This changes, of course, if there are CD-Rom drivers and Sound drivers to load to enable them to run
in DOS mode.

Chances are, there is a config.sys file. To run Grocerymaster from within Win 95/98, you need to be *sure*
that you have any/all of those drivers "loaded high" and the following entries in the config.sys.

**These 3 things MUST be present. The files/buffers can be increased but not lower!

Files=23
Buffers=40
Shell=c:\command.com c:\ /E:512 /P

Very "vanilla" as you can see...but you will NEED to load HIMEM.SYS 1st and EMM386.EXE 2nd if
any other drivers are going to be loaded.
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Here's a short example config.sys file from Win 95/98 with all the other stuff loading:

device=c:\windows\himem.sys
device=c:\windows\emm386.exe noems
Files=60
Buffers=50
devicehigh=\DEV\TAISATAP.SYS /D:MSCD000 /N:1
devicehigh=C:\CDROM\CDROMDRV.SYS /D:CDROM001
devicehigh=c:\mouse.sys

BOOTING DIRECTLY TO GROCERYMASTER;
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This is advisable if you are very comfortable in Win 95/98 and know how to get back into it from DOS.
It helps avoid store associates playing on the computer with non-GM related programs.

You can either create a shortcut on your Win 95/98 desktop and run it from there, or boot directly to the Grocerymaster login screen if you prefer.

Booting straight to GM will require editing a system file as follows:

When you see "Starting Windows 95/98" after a reboot, hit the F8 key right away.
Then choose to go to "Command Prompt Only" [either # 5 or 6 on most systems]

**NOTE: This is easiest, since some systems will tell you that they are "not resetting system file" if
anything to do with Windows loads at all...so boot "clean" as above.

At a c:\ prompt, type the following:

attrib msdos.sys -h -s -r [hit enter] ... goes back to C:\
edit msdos.sys [hit enter] .. get a blue screen opened...hopefully.

Now find the line which says: BootGui=1 and change it read BootGUI=0
Be sure to SAVE the file and exit.
Be sure the last line in your Autoexec.bat file says: GMMENU.
Now reboot the PC

CREATING A SHORTCUT TO RUN GM FROM WITHIN WINDOWS 95/98
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If you are "ok" with navigating in Windows:

Right-click anywhere on the desktop and choose NEW/Shortcut
Hit Browse and navigate to the GMMENU.BAT file in the GMT directory.
Hit Next and give the icon a title.
Pick a clever icon [the apple works! ;) ] and voila! A Grocerymaster icon!

If you are not "ok" with navigating in Windows:

Right-click anywhere on the desktop and choose NEW/Shortcut
Type in the Command line: C:\GMT\GMMENU.BAT and hit Next
Type in a name for the icon: Grocerymaster works ;)
Hit Finish. An icon!