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                      Stedman's Medical Dictionary
                          Version 1.5 for DOS
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  Installing the files
  ====================

  The files on the install disks are compressed. You must use the
  supplied install procedure.

  To install this version:

  - Insert the first disk of the set into a floppy drive
  - Log on to this drive
  - Type INSTALL and press Enter

  Example:

    A:
    INSTALL

  Then, follow the on-line instructions.


  Starting the program
  ====================

  Change into the \SEMD15 directory (or the name you gave it) on the
  hard drive where you installed the program.

  (a) Using Memory-Resident Mode

      Type SEMD and press Enter. The dictionary will be loaded resident.
      Next press and hold down one of the designated activation hotkeys.

      Example:

        C:
        CD \SEMD15
        SEMD

      A message will confirm that the program is loaded into memory.

      Then press and hold down:
          <Ctrl>+<LeftShift>+D for the Dictionary,

      You can use the program as long as you need. When you exit from the
      program, it will still be available for later use. To call it again,
      just press one of its hotkeys.

      When you want to unload the program from memory, type SEMD /r.

  (b) Using Stand-alone Mode

      To run the program in stand-alone mode, type SEMD /p and press Enter.
      You can optionally specify the word to look up on the command-line.

      Example:

        SEMD /p quadriceps

      When you exit the program, it will no longer be present inside your
      computer's memory.


  Command-line Switches Overview
  ==============================

  The following switches can be used on the command-line:

  /p       Start the program in stand-alone mode. By default, SEMD will
           make itself resident, so it can be called up by its hotkey
           at any time.

  /r       Use this command to unload the dictionary from memory.

  /db...   Follow this switch with a path specification. This instructs the
           program to look for its data files in the specified location.

           Example:

             SEMD /dbD:\DATA\STEDMANS\

  /noems   Forces the program not to use EMS memory. Try this switch if the
           resident mode program behaves erratically.

  /noxms   Forces the program not to use XMS memory.

  /noint9  Try this switch if you have trouble pasting text into your
           word processor.


  Added Features
  ==============

  + If you have a mouse driver, you can use the mouse to:

    - Highlight text
    - Perform lookups by double-clicking on a word
    - Scroll the display window by clicking on the up/down arrows
    - Scroll list boxes by clicking on the up/down arrows
    - Click on buttons inside message boxes
    - Click on the function key labels
    - Select an item from the menu

  + The following cursor key combinations are added:

    - <Ctrl>+<Left> and <Ctrl>+<Right> will jump through the text one word
    at a time.


  Limitations
  ===========

  - The Search-Definitions command has a limit of three search parameters.
  This means that at most two operators (AND, OR, NOT) can be used.

  - The 'Case Sensitivity' option only applies to the Search-Definitions
  command. Lookups, Wildcard and Anagram searches are always performed case
  insensitive.

  - The 'Match Exactly' option only applies to the Search-Definitions command.


  Known Problems
  ==============

  - On certain computer configurations the program may not be able to
  properly use EMS memory. Since the default is to try to use EMS memory,
  your computer may hang when you attempt to hotkey into the dictionary.
  If this is the case, you should start the program with the /noems switch
  every time. You might want to create a batch file, called SMD.BAT, which
  contains the following lines:

    @echo off
    SEMD /noems %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6

  Now whenever you want to use the dictionary, simply start SMD instead of
  SEMD. You can pass any other program arguments, like /p, to this batch
  file as well.

  Example: you may need to use this method if you are running Quarterdeck's
  QEMM-386 with the Stealth option.

  - If you are using WordPerfect 6.0 for DOS and are working in graphics
  mode, you can still activate the dictionary. It will temporarily switch to
  text mode. Due to the large variety of video modes and graphics drivers,
  there may be driver/mode combinations that are non-standard.
  In such cases, pressing the hotkey may appear to lock up your computer
  with the screen still in graphics mode. However by pressing the <Esc>
  key a few times, you can normally regain control of the computer.

  Example: the Compaq QVision driver in 800x600 graphics mode will cause
  this problem. In other modes, the QVision driver works correctly.

