
                              My Little Realm Enterprises

                               -  Calling Cards v/3.0  -

                                   Shareware Version
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                                        Important
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          Calling Cards is protected by copyright.  It is not freeware, and 
          it is not in the public domain.

          This is the Shareware (evaluation) version of My Little Realm's 
          Calling Cards.  It is a full-featured, fully functional program.
          You are welcome to try it on your computer to ensure that it 
          functions on your system as it should, and that it meets your 
          individual needs.  If after 30 days you decide to keep using Calling
          Cards, you must pay for the program.

          To print an order form, press <$>, the dollar sign key, in the 
          Options Window of Calling Cards, or, print the text file
          REGISTER.TXT.

          Bonus!  Get one MLR stand-alone program free with every order.  
          Read DESCRIBE.TXT for details.  This offer expires 12/31/94.

          My Little Realm Enterprises stands behind all of its products with
          a 30-day money back guarantee.

          Thank you for trying Calling Cards and Shareware!
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                              My Little Realm Enterprises

                               -  Calling Cards v/3.0  -

                                        Contents

               General Information......................................1
                    Introduction........................................1
                    Hardware/Software Requirements......................1
               Overview.................................................1
                    Interface...........................................1
                    Quickeys............................................1
                    Extended Processing Options.........................2
               Getting Started..........................................2
                    Entering Records....................................2
                    Changing a Card's Information.......................3
                    Changing a Service Category.........................3
               Program Information......................................3
               The Options Window.......................................3
               Creating Your Calling Cards Records......................4
                    Option 4, Adding Records............................4
                         Field Definitions............................4-7
                              Name Field................................4
                              Address Field.............................4
                              Phone Number Field........................5
                                   Phone Number Placeholders............5
                              Label Fields..............................6
                              Memo Field................................6
                              Service Field.............................6
                    Option 5, Changing Information......................7
                    Option 6, Deleting Records..........................7
               Using Calling Cards......................................8
                    Option 1, Directory Assistance......................8
                    Option 2, Service Call..............................8
                    Option 3, Printing..................................9
                         Selecting a Print Item.........................9
                              Items and Sizes for Printing..............9
                         Selecting a Print Category.....................9
                         Address Validation............................10
                         Testing Printer Alignment..................10-11
                         Helpful Printing Hints.....................11-13
                              Labels...................................11
                              Rolodex Cards............................12
                              Envelopes................................12
                              Checklists and Comprehensive.............13
                         Name Field Examples........................13-15
                              Personal Names...........................14
                              Introductory Titles......................14  

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                              My Little Realm Enterprises

                                  -  Calling Cards  -

                                    Contents (cont.)

                              Different Surnames.......................15
                              Business Names...........................15
                              Inc. Examples............................15  
               Extended Processing Options.............................16
                    <\> Change Service Categories......................16
                    <@> Change Phone Formats...........................16
                    <=> Change Address Validation Status...............16
                    <+> Invoke View Function...........................17
                         Misplaced Calling Card........................17
                    <|> Reset Label Fields.............................17
                    <?> Display EPO Commands and Symbols...............17
                    <^> Change the Marquee Scrolling Speed.............18
                    <*> Print Multiple Labels.......................18-21
                         To Test or Not To Test........................18
                         Printing Batch Labels.........................19
                         Printing General Purpose Labels............19-21
                    <#> Change Color Mode..............................21   
          Calling Cards                                                Page 1
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                                  General Information
          ____________________________________________________________________

                                      Introduction

          Calling Cards does more than simply remember your names, addresses 
          and phone numbers.  It allows you to look up categories of people, 
          places or things.  For example, if you need a plumber but can't 
          recall a name or find the person's business card, let Calling Cards 
          find it for you.  If you're having trouble trying to decide where 
          to wine and dine tonight, Calling Cards lets you flip through your 
          restaurant entries.  Need a doctor quickly?  This program can help 
          you find your personal physician fast.

          Calling Cards lets you print standard (1-up) labels (two sizes), 
          shipping labels, Rolodex cards (two sizes), and checklists 
          (abridged or unabridged).  You can address envelopes and even make 
          labels for file folders, floppy disks, and your kids' school books.

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                                - Hardware Requirements -

                    330 Kb of disk space
                    640 Kb of RAM
                    MS-DOS version 3.3 or later

                    Label printing functions require a continuous form 
                    printer.  A dot matrix printer is ideal.
          ____________________________________________________________________

                                      Overview

          Interface.
          Calling Cards's screen consists of three types of windows:  a 
          Working Window, a Viewing Window, and an Options Window.  If you 
          are using a color monitor the Viewing Window is always green, the
          Working Window red and the Options Window blue.  Press <#> in the
          Options Window to switch between color and b/w modes.

          You select processes (like adding, updating, or deleting records)
          in the Options Window.  In general, you create records in the 
          Working Window, and you view your records in the Viewing Window.

                             ----------------------------
          Quickeys.
          The Quickey list in Calling Cards consists of the services to which
          you want to have fast access, like doctors, plumbers, electricians,
          etc.  You can also include a service name that represents an 
          important group to you.  If you have numerous tennis partners, for 
          example, you could make one of the services "Tennis", and put that 
          Service category on each of your tennis partners' records.  Another
          common group might be the restaurants you visit frequently.  (List 
          their specialties or dress codes on the Memo line).  To enter your 
          Quickey Service categories, press <\> in the Options Window.    
          Calling Cards                                                Page 2
          
          Extended Processing Options.
          Several processing tasks, called extended processing options or 
          EPO's, are not listed in the Options Windows, because they are 
          functions that only occasionally need to be performed.  EPO's are
          used to "extend" a program's power and functionality.  One EPO you
          should be aware of initially is the Change Quickeys function, which
          allows you to change your Service category Quickeys.  You invoke it
          by pressing the backslash in the Options Window.

          To find out what EPO commands are employed by Calling Cards, enter 
          <?> (the question mark) in the Options Window.  See "Extended 
          Processing Options", page 16, for a full description of all the
          EPO commands and their definitions.
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                                     Getting Started

          Entering Records.
          You should enter your own name and address so you can print it as 
          a return address when you need to print an envelope.  To do that, 
          press <4> in the Options Window.  Calling Cards moves your cursor 
          to the Working Window where you create your new record.
          
          Names are entered as Last name first, comma, then First name and 
          Middle initial/name. [Note:  Refer to page 4, Adding Records, for
          specifics.]  Enter your name, address, phone numbers, and even a 
          memo if you want.  You'll probably want to skip the Label fields on
          your own record, so just press <enter> when you come to those two 
          fields.  The same is true of the Service field for your record, too.

          Now add some friends.  Enter the data the same way you did for your 
          own record until you come to the Label fields.  The first is called 
          Holiday and the second Other.  If you want to put a friend on your 
          holiday card list, press any key but <enter> or <spacebar> and an 
          "X" will appear in that field.  If this friend is also a client or 
          falls into some other category you want to maintain, press any key 
          but <enter> or <spacebar> when your cursor is in the Other field 
          and an "X" will appear there as well.  You can put a record in both
          categories, if you choose.

          After you've entered your trial records, you can print either your
          Holiday label field records or your Other field records.  Read the
          section entitled "Option # 3, Printing" below for details.  
          
          Finally, enter several records for a professional group, like your
          doctor, lawyer, or even your favorite restaurants.  Don't forget to
          include their Service category on each record.  Refer to the 
          Viewing Window for the services offered.  To put a service on a 
          record, type the service's corresponding Quickey and press <enter>.  
          
          When finished, go back to the Options Window (by pressing <esc> in
          the Name field), press <2> to invoke the Service Call function, and
          give Calling Cards the Quickey of the service you need and press 
          <enter>.  If you've entered more than one record with that service,
          Calling Cards shows them to you one at a time.  Simply use the 
          directional keys to peruse them.                             
          Calling Cards                                                Page 3

          Changing a Card's Information.
          Invoke the Change function by pressing <5> in the Options Window.
          Calling Cards needs to know which Tab index you want to search.
          The Tab index is the first letter of the name you entered on the
          Name line.  Remember, your entries are stored much like those in a
          phone book ... in Tab sections.  Enter the Tab, and Calling Cards 
          takes you to that section.  Use the directional keys to find the 
          correct record.  Then press <Y> or <enter> to select it.

          Calling Cards displays a sub-menu in the Viewing Window indicating 
          which fields you can change and their associated hotkeys.  Enter 
          the appropriate hotkey and Calling Cards allows you to make changes
          to that field.  If you inadvertently press the wrong hotkey, press
          <esc>.  Calling Cards reinstates the old entry, even if you've made
          changes to the original.

          To exit the Change function, press <esc> when Calling Cards asks 
          which field you want to change.  It then returns to the Tab section
          and asks if the displayed card is the record you want to change.  
          If there are any more cards to change in that section, find the 
          next one and select it by pressing <Y> or <enter>, otherwise press
          <esc> once more to return to the Options Window.

                                   - - - - - - - - - 

          Changing a Service Category.
          Enter the backslash, <\>, in the Options Window to invoke the
          Change Quickeys function.  Calling Cards asks "Which Quickey do
          you want to change?"  Specify the Quickey, and Calling Cards places 
          your cursor under the current category and awaits your new changes.
          If you press the wrong Quickey, press <esc> while your cursor is in
          the Viewing Window, and Calling Cards revives the old Service 
          category.

          When you finish making the changes you want, press <esc>.

          This brings you to the next phase of the Change Quickey function, 
          changing the Label Field titles.  They are called Holiday and Other,
          originally.  If you don't want to change the titles now, press 
          <esc> to return to the Options Window.  If you do want to change 
          them, press <Y>.  The names can be seven characters long. 
          ____________________________________________________________________

                                  Program Information
          ____________________________________________________________________

          The Options Window.
          There are six processing options in the Options Window.  

                      _____________________________________________
                     |                Choice:  _                   |
                     |    1  Directory               4  Add        |
                     |    2  Service Call            5  Change     |
                     |    3  Print Labels            6  Delete     |
                     |_____________________________________________|      
          Calling Cards                                                Page 4
          
          Options one through three allow you to use your file once it has 
          been created.  Options four through six let you create and modify 
          your calling card file.  

          There are numerous EPO's available in Calling Cards.  They are 
          defined in the section called Extended Processing Options (page 16).
          ____________________________________________________________________

                         - Creating Your Calling Cards Records -

          Option # 4, Adding Records.

          When creating records, you can press <esc> at any time in the 
          Working Window to return to the Options Window.  If you are in the 
          middle of creating a record and you press <esc>, that partial 
          record is not saved.  To end an input session, press <esc> when the
          cursor is in the Name field (the first field) of the Working Window.

                                  ~ Field Definitions ~

          -Name field (30, required).

          Enter the person's or company's name and press <enter>.  Pressing
          <esc> in this field ends your data input session.

          Personal names should be entered last name first, followed by a 
          comma, and then the first name and middle initial/name.  Examples:

                          Name:  Henderson, Peter G.
               or  
                          Name:  Henderson, Peter Gaines


          Business names should be entered as they appear in the phone book.

                          Hewlett-Packard Company
                          IBM Corp
                          International Business Products Inc (or)
                          International Business Products, Inc

          See the section entitled Name Field Examples, at the end of this 
          document, for more information and numerous examples.
          

          -Address fields (various sizes, optional).

          The next five entries are optional.  However, if you skip both of 
          the Street fields or any one of the others (City, State, and Zip), 
          Calling Cards considers the address unacceptable and does not 
          print a label for it using the Print Labels function.  [Note:  You 
          can print labels that have incomplete addresses by turning off
          Address Validation.  To do so, press <=> (the equal sign) in the 
          Options Window.  Refer to <=> Change Address Validation, page 16
          for more information.]                                           
          Calling Cards                                                Page 5

          The Street and City fields are each 30 characters long.  The State 
          field is 15 letters long. The Zip Code field accepts up to twelve
          alphanumeric (letters and numbers) characters.

          Hint:  When entering an address, use the Post Office's state
          abbreviations, especially when an address contains long city names 
          or when you are using full nine digit zip codes.  If you don't, you
          might have trouble fitting the city-state-zip line on a standard 
          label.
                                    __________________

          -Phone number fields (max. 26, optional).

          You can enter a home phone number and a business phone as well.  

          Phone numbers may be in either the standard American format of 
          (###) ###-####, or in the International format that accepts 26
          alphanumeric characters.  In the American format, Calling Cards
          automatically converts letters to numbers.  Thus, a number entered 
          as (YOU) CAN-HELP is instantly converted to (968) 226-4357.  Letters
          can be entered in upper or lower case.
          
          If you are using the American format, Calling Cards expects an area
          code followed by the standard seven digit phone number.  If you wish
          to skip the area code, press <spacebar> when the cursor is in the 
          first position of the area code.
          
          If you wish to skip a phone number field, press <enter> when the 
          cursor is in the first position of the area code.  If you have 
          already entered digits in one of these fields and you decide that 
          you do not want to enter the phone number after all (but you still 
          want to enter the record), press <alt> + <C> to clear the field and
          then press <enter>.

          If you need to enter American phone numbers that have an extension,
          use the American format to create the record, then use the Change
          function to tack on the extension.  Alternatively, you can use the 
          International format, in which case you have to type the parentheses
          and hyphen yourself.

          Phone Number Placeholders.
          If you're planning to print Rolodex cards and you have some entries
          that don't currently have phone numbers, you can have Calling Cards
          hold a place for the phone number which you can write in later.  The
          placeholder is the underscore character "_" (not the hyphen "-").

          Make sure you are using the International phone format.  In the 
          Change function, select the records that do not have a Home or 
          Business phone (whichever you wish to hold a place for) and enter
          a single underscore character, nothing else.  When you print your 
          Rododex cards, Calling Cards prints an underscore line after the
          Home or Business Phone field heading.

          When printing to small Rolodex cards, if you don't need both phone
          fields on the card, don't put placeholders in both Home and Business
          fields.  That way you can be reasonably sure to have your Memo line
          Calling Cards                                                Page 6

          printed regardless of its length.  If the Memo line is very long and
          you utilize both phone fields, Calling Cards may not print the memo
          on small Rolodex cards.  Calling Cards prints a total of eight lines
          on small cards.  A long memo requires three lines on a small card.
                                    __________________

          -Label fields (single character entry, optional).

          You can put a record on one or both of your mailing lists.  To skip 
          a Label field, press <enter> or <spacebar>.  Any other key (except 
          <esc>) puts an "X" in the fields.  An "X" in the field means that 
          the record you are creating gets a label printed (assuming a 
          complete address is on the card) when you run the Print Label 
          function (option 3 in the Options Window) for that label category.

          For information on changing the Label field titles refer to page 16.
                                    __________________

          -Memo field (67, optional).

          This field can be used to include the names of the children of your 
          friends, times to meet racquetball or tennis partners, dress codes 
          at your favorite restaurants, or in conjunction with your Service 
          line entries.  For example, if you have several "Doctor" entries, 
          put their specialties on the Memo line as well as date last seen.

          If you enter a Memo line longer than the field window, you'll find 
          that the message scrolls (in a marquee-like fashion) whenever you 
          use any of the viewing functions (except Change and Delete) to look
          at it.  See <^> Change Marquee Scrolling Speed, page 18, to change 
          the scrolling speed.

          You can stop the scrolling when viewing a card by pressing <home>
          once.

          If you missed the beginning of the Memo, and you don't want to wait
          for the line to scroll around again, press <home> twice to queue it 
          up.

          Press <end> to start the line scrolling again or press a directional
          key to peruse your other cards.
                                    __________________

          -Service field (20, optional).

          You can append a Service category to each record, if appropriate.
          Refer to the Viewing Window for the Service categories and their 
          Quickeys when it's time to make an entry in this field.  To skip 
          this field, press <enter>.

          You can also enter your own category manually by simply typing it 
          in.  If you manually enter your own category, keep the entry short.  
          This minimizes the chance of misspellings when you attempt a lookup
          later on.  You do not have to match upper and lower case letters.
          "AbCd" is the same as "aBcD" is the same as "abcd".

          Note:  You can have only one Service category per calling card.  
          Calling Cards                                                Page 7
          
          Don't forget that you can change your Service Quickeys by entering 
          the backslash EPO in the Options Window.
                                    __________________

          Option # 5, Changing Information.

          If you discover that you've made an entry error, the Change 
          function makes corrections fast and easy.  You can change any 
          field.                                                        
          
          After you press <5> to start the Change function, Calling Cards 
          asks for the Tab Index (i.e., the first letter in the Name field),
          just as if you were looking up the name in a phone book.

          It then displays the first record in that Tab section and asks if 
          that is the record you wish to change.  If it isn't, you simply 
          flip to the correct record by using the arrow keys.  When you come 
          to the card you want to change, you can either press <Y> or <enter>
          to select it.  This starts the Change mode, in which you make the 
          actual changes to the record's contents.

          At the top of the Working Window, Calling Cards displays the query 
          "-> Change which field?".  You'll find a complete list of the 
          fields in the Viewing Window with their associated hotkeys.  Enter 
          the hotkey of the field you want to change, and Calling Cards puts 
          your cursor in that field and await your corrections.

          If you enter the wrong hotkey, press <esc>, and Calling Cards 
          restores the field's old contents, even if you've already typed in 
          changes.  To make a field blank, select that field, press 
          <alt> + <C> to clear it, and press <enter>.

          Regarding phone numbers in the Change function:  If the Phone 
          Number field which you want to change is empty and the American 
          format is in effect, the American format is the format used.  In 
          all other cases, the International format will be used.

          Thus, if you have an entry in the field, regardless of format, the
          International format is used.  This allows you to enter American
          formats using the Add function with considerable ease, and then
          for those few that might have extensions, you can use the Change
          function to append the extension (e.g., "x1234") to the phone 
          number that is already in the field.
                                    __________________

          Option # 6, Deleting Records.

          Deleting records is even easier than changing them, so be extra 
          careful.  Calling Cards does ask for confirmation, however.

          Enter the Tab Index, flip to the correct card using the arrow keys 
          and tell Calling Cards that you want to delete it by pressing <Y> 
          or <enter>.                                                   

          Calling Cards then asks if you're sure.  If you say yes ... by 
          pressing <Y> ... it's gone.  (Calling Cards does not accept <enter>
          for yes on this final question.)                                  
          Calling Cards                                                Page 8

          ____________________________________________________________________

                                 - Using Calling Cards -

          Option # 1, Directory Assistance.

          To find a phone number or an address, press <1> in the Options 
          Window, and enter the Tab Index of the name you want to find.
          That's the first letter of the name (generally the last name if 
          it's the name of a person) you entered in the Name field when you 
          added the card.                                                 

          You then use any of the directional keys to page through that Tab 
          section.  When you come to the first or last card in that section, 
          Calling Cards notifies you that you have reached the beginning or 
          end of that Tab index.  To return to the Options Window press <esc>.

          You can print multiple labels of any name and address displayed in 
          the Working Window by using the <*> EPO in the Directory function.
                                    __________________

          Option #2, Service Call.

          When you want to find a service, press <2> in the Options Window, 
          and Calling Cards requests the type of the service you want by 
          placing the cursor after the Service Field title in the Working 
          Window.  Type in the Quickey (refer to the Viewing Window), and 
          press <enter>.

                      Note:  If you are looking up a Service 
                      category that you entered manually you 
                      must spell that Service type exactly as 
                      you originally entered it.

          If there are any records in the requested service category, Calling 
          Cards displays the first.  Use the arrow keys to peruse the records
          in that service category.  Press <esc> to return to the Options 
          Window.  

          Suggestion:  Regarding the Service categories, don't attempt to 
          to be too specific.  If you look at the Service types in the
          Viewing Window, for example, you'll see that the service Doctor
          is listed.  Use it for all of the doctors you enter into Calling
          Cards, regardless of their specialty.  If you enter specific
          fields, such as gynecologist, pediatrician, and so on, you defeat 
          the purpose of the Quickey lookups.  The best way to handle this 
          situation is to enter all of your doctors under the general service
          type and then put your doctors' specialties on the Memo line.

          You can change the Service categories to reflect your particular 
          needs by using the <\> EPO described on page 16.
                                    __________________                     
          Calling Cards                                                Page 9

          Option # 3, Printing.

          Selecting a Print Item.           _______________________________
          Choose this option to print      |                               |
          mailing labels (standard or      |          Print Item           |
          shipping), Rolodex cards (petite |                               |
          or standard sizes), Checklists,  |     A  Mailing Labels         |
          Envelopes, and a comprehensive   |     B  Rolodex Cards          |
          listing.                         |     C  Checklist              |
                                           |     D  Envelopes              |
          This menu leads to other menus   |     E  Comprehensive          |
          which make the setup process     |                               |
          for printing virtually foolproof |        Choice ==> __          |
          and as easy as it can be.  If    |                               |
          you select an item that is       |                               |
          incorrect in a subsequent menu,  |   Note:  Print items C and    |
          simply press the up arrow key to |   E on standard printer       |
          return to the previous menu.     |   paper only.                 |
          Then make the correct choice,    |_______________________________|
          and you're on your way again.
                                    __________________

          Items and Sizes for Printing.

               Standard Labels (two sizes):  

                    1.  15/16" high     2.  1 7/16" high       (any width)

                    Label width is unimportant.  Horizontal type alignment 
                    is set manually. See Alignment Testing on pages 10 - 11.

               Shipping Labels (one size):

                    1.  4" x 2 15/16" high      (width can vary here too)

               Rolodex Cards (two sizes):

                    1.  2 1/6" x 4"     2.  3" x 5"

               Envelopes (two sizes):

                    1.  standard        2.  legal  (almost any size actually)

               Checklists and Comprehensive listings are printed on standard
               8 1/2" x 11" computer printer paper.
                                    __________________
          
          Selecting a Print Category.
          When you create your Calling Card records, you have the option of 
          putting a record on the first mailing list (originally called 
          Holiday), on the second mailing list (originally called Other), or 
          on both mailing lists.  Additionally, you can put a record on one 
          of the many Service lists you can create.                        
          Calling Cards                                               Page 10
          
          After you've selected the        ________________________________    
          item you want to print,         |                                |
          Calling Cards asks (via the     |         Print Category         |
          menu on the right) which        |                                |
          category you want to print.     |     A  Holiday only            |
                                          |     B  Other only              |
          You can print one of the pre-   |     C  Both A and B            |
          determined groups (A through    |     D  Service Type            |
          E) or you can select F, which   |     E  All records             |
          allows you to first identify    |     F  Selected records        |
          the records you want to use     |                                |
          for whatever you're printing.   |        Choice ==>  __          |
          The F category is extremely     |                                |
          useful when you want to print a |________________________________|
          number of records that have no 
          common thread in your file.  For example, if you had already 
          printed all of your records on Rolodex cards some time ago and now 
          only want to print the select few you have recently updated, choose
          the F category and handpick those few newly updated records.

          Address Validation.
          When printing labels or envelopes using Option # 3, Calling Cards 
          performs an address verification of each name and address to be 
          sure that every field has an entry.  If a record lacks a field of 
          critical information, Calling Cards will not print it.

          The name, one of the two street addresses, the city, state and zip 
          must be present, or Calling Cards won't print the label or the
          main address (on an envelope).  [Note:  Return addresses are not 
          subject to address validation.]

          The Address Validation status can be turned off using the <@> EPO.  
          See "Extended Processing Options", page 16, for more information.

          Testing Printer Alignment.
          If you elect to print labels or Rolodex cards, Calling Cards tells 
          you to press any key when you have your labels in the printer.  Be 
          sure your printer is on, and that you have labels in it before you 
          respond.  Calling Cards then displays the Print Head Alignment 
          query asking if you want to: 
          
                                   1  Test alignment 
                                   2  Skip test
                                   3  Exit function

          If you haven't set the alignment before, or if you've been running
          other print programs that required you to change the position of
          the printer's tractors, you should run the alignment test.

          When you run the alignment test, Calling Cards prints a test label 
          or Rolodex card and asks, "Is the alignment okay?".  If the test 
          label or card fits neatly on the item to be printed, press <Y>.

          If the alignment is unacceptable, press <N>, and Calling Cards
          displays a prompt in the Viewing Window that tells you how to make 
          printer adjustments from your keyboard.                         
          Calling Cards                                               Page 11
                                                 __________________________
          As you can see by the field prompt    |                          |
          shown on the right, you are allowed   |   Print Head Alignment   |
          to make vertical and horizontal       |                          |
          adjustments by pressing the spacebar  |  Press <spacebar> to     |
          key (for vertical) and the left and   |  advance form one line.  |
          right arrow keys (for horizontal).    |                          |
                                                |  Press <enter> to run    |
          You can find the Tab indent           |  another test pass.      |
          displayed at the bottom of the        |                          |
          Viewing Window.  The Tab indent is    |  Use left and right      |
          initially set to zero (0), and        |  arrow keys to adjust    |
          indicates the number of columns       |  horizontal Tab.         |
          Calling Cards tabs to the right       |                          |
          (from the left side of your printer's |  Tab = 0                 |
          carriage) before it prints your       |__________________________|
          labels or cards.  Calling Cards 
          increments or decrements the Tab indent as you press the right and 
          left arrow keys so you'll know where the next test label will be 
          printed.  The Tab indent ranges from zero to thirty spaces.

          The vertical adjustment is immediate.  In other words, when you 
          press <spacebar>, the printer immediately advances the label forms 
          one line.  Changes to the Tab indent, on the other hand, cannot be 
          seen until you press <enter> to print another test label.  You will
          see the Tab counter, displayed at the bottom of the Viewing Window,
          increase and decrease as you press the right and left arrow keys.

          When you're ready to test the alignment again, press <enter>, and 
          Calling Cards repeats the above process, printing out a test label 
          for you to examine.  If everything meets your approval, press <Y> 
          to print the labels.

          If you want to abort any of the above printouts, press <esc>.

          To print multiple labels of a specific name and address, refer to 
          the <*> EPO, Print Multiple Labels, pages 18 - 21.

          Keep Ribbon Moist.
          Keep a good ribbon on hand to print special items like your Rolodex
          cards.  After printing the special items, seal the good ribbon in 
          an air-tight plastic bag to keep the ink from drying out.

          Quality ribbons don't wear out as fast as you might think.  They 
          dry out.  When printing rough drafts of letters, etc., use an older
          ribbon -- one that you can leave on the printer all the time.
          _____                   __________________                     _____

                                Helpful Printing Hints

          Labels.

          When putting label forms into your printer, situate them an inch
          or so to the right of the left margin.  Some printers allow you to
          put the forms in too far to the left.  By putting the forms in an
          inch to the right of the left margin, you can simply use Calling
          Cards's Print Head Alignment function to make the necessary 
          printing adjustments.                                            
          Calling Cards                                               Page 12

          Tip:  Practice using the vertical and horizontal adjustments by 
          inserting used sheets of typing paper into your printer and 
          printing test labels using the Print Multiple Labels function.

                                    __________________

          Rolodex Cards.

          Rolodex card forms, like label forms, should be situated an inch or
          so to the right of the left margin.

          Tip:  Continuous form Rolodex cards are costly.  Before attempting
          to print your cards on the real thing, practice on continuous form
          computer printing paper.  Also, if many of your records contain
          both a Home and a Business phone in addition to a long Memo line,
          you will probably not be able to get all of the information onto 
          the small size Rolodex cards.

          Calling Cards prints a maximum of eight lines on the small size.
          Hence, if you have too much information in a given record, Calling
          Cards does not print the Memo line.  By running some practice
          sessions, you will be able to see how well your records are coming
          out.  If many of them lack a Memo line when they should have one,
          you can choose to print them on the large size Rolodex cards.

                                    __________________

          Envelopes.

          You can practice printing envelopes by cutting sheets of typing 
          paper to the size of the envelopes you plan to use and printing off
          a few dummies.  Remember to adjust the print head gap when printing
          on real envelopes though.

          Your printer's owner's manual should tell you how to insert an 
          envelope into your printer.  If it doesn't, insert the envelope so 
          that the printhead (in its left-most position in the carriage) is 
          1/4" from the top and 1/4" from the left side of the envelope.  

          Calling Cards begins printing in that position for the return 
          address.  You should insert the envelope in the same position if 
          you're planning to print only the main address as well.        

          When printing both the return and the main (delivery) address, line
          up the envelope in the printer as instructed above.  Calling Cards 
          prints the return address and leaves the print head at the end of 
          the last line.

          Calling Cards then asks you to select the size of the envelope, 
          standard or legal.  After that, you make the necessary printing
          adjustments by pressing <spacebar> to advance the envelope in the 
          printer carriage.  Generally, two or three times is sufficient 
          (unless you have an unusually tall card).  After you have made the 
          adjustments, press <enter> to print the main address.            
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                    Note:  Envelopes don't have to be one of the formal 
                    standard or legal sizes.  Using <spacebar> to adjust 
                    the vertical placement of the main (delivery) address 
                    allows you to print on many of the tall envelopes 
                    found in card specialty shops.                       


                               * * *  Important  * * *
               * * * * * * * *                         * * * * * * * * * 
               * Please remember to adjust the print head gap on your  *
               *   printer.  It will improve print quality immensely.  *
               * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
                                    __________________

          Checklists and Comprehensive Printings.

          These two types of listings must be printed on standard printer
          paper (8 1/2" x 11", continuous form).  

          When printing Checklists, you can elect to print either the abridged
          or the unabridged listing.  The unabridged listing prints out all of
          the data, and the abridged listing prints only the name and the home
          or the business phone number, whichever it finds first (it looks at
          the Home field first).  Both include the trailing line:

                 Card:  ___ Sent   ____ Received    Date:  ___/___/___

          This lets you check off whether you actually sent the card or 
          letter, and whether you received a reply.  You can additionally
          enter the date on which you received a reply.

          In general, you'll only want to print the abridged version.

          After the listing has been completed, Calling Cards prints several 
          lines under a heading entitled New Entries.  This gives you a place
          to put those extra names and addresses that always seem to pop up 
          out of nowhere after a mailing has taken place.               

          Checklists are useful when you need to keep track of the people or 
          organizations to whom you send cards or invitations and whether or 
          not those parties have responded.  Examples abound:

                         Wedding invitations
                         Business mailings where a card or a call 
                              is expected in return
                         Christmas card lists
                         Any invitation with an R.S.V.P.
          ____________________________________________________________________
          ____________________________________________________________________

                                 - Name Field Examples - 

          Note:  The information provided on the following pages should help
          you build your Calling Card file properly.  Please read it 
          carefully.  This section also shows you how Calling Cards prints
          labels and envelopes for your records.                           
          Calling Cards                                               Page 14
          
          Personal Names.
          Commas are field delineators in Calling Cards's Name field.  When 
          performing the Print Labels procedure, Calling Cards first looks for
          a single comma in the Name field.  If it finds a name with a single
          comma, that comma becomes the pivot, and Calling Cards reverses the
          two segments defined by the comma.  This is the method generally 
          used for entering common names.  Example:

               Entered as:         Smith, Geraldine P.

               Printed as:         Geraldine P. Smith

          If Calling Cards finds two commas in the Name field, the second 
          comma becomes the pivot, and the first comma is effectively ignored.
          So, Calling Cards would take the third section (that part following
          the second comma) and put that portion in front of the other two 
          sections.

          This technique allows you to retain commas in certain forms of 
          address, and it is especially useful when there are introductory or
          trailing titles.  Example:

               Entered as:         Applegate, III, Mark J.

               Printed as:         Mark J. Applegate, III

          If Calling Cards doesn't find a comma, it simply prints the name as 
          it was entered.  Use this method for entering business names when 
          there is no introductory article.  Example:

                                   Northgate Standards Inc.
                                    __________________ 

          Introductory Titles.
          To include introductory titles (such as Mr., Mrs., Ms., Dr., and
          so on) in the name field, you must put the honorific before the 
          first name.  For instance, if you're using the title "doctor" in 
          someone's name:

               Entered as:         Higgins, Doctor Josie G.

               Printed as:         Doctor Josie G. Higgins

                                    __________________

          The appendage "M.D." (called a trailing title), however, should be 
          included with the last name, which is entered first.

               Entered as:         Higgins, M.D., Josie G.

               Printed as:         Josie G. Higgins, M.D.

          Because there are two commas in the name field, the first comma is 
          ignored, and the second comma becomes the pivot.                
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          Different Surnames.
          To accommodate those couples who retain different surnames, enter 
          their names as follows:

               Entered as:         Smith & Jason Jones, Lizbeth

               Printed as:         Lizbeth Smith & Jason Jones

          Calling Cards will retain the record under the Tab index S (for 
          Smith).  If you want to be able to find their names under both J 
          and S, you would have to enter the record twice: once as above, 
          and the second time as:

               Entered as:         Jones & Lizbeth Smith, Jason

               Printed as:         Jason Jones & Lizbeth Smith

                                    __________________

          More examples of personal names:

                 Name entered as:                  Printed as:

                 Smythe, Mr. & Mrs. Jason          Mr. & Mrs. Jason Smythe
                 Applegate, Cynthia                Cynthia Applegate
                 Diller, The Honorable J.T.        The Honorable J.T. Diller
                 Peterson, Jr., Howard             Howard Peterson, Jr.
                 Adams, D.V.M., Anne               Anne Adams, D.V.M.
                 Adams Family, The                 The Adams Family
                 Clay & Ted Jones, Jill            Jill Clay & Ted Jones
                 Dunne, III, Mr. John              Mr. John Dunne, III   

                 ________________                       __________________

          Business Names.
          Entering business names is simple.  Put introductory articles at
          the end of the Name field.  Remember, the word you want to key on 
          must come first.  Examples:

                    Name entered as:                  Printed as:

                    Flower Shoppe, The               The Flower Shoppe
                    ICC, Inc.                        ICC, Inc.
                    Mazar Corp.                      Mazar Corp.
                    Bakers Goods, Inc., The          The Bakers Goods, Inc.

          Inc. Examples.
          When it comes time to print labels for the above examples, Calling 
          Cards would see the single comma in the first and flip the two 
          fields, creating The Flower Shoppe.  In the second example, Calling 
          Cards would see the abbreviation `Inc.' and print the name as it 
          was entered even though there is a single comma in the name.  The 
          third would simply be printed as is.  The fourth example has two 
          commas, and even though it contains the `Inc.' keyword, Calling 
          Cards will flip the fields delineated by the second comma, because 
          two commas take precedence over the keyword.                    
          Calling Cards                                               Page 16
          
          ____________________________________________________________________

                                Extended Processing Options

               EPO  Definition

               <\>  Change the Quickeys (Service categories) and Label field 
                    titles.  This EPO is entered in the Options Window.

                    Calling Cards asks which Quickey you want to change.   
                    Enter the Quickey of the Service category you want to 
                    change, and Calling Cards will place your cursor under 
                    the old service in the Viewing Window and let you key 
                    in your changes.

                    Press <enter> after you type in the new Service name to 
                    effect the change.  If you find you have inadvertently 
                    pressed the wrong Quickey, press <esc> while your cursor 
                    is still in the Viewing Window, and Calling Cards will 
                    resurrect the original Service category (even if you've 
                    already typed in a completely different service).

                    Calling Cards next asks if you want to change the Label
                    Field titles.  They are originally called Holiday and 
                    Other in the Working Window.  If you do, press <Y>.  If
                    you don't, press <esc> or <N>.              

                    The Label Field titles should reflect the one or two 
                    major groups of people in your life.  If you feel the 
                    original titles are inappropriate for you, rename the 
                    fields to "Friends" and "Clients", or whatever you want 
                    to call them.  You don't have to rename both, you can 
                    change the name of just one, if you like.  [Note:  You 
                    cannot leave the Label Field titles blank.  If you 
                    attempt to do so, Calling Cards will impose generic 
                    defaults.]

                    The maximum length of a Service category is 16 characters.

                    The maximum length of a Label Field title is 7 characters.

                                    - - - - - - - - -

               <@>  Change Phone Formats.  Switch between American and 
                    International formats.  Invoked from the Options Window.
                    Read "Phone Number Fields", page 5, for the field format
                    descriptions.

                                    - - - - - - - - -

               <=>  Change the Address Validation Status.  Calling Cards will
                    tell you if the status is `off' or `on' and ask if you
                    want to change it.  Respond accordingly.  [Note:  You can
                    also find out what the status is by using the <?> EPO in
                    the Options Window.  The current status is in parentheses
                    after the <=> EPO command definition.                 
          Calling Cards                                               Page 17
               
               <+>  Invoke View functions.  This EPO gives you access to 
                    three indispensable functions for viewing and printing 
                    individual records.  Entering <+> (the plus sign) in the 
                    Options Window brings up a sub-menu in the Viewing Window
                    that displays the various viewing modes offered.

                              A.  View Holiday records
                              B.  View Other records
                              C.  View all records in your file

                    Selections A and B allow you to peruse your file along 
                    the lines of either the Holiday or the Other label 
                    fields.  In other words, if you choose A, Calling Cards 
                    will display all of the records in your file that have 
                    an "X" in the Holiday field.

                    Selection C allows you to view all of your records 
                    without regard to the Tab index or the Label field.  If 
                    you mislay a card, you can use this selection to help you 
                    find it.

                    Misplaced Calling Card.
                    How does one lose a calling card?  Not easily, but it 
                    does happen.  For example, suppose you had created a 
                    calling card for a doctor some time ago whose expertise 
                    you one day find you need.  You have completely forgotten 
                    the good doctor's name, and you can't recall exactly how 
                    you abbreviated that person's specialty on the Service 
                    line (thoroughly ignoring the sage advice given above 
                    about keeping it short and simple, or better still, using 
                    a common category like Doctor).  The View function's
                    selection C, will allow you to peruse your entire file 
                    to find that record.

                    You can go forward or backward through the file by using 
                    the arrow keys, <ctrl> + <home> and <ctrl> + <end>.  To 
                    exit the View EPO function, press <esc>.

                                    - - - - - - - - -

               <|>  Reset Label fields.  You can quickly blank a specified 
                    Label field in all of your records with this function.  

                    Calling Cards asks for confirmation before it clears your 
                    records.  [Warning:  There is no undo feature for this
                    function.]

                                    - - - - - - - - -

               <?>  Display EPO Commands and Symbols.

                    User changeable values are reported as well.  For example,
                    the Address Validation status, the Marquee speed, and the
                    Phone field format are all reported.  You'll find them
                    listed in parentheses after their respective command
                    definitions.                                         
          Calling Cards                                               Page 18

               <^>  Change the Marquee Scrolling Speed of the Memo line.
                    Calling Cards will display the current speed in the
                    Viewing Window and ask for the new marquee speed.  The
                    Speed Legend also appears in the Viewing Window.  You can
                    select speeds from 1 (very fast) to 5 (very slow).  If
                    you wish to turn off the marquee scroll, enter 0 (zero).

                    You can control the marquee display of long memos on an
                    individual record basis.  When viewing a record whose 
                    memo is scrolling, press <home> once to stop the marquee
                    display.  Press <end> to resume scrolling again.

                                    - - - - - - - - -

               <*>  Print Multiple Labels.  Print from one to 999 labels of 
                    any address displayed in the Working Window.  You can 
                    even use this function to make labels for file folders, 
                    your personal books, floppy disks, etc., (refer to "Print
                    General Purpose Labels", pages 19 - 21).

                    This EPO is not accessible from the Options Window.  To 
                    use this feature you must first display an address in the
                    Working Window using any of the viewing functions such as
                    Directory and Service Call (options 1 and 2), and those 
                    viewing functions using the <+> EPO, and in the Change 
                    and Delete functions (options 5 and 6).  In other words, 
                    you can use the <*> EPO whenver there is a record 
                    displayed in the Working Window.

                    After you've invoked the <*> EPO, Calling Cards will ask 
                    for the count ... that is, the number of labels you want 
                    printed.  The count can be anywhere from one to 999.

                    Calling Cards will ask you for the size of the labels,
                    that is their height.  Select either 15/16" or 1 7/16".  
                    You can adjust the horizontal placement using the Print 
                    Head Alignment function.

                    Calling Cards then offers you a chance to test the print 
                    head alignment by displaying in the Viewing Window the 
                    following sub-menu:

                                   _____________________________
                                  |                             |
                                  |     Print Head Alignment    |
                                  |                             |
                                  |     Please select one of    |
                                  |     the following:          |
                                  |                             |
                                  |        1  Test alignment    |
                                  |        2  Skip test         |
                                  |        3  Exit function     |
                                  |_____________________________|

                    To Test or Not To Test.
                    If this is the first time you've run the Multiple Labels
                    function in Calling Cards, you should select 1, to test 
          Calling Cards                                               Page 19

                    the print head alignment.  If you've changed label sizes 
                    or moved the printer tractors for whatever reason, you 
                    should also run the Print Head Alignment test.

                    On the other hand, if you have recently set the print 
                    head adjustment for your printer with Calling Cards and 
                    you haven't moved the printer tractors, Calling Cards 
                    remembers the amount of space it has to space over to 
                    start printing.  So you can skip the Print Head Alignment
                    test by pressing 2.  (This is assuming you are using the 
                    same width labels as you used previously.)

                    If you opt to test the alignment, Calling Cards will  
                    print a test label and ask if the alignment is okay.  If 
                    it isn't, reply <N>, and you will be allowed to make 
                    vertical and horizontal adjustments by pressing the 
                    spacebar key (for vertical) and the left and right arrow 
                    keys (for horizontal).  [Note:  Refer to the section 
                    called "Option # 3, printing" for more information about 
                    making print head adjustments for labels.]

                    When you're ready to test the alignment again, press 
                    <enter>, and Calling Cards will repeat the above process, 
                    printing out a test label for you to examine.  If 
                    everything meets your approval, press <Y> to print the 
                    labels.

                    Unlike Calling Cards's normal label printing function, 
                    address validation is ignored in this function, allowing 
                    you to print addresses that are incomplete, technically 
                    speaking.

                    After your labels have been printed, Calling Cards 
                    returns you to the Directory function from where you can 
                    continue processing.


                              --------  Print Batch Labels  --------

                    The next time you have the labels in your printer, print 
                    a quantity of labels for those creditors to whom you mail
                    payments monthly.  If you frequently write letters to 
                    friends, you can print labels for their envelopes as well.


                        --------  Print General Purpose Labels  --------

                    You can also use Calling Cards to print labels for books,
                    file folders, name tags, whatever.  For example, suppose 
                    you wanted to print labels for all of the file folders 
                    you have.

                    Choose option 4 (Add function) in the Options Window to 
                    create a new record.  In the Name field enter three 
                    periods (...).  Then press <enter> in all of the other 
                    fields to create the record.  Now exit the Add function, 
                    and choose 5 (Change function) in the Options Window.  
          Calling Cards                                               Page 20

                    Find and Select the record with three periods to change 
                    it.  Remember, you're searching for a record whose Name
                    field begins with a period.  So when the Change function
                    asks for the Tab index, simply enter <.>, a period.

                    Use the first four fields to create a label.  You must 
                    put something in the Name field.  The others you can 
                    leave blank or put in them whatever you want.  If you 
                    leave the first three periods in place in the Name field,
                    the record will not "jump" around.

                    In other words, after you've made the necessary changes 
                    in the Working Window and exit the Change mode to get 
                    access to the <*> EPO, Calling Cards checks the Name 
                    field.  If the name has changed, the records are sorted.

                    If you've deleted the periods, the record will be put 
                    into another Tab index.  By leaving the periods in place,
                    you keep the record in that Tab index.  [Note:  Your 
                    labels will look more professional if you put periods 
                    after the title that you've entered in the Name field as
                    well.  Refer to the examples below.]

                              Tip:  You can use other symbols besides 
                              periods.  Square brackets ([ and ]), 
                              angled brackets (< and >), or asterisks 
                              (*) will all do the job of anchoring the
                              record.

                    Label examples -

                    You can create labels like this for file folders:

                                 Name:   ...   Personal File   ...
                              Street1:   For:  Norma Jean Bradley
                              Street2:   Includes medical, dental,
                                 City:   and educational records

                               -----------     or    -----------

                    You can create labels like this for your personal books:

                                 Name:   [   This Book Belongs to   ]
                              Street1:   [    Norma Jean Bradley    ]
                              Street2:   [      106 Oak Drive       ]
                                 City:   [    Almaden, NJ  07919    ]

                               -----------     or    -----------

                    You can create labels like this for your floppy disks:

                                 Name:   [     My Little Realm     ]
                              Street1:   This floppy disk belongs to
                              Street2:   John L. Salisbury
                                 City:                                  
          Calling Cards                                               Page 21

                    When you have the information in place, press <esc> to 
                    exit the Change mode and you will see the <*> EPO command
                    definition displayed in the Viewing Window with your 
                    label record still in the Working Window.  Print that 
                    label using the Multiple Labels function.

                    Note:  If you have changed the name considerably, Calling
                    Cards may change your record's position in the Tab index.
                    Should that happen, simply use the directional keys to 
                    find it.

                    After you've printed the label, Select that record again
                    by pressing <enter>.  Make the changes for the next label
                    you want to print, leaving the periods in place in the
                    Name field.  When you've finished making those changes,
                    press <esc> to leave the Change mode, and use the <*>
                    EPO to print that label.

                    Tip:  When using this process, be sure you skip the Print
                    Head Alignment test after the first label has been 
                    printed.  Once you have the alignment set, you do not need
                    to reset it, and retesting the alignment merely wastes 
                    labels.

                                    - - - - - - - - -

               <#>  Switch between color and b/w.  If you try the color mode 
                    and the screen display becomes garbled, simply press <#> 
                    again.

          ____________________________________________________________________

          Product note:  Version 1.x of Calling Cards is incompatible with
          later versions.
          ____________________________________________________________________

                                         The End
          ____________________________________________________________________

          (c) Copyright 1991 - 1994 John L. Salisbury 
