Using Help With Home Lawyer's on-line help you have immediate access to information about the use of the program as well as additional comments about the documents and questions. A glossary of terms with definitions is available at the touch of a key. þ Press [F1] to display the Help Options Menu. þ Highlight the desired topic and press [Enter] to select. Select More About This Document for information you should know about the Home Lawyer documents. Select General Help for information about the use of Home Lawyer. Select Glossary of Terms to display an alphabetized list of terms. Select Additional Comments for more help on a current question. Select General Editing for information on using the Home Lawyer editing keys. þ Press [PgUp] and [PgDn] to review the help information. þ Press [Home] to quickly move to the first Help Topic. þ Press [End] to quickly move to the last Help Topic. þ Press [Esc] to return to the Help Options Menu. þ Press [Esc] again to quit Help.  Using Glossary of Terms If you select Glossary of Terms, an alphabetized list of legal terms appears. þ Using the arrow keys, highlight the term you want defined and press [Enter] to select. Hint: Type the first letter of a word to quickly jump to that section of the list. Press [End] to quickly move to the end of the list. Press [Home] to quickly move to the beginning of the list. þ Press [Esc] to return to the list of terms. þ Press [Esc] again to display the Help Options Menu. þ Press [Esc] once more to quit Help.  Function Key Summary [F1] Help [F2] Clear Response Area [F3] Print Document Worksheet [F9] Move to Previous Question [F10] Move to Next Question [Enter] Accept answer, move to next question or line [Esc] Return to Previous Menu or Quit [PgDn] Page Down Document Summary/Help/Preview Window [PgUp] Page Up Document Summary/Help/Preview Window [Home] Jump to beginning of Help/Preview Window [End] Jump to end of Help/Preview Window [Arrow Keys] Move cursor up/down one line or menu option  Steps to Using Home Lawyer Step 1 Select the document from the Main Menu. Step 2 Answer the questions by entering information through the Question and Answer Screen. Review your answers and make changes as needed. Step 3 Preview the completed document on the screen or print it to a printer or file.  Selecting a Document þ To select a document, highlight the document using the arrow keys and press [Enter]. If the highlight bar is located on the first document, you can move quickly to the last document by pressing the Up Arrow Key. If the highlight bar is located on the last document, you can move quickly to the first document by pressing the Down Arrow Key.  Special Letters Home Lawyer provides five frequently-written letters. These documents are found under the document Special Letters. þ Using the arrow keys, highlight Special Letters. Press [Enter]. A menu appears listing the five letters. þ Highlight the letter you want to use. Press [Enter] to select.  Document Descriptons When a Document Title is highlighted, a description of the document appears in the Comment section at the right of the screen. þ Press [PgDn] to display the additional text. þ Press [PgUp] to display the previous screen of text. For additional information, press [F1] Help and select "More About This Document".  The Options Menu When you have answered the questions, Home Lawyer provides several review and print options. þ After answering the last question press [F10] or [Enter]. The Options Menu appears on the screen. þ Use the arrow keys to highlight the desired option. þ Press [Enter]. Select Print Options to print the completed document. Select Review Answers to display and check your answers. Select Preview Document to Screen to see the completed document on the screen. Select Edit Answers to correct or change your answers. Hint: Home Lawyer automatically saves your answers at the end of a session. This feature lets you make changes after reviewing the finished document. It also saves typing. See Using Your Saved Answers later in this Help Topic.  Print Options You can print the document immediately or save it as a file. Saving a document in a file lets you examine or format it using a word processor or text editor. You can also use this feature if you want to print another copy later. þ From the Options Menu, highlight Print Options using the arrow keys. Press [Enter]. The Print Options Menu appears. þ Use the arrow keys to highlight the desired option. þ Press [Enter]. Select File to save the completed document to a file. Select Printer to print the completed document. Select Both to print the completed document and save it in a file at the same time.  Printing to a Printer Select Continuous if your printer has continuous forms or a paper tray. Select Manual for manual feed. þ Make sure your printer is turned on and ready to print. þ Using your arrow keys, highlight your selection and press [Enter] to print the document.  Printing to a File þ Type any DOS file name up to 8 characters (e.g.ÿÿmylease.doc). Press [Enter]. þ Select Formatted if you plan to print using the DOS PRINT command or other similar utility. Select Unformatted if you plan to format and print the file using a word processor. Press [Enter]. þ Press [Enter] to continue. Hint: Enter the full path and file name to store the file in a directory other than your default directory (e.g.ÿÿC:\WP\mylease.doc). If the file name you entered already exists, a prompt is displayed. þ Highlight the desired option using the arrow keys. þ Press [Enter]. Select Overwrite Existing File if you want to copy over the existing file with the contents of the new one. Select New File Name to re-enter a different file name. Select Return to Print Menu to quit this menu and display the print options. The file is stored in standard text file format (ASCII). You can format or print the document using any word processor or text editor. Caution: Do not make any modifications to the language of the document. Use your word processor or text editor only to format (e.g.ÿÿmargins, fonts, etc.) or print the document. Modifying the language may invalidate the document.  Printing to both Printer and File If you select Both, the document is printed first and then you are asked to enter a filename. See Printing to a Printer and Printing to a File earlier in this section.  Review Answers You can check your answers prior to printing to make sure everything is entered correctly. þ From the Options Menu, highlight Review Answers using the arrow keys. Press [Enter] to display the Review Answer Screen. þ Use [PgDn] to see the rest of the information if the answers continue beyond the first screen. þ Press [Esc] to return to the Options Menu. Note: You cannot change answers using this option. If you want to change or correct an answer, select Edit Answers from the Options Menu (see Edit Answers later in this Help Topic).  Edit Answers You can go back and review or change your answers. þ From the Options Menu, highlight Edit Answers. þ Press [Enter]. The first question is displayed on the screen. Your answer appears in the Response Area. þ Use the editing keys to make changes or corrections. þ Press [F10] Next or [Enter] to move to each question. þ After completing the last question, press [F10] Next or [Enter]. The Options Menu appears on the screen. þ Use the arrow keys to highlight the desired option. þ Press [Enter]. See Review and Print Options earlier for a description of your options.  Preview Document to Screen þ From the Options Menu, select Preview Document to Screen to display the completed document on your screen. A Preview Document Screen appears. þ Press [PgDn] or [PgUp] to move through the document. þ Press [Esc] to return to the Options Menu.  Using Your Saved Answers Home Lawyer automatically saves your answers when a document is completed. The document can be re-created using those answers without re-typing information. þ To prepare a document using your saved answers, highlight the document title from the Main Menu and press [Enter]. Home Lawyer automatically checks to see if a set of answers for that document exists. When one exists, a prompt appears. þ Use the arrow keys to highlight the desired option. þ Press [Enter]. Select Use Previous to use the saved answers to complete the document. Select Create New to ignore the saved answers and enter new ones. If you select Create New, Home Lawyer will display the first Question and Answer Screen. The Response Area will be blank, ready for you to type new answers. If you select Use Previous, the Options Menu appears. þ Use the arrow keys to highlight the desired option. þ Press [Enter]. See Review and Print Options earlier in this section for a description of your options.  When to Consult an Attorney While Home Lawyer contains the documents people use most often, it does not and cannot address every set of circumstances a person may face. Sometimes the advice and assistance of an attorney can be invaluable in helping to spot potential problems or in guiding you to the best decision regarding your family, property, business or career. Attorneys can provide personalized help that goes beyond what even the best computer program can do. You should consult with an attorney when: þ You need help in selecting the document that is right for your situation. þ You are asked to sign any document you do not fully understand or with which you do not agree. þ When to Consult an Attorney (continued) þ You need access to the court system to assert your rights or defend yourself against the claims of another. þ Your estate is in excess of $600,000 or you need assistance with planning your estate. þ You need guidance in filing papers or recording legal documents. þ You are charged with any criminal violation or served with a civil lawsuit. þ You need advice about any of the language contained in Home Lawyer's documents. A directory of State Bar Associations is included in the Reference Manual. You can contact the Bar Association in your state for referral to an attorney who can assist you with whatever legal needs you may have. Note: This list is provided for your convenience and is not intended to be an endorsement of the Product by these Bar Associations. WHEN IN DOUBT, CONSULT AN ATTORNEY!