
                                   ZOOM
                  

                     USER'S GUIDE TO ZOOM VERSION 2.3

             (c) Copyright 1992 by ATI.  All Rights Reserved.
                               October 1992

                         
Notes  


      If you create stacks that may be of interest to others, you are free
      to market them.  However, we would like to obtain a copy of it as
      well.  If we like your stack and include it with Zoom for
      distribution, we will also give you a free registration.  

Disclaimer
      ATI hereby disclaims all warranties relating to this software,
      whether expressed or implied, including without limitation any
      implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular
      purpose.  ATI will not be liable for any special, incidental,
      consequential, indirect or similar damages due to loss of data or any
      other reason, even if ATI or an agent of ATI has been advised of the
      possibility of such damages.

      For technical assistance, contact:

      Alternative Technology Inc.
      MIT Branch
      P.O.Box 118
      Cambridge, MA 02139-0902 
      USA               
            
      Phone:  1-617-742-5161                    
      FAX:    1-617-253-2514                    
      email:  ati@hotstuff.mit.edu


      The Zoom software has been produced with the assitance of the World
      Health Organization and the E.M. Clark Foundation.

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                                 Contents

                                                Page

            Chapter 1  Introduction to Zoom                 3

            Chapter 2  Keyboard Commands              4

            Chapter 3  Structure of Zoom                    4

            Chapter 4  Getting Started                      7

            Chapter 5  Guided Tour                    8

            Chapter 6  Getting Around                       13
      
            Chapter 7  Glossary of Key Terms                14

Chapter 1               Introduction to Zoom

Overview of Zoom 


      Zoom is a software package that functions as an information organizer
      - Zoom sorts, organizes, and retrieves information that is loaded
      into the computer.  The information that Zoom uses comes from
      previously created files, called information stacks.  The information
      stacks are created and modified separately using word processing,
      graphics, and spreadsheet software.  Zoom is a tool designed to help
      the user access information stacks easily and in various ways.  In
      order to reach the largest possible audience, Zoom can interact with
      the user in either English, French, Spanish, or Portuguese (planned).

      Zoom can be used as a teaching program and as a reference tool.  The
      program is visually appealing, presenting information in interesting
      ways as either text, pictures, or spreadsheets.  When used as a
      teaching program, Zoom is capable of creating an interactive medium
      with the information stacks.  This allows the user to make decisions
      about how to access information.  Additionally, Zoom will display
      Quiz Slides, which test how well the user has retained what is
      presented in the information stacks.  

      Zoom contains an Index for easy access to any key words that the user
      needs information on, which makes Zoom an effective reference tool. 
      In addition, the user can define his or her own index entries using
      the Search option.  Simply by typing in the desired topic, Zoom will
      search through the information stack and retrieve any information
      contained in the stack on that topic.

      Zoom was designed with the flexibility to accommodate the beginner as
      well as the advanced user.  The information stack presentation can be
      modified by Zoom as directed by the user.  Zoom can take the user
      through a general branch of information on a certain topic or through
      a very detailed presentation of information on that topic, depending
      on the needs of the user.  


Computer Software Requirements

      Zoom requires PC/MS-DOS Version 3.0 or higher.

Computer Hardware Requirements

      Zoom is designed to run on IBM PC, XT, AT and PS/2 computers and
      compatibles with at least 512 Kilobytes of random access memory
      (RAM).  A hard disk is highly recommended.  If a mouse is installed,
      Zoom will recognize it.  A color monitor is a plus, but it is not
      required.  If the information stack consists of only text, then there
      are no additional hardware requirements.  If the information stack
      consists of text and pictures, a graphics adapter is required.  Zoom
      supports Hercules, CGA, EGA, VGA and compatible graphics adapters.


Chapter 2      Keyboard Commands

      This chapter lists the various keyboard commands associated with
      Zoom.

F1          displays help about the menu item currently selected.

F2          if viewing one or more branches of Slides using either the
            Index, Search, Key Words, or Hot Areas modes, the F2 key will
            take the user out of that branch and back to the main branch.

F4          if the user has branched more than once, the F4 key will take
            the user back to the previous branch.

F5          zoom in on an image

F6          zoom out of an image

F9          takes the user from the viewing menu to the main menu.

F10         quits the program.  This key will take the user immediately to
            DOS.

End         takes the user to the end of the Index from any point within
            the Index.

Esc         the Escape key on the keyboard.  The Escape key takes the user
            out of his or her current position in Zoom.

Home        brings the user to the beginning of the Index from any point
            within the Index.

Page 
Down        allows the user to move forward, from one slide to the next.

Page 
Up          lets the user move from the current slide to the previous
            slide.

Shift, 
Arrow             to scroll either up, down, or side to side within a
                  slide.   Press the arrow key that corresponds to
                  the direction of the desired scroll.

Shift, 
Home        redraw the Slide in its original position.  Hold the Shift key
            down while pressing the Home key at the same time.

Chapter 3    Structure of Zoom


Overview


      This chapter explains the structure of Zoom, or how the program is
      set up.  Zoom can be thought of as a tree, with many branches of
      information.  There are four main ways to access information from
      Zoom, called "modes":  the Auto, Index, Search, and Key Words modes.


Auto


      In the Auto mode, Zoom takes the user through an information stack in
      the order in which that stack was created.  Select the RUN command
      from the main menu to start Zoom up in the Auto mode.  

      Users view the data contained in the information stack in the form of
      Slides and Chapters.



Slides


      A Slide is the basic unit of information in Zoom.  A Slide usually
      consists of a screen full of graphical or textual information.  Thus,
      a Slide displays words, pictures, charts, or a combination of these. 
      Slides can also ask the user a question and wait for the answer (Quiz
      Slides).  If a Slide is too large to fit on one screen, the user can
      scroll up, down, or side to side within the Slide.  On an IBM
      compatible screen, a Slide usually contains 78 columns (80 columns
      minus 2 columns for the border) by 21 rows (25 rows minus 4 rows for
      menu and border) of text.  However, if the scroll bars are utilized,
      one Slide can contain an almost infinite amount of text, though
      manipulating through a Slide this large would be difficult.

      Slides usually contain general information on a topic.  More detailed
      information is contained in the Subslides, which cannot be accessed
      using only the Auto mode.  If the user needs more information than
      what is provided in the Slide, the user can access Subslides through
      either the Index, Search, or Key Words modes.

      In the Auto mode, Slides are displayed by using the NEXT or PREVIOUS
      commands from the menu.


Chapter


      Sets of Slides are grouped into chapters, which function much like
      the chapters of a book.  A chapter, then, can contain both text and
      pictures.  An information stack can have up to 300 chapters, and each
      chapter can hold up to four hundred Slides.

      When the user selects the RUN command from the main menu, Zoom will
      proceed automatically through the information stack, beginning with
      the first chapter and ending with the last chapter.  By proceeding
      manually through the information stack, it is possible to view the
      chapters in any order.  


Index


      The Index is what makes Zoom a powerful reference tool.  The user
      accesses the Index through the INDEX menu command.  Since the Index
      is located on both the main menu and the viewing menu under the
      INQUIRE command, it can be used at any point throughout the program. 
      The Index mode in Zoom allows the user to access information from the
      entire information stack through an Index of key words.  

      In function, the Index mode is similar to the Search and the Key
      Words modes.  The user can view both Slides and Subslides using the
      Index.


Subslides


      In the Index mode, the user may view additional information on a
      topic in the form of Subslides.  Subslides are connected to Slides,
      which together form various branches of information.  These branches
      can be very simple or very complex.  The following is a simple
      diagram showing how Slides and Subslides are linked together to form
      branches.

      When the user looks up a word in the Index, Zoom sorts through the
      entire information stack and displays a branch of Slides and
      Subslides that are in some way related to that word.  The user then
      moves through the branch of Slides using the NEXT or the PREVIOUS
      menu commands.  For example, suppose there is an information stack on
      the French Revolution and the user looks up in the Index the name:
      "Marie Antoinette."  In this case, Zoom will display not only all of
      the Slides that contain the name "Marie Antoinette," but also any
      Slides that are related to her role in the French Revolution.  


Main Slides - Auto mode----->
Slide no. 1 Slide no. 2 Slide no. 3 Slide no. 4
XXXXXXXX------->XXXXXXX-------->XXXXXXX------>XXXXXXXX
|                                         ^
|                                         |
V                                         |
Subslide no.1     Subslide no. 2                      |
XXXXXXXX------->XXXXXXXX                              |
               |                          |
               |                          |
               V                          |
            Subslide no.3--->Subslide no.4--->Subslide no. 5
               |                          ^
               |                          |
               V                          |
            Subslide no. 6                      |
            XXXXXXX------------------------------

                        Ex. 1:  Example of Branches


      The subject of each Slide and Subslide in the Example above could be
      expressed as either text or pictures.

      It is important to keep in mind, however, that in the Auto mode, only
      the Slides are connected, forming one branch of information.  For
      instance, in the diagram above, the Auto mode would only display the
      Slides, "Marie Antoinette's Wardrobe," "Marie Antoinette's Little
      Hamlet," and "Marie Antoinette's Death by Guillotine."  If the user
      looks up "Marie Antoinette" in the Index, however, the user would see
      all of the Slides and Subslides in this diagram, since they all
      relate in some way to Marie Antoinette.

      The Index, Search and Key Words modes all make more complicated links
      than the Auto mode between Slides and Subslides.    


Search

      The Search mode allows the user to search an information stack for a
      word or phrase that the user wants information on.  The Search mode
      is similar to the Index mode in that Zoom will search the entire
      information stack for both Slides and Subslides that contain the
      user's chosen word or phrase.  The main difference between the Search
      mode and the Index mode is that when the user runs a Search, Zoom
      will not display other Slides and Subslides that are related to the
      Search, but only the ones that actually contain the selected word or
      phrase within them.  

      In the French Revolution diagram (Ex 2), for example, suppose the
      user ran a Search of the words; "Marie Antoinette."  The Search would
      not show all of the Slides and Subslides in the diagram.  Instead,
      Zoom would display the following Slides: "Marie Antoinette's
      Wardrobe," "Marie Antoinette's Little Hamlet," "Marie Antoinette's
      Death by Guillotine," and "Peasant Women Demand Bread from Marie
      Antoinette at Versailles."  In all of these Slides and Subslides, the
      words "Marie Antoinette" appear.



Main Slides - Auto Mode------>
Slide no. 1    Slide no. 2          Slide no. 3
XXXXXXX--->    XXXXXXX--->          XXXXXXXXXX
Marie                   Marie             Marie
Antoinette's            Antoinette's            Antoinette's
Wardrobe       Little Hamlet        Death 
               |                    ^
               |                    |
               V                    |
               Subslide no. 1       Subslide no. 2
               XXXXXXX--->    XXXXXXX
               Versailles     The Bastille
               |                    |
               |                    |
               V                    |
               Subslide no. 3             |
               XXXXXXX              |
               Peasant Women        |
               Demand Bread from--------
               Marie Antoinette
               at Versailles

                     Ex. 2:  French Revolution Example


      In another example using the diagram above, suppose the user ran a
      Search of the word: "Versailles."  Zoom would then display the
      following Slides: "Versailles" and "Peasant Women Demand Bread from
      Marie Antoinette at Versailles."  If the user looks up "Versailles"
      in the Index, however, Zoom would also display, along with these two
      Subslides, the Slide: "Marie Antoinette's Little Hamlet," since the
      Little Hamlet is located on the grounds of Versailles.  There are,
      then, many different ways to access information from Zoom.


Key Words

      A final way to access data from Zoom is through the KEY WORDS menu
      command located on the viewing menu.  The Key Words mode is similar
      to the Index mode, but on a micro level.  Most basically, each Slide
      can have its own Index of terms, which are called Key Words.  When a
      Slide appears on the screen, the Key Words associated with that Slide
      are highlighted.  When the user chooses one of the words from the KEY
      WORDS viewing menu command, Zoom will display a branch of Slides and
      Subslides that are related to that word.  The user moves through this
      branch using the NEXT menu command.  In this manner, the user can
      obtain very detailed information on a certain topic.
      We'll use the same French Revolution example above to explain the Key
      Words mode.

      The branches created by Zoom in the Key Words mode can only be
      accessed through the individual Slides that contain those words.  All
      of the Key Words in your information stack, however, are listed in
      the Index, which functions as a master list of Key Words.  



XXXXXXXXXXX
Marie Antoinette's
Death by Guillotine
      Key Words:
      |
      v
1) Guillotine---->      Subslide no. 4--------> Subslide no. 5
|              XXXXXXXXXXX          XXXXXXXXXXX
|              Weaponry from the Pikes
|              French Revolution
|
v
2) Death--------->      Subslide no. 6--------> Subslide no. 7
               XXXXXXXXXXX          XXXXXXXXXXX
               Reign of Terror            Treason
                              
                         Ex. 3:  Key Words Example


      Using the example above, then, the user could access the word "Death"
      in several ways.  The user could look "Death" up in the Index or run
      a Search of the word "Death."  If the Slide "Marie Antoinette's Death
      by Guillotine" is already displayed on the screen, however, and the
      user wants more information on the topic "Death," then the user can
      use the Key Words mode to view other Slides on this topic.



Chapter 4     Getting Started


1)    To start up Zoom, users must first make sure that they are in the
      same directory that Zoom is in.  Zoom is stored as the file
      "Zoom.EXE."  From this directory, users type in "Zoom" at the DOS
      prompt (  >Zoom  ).  

      Initially users will see the Zoom logo on the computer screen, along
      with a main menu bar at the top of the screen (see diagram below).

      Ŀ
       File  Help  Run  Options  Chapter  Inquire  
      

      The line at the bottom of the screen is a "message bar"; it displays
      messages about the different menu commands.

2)    Zoom asks the user for identification, and the user types in his or
      her name and presses the Enter key on the keyboard.

3)    The user must then select the LOAD command from the submenu located
      under the FILE command.  This tells Zoom to load an information stack
      for viewing (see the diagram below).

      Ŀ
       File  Help  Run  Options  Chapter  Inquire  
      
       Load  
       Print 
       Shell 
       Quit  
      

4) A window appears on the screen listing all of the information stack
files, from which the user selects one.

5)    When the desired stack file is loaded into Zoom, the user proceeds by
      selecting the RUN command from the main menu.  RUN will start the
      program up with the first slide of the first chapter.

      As the user switches from starting up Zoom to viewing the chapters of
      an information stack, the main menu will change to the viewing menu,
      which lists the following commands:


      Ŀ
       File  Help  Run  Options  Chapter  Inquire  
      
                               Viewing Menu

6)    To continue on through the stack, the user selects the NEXT command
      from the viewing menu.  The NEXT command takes the user from one
      slide to the next.  To move backwards to the previous slide, the user
      selects the PREVIOUS command.

      If the user wishes at any point while viewing the stack to return to
      the main menu, the user selects the F9 key on the keyboard.  Pressing
      the F10 key takes the user out of Zoom and into DOS.

7)    In order to exit Zoom, press the F9 key to go to the main menu, and
      select QUIT under the FILE command on the main menu.

      Refer to the following chapter of this manual for a guided tour of
      all the commands available in Zoom.


Chapter 5     Guided Tour

      This chapter describes how to operate Zoom, taking the user step-by-
      step through the program.  

Command Line Parameters

      Before beginning Zoom, there are certain parameters of the program,
      called the Command Line Parameters, that the user must define.
      Some of the parameters allow the user to save time by taking
      shortcuts to the portions of Zoom that the user wants to access. 
      Other parameters allow the user to change the language that Zoom
      operates in and to change the colors on the screen.

      While still in DOS, type "zoom -h" to see the directory of Command
      Line Parameters, which are listed below.  This is the Command Line
      Parameters "Help" command.

-r    When the user is in DOS and types "zoom -r", this will start up
      Zoom with the viewing menu and bypass the main menu.

-s    Type "zoom -s" to turn the sound on.

-q    The command "zoom -q" takes the user directly to the Quiz mode,
      bypassing the rest of the information stack.

-f    By typing in "zoom -f" and then the name of the information stack
      file that the user wants to access ("zoom -f filename"), the user can
      start Zoom up with that information stack.

-l    The user types in "zoom -l", then the language that the user wants
      Zoom to run in.  For example, the user would type: "zoom -l French"
      for Zoom to interact with the user in French.  The languages that
      Zoom runs in are English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese.

-bw   The command "zoom -bw" makes Zoom operate in the black and white mode
      - everything on the screen will appear only in black and white.

-ch#  With the command "zoom -ch#", Zoom immediately displays the selected
      chapter number, bypassing the rest of the stack.  For instance, type
      "zoom -ch5" to begin with chapter five of the information stack.

      The user may also define a string of Command Line Parameters, as in
      the example below:

      >zoom -l French -r -ch5 -f mid_age

      In this example, Zoom would start up in French, bypass the main menu,
      and begin with Chapter Five of the Mid_Age stack.


To Begin Zoom


      Zoom will first ask the user for identification. The user types in
      his or her name and presses the Enter key on the keyboard.


Main Menu

      Located at the top of the screen is a menu of commands, called the
      Main Menu.  The bar at the bottom of the screen, called the "message
      bar", explains each menu choice as the user moves along the menu. 
      Use either the horizontal arrow keys on the keyboard or the cursor of
      the mouse to select a command from the Main Menu.  As the cursor
      moves to each item, that selection will be highlighted.


File


     Ŀ
      File  Help  Run  Options  Chapter  Inquire  
     

Use the arrows on the keyboard to select FILE.  To use the arrow keys,
press the Enter key on the keyboard when FILE is highlighted.  The submenu
under FILE will now be displayed.  Use the vertical arrow keys to move down
the list.  When a desired command is highlighted, press the Enter key.


Using a mouse with ZOOM 

      If the user has a mouse, select FILE from the main menu by
      positioning the cursor on FILE.  To display the submenu listed under
      FILE, press the mouse button, keep the button depressed, and move the
      cursor down the screen under FILE.  To select a function from the
      submenu, simply release the mouse button when a desired command is
      highlighted.  Any time that the user chooses not to select an item
      from a submenu, the user presses the Esc key on the keyboard.  The
      Esc key returns the user to the main menu from any submenu.

Load


      Ŀ
       File  Help  Run  Options  Chapter  Inquire  
      
       Load  
       Print 
       Shell 
       Quit  
      

      Select LOAD (select LOAD with the arrow keys and press the Enter key
      or click the mouse on LOAD).  The LOAD command allows the user to
      unload the current information stack and load a different information
      stack into Zoom.

      When LOAD is selected, a Files window will display a list of all of
      the information stack files, like the sample Files window shown
      below.  Use the arrow keys to select a file, then press the Enter
      key.  In the example below, the selected stack file is "Biology",
      since it appears highlighted.

     FilesĿ
      HISTORY  American History  
      BIOLOGY  Cellular Biology  
     

      If the user wants to remain in the current information stack, the
      user presses the Esc key on the keyboard, and it will take the user
      back to the main menu.


Print

      Ŀ
       File  Help  Run  Options  Chapter  Inquire  
      
       Load  
       Print 
       Shell 
       Quit  
      

      When the user selects Print, the window Print Chapters will appear. 
      This command allows the user to print individual chapters, the entire
      document (All the chapters), or your current branch of information
      (The Current Queue), as shown by the sample window below.


      Print ChaptersĿ
       All the chapters    Chapter Three  
       The current queue                  
       Chapter One                        
       Chapter Two                        
                                          
               Cancel             OK      
      


      Using the arrow keys, the user selects his or her choices from the
      list, pressing the Enter key after each selection.  When all of the
      choices are highlighted, the user selects OK from the Print Chapters
      window and presses the Enter key.  This will print all of the
      selections.

      If the user does not have a mouse, Shift-Arrow must be used to access
      the "Cancel" or "OK" selections.

      If the user chooses not to print, the user may cancel the selections
      either by selecting Cancel from the Print Chapters window or by
      pressing the Esc key on the keyboard.


Shell


      Ŀ
       File  Help  Run  Options  Chapter  Inquire  
      
       Load  
       Print 
       Shell 
       Quit  
      

      When the user selects SHELL, the user will leave Zoom and enter DOS. 
      The SHELL command allows the user to temporarily exit Zoom, operate
      another software program, then re-enter Zoom at the same location
      that the user left off.

      Type the word "exit" at the DOS prompt to re-enter Zoom.


Quit

      Ŀ
       File  Help  Run  Options  Chapter  Inquire  
       
       Load  
       Print 
       Shell 
       Quit  
      

      Select the QUIT command from the main menu when you wish to exit
      Zoom.  When you select QUIT, a Quit? window will appear on the
      screen, asking you whether or not you want to exit Zoom (see the
      example below).  Press the Y key to exit or the N key to return to
      the program.

    Quit?Ŀ
                                                      
          Do you really want to Quit?                 
       Enter Y to quit, N to return to the program.   
                                                      
                                                      
           [ Yes ]               [ No ]               
                                                      
    


Help  

     Ŀ
      File  Help  Run  Options  Chapter  Inquire  
     

      The HELP command on the main menu explains all of the menu items in
      Zoom.  Press the Page Down key to read all of the Help pages.  To go
      back to a previous Help page, press the Page Up key.

      Additionally, the F1 key is a Help key.  At any point in the program,
      the user may select an item and press the F1 key to obtain further
      information about that item.


Run

     Ŀ
      File  Help  Run  Options  Chapter  Inquire  
     

      To begin Zoom, select the RUN command from the main menu.  A
      different menu bar will appear at the top of the screen, called the
      Viewing menu (see the example below).  To move from one Slide to
      another, use either the NEXT command on the viewing menu to move
      forward to the next Slide, or the PREVIOUS command on the viewing
      menu to go back to the previous Slide.

      Ŀ
       File Help Next Previous Key Words Inquire 
      


To Return to the Main Menu

      In order to return to the main menu from any point within the viewing
      menu, the user selects FILE from the viewing menu, then selects QUIT. 
      A Quit? window will appear on the screen, as in the diagram below. 
      The user presses the Y key to go to the main menu or the N key to
      return to the user's current position in Zoom.

    Quit?Ŀ
                                                            
          Do you really want to return to the main menu?    
           Enter Y to quit, N to return to the program.     
                                                            
                                                            
           [ Yes ]               [ No ]                     
                                                            
    


Options

     Ŀ
      File  Help  Run  Options  Chapter  Inquire  
     

      When OPTIONS is selected from the main menu, there are seven menu
      choices  - AUTO, LESSON, SOUND, Set printer, Set output, Set
      directory, and Save setup.  A check mark next to the first three
      command indicates that it is currently "turned on".  

Lesson

      The LESSON command should be set each time the user wishes to run an
      information stack.

      Selecting the LESSON command changes the format to a QUIZ command. 
      When selected, the QUIZ command will run only the Quiz Slides in the
      information stack.

      Note that the Quiz Slides are not displayed automatically by Zoom. 
      Rather, the user proceeds through the Quiz Slides in the same manner
      as viewing  Slides in a stack - by using the NEXT and PREVIOUS
      commands on the viewing menu.


Sound

      The user may choose to listen to the sound effects.  The SOUND
      command allows the user to turn sound effects on or off. 


Set printer

      Selecting this menu choice will provide you with a list of the 120
      supported printers.  You need to set this before ZOOM can print.

Set output

      Selecting this will provide you with a list of output devices.  You
      can choose to send the output from a print request to various COM
      ports, LPT ports as well as to a graphics file for later printing. 
      You need to set this before ZOOM can print.

Set directory

      Selecting this will provide you with a dialog screen for selecting
      the directory that is holding the stacks.  This can be other
      directories than that which is holding ZOOM program.  This may be
      useful for use on a network.  

Save setup


      Select this to save the current setup.  The setup information will be
      saved in a file in the default ZOOM directory.


Chapter

     Ŀ
      File  Help  Run  Options  Chapter  Inquire  
     

      Listed under CHAPTER are all of the chapters in the current
      information stack.  If the user does not wish to run the entire
      program, the CHAPTER command enables the user to view one chapter at
      a time.



Inquire

     Ŀ
      File  Help  Run  Options  Chapter  Inquire  
     

      There are two commands listed in the submenu under INQUIRE - INDEX
      and SEARCH.  The INQUIRE command allows the user to manipulate the
      data in the information stack in various ways.


Index

     Ŀ
      File  Help  Run  Options  Chapter  Inquire  
     Ĵ
                                          Index   
                                          Search  
                                         


      By selecting INDEX, the user can access the index of the current
      information stack.  Use the Page Down and Page Up keys to move
      throughout the Index.  The user may also move through the Index by
      typing in the first few letters of the desired word.

      When the user selects an Index entry, ZOOM will display all the
      Slides and Subslides associated with that entry.  For easy reference,
      the index phrase/word is highlighted in each Slide.

Search


     Ŀ
      File  Help  Run  Options  Chapter  Inquire  
     Ĵ
                                          Index   
                                          Search  
                                         

      The SEARCH command is an advanced function that allows the user to
      run a word or phrase Search in the information stack.
      When the user selects SEARCH, a Search Chapters window appears, as in
      the diagram below.  The user may run a Search in an individual
      chapter, in the entire stack (All the chapters), or in the current
      queue (The Current Queue).  After the user chooses where to run a
      Search, the user selects OK from the Search Chapters window.  If the
      user chooses not to run a Search, Cancel is selected from the Search
      Chapters window, or else pressing the Esc key cancels a Search.

      Search ChaptersĿ
       All the chapters    Chapter Three   
       The current queue                   
       Chapter One                         
       Chapter Two                         
                                           
               Cancel             OK       
      

      If the user selects OK, another window appears on the screen asking
      the user to enter the phrase that the user wishes to search.  The
      word or a phrase is typed in, and the user presses the Enter key (see
      the example below).

      If using Zoom without a mouse, you can select the responses by using
      the Shift+Arrow key.


       Search ChaptersĿ
             Enter phrase to search:              
             > Versailles                         
       

      The Search Chapters window will now display data about the Search,
      including which chapters the user has searched and how many times the
      user's word or phrase was found.  Zoom will also let the user know
      the status of the Search in progress.  The percentage of the stack in
      which the Search has been completed is displayed on the screen as the
      Search is running, as in the diagram below.  Sometimes a Search can
      take a few minutes to finish.  The user can press the Esc key to stop
      the Search at any point while it is running.

       Search ChaptersĿ
                                                            
                     Enter phrase to search:                
                     > Versailles                           
                                                            
            Chapter      Number Found           Searched    
              10               2                  100%      
                                                            
        Do you want to add this search to the index? (y/n)  
                    [ Yes ]           [ No ]                
       

      At the bottom of the window, Zoom will ask whether or not the user
      wishes to add the current Search to the Index (see the diagram
      above).  Adding the Search means that the user retains a permanent
      record of that Search, which the user can access in future Zoom
      sessions through the Index.

      When the user presses the Y key to add the Search, Zoom will ask the
      user to enter in an Index label.  A label is typed in as it should
      appear in the Index, and the Enter key is pressed.  The Slides that
      contain the desired word or phrase will now appear on the screen, and
      the user will find this Search listed permanently in the Index.  

      If the user does not wish to add this Search to the Index, the user
      presses the N key.  This allows the user solely to view the Slides
      that contain the word or phrase of the Search.

      If the user searches a word or phrase that is not contained in the
      information stack, the message bar at the bottom of the screen will
      display the phrase, "Nothing found".


Logical Search


      When the user is in the Search mode, it is possible to run Logical
      Searches, using "and" and "or" to limit or extend the scope of
      searches.  For instance, the user may search for the phrase:
      "Antoinette and Versailles".  Zoom will then display all information
      with both words appearing on the same screen.  On the other hand, if
      the user search for the phrase: "Antoinette or Versailles", ZOOM will
      display all information with either one of the words or both.   user
      may also search a string of words, as in the following example:
      "Antoinette and Versailles and Bread".  The same example can be done
      as an "or"  search: "Antoinette or Versailles or Bread".


Chapter 6   Getting Around  


      Zoom has several ways of letting the user explore the information
      held within the stacks.  Some of the methods were discussed
      previously.  Another way of jumping around the stack is through the
      use of Hot Areas.  Scroll can be used to view slides that are too big
      for the monitor screen.

Hot Areas


      Hot Areas, which are similar to key words, are located on individual
      Slides.  Hot Areas are areas defined on the screen by the creator of
      the stack to identify links to other pieces of information.  Hot
      Areas are linked to other information through the Key Words menu.  

      A Hot Area can be selected with either the arrow keys or the mouse. 
      To use the arrow keys, move the arrow to the last item on the viewing
      menu, and continue pressing the arrow key.  The arrow key then takes
      the user around all of the Hot Areas on the Slide.  When the user's
      choice is highlighted, the user presses the Enter key.  This allows
      the user to view the branch of Slides associated with that Hot Area. 
      

      To select a Hot Area with a mouse, the user moves the cursor to an
      outlined Hot Area, and it will become highlighted.  The cursor will
      also change from a pointing hand to a page, like the page of a book. 
      This lets the user know that the Hot Area has been selected, and the
      user can then click on it to view the branch of Slides related to
      that Hot Area.  


Scroll


      It is possible to Scroll up, down, and side to side within a Slide. 
      The user presses the Shift key, then holds this key down while
      pressing the arrow key that corresponds to the direction the user
      wishes to move in.  This will move the user along the scroll bars at
      the bottom and right hand side of the screen, as well as along the
      Slide (the position of the arrow on the scroll bars corresponds to
      the place within the Slide that the user is currently viewing).  The
      user may also use the mouse by clicking on the scroll bars in the
      direction that the user wants to move in.  In order to restore the
      Slide to its original position, the user selects the small box
      located at the bottom right corner of the screen.  Otherwise, the
      screen is restored by holding down the Shift key and at the same time
      pressing the Home key on the keyboard. 


Chapter 7      Glossary of Key Terms


      The following Glossary constitutes a majority of the main terms that
      the user should know in order to run Zoom.  


Menus


      Main menu - The Main menu, located at the top of the screen when the
      user starts up Zoom, lists all of the primary commands of Zoom. The
      diagram below shows the Main menu.

      Ŀ
       File  Help  Run  Options  Chapter  Inquire  
      

      Viewing menu - Once Zoom is running, this is the menu that will
      appear at the top of the screen.  It is similar to the main menu, but
      contains some different commands (see the diagram below).

      Ŀ
       File Help Next Previous Key Words Inquire 
      

      Submenu - Most of the commands listed on both the main menu and the
      viewing menu contain their own submenus.  Submenus are additional
      listings of commands, like the sample submenu under "File" in the
      diagram below.  Refer to Chapter Five, "Guided Tour," for information
      on how to access the submenus.

      Ŀ
       File  Help  Run  Options  Chapter  Inquire  
      
       Load  
       Print 
       Shell 
       Quit  
      


Menu Commands


AUTO        located under the OPTIONS command on the main menu, this
            command allows Zoom to proceed through the chapters in the
            order in which they were created.  .  If the user does not
            select AUTO, then the user proceeds manually through Zoom.
      
CHAPTER     located on the main menu, this command allows the user to view
            chapters in the current information stack.  

FILE        located on both the main menu and the viewing menu, this
            command allows the user to manipulate an information stack
            file.  Located under the FILE command are the LOAD, PRINT,
            SHELL, and QUIT commands.

HELP        is listed on both the main menu and the viewing menu.  The HELP
            command provides information on all of the menu commands in
            Zoom.

INDEX          located under INQUIRE on both the main menu and the viewing
               menu, this command enables the user to access the Index of
               the current stack.  An Index to an information stack is a
               list of main words or phrases, much like the index of a
               book.  The user can look up a word or phrase in the stack's
               Index when he or she wants information about that word.
INQUIRE     is both a main menu command and a viewing menu command that
            allows the user to access the information stack in various
            ways.  Commands listed under INQUIRE are: INDEX and SEARCH.

KEY WORDS   located on the viewing menu, this command allows the user to
            access a branch of Slides directly from the Slide that is
            currently displayed.

LESSON      located under the OPTIONS command on the main menu, this
            command enables the user to run the program in the manner in
            which it was created.  If the user does not select LESSON, then
            only the Quiz Slides will run.

LOAD           is located under the FILE command on both the main menu as
               well as the viewing menu.  LOAD allows the user to unload
               the current information stack from Zoom and load another
               stack.

NEXT        a viewing menu command that moves the user from one Slide to
            the next.

OPTIONS     located on the main menu, this command lists user defineable
            options of Zoom - AUTO, LESSON, SOUND, SET PRINTER, SET OUTPUT,
            SET DIRECTORY and SAVE SETUP.


PREVIOUS    a viewing menu command that enables the user to move from the
            current Slide to the previous one.

PRINT          located under the FILE command on both the main menu and
               the viewing menu, the PRINT command enables the user to
               print from the current information stack in Zoom.

QUIT        is the final command listed under FILE on both the main menu
            and the viewing menu and is selected when the user wishes to
            exit Zoom.  When QUIT is selected from the viewing menu, this
            command takes the user to the main menu.  If QUIT is selected
            from the main menu, the user will leave Zoom and enter DOS.

QUIZ        a Slide that asks the user a question, waits for an answer, and
            gives the correct response.  Quiz Slides are displayed with the
            rest of the information stack when Zoom is in the Lesson mode. 
            If the user wishes to view only the set of Quiz Slides, the
            user may select QUIZ under the OPTIONS command on the main
            menu.

RUN         a main menu command that allows the user to start up Zoom in
            the Auto mode.

SAVE SETUP  located in the OPTIONS menu choice.  Saves the current user
            default values for printer, directory and output device.

SEARCH      located under the INQUIRE command on both the main and the
            viewing menus, this command allows the user to search the
            information stack for any key word or phrase.


SET DIRECTORY  located in the OPTIONS menu choice.  Defines the directory
               where the stack is loaded.

SET OUTPUT  located in the OPTIONS menu choice.  Defines the device written
            to during the PRINT process.

SET PRINTER located in the OPTIONS menu choice.  Defines the type of
            printer connected to the computer.

SHELL          listed under the FILE command on the main menu and on the
               viewing menu, the SHELL command allows the user to leave
               Zoom temporarily and enter DOS.  Upon exiting DOS, the user
               will re-enter Zoom at the same place.

SOUND          allows the user to either add sound to the program or take
               sound away.  This command is located under the OPTIONS
               command on the main menu.



Operational Terms


Branch         a series of Slides on the same topic. The Slides are linked
               together in a certain order, called a branch, so that the
               user can view them.

Commands    tell the computer what to do.  The commands also signify what
            the program is able to do.

Cursor         marks the position of the user's mouse on the screen of the
               computer.  The cursor moves as the user moves the mouse.

Executable     brings the user to another program from Zoom.  When the
               external
Slide        program is finished, the user exits that program and re-enters
            Zoom at the next Slide in the current queue.

Highlight      means that the word or phrase appears on the screen in a
               different form than usual, such as bold or underlined.

Hot Area    when a box around an item is highlighted, this is a Hot Area. 
            The user can access a branch of information on the topic of the
            highlighted area by selecting that area.

Information    the data that Zoom reads and organizes for the user to
               view.
Stack

Message        located at the bottom of the screen, the message bar tells
               the user
Bar         what each menu choice does.

Queue          refers to the current branch of Slides that the user is
               viewing in Zoom.

Screen         includes everything that is displayed on the face of the
               computer.

Scroll         to move a Slide up, down, or side to side.  Scrolling is
               accomplished with either the arrow keys or the mouse. 
               Refer to Chapter Six, "Getting Around", for information on
               how to scroll.

Scroll Bar  Scroll bars are the lines along the right side and the bottom
            of the screen, above the status line.  This is used to scroll
            through a larger-than-screen size image using either the mouse
            or the combination Shift+Arrow keys.

Slide          the basic unit of information in Zoom.  A Slide is a screen
               full of information, either text, pictures, or a
               combination of both.  A Slide may take up more space than
               one screen, however, in which case the user would have to
               scroll up, down, or side to side to view the entire Slide.

Subslide       contains more detailed information than a Slide.  Subslides
               can be viewed using either the Index, Search, or Key Words
               modes.

User        the person who is currently using the software.

Window         a box of information that appears on the computer screen.



                                  The End
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