SUGGESTIONS:
    
    You can see a sorted listing of all the filenotes in the current 
    directory (at the time you activated FN) by <V>iewing the FILENOTE 
    file.  That way, when you find yourself looking for a certain file 
    but can't remember it's name, you can glance thru the filenotes and 
    see if anything rings a bell. 
                          
    Some word processors save files by compressing them or substituting 
    some characters with other control characters.  This can make it more 
    difficult to decipher the file's contents when you <V>iew it.  If you 
    consider this an annoyance, check to see if your word processor has 
    the option of saving files in ASCII.  Most do. 
    
    If you've deleted a lot of files and you'd like a cleaned up 
    directory listing, use <D>riveChg to "change" the disk drive to the 
    drive you're currently using.  Of course, if you don't mind staring 
    at all those zeros, you can just re-<S>ort the listing. 


    If you have a large directory that takes a long time (more than 3 
    seconds) for PC-FileNotes to display, chances are you can speed 
    things up a lot by having DOS open an extra buffer when it boots up.  
    DOS normally reserves space for 3 buffers when it boots.   To add an 
    extra buffer you would put the statement "BUFFERS = 4" in the 
    CONFIG.SYS file that resides on your DOS disk, or in your root 
    directory.  If you don't have a CONFIG.SYS file then create one using 
    any editor.  Of course you can always specify more than 4 buffers if 
    you want/need to.  But keep in mind each additional buffer takes up 
    528 bytes of RAM. 
    
    Using PC-FileNotes for making backups is a breeze.  Sort the 
    directory listing by date.  Hi-lite the first file with the same date 
    as the date of the last backup.  Hold down the <T>ag key until all 
    the files following that file are tagged.  Then move to your backup 
    disk using <D>riveChg.  Press <C>opy to initiate the copy process.  
    One easy way to keep track of when the last backup was made is to 
    leave yourself a note in the notebox for FILENOTE. 
    
     
    While Viewing a file, pushing the V key twice in rapid succession is 
    a quick way of returning to the beginning of the file.  The first 
    push returns you to the directory and the second push quickly begins 
    the View process over again, thereby putting you at the beginning of 
    the file.  
    
    Keeping File Notes on your files is something you probably haven't 
    done before.  Force yourself into the habit.  We've all forgotten 
    what's in a file.  While using <V>iew can often help figure things 
    out, it's not very helpful with binary files.  Besides, a simple 
    reminder in the notebox is easier.  You'll be pleased at the time, 
    effort, and frustration you'll save by using the File Notes.