──────────────────── Navigating around FAST ACCESS ───────────────────

After you've added programs with the Add command, use the cursor keys,
including <Home> and <End>, to move the highlight around FAST ACCESS.

Pressing <Enter> will run the highlighted program.

To access the commands at the bottom of the screen, just press the
first letter of that command.

At any time FAST ACCESS asks you a question, you can always use the
<Esc> key to exit/backout of that item.

─────────────────────────── Using a Mouse ────────────────────────────

To execute any command just click the left button on the command word.

To highlight a program name just click the left button once on the
program name.

To execute a program double-click the left button on the program name.
The double-click must be fairly rapid (2 clicks within 0.5 second).

To change an option in the Setup Configuration window, simply click
the left button on any highlighted item.

To escape out of a command, click the right mouse button (it's the
same as pressing the <Esc> key).

Any item that is highlighted in a different color, such as () or
(─┘) symbols, etc., can usually be clicked on with the left mouse
button.

To see the version number of FAST ACCESS click the (≡) symbol on the
left side of the command line (in both the main program window and the
Setup Configuration window).

────────────────────────────── Commands ──────────────────────────────

   Add - Add a program to FAST ACCESS and a batch file to disk.  When
         you need to Add a program to FAST ACCESS, this is the command
         you will use.  FAST ACCESS will guide you through the steps,
         and help is available at each question by pressing the <F1>
         function key.  The last question will ask you if you want to
         password protect the program.  It gives you the option of
         using the same password that locks you out of FAST ACCESS, or
         a unique password of it's own.  For this function to be
         active, the Password option in the Setup Configuration must
         be enabled.
         
Delete - Delete the highlighted program from FAST ACCESS and erase the
         program's batch file from disk.  FAST ACCESS will ask you to
         verify these steps, since it can erase the batch file for the
         program.

  Move - Move the highlighted program to a new location on screen.
         This command will only work if the Sorting method option in
         the Setup Configuration is set to Custom.

         NOTE: If the Global cursor access option in Setup is ON, you
               cannot use the mouse to move programs.

  View - View highlighted program's information (including if the
         program has been password protected) and show the program's
         batch file on the screen.  You can also view your system
         files (AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS and FA.LOG) by pressing the
         <F2> function key.

  Edit - Edit the highlighted program's batch file using the file
         editor specified in Setup.  If no editor is specified, then
         FAST ACCESS will use it's own file editor, FAEDITOR.EXE.
         You can Edit the batch file indicated, or edit the batch
         filename to any valid ASCII text file that you wish to work
         on.  If you want to edit your system files (AUTOEXEC.BAT and
         CONFIG.SYS), press the <F2> function key and select the
         system file to edit.
         
         NOTE: See Editor explanation in Setup help for more
               information.

Revise - Revise the highlighted program's name or change the batch
         file name.  If you selected Program revision, you will be
         asked if you want to password protect the program.  It gives
         you the option of using the same password that locks you out
         of FAST ACCESS, or a unique password of it's own.  For this
         function to be active, the Password option in Setup must be
         enabled.

FileMan- Will run the file manager you specified in Setup.  If no file
         manager is specified, nothing will happen when you use this
         command.  If you do not have a file manager, GET ONE !!
         XTree's XTreeGold is the fastest and most powerful file
         manager currently on the market.

         The top four file manager's are:
         
               Program name                 Filename
               ---------------------------  --------------
               XTree's XTreeGold            (XTGOLD.COM)
               Central Point's PCTools      (PCSHELL.EXE)
               Microsoft's DOS 5.x shell    (DOSSHELL.COM)
               Symantec's Norton Commander  (NC.COM)
             
         NOTE: See Manager explanation in Setup help for more
               information.

  Info - Reports your computer system information (CPU, coprocessor,
         video adapter/monitor, ports, drive letter range, memory and
         disk stats).

         FAST ACCESS will execute DOS's CHKDSK.COM or CHKDSK.EXE for
         the disk stats.  This program must be accessable through the
         [path=] statement in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.  If CHKDSK can't
         be found, you will still get some basic information about the
         drive you selected.

         If your using an Extended Memory Manager (XMM), like
         Microsoft's HIMEM.SYS, or an Expanded Memory Manager, like
         Quarterdeck's QEMM386.SYS, Info will report the Extended
         Memory Specification (XMS) version, XMM version, and if the
         High Memory Area (HMA) exists.
             
 Setup - Setup window for FAST ACCESS configuration options.

  Help - This window.

    OS - Exits to the DOS prompt without leaving FAST ACCESS.  If you
         need to access DOS for something, you can use this command.
         It saves you from having to Quit FAST ACCESS to get to DOS.

  Quit - Quits FAST ACCESS.  FAST ACCESS will check and see that
         nothing has changed before letting you Quit the program.

         NOTE: You MUST ALLWAYS quit out of FAST ACCESS before turning
               your computer off.  If you do not do this, certain
               options, like password protection, may not be active
               when you start FAST ACCESS up again.
               
────────────────── Function Keys used by FAST ACCESS ─────────────────

    F1 - HELP - Same as pressing <H> on the command line.
 
    F2 - HISTORY WINDOW - Pops up the History window which will dis-
         play the last 9 programs that were executed.  Provides a
         quick way to execute your most recently used programs (that
         way you don't have to cursor all over the screen to execute
         them if you have a lot of programs listed).  You can call up
         the History window with the mouse by clicking the left mouse
         button anywhere on rows 5 or 6 (the top two rows the mouse is
         able to move to), or clicking the right mouse button anywhere
         on the screen.  With the History window displayed, clicking
         the right mouse button will clear the window.
 
    F3 - ENABLE PASSWORD - A short-cut key to enable the Password
         option.  It saves a few key strokes.
 
    F4 - DISABLE PASSWORD - A short-cut key to quickly disable the
         Password option.  It saves a few key strokes.
 
    F5 - REDRAW MAIN SCREEN - If for some reason you get some garbage
         on your FAST ACCESS screen, whether it's from a TSR program
         or whatever, the <F5> key will redraw the main FAST ACCESS
         screen.
 
    F6 - VERSION NUMBER - Pops up the FAST ACCESS version, tech
         support number and registration information window.
 
    F7 - BLANK SCREEN - Will manually blank the screen for you. If you
         don't want to wait for the blank screen time to blank the
         screen for you, you can press <F7> to do it.

         NOTE: If you have specified a hard disk parking program in
               the Setup window, the hard disk will be parked when
               using this function key.
         
    F8 - SAVE CHANGES - Saves any changes that were made to FAST
         ACCESS.  If no changes were made and you press <F8>, nothing
         will happen. FAST ACCESS knows when you've changed something
         and will remind you of it if you forget.  Whenever FAST
         ACCESS updates it's FA.INI and FA.APP files, you will see
         "UPDATING" at the bottom of the screen for a few seconds.

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