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HeadStart LX CDROM Series User Manual (229 pages)

Brand: HeadStart | Category: Desktop | Size: 34 MB

Section 1

5
- Table of Contents
  5
- Chapter 1: Introduction
  
  9
  - Your Headstart to the Future
    9
  - What's a CD-ROM
    9
  - System Features
    10
  - Hardware
    11
  - 8088-1 4. 77 /9 .54 Mhz Microprocessor
    11
  - 768 Kilobytes of RAM
    11
  - 3.5" 1.44 Megabyte Floppy Disk Drive
    11
  - VGA Color Video
    11
  - Available Expansion Slots
    11
  - Built-In Clock-Calendar Hardware with Lithium Battery
    11
  - Parallel Port
    11
  - Nine-Pin Serial (RS-232C) Port
    12
  - Mouse and Mouse Port
    12
  - RCA Jacks
    12
  - Headphone and Min-DIN Headphone Jack
    12
  - CD-ROM Caddies
    12
  - 3" CD Adapter
    12
  - Software
    12
  - The Headstart Office Manager
    12
  - ATI Training and Computer*Ease
    12
  - Xtree
    12
  - Twist & Shout
    13
  - Chessmaster 2000
    13
  - Splash
    13
  - Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing
    13
  - Publish-It
    13
  - Gw-Basic
    13
  - Microsoft Bookshelf
    13
  - • Hot Line™ Two
    13
  - PC Globe
    14
  - Conclusion
    14
- Chapter 2: Setting up Your System
  
  15
  - Unpacking
    15
  - Creating a Good Working Environment
    16
  - Getting to Know Your System
    18
  - Connecting the Components
    19
- Chapter 3: Turning on Your System
  
  23
  - Starting up Your System
    23
  - Inserting the CD-ROM
    25
  - The 3" CD Adapter
    26
- Chapter 4: Important Hardware Components
  
  29
  - The Keyboard
    29
  - Other Differences
    30
  - Auto-Repeating Keys
    30
  - The Function Keys
    32
  - The Editing Keys
    33
  - The Numeric Keypad
    34
  - Taking Care of Your Disks
    34
  - Label Your Diskettes
    35
  - CD-Roms
    36
  - Your Video Adapter
    37
Section 2

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- Chapter 1: The Headstart Operating Environment
  50
- Preface
  50
- Two Versions
  50
- How this Manual Is Organized
  51
- Need Help
  51
- Where Do I Go from here
  51
- Chapter 2: Guided Tour & Quick Start
  52
- Getting Acquainted
  52
- The Headstart Operating Environment
  52
- Two Versions
  52
- The Beginner's Environment
  53
- How to Use this Manual
  54
- The Advanced Environment
  54
- What Is the Beginner's Environment
  55
- The DOS Prompt
  56
- What Does DOS Do
  56
- What Is DOS
  56
- The Beginner's Environment Screen
  58
- Getting Help
  59
- Moving the Light Bar
  59
- The Main Menu
  59
- Launching Programs
  60
- Point-And-Shoot
  61
- The Advanced Environment Screen
  61
- Exploring the Environment
  62
- The Program Launcher
  62
- Launching Programs
  64
- Access the Pop-Up Services
  66
- Chapter 3: How to
  66
- Get Help
  66
- How Do I
  66
- Play a Music CD
  66
- Change Printers
  67
- Exit the Headstart Environment
  67
- Get Back into the Environment after Exiting
  67
- Run a Program Which Isn't Part of the Headstart Environment
  67
- Access DOS
  68
- Play a Game
  68
- Chapter 4: Beginner's Environment Reference
  70
- Basic Navigation
  71
- ATI Skill Builder
  72
- Computer*Ease
  72
- Learn How to Use Your PC
  72
- Application Programs
  73
- Headstart Office Manager
  73
- Mavis Beacon Resume Writer
  73
- Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing
  73
- CD-ROM Applications
  74
- Chessmaster 2000
  74
- Publish-It
  74
- Run any Program
  74
- Shout
  74
- Splash
  74
- Twist
  74
- Word Processing, Database Management, Spreadsheet
  74
- CD Guide
  75
- Grolier's Encyclopedia
  75
- Hot Line Two
  75
- Microsoft Bookshelf
  75
- PC Globe
  75
- Play a Music CD
  75
- Calendar
  76
- CD Games
  76
- File Finder
  76
- Pop-Up Programs
  76
- Printer Setup
  76
- Calculator
  77
- CRT Saver
  77
- Datebook
  77
- DOS Disk Utilities
  77
- Utilities
  77
- Xtree Disk Management Utilities
  77
- Copy a Disk
  78
- Check Disk
  79
- Format
  80
- Disk Compare
  82
- Create a Bootable Disk
  83
- Backup Pro
  84
- Programming Languages
  84
- Recovery Utilities
  84
- Summary of DOS Commands
  84
- Access to DOS
  85
- Change the System Speed
  86
- Printer and Serial Ports
  86
- Set or Change the Time And/Or Date
  86
- Setup or Change an Application
  86
- Setup/Change System Configuration
  86
- Use the Advanced Environment
  86
- Communications
  87
- Printer Redirection
  88
- Printer Mode
  89
- Pick a Printer
  90
- Change the Mouse Configuration
  91
- Help for All Functions
  91
- How to Get Help
  91
- Exit the Headstart Environment
  92
- Help Contents
  92
- Help on Keys
  92
- Summary of DOS Commands
  92
- Chapter 5: Advanced Environment Reference
  
  94
  - Basic Navigation
    95
  - Applications
    97
  - Headstart Office Manager
    97
  - Word Processing, Database Management, Spreadsheet
    98
  - Twist
    98
  - Shout
    98
  - Splash
    98
  - Chessmaster
    98
  - Publish-It
    98
  - CD-Rom
    98
  - Play a Music CD
    99
  - Grolier's Encyclopedia
    99
  - Microsoft Bookshelf
    99
  - PC Globe
    99
  - CD Guide
    99
  - CD Games
    99
  - Tutorials
    100
  - Ati
    100
  - Computer*Ease
    100
  - Mavis Beacon Typing
    100
  - Pop-Ups
    100
  - File Finder
    101
  - Printer Setup
    101
  - Calendar
    101
  - Datebook
    101
  - Calculator
    101
  - CRT Saver
    101
  - Setup
    102
  - Set Date And/Or Time
    102
  - Select Speed (10 Mhz or 4. 77 Mhz)
    102
  - Applications
    102
  - Edit a Menu in the Environment
    102
  - Select Beginner Environment Level
    102
  - Printer Driver Selection
    103
  - Printer Utilities
    104
  - Redirect Printer to Serial Port
    104
  - Communications (Serial) Port
    105
  - Mouse Configuration
    106
  - Utilities
    106
  - Format
    108
  - Copy a Disk
    110
  - Make a Bootable Disk
    111
  - Check Disk
    112
  - Disk Compare
    113
  - Xtree File Utility
    113
  - Backup Pro
    113
  - Optimize Hard Disk
    113
  - Recovery Utilities
    114
  - Programming Languages
    114
  - Exit
    115
  - Help
    115
  - How to Get Help
    116
  - Help Contents
    116
  - Help on Keys
    116
  - Summary of DOS Commands
    116
- Chapter 6: The Program Launcher
  
  118
  - How to Get Programs Onto Your Hard Disk
    118
  - The Program Launcher Screen
    119
  - Current Events
    120
  - Directories and Paths
    121
  - Running Programs
    122
  - Why Does It Show Me the DOS Shell
    125
  - The Program Launcher Command Menu
    125
  - The "L" Command-Look at a Disk
    125
  - The "S" Command-Search for a File
    125
  - A Shortcut
    126
- Chapter 7: Customizing the Advanced Environment
  
  128
  - Advanced Functions
    128
  - The Five Minute Menu Editing Tutorial
    129
  - Using the Menu Editor
    129
  - Entering Commands
    131
  - Item Commands
    132
  - Two Kinds of Commands
    133
  - Menu Editor Reference Section
    135
- Chapter 8: The Hot Pop-Ups
  
  140
  - File Finder
    141
  - The Screen Display
    142
  - File Finder Keys
    143
  - File Finder Commands
    144
  - The Screen Display
    148
  - Word Commands
    150
  - Cursor Control
    150
  - Manipulating Text
    154
  - Finding and Replacing Text
    156
  - Special Features
    157
  - Printing Text
    158
  - Specifying Keystrings
    160
  - Keystring Commands
    162
  - Printer Setup
    163
  - The Calendar
    164
  - The Datebook
    166
  - The Screen Display
    167
  - The Datebook Keys
    169
  - The Calendar Window Keys
    169
  - The Message Window Keys
    169
  - The Datebook Commands
    170
  - Delete
    171
  - Pocket Calculator Keys
    173
- Chapter 9: Environment Error Messages
  
  176
  - Device Error Messages
    176
  - Command Execution
    177
  - Initialization
    178
Section 3

193
- Appendix A General Technical Information
  
  195
  - Introduction
    195
  - What to Tell Your Software
    196
  - The Mouse Port and Mouse
    196
  - Video Adapter
    196
  - Audio Ports
    196
- Appendix B Maintaining Your Computer
  
  197
  - The System Unit
    197
  - Handling
    197
  - Temperature
    198
  - Power Supply
    198
  - Grounding
    198
  - Static Electricity
    198
  - Disk Drives
    199
  - Cleaning the Drive Heads
    199
  - CD-Roms
    199
  - Video Display Unit
    199
  - Transporting Your Computer
    200
- Appendix C Adding Boards to Your System
  
  201
- Appendix D Troubleshooting
  
  203
  - Problem Solving
    203
  - System Startup
    203
  - Diskette Problems
    204
  - Printer Problems
    206
- Appendix E Connectors & Pinouts
  
  209
  - Parallel Port
    210
  - Video Connector
    212
  - 9-Pin Video Connector
    213
  - Mouse
    214
  - Keyboard
    215
- Appendix F Dip Switches
  
  216
  - Dip Switch Settings
    216
- Appendix G Video Reference
  
  218

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HeadStart LX CDROM Series User Manual (229 pages)

Table of Contents

Section 1

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Setting up Your System

Chapter 3: Turning on Your System

Chapter 4: Important Hardware Components

Section 2

Chapter 5: Advanced Environment Reference

Chapter 6: The Program Launcher

Chapter 7: Customizing the Advanced Environment

Chapter 8: The Hot Pop-Ups

Chapter 9: Environment Error Messages

Section 3

Appendix A General Technical Information

Appendix B Maintaining Your Computer

Appendix C Adding Boards to Your System

Appendix D Troubleshooting

Appendix E Connectors & Pinouts

Appendix F Dip Switches

Appendix G Video Reference

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