                               GetAhead
                              Release 1.0

                          U S E R   M A N U A L
                                for the
                         Hypertext Presentation

                                   of
   
                         Design Considerations
                                for the
                  Competitive PC Workstation Environment

                         Software for your Head


                             Robert J. Dunn
                            PC Presentations
                           Harbin Hot Springs
                              P.O. Box 1587
                          Middletown, CA  95461
 
            Copyright 1992 Robert J. Dunn.  All Rights Reserved.
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                             C O N T E N T S

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         A.  Title Page                                         1
         B.  Contents                                           2
         C.  Up and Going                                       3
         D.  The Cover Screen                                   4
         E.  The Main Menu Options:                             6
                    
             1.  The GetAhead Presentation - In Hypertext       6
             2.  GetAhead - The Text Documents                  7
             3.  Why GetAhead?                                  7
             4.  Copy GetAhead for a Friend                     7
             5.  About the Courseware - In Hypertext            8
             6.  Return to Cover Screen                         8
  
         F.  Sub-menu GetAhead - The Text Documents             9
         G.  Sub-menu Copy GetAhead for a Friend               11
         H.  Install GetAhead - Hard Disk                      12
         I.  About GetAhead and how to participate further     13


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                            U P   A N D   G O I N G


A>  Using GetAhead files which you have downloaded to your hard disk.

       1.  Create a directory on your C: hard disk named: $COMPETE

       2.  Copy the 15 GetAhead presentation files into this directory.

       3.  Type: C:\$COMPETE\GetAhead  to run the presentation.


B>  Using a GetAhead diskette.

       1.  Place the GetAhead diskette in diskette-drive A: and close the door.

       2.  Type: A:\Install to run the Install Program.  This program creates
           a directory named, $COMPETE, on your C: hard disk and copies the 15
           GetAhead presentation files into it.

       3.  After the installation is complete, C:\$COMPETE is the system's
           current drive and directory.  Then type: GetAhead to run the 
           presentation.
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                      T H E   C O V E R   S C R E E N

     The GetAhead presentation uses 3 different screen Modes:
 
          A.  Menu Mode
          B.  Browse Linear Text Mode
          C.  Browse Hypertext Mode

     When GetAhead is started and displays the Cover Screen, it is in Menu Mode
where the visual appearance and method of interfacing, via keyboard options 
on a highlighted bar at the bottom of the screen, remain essentially the same 
throughout the presentation, even when requesting Help via the F1 key, or 
receiving special prompts.  When the presentation is in Menu Mode, pressing
the ESC key one or more times will always bring you back to the Main Menu and 
then prompt you for exiting the presentation or not. 

     Each Menu Mode screen has the option, "F2 = More Info".  When this option
is selected, the presentation shifts into Browse Linear Text Mode where the 
maximum amount of available screen may be utilized for presenting text in a 
traditional paged linear structure.  As with Menu Mode, allowable keyboard
commands are on a highlighted bar at the bottom of the screen. The ESC key
returns you to the Main Menu.  There is no 'help' for this mode.

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     The Browse Linear Text Mode is also used for Main Menu option #2, 
"GetAhead - The Text Documents".

     Two of the Main Menu option choices are "In Hypertext", and when these 
options are selected, the presentation shifts into Hypertext Mode which is 
uniquely distinguished by a Menu Bar at the top of a screen and a full screen
border.  If you have a mouse, it will be active.

     In Hypertext Mode, the basic navigation method is to move the highlighted 
cursor to any of the one or more high intensity words, phrases, or Menu Bar 
options and then press ENTER.  Pointing and clicking the left mouse button 
accomplishes the same result.  The highlighted cursor may be moved forward with
the SPACEBAR and backward with the BACKSPACE key.  

     When in Hypertext Mode, choose "HELP" for a hypertext navigation tutorial
on utilizing the unique information browsing, searching, and printing 
capabilities.  Pressing the ESC key immediately returns you to the Main Menu.
     





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                           T H E   M A I N   M E N U

     The Main Menu is the primary user interface for the GetAhead Presentation.
Selections made from this menu provide access to the hypertext, access to the
linear text of the of the same material, and the option of making a copy of
the presentation for a friend or associate.  Upon ESCaping from any of the
selections initiated from this menu, control again returns to the Main Menu.

Selection  1  GetAhead Presentation - In Hypertext

     This option loads the browser for Hypertext Mode and presents the 
     starting screen for the GetAhead presentation which provides several
     possible entry points into the information.  All have access to the 
     same body of hypertext, and many cross-links exist between them to 
     help the user:  

          a) rapidly grasp the technical concepts of the presentation,
          b) evaluate their personal PC posture relative to the new 
             knowledge gained, and 
          c) formulate a clearer picture of the long view for their 
             Competitive PC Workstation environment. 


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Selection  2  GetAhead - The Text Documents

     This option first takes you to a sub-menu where traditional linear text 
     information is managed.  The formal document, "Design Considerations for
     the Competitive PC Workstation Environment", as well as the "GetAhead User 
     Manual", may be either viewed or printed using options on this sub-menu. 
     The text file for the formal document is named, "GetAhead.txt.doc".  
     Most any word processor can be used to read this ASCII text file to 
     further manage and utilize the text information.


Selection  3  Why GetAhead?

     This option simply provides a brief overview of the purpose of the
     GetAhead presentation and explains why it is beneficial.


Selection  4  Copy GetAhead for a Friend

     If the GetAhead presentation has been installed on the C: hard drive in the
     directory, C:\$COMPETE, then this selection may be used to clone an 
     Evaluation Disk of the GetAhead Presentation for a friend or associate.  A
     sub-menu prompts the user to place a blank formatted disk in diskette-
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     drive A: and say when ready.  The 15 GetAhead presentation files are then
     copied from their directory on the C: hard drive to diskette drive A:.


Selection  5  About the CourseWare

     This selection is in Hypertext Mode and provides information about:

                Making copies of the GetAhead presentation
                Becoming a Registered User
                How GetAhead was created		
                Obtaining the source code for GetAhead
     and more.


Selection  6  Return to Cover Screen

     This selection causes a return to the Cover Screen.
 




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               G e t A h e a d  -  T H E   T E X T   D O C U M E N T S

     Traditional linear text can be seen as yet another path thru a body of
information that has been structured and organized for the purpose of 
communicating the knowledge contained in it.  This sub-menu provides viewing
and printing options for the two primary text documents associated with this
presentation:


Selection  1  VIEW GetAhead Formal Document

     Selecting this option places the presentation in Browse Linear Text Mode
     and the entire document, "Design Considerations for the Competitive PC 
     Workstation Environment", is presented on the screen.


Selection  2  VIEW GetAhead User Manual

     Selecting this option places the presentation in Browse Linear Text Mode
     and the entire document, "GetAhead User Manual", is presented on the screen.



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Selection  3  PRINT GetAhead Formal Document

     Selecting this option causes the document, "Design Considerations for
     the Competitive PC Workstation Environment", to be printed.


Selection  4  PRINT GetAhead User Manual

     Selecting this option causes the document, "GetAhead User Manual", to be 
     printed.


Selection  5  Return to Main Menu

     Selecting this option returns control to the Main Menu.


     The ESC key may be used to abandon the viewing and printing sub-menu and
     return control to the Main Menu.



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                 C O P Y   G e t A h e a d   F O R   A   F R I E N D

     Evaluation Copies of GetAhead are intended to be used as much as possible
in order to obtain the maximum value from the presentation.  This use includes
providing a friend or associate a copy of GetAhead to facilitate a dialog or 
discussion of the presentation material, or simply to pass along potentially
useful information.  See Main Menu Selection 5, "About the CourseWare - In 
Hypertext" for complete copyright and registration information.

     The purpose of the sub-menu for this Selection is to provide a pause
for you to put a blank, formatted disk into diskette-drive A.  Then, when 
ready, choose option 1, "Make Copy".  When the copy procedure is complete, 
this sub-menu asks if you would like to make another copy or exit the 
procedure.  Upon making a diskette copy of GoMPC, ensure that it is labeled
with at least enough information to get it started: "type: A:\INSTALL".

     Choosing option 2, "Do Not Make Copy", like the ESC key, causes an 
immediate return to the Main Menu.

     In order for a disk containing an Evaluation Copy of GetAhead to be fully
functional, the 15 files which comprise the presentation must be present.
See "About the CourseWare - In Hypertext" for a list of the files and their
functions.
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	       I N S T A L L   G e t A h e a d   -   H A R D   D I S K

     The optimum interactive advantage to be gained from Hypertext Mode is
realized when the presentation is installed on, and running from, the PC's
hard drive.

     If you have downloaded GetAhead onto your hard drive, create the directory
C:\$COMPETE and copy all of the 15 GetAhead files into it.  This directory name
is easy to remember and sorts to the beginning of alphabetic lists to help
remind you its there.  Any directory name will suffice, however, as GetAhead
will function correctly as long as all 15 of the related files are in the
same directory.

     If you have a diskette copy of GetAhead, the program named, Install.exe,
will create the directory, C:\$COMPETE, and copy the GetAhead files into it.  To
run the install program, place the GetAhead disk in diskette-drive A: and close
the door.  Type: A:\Install.  The Install program provides on-screen prompts,
displays the files being installed, and lets you know when it is finished.

     Regardless of where you decide to locate the GetAhead files, remember
where they are so you can access GetAhead's text files with your favorite word
processor or text editor.

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                          A B O U T    G e t A h e a d

     Your comments and suggestions about GetAhead are encouraged.  They will
contribute to the quality and quantity of future releases of the presentation 
as it is improved and refined.  Please write to me directly:

                            Robert J. Dunn
                            PC Presentations
                            Harbin Hot Springs
                            P.O. Box 1587
                            Middletown, CA 95461












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