. down your system and cause
many programs not to load at all. Running COURT directly from DOS
is simple and recommended!
There is no minimum requirement for graphics adapters or color.
The program will happily run on a text-mono system; and it looks
very great on a VGA system! Due to our design philosophy the
program will run on a system with NO color and no graphics
capability at all.
SECTION 2
USE OF THE PROGRAM
STEP ONE (LOGICALLY) STARTING THE PROGRAM
Section 2-1 QUICK START MANUAL
A separate file on this disk contains a "quick start manual" for
experienced applications users which gives all of the active keys
for each program. A detailed manual follows.
Section 2-2 START UP AND MAIN MENU
In order to start the program, be sure that you either have the
computer in the subdirectory where you installed it, or that
the program is on the current path. Now type:
<COURT>
(without the brackets- remember, the brackets <> are just this
manual's placeholders) and press the Return key. The menu offers
a help screen.
Section 2-3
MOUSE USERS
Your mouse driver must be loaded before attempting to use a mouse
on the program. For more information on loading your mouse
driver, please see the manual which came with your rodent. To
begin using the program, type
<Mcourt>
then <Return>. Clicking the left button sends a carriage return,
the right button page down, both buttons, sends Escape. Moving
the rodent up and down advances the cursor up and down. NOTE: We
do not have a separate mouse cursor. The mouse is emulating the
cursor keys.
Section 2-4
SELECTING FROM THE OPTIONS PROVIDED
Use the cursor or mouse to select the statute which you want to
review.
Section 2-6 THE NAVIGATOR STRIP
At the bottom of each screen the active keys are listed, and what
each key does. This "navigator" strip is your first resource for
help in getting around the program.
SECTION 2-7 COMMENTS
Once you are reading the full text, you will occasionally see
blocks of text marked with "/*" and closed with "*/." These are
distinguishing placeholders to show comments as opposed to the
full text of the law or regulation. Copyright stuff: We do not
claim copyright on government material contained in the statutes
menu. However we do claim copyright on all the rest of the
program and on the comments within the statutes.
Section 2-8 BROWSING THROUGH THE STATUTES
You may read the statutes by pressing the page up, page down,
cursor keys for up and down (up and down arrows.) The left and
right cursor keys are special. The left arrow key returns you to
the previous comment; the right arrow searches for the next
comment.
If you press the left arrow key and the text does not change,
this means that you are seeing the first comment; if you press
the right arrow key and the text does not change you are then
viewing the last comment in the file.
Section 2-9 LET'S TAKE NOTES; USE OF THE "NOTE PAD"
If you want to take a note while reading the tutorial, put our
memory resident note pad to work. From any point once you are
reading the text type
<F2> (Function key 2)
and then a note pad will open on the bottom of the screen. This
is a nice feature so that you won't lose your place or have to go
get a pad and paper if you find something interesting that you
might want to take notes about. Since it is for jotting notes, we
have made it very simple to use. Simply type in your note, using
the backspace key to erase characters.
NOTE PAD HELP
To get help regarding the note pad utility, simply press
<F1>, (function key one)
while the note pad is open. The help screen contains a full
explanation of the note pad's use.
PRINTING OUT YOUR NOTES
To print out our notes, make sure that your printer is ready,
power on, properly connected, with paper and ribbons, and then
press
<F3> (Function key 3)
ERASING AND SAVING NOTES
<F10> (Function key 10)
erases everything on the note pad. You cannot recover notes once
erased by using F10. To "toggle" back and forth between the note
pad and the text of the tutorial, press
<F2> (Function key 2)
Your notes are saved automatically every time that you toggle
back and forth between the note pad and the tutorial's main text.
Section 2-10 READING FULL TEXT OF LAWS OR REGULATIONS DISCUSSED-
OPENING A SECOND WINDOW
Each statute has an index, and some of the statutes have cross
references. These may be viewed at the same time as the main
statute. To see what information is available, press
<S>
which will reopen the cross-reference window. Select the new
full text by using the cursor (up and down arrow keys).
To switch back and forth the between the main text and second
text window, use the "O" key.
In addition, you may also switch back and forth between materials
available in the second window by pressing the "S" button.
Section 2-10 EXITING STATUTES
To leave a statute, you may press
Escape <ESC>
which will return you to the statutes menu. To exit the program
completely, press
<X>
which will send you back to DOS and quit the program.
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
Section 3-1: SUPPORT
Our primary support BBS is Webb Blackmon's BLUE RIDGE EXPRESS
(B.R.E.) This 36 line super system (and growing) is one of the
best in the nation! We check in with the BRE daily.
After calling the BRE you should enter J FRINGE to access our
sub-board.
2400 baud 1-804-790-1675
9600 baud 1-804-790-9600 V32/bis
9600 baud 1-804-790-1126 V42/bis
Our West Coast Support BBS is ATTENTION TO DETAILS-- located in
the greater LA megalopolis
144000 baud v32 1-909-681-6221
Genial sysop Clint Bradford awaits your call at Attention to
Details. Order COURT through ATTENTION TO DETAILS, our authorized
dealer.
Users of GENIE may reach us through GENIE mail by addressing
messages to H.KRAFT1.
Our 24 hour voice number is provided to registered users.
Section 3-2 PHILOSOPHY
We try to place customer service first! Let us prove it to you! !
Let's hear from you! Please share your concerns and questions
with us. We will provide reasonable support to potential
registered users through the BBS systems mentioned. If there are
statutes or rules that you think should be added into the
program, let us know.
SECTION 3-3 WORDS ABOUT SHAREWARE
This program is shareware. IT IS NOT FREE SOFTWARE. COURT has
been authored by a group which has over 20 programs sold
commercially. Our best seller in the commercial field, THE PC
ATTORNEY (which is similar to this program, but just generates
documents) has sold hundreds of thousands of units. THE PC
ATTORNEY has been recognized by a number of industry publications
as a best seller. SEARS BRAND CENTRAL has featured the PC
ATTORNEY on its best sellers list for many months. This program
has also been mentioned in many Computer publications as a best
seller. Basically, shareware is commercial software marketed on
trust. Just like there is good and bad commercial software, there
is good and bad shareware. At least with shareware, you get a
test drive before you spend. Any fee you paid to a disk vendor
was for the disks, and the catalog, support etc. We receive no
fees from disk vendors. Our only compensation is that which we
receive directly from our users.
SECTION 3-4 REGISTRATION
All registrations are handled through ATTENTION TO DETAILS.
ATTENTION TO DETAILS takes major credit card, checks, etc.
ATTENTION to Details RyBBS
Riverside, CA
909/681-6221
v.32bis 14.4Kbps
Major credit cards are accepted. You may also register by mail:
Attention to Details
5085 Trail Canyon Drive
Mira Loma, California 91752-1685
Complete information on pricing and registration is included in
the file, READ1ST.TXT.
SECTION 3-5 WHO WE ARE
It takes many persons to put together a project of this
magnitude. The staff that prepared this program consist of:
Warren Clary, P.E. Chief Programmer; Amy Seeberger, Editor in
chief; Herb Kraft, Legal Editor; Scott Briscoe, Chief Para-legal;
Loren Weiner, Para-legal.
SECTION 3-6 LEGALESE
***EXCEPT FOR THE CUSTOMER SERVICE POLICY THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND THE SELLERS AND MANUFACTURER SHALL NOT BE
LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. THE SOLE REMEDY SHALL BE
LIMITED TO THE REFUND OF PURCHASE PRICE. THE FORMS HEREIN ARE NOT
INTENDED TO BE USED UNLESS THE SAME ARE REVIEWED BY AN ADVISOR OR
ATTORNEY, AND THE SELLERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF THIS PROGRAM SHALL
NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE FAILURE OF A FORM TO
ACCOMPLISH THE GOALS OF THE USER.***
SECTION 3-7 TRADEMARKS
IBM PC, PS/2, AT, XT, and PC-DOS are trademarks of IBM. MS-DOS
and OS/2 are a trademark of Microsoft. DR-DOS is a trademark of
Digital Research. UNIX is a trademark of Bell Labs. COURT RULES
and STATUTES, COMPUTER GUIDE is a trademark of BBS LEGAL GUIDE,
INC.
SECTION 3-8 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
"Mouse.com" is copyright 1983,1984 by Microsoft, and is used
under license. PKLITE is used under license from PKWARE, Inc.
LHARC is Copyright 1990, Yoshi, and is used with permission.