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│                           CAPE SOFTWARE LIBRARY                             │  
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│                Getting started with User Supported Software                 │
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│   BEFORE GETTING GOING                                                      │
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│   The  FIRST  thing to do when you get new software is to  MAKE A BACKUP !  │ 
│   Since none of the software that the CAPE SOFTWARE LIBRARY distributes is  │
│   afflicted by copy protection,  DISKCOPY your original disk and store the  │
│   original in a safe place. If you don't know how to DISKCOPY read the DOS  │
│   manual that came with your computer. NOW let's proceed with the COPY you  │
│   have just made.                                                           │
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│   GETTING GOING                                                             │
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│   To figure out what the starter file is called we use the DOS DIR command  │
│   (DIR for DIRectory).  The DIR command will SHOW you the NAMES of all the  │
│   files on a the disk.   For example if you type in "DIR A:"  (without the  │
│   quotes) this will show you the names of the files on the A  drive.        │
│                                                                             │
│   FINDING THE TEXT FILES                                                    │
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│   After you've done a directory on a particular disk,  you should look for  │
│   files called READ.ME , [filename].DOC, MANUAL.[ext], [filename].TXT etc.  │
│   Chances  are that  if you  READ  through these files, you will  find the  │
│   information  that will get you going  with the  application in question.  │
│   But now how do you READ those files ?                                     │
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│   READING THE TEXT FILES                                                    │
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│   To read through the information that is contained in one of these files,  │
│   use  your favorite WORD  PROCESSOR  or  EDITOR, to read though the text.  │
│                                                                             │
│   If  this  is  not  possible,  you can also  use the  DOS  TYPE  command.  │
│   For  example to view a  file on your  screen that is called  MANUAL.DOC,  │
│   from the  DOS  prompt, type in:  A>TYPE MANUAL.DOC and then hit the key   │
│   marked ENTER or the key marked RETURN. If the text scrolls too fast for   │
│   you to read it, then use control S (ie. hold down the control key while   │
│   holding the "S" key.)   Doing  this  will temporarily freeze the screen.  │
│   To get the text to continue scrolling, type any key.                      │
│                                                                             │
│   Another way to look at these files is to use the external command :       │
│                                                                             │
│     >BROWSE Filename.ext       Example ===>     A:>BROWSE  README.DOC       │
│                                                                             │
│   You should find a copy of BROWSE.COM on this disk.                        │
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│   PRINTING THE TEXT FILES                                                   │
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│   If you want a PRINTOUT of the files being  displayed, type control P      │
│   BEFORE  issuing  the  DOS TYPE  command.  This will send all of the       │
│   information that appears on the screen to the printer as well.   When     │
│   the text is finished scrolling, type Ctrl P again to turn printer off.    │
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│                 ===>  Hit the Esc key to continue  <===                     │
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