**General Help**
DOS Start! v1.9b
2002 Daniel L. Nice

  DOS Start is a graphical application launcher for DOS.  DOS Start is unique because it occupies no RAM while an application is running (i.e. it does not shell).

  To get help at any time in DOS Start!, just press F1, or click a "help" or "?" button.  Help in DOS Start is always context-sensitive, so your questions are answered quickly and easily.

  Most programs are launched from the DOS button in the bottom-left corner of the screen, but frequently used programs can also be placed on the desktop (up to 100).

  To bring up the DOS menu, LEFT-click it, or press the spacebar. See [DOS Menu] for further help.

  To launch the DosStart [File Manager], double-click the file manager icon in the top-left.

  To add icons to the desktop, RIGHT-click the desktop and choose "Add Icon".  You can also use FileManager to create desktop icons ("shortcuts") or you can create desktop icons from existing DOS
menu items.

  To customize DosStart, click the "[options]" button in the
bottom-right corner.
  To [set date/time], RIGHT-click on the bottom status-bar, and
select "set date/time" from the menu.
  Generally, to change properties on ANYTHING (i.e. Buttons, Windows, Colors, Menu Items, etc) RIGHT-click it to bring up a properties menu, then select which property to change. If you are using the keyboard, highlight the item and press TAB.

  DOS Start allows you to customize all colors and fonts.  You can also create custom schemes with the [customize colors/icons] window.  To bring it up, RIGHT click the desktop and choose "edit
color/icon scheme".
  
  You can also change colors/fonts on most objects by simply RIGHT-clicking them.

**DOS Menu**
  The "DOS Menu" is where most of your applications will reside in DOS Start!  To bring up the DOS menu, LEFT-click the "DOS" button in the bottom-left corner of the screen, or press the
spacebar.
  Once you have pulled up the DOS menu, you can run a program by LEFT-clicking on it, or by highlighting it with the cursor keys and pressing ENTER.
  Groups have folder icons, applications have unique icons.  To open a group, LEFT-click it or highlight it and press the -> arrow, a sub-menu will pop out showing the group's contents.   To
close the DOS menu, LEFT-click the DOS button, or press the spacebar or ESC.
  To change properties on any menu item, RIGHT-click it or highlight it and press TAB, then choose "Item Properties".   
  To add a new program or group, RIGHT-click on any item, (or press TAB) then select 'Add New Item/Group'.
  Groups in DOS Start! can be nested up to five levels.
  
  You can create desktop shortcuts to a DOS menu item by RIGHT-clicking the item and choosing "Create Shortcut". 
  You can add items to the DOS menu with [File Manager].

See also [Edit Menu Item], [Add Menu Item].
**Edit Menu Item**
The Edit Menu Item window is where you change settings for an item.

To change the text in any of the text fields, simply LEFT-click in them.  Keyboard users, use TAB to change which field has the curser

- The "Item Name" field is what the item will be called on the menu.
- Select a "Type" for this item: Normal DOS program, DOS Start program, or FileMan shortcut.
- Select "DosStart program" if the program is meant to be run under DOS Start!  This will be mentioned when the program is installed.
- Select "FileMan shortcut" to create a shortcut to a specific directory to open File Manager in. Enter the complete filespec {drive}:\{directory} in the "FileSpec" field.
- The "Password" field allows password protection for this item only. It will be prompted for if the field has text in it, and if the "Item Run/Edit" option is checked in the security options
window.
- The "Command" fields are commands that will be executed in order when the application is to be run.
- The "%1" - "%4" are for replaceable parameters (i.e. parameters that will be different each time the program is run, such as a FileName on a text-editor)

To use replaceable parameters, place the "%1" - "%4" characters in the "Command" fields where the parameter should be placed. Then, type a prompt for it in the corresponding "%" field below,
which will be displayed when the program is run.

Each item has an icon associated with it.  It is displayed in the bottom-left corner of the Edit window. To edit/change the current icon, click on "[Edit Icon]". You cannot edit icons with the keyboard.
  
The "Remove Item" button will remove item being edited from the DOS menu. This is the same as selecting Remove Item from the pop-up properties menu.

When you are done, click "OK", or press ENTER.  If you wish NOT save the changes you have made, click "Cancel" or press ESC. 
**Edit Icon**
  The Edit Icon window is used to edit or create an icon for the application that is being edited or added in the [Edit Menu Item] or the [Edit Association Item] window.
  
  You cannot edit icons with the keyboard!  Press ESC to exit the icon editor.
  
  To use the icon editor, select a color from the color bar on the right by clicking on the desired color.  Use either the right or left mouse button.  The button that you select a color with
will now draw in that color. 
  The "Brush" menu allows you to increase the size of your "brush" from the default 1x1 pix up to 5x5.
  Sometimes you want to interlace two colors, and this is what the "Mix" function is for.  Click Mix, then click each of the two colors to mix.  You can then select the new "mixed" color for use
in drawing.
  
  Draw the icon on the grid in the top-left corner of the window, using either mouse button.  While the mouse button is pressed, you can use the arrow keys for a straight line (or Home/End/PgUp/PgDn for diagonal lines).
  
  To save the changes you have made, click "OK" or press ENTER.  To NOT save your changes, click "Cancel" or press ESC.

  The icon editor has a copy/paste function to place your icon (or a selected portion of it) onto the clipboard.  Choosing "Copy" from the edit menu will place the selected area on the clipboard or the whole icon if none of it is selected.  
  
  To select part of the icon, click "Select" then use the mouse to size the box around the area you want to select.
  
  The clipboard is erased when you quit DOS Start! or run an application.
  The clipboard is useful for modifying an existing icon for use with a new item.
  
  You can load/save icons to/from disk. Use the Load and Save commands on the File menu for this purpose.
  Choosing "Save" from the File menu while part of the icon is selected will save *just the selected portion* to disk.
  
  To retrieve the icon on the clipboard, choose "Paste".
  If you did not select the area to paste the clipboard into, the box is created for you the size of  the clipboard image and you must choose paste again to complete the past operation.

  The "clear" function on the "edit" menu allows you to clear the selected area with the foreground color (color associated with the LEFT button).  If no area is selected, the whole icon is cleared.  You can choose Undo if you do this by mistake.
  To change all occurrences of one color to another, select the color you wish to change, then double-click the color to change it to.

  You can type text into your icon in some modes.  Choose a font to use from the 'Font' box, choose a foreground color, then place the mouse where you wish text to be placed and type the text. 
**Rename Group**
  The Rename Folder window is displayed when you select "rename folder" on the DOS menu.
  Simply type in a new name for the folder in the text field.  
To not change the folder's name, click "Cancel" or press "ESC".  
To save the new name, click "OK" or press ENTER.
  Note that to add a new folder, you must select "[Add Menu Item]" by RIGHT-clicking an item on the DOS Menu.
  To remove a folder, RIGHT-click it (or highlight it and press TAB), then select "Remove Folder".  Note that removing a folder removes all sub-folders as well.
**Set Color**
  The set color window is displayed when you elect to change the color properties for a specific object.  This can be done on any screen element by RIGHT-clicking it.
  The object you clicked on is shown next to 'Object:'.
  Choose a new color next to 'Color'.

  Click OK to save the changes, or
  Click Cancel to abandon changes.
**Enter Parameters**
  This window is displayed when the application you have selected has one or more replaceable parameters.
  It may or may not be mandatory to fill in each field.
  Simply click in each text-field and enter the information the parameter requires (or press ALT+{1-4} with the keyboard to select a text-field).
  Click "OK" or press ENTER to run the application with the entered parameters.
  Click "Cancel" or press ESC to NOT run the application.
**Add Menu Item**
  The Add Menu Item window is for adding an application or a FileManager shortcut to the DOS menu, or creating a new DOS menu folder.
  Notes:
  - ALL folders MUST have at least one application or group inside of them.  You cannot remove the last item from the DOS menu. (for this reason, when making a new group, you also specify
the first item at the same time)
  - Folders can be nested up to 5 levels.
  - Each folder can have a maximum of 26 items in it. (including sub-folders)

  When you create a new folder, you also create the first item inside the folder at the same time. To place an item in a NEW folder, click in the box next-to "Add This Item To A New Folder",
or press ALT+A.  The new item will reside in the newly created folder, which will be a sub-folder of the currently open folder.  

To change the text in any of the text fields, simply LEFT-click in them.  
Keyboard users, use TAB to move the curser to the desired field.

  The "Item Name" field is what the item will be called on the DOS menu.
  The "Folder Name" field is the name of the NEW folder that will be created to put this item in.  This field is grayed (ignored) unless the 'Add This Item To A New Group' box is X'ed off (see above).
  The "Type" drop-down box is for selecting what type of item you are adding: DOS program, DosStart program, or FileMan shortcut. 
  
  Most programs are "DOS programs".
  Select "DosStart program" if the application being added is designed to run under DOS Start. Any such application will mention that they are DOS Start aware during installation.  
  Select "FileMan shortcut" to create a shortcut to a specific drive/directory on your system to start FileManager in.  Specify this in the "FileSpec" field, which will appear after selecting
the new type.
  The "Password" field allows password protection for this item only. It will be prompted for if the field has text in it, and if the "Item Run/Edit" option is checked in the security options window.
  The "Command" fields are commands that will be executed in order when the application is to be run. (These are not visible if the item is not a program)
  The "%1" - "%4" are for replaceable parameters (i.e. parameters that will be different each time the program is run, such as a FileName on a text-editor) (these are not visible if the item is
not a program)
  
To use replaceable parameters, place the "%1" - "%4" characters in the "Command" fields where the parameter should be placed. Then, type a prompt for it in the corresponding "%" field below,
which will be displayed when the program is run.

Each item may have an icon associated with it. It is displayed in the bottom-left corner of the Edit window. To create an icon for this item, click on "[Edit Icon]". You cannot edit icons with the
keyboard.
  
When you are done, click "OK", or press ENTER.  
If you wish NOT to save the changes you have made, click "Cancel" or press ESC.
**Contents**
[General Help] gives general information on how to use DOS Start!
Read [Performance Considerations] for hardware information. Click here to see [Features] of DOS Start!

Below are the help topics that are used for specific windows: 
Desktop:
     [Desktop Icon Properties]
     [Customize Colors/Icons] - edit schemes
        
[DOS Menu] topics:
        [Add Menu Item]
        [Edit Menu Item]
        [Edit Icon]
        [Rename Group]

Customization:
        [Set Color]
        [Change Font]
        [Options]
        [Security Options]
        [Set Date/Time]
        [Screen Saver]
        [Customize Colors/Icons]

Application execution:
        [Enter Parameters]

[File Manager] topics:
        [Create New Directory]
        [File Rename]
        [Find Files]

        [Copy Disk]
        [Format Disk]

        File Association Topics:
        [Add/Edit Association]
        [Add Association Item]
        [Edit Association Item]
        [Add Association Item from DOS menu]
        [DOS menu programs]

**Performance Considerations**
DOS Start! system requirements:
   80286 or better CPU (80486 33mhz recommended)
   200k free conventional memory
   VGA screen (640x480x16 colors), color recommended.
   1024k free hard disk space for disk-swapping
   Mouse with DOS driver installed.

-DosStart does extensive disk-swapping, so a disk-cache of at LEAST 512k is recommended.  Also, having write-cache enabled further speeds up DosStart.

-DosStart uses overlays to keep RAM requirements low; this will increase disk activity unless you have a disk-cache or have expanded memory emulation turned on (via QEMM or EMM386).
 
 If your application is small, you may wish to shell to run it by selecting "Shell To Load Program".  This will save the re-load time of DOS Start!, however, your program will have approx 200k
less conventional memory to run.

See also [features].
**Features**
DOS Start! v1.9b
2002 Daniel L. Nice

  DOS Start! gives DOS the Win95 Start button look and feel.  Applications may be placed in groups to better organize them, and each application has a user-defined icon to make spotting it
easy.  Groups can be nested up to 5 levels. 
  DOS Start! also provides a desktop to store frequently used programs/documents or frequently accessed areas on the hard disk. 
 DOS Start! has a graphical [File Manager] that not only performs routine file maintenance, but it also allows launching of programs, file associations, and encryption. DOS Start! uses
ABSOLUTELY NO MEMORY while a selected application is running!  This means you can have the convenience of a GUI without the loss of memory other menu programs impose.
  [FileManager] is powerful!  
   - Copy whole directories including sub-directories
   - View directory sizes
   - Associate more than one program to any given file extension  
 - Run programs via associations that require more than just a file-name argument
   - Scan files for specific text
   - Integration with the Desktop and the DOS menu allows you to effortlessly create shortcuts to specific locations or specific files.
  DOS Start! has customizable password protection (see [security options])
  DOS Start! is easy to use and customize!  Changing properties on ANYTHING is as easy as a right mouse click!  The color scheme is completely user-defined. Right-click on any screen-element to
change its color. 
  DOS Start! even allows you to start your applications with replaceable parameters so you can start your wordprocessor with your document already loaded, for example.
  DOS Start! features context-sensitive on-line help anywhere by clicking "Help" or "?" or by pressing "F1" or "?", so if you get stuck, there's always help.  DOS Start!'s help even has hyperlinks so you can find out as much as possible on a topic.
**OPTIONS**
The options window lets you customize DosStart.

Execution:
  Shell to load program: this causes DosStart to remain in memory while a program executes. This is normally not recommended, as many programs will not run with the 200k memory loss. 
  Prompt before loading: select this if you wish to be prompted before a program from the DOS menu is loaded. 
  Load File Manager on startup: select this to load File Manager when you start DosStart.

Interface:
  Fast scrolling: select this to scroll list-boxes (and help) with maximum speed.
  OS/2 3D menu selection: select this to use a 3D indented highlight effect with menus.
  Win98 animated menus: this makes menus and drop-down boxes slide open (pop down, etc). Disable for slow machines.
  Win95 sticky menus: this makes menus "sticky"; they follow your mouse without you pressing the button.

Customize:
  [Customize Colors/Icons]: click here to load and save color/icons schemes, and to edit DosStart's default icons and colors.
  [Screen Saver]: click here to choose and configure a screen-saver.

Options:
  FileMan: brings up the [File Manager options] window
  Security: brings up the [Security Options] window

OK - saves new settings.
Cancel - restores old settings.


**SECURITY OPTIONS**
  The security options window allows certain actions to be restricted with a password.

  The "PassWord" text field displays the current password.  It may be changed in this window only. (Note: Make sure you remember what it's changed to!)

  To enable any actions to be restricted, you MUST X the box next to "enable restrictions".
  The bottom section of the window lists actions which may be restricted.  Actions whose boxes are X'ed off are being restricted.  Note that if the text is gray, you have not enabled
restrictions in the top X box.

!Important!  If you enter or change your password, and you close this window with the "restrictions enabled" box X'ed off, you will need to know your password to re-access the "options" window (and this window), even if no other restrictions are X'ed off. 

Note: You will be prompted for the password if "restrictions enabled" is X'ed off, even if you do not enter a password.  When this occurs, just click OK or press ENTER in response to the 'Security Check' window.

Click "done" (or press ENTER) to close the security options window.  Any changes made will take affect after the "options" window is closed.
**FILE MANAGER**

  The File Manager is used to manage your files from DOS Start. 
With it, you can move, copy, delete, and rename files as well as open your documents via their associated applications.

The file manager has 2 windows: 
  The larger top window is the Source. 
  The smaller bottom window is the Target.

  Most operations are done in the larger Souce window.

  The target window is used to select a destination for files being moved or copied from the source; it may also be used to supply a target directory argument to programs run via Associations.
  For example, you could set up PKUNZIP to unzip the .ZIP file selected in the source directory to the directory in the target window.  For operations like this, a "New Folder" field is next to the "Target" window.

  To swap the active directories in the top and bottom windows, click the "SWAP" button at the bottom-left.

  The "Drive" drop-down boxes are for selecting a drive for the source or target windows.

  The "Directory" drop-down boxes let you quickly go back up to higher-level directories.

  The "Sort" drop-down boxes determine how the files will be sorted (not fully implemented yet).

  The current path/filespec for the Source and the Target windows is displayed in the respective text-fields. You can alter these fields and click "Refresh" (or press ENTER) to quickly navigate
your drives.

Both the Source and Target fields are intelligent.
 -the *.* is deleted when you start typing other text
 -typing .. moves you up one level automatically
 -typing .{extension} lists files having {extension}
 -typing {drive}: changes drives automatically

  The source window displays the file name, date, size, and the file Type.

  Any file with text in the last column, file type, can be opened by double-clicking on it. If there is more than one program associated with a file, the default program will be used.

  To open a file with a program other than the default, click and hold the LEFT mouse button on the file to display a list of programs it is associated with.

  To select more than one file at a time, click the "select multiple files" box.

  The "Show File Names Only" box can be selected to decrease file-list loading time.  It does not gather association information for files (so icons are not displayed) but associations still work.

  If you wish to have the size of directories calculated and displayed in file lists, select "Calculate Directory Sizes". 

  To copy or move files: first select a destination drive/directory in the Target window. Then, select the files to be moved/copied, RIGHT-click in the source window, and choose
"Move" or "Copy".

Note: Version 1.9b and later supports copying, moving, and deleting whole directories including their sub-directories. 

  To delete files: select the files to delete, RIGHT-click in the source window and select "delete".

  To search for files: click "[Find Files]"

  You can associate your documents/files with a program in File Manager.  Select "Settings" on the menu-bar, and choose "Association..." See [Add/Edit Association].

  DosStart has built-in file encryption:  To encrypt a file, select it and choose "Encrypt..." from the "File" menu.  You will be prompted for a key which you will need to know to unencrypt the file.
  To unencrypt a file, select it and select "Unencrypt" from the "File" menu.  Note that DosStart will prompt you for an encrypted file's key and unencrypt it before opening an encrypted file. 
  The status bar below the source window gives size information about the disk and selected files.

  You can add programs and/or files associated with programs to the DOS menu or the desktop: RIGHT-click the program or file, and selecting "Add to DOS menu..." from the menu. (This option only
appears for programs or files associated with programs.)
  You can make DOS-menu or desktop shortcuts to the current Source directory: RIGHT-click on the "Source Dir:" field, and select "Create DOS menu shortcut..." from the menu.
  You can set preferences in the [file manager options] window, accessed by selecting "Options" from the "Settings" menu.
**Add/Edit Association**
  This window is where you can add/remove/or edit associations. 
"Associate" means to assign a program (ie your word-processor) to files with a specific extension(s) (ie DOC), so that you can open these documents via their parent program with a double-click.
  The list-box on the right-side of the window lists the current associations (applications).
  To edit an existing association, double-click it, or select it and click "Edit Selected". See [edit association item].
  You can add a program to the association list that is already on the DOS menu by clicking [DOS menu programs].
  To remove an association item, select the item to remove, and click "Remove selected".
See also:
  [Edit Association Item]
  [Add Association Item]
  [Add Association Item from DOS menu]
**EDIT ASSOCIATION ITEM**
  This window allows you to edit the settings for an association item.
  The "title" is what the FileManager prints next-to this item's files.
  The "program filename" is the .EXE name for this program.   The "dir" is where the program file can be found.
  The "program parameters" field is where you enter parameters to be placed on the command-line besides the filename of the file being opened.  The filename being opened will be placed after
these options on the command-line, OR where you place a % sign. 
  You can use the following variables in this field: %T (target directory), %S (source directory), and % (selected file).
  
Example: Use PKUNZIP to unzip the selected Source file into the Target directory:
1. Specify PKUNZIP.EXE as your program file, along with the directory.
2. Specify this as the "optional parameters":
 % -d %T
(The "%" will be filled in with the .ZIP file that was double-clicked on.)
(The "%T" will be filled in with the path specified in the Target window of File Manager.)

  You can use the 'Find' button to browse the disk to fill in the 'program' and 'dir' fields.
  The list-box lists the extensions that "belong" to this program.
  To add an extension, type it in the small text-field to the left of the box, then click "Add". Do not specify any period (.) or asterisk (*).
  To remove an extension from the list, select the extension, click "remove".

  The icon is displayed next to this item's files in the file manager. To edit this icon, click "[Edit Icon]".

Note: DosStart allows you to associate the same extension with multiple programs.  The *default* program will be the one you associated the extension with *last*.  To open a file with a program other than the default in FileManager, press and hold the LEFT mouse button to display a list of programs.
**ADD ASSOCIATION ITEM**
  This is where you enter the settings for an association item.  
The "title" is what the FileManager prints next-to this item's files.
  The "program filename" is the .EXE name for this program.   
  The "dir" is where the program file can be found.
  You can use the 'Find' button to browse the disk to fill in the 'program' and 'dir' fields.
  The "program parameters" field is where you enter parameters to be placed on the command-line besides the filename of the file being opened.  The filename being opened will be placed after
these options on the command-line, OR where you place a % sign. 

You can use the following variables in this field: 
%T (target directory), %S (source directory), and % (selected file).
  
Example: Use PKUNZIP to unzip the selected Source file into the Target directory:
1. Specify PKUNZIP.EXE as your program file, along with the
directory.
2. Specify this as the "optional parameters":
 % -d %T
(The "%" will be filled in with the .ZIP file that was double-clicked on.)
(The "%T" will be filled in with the path specified in the Target window of File Manager.)

  
  The list-box lists the extensions that "belong" to this program.
  To add an extension, type it in the small text-field to the left of the box, then click "Add". Do not specify any period (.) or asterisk (*).
  To remove an extension from the list, select the extension, click "remove".

  The icon is displayed next to this item's files in the file manager. To edit this icon, click "[Edit Icon]".

Note: DosStart allows you to associate the same extension with multiple programs.  The *default* program will be the one you associated the extension with *last*.  To open a file with a program other than the default in FileManager, press and hold the LEFT mouse button to display a list of programs.

**ADD ASSOCIATION ITEM FROM DOS MENU**
  This is where you enter the settings for an association item.  
The "title" is what the FileManager prints next-to this item's files.
  The "program filename" is the .EXE name for this program.   
  The "dir" is where the program file can be found. 
  The "program parameters" field is where you enter parameters to be placed on the command-line besides the filename of the file being opened.  The filename being opened will be placed after
these options on the command-line, OR where you place a % sign.

Note:
  Since this item was converted from a DOS menu item, the text already in the "program filename" and "dir" fields may not be correct. You can use the 'Find' button to browse the disk to fill
in these fields.
  The list-box lists the extensions that "belong" to this program.
  To add an extension, type it in the small text-field to the left of the box, then click "Add". Do not specify any period (.) or asterisk (*).
  To remove an extension from the list, select the extension, click "remove".

  The icon is displayed next to this item's files in the file manager. To edit this icon, click "[Edit Icon]".
**DOS menu programs**
  This window lists all the items on the DOS menu from all the folders, in alphabetical order.
  To select an item to add to the associations list, double-click it, or highlight it and press "OK".
  "Cancel" returns you to the [Add/Edit Association] window.
**Create New Directory**
  This window allows you to make a new directory (folder) in the Source window of the [File Manager].
  Directory names must conform to DOS naming standards.
  Press "Cancel" to abort.
**File Rename**
  This window allows you to rename the selected file or directory.
  You can use any valid DOS file-name.
  Press "Cancel" to abort.
**File Manager Options**
  This window allows you to set general file-manager options, as well as what actions will require confirmation before being carried out.
General Options:
  The fast scrolling option raises any list-box's scroll speed, including Help and FileManager.
  The check drives at FM launch option re-checks drives every time file manager is launched.  To make file manager load quicker, disable this option. 
  The show system files option will list system/hidden/readonly files which are normally not shown (not fully implemented yet)  
The auto-refresh file list option will automatically reload file lists when associations are changed, and when FileManager resumes from running a program.  To save the reload time, disable this
option. (click Refresh to refresh manually)


Confirmations:
  Delete file
  Delete dir (folder)
  Move files
  Copy files
  Remove Association Item
**Add FileMan Shortcut to DOS menu**
  This window appears to allow you to select a Group on the DOS menu to add a File Manager shortcut to.
  Select a group and click OK, or select Cancel to abort the operation.
**ADD ITEM TO DOS MENU**
  This window appears to allow you to select a Group on the DOS menu to add the selected program or file to.
  Select a group and click OK, or select Cancel to abort the operation.
**Find Files**
  The Find Files window (in [File Manager]) is for locating a specific file or files that match a specified pattern.
  All sub-directories of the Start directory are searched for the specified FileMask, or
  Select "Search all drives/directories" to search everywhere on your computer.

  You must specify a filename or a file pattern in the FileMask field to search for.  You can use DOS wildcards '?' and '*'.   If you want to find the first match only, X the 'stop at first
match' box next to the FileMask field.

  Optionally, you can narrow your results by specifying text that the file matches must include in the "search text" field.  This will slow the process considerably.  You can press ESC or click
'Stop' to cancel any searches.


Click "Find" to begin the search.
Click "Stop" to stop the search and list matches so far.

  When the search is complete, you can click "Locate" to locate the file in the Source window of File Manager.
  You can also open files by double-clicking on them, or by selecting them and clicking "Open".

Note:
 If you elected to stop the search at the first match, the file will automatically be located in the Source window of File Manager.
 If you close the File Find window and re-open it, the list will be retained until you start another search, or you quit File Manager.
**FORMAT DISK**
This window allows you to prepare a disk for use with DOS via the FORMAT command.

Choose the drive to format, then choose the Size for the disk. 
In most cases, the default Size will be fine.

Select any options you wish to use:
 Quick Format quickly erases a disk.
 Unconditional Format ignores the previous format.
 Transfer System will make a bootable DOS disk.

Enter any additional parameters in the Options field.

Click "OK" to begin the format.
Click "Close" to close the window.
**COPY DISK**
This window allows you to make a copy of a disk via DOS's DISKCOPY command.
 
Select a Source and Target drive, which can be the same.  Then, click 'Copy Disk' to begin.
**OPEN FILE**
This window allows you to select an existing file to be opened. 
To select a file, you must double-click on it, or type it in the text-field with its full path.
**SAVE AS**
This window allows you to enter a file-name to use to save your work to disk.  You must enter the full drive:\path\filename in the field.
**Change Dir**
This window lets you to graphically specify a new directory.
**Browse Disk**
This window allows you to find files by browsing the disk.  To select a file, you must double-click on it, or type its name in the text-field.
**Set Date/Time**
This window allows you to set the system date and time.

Time:
 Use the small arrow buttons to increment/decrement the hour, minute, and second until the correct time is shown. Select AM or PM.

Date:
 Select the month, via the drop-down box, then use the small arrow buttons to increment/decrement the date and year, until the correct date is shown.


Click OK to save the new time, or click Cancel to keep the old time.
**SCREEN SAVER**
This window allows you to choose and configure a screen-saver. 
In order for the screen saver to come up, you must select "Enable Screen Saver".

In the FileName field, you type the name of a screen-saver program.  DosStart comes with SCRNFLIP.EXE.  You can click "Find.." to browse the disk for a FileName.

Note: ANY .EXE file can be specified as a screen-saver, but it is the program's responsability to exit when the user presses a key or moves the mouse, allowing DosStart to restore the screen.

The "Setup.." button only works for DosStart screen-savers. 
Clicking this will bring up the options window for a particular screen-saver.

Use the small arrows to set the number of idle seconds before the screen saver is activated.

Select "mouse in bot. left corner activates screen saver" if you want the screen saver to come up whenever the mouse is put in the bottom-left corner of the screen.

Select "clear screen before activating screen saver" to clear the screen before the screen saver comes up.
Otherwise, the desktop will remain as the screen saver is activated.
**Customize Colors/Icons**
  This window allows you to edit DosStart's color scheme and default icons for File Manager and the DOS menu.

  You can Load and Save schemes via the "Load Scheme.." and "Save Scheme.." buttons.

  To change a screen-element's color, simply click on the screen element in the "Scheme Sample" window. Or, you can select it with the "screen-element" drop-down box. Under that, you can choose a
new color.

  Any changes to the color scheme are shown immediately in the sample window, except desktop patterns.

  You can optionally use a tiled icon for your desktop background instead of a solid color.  To do this, click "Enable" in the 'desktop wallpaper' box.  Specify the size (in pixels) for the
icon to be (width, height), then click "Edit".

  To edit a File Manager default icons, select it in the "FM icons" drop-down box, then click the "Edit" button to the right of it.
  To edit the default "Group Folder" icon or "File Manager Shortcut" icon for the DOS menu, click the "Edit" button to the right of the current icon.

No changes to the color scheme or the icons will take affect until "OK" is pressed. Pressing "Cancel" will leave colors and icons unchanged.

**Change Font**
This window is displayed to let you choose a new font for a screen-element.

All fonts found in the DosStart directory are listed: Their file-names on the left, and their descriptions on the right.  

If you have .DSF fonts in another location, you can click in the "directory" field to browse to that location and list the fonts there.  

If you choose a font from a location other than DosStart's directory, the font will be copied to the DosStart directory.

To see a sample of a given font, click it's name and the sample is displayed at the bottom.  When you find the one you want, click 'Select'.  

To keep the current font, click 'Cancel'. 
**Desktop Icon Properties**
This window allows you to edit the properties of a desktop icon. 

"Title" is the text displayed under the icon on the desktop.
"Password" is optional text that will be required to open the icon *if security features are enabled*.  See [Security Options]. 
To edit the icon's appearance, click "Edit" in the icon box. 

"Type" specifies if this icon is a program or a shortcut for FileManager.

If you select "FileManager Shortcut", you get one field, "FileSpec", to specify what location to display (ie C:\*.*). 

If you select "DOS Program", you get 3 fields to type in up to 3 DOS commands to be executed when the icon is double-clicked. 
