

















                              IAMS - Version 2.8


                          Instant Access Menu System


                             Prodigy Technologies
                            14611 Carmel Ridge Road
                             San Diego, California
                                 92128  U.S.A

                         (619) 673-0722       : VOICE
                         (619) 563-9900 #2468 : VOICE MAIL
                         (619) 487-5733       : FAX
                         (619) 748-3644       : BBS

                            Written by Tony Gentile


                               Member of the ASP
                    Association of Shareware Professionals




















                              TABLE OF CONTENTS

         =================================================================

          INTRODUCTIONS
              Overview.................................................  1
              Program capabilities.....................................  2
              Hardware and Software Requirements.......................  2
              Warranty.................................................  3
              License and Copyright Notice.............................  3
              Registration Form........................................  4
              Corporate and Quantity Discounts.........................  5
         USING CONFIG.EXE
              Using CONFIG.EXE.........................................  5
              A Little Note............................................  5
              A Word on Help...........................................  6
              Valid Keys...............................................  6
              Running it...............................................  6
              File Validation Screen...................................  6
              The Opening Screen.......................................  7
              Main Menu Configuration..................................  7
              The Sub Menu Selector....................................  8
              Sub Menu Configuration...................................  8
              Configuring a Program....................................  9
              Program Entry Validation................................. 10
              Sub Menu Utilities....................................... 11
              Password Configuration................................... 12
              General Configuration.................................... 13
              Configuring AutoExecution................................ 15
              Quitting................................................. 17
         USING MENUS.EXE
              Using MENUS.EXE.......................................... 17
              Running it............................................... 17
              Self Checking............................................ 17
              The Main Menu............................................ 18
              Passwords................................................ 18
              The Sub Menus............................................ 18
              The Function Menu........................................ 19
              Online Help.............................................. 19
              Data Backup System....................................... 19
              Notepad.................................................. 20
              The Turbo Editor......................................... 21
              DOS Shell................................................ 23
              Screen Blank............................................. 23
              Autoexecution toggle..................................... 23
              AutoBoot toggle.......................................... 23
              Keyboard lock............................................ 23
              ESCaping................................................. 23
              Final Note............................................... 24
         APPENDICES
              AutoBoot Information..................................... 25
              Programs known to work with Instant Access............... 26
              Thanks to those that helped.............................. 27





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                                 * OVERVIEW *

         WHAT IS THE INSTANT ACCESS MENU SYSTEM ?

         The  Instant Access Menu System (IAMS) is a program that allows
         you to organize  your software  in a centralized fashion.  From
         there,  you may  "order" which  program you  want to  run, much
         like you'd order what you wish to eat from a restaurants menu.

         WHO WAS IAMS DEVELOPED FOR ?

         IAMS  was designed for anyway who wants to get  the most out of
         their computer programs  with the least amount of work,  hassle
         and   wasted  time.   IAMS  is   both  an   organizational  and
         productivity  tool.  It's  interface  allows  for  easier,  and
         quicker, access to any program on your hard disk.

         JUST HOW WILL IT MAKE THINGS "EASIER AND QUICKER" ?

         Once  you have entered the information on the programs you wish
         to  run  through Instant  Access, you  no longer  have to  deal
         through  DOS. For example, if you want to run your spreadsheet,
         you  simply hit "A"  (or whatever you wish it  to be). The same
         is true for any type  of program. From here  on out, you  don't
         have to switch drives and  directories, or remember the command
         to begin the program.

         Simply  said, with Instant Access  you can run any program that
         would  normally   be  executed  through   DOS.  The   important
         difference is  that  with Instant  Access,  it  only takes  two
         keystrokes!

         WHO WROTE THIS PROGRAM ?

         This  program  is produced  by Tony  Gentile, a  member of  the
         Association  of Shareware Professionals (ASP). The ASP wants to
         make  sure that  the shareware principle works  for you. If you
         are  unable to resolve a  shareware related problem with an ASP
         member  by contacting  the member directly, ASP  may be able to
         help.   The ASP  Ombudsman can  help you  resolve a  dispute or
         problem  with an  ASP member, but  does not provide   technical
         support  for the  member's  products. Please  write to  the ASP
         Ombudsman  at  P.O. Box  5786,  Bellevue, WA  98006  or send  a
         Compuserve message via easyplex to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.

         HOW ABOUT SOME SPECIFICS ON IAMS ?

         For more information  on IAMS,  including features,  functions,
         setup and use, just continue reading!







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                           * PROGRAM CAPABILITIES *

         PROGRAMS :

              o Run any DOS program using less than 4K of memory.
              o Run any of 400 DOS programs with just two keystrokes.
              o Run programs on other [logical] drives.
              o Run internal DOS Commands.
              o Run programs on your PATH statement.
              o Run programs in AutoBoot mode.
              o Run a program at a specific time and date, or everyday
                unattended.
              o Pass parameters to any program.
              o Password protect any program.

         CONFIGURATION :

              o Completely menu driven configuration system.
              o Program entry is done interactively.
              o Complete drive, directory and file name validation.
              o Prompting to confirm exit if changes were not saved.
              o Edit the Banner message.

         GENERAL UTILITIES :

              o Mouse support.
              o User definable colors.
              o Automatic screen blanking utility.
              o Usage log for program (time) tracking.
              o Keyboard lock
              o Data backup system
              o Online Help
              o A PopUp Notepad.
              o A Full-functioned text editor.
              o A DOS Shell.
              o Running time display.


                    * HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS *

         IAMS was  designed for  use on any  IBM PC/XT/AT, PS/2,  or any
         fully compatible  machine. It  requires 172K  worth  of RAM  to
         load, but less than 4K to run programs.

         Although  Instant Access  could be run off  a floppy drive, you
         would  not realize the true  benefits it provides. Thus, a Hard
         Disk is  also recommended. The  only required  software is  DOS
         version 2.0 or greater.








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                                 * WARRANTY *

         PRODIGY Technologies makes no warranty of any kind, expressed
         or implied, including, without limitation, and warranties of
         merchantability  and/or fitness for a particular purpose.
         PRODIGY Technologies shall not be liable for any damages,
         whether direct, indirect, special or consequential arising
         from a failure of this program to operate in the manner
         desired by the user.

         PRODIGY Technologies shall not be liable for any damage to
         data or property which may be caused directly or indirectly by
         the use of this program. IN NO EVENT will PRODIGY Technologies
         be liable to you for any damages, including any lost profits,
         lost savings or other incidental or consequential damages
         arising out of your use or inability to use the program, or
         from any claim by any other party.


                       * LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE *

         IAMS, the Instant Access Menu System is copyrighted property
         of Tony Gentile and Prodigy Technologies.  You are granted a
         limited license to use, copy, and distribute IAMS provided
         the following conditions are met:

         Copying and distribution fee may not exceed $12.00

         IAMS may only be distributed in its original unmodified state.

         This software is distributed under the user supported software
         concept.  Though IAMS is copyrighted, you are encouraged to copy
         and distribute this program to others. If you like this product
         and find it useful, a registration fee of $35.00 is required for
         continued use.  For your registration fee you will receive the
         current version of the Instant Access Menu System and documentation
         on disk, technical support, and upgrade notices. Quantity Discounts,
         Site and Corporate licenses are available.  See the registration and
         order form in this manual.

         IAMS is user supported.  This means that you may copy it freely
         and give the copies away to anyone you wish.  They are in turn
         required to  register if they decide to use it.













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         SEND TO : Prodigy Technologies                           IAMS 2.8
                   14611 Carmel Ridge Road
                   San Diego, California                 REGISTRATION FORM
                   92128  U.S.A
                                                      QUANTITY    $ AMOUNT

         Registration of IAMS ............. $35 each  ________    ________
         Single Computer Version Includes:
           1. Latest IAMS Program disk
           2. Manual included on diskette
           3. Tech Support (Mail, Phone, BBS)
           4. Notice of Upgrades

         IAMS Site License ........... $750 per Site  ________    ________
         Includes all of the above, plus a
         License for unlimited usage at one site.

         IAMS Corporate License .............. $5000  ________    ________
         Includes all of the above, plus a
         License for unlimited usage for one company.

         Extra IAMS disks ................. $10 each  ________    ________
         for any of the above licenses.

         DISK SIZE:  5 1/4" _______   3 1/2" _______    TOTAL ____________


         PAYMENT MUST BE IN THE FORM OF CASH,  CHECK,  OR MONEY ORDER. ALL
         CHECKS AND MONEY ORDERS MUST BE DRAWN ON U.S. ACCOUNTS ONLY.


         Name: _____________________________  Title:   ___________________

         Company: ________________________________________________________

         Address: ________________________________________________________

         _________________________________________________________________

         City: ___________________________________________________________

         State/Country: ________________________ Zip: ____________________

         Phone  Work: (_____) _____ - ______  Home: (_____) _____ - ______

         COMMENTS:________________________________________________________

                  ________________________________________________________

                  ________________________________________________________

                  ________________________________________________________

                  ________________________________________________________


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                     * CORPORATE AND QUANTITY PURCHASES *

         All corporate, business,  government or other commercial  users
         of  Instant  Access  must  be  registered.  We  offer  quantity
         discounts  starting  at the  eleventh copy.  Corporate or  site
         licensing is available.

         Purchases  of  over  75  units  may  be   handled  as  quantity
         purchases  or  as  corporate  licensing  agreements.  Licensing
         agreements  allow  duplication  and  distribution  of  specific
         numbers of copies within  the licensed institution. Duplication
         of multiple copies is not allowed  except through execution  of
         a licensing agreement. Please write for further details.

         The quantity purchase discounts are as follows:

                    0 - 10 copies:      no discount
                   11 - 25 copies:     10% discount
                   26 - 50 copies:     20% discount
                  51 - 100 copies:     25% discount
                 101 - 200 copies:     30% discount
                 201 - 300 copies:     35% discount
                 301+      copies:     40% discount


         All prices and discounts are subject to change without  notice.
         Discounts  are NOT  cumulative; they apply to  single orders of
         like  products only. Unit prices are the same as for individual
         users.

         NOTE: You may  NOT use Instant Access within your  organization
               without a prior purchase or license arrangement.


                             * USING CONFIG.EXE *

         CONFIG.EXE  is the menu  driven configuration program for IAMS.
         It  let's you define virtually every aspect of the program in a
         very simple and straight-forward manner. Enjoy!


                              * A LITTLE NOTE *

         Just as  a note, I wanted to remind you that this manual is not
         to teach you the niceties  of DOS.  A basic knowledge of DOS is
         required  to setup this program.  If you need an explanation of
         some  aspect  of  DOS,  or if  there  is  something  you  don't
         understand  about hard disks or subdirectories, please refer to
         your DOS  manual, or ask  a friend.  Other good places  to look
         for  help are  your local  Bulletin Board  Systems (BBS's),  or
         local user group.





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                              * A WORD ON HELP *

         Help  is available to you throughout the configuration program.
         This  manual is  more detailed,  but the  instructions provided
         within the program will point you in the right direction.


                                * VALID KEYS *

         Throughout  the configuration program,  you will be prompted to
         enter  descriptions, and names  of different items. During this
         time,  several keys are available to help you with entering (or
         editing) the items.

         [Right/Left  Arrow]:  Hitting the  right or left arrow key will
         move the cursor one space in the appropriate direction.

         [Up/Down  Arrow]:   Within the program  configuration area, you
         will have a list of four  items to configure for  each program.
         You may use  the up and  down arrow keys  to move  through that
         list.

         [INS]: The INSert key can  be hit to toggle  insert mode on  or
         off.

         [Backspace]:   The backspace key will  delete the character  to
         the left of the current cursor position.

         [DEL]:    The  DELete key  will  delete  the character  at  the
         current cursor location.


                                * RUNNING IT *

         To  start  the configuration  program, type  CONFIG (and  press
         return) at the DOS prompt.


                          * FILE VALIDATION SCREEN *

         When you run CONFIG for the first time, you will be presented
         with the file validation screen.  This screen will display a
         list of all the data files that are being created or updated.
         If none are to be created or updated, you will be brought
         immediately to the Opening Screen.











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                            * THE OPENING SCREEN *

         The opening screen gives you the following options:

                       F1)  View the Opening Screen Help
                       F2)  Configure the Main Menu
                       F3)  Configure the Sub Menus
                       F4)  Configure Passwords
                       F5)  General Configuration
                       F6)  Configure AutoExecution
                      Esc)  Exit to DOS


                          * OPENING SCREEN CHOICES *

         Essentially,  the opening screen presents you with five choices
         (F2 through  F6). This documentation is  written to assist  you
         in this order. However,  you may edit  any section in any order
         you would like to.


                         * MAIN MENU CONFIGURATION *

         Upon selecting Function Key Two  (F2) from the  Opening Screen,
         you  will be  placed in  the Main  Menu Configuration  area. In
         this  area, you will define  the descriptions of the Sub Menus.
         Each  description  can  be  up  to 25  characters  long.  These
         descriptions are  what you  will  initially see  when the  menu
         program starts.


                            * MAIN MENU CHOICES *

         [A to T] : When you enter a letter,  from A to T,  you  will be
         presented  with a  prompt. You may enter  any description up to
         25  characters. When you are done, hit return. The program will
         then update the screen.

         Common definitions for Sub Menus  are: Utilities, Spreadsheets,
         and  so  on, but  of  course,  it all  depends  on the  type of
         programs you use.  Please note that you will not be able to
         access the programs contained in a Sub Menu unless the Sub Menu
         has a description.

         [F1] : When you select this choice, you will  see a help screen
         which will list all available commands.

         [F2]  :Choice 2 allows  you to  save the changes  to disk. This
         choice create a file named  MAIN.MEN in the  current directory.
         If the file already exists, it will be over written.

         [Esc]  : The last choice  is the ESC  key on your keyboard (the
         ESCape key).  Hitting  this  will  return you  to  the  Opening
         Screen. Please  note  that if  you  select  this option  before
         saving your changes, the changes you made will be lost.

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                          * THE SUB MENU SELECTOR *

         When  you select  Function  Key  Three (F3)  from  the  Opening
         Screen,  you will see the Sub Menu Selector.  This area is your
         path to each of the twenty different Sub Menus.


                        * SUB MENU SELECTOR CHOICES *

         At  this point, you should  see the descriptions you entered in
         the  Main Menu  area listed  in this  menu. From  the  Sub Menu
         Selector, you have several choices:

         [A to T] :Select the  Sub Menu that you  wish to configure. You
         don't   have to configure all four hundred applications at this
         time.  After  entering a letter from A to T,  you will be moved
         to  the Sub Menu Configuration area.

         [F1] : View a help screen on the Sub Menu Selector options.

         [Esc] : This choice will return you to the Opening Screen.


                          * SUB MENU CONFIGURATION *

         After  selecting a  Sub Menu  from the  Sub Menu  Selector, you
         will be presented with the following choices:


                             * SUB MENU CHOICES *

         [A to  T] :  Choosing a  letter from   A  to T   allows you  to
         configure  the corresponding program.  You will have to provide
         a  description,  a  path,  and  the  executionary  name of  the
         program. See CONFIGURING A PROGRAM for more details.

         [F1]  :   This  choice  will  display  two  pages  of  complete
         instructions  on what  you need to  do to configure  a program.
         The   help  is  very   detailed,  and   should  be   more  than
         satisfactory if you happen to need on the spot help.

         [F2] : This choice saves  the changes you have  made to a  file
         named SUBMENU.MEN. The changes are saved VERY quickly.

         [F3] : This choice gives you access to several useful utilities.
         These include the ability to COPY, KILL, MOVE, SWAP, and IMPORT
         data.  See SUB MENU UTILITIES for more details.

         [Esc]: This choice will  return you to the  Sub Menu Selector
         area.






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                          * CONFIGURING A PROGRAM *

         When you choose a letter  from  A  to T  you will be  presented
         with  a  prompt  for  several  different  items.  You  will  be
         prompted  for all of them  at one time.  You may use the cursor
         keys to  move between them.  When you  are done with  each one,
         hit return.  After  answering  all of  them, the  program  will
         start to validate them.

         [Prompt 1: Description]
         A  good description might  be the  name of the  program and its
         version number. These descriptions  are what you  will see from
         within  the actual menu  program, after  you have  selected the
         Sub  Menu, and  entered the correct  password. Descriptions may
         be  up  to 25  characters long.  If you  leave the  description
         blank, the program will not run.

         [Prompt 2: The path]
         The  path must  have the  drive, followed  by a  colon,  then a
         slash, and then the subdirectory.

         For  example,  lets say  that you  want to  define the  Instant
         Access  configuration  program. We'll  say  the program  is  on
         drive C  (your hard disk),   and is  in subdirectory  MENU. The
         path would look like this:

         C:\MENU

         That's all there is to it. Just  remember that it is  important
         that you follow the following syntax: drive[:][\]subdirectory.

         You  may of  course,  have  more then  one  subdirectory.  Just
         remember that there must  be a slash [\]  between each of them.
         Also, the maximum path length is 25 characters.

         [Prompt 3: Program name]
         The  third prompt asks  for the name  of the  program, and its'
         extension. It is important that you  provide the correct  name,
         and  extension. Extensions must be  .EXE, .COM or .BAT.  Please
         note that  you may enter internal  DOS commands  (like DIR), or
         external ones (like CHKDSK.COM).

         So, lets  have an example.  If we still  wanted to  include the
         Instant  Access  configuration  program,  we  would  enter  the
         following  when  the  configuration  program  prompts  for  the
         program name:

         CONFIG.EXE

         [Prompt 4: Parameters]
         If  you  wish to  pass parameters  (also known  as arguments  /
         switches)  to the program at run time, you should answer either
         R or S  here. If  you do not wish to  pass parameters, enter  N
         (no).  When the menu  program goes to run your program, it will
         check to see the answer to this question.

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         Entering  (R) signals the program  that you wish to be prompted
         for parameters before the program executes.

         Entering   (S)  signals  the  program  that  you  have  default
         parameters that  you always want  passed to  this program.  You
         may enter these parameters following the S. For example:

         DIR *.* /P
             ^^^^^^---------- Parameters

         In  the above  example,   *.* /P   are  parameters. So,  if you
         always  wished to  pass these to your  program, you would enter
         S*.* /P at the prompt.

         Entering  (N) signals  that you do not  want to pass parameters
         to this program.

         [Prompt 5: Password]
         This  prompt allows  you to  enter a  5 character  password for
         this  specific program. If you  do not wish to password protect
         the  program, simply leave the  entry blank (Hit enter when you
         come to it).

         [Prompt 6: Pause]
         If  you want  the Instant  Access to  pause  after it  runs the
         program,  you may enter a Y  or y here. If not, you may enter a
         N or n.

                         * PROGRAM ENTRY VALIDATION *

         When  you  hit  enter  after  the   prompt  for  pausing,   the
         configuration program  will attempt  to validate  your entries.
         Here is a listing of possible messages for each prompt:

         [Path]:
         o  Path not found - The  path you entered does not exist on the
            drive. You will be prompted to re-enter the path.
         o  Illegal Path - The  path  you entered did not have  a drive,
            colon, and slash. You will be prompted to re-enter the path.
         o  Path found - The  configuration program found the  path that
            you entered.

         [Program]:
         o  File  found: The  file you entered  was found either  in the
            directory you specified, or on your PATH (DOS Environment).
         o  Internal:  You entered  an internal DOS  command, which,  of
            course was found.
         o  File not found: The  file you entered could not be found in
            either the directory you entered or in your PATH statement.
         o  Illegal '.':  You used  more or  less then  one (.)  in the
            filename.
         o  Illegal  '*'  or  '?':  Wildcards  are  not  allowed  in  a
            filename.
         o  Illegal prefix: You  entered more then  8 characters  before
            the extension (.).

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         o  Illegal  extension: Either  the extension was too  short, or
            too long.
         o  No definition was entered.

         As you can tell,  a lot of checking is  being done here. If you
         get either message  one or two, you  will know that the program
         you  entered was  located. If  you get  a message  from four to
         eight,  you entered  an illegal file  name. If you  get message
         three,  you will  see  a list  of files  in  the  directory you
         selected pop up.  You may have used  an extension of .EXE  when
         the  actual name is .COM.  By showing you the list, you will be
         able to check.

         [Parameters]
         o  You will see a message indicating which type you selected.
         o  You will  get a message  saying that you entered  an invalid
            selection, and will be prompted to re-enter.

         [Pausing]
         o  You  will  get  a  message  indicating  whether  you  wanted
            pausing or not.
         o  You will get  a message indicating  that you did not  answer
            with a Y or N, and will be prompted to re-enter.

         After everything  is validated, you  will be prompted to strike
         a  key. Following  that, the program will  update the menu, and
         allow you to make your next selection.


                            * SUB MENU UTILITIES *

         When you select F3 (Utilities) from within a Sub Menu, you will be
         presented with the following choices:

         [F1] : This option allows you to copy data from one entry to
         another.  The first prompt asks you where you want to copy from.
         The second asks where you want to copy that data to.  The final
         question confirms that you really want to do this.

         [F2] : This option allows you to kill data between a specified
         range.  The first prompt asks you the beginning entry to kill.
         The second prompt asks you the last entry to kill.  Finally, you
         are asked for confirmation.

         If you only wanted to kill the definition for entry A, you would
         enter  A  at the first prompt,  A  at the second prompt, and Y
         (for YES) at the final prompt.

         [F3] : This option allows you to move the data from one entry
         to another.  The first prompt asks where you want to move the
         data from.  The second prompt asks where you want to move the
         data to.  The final prompt confirms that you really want to do
         this.



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         [F4] : This option allows you to swap the data between two
         entries.  The first prompt asks you which entry you would like
         to swap.  The second prompt asks you which entry you would like
         to swap it with.  Finally, you are asked for confirmation.

         [F5] : This option allows you to import data from other Sub Menus
         and  then export  that data  into one  of the  choices A to T.
         When you select  this option, you will be asked four questions.

         [Prompt 1: Submenu]
         This  prompt asks you to  enter the submenu from which you wish
         to import the data from. It must be in the range of A to T.

         [Prompt 2: Program]
         This prompt asks you to enter the program in  the above submenu
         from  which you  wish to import data  from. It also  must be in
         the  range  of  a  to  T.  After  answering  this  prompt,  the
         configuration program  will  show you  the data  that you  just
         imported.

         [Prompt 3: Export]
         This  prompt asks you to enter the selection you wish to export
         this data to. It must be in the range of A to T.

         [Prompt 4: Confirm]
         This prompt asks  you to confirm  that you wish  to export  the
         data  to the chosen selection.  Any data in that selection will
         be written over with the new information.

         [Esc] : This selection returns you to the Sub Menu Configuration
         area.

                          * PASSWORD CONFIGURATION *

         After  selecting  Function  Key  Four  (F4)  from  the  opening
         screen,  you  will be  brought  to the  Password  Configuration
         Area. Here,  you will  define the passwords  for the  different
         items within Instant Access.


                             * PASSWORD CHOICES *

         The  password configuration area lets you define a password for
         every   aspect  of  Instant  Access.  Here  are  the  available
         choices:

         [A to T]  : Upon selecting  a letter  from  A  to T,  you  will
         define the password for the corresponding Sub Menu.

         [U] Configure the password for the DOS Shell.
         [V] Configure the password for the Text Editor.
         [W] Configure the password for the Auto-execution toggle.
         [X] Configure the password for Exiting to DOS.
         [Y] Configure the password for Configuration.


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         [F1] Displays the Password Area help screen.
         [F2] This choice saves  the changes you have  made to disk. The
         file that the changes are saved to is named PASS.MEN.
         [Esc] This choice returns you to the Opening Screen.


                           * DEFINING A PASSWORD *

         Regardless  of which one you  select you will be presented with
         a prompt for the password. Just type  in any numbers or letters
         (for  a total  of 8),  and hit  return. The  program  will then
         update the screen.


                   * MODIFYING THE GENERAL CONFIGURATION *

         After  selecting  Function  Key  Five  (F5)  from  the  Opening
         Screen, you will  be brought to the  area where you can  modify
         the  two files,  MENU.BAT and  MENUS.CFG.  From this  area, you
         have five choices.

         Please  note  that  the  configuration  program   automatically
         creates   this  file  when  you  first  run  the  configuration
         program.  It  uses the  current  drive  and  directory for  the
         definition.  If you plan on moving the program to another area,
         or  just  want  to do  it  yourself,  then the  following  will
         explain how to do just that.


                   * 2.81 - GENERAL CONFIGURATION CHOICES *

         [F1] : This selection displays the online help screen.

         [F2] :  This options  allows you  to save all  changes to  both
         MENU.BAT and MENUS.CFG.

         [F3]   :  This  selection  allows  you  to   edit  the  general
         configuration.  When you  select it, you  will be able  to edit
         the seven prompts seen on the screen.

         [Prompt 1: Drive]
         This  prompt  asks you  to enter  the drive  where the  Instant
         Access files  are located, followed by a colon. If  you were on
         drive C, you would enter C: at this prompt.

         [Prompt 2: Path]
         This  prompt  asks you  to  enter the  path  where the  Instant
         Access files are located.  It must have a  slash, \ ,  prefixed
         to  it. So,  if you  were in  a subdirectory  called MENU,  you
         would enter \MENU at this prompt.






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         [Prompt 3: Exit Location]
         This prompt asks you to enter a drive and  directory to exit to
         when  you leave the menu  program. If you  were on drive C, and
         wanted to exit to  your root directory, you would enter C:\  at
         this prompt.  Even if  you wish to  stay on the  present drive,
         and  only  change directories  when  you exit,  it  is best  to
         specify a drive.

         [Prompt 4: Editor Name]
         This  prompt asks you to enter the name for the Text editor you
         wish to use.  The default is  TURBO.EXE, which is the  DOS name
         of the  Turbo Editor. If  you wish  to use a  different editor,
         you may enter it's name here.

         [Prompt 5: Editor Location]
         This  prompt  asks  you to  enter  the  location of  the  above
         editor. The format is drive[:]/[Subdir]. So,  if the editor was
         located  on drive  C,  in  directory EDITOR,  you  would  enter
         C:\EDITOR at the prompt.

         [Prompt 6: Banner Message]
         This prompt allows  you to enter your own message which will be
         displayed in the Banner. It  may be up 43 characters long. IAMS
         will automatically center it from within the program.

         [Prompt 7: Blank]
         This choice  asks if  you'd like the  program to  automatically
         blank  the screen after three minutes. This option, when turned
         on, allows you to protect your monitor from screen burn in.

         [Prompt 8: MiniLog]
         This  choice asks if you'd  like the Mini Log turned on. If so,
         it  will write  to a program  named MINILOG.TXT every  time you
         execute a program.

         [Prompt 9: AutoBoot]
         This  toggle determines  whether IAMS will be  run in Normal or
         AutoBoot   mode.  AutoBoot  is  discussed  in  full  detail  in
         Appendix A.

         NOTE : Prompts  seven and eight may  be toggled from within the
         menu program as well.

         [F4]  This options lets you configure the colors for MENUS.EXE,
         the actual menu program.  There are a lot of prompts here,  but
         they are  all very straight  forward. First, here is  a list of
         the keys that you can use :

         Right and  Left Arrow  Keys :  By hitting  the  right and  left
         arrow  keys, you can toggle  the colors used for the foreground
         characters.

         Up  and Down  Arrow Keys  : By  hitting the  up and  down arrow
         keys, you can toggle the colors used for the background.


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         Return or  Enter : The  Enter key allows  you to "confirm"  the
         color you selected, and move on to the next prompt.

         ESCape : The ESC key will  allow you to abort  entering changes
         at any prompt.

         Now, for the prompts :

         Banner         [Words]: Type 1
         Banner        [Border]: Type 2
         Main Menu      [Words]: Type 1
         Main Menu     [Border]: Type 2
         Sub Menu       [Words]: Type 1
         Sub Menu      [Border]: Type 2
         Function Menu  [Words]: Type 1
         Function Menu [Border]: Type 2
         Status Line    [Words]: Type 1
         * All Menu Titles *   : Type 1
         Background color      : Type 1
         Background character  : Type 3

         Type 1 :  For these prompts,  you may use  both the  right/left
         and up  down  arrow keys.  For  these  prompts, the  right/left
         arrows change  the color  of the words  in the menu.  Also, the
         up/down arrows change the background color.

         Type 2  : For these  prompts, you  may only use  the right/left
         arrow keys.  These colors  change the  foreground color  of the
         lines  that make up the  menu. The background will  be the same
         color as you entered for the words of the same menu.

         Type  3 : For  this prompt, you  will need  to enter  a number.
         Your  choices are 176, 177,  178 or 32.  To see which each will
         look  like, you  can look at  the numbers below  the Background
         Color prompt.

         [ESC] Allows you to return to the Opening Screen.


                        * CONFIGURING AUTOEXECUTION *

         Selecting Function Key Six (F6)  from the opening screen allows
         you  to  configure the  AutoExecution function  of the  Instant
         Access Menu System.  This function is used to execute  programs
         unattended. You have several choices in this area:

         [A to J]
         Selecting  a letter  from A  to J  allows you to  configure the
         corresponding  program. When  you select one  of these options,
         you will be presented with six (6)  prompts  (you are  familiar
         with 4 of them already).





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         [Prompt 1:Time]
         This prompt asks you to  enter the time you wish the program to
         execute.   The  time  should  be  entered  in  military  (24hr)
         fashion,  down to  the second.  For example,  8:00 am  would be
         entered  as  08:00:00.  Likewise,  8:34  pm  would  be  entered
         20:34:00.

         [Prompt 2:Date]
         The  second prompt asks you  to enter the data that you wish to
         execute  the  program.  Enter  the  data  in  the  fashion  of:
         zz/xx/yy.  August 5th,  1990  would  be entered as 08/05/90. If
         you wish  to  have  the  program  execute  everyday,  enter the
         word "Everyday" (without the quotes) for the date.

         [Prompt 3:Description]
         This prompt asks you to enter a description for the selection.

         [Prompt 4:Path]
         This  prompt  asks you  to  enter the  path  (location) of  the
         program.  This  path  is  entered  in  the  same  was  as  when
         configuring a program: [Drive][:][/][Subdir].

         [Prompt 5:Name]
         This  prompt asks you  to enter  the name of  the program. This
         name is entered in the same  was as when configuring a program:
         FILENAME.EXT

         [Prompt 6:Parameters]
         This  prompt asks you to  enter parameters for the program. For
         obvious  reasons, the menu program will ignore a selection of R
         (run time parameters) when executing the program.

         That's all there is to defining a program. It  looks like a lot
         of information,  but  it's really  pretty straightforward.  For
         obvious reasons, there is  NO validation (except  for time  and
         date) for these selections.

         [F1] Displays the Auto Execution Area help screen.

         [F2] Saves your changes to AUTORUN.MEN.

         [F3] This option allows you to import data from the Sub  Menu's
         you have previously  defined, and  then export  that data  into
         one  of the  choices A to J.  When you select  this option, you
         will be asked four questions.

         [Prompt 1: Submenu]
         This  prompt asks you to  enter the submenu from which you wish
         to import the data from. It must be in the range of A to T.

         [Prompt 2: Program]  This  prompt asks you to enter the program 
         in the above  submenu  from which you wish to import data from. 
         It also must be in the range of  A to T.   After answering this  
         prompt,  the  configuration program will show you the data that 
         you just imported.

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         [Prompt 3: Export]
         This  prompt asks you to enter the selection you wish to export
         this data to. It must be in the range of A to J.

         [Prompt 4: Confirm]
         This prompt asks  you to confirm  that you wish  to export  the
         data  to the chosen selection.  Any data in that selection will
         be written over with the new information.

         [Esc] This command will return you to the opening screen.


                                 * QUITTING *

         That's  all  there  is to  configuring  the  program.  From the
         Opening  Screen,  hit Esc,  and  you will  return  to DOS.  You
         should now check  the current  directory.   You   should   have
         the following programs there:

         MENUS   .EXE   <--- The actual menu program
         CONFIG  .EXE   <--- The configuration program
         CONVERT .EXE   <--- The file validation/conversion program
         TURBO   .EXE   <--- The Turbo Editor
         NOTE    .EXE   <--- The NotePad
         NOTE    .HLP   <--- The help file for the note pad
         MANUAL  .TXT   <--- This file
         MENU    .BAT   <--- The batch file
         MENUS   .CFG   <--- The configuration data
         MAIN    .MEN   <--- The Main Menu descriptions
         PASS    .MEN   <--- The Password file
         SUBMENU .MEN   <--- The Sub Menu file
         MENUHELP.MEN   <--- The help file for the configuration/menu
                             program


                             * USING MENUS.EXE *

         MENUS.EXE is the  actual  driver  for  the menu  program.  From
         within it you will select the programs you wish to run.


                                * RUNNING IT *

         To run the menu program, you need to type  MENU (the batch file
         created  with the  configuration program). This  file will take
         care of the rest.

                              * SELF CHECKING *

         When  you start  the program, Instant  Access will do  a search
         for all of the data  files that you have  just created. If they
         do not  exist, a listing of  the missing one(s)  will be shown,
         and the program will exit. If this happens, all  you have to do
         is  run  the  configuration  program,  which  will  create  the
         missing one(s).

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                              * THE MAIN MENU *

         If  there are  no missing  files, the  program will  proceed as
         normal, and the main menu will be displayed.

         Now   the  description.   The  Main   Menu  will   contain  the
         descriptions that you  entered earlier. At this time, you  have
         many  different options.  However, we  will only  discuss those
         concerning  the Main  Menu, and Sub Menus.  The commands in the
         Functions Menu will be discussed later.

         [A to T]
         Choose the Sub Menu to be active.  After entering a letter from
         A  to T,   you will be presented with  a prompt for a password,
         if you defined one for that particular Sub Menu.

         [PgUp]
         Selecting  Page  Up (a  key  on your  keyboard)  will show  the
         titles  for Sub Menus A  to J. If those  are already displayed,
         nothing will happen.

         [PgDn]
         Selecting  Page Down  will display the  titles for Sub  Menus K
         through  T.  If  those  are  already  displayed,  nothing  will
         happen.

         NOTE: You do  not have to have the  Sub Menu in order to select
         it.  In  other  words,  if  the  titles  for  K through  T  are
         currently being displayed, you can still select  any of A to J.
         The  same is true  if A through J was  displayed. This was done
         so  that  a  user would  not  be  bombarded with  20  different
         selections (which may or may not be configured yet).


                             * PASSWORDS *

         A  small  box will  appear, and  will prompt  you with  "Please
         enter  password".   At that  time, you will  need to  enter the
         password  that you specified  in the configuration program. The
         cursor  will move and  an asterisk (*) will be echoed for each
         character you enter. If you  enter the wrong password,
         you will  hear a loud  beep, and  then be returned to  the main
         menu. If you enter  the correct password, you will see the  Sub
         Menu overlay the Main Menu.

         If  you  did  not  define  a  password,  you  will  be  brought
         immediately to the sub menu.


                           * THE SUB MENUS *

         Now, you will  see the  descriptions of  the applications  that
         you entered in the configuration program. You  now have choices
         A through T. (You may  use PgUp and PgDn  to display the  other
         ten just like in the Main Menu).

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         NOTE:  If you have only one program defined in a Sub Menu, IAMS
         assumes  that  you  want  to  run  that  one.  If  that program
         requires a password and/or parameters, you will be prompted for
         them immediately. If not, it will be executed automatically.

         After selecting from A to T one of the following will happen:

         1. If you left the program name blank, nothing will happen.
         2. If  the path no  longer exists, "Bad  Command or File  Name"
         will be displayed on the screen.
         3.  If  you defined  the  wrong program  name,  it couldn't  be
         found,  or didn't  exist, "Bad  Command or  File Name"  will be
         displayed.

         If you decide not to run any of the programs in that Sub  Menu,
         just  hit ESCape,  and you'll  find yourself  back at  the Main
         Menu.


                            * THE FUNCTION MENU *

         The commands in  the Function Menu are  only valid when you are
         in the Main Menu area. In other words,  if you have a Sub  Menu
         listed, you will not be able to execute any of the Functions.

              The Function Menu provides you with 10 options:

                         F1. Online Help
                         F2. Data Backup
                         F3. Note Pad
                         F4. Text Editor
                         F5. DOS Shell
                         F6. Configuration
                         F7. Toggle : AutoExecute
                         F8. Toggle : Screen Saver
                         F9. Toggle : Mini-Log
                         F0. Keyboard Lock


                             * FUNCTION CHOICES *

         [Choice  1  : Online  Help]  : The  Online  Help Function  will
         display  a  concise listing of the various commands  available,
         and what they do.

         [Choice 2 : Data Backup System] :  IAMS  includes a very simple
         data backup system.  It's  sole  purpose  is  to  copy the IAMS
         program  files from their sub menu to drive A:.  Here is a step
         by step walk through of the prompts.

         1) The  first  prompt instructs you to insert a blank diskette.
            Following this, IAMS  will  check to be sure there is enough
            available  space  to complete  the backup.  If there is not,
            you will be prompted to insert a different diskette, and hit
            ENTER.  You will then be returned to the first prompt.

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         2) If  there  is enough space,  IAMS  will  beign  copying  all
            important files.  If a file  can't  be located or copied for
            any reason, it will be indicated on the screen.  When all of
            the files have been copied,  you  will be  prompted to hit a
            key.  Once you do so, you will be returned to the Main Menu.

         [Choice 3 : Note Pad] : The Note Pad provides a way for you  to
         leave reminders for yourself  or others, store  a phone  number
         list,  or whatever else you  could imagine. It contains a total
         of 30  lines (displayed  15  at  a time),  with a  width of  60
         characters.   And since it only modifies a file named Note.Pad,
         it is safe for anyone  to use.  Here is  a complete list of the
         available commands:

         Cursor Movement:
         <Ctrl>-T:  Move cursor to the top of the screen
         <Ctrl>-B:  Move cursor to the bottom of the screen
         <Ctrl>-Right Arrow:  Moves the cursor to  the beginning of  the
         next word.
         <Ctrl>-Left Arrow:  Moves the cursor to the previous word.
         Home: Moves the cursor to the beginning of the current line.
         End : Moves the cursor to the end of the current line.
         Tab : Moves cursor to the next tab stop.
         Shift Tab: Moves cursor to the previous tab stop.

         Page Movement:
         PgUp: move the text forward
         PgDn: move the text backward
         <Ctrl>-Home:  Moves the  cursor to the first  page of text, and
         places the cursor at the beginning of that line.
         <Ctrl>-End:   Moves the  cursor to  the last page  of text, and
         places the cursor at the beginning of that line.

         Block Commands:
         F4: Forms a paragraph from the lines marked as a block.
         F5: Marks the first line in the block.
         F6: Marks the last line in the block.
         F7: Moves the marked block to  the line where the cursor is
         positioned. Blocks can not be copied onto themselves.
         F8:  Copies the marked block to the line where the cursor is
         positioned. This command differs from F7 because the original
         block remains in place.
         F9: Deletes the block.
         F10:Unmarks a block.

         Editing Commands:
         F1: List Help. Hitting F1 again returns you to the note pad.
         F2: Returns you to the Main Menu.
         F3:  Erases all the text in the notepad. Requests confirmation
         first.
         Ins:  Toggle Insert/Overwrite  mode, and  changes the  shape of
         the cursor to indicate the mode.
         Del: Deletes the character under the cursor.
         Backspace: Deletes the character to the left of the cursor.
         Ctrl  D:  Deletes the  word on  which the  cursor is  presently
         located.

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         Alt  D:    Deletes  the line  where  the  cursor  is  presently
         positioned.

         [Choice 4: The Text (Turbo) Editor]

         This  function  has been  modified  to allow  you  to run  your
         favorite  text editor.  Should it  happen to  be the  our Turbo
         Editor, please read on.

         As  we  developed the  notepad,  we realized  that  it had  one
         function. This function was  to leave notes, which all revolved
         around  the file  it creates  [note.pad]. There  was no  way to
         call  up  another  file.  We  also  noted  while  writing   the
         appendices  that we were  referring people to a commercial word
         processor.  To  eliminate that  need,  and to  further  enhance
         Instant Access functions, we added a text editor.

         Those  of you who are  familiar with WordStar, Sidekick, or any
         of  the Borland  programming environments will  be instantly at
         home in this  editor. For those of  you who aren't, we've tried
         to make it as painless as possible.

         With  all that in  mind, here is a listing  of the Turbo Editor
         commands.

         Basic Cursor Movement:
          . Ctrl-S/Left Arrow        Moves one character left
          . Ctrl-D/Right Arrow       Moves one character right
          . Ctrl-A/Ctrl-Left Arrow   Moves one word left
          . Ctrl-F/Ctrl-Right Arrow  Moves one word right
          . Ctrl-E/Up Arrow          Moves cursor up one line
          . Ctrl-X/Down Arrow        Moves cursor down one line
          . Ctrl-W                Scrolls screen up one line
          . Ctrl-Z                Scrolls screen down one line
          . Ctrl-R/PgUp        Scrolls screen and cursor up one page
          . Ctrl-C/PgDn        Scrolls screen and cursor down one page

         Quick Cursor Movement:
          . Ctrl-Q S/Home       Moves cursor to beginning of the line
          . Ctrl-Q D/End        Moves cursor to the end of the line
          . Ctrl-Q E            Moves cursor to the top of the screen
          . Ctrl-Q X            Moves cursor to the bottom of the screen
          . Ctrl-Q R/Ctrl-PgUp  Moves to the beginning of the file
          . Ctrl-Q C/Ctrl-PgDn  Moves to the end of the file
          . Ctrl-Q B            Moves cursor to the top of a block
          . Ctrl-Q K            Moves cursor to the bottom of a block
          . Ctrl-Q P            Moves cursor to its previous location

         Insert and Delete Commands:
          . Ctrl-V/Ins  Toggle between insert and overwrite mode
          . Ctrl-N      Inserts a line at the current cursor position
          . Ctrl-Y      Delete the line containing the cursor
          . Ctrl-Q Y    Delete from current position to end of line
          . Ctrl-H/Backspace  Delete to the left of the cursor
          . Ctrl-G/Del  Deletes character currently under the cursor
          . Ctrl-T      Deletes the word to the right of the cursor

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         Block Commands:
          . Ctrl-K B/F7  Marks the starting location of a block
          . Ctrl-K K/F8  Marks the end of a block
          . Ctrl-K T     Marks a single word as a block
          . Ctrl-K C     Copies a previously marked block to the current
                         cursor position
          . Ctrl-K Y     Deletes a previously marked block
          . Ctrl-K  V    Moves  a  previously marked  block from  its
                         original   position   to  the   current   cursor
                         position
          . Ctrl-K R     Reads a file  from disk,  inserts it  at the
                         present  cursor  position,  and marks  it  as  a
                         block
          . Ctrl-K W     Writes a previously marked block to a file
          . Ctrl-K P     Prints currently  marked block. If no block is
                         marked, it prints the entire file

         Miscellaneous Commands:
          . Ctrl-U     Aborts current operation [except loading a file]
          . Ctrl-O I   Toggle autoindent on/off. This feature provides
                       automatic indenting of successive lines
          . Ctrl-Q F   Lets you search for a string of up to 30
                       characters
          . Ctrl-Q A   Searches and then replaces a string
          . Ctrl-L     Repeats the last search
          . Ctrl-Q N   Finds a set place marker
          . F1         Saves current file to disk
          . F2         Loads a new file
          . F3         Quits Editor, returns you to Instant Access
          . Ctrl-Q L   Restores line cursor is currently
          . Ctrl-K 0..Ctrl-K 3  Set marker #0 to #3
          . Ctrl-Q 0..Ctrl-Q 3  Jump to marker #0 to #3
          . Ctrl-I/Tab          Tabs over 8 spaces


         Search Options :
          B  -  Searches  backwards, from  the  current  cursor  position
          toward the beginning of the file.
          G - Search Globally search the entire file starting at the
          beginning,or backward if used with the B option.
          #[a  number] -  Searches for the  nth occurrence of  the search
          string.
          U - Ignore case and treat all characters as uppercase.
          W  - Search for whole words only; skip patterns embedded within
          other text.

         Replace Options:
          N  - Replace without asking. Otherwise, each replace will seek
          validation.







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         To enter text, type as  though you were using  a typewriter. To
         end a line,  press the ENTER [or  RETURN] key. Turbo  Edit will
         let   you  type  over  200  characters  in  a  line,  but  only
         recognizes the first 149.

         [Choice 5  : DOS  Shell] :  This shell  provides you with  full
         access to  all of the DOS  commands. It is  just as  if you had
         no program  running at all.  However, if you  do a  CHKDSK, you
         may note that 4K of memory is missing.

         This memory is  being used by Instant  Access. You may use this
         shell  just as if it were the DOS prompt.  To return to Instant
         Access type EXIT and hit  return.  When you type EXIT, you will
         be returned to the Main Menu.

         [Choice  6  :  Configuration]  :  This  choice  allows  you  to
         configure  the   menu  program.  To   do  this   it  runs   the
         configuration program, CONFIG.EXE.

         [Choice  7: The Auto-Execution  Toggle] : This selection allows
         you to toggle whether Auto-Execution is turned on or off.

         [Choice 8 : Blank Toggle]  : This selection allows  you to turn
         the automatic screen blanking function on or off.

         [Choice 9 : Mini-Log]  : This selection allows you to turn  the
         Mini-Log function on or off.

         [Choice 10 : Keyboard Lock] :  For  addded security,  IAMS also
         includes a keyboard  lock  function.   This  function  would be
         useful in  a  work  enviornment,  when  you  need to leave your
         system unattended for a while.  You  can simply lock the system
         with any password which comes to mind!  Below is a step by step
         listing for using the keyboard lock function.

         1) The first prompt asks you to enter an  eight  character case
            sensitive password.  The second  prompt asks you to re-enter
            it.  If they don't match,  you will be returned to the first
            prompt.

         2) If they do match,  the  screen will be blanked.  Hitting the
            spacebar will  unblank the screen,  and present you with the
            prompt to unlock the keyboard.  If  you  enter  the  correct
            password,  you will be returned to the  Main Menu.  If  not,
            the bell will sound, and the screen will be blanked.


                            * ESCAPING (ESC key) *

         This  is  the exit  command. After  password verification,  you
         will be returned to DOS.





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                               * A FINAL NOTE *

         Well,  that's all there  is to it. You  will probably find that
         it  takes a  little while  to get used  to a different  type of
         interface, but we believe it  to be a much more  understandable
         and productive  one.  If you  have any  questions or  comments,
         please feel free to drop us a line. Following  this are several
         appendices that cover a variety of topics.
















































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                           * APPENDIX A: AutoBoot *

         Included with Instant Access Menu System  v2.8 is the AutoBoot
         feature.

         WHAT IS AUTOBOOT?

         In  the simplest  words, AutoBoot  is an  insurance  policy for
         your programs!

         HOW DO I USE IT?

         In the General Configuration area, there's a prompt that  asks:
         "Run IAMS  in AutoBoot Mode (Y/N)". If you enter  "Y", you will
         be in  AutoBoot mode.  If you enter  "N", you'll  be in  normal
         mode.

         WHAT EXACTLY DOES IT DO?

         AutoBoot  does one simple  thing. It automatically restarts any
         program  which  did  not  successfully  return  to  IAMS  after
         execution.

         HOW ABOUT AN EXAMPLE!

         Let's  say you you're using the Auto-Execution feature to set a
         backup program  at 1:00 am. You go off to sleep, expecting your
         files to  be backed  up when  you awake.  Half way through  the
         backup,  the power goes off.  Normally, the end result would be
         a disgruntled user with half a backup!

         As  soon as the  power is restored, IAMS  senses that a program
         was  not completed.  It  displays a  message, stating  that the
         program will  be automatically restarted  in ten  seconds. If a
         key  isn't hit,  the  program runs.  The  result?  A successful
         backup!


         NOTE: In order for  AutoBoot to work, you  must start IAMS from
         your  Autoexec.Bat file.  Also, you must be  sure not to answer
         YES  to  the  "pause after  execution"  prompt  during  program
         execution.  Aside from  those small prerequisites,  the rest is
         automatic!

         HOW CAN I TEST IT?

         First,  enter "Y"  for  running  IAMS in  AutoBoot mode.  Then,
         select a program  to execute. When  the program  starts, reboot
         your  computer. When IAMS comes  up, you'll have ten seconds to
         abort the AutoBoot. If you don't abort, the program will run!






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            * APPENDIX B: Programs that work with Instant Access *

         Through  all our testing, I  have yet to find  one program that
         won't  run directly  through Instant Access. Here  is a list of
         the  programs that  definitely will work. Remember,  this is by
         no  means a  complete  listing... after  all, nobody  could own
         every program!

         Turbo C 1.0/1.5/2.0           Lotus 1-2-3 2.01
         Turbo Pascal 3.0/4.0          Turbo Tax 5.01
         Microsoft Assembler 4.0/5.0   dBase III Plus 1.1
         WordPerfect 4.2/5.0           Timeline 1.1
         Vopt 2.12/2.2                 Desqview 1.03
         PCTools Deluxe 4.3/5.0        Harvard Business Graphics 2.1
         CatDisk 3.56                  Paradox 1.11/2.0/3.0
         Windows 1.03                  Dac Easy - Accounting 2.0
         Fastback 5.1                  The Word Processor 4.1
         Foxbase 1.0                   PFS First Publisher 1.01
         Transcopy 4.3                 Locksmith/PC 1.2
         Cruise Control 3.02           Typing Tutor 4.0
         Gramatika II 1.00a            Enable 1.5
         QDOS II 2.00                  Double DOS 4.0
         Telix 2.12/3.11               Procomm 2.4.2/Procomm Plus
         DirMagic                      Dynadiag 2.05
         Eureka 1.0                    Express
         SuperCalc                     WordStar 4.0/5.0
         Clipper                       PCPaint Brush
         PCPublisher                   Quicken




























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              * APPENDIX C - THANKS TO THOSE THAT HELPED *

         Although there  are  far  too  many  people  that  have  helped
         PRODIGY  Technologies develop  Instant Access, I  would like to
         take some time to point out a few:

         Gerardo Avalos : Gerardo is one of two reasons IAMS development
         continues.  The second is the desire to eat occasionally!

         Bruce Bequette :  Not only for  his great  ideas, but also  for
         unselfishly providing his resources.

         Ivars  Bezdechi :  Love that green  man! A great  friend with a
         tremendous amount of talent.

         Mike  Daniels :  I've never met  Mike personally, but  he seems
         like  a top  notch person. I'd  LOVE to personally  take credit
         for the AutoBoot idea, but in reality, it was his brain child.

         Ben Debban  : A user I met  on a local  BBS. He has provided me
         with some of the most open  and valuable criticism. He's  now a
         shareware author himself!

         John  Dwulet  : For  being a  great friend,  providing tons  of
         encouragement, an excellent BBS, and, monetary incentive!

         Rick Fry   : Sharing his ideas on user interface, and setup
         procedures, as well as providing an excellent BBS.

         Debi Funk : For putting up with me in general,  but  especially
         while I'm working hard.

         Dan Horn   :  A great BETA  tester and friend; and, he's now  a
         shareware author too!

         John Newlin : A great shareware author who has  gone out of his
         way for me several times.

         Bill P : Bill is  the SysOp of dBored,  an IAMS support  board.
         Aside  from running  a professional level board,  he has been a
         very supportive friend.

         Bob Rapp   : SysOp of the Anonymous BBS. I've spent many a late
         night  chatting with  him about IAMS. His  help has been beyond
         priceless!