*********************** Sidekick version 1.11A ******************

This is the procedure for bypassing the copy protection scheme used
by SIDEKICK version 1.11A.

Using DEBUG on SK.COM, NOP out CALL 8E8A at location 0801 ----+
                                                              |
and change the OR  AL,AL  at 0810 to OR  AL,01 --------+      |
                                                       |      |
                                                       |      |
               (BEFORE ZAP)                            |      |
                                                       |      |
27A3:0800 0E            PUSH    CS                     |      |
27A3:0801 E88686        CALL    8E8A  <-----------------------+
27A3:0804 2E            CS:                            |      |
27A3:0805 8E163E02      MOV     SS,[023E]              |      |
27A3:0809 2E            CS:                            |      |
27A3:080A 8B264002      MOV     SP,[0240]              |      |
27A3:080E 1F            POP     DS                     |      |
27A3:080F 59            POP     CX                     |      |
27A3:0810 0AC0          OR      AL,AL  <---------------+      |
27A3:0812 7409          JZ      081D                   |      |
                                                       |      |
                                                       |      |
                                                       |      |
               (AFTER ZAP)                             |      |
                                                       |      |
27A3:0800 0E            PUSH    CS                     |      |
27A3:0801 90            NOP  <--------------------------------+
27A3:0802 90            NOP  <--------------------------------+
27A3:0803 90            NOP  <--------------------------------+
27A3:0804 2E            CS:                            |
27A3:0805 8E163E02      MOV     SS,[023E]              |
27A3:0809 2E            CS:                            |
27A3:080A 8B264002      MOV     SP,[0240]              |
27A3:080E 1F            POP     DS                     |
27A3:080F 59            POP     CX                     |
27A3:0810 0C01          OR      AL,01  <---------------+
27A3:0812 7409          JZ      081D

*********************** Sidekick version 1.5 ******************

            UNPROTECT PATCH FOR SIDEKICK VERSION 1.5

                               BY
                          STEVE SCHAUER


Use the following steps to unprotect Sidekick Version 1.5.  After
modifying SK.COM the program will no longer look for the key disk
in Drive A: and you can run the program off your hard disk alone.


You should modify a COPY of SK.COM with DEBUG by entering the
following commands:

you enter:              DEBUG SK.COM    <CARRIAGE RETURN>
                        A 089E          <CARRIAGE RETURN>

DEBUG responds with:    XXXX:089E       <XXXX CAN BE ANY NUMBER>
you enter:              NOP             <CARRIAGE RETURN>

DEBUG responds with:    XXXX:089F
you enter:              NOP             <CARRIAGE RETURN>

DEBUG responds with:    XXXX:08A0
you enter:                              <CARRIAGE RETURN>
                        A 08AD          <CARRIAGE RETURN>

DEBUG responds with:    XXXX:08AD
you enter:              OR <TAB> AL,01  <CARRIAGE RETURN>

DEBUG responds with:    XXXX:08AF
you enter:                              <CARRIAGE RETURN>
                        W               <CARRIAGE RETURN>
                        Q               <CARRIAGE RETURN>

That's it!  The modified version will now run as an unprotected copy
of Sidekick.


REMINDER:  The instructions above enclosed in <BRACKETS> are not to
           be typed in; when it says <CARRIAGE RETURN> or <TAB>,
           you should press that key at that point.  <You knew that,
           didn't you?>



SECOND REMINDER:   Fate being what it is, you did modify a copy of
                   Sidekick and not the original, didn't you?