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~BIntroduction

QASA is a computerized testing program and a study aid that presents
questions from a database and verifies and scores your answers. The
size of the database is restricted only by the amount of memory avail-
able. A typical limit would be 10000 questions and their answers. You
must create a database before QASA can be used. A database compiler
is included with QASA, and is accessed via the Utilites menu.

QASA provides many features, including timed quizzes, automatic log-
ging to a score file, question weighting, grading, and is easy to use.

~BThe QASA Help System

QASA provides context-sensitive help using the F1 key. The help key
is always active, and will provide you with instructions pertinent
to the operation you are performing, or are expected to perform.

Once in the help system, a highlighted bar will appear at the bottom
of the help window. This bar tells you which keys you may use at that
time. If the help context has more than one page, the PgDn and End
keys will be shown, telling you that another (and possibly more) page
follows the one you are viewing.

One of the options in the highlighted bar will be "F1 = Help Index" if
you have just called up a Help screen. Pressing F1 at this time will
display the first page of the Help index. Using the PgUp, PgDn, Home,
End, and the cursor keys, you may move the highlighted selector bar
to any of the Help subjects in the list. Pressing F1 again will display
the Help screen for that subject. You may not call up another index
once you have indexed to a Help screen, but you may back out to the
previous screen, the index, by pressing ESC. You may press ESC again
to get back to your original help screen, or you may select a different
Help subject from the index.


~BQASA Menus

QASA supports a pull-down menu system. All commands consist of one or
two letters and are selected by pressing '/' followed by one or two
letters and Return [─┘]. As you become familiar with the commands,
you may use the faster ALT-key selection mode, in which one or two
letters are entered while holding down the ALT key. This method does
not require the use of the slash key or the Return key.

You may exit QASA using the ALT+F/ALT+X key sequence, which is the
same as /FX <RET> (File/eXit).

When the slash (/) key is pressed, you will see MENU in the top right
corner of the screen. This tells you that QASA expects you to enter
a command. Pressing the HELP key [F1] at this time will provide help
on the menu system.


~BThe Command Line

QASA does not require any command-line parameters. It will, however,
allow you to specify the name of a database, which will be loaded by
QASA automatically. You do not need to include the extension; if you
do, QASA will change it as needed.

You may also specify the view mode in which QASA or QA should start.
The syntax is /Voptions, where 'options' are:

'u' OR 'a' for View Unanswered OR View All. Use one or the other;
's' OR 'r' for View Sequentially OR Randomly. Use one or the other.

Examples:
     QASA /Vru     means view unanswered questions randomly
     QA /Vas       means view all questions sequentially

~TIMPORTANT

If you have previously saved a database, QASA will restore the saved
database rather than reload it. If you wish to restart a database that
has been previously saved, do not specify the database on the command
line; rather, use the /FO (File/Open) command to force the database to
be reloaded. THIS WILL ALSO DESTROY ANY SAVED DATABASE OF THE SAME NAME.
~TUsing QASA Menus

The topmost area of the QASA screen is the MENU area. It is used to
select the various options used by QASA and to enter commands. Each
item in the menu window will expand when selected if it has options
below it.

The left and right cursor keys move between menu items; each item is
expanded as it is selected. Similarly, the up and down cursor keys are
used to select from an expanded menu list. You may also use the letter
that is highlighted on any option to select that option. For example,
you may exit QASA using any of the methods on the following page.


     /FX ─┘                      ── Menu/File/Exit/Enter
     ALT+F ALT+X                  ── File/Exit
     / Left Down .. Down ─┘      ── Manually

You may use the HELP key [F1] AT ANY TIME while in the menu system. To
find out what a command does, point to it so that it is highlighted,
then press HELP. The Help window will appear with an explanation of
that command.
~TAnswering a Question

To answer a question presented by QASA, simply type your answer when asked
for your response. Press RETURN to submit your answer. You may not enter
a blank answer. You may edit your answer is you wish BEFORE you submit it
by using the cursor keys, INS, DEL, and Ctrl-shifted cursor keys.

~TINVOKING HELP WILL NOT STOP THE CLOCK ON A TIMED QUIZ!

If you do not wish to answer a question, press ENTER. QASA will display
the next question if there is one. You will NOT BE SCORED on the question
you skipped if it is blank. After you have answered all other questions,
QASA will again present all questions you skipped (except in random mode,
where you may be asked questions in any order). You may elect to skip any
question again. You are scored ONLY when you answer a question.

Each question has a 'weight' associated with it. The number of points a
question is assigned is always displayed to the right of the answer area.
This weight is a percentage ratio relative to 100.00%, and indicates the
number of points you will be awarded if you answer correctly.

QASA will check your answer against the database, and update your score.
If you answer incorrectly, QASA will display the correct answer (unless
this feature has been turned off in the database).

There may be a time limit associated with the database. If so, the time
you have remaining will be displayed on the left side of the Scoring area.
If you do not answer all questions in this time period, QASA will stop you
and score any unanswered questions as incorrect.

QASA also allows letter grades to be assigned to certain scores. When your
score reaches the lowest score defined as a letter grade, then your grade
will be displayed at the far right of the scoring window (unless the grade
display has been turned off in the database).
~TFile Operations

Use this option group to load, save, or continue a database file,
or to shell out to DOS, or to exit QASA.
~T/FO : Open a Database File

The File/Open Database option will display a list of all QASA database
files in the directory you specify. Selecting a file with the bar pointer
and RETurn will cause the index for that database to be read into memory.
The new database will replace any already in memory. If you already have
a database open, you will be scored on that database before the new
database is opened.

You will be asked to specify the name of the directory containing your
database files. Simply press ENTER to accept the displayed directory,
which defaults to the directory that you started QASA from. You may edit
the directory if you wish; QASA will remember the new directory.

If the database has a time limit associated with it, QASA will ask you
to enter your name. You may enter your name and press RET, or press ESC
to abort loading of the new database. Once you have entered your name,
the first question will be displayed. The timer will also be started at
this time if there is a time limit to answer all questions.
~T/FS : Save Database

Select this command to save the state of a database so that you may
return and continue with it later using the /FC (File/Continue) command.
The database will be saved. No scoring information is saved. You may
then load another database or exit QASA.

~TIMPORTANT

THIS COMMAND WILL NOT WORK WITH DATABASES THAT HAVE A TIME LIMIT. You
will receive an error message and the command will be ignored.
~T/FR : Restore a Previously-Saved Database

This command allows you to restore a database that you previously saved
with the /FS (Save Database) command. The information needed to restore
the database to its previous state is saved in a file with the same base
name as the database, but with an extension of ".SAV". You may have
different .SAV files for the same database in different directories if
you wish.

The File/Restore Database option will display a list of all saved QASA
database files in the directory you specify. Selecting a file with the bar
pointer and RETurn will cause the index for that database to be read into
memory as well as the state of the database when it was last saved. The
restored database will replace any already in memory. If there are no
saved databases, then "[none]" will be displayed.

You will first be asked to specify the name of the directory containing
your database files. Simply press ENTER to accept the displayed directory,
which defaults to the directory that you started QASA from. You may edit
the directory if you wish; QASA will remember the new directory.

Once you continue a saved database, the .SAV file containing the state of
the database is deleted. You may not continue from the same point again.
~TSelecting a Saved Database

To select a saved database file, use the UP and DOWN cursor keys to move
through the list, or PGUP and PGDN to move by page, or HOME and END to
move to the top or bottom of the list, respectively. You may also locate
the first file whose filename begins with any character by pressing that
character. Pressing that character repeatedly steps through all files
beginning with that character.

Once selected, the database file is loaded and restored to the state it
was in when it was saved.
~TSelecting a File

To select a file, use the UP and DOWN cursor keys to move through the
list, or PGUP and PGDN to move by page, or HOME and END to move to the
top or bottom of the list, respectively. You may also locate the first
file whose filename begins with any character by pressing that character.
Pressing that character repeatedly steps through all files beginning with
that character.

Once selected, the database file is loaded for use by QASA.
~T/FC : Close Database

Select this command to close the current database. Your score file
will be updated with your current score and a note indicating that you
closed the database. It will also delete any saved database file
associated with the database, so you will not be able to continue later.
~T/FD : Shell to DOS

This command may be used to temporarily exit QASA and return to the
DOS operating system. You may then edit a database definition file to
correct any compile errors, for example. When you wish to return to
QASA, type 'EXIT' at the DOS command line.

~CNote:

This command will work only if no database is loaded.
~T/FX : Exit QASA

Select this option to quit QASA and return to DOS.

~TIMPORTANT

If you use this command before you have completed a quiz in progress,
your score file will be updated with your current score and a note
indicating that you quit QASA before answering all questions. It will
also erase any saved database file associated with the database, so
you will not be able to continue later.
~TView Menu

The View menu allows you to select the method used to obtain the next
question from the database. You may change modes as often as you wish.
You may also cause QASA to present questions you have already answered
so that you may review and/or correct them.

~TIMPORTANT

QASA may ignore a request to change the mode. This will occur if the
mode has been locked via a command in the database. You will not receive
any indication other than the mode will not be changed.
~T/VS : View In Sequential Order

Select the Sequential mode to tell QASA that you wish to read questions
from the database in the same order as they appear in the database. When
the last question has been answered, QASA will display your final score.

You may force QASA to start over by selecting "View/Clear", provided that
the Clear command has not been locked out by a command in the database.

~TIMPORTANT

QASA may ignore a request to change the mode. This will occur if the mode
has been locked via a command in the database. Otherwise, you may change
modes as you wish.
~T/VR : View In Random Order

Use this option to tell QASA that you wish to answer questions in random
order. QASA will keep track of questions you have answered and will not
display a question you have already answered (unless you are in "View All"
mode). The next question is always chosen randomly from the set of questions
you have not answered.

You may force QASA to start over by selecting "View/Clear", provided that
the Clear command has not been locked out by a command in the database.

~TIMPORTANT

QASA may ignore a request to change the mode. This will occur if the mode
has been locked via a command in the database. Otherwise, you may change
modes as you wish.
~T/VC : Clear Scoring

Use this option to reset the scoring back to zero and to cause sequential
access to start at the beginning of the database. A scoring record will be
written to the score file, indicating that you have cleared your score and
started the quiz over.

~TIMPORTANT

QASA will ignore the Clear command if this option has been locked out in
the database.
~TYou Have Completed The Quiz

Your score is shown as well as the elapsed time. After pressing any
key, you may quit QASA or load another database.
~T/N : The Name Command

Use the Name command to give your name and/or other identifying
information to QASA. Your name will be placed in the score file
(if enabled) and displayed when you complete the quiz.

Note: This command will not work once you have entered your name
      once and logging to a score file is enabled.
~T/S : The SSAN Command

Use the SSAN command to give your SSAN and/or other identifying
information to QASA. Your SSAN will be placed in the score file
(if enabled) and displayed when you complete the quiz.

Note: This command will not work once you have entered your SSAN
      once and logging to a score file is enabled.
~TEntering Your Name

Enter your name now. The following editing keys are available. A blank
name will not be accepted.

        Cursor Movement                         Editing
───────────────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────
Cursor right   Move cursor right   │  Control-End    Clear buffer
Cursor left    Move cursor left    │  Backspace      Backspace
Home           Start of line       │  Insert         Toggle insert mode
End            End of line         │  Delete         Delete character
Tab            Tab right           │  Return         Accept
Shift-Tab      Tab left            │
~TEntering Your SSAN

Enter your SSAN now. The following editing keys are available. Your
SSAN must contain nine digits; dashes are optional.

        Cursor Movement                         Editing
───────────────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────
Cursor right   Move cursor right   │  Control-End    Clear buffer
Cursor left    Move cursor left    │  Backspace      Backspace
Home           Start of line       │  Insert         Toggle insert mode
End            End of line         │  Delete         Delete character
Tab            Tab right           │  Return         Accept
Shift-Tab      Tab left            │
~TEntering The Administrator's Name

Enter the name of the person administering this session. The following
editing keys are available. A blank name will not be accepted.

        Cursor Movement                         Editing
───────────────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────
Cursor right   Move cursor right   │  Control-End    Clear buffer
Cursor left    Move cursor left    │  Backspace      Backspace
Home           Start of line       │  Insert         Toggle insert mode
End            End of line         │  Delete         Delete character
Tab            Tab right           │  Return         Accept
Shift-Tab      Tab left            │
~TUtilities

This command group contains all of the utility functions supported by
QASA. You may change the menu selector character, the screen colors,
or compile a database. You may also decrypt the score file or export
it so that you may load it into another application program such as a
database manager or a spreadsheet.
~T/CS : Set Screen Colors

Select this command to change the screen colors from their current values.
A configuration screen will appear showing how to do this. The function
keys are used to set the various foreground and background colors used by
QASA. A simulated menu will display the effect of your changes. You may
save the new screen colors to a file by pressing RETURN, or cancel the
changes by pressing ESCape. For the full effect of the changes to be seen
while using QASA, you should exit QASA and restart it, which will load the
new colors from the configuration file QASA.CFG.
~TSetting the Screen Colors

Use the function keys to change the colors. Each depression will cycle
one foreground ("FG") or one background ("BG") color through its 16
possible values.

If you wish to save the new color settings, press the RETURN key to exit
and save the settings. If you wish to cancel the changes you have made,
press the ESCape key. The new colors will be in effect on all new screens
displayed by QASA; however, to see the full effect of the changes, you
must exit and restart QASA to cause all screens to use the new colors.
~T/CM : Set Menu Selector

Select this command to change the character used to enter the menu. This
character can be changed to any value in the range '!' through '~'. If
you press ENTER, the character will be saved in the configuration file
and used each time QASA is started. Use ESCape to cancel the change.
~TEntering The Menu Selector Character

Enter the character you wish to use to invoke the menu system. This
character can be changed to any value in the range '!' through '~'.
If you press ENTER, the character will be saved in the configuration
file and used each time QASA is started. Use ESCape to cancel.

~TImportant:

QASA will allow you to set the menu selector character to '1', for
example. Doing so will mean that no answer may contain '1', since as
soon as it is typed, the menu bar will be invoked. It is suggested
that you use only a character that will not appear in an answer.
~T/CP : Setting the Password

Use this command to set or change the password required for access to
the QASA compiler and score file manipulation functions.

QASA does not utilize a password unless you enter one. If you have
entered a password, you must enter the current password before you
will be able to change it. You must confirm a new password before
QASA will save it.
~TEntering the Password

Enter the current password now. If the password is incorrect, you will
not be allowed access to any password-protected functions. You may use
the following keys to edit the password, but it will not be displayed.

        Cursor Movement                         Editing
───────────────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────
Cursor right   Move cursor right   │  Control-End    Clear buffer
Cursor left    Move cursor left    │  Backspace      Backspace
Home           Start of line       │  Insert         Toggle insert mode
End            End of line         │  Delete         Delete character
Tab            Tab right           │  Return         Accept
Shift-Tab      Tab left            │
~TEntering a New Password

Enter the new password you wish to use. You may use any combination of
the characters in the range of space through tilde ('~'). This range
includes all printable characters, including alphabetic, numeric, and
all punctuation. The password you enter will not be displayed.
~TConfirming a New Password

Enter the new password again for verification. If the password is the
same as the one you just entered, it will be made the new password.
~T/UC : Compiling a New Quiz

This function requires password access. Once the correct password has
been entered, you will be permitted to select the directory and file
you wish to compile. QASA will compile the file and display the result
of the compile for you.
~TSelecting a File to Compile

To select a file, use the UP and DOWN cursor keys to move through the
list, or PGUP and PGDN to move by page, or HOME and END to move to the
top or bottom of the list, respectively. You may also locate the first
file whose filename begins with any character by pressing that character.
Pressing that character repeatedly steps through all files beginning with
that character.

Once selected, the database definition file is compiled for use by QASA.
~T/UL : Printing a Compiled Quiz

This function requires password access. Once the correct password has
been entered, you will be permitted to select the directory and file
you wish to "print". QASA will print the file to disk using the same
base filename as the database, but with an extension of ".LST". You
may edit the resulting file or print it using the command:

     COPY filename.LST PRN:

Note that the file does not contain page breaks, so if you print it,
you may wish to add page breaks with your editor first.
~TSelecting a File to Print

To select a file, use the UP and DOWN cursor keys to move through the
list, or PGUP and PGDN to move by page, or HOME and END to move to the
top or bottom of the list, respectively. You may also locate the first
file whose filename begins with any character by pressing that character.
Pressing that character repeatedly steps through all files beginning with
that character.

Once selected, the database definition file is printed to disk.
~T/UD : Decoding a Score File

This function requires password access. Once the correct password has
been entered, you will be permitted to select the directory and file
you wish to decrypt. The name of the file will not be changed, but if
it was encrypted, it will be converted to plain text.
~TDecoding a Score File for Export

Answer YES to decode the score file into plain text for export. Once
the score file has been decoded, all further score records written to
the file will be written in plain text form.
~TSelecting a Score File to Decode

To select a file, use the UP and DOWN cursor keys to move through the
list, or PGUP and PGDN to move by page, or HOME and END to move to the
top or bottom of the list, respectively. You may also locate the first
file whose filename begins with any character by pressing that character.
Pressing that character repeatedly steps through all files beginning with
that character.

Once selected, the score file is decoded and replaced with the plain text
file. If the file is not encoded, you will receive an error, but the
score file will not be modified in any way.
~T/US : Exporting Score File Summary

This function requires password access. Once the correct password has
been entered, you will be permitted to select the directory and file
you wish to export. Certain fields of the score file header for each
record will be converted to a format acceptable to most database
managers and spreadsheet programs. The exported score file will have
the same base name with an extension of .PRN.
~T/UX : Exporting a Score File

This function requires password access. Once the correct password has
been entered, you will be permitted to select the directory and file
you wish to export. Certain fields of the score file header and the
recorded data for each question will be exported. The exported file
will have the same base name with an extension of .PRN.

This command performs a complete row/column transformation of the
score file data. Each field is comma-delimited and contains string
data, date and time fields, and general numeric fields. Student
records are arranged one per column for as many columns as there are
records in the score file. Data for each student will appear in rows,
with the first ten rows containing the summary data for each student.
Rows 11+ contain the answer codes for each question. Some student
records may contain more or fewer rows (the score file does not have
to contain data for the same test), so rows that have no meaning
(are 'nonexistent') are filled with zero.

The answer codes are as follows:
      0     the question does not exist
      1     student did not answer the question
      2     the question was answered INCORRECTLY
      3     the question was answered CORRECTLY
~TSelecting a Score File to Export

To select a file, use the UP and DOWN cursor keys to move through the
list, or PGUP and PGDN to move by page, or HOME and END to move to the
top or bottom of the list, respectively. You may also locate the first
file whose filename begins with any character by pressing that character.
Pressing that character repeatedly steps through all files beginning with
that character.

Once selected, the score file is exported. If it is encoded, you will
first be asked if you wish to decode it to plain text for export. The
exported file will have the same base name with an extension of ".PRN".
~TSelecting a File to Edit

To select a file, use the UP and DOWN cursor keys to move through the
list, or PGUP and PGDN to move by page, or HOME and END to move to the
top or bottom of the list, respectively. You may also locate the first
file whose filename begins with any character by pressing that character.
Pressing that character repeatedly steps through all files beginning with
that character.

Once selected, the file will be passed as a command-line parameter to
your assigned editor.
~TAssigning the Editor Command

Type in the command to start your editor exactly as you would on the DOS
command line. Instead of typing in the name of a file to edit, enter
"%name%" (without the quotes) where the filename would normally go. QASA
will replace %name% with the name of the file you select when you wish
to edit a file. For example, to use the DOS editor, you would enter,

~TEDIT %name%
~T/UE : Editing a Quiz

Use this command to start the editor you assigned with the /CE command.
QASA will save its status and start your favorite editor. You will be
able to edit your quiz database, exit the editor, and then compile it
without leaving QA Study Aid.
~T/CE : Defining an External Editor

Use this command to assign your favorite editor to the /UE command.
This will allow you to select a database to edit, and QASA will load
the database definition file into your editor. This feature allows
you to edit and compile your databases from within QASA.
~TConfiguration

Use the commands in this group to personalize QASA as you like. You
can set the screen colors, change the menu selector character,
define a password to protect access to your databases, and define
an editor for QASA to use to edit your databases.
~TNetwork Lock Failure

QASA was unable to lock a score file located on a network server. This
denies access to the common file so that its contents will not be
damaged. Yopu may try access again as many times as you wish. If you
elect NOT to retry, the score file will be written to a local disk.
~TCompleting The Registration Form

Thank you for filling out the registration form. This is an
electronic form that will assist you in registering QA Study
Aid. Please complete all of the fields if you can. Certain
fields are required (such as your name and address, for example).
This help text will explain the various methods available to
you to register QA Study Aid.

When you reach the section that pertains to the number of copies
you are ordering, the form will calculate the price for you and
display it. If you have a registered version already, you will
be permitted to select "Upgrade".

If you select the Unlimited Upgrade Plan, it will be possible
for you to obtain upgrades from public sources such as bulletin
boards, CompuServe, Shareware vendors, and other sources and
have the upgrade automatically registered when you install it.
The INSTALL program will detect that you have purchased the
Unlimited Upgrade Plan and will carry this information into the
new version. There is no limit to the number of upgrades you
may obtain in this way. If you send in an upgrade form asking
for a diskette, we will mail you a diskette free of charge up
to ten times.

~TE-MAIL REGISTRATION

To make registration as easy and as fast as possible, you may
register by E-Mail using a credit card. To do this, select
"Yes" at the "Create Coded E-Mail?" prompt and enter the name
of a file to save the message to in the "Printer/File" field
(please do not print and mail E-Mail messages). QASA will
create an encrypted message containing your registration that
can only be read by us. The message will consist entirely of
characters that can be sent through any electronic mail facility.
When we receive your registration, we will send your registration
number by return E-Mail. We accept MasterCard and VISA.

~TCOMPUSERVE REGISTRATION

You may register QA Study Aid online using CompuServe's shareware
registration service. To register single copies of QASA on
CompuServe, enter GO SWREG at the CompuServe prompt, and select
the option "Register Shareware." You will be presented with the
following menu:

     Register Shareware

     SEARCH BY:

     1 Registration ID
     2 Title
     3 File Name
     4 Author's User ID
     5 Author's Name
     6 Keywords (Categories)

Choose option "1" (Registration ID). When prompted for the ID,
enter "502" to register QASA. We will receive a registration
notification from CompuServe, and a registered copy of the latest
version of Q&A Study Aid will to you by return mail. The regis-
tration fee will be charged to your CompuServe account.

If are registering more than one copy or wish to purchase any
optional items, please use the E-Mail registration above.

~TPOSTAL REGISTRATION

To register QA Study Aid by mail, please complete the registration
form and print it. If you select "Check/MO" (Money Order) as the
method of payment, please enclose a check for the proper amount
payable in US dollars.
~TQASA Pricing and Licensing Information

The QASA program has a base price of $20.00 US. Discounts
are applied as the quantity increases, up to a maximum of
200 copies. At 200 copies and higher, there is a fixed
site license fee based on 200 copies. The discounts are:

~B     Number of Copies    Discount
           1                0
           2               12%
           5               25%
          20               60%
          50               70%
         200+              80%

QASA will calculate the price for you on the registration
screen.

The price determined by the above schedule is modified by
two additional factors: the unlimited upgrade plan and by
an upgrade (versus an original purchase). If you purchase
the unlimited upgrade plan, a 50% surcharge is applied.
If you are purchasing a one-time upgrade, then divide the
price by two. Some examples follow.

Original purchase of 8 copies:
~B     (8 copies * $20) - 25% = $160 - 25% = $120

Original purchase of 8 copies with unlimited upgrade plan:
~B     (8 copies * $20) - 25% = $160 - 25% = $120
~B     PLUS 50% surcharge = $120 + $60 = $180

Upgrade 8 copies when you have the unlimited upgrade plan:
~B     NO CHARGE if obtained through distribution channels
~B     $5 if we must send you a diskette.

Upgrade 8 copies without the unlimited upgrade plan:
~B     (8 copies * $20) - 25% = $160 - 25% = $120
~B     LESS One-Half = $60

Upgrade 8 copies without the unlimited upgrade plan, AND
purchase the unlimited upgrade plan at the same time:
~B     (8 copies * $20) - 25% = $160 - 25% = $120
~B     LESS One-Half = $60
~B     PLUS 50% surcharge = $60 = $60 + $60 = $120

~TTHE UNLIMITED UPGRADE PLAN DEPENDS UPON READING THE
~TREGISTRATION INFORMATION FROM YOUR CURRENT VERSION.
~TPLEASE INSURE YOUR CURRENT VERSION IS ON YOUR DISK
~TWHERE THE INSTALL PROGRAM CAN FIND IT! THE INSTALL
~TPROGRAM SCANS NON-NETWORKED FIXED DISKS ONLY.
~TEntering a Directory Name

Enter the name of the directory containing your QASA database files.
You may use the following editing keys:

        Cursor Movement                         Editing
───────────────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────
Cursor right   Move cursor right   │  Control-End    Clear buffer
Cursor left    Move cursor left    │  Backspace      Backspace
Home           Start of line       │  Insert         Toggle insert mode
End            End of line         │  Delete         Delete character
Tab            Tab right           │  Return         Accept
Shift-Tab      Tab left            │  Escape         Cancel
~TEntering the Configuration File Directory

QASA is not able to locate a configuration file. This will occur the first
time you execute QASA, or whenever the configuration file is located in a
directory other than the current working directory and that directory is
not in the PATH environment string.

If this is the first time you have executed QASA, enter the directory in
which the configuration file is to reside, or leave the entry blank to
select the current working directory. If you enter a directory name, it
should be the name of a directory in the PATH environment variable, or
this screen will appear each time you execute QASA.
~TRegistering QA Study Aid

You may register your copy of QA Study Aid by:

1. Complete the on-line registration form in the Utlities menu
   and print it. Send the form to Quid Pro Quo Software with the
   appropriate fee or your credit card number. You will receive a
   registration number by return mail. You must use this method
   if you are purchasing more than one copy.
2. Register online via CompuServe (SINGLE COPIES ONLY). Enter
   GO SWREG at the CompuServe prompt, and select the option
   "Register Shareware." You will be presented with a menu:

             Register Shareware

             SEARCH BY:

             1 Registration ID
             2 Title
             3 File Name
             4 Author's User ID
             5 Author's Name
             6 Keywords (Categories)

  Choose option "1" (Registration ID). When prompted for the ID,
  enter "502" to register QASA. A registration notification will
  be sent to Quid Pro Quo Software, and a registered copy of QA
  Study Aid will be sent by return mail. The registration fee for
  one copy will be charged to your CompuServe account.
~TEntering Your Registration Number

You must have been supplied a registration number by Quid Pro Quo
Software. Enter this number in the space provided and press ENTER.
If the number is valid, your copy will be registered. If you do
not wish to register, press the ESCape key.
~TQA Study Aid V5.3 Unregistered Evaluation Version

Thank you for evaluating QA Study Aid, the most flexible computer-assisted
testing program available.

This copy is not registered. Shareware registration of QA Study Aid is low
cost and easy, and funds development of new features and capabilities.
Registration is not an optional 'donation' - it is payment for a program
you have purchased! If you use QA Study Aid after a 30-day evaluation
period, you are obligated to register (pay for) it.  Registration eliminates
this screen and gives you access to support services and upgrades.

~TRegistration is easy. The next page describes four ways to do it.

1. If you have E-Mail capability (CompuServe or Internet) and a credit
   card, use the ALT+U/ALT+R command to display the registration form.
   Complete the form, select "E-Mail Generation", and E-Mail the message
   to CIS 73760,2032 or to pendehal@ia.net. The message is securely
   encrypted to protect your credit card number.
2. If you have a CompuServe account, type GO SWREG and enter "502" to
   register a single copy of QA Study Aid.
3. Fill out the registration form (ALT+U/ALT+R) and mail it to us with a
   check or money order in U.S. dollars.
4. Send us a valid company purchase order with your registration form
   We will invoice you for your purchase.

~TThat's all there is to it!
~TIf You Experience A Problem

If you encounter any difficulty with QA Study Aid, and you are
a registered user, please contact Quid Pro Quo Software at the
address listed in the manual, or via CompuServe using an EasyPlex
message to us at [73760,2032]. We will make every effort to solve
the problem. If you have discovered a bug, you will receive free
of charge a diskette containing the corrected upgrade, already
registered for you, as well as the distribution archive that you
may distribute to others.

Unregistered users will receive support on an as-available basis,
as we would like to know about any problems you may encounter.
Support is NOT a right if you have not registered QA Study Aid.

Please provide as much information as you can, including your
system configuration, the TSRs you have loaded, your DOS version,
and a complete description of the problem and how you produced
it. The more information you provide, the faster we can solve
the problem. INCLUDE THE COMPLETE SERIAL NUMBER FROM THE OPENING
SCREEN IN ALL CORRESPONDENCE. This number provides us with some
additional information about your system, as well as identifying
your copy of QASA.
~TThe Association of Shareware Professionals and the ASP Ombudsman

              ┌─────────┐
        ┌─────┴───┐     │               (R)
      ──│         │o    │──────────────────
        │   ┌─────┴╨──┐ │  Association of
        │   │         │─┘  Shareware
        └───│    o    │    Professionals
      ──────│    ║    │────────────────────
            └────╨────┘    MEMBER

Quid Pro Quo Software is a member of the Association of Shareware
Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware
principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-
related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly,
ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a
dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical
support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at
545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 or send a Compuserve message
via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.
