                            MEDshare
                      4100 West 15th, #103
                       Plano, Texas  75093
                         (972) 985-0759
                         1-800-233-0560

                             COLLECT
                          Version 1.05


                       Copyright 1991-1997

                   Collections sub-system for:
        MEDshare#1 - Version 1.08 and DENTAL#1 - Version 1.05

        Un-registered version ($10.00 - 100 patient limit)
             (To cover shipping and handling only.)
     Registered version (Single user = $150.00 - no limits)
      Registered version (Multi-user = $300.00 - no limits)
              Other products soon to be available.

VAR's  &  CONSULTANTS:   If you find COLLECT to be  a product, of
quality, that you would like to offer your clients please contact
Paul E. Tucker, MEDshare, 4100 West 15th, Suite 103, Plano, Texas
75093.  We are interested in building our registered  distributor
base and would like to hear from you.

COLLECT System requirements:
        MEDshare#1 - Version 1.08 or DENTAL#1 - Version 1.05
        MS-DOS 3.30 (or greater) (DOS 6.22 preferred)
        640k of memory (required)
        Monochrome (or color) monitor
        (1) floppy disk drive (for loading of software)
        (1) hard disk drive (for program and data files)
        (1) printer (any dot matrix printer)

        NO SPECIAL FORMS ARE REQUIRED. ALL REPORTS WILL BE
        PRINTED ON 8 1/2" X 11" STANDARD STOCK PAPER.


Steps to follow for system installation:
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* COLLECT 1.05 is normally installed as a prt of the MEDshare#1 
* 1.08 system.  The following instructions are to be followed 
* only if you received a single distribution disk with only the
* COLLECT 1.08 program modules on it.
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Use install/update COLLECT.
1.  Make a backup of the COLLECT distribution disk and store  the
original in a save place.  Use the newly created backup disk  for
all following installation instructions.

2. Insure that you have at least 1 Mega bytes of free disk space
on your hard disk to hold the COLLECT.EXE program and data files.

3. Insure that you have DOS 3.3 (or greater) installed on your
computer.  This can be done by entering:  VER <enter> at your DOS
prompt.

4. Check your hard disk for any faults using the DOS 'CHKDSK'
utility (see your DOS manual for more information).  If any faults
are found the MUST be corrected before installing COLLECT.

5. Place the COLLECT distribution disk #1 into eithe disk drive
'A' or 'B'.  From the DOS prompt enter the following:

         for disk in drive 'A': A:INSTALL <enter>
         for disk in drive 'B': B:INSTALL <enter>

This INSTALL routine will step you through the process needed to
load all of the COLLECT distribution files onto your hard disk.
You will be prombed to enter information necessary to properly
install your COLLECT distribution files, create any needed sub-
directory that these files will reside in, and make any necessary
changes to your CONFIG.SYS file.  Upon completion of this INSTALL
process you will be ready CREATE/UPDATE your COLLECT data files.

6. Collect should be installed into your current MEDshare#1 or DENTAL#1
sub-directory.  In most cases this will be:

      For MED#1:          C>CD\MED1

      For DENTAL#1:       C>CD\DENTAL1


7. All COLLECT distribution files are distributed in compressed
format.  After the INSTALL routine has copied these compressed
files to your hard disk it will automatically de-compress all of
these files.  If this is not the  first time you have installed
COLLECT duplicate de-compressed files will already reside on your
hard disk.  At the time of file de-compression you will be disp-


layed a message asking if you wish to replace the existing file.
Answer 'Y' to each of these messages otherwise you will not have
the current COLLECT files on your hard disk.

8. Print your user manual and read before going any further:
                a: turn on your printer
                b: enter C>COLMANUL  <return>


ALL  COPIES  OF  COLLECT WILL INITIALLY  LOAD  AS  'UNREGISTERED'
HAVING  A 100 PATIENT LIMIT. THIS PATIENT LIMIT WILL  BE  REMOVED
UPON THE ENTRY OF A VALID 'USER REGISTRATION NUMBER'.  THIS 'USER
REGISTRATION  NUMBER' IS UNIQUE TO EACH USER AND IS  PROVIDED  TO
THE  USER  UPON RECEIPT OF A FULLY PAID AND PROPERLY  FILLED  OUT
REGISTRATION FORM.

REGISTERED USERS WILL RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:
        >CURRENT VERSION OF COLLECT;
        >PRINTED USER MANUAL;
        >PRODUCT UPGRADES;

REGISTERING YOUR COPY OF COLLECT:
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     After   you've  worked with the  un-registered   package  of
COLLECT,  and decide you want full access to the  system,  follow
these simple steps to register:

     1.  Enter the 'SYSTEM UTILITIES'
     2.  Select 'USER REGISTRATION FORM'
     3.  Fill out this registration form
     4.  Send in registration form and required registration
         fee to MEDshare, Inc.
                4100 West 15th, #103
                Plano, Texas 75093

You will receive:
     A. A REGISTRATION NUMBER  that will unlock you  from
        the 100 patient limits of the system.
     B. A phone number you can call for support (you will
        be billed for this support).
     C. A printed copy of the user's manual.
     D. A copy of the newest version of COLLECT.
     E. Newsletter informing you of other programs  that
        complement COLLECT.

  (Sorry but we can only support our registered users.)


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           *** COMMON PROBLEMS AND THEIR SOLUTION ***
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1. INSUFFICIENT MEMORY: COLLECT operates totally within the  640K
limits  of your system. This area is also used by your  operating
system and other programs you may have been using. To see if  you
have sufficient memory to  load COLLECT  run  the  DOS   'CHKDSK'
routine.  You should have in excess of 540 K free  memory.  Next,
after you have loaded COLLECT press the 'F10' key when you are at
the DATE PROMPT on the COLLECT sign-n screen.  You  should   have
available  free memory of 60K.  (NOTE: COLLECT REQUIRES UP TO  AN
ADDITIONAL 60K  OF MEMORY FOR SEVERAL OF ITS FEATURES TO RUN.  IF
YOU DO NOT HAVE THIS 60K  OF FREE MEMORY CHECK YOUR  'CONFIG.SYS'
AND  'AUTOEXEC.BAT'  FILES  TO SEE WHAT OTHER  PROGRAMS  YOU  ARE
USING.  THE  BEST  TEST  IS TO REMOVE ALL  BUT  THE  'FILES'  AND
'BUFFER' COMMANDS FROM THESE FILES, REBOOT, LOAD COLLECT, AND SEE
HOW MUCH FREE MEMORY IS AVAILABLE. THEN ADD BACK IN THE  FEATURES
YOU WANT UNTIL YOU LOSE THE 60K REQUIREMENT.)

2. ERROR MESSAGES ENDING WITH A '(2)': This error is a result  of
COLLECT not being able to locate its data files.  This  error  is
normally  a result of COLLECT being installed on one  system  and
then  copied   to  another  system  and  to  a   different   disk
drive designation.   To   correct   this  problem   just   delete
the  'COLMVBLS.MEM' file then re-load COLLECT. You will be  taken
into the  system initialization cycle.

3. "OPEN FILE" message or error messages ending with a '(4)':
This error is a result  of COLLECT not being able to open a  file
due to limits controlled by your DOS system.  This is corrected
by correcting your 'CONFIG.SYS' file to have the minimum  'FILES'
and 'BUFFERS' commands  as required for system setup.   After you
have  corrected your 'CONFIG.SYS' file reboot your system - THIS
IS THE ONLY TIME THAT THESE PARAMETERS ARE READ.

(NOTE: COLLECT is always being improved. These improvements may or
may  not result in a change in the version number of the COLLECT
program.  MEDshare  reserves  the right  to  make  these  changes
without notification to existing users. When a major  improvement
has  been made all users will be notified. The charge  for  these
improvements will be dependent upon the features provided and  in
most  cases will be around $100.00. If an improvement  requires a
file  modification  you  will be provided  a  program  that  will
perform this modification for you.)

