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Help On Help
                  How to use help.

This Section Covers:
     How to Get Help.
     How to Read Help Screens.
     Using the Help Menu
     How to select Help from the Help Menu.
        (Read this section if you have trouble.)


HOW TO GET HELP:

You can get help in two ways.  You can get the help
menu by pressing the F1 key.  Or you can access the
help menu by pressing Alt-H and then select the
"Help Menu" option.


HOW TO READ HELP SCREENS AND MAKE SELECTIONS:

The following keys allow you to view and read the
help screens:

Key                   Movement

Up-Arrow              Scrolls Help Text Up
Down-Arrow            Scrolls Help Text Down
Tab                   Switches Button Choice
Shift-Tab             Switches Button Choice
Enter                 Selects Button Choice
Escape                Exits Help

Read the help screen by scrolling the text in the
help window with the up and down arrow keys.  To
exit help select the "OK" button on the bottom of
the help screen or press the escape key. Mouse
users can also exit by selecting the equals sign in
the upper-left hand corner of the help window.


USING THE HELP MENU:

Use the "Help Menu" selection if you want to find a
specific help topic.  Pressing F1 displays the help
menu.  To select help topics use the up and down
arrow keys or the scroll bars (if you are using a
mouse).  Press Enter at the selection you want or
press the escape key to cancel help.


HOW TO SELECT HELP FROM THE HELP MENU.

If you are having trouble selecting your help topic
from the help menu.  You can move through the list
of topics by using your arrow keys.  To use your
arrow keys press the tab button twice.  Then the up
or down arrows will move the cursor freely.
Highlight the selection you want with the cursor,
and press the enter key or the "OK" button.  The
help topic you selected will appear.

About Soft-Dil

             Information about Soft-Dil

Soft-Dil produces business software for the home
and office.

                      Soft-Dil
                    PO Box 7594
                  Moore, OK  73153
               Shareware Version 1.0
      Copyright (c) 1991 Dale Dillon, Soft-Dil

      This program is dedicated to my father:
                  Harold H. Dillon

System requirements are: IBM or compatible system,
with at least 360 RAM memory, one floppy disk
drive.

Support your shareware authors.  Please register
your software.

Registration fee is $10.00.  (U.S. Dollars Only)

(Include a $5.00 handling and postage fee for
orders in the United States and Canada.  For
countries outside the United States and Canada
include $10.00)

If you want telephone technical support or a
printed manual please include the following
additional fees:

Telephone Technical support for 1 year $35.00
Printed manual: $10.00

TAPEMAXS will enhance office productivity. Tapemaxs
is designed to cut time used to process adding
machine tapes and confirming balances.

        TAPEMAXS VERSUS YOUR ADDING MACHINE

What does TAPEMAXS do for you?

It finds your errors quickly and painlessly.

1.  It replaces your adding machine and checks your
    tapes for errors.  With adding machines you get
    a bunch of numbers and add them up.  Then you
    take that same group of numbers and add them up
    again.  If the two tape totals match you MIGHT
    have a good total.  Tapemaxs checks your
    numbers for you automatically.  And its more
    accurate than a regular adding machine.

2.  It decreases the time you or your employees
    spend balancing tapes.  It finds the errors for
    you.  (You won't have to scan that adding
    machine tape line-by-line anymore.)

3.  It allows you to print tapes on regular
    computer paper.  (No more long strings of
    useless adding machine tape.)

4.  With Tapemaxs you can print your tapes with
    headers and footers.  Include the subtotal and
    total right up on top.  (You won't have find
    the month or purpose of the tape scrawled
    sideways on the tape.)

5.  It finds the errors for you automatically.
    (Tapemaxs is more accurate than adding
    machines.  Tapemaxs matches numbers to numbers,
    with adding machines you match only totals to
    totals.)

6.  You can save your work, and come back to it
    latter.  (Try that on a regular adding
    machine.)

Support

           Registered users get support.

If you are a registered user and experiencing
software problems,  you can get help in two ways.

1.  Telephone technical support is available for an
additional fee.  If you register for telephone
support a telephone number will be provided.

2.  Or any registered user can write us at the
address given below.  Please describe the problems
you are encountering fully.

If you have any questions concerning software
operation, please consult your manual first, write
us if the manual does not answer your questions.

If you experience and error, write down the
problem(s) and describe (include as much detail as
you can)  what your actions were before the error.
Include your registration number and a Self-
Addressed Stamped envelope (SASE).  To keep your
registration cost low requests without registration
numbers and a SASE will not be answered.  Allow 4-6
weeks for a response.

Write us at this address:

Soft-Dil
Attention:  Tapemaxs Help
PO Box 7594
Moore, Ok 73153

Please enclose a Self Addressed Stamped envelope.

Quick Numbers

                Using Quick Numbers.

This section covers:
     What Quick Numbers are.
     Entering Quick Numbers and Letters.
     How to Display Quick Numbers On Screen.
        (Good for easy reference.)
     Turning Quick Numbers On or Off.


WHAT QUICK NUMBERS ARE:

This feature allows you to enter repetitive numbers
with one simple keystroke.  Using this feature will
cut keystrokes and minimize errors.  Good examples
include: Premiums at insurance companies, Video
tape rentals, Any item with a set price that you
sell a lot of, set monthly payments..., and more.


ENTERING QUICK NUMBERS AND LETTERS:

To enter a quick number select "Quick Numbers" from
the options menu.  Enter the letter that you want
to use.  Press the tab key or select the number
column directly to the right of the letter with
your mouse,  and enter your number.  You can enter
up to ten numbers.  You can save these numbers when
you exit Tapemaxs. (See Saving Changes.)


DISPLAYING QUICK NUMBERS:

To display Quick Numbers on screen select "Display
Quick Numbers" from the options menu.  A listing of
all your letters and numbers will appear directly
below the tape display.  If you want to remove the
display from the screen,  select the "Display Quick
Numbers" from the options menu again.


TURNING QUICK NUMBERS ON OR OFF:

You can turn Quick Numbers ON or OFF.  You must
turn Quick Numbers on before entering any numbers
with one keystroke.  You can turn  Quick Numbers ON
by selecting "Use Quick Numbers" from the options
menu.  If Quick Numbers are ON a small mark ">>"
will appear next to the option on them menu.  To
turn OFF Quick Numbers select the same menu option
"Use Quick Numbers."  The mark next to the menu
selection will disappear.

Shortcut Keys

                   Shortcut Keys

This Section Covers:
     What Shortcut Keys are.
     How to use Shortcut Keys.
     A List of All Shortcut Keys.


WHAT SHORTCUT KEYS ARE:

Shortcut keys provide easy one keystroke access to
the most common menu selections.  Using Shortcut
keys will speed the process of selecting common
menu items.


HOW TO USE SHORTCUT KEYS:

You can use any of the Shortcut keys by pressing
the corresponding function key or the Ctrl-letter
key combination.  Make sure that the Control,
<Ctrl>, key is in the down position when you strike
the letter key.


A LIST OF ALL SHORTCUT KEYS:

The following is a list of all Shortcut Keys and
the menu item that the Shortcut key selects.

Key(s):         Menu Item:    Main Menu:

F1              Help Menu     (Help)
F2              Edit          (Edit)
F4              View          (Edit)
F5              Print         (Print)
F6              Switch        (Tape)
F8              Compare       (Check)
F9              On-Line       (Check)

Ctrl-D          Delete        (Edit)
Ctrl-I          Insert        (Edit)
Ctrl-X          Exit          (Tape)

Load Tape

                   Loading Tapes:

This section covers:
     Read this if you have trouble loading a tape.
     How to enter your file specification.
     Loading Ascii files.


READ THIS IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE LOADING A TAPE:

If you have trouble selecting your files from the
window box file list.  You can move through the
list of files by using your arrow keys.  To use
your arrow keys press the tab button twice.  The up
or down arrows will then move the cursor freely.
Highlight the file you want with the cursor, and
press the enter key or the "OK" button.  The file
you selected will begin to load.


HOW TO ENTER YOUR FILE SPECIFICATION:

You can load tapes from a file by selecting the
"Load" option on the "Tape" menu and entering the
file specification.  The default file specification
is the current directory of all files ending in the
"TPE" extension.  You can use DOS wild cards in the
file specification.

Example:  C:\TAPEMAXS\*.TPE

The current drive is:   C:
The current directory:  \TAPEMAXS\
The file name is:       *.TPE

(Note that the "*" is a DOS wild card and will
match any file with the TPE extension.)

Tapemaxs will scan the directory for all files with
the extension "TPE."  These files appear in a box
on screen.  If you have a mouse, you can move
through these files by using the scroll bar.  (The
scroll bar is on the right side of the box.) If you
aren't using the mouse, you can move through the
list of files by using your arrow keys.  To use
your arrow keys press the tab button twice and use
the up or down arrows to move the cursor.
Highlight the file you want with the cursor, and
press the enter key or the "OK" button. The file
you selected will begin to load.

LOADING ASCII FILES:

You can load ASCII files into Tapemaxs.  Files not
in the Tapemaxs format can be loaded as ASCII
files.

You can use Tapemaxs to check figures from another
program, if you save the numbers to an Ascii file.
Most programs, including spreadsheets, can do this.
See your software's documentation for more details
on saving or printing files to the ASCII format.
Using Tapemaxs to check figures from a spreadsheet
can speed the process of error corrections.

Save Tape

                   Saving Tapes:

This section covers:
     How to save the tape your working on.
     Saving tapes to the ASCII format.
        (Other programs can read this format.)


HOW TO SAVE THE TAPE YOUR WORKING ON:

Save the tape you are working on to a file by
selecting the "Save" option on the "Tape" menu.

Enter the path and file name in the edit box
provided.  You can enter a file name up to eight
characters and a file extension of three
characters.  If you do not provide a file extension
the extension "TPE" will automatically be added.

The tape your working on is the current tape.  The
current tape is clearly displayed on the upper
right side of the screen.  To change the current
tape select the "Switch" option on the "Tape" menu,
or press the "F6" key.


SAVING TAPES TO THE ASCII FORMAT:

You can save tapes as ASCII files.  This common
format is read by most programs.  For more
information see the help section labeled "ASCII
Files."  If you want another program to use the
tape,  you will need to save it as an ASCII file.

ASCII Files

           Saving Tapes in ASCII format:

This section covers:
     Other programs can use Tapemaxs files.
     Saving your current tape in ASCII format.
     Use Tapemaxs to check figures from other
     programs.


OTHER PROGRAMS CAN USE TAPEMAXS FILES:

Most other programs can use ASCII files.  This
common file format can be loaded into most
spreadsheets, word processors, and accounting
programs.  Check the documentation provided with
your program for specific instructions on how to
load "ASCII" files.


SAVING YOUR CURRENT TAPE IN ASCII FORMAT:

Save your current tape in ASCII format by selecting
the "Save ASCII" option on the "Tape" menu.

Enter the path and file name in the edit box
provided.  You can enter a file name up to eight
characters and a file extension of three
characters.  If you do not provide a file extension
the extension "TPE" will automatically be added.

The tape your working on is the current tape.  The
current tape is clearly displayed on the upper
right side of the screen.  To change the current
tape select the "Switch" option on the "Tape" menu,
or press the "F6" key.


USE TAPEMAXS TO CHECK FIGURES FROM OTHER PROGRAMS:

Spreadsheets are common programs that allow you to
use ASCII files.  Use Tapemaxs to check your
numbers and totals before you put them in a
spreadsheet.  This method lets you take advantage
of Tapemaxs number checking ability.  Using
Tapemaxs this way will end some costly time
consuming errors.

Erase Tape

                  Erasing Tapes:



This section covers:
     How to erase a tape.




HOW TO ERASE A TAPE:

You can erase the active tape by selecting the
"Erase Tape" option from the "Tape" menu.  Use
extreme care when you erase a tape.  You cannot
restore an erased tape.  It is usually a good ideal
to save your tape before erasing it.

Switch Tape

                  Switching Tapes:

This section covers:
     The two Tapemaxs tapes.
     How to switch tapes.


THE TWO TAPEMAXS TAPES:

Tapemaxs provides two tapes for you to work with.
Once one tape is entered the other tape is started
by selecting this option.  You can find the current
tape by looking at the upper right hand side of the
screen.  You need to switch tapes when ready to
Compare, or when you do On-Line checking.

Tapemaxs uses the two tapes to compare and check
numbers that you have entered.  Tapemaxs will
replace your adding machine and provide an
efficient means of comparing numbers and balances.
You can change tapes except when this option is
disabled.


HOW TO SWITCH TAPES:

To start a new tape you will need to select the
"Switch Tape" option from the "Tape" menu.  The
Shortcut Key is F6.

Sort Tape

                   Sorting Tapes:

This section covers:
     How to select the sort option.
     What order you can sort your tapes in.
     Examples of sorted numbers.
     Why you might sort your tape.


HOW TO SELECT THE SORT OPTION:

You can sort the current active tape by selecting
the "Sort" option on the "Tape" menu.  Please use
caution when sorting your tapes.  You cannot
restore a sorted tape to original order.


WHAT ORDER YOU CAN SORT YOUR TAPES IN:

You can sort the tape in ascending or descending
order.  Descending order will sort the tape from
the highest to the lowest number.  Ascending order
will sort the tape from the lowest to the highest
number.


EXAMPLES OF SORTED NUMBERS:

Examples:

Original Order:     Descending:    Ascending:
     7                  7              1
     3                  5              3
     5                  3              5
     1                  1              7


WHY YOU MIGHT SORT YOUR TAPE:

Sorting a tape is usually done before printing the
tape.  Horizontal printing looks nicer when sorted
first.  Remember to save your tape before sorting.
Sorted tapes can be helpful in finding some errors.

DOS Shell

                     DOS Shell

What this section covers:
     Leaving Tapemaxs and entering DOS.
     Requirements.
     What to do if you get the Out Of Memory Error.


LEAVING TAPEMAXS AND ENTERING DOS:

You can leave Tapemaxs and enter DOS by selecting
the "DOS Shell" option from the "Tape" menu.  All
the numbers and information in Tapemaxs remains in
memory.  You renter Tapemaxs by typing,  "EXIT" at
the DOS prompt.


REQUIREMENTS:

This option requires that the DOS file:
"COMMAND.COM" be located somewhere in the path
statement, or located in the current directory.
Most hard disk owners can use this option without
problems.  Floppy disk users may need to copy their
"COMMAND.COM" file to the current drive, before
they can use this option.  Using this option places
you at the DOS Prompt.


WHAT TO DO IF YOU GET THE OUT OF MEMORY ERROR:

Tapemaxs uses most available RAM memory.  You can
reduce memory requirements by starting Tapemaxs
with a command line switch "/M####".  Where # =
Tape Size in numbers.  (See the manual for
details.)

Exit

                 Exiting Tapemaxs:

What this section covers:
     How to exit Tapemaxs.
     What happens when you exit Tapemaxs.


HOW TO EXIT TAPEMAXS:

Select the "Exit" option from the "Tape" menu.  Or
exit by using the Shortcut Key "Ctrl-X." (See
Shortcut keys for more information on quickly
selecting menu items.)


WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU EXIT TAPEMAXS:

When you exit, Tapemaxs checks to see if the tapes
or configuration information has changed.  If a
change occurred Tapemaxs asks you to save changes
for either tape, or configuration files.

Examples of common changes include the following:

1.  Added or changed Quick Numbers.
2.  Changed any print option.
3.  Changed color schemes.
4.  Changed tape checking options.
5.  Changed Automatic Plus or Minus.
6.  Changed Number formats.
7.  Changed print routines.
8.  Added a number to a tape.

Edit

                 Editing a Number:

What this section covers:
     How to edit a number.
     The edit keys.


HOW TO EDIT A NUMBER:

You can edit any number in the current tape,  by
selecting the "Edit" option on the "Edit" menu.  Or
use the Shortcut Key, "F2."  When you select this
option the edit window will appear on screen with
the current number in the display.  You can use the
following keys to edit the number:


THE EDIT KEYS:

Keys:                Action:

Backspace            Erase character to the left.
Left Arrow           Move cursor to the left.
Right Arrow          Move cursor to the right.
End                  Move cursor to far right.
Home                 Move cursor to far left.
Delete               Erase character to the right.
Insert               Toggles between Insert and
                     Type-Over.
Enter                Accepts changes and exits.
Escape               Exits without changing number.

Delete & Insert

This section covers:
     How to delete a number.
     How to undelete (unerase) a number.
     How to insert a number.


HOW TO DELETE A NUMBER:

You can delete a number from the active tape by
selecting the "Delete" option on the "Edit" menu.
Or use the Shortcut keys: "Ctrl-D."

To delete a number move the cursor to the number
you want deleted.  Select the delete option from
the menu or use the Shortcut key.  Some windows
provide a delete window button.


HOW TO UNDELETE (UNERASE) A NUMBER:

Undelete works for the last five numbers deleted in
each tape.  Undelete will work only for the current
tape.  The Current Tape Number is displayed on the
upper right portion of your screen.

To use select the "Undelete" option on the "Edit"
menu.  The Undelete option will restore up to the
last five deleted entries.  Each number is restored
only at the location it was originally deleted
from.


HOW TO INSERT A NUMBER:

If you want to insert a number select the "Insert"
option from the edit menu,  or use the Shortcut key
"Ctrl-I."

When you select the insert option a window will
appear.  Enter your number in the window.  Do not
include any commas or letters in the number you
enter.  Press the enter key when done.  You can
cancel this option by pressing the escape key or by
selecting the equals sign (mouse users only) in the
upper right hand corner of the window.

The number is inserted directly below the current
number.  Insert will not work if numbers are not in
the tape, or if you are entering a number into the
tape display.

View

                Viewing Both Tapes.

This section contains:
     How to view tapes.
     Selecting options from the view window.
     Using edit, delete, insert, and undelete.
     Exiting view.


HOW TO VIEW TAPES:

You can view tapes by selecting the menu option
EDIT and chosing VIEW.

View will show both tapes.  Tape one is on the left
side of the window box.  Tape two is on the right
side.  Use TAB or mouse to select options.  You can
view the tapes with the UP and DOWN arrow keys.
(NOTE:  You can use the PAGE DOWN and PAGE UP keys
ONLY when the cursor is not located in edit field.)


SELECTING OPTIONS FROM THE VIEW WINDOW:

Select buttons or edit lines by pressing the tab
key or use the mouse.  The Tab key moves the
selection to the right and the Shift-Tab keys move
the selection to the left.  To select with a mouse
move the mouse over the desired button or edit line
and press the left mouse button.


USING EDIT, DELETE, INSERT, AND UNDELETE:

EDIT:  Two numbers will appear in edit lines just
below the window box.  For a complete listing of
edit keys, see the HELP section EDIT.

DELETE,  INSERT,  AND UNDELETE:  You can delete,
undelete, or insert a number in either tape.

Use the arrow keys to highlight the number you want
deleted.  Then select the DELETE BUTTON directly
below the number you want deleted.  (The left
button deletes the number on the left side and the
right button deletes the number on the right side.)

Select insert the same way.  Use undelete to
undelete the last number deleted. (Follow the on-
screen instructions.)

See the HELP section "DELETE & INSERT" for more
details.


VIEWING TAPES:

You can view the first and second tape with UP and
DOWN arrow keys.  Or use the Page Down and Page Up
Key to page up or down the tape.  (NOTE:  You can
use the PAGE DOWN and PAGE UP keys ONLY when the
cursor is not located in the edit line.)


EXITING VIEW:

Leave the view window by selecting "OK" or
"Cancel."  You can also exit,  using the ESC key or
selecting the equals sign with the mouse.

Compare

                Comparing two tapes:

This section contains:
     When to use compare.
     How to compare two tapes.
     What happens when errors are found.
     Errors! Selecting OK, Information or View.
     Using edit, delete, insert, and next error.
     Exiting compare.


WHEN TO USE COMPARE:

Use compare when you want the numbers in two tapes
to match exactly.  Compare will look at each number
in each tape.  Numbers that do not match exactly
are found.


HOW TO COMPARE TWO TAPES:

Enter your numbers in both tapes.  Select the
COMPARE option on the CHECK menu.  Tapemaxs then
matches each number in each tape and alerts you to
errors found.


ERRORS! SELECTING OK, INFORMATION, OR VIEW:

When errors are found, you can select three
options.  OK, INFORMATION, OR VIEW.

You can edit and change your tape by selecting the
VIEW option.  Select INFORMATION if you want to see
the type of errors Tapemaxs detected.  Selecting OK
will return you to the main program.


USING EDIT, DELETE, INSERT, AND NEXT ERROR.

EDIT:  Two numbers will appear in edit lines just
below the window box.  For a complete listing of
edit keys, see the HELP section EDIT.

DELETE AND INSERT:  You can delete, undelete, or
insert a number in either tape.

Use the arrow keys to highlight the number you want
deleted.  Then select the DELETE BUTTON directly
below the number you want deleted.  (The left
button deletes the number on the left side and the
right button deletes the number on the right side.)

Select insert the same way.  See the HELP section
"DELETE & INSERT" for more details.

NEXT ERROR:  The NEXT button finds the next error
in the tape.  Review the highlighted numbers and
correct any errors.  Select NEXT again to move to
the next error.  Continue selecting next until the
errors are corrected.  Select OK to compare the
numbers again and make sure your tapes match.

(Note:  Not all numbers highlighted are errors.
When comparing two tapes, one number is usually
right and the other wrong.  Make sure to check both
numbers or select OK to compare your tapes.)


EXITING COMPARE.

Leave the compare window by selecting "OK" or
"Cancel."  You can also exit,  using the ESC key or
selecting the equals sign with a mouse.

Leaving the compare window by selecting "OK" will
compare the two tapes again.  If you do not want to
compare tapes select "Cancel" or use the ESC key or
equals sign (mouse users only).

On-Line

              Checking tapes On-Line:

This section covers:
     How to use On-Line Checking.
     What happens if you make an error.
     How to use view.

HOW TO USE ON-LINE CHECKING:

Selecting this feature allows you to check figures
as you enter them.  To use On-Line checking you
need to enter the numbers you want checked in
either Tape 1 or Tape 2.

Complete entering all numbers in the first tape,
then switch tapes.  (See "Switch" in the help
menu.) After switching tapes select the "On-Line"
option in the "Check" menu.  A window will confirm
that you are ON-LINE.

IMPORTANT - Enter numbers in the second tape in the
same order that you entered them in the first tape.
Example: If the first tape's first number is 25.01
the second tape's first number must be 25.01.  It
is very important to keep numbers in sequential
order.  The "Compare" option from the "Check" menu
can check numbers not in the same order.

To turn off the On-Line option select it again.
(NOTE:  Don't turn  off the On-Line option before
you finish checking your tapes.  You cannot use the
"On-Line" option again if you do.  You can use the
"Compare" feature to check your tapes if you must
turn off the On-Line option.)


WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU MAKE AN ERROR:

If you make an error a window appears.  The window
has two options, the first is "OK" if the number
you just entered is in error select "OK." The
second option is view.  If you cannot determine the
error select the view option.


HOW TO USE VIEW.

View will show both tapes.  Tape one is on the left
side of the window box.  Tape two is on the right
side.  Use TAB or mouse to select options.  You can
view the tapes with the UP and DOWN arrow keys.

EDITING,  DELETING, AND INSERTING:
Two numbers will appear in edit lines just below
the window box.  You can edit either number to
correct the error.

You can delete, undelete, or insert a number in the
first tape.  THE DELETE, UNDELETE AND INSERT
OPTIONS WORK ONLY ON THE FIRST TAPE YOU ENTERED.
The first tape and the second tape do match up to
the point of error.

SWAP:
Swap with the arrow pointing to the right will move
the number from the first tape to the second tape.
Swap with the arrow pointing left will move the
number from the second tape to the first tape.

VIEWING TAPES:
You can view the first and second tape with UP and
DOWN arrow keys.  Viewing the tape helps locate
your current position and helps you find errors.

EXITING VIEW:
Leave the view window by selecting "OK" or
"Cancel."  Select the "OK" option if both numbers
match.  You can exit without correcting the error
by selecting the "Cancel" option.  You can also
exit by using the ESC key or selecting the equals
sign with the mouse.

Printing

                Printing your tapes:

This section covers:
     How to print your tapes.
     A brief description of print options.


HOW TO PRINT YOUR TAPES:

You can print your tape by selecting the "Print"
option on the "Print" menu.  Press the Enter Key to
start printing, or Press the Escape Key to exit
without printing.


A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PRINT OPTIONS:

Below is a brief description of what each option
does and how to use it.  These options are covered
more fully in the manual.

NUMBER OF COPIES:  The number of printed copies
that will be printed.  If you enter 2 then the
printer will print two copies of your tape.

MARGINS:  TOP - The number of lines from the top of
the page to the first tape number.  The top margin
must be at least 3 for the header to print fully.
BOTTOM - The number of lines between the last
number printed and the bottom of the page.  The
bottom margin must be at least 3 for the footer to
print fully.
LEFT - The number of spaces on the left-hand-side
of the page before any numbers are printed.
RIGHT - The number of spaces on the right-hand side
of the page after any numbers are printed.

STYLE:   Style determines how the tape looks when
printed.

PRINT TAPE:  Select from three options.  FULL -
Prints columns of numbers from top to bottom left
to right.  COLUMN - Prints one tape in one column
from top to bottom.  HORIZONTAL - Prints rows of
numbers from left to right, top to bottom.

NUMBERS:  Select from three options.  RIGHT -
Justifies the numbers to the right.  LEFT -
Justifies the numbers to the left.  CENTER -
Centers each number.

-NUMBERS:  Select from three options.  -### -
Negative numbers will be printed with a minus sign
in front.  (###) - Negative numbers will be printed
with parentheses.  AS SPECIFIED - Prints as
specified in the menu selection "Formats."  (For
more information see the help selection "Formats.")

+NUMBERS:  Select from three options.  +### -
Positive numbers will be printed with a leading
plus sign.  ### - Positive numbers printed with no
format.  AS SPECIFIED - Prints as specified in the
menu selection "Formats."  (For more information
see the help selection "Formats.")

COLUMNS:  Select from 3 options.  MAXIMUM PER PAGE
-Tapemaxs will calculate the size of print column
to use.  REGULAR - Each column printed is 27 spaces
wide.  SPECIFY - You can enter the size of each
column to be printed.  The range is from 3 to 99.

TOTAL:  Select from 3 options.  DOUBLE UNDERLINE -
Prints the total after the last number with a
double underline.  NO LINES - Prints the total
after the last number.  NO TOTAL - Total is not
printed.  This option is commonly used when the
total is printed in a header or footer.

PRINT TO:  Select from 2 options.  PRINTER - Prints
to the printer named in "Setup."  FILE - Prints to
a file.

FILE NAME:  Enter the name of the file that you
want your tape printed to.  To print to a file you
must select option number 2 in the PRINT TO box.

PAPER TYPE:  Select from 2 options.  CONTINUOUS
FORM - Use this if your printer has continuous feed
paper.  SINGLE SHEET - Select this option if your
printer uses only single sheets of paper.

Setup Print

                   Printer Setup:

This section contains:
     Setting up your printer.
     Printer ports.
     Page Width and Length.
     Common printer configurations.
     Using Printer Codes.
     Using notes.

SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER:

You can setup your printer by selecting "Setup
Printer" from the "Print" menu.  This option will
allow you to arrange your printer and set print
codes that can be sent to the printer.  Before you
use this option you will need to know:

1.  The printer port that your printer works from.
2.  The page width.  (Usually 80)
3.  The page length. (Usually 66)
4.  ASCII value of printer codes you want to send
    to your printer.  (Not necessary if you do not
    want to change printer fonts.)

HINT:  Use notes to store your printer codes. (So
you won't have to look them up again.)

PRINTER PORTS:

Tapemaxs supports 3 printer ports;  LPT1,  LPT2,
and LPT3.  Consult your computer manuals about
information on your printer ports.  (Serial ports
are not supported.)  You can select the printer
port you need to use by entering 1, 2, or 3.

PAGE WIDTH AND LENGTH:

Tapemaxs can print tapes in many formatted forms.
You will need to arrange your width and length in
accordance to your printer and paper size.  Review
your printer manual for details.  (See below for
common printer configurations.)

COMMON PRINTER CONFIGURATIONS:

We have included a few common printer page lengths
and widths for your reference.

ITS A GOOD IDEAL TO SAVE YOUR TAPES TO A FILE
BEFORE YOU PRINT.  This will reduce the chances of
losing data, due to printer lock up.

Print Style:         Page Length   Page Width
Compressed              66            137
Pica                    66             80
Elite                   66             96


USING PRINTER CODES:

You can send printer codes directly to your
printer.  These codes can change the type of
printing that your printer does.  Consult your
printer manual for the ASCII decimal value of the
print codes you want to use.  The printer code is
sent before any printing is done.

You can enter your print codes by entering the
ASCII decimal value as numbers in the edit line.
You will need to separate each number by a comma.

You can send release codes to your printer by
entering *R*.  Then enter the release code as an
ASCII decimal value.

EXAMPLE: If your printer prints compressed print by
sending 27,05 and requires a release code of 27,18.
Then you would enter: "27,05*R*27,18"

Consult your printer's manual for the correct ASCII
values.

USING NOTES:

Two lines of notes are provided for your
convenience.  You can put your own personal notes
in this space.  We recommend you use notes for your
printer codes.  This will save you from looking
them up each time you print.

Head & Foot

           Printing Headers and Footers:

This section contains:
     Using headers and footers.
     How to use headers and footers.
     Special characters for printing.


USING HEADERS AND FOOTERS:

You can print a header and footer on each page of
your tape.  The header and footer can include
Dates, Subtotals, Totals, and Page Totals.  The
header and footer can be centered, left or right
justified.


HOW TO USE HEADERS AND FOOTERS:

Use this option by selecting "Head and Foot" from
the "Print" menu.  When you select this option a
window will appear.  From the window you can
justify your headers and footers, enter three lines
for each header or footer, and change the date
printed.  (See the help menu selection "Edit" for a
complete list all edit keys.)


SPECIAL CHARACTERS FOR PRINTING:

You can print totals, subtotals, dates, page
numbers, and page totals in headers or footers.
Following are the special characters used to print
this information:

*P#*  Prints the current page number.
*D#*  Prints the date.
*S#*  Prints the subtotal.
*T#*  Prints the total.
*PT#* Prints the current page total.
*ST#* Prints "Subtotal: " subtotal number; on the
      last page prints,  "Total: " total number.

For example entering in the header:

Tape Totals: *T#*  Current Page total: *PT#*

Will produce on your printer:

Tape Totals: 100.00  Current Page total: 75.00

(Where the Tape Total = 100.00
 and the Page Total = 75.00.)

See the manual for more details and examples.

Formats

                      Formats:

This section contains:
     Changing and using number formats.
     Selecting the format options you want.
     Changing formats.
     Summary of formatting characters.


CHANGING AND USING NUMBER FORMATS:

You can format your printed numbers by selecting
the "Formats" option on the "Print" menu.  When you
select this option you will be presented with a
window containing many format choices.  These
choices will determine how your numbers look when
printed.

The options are as follows:

All:            Will format all numbers on the page
                in the format listed.
Total:          Formats only the total.
Sub-Total:      Formats only the sub-total.
First On Page:  Formats only the first printed
                page number.
All Other:      Format for all other numbers.
Date:           Format of the date.



SELECTING THE FORMAT OPTIONS YOU WANT:

Selecting the format options you want to use is
easy.  Press the tab key and move the cursor to the
option you want, then press the space bar a "X"
will appear.  When you are done select the "OK"
button and press enter.  (Mouse users can turn
options On or Off using the left mouse button.)


CHANGING FORMATS:

You can change the format of each option listed in
the window.  Changing formats gives complete
control over the printed tape.  To change formats
select the "Change Formats" button located at the
bottom of the window.

In the upper portion of the window is a description
of the option to change.  The first option is
"ALL".  Listed in the lower portion of the window
is summary of formatting characters.

Move to the next option "Total" by pressing the
enter key.  Continue moving through the options by
pressing the enter key.  After making all desired
changes press the escape key.


SUMMARY OF FORMATTING CHARACTERS:

Below is a short summary of formatting characters.
If no characters are entered then numbers are
not formatted.

Character:   Description:
    0        Digit Placeholder.  If the number has
             fewer digits on either side of the
             decimal point then zeros are shown.
             If more numbers exist to the right of
             the decimal then numbers are rounded
             to the number of zeros.
    #        Digit Placeholder.  Same as the zero
             above except zeros are not displayed.
    %        Converts number to a percentage.
    ,        Thousands separator.  Special rules
             apply but basic use is to set comma
             between two placeholders.  (See manual
             for more details.)
  E-E+e-e+   Scientific format.  Enter digit
             placeholders to the right of this
             character.  The number of placeholders
             to the right of this symbol determines
             the number of digits in the exponent.
:-+$()Space  Displays that literal character.
    \        Displays the next character.  Use this
             for special characters that you want
             to display such as , % etc...
  "ABC"      Displays the text in the quotes.

Plus & Minus

             Automatic Plus and Minus:
This section contains:
     Explaining the automatic plus and minus.
     Using the automatic plus and minus.


EXPLAINING THE AUTOMATIC PLUS AND MINUS:

Tapemaxs has a special automatic feature.  This
feature allows you to automatically use a plus or
minus for each number that you enter.  When you
first start entering a number a sign appears on the
far left side of the tape display.  You can assign
this number sign a "+" or "-".


USING THE AUTOMATIC PLUS AND MINUS:

You can set the display by selecting either "Auto
Plus" or "Auto Minus" from the "Options menu.

At the number entry display when you press the
enter key the sign (+ or -) is used with the number
you just entered.  You can change signs by pressing
the "+" (plus) key or by pressing the "-" (minus)
key.

Status

           Checking the status of a tape:

This section contains:
     How to check the status of a tape.
     Information provided by status.


HOW TO CHECK THE STATUS OF A TAPE:

You can check the status of a tape by selecting the
"Status" option on the "Options" menu.


INFORMATION PROVIDED BY STATUS:

Status provides the following information about
each tape:

1.  The number of numbers that each tape can hold.
    (This depends on the amount of memory your
    computer has.)

2.  The number of numbers that each tape now has.


3.  The number remaining of numbers that each tape
    can hold.

Color

              Changing Color Schemes.

This section contains:
     How to select a color scheme.
     Changing colors in the color scheme.


HOW TO SELECT A COLOR SCHEME:

You can change your color scheme with up to four
separate options.  A list of these choices are
found on the "Options" menu.  The options are:
Color Scheme 1, Color Scheme 2, Color Scheme 3, and
Monochrome.  Select the color scheme that you find
most pleasing.


CHANGING COLORS IN THE COLOR SCHEME:

You can change your color schemes in the setup
program that comes with Tapemaxs.  Setup will allow
you to customize each color scheme to your own
tastes.

Fix Number

              Fixing Decimal Positions:

This section contains:
     How to fix your decimal point.
     How fix rounds your numbers.


HOW TO FIX YOUR DECIMAL POINT:

You can fix the decimal position for automatic
entry.  Select this option from "Fix Number" on the
"Options" menu.  You can fix each number up to four
decimal positions.  This decimal position will
automatically enter as you type your number into
the tape display.

This option works like most calculators and adding
machines.  The window contains examples of each
number in a different fixed position.  Review them
before you make your selection.  Most positions are
set on 2, for dollars and cents.


HOW FIX ROUNDS YOUR NUMBERS:

This feature also rounds all numbers to the number
of fixed positions (display only).  For instance,
if you enter the number 123.456 and have the fixed
position at 2 then the number is displayed as
123.46.  The number is 123.456 and does not change.

The rounding occurs ONLY ON THE DISPLAYS.  The FULL
NUMBER is NOT CHANGED and is always available for
editing.

Using Menus

                       Menus:

This section contains:
     Tapemaxs follows traditional window standards.
     How to use Tapemaxs Menus.
     How to select from a pulled down menu.


TAPEMAXS FOLLOWS TRADITIONAL WINDOW STANDARDS:

Tapemaxs uses a standard pull-down type menu.  The
menu bar is at the top of the screen.


HOW TO USE TAPEMAXS MENUS:

You start the menu in two ways.

1.  The first:  Press the ALT key.

    This turns the menu bar on.  You can select the
    highlighted letter of any option or use the
    left and right arrow keys to move the cursor
    then press enter.   When you press enter or a
    letter key the menu will pull down.

2.  Or second:  Select the menu bar with a mouse.

    Move the mouse cursor to the menu bar.
    Position the mouse over the menu selection that
    you want.  Press the left mouse button and the
    menu will pull down.


HOW TO SELECT FROM A PULLED DOWN MENU:

When you pull a menu down it will show you all
options under that selection.  You can move with
up and down arrow keys.

Three ways to select the menu option:

1.  Press the Highlighted letter key.

2.  Or use the up and down arrows to highlight the
    option and press the enter key.

3.  Or select the item with the mouse and press the
    left mouse button.

To exit the menu press the escape key, or select
outside the menu with the left mouse button.  If
you select an option you will automatically leave
the menu.

Saving Changes

         Saving your configuration changes.

This section covers:
     Configuration changes.
     Changing Tapemaxs configurations.
     How to save your changes.


CONFIGURATION CHANGES:

Configuration changes are changes made to the basic
Tapemaxs configuration.  Each time you start
Tapemaxs, it loads your personal configuration
settings from a file.  These include, color scheme,
print settings, quick numbers and more.


CHANGING TAPEMAXS CONFIGURATIONS:

You can change Tapemaxs configuration by selecting
and changing menu options.  These changes can be
temporary or permanent.  If you want your changes
to be temporary, do not save your configuration
changes.  (Temporary changes are changes that are
in effect only while the program is running.)  Save
your configuration changes if you want to make the
changes permanent.


HOW TO SAVE YOUR CHANGES:

You can save configuration changes manually by
selecting the menu option "OPTIONS" and chosing the
menu item "Save Configuration."   When you select
this option the configuration file will be updated
and your changes are saved.

If you make changes and didn't save them manually
Tapemaxs will prompt you to save changes before the
program ends.

(NOTE:  If your running Tapemaxs from a floppy
disk, make sure you insert the disk that contains
the configuration file "Tapemaxs.cfg" into the
drive that you started Tapemaxs from.)

