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          Updated February, 1995

          This is yet another Easy Up and Running release of the Hands
          On remote support package for DOS that includes a range of
          tools for a variety of purposes.  The most significant changes
          in the February, 1995 version 5.1 release is the addition of
          initialization strings for about 400 modems and associated
          initialization string handling changes in the base product.
          Some people will argue that the addition of the HOMINS.EXE
          simple setup utility is more important.  HOMINS is a simplifed
          subset of the full HOHOSTIN.EXE setup utility.  Its use can
          somewhat reduce your setup confusion and/or the confusion of
          people that you are trying to support.  The information below
          provides hints for where and how to go and look for
          information.

          Please note that by far the most common feedback that we have
          had to the initial release of Hands On 5 is that people only
          re-distribute portions of the package onto their BBS's.  As a
          reaction, we have removed a number of files from the default
          BBS distribution, but have left them listed below.  The
          September 1994 and later distributions have the most useful
          'core' of the package for you to evaluate.  The full May BBS
          distribution comes in a file like HO5MX.ZIP.  The core version
          will be HO5M.ZIP, with the eXtras in the HO5X.ZIP file.  For
          November these change to HO5NX.ZIP, HO5N.ZIP, and HO5X.ZIP.
          We have no way of fully controlling what you have actually
          received so there is no sense indicating what you actually
          have.  We plan to upload 'the rest' onto systems like
          Compuserve and will also supply the whole package when you ask
          at registration.  We are also starting (February, 1995) to
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          release.  Check with disk vendors and BBS's, and the like to
          see what they are carrying.

          The manual's names were changed from .DOC to .TXT in March,
          1995.  Its possible for you to be asked to look something up
          in a 'something.DOC', when you should look in
          'something.TXT'.


          1sthand.exe         run it first.  Its provides easy
                              setup and access to the manuals.  Use
                              '1sthand setup' for a directed setup

          quick.txt           for a quick start with Hands On
          gather.txt          gather's manual
          readme.txt          this file
          BBS.txt             information for BBS people & vendors
          register.txt        registration information
          ho.txt              user documentation in plain text
          install.txt         installation information
          manuals.txt         lists the manuals for easy look up
          omi.txt             omni/omi manual
          shr_ware.txt        explains shareware
          update.txt          history & new features
          vendor.txt          shareware distributor information

          ho.exe              HANDS ON program for the remote computer
          ho.hlp              on-line help for ho.exe
          ho.ho               configuration file for ho.exe
          hoask.exe           batch file choice or query tool
          hocheck.exe         time checking tool for batch files ...
          hodial.exe          dialing program for host computer
          hoextr.exe          interfaces to receive files using DSZ
          hoexts.exe          interfaces to send files using DSZ
          horz.bat            script to receive files using DSZ
          hosz.bat            script to send files using DSZ
          hohost.exe          HANDS ON program for host computer
          hohostc.exe         to configure HOHOST in memory
          hohostin.exe        installation program for hohost.exe
          homins.exe          simplified installation
          hohostin.res        sample response file for HOHOSTIN
          homodset.exe        modem configuration program
          homodset.dat        sample setup data for modem
          horemove.exe        to remove HOHOST from memory
          hotalk.exe          chat or conversation tool
          homnu.exe           simple dos menu, aka mnu.exe
          mnu.txt             homnu's manual






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          -- the omni file transfer tools --
          omiget.exe          uploads files for host computer
          omiput.exe          downloads files for host computer
          omi.exe

          portest.exe         a com port explorer

          wizard.txt          manual for the wizard package
          wiz.exe             the wizard automator
          wizfeed.exe         the wizard's feeder
          show.exe            to test run wizard scripts


          -- file enders --
          tele.ini is a general setup file
          hands on setup files end with .HO
          omni file transfer setup files end with .OMI
          various help files end with .HLP
          some instruction files end with .DAT
          Xbase files end with .DBF and .DBT
          Wizard script files end with .SCR
          1sthand's built in menu uses the menu.his history
          file and keeps its settings in settings.1h.  It also
          uses the manuals.txt to intelligently look up information.

          We update the Hands On copies on Compuserve PCCOM (IBMCOM) UTILities
          LIB 3 regularly.

          This file ends with a note that other files will be included
          in the distribution from time to time.


          Vic Williams
          P. C. Softsmith     604 433-5189

          The HO.txt lists Compuserve, Internet, and physical addresses.
















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