******************************** SIGNOUT HELP *********************************
                                                                               
  SIGNOUT  is designed to replace manual signout systems.   It is  best  used  
  with a Local Area Network (LAN).  An employee can use any PC on the network  
  to  sign  in  or out of the office and all other PC users  can  access  the  
  program  to  check the whereabouts of an employee.   This  is  particularly  
  useful  where  phone  calls are answered in multiple  locations.    Whoever  
  answers can quickly access SIGNOUT in order to let the caller know when the  
  person  being  called is expected back in the office.   To  execute,   type  
  "SIGNOUT" at the DOS prompt.                                                 
                                                                               
  SIGNOUT  should be installed in a network directory in which all  potential  
  users have Read and Write access rights.   SIGNOUT.EXE reads and writes the  
  signout  information to SIGNOUT.PRN,  an ASCII file,  so other software can  
  access  it.    A   log  of  all changes to  SIGNOUT.PRN  is  maintained  in  
  SIGNOUT.LOG to allow for the tracking of signout habits by users.            
                                                                               
  To  add,   edit or delete names to the signout list in SIGNOUT.PRN,  or  to  
  reconfigure display options, execute the command "SIGNOUT EDIT"  at the DOS  
  prompt.  Configuration data is maintained in SIGNOUT.CFG.                    
                                                                               
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     ********************** SIGNOUT DISPLAY HELP **********************        
                                                                               
When a user accesses SIGNOUT and enters a name not recognized or simply hits   
{return} at the name request prompt, the list of names and signout status is   
displayed.  This screen will remain visible, regularly updating itself as      
users sign in or out from other terminals, until a function key is pressed.    
                                                                               
   The function keys offer added services to the signout sheet user            
                                                                               
        F1 - Help.                                                             
        F2 - Edit a signout sheet entry.                                       
        F3 - User specific (eg. Printer Queue)                                 
        F4 - User specific (eg. Plotter Queue)                                 
        F5 - Send a message to one of the network users                        
        F6 - User specific (eg. EMAIL)                                         
        F7 - User specific                                                     
        F8 - User specific                                                     
        F9 - DOS Shell.                                                        
       F10 - Exit SIGNOUT.                                                     
                                                                               
The user defined keys execute DOS level commands such as Novell's "Q" or       
"USERLIST".  {F5} sends a message by entering the following command syntax     
based on the user entered data: SEND "{message}" TO {username}                 
                                                                               
         ************************* USER HELP *************************         
                                                                               
   Type SIGNOUT from within the directory in which it resides.  You will be    
prompted for a user name.  Begin entering the name.  As soon as the routine    
excludes all but one possibility from the list of names, it beeps and displays 
it on screen.  If no recognition occurs or if {enter} is hit before this       
recognition occurs, the signout sheet is displayed.                            
                                                                               
   If recognition occurred, you will be prompted for a destination.  The       
destination default is "IN".  Once the destination has been entered, hit       
{enter} and wait for the next prompt.                                          
                                                                               
   Next you are asked to enter the time of return, default being the current   
time.  The {Up} and {Down} arrow keys will adjust the hours first.  When the   
correct hour appears, hit {enter} and the minutes can be adjusted.  Once the   
minutes have been adjusted and the {enter} key hit, the system confirms the    
input on screen and defaults to the signout sheet display unless {F10} is hit. 
                                                                               
   SIGNOUT requires that the SIGNOUT.HLP, SIGNOUT.PRN, SIGNOUT.LOG and         
SIGNOUT.CFG files be in the current directory.  The .LOG, .PRN and .CFG files  
are created upon intial installation.  The user must be able to read and       
modify these files and their attributes.  If the .LOG and .PRN files do not    
exist, SIGNOUT will offer to create them.                                      
                                                                               
      ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗      
      ║  ************ ADDING, DELETING, EDITING USERNAMES ************  ║      
      ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝      
                                                                               
  When using SIGNOUT for the first time or after running it with the  command  
  line option "EDIT",  SIGNOUT will  allow the user to edit one of the files,  
  SIGNOUT?.PRN.   These  files  contain the lists  of  alphabetically  sorted  
  SIGNOUT users up to a maximum of 20  users per file.   You may move between  
  these files using {PgUp} and {PgDn}.  (In v1.2, only one file is available)  
                                                                               
  The options available by entering the first letter of each option are:       
    (A)dd another user name to the list displayed.                             
    (D)elete a user name from the list displayed.                              
    (E)dit an existing user name on the list displayed.                        
    (S)ave the displayed list.  Otherwise all changes will be lost on exit.    
    (H)elp (this screen)                                                       
    (Q)uit - exit the edit routine.                                            
                                                                               
  More than one  SIGNOUT.PRN  file is used to minimize the problems which can  
  occur when more than one user tries to access one of the SIGNOUT?.PRN files  
  at a time.    If DOS's SHARE.EXE is loaded,  SIGNOUT will use the DOS SHARE  
  capabilities but SIGNOUT does not rely on SHARE being loaded.  On a network  
  the files SIGNOUT.PRN and SIGNOUT.LOG should have the attribute Shareable.   
                                                                               
                        ┌──────────────────────────────┐                       
                        │  *****  SIGNOUT v1.2  *****  │                       
                        └──────────────────────────────┘                       
 For help, call (404) 995-4775 (modem protocol N81) ID is SIGNOUT, no password.
  ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗  
  ║  SIGNOUT is distributed as shareware.  Shareware is a unique marketing  ║  
  ║  concept.  You are encouraged to freely distribute unaltered copies of  ║  
  ║  SIGNOUT.   Users who register SIGNOUT receive the next version free.   ║  
  ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝  
    If  you use SIGNOUT,  hit "P"  to print the registration form,  fill it    
    out  and  mail it with $45  to the address below  to  register.    Only    
    registered users will be given a copy free of this irritating reminder.    
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                          ║ │ NETESSENTIAL  SYSTEMS │ ║                        
                          ║ │  5441  Kincross Lane  │ ║                        
                          ║ │  Charlotte, NC 28226  │ ║                        
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                          ╚═══════════════════════════╝                        
       Any suggestions for improvement to SIGNOUT would be welcomed and        
       considered for inclusion in future versions.   Your free upgrade        
       to version 1.3 will be mailed to you as soon as it has been beta        
       tested and all bugs removed.  Thank you for trying SIGNOUT.             
                                                                               
                  ═════════════ Registration Form ═════════════                
                                                                               
                                                                               
      NAME: ____________________________________________                       
                                                                               
         COMPANY: __________________________________________                   
                                                                               
            ADDRESS: __________________________________________                
                                                                               
               CITY, ST, ZIP: ____________________________________             
                                                                               
                                                                               
               NETWORK SOFTWARE: _________________________________             
                                                                               
            NUMBER OF USERS: __________________________________                
                                                                               
         PHONE NUMBER: (____) ____ - __________                                
                                                                               
           FAX NUMBER: (____) ____ - __________                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
      COMMENTS: ________________________________________________________       
                                                                               
      __________________________________________________________________       
                                                                               
      __________________________________________________________________       
                                                                               
      SUGGESTIONS: _____________________________________________________       
                                                                               
      __________________________________________________________________       
                                                                               
      __________________________________________________________________       
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
         Mail with a check for $45 to: NETESSENTIAL SYSTEMS                    
                                       5441 KINCROSS LANE                      
                                       CHARLOTTE, NC 28226                     
                                                                               
  A version free of the registration reminder screen will be mailed to the     
  above address on receipt of this form along with the $45 contribution.       
                                                                               
  THANK YOU FOR USING SIGNOUT.  YOUR CONTRIBUTION, COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS    
  ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED AND WILL HELP TO IMPROVE THIS AND OTHER PRODUCTS.    
                                                                               
                                                                  -INVFACT-    
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
