Phone Disc USA Residential 1994 Spring - Western/PhoneDisc USA Residential 1994 Spring - Western.iso/dda.hlp

Text File | 1994-05-13 | 10KB | 459 lines

1



Press ─┘ to select the database you wish
to search.

To search a database on another disc, change
discs and press ─┘.
7






      Exit directory and return to DOS
=
Enter the Name of the person you
want to find.  Enter Last Name for individuals.
Use these keys to edit the entry:

Ins Insert characters before character under
 cursor.

Del Delete character under cursor.

- and - Move cursor.

Home Clear input and move cursor to left
 margin.                         More



 F6  Change databases.









                         Back
>
Enter the Name of the person you
want to find.  Enter Last Name for individuals.

Use these keys to edit the entry:

Ins Insert characters before character under
 cursor.
Del Delete character under cursor.

- and - Move cursor.

Home Clear input and move cursor to left
 margin.                         More


 TAB Limit the search by Street, City
          or Area Code.

 F5  Dial the highlighted number.

 F6  Change databases.

 F8  Print or save listings to disk.

 F9  Count a group or range of listings.

                         Back
A
 Enter the name of the file you
 would like your listings transferred
 to.  The file will be stored in the
 current drive and directory unless
 you specify otherwise.

 If the file already exists, you may:
 Add the listings to the end of the file.
 Replace the current contents of the file
  with the new listings.
 Cancel the operation and specify a new
  file to use.
B

 Enter the comment/attention line
 to printed/transferred with each
 listing.

Use these keys to edit the entry:
    ┌─────┐  ┌─────┐  ┌─────┐
    │Ins  │  │Del  │  │ ── │
    └─────┘  └─────┘  └─────┘
    ┌─────┐  ┌─────┐
    │ -  │  │ -  │
    └─────┘  └─────┘
H

 Press ─┘ to count the number
 of listings that match the Highlighted
 portion of the Name entry.

 Use these keys to highlight the
 portion of the entry you wish to
 match:
   ┌────┐   ┌─────┐    ┌─────┐
   │Ctrl│ + │ -  │ or │ -  │
   └────┘   └─────┘    └─────┘
L
 This option enables you to Select a
 Highlighted range of entries.  Move
 to the first name in your selected
 range and press ─┘.  Then move to
 the last name you want included,
 and press ─┘ again.  That range
 will be selected.

M
 This option enables you to Select
 a limited or expanded selection of
 Highlighted entries.  For example:
 if BROWN, ADAM is highlighted, you
 can select all entries beginning
 with B, BRO, or BROWN, A by using
 the  ┌────┐   ┌─────┐    ┌─────┐
      │Ctrl│ + │ -  │ or │ -  │
      └────┘   └─────┘    └─────┘

 keys to limit or expand your
 highlighted entry.

N
 Press ─┘ to select the
 First name in the range
 to be counted.
O
 Press ─┘ to select the
 Last name in the range
 to be counted.
P

 Press ─┘ to Print/Transfer the listings
 that match the Highlighted
 portion of the Name entry.

 Use these keys to highlight the
 portion of the entry you wish to
 match:
   ┌────┐   ┌─────┐    ┌─────┐
   │Ctrl│ + │ -  │ or │ -  │
   └────┘   └─────┘    └─────┘
T

 Press ─┘ to Print/Transfer
 the current listing only.

 You can Select a format
 (single line or mailing label);
 and if desired, Insert
 your own comments with each
 listing printed.
V

 Press ─┘ to alternate between Single
 Line, Mailing Label, Delimited,
 and Tagged formats.

X

 Select one of the following choices
 by pressing ─┘.  Choose to Enter
 your own comment/attention line
 with each entry; or choose to
 enter different comments by
 asking printer for a Prompt
 before printing each entry; or
 choose No Comment.

Y

 This selection allows you to
 Print/Transfer selected
 groups of listings.

Z




 Press ─┘ to Print/Transfer listings
 without including a comment/attention
 line.
[




 Press ─┘ to Prompt for a
 comment on each print request.
\



 Press ─┘ to Insert a comment to be
 used with each print/transfer request
 (until it is changed or cancelled).
_



 Press ─┘ to dial telephone number shown.
`


 Press ─┘ to dial long distance area code
 plus number shown.
a
 Select one or more of the following choices
 by pressing ─┘.  Depending on your
 telephone system, you can set the
 Dialing Mode to Tone (for Touch Tone) or
 Pulse (for rotary dial).  The Long
 Distance and Outside Access options
 allows you to enter an account number or
 access code, or select Direct if no code
 is needed.  Baud Rate allows you to set modem
 speed, and Communications Port selects the
 modem address.
b



 Press ─┘ to switch between Tone dialing
 mode for Touch Tone systems, and Pulse
 dialing mode for rotary dial systems.
c


 Press ─┘ to select Direct access
 to long distance telephone lines, or to
 Enter an Access Code and/or an account number
 for a long distance carrier (eg. MCI, AT&T ).
d


 Press ─┘ to select Direct access
 to outside telephone lines, or to
 Enter an Access Code (such as 9) to get
 an outside line.
e



 Press ─┘ to Save the current dialing
 options.
f


 Press ─┘ to select Direct access to
 outside phone lines.
g


 Press ─┘ to Enter an access code (such as 9)
 to get an outside telephone line.
 If a pause is needed between the dialing of
 an access code and the telephone number
 insert one comma for each 2 seconds to pause.
 Many modems will wait for a dialtone if you
 insert 'W'.
h


 Press ─┘ to select Direct access to
 long distance phone lines.



i


 Press ─┘ to Enter an access code (such as 1)
 to place a long distance call.  If you are using
 a phone credit card, enter you account number.
 If pauses are needed between the dialing of
 an access code and the telephone number
 insert one comma for each 2 second pause.
 Many modems will wait for a dialtone if you
 insert 'W'.
j

 Select from the following choices by
 pressing ─┘.  The Communications Port
 option allows you to set the appropriate
 modem address. Select a Baud Rate allows
 you to set the modem speed to 300, 1200, or
 2400, or 9600.

k



 Press ─┘ to select a modem address of
 COM1, COM2, COM3, or COM4.
l



 Press ─┘ to select a baud rate of
 300, 1200,  2400, or 9600.
 Most modems work  well at 1200 or 2400.
m




 Select to Save the options currently
 displayed on the Dialing Options menu.

n

 Enter the code you need to get an outside
 telephone line.

 If a pause is needed between the dialing of
 an access code and the telephone number
 insert one comma for each 2 seconds to pause.
 Many modems will wait for a dialtone if you
 insert 'W'.

 If you dont need an access code, press Esc.
o

 Enter the code you need to place a
 long distance call.

 If you are using a phone credit card, enter
 your account number.

 If a pause is needed between the dialing of
 an access code and the telephone number
 insert one comma for each 2 seconds to pause.

 If you don't need an access code, press Esc.
r

 Select to enter a Comment (of up
 to 60 characters) to print with the
 listing(s).  To Print, press

             ┌─────┐
             │ F8  │
             └─────┘
s


 Press ─┘ until the desired name order
 is displayed.  Names will be printed/
 transferred in the displayed order.
t

 This option is used to include/exclude
 telephone numbers when listings are
 printed/transferred.

 Press ─┘ until the desired choice is
 displayed.  If you are using Mailing
 Label format, select No.

 This option has no effect on listings
 printed in Comma Delimited format.
u

 This option is used to set the size of
 the label (in lines) when using Mailing
 Label format.

 Most printers