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. ^^ 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------^^ 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- ^^ 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------^^ 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. ^^ 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------^^ end