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- Installation & Startup Guide
- for
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- OWL BASIC BOOKKEEPING
- Version 3
-
- Copyright (c) 1994 All Rights Reserved
-
- 'Otto-Williams Ltd.
- P.O Box 794
- Lanham, MD 20703-0794
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- This guide covers installation and startup of OWL Basic
- Bookkeeping - Version 3.x. The complete User's Guide is built
- into the program and is accessed by selecting the "USER'S GUIDE"
- option. In order to get the most benefit from this program, we
- strongly suggest that you read the user's guide.
-
-
- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
-
- OWL Basic Bookkeeping requires an IBM Compatible PC, DOS 2.1 or
- above, a hard disk and 512k of available RAM memory.
-
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- DOS CONFIGURATION
-
- For proper operation of all functions, the program requires that
- the number of DOS file handles be set to 21 or more. This number
- is established when you boot your computer and is derived from
- settings in file "CONFIG.SYS" in the root directory of your start-
- up disk drive. For proper operation, you MUST have file
- "CONFIG.SYS" in the root directory of your start-up disk and it
- MUST contain the line "FILES=21" (values above 21 are
- acceptable). Assuming your start-up disk is the C drive, you can
- create this file by typing the following:
-
- COPY CON: C:\CONFIG.SYS
- FILES=21
- Ctrl-Z (Press "Ctrl" and "Z" keys together)
-
- If file CONFIG.SYS already exists, use a text editor to view and
- modify the file as needed. Once you have added or edited the
- "CONFIG.SYS" file, YOU MUST RE-BOOT your computer for the changes
- to take effect. Consult your DOS manual for additional
- information.
-
-
- UPGRADING FROM VERSION 1.0 through VERSION 2.1.
-
- Before installing this version of Basic Bookkeeping, you MUST
- make a complete backup of your existing data. To make a complete
- backup of your existing data, run your existing version (Version
- 1.x through 2.x) of Basic Bookkeeping and:
-
- 1. Select the DEARCHIVE option and dearchive all data you have
- previously archived.
- 2. Select the BACKUP option and create a disk containing a backup
- of all data.
- 3. If you are running multiple copies of basic bookkeeping in
- separate directories, repeat steps 1 and 2 for each directory.
- Be sure to use a different floppy disk for each backup.
- 4. Install this version of Basic Bookkeeping. For further
- instructions, see the User's Guide section titled "Upgrading
- Data Files."
-
-
- INSTALLATION
-
- To install, upgrade or reinstall OWL Basic Bookkeeping, type the
- following commands:
-
- A: if you are not installing from drive A: substitute
- the appropriate drive letter for "A".
- CD \pathname where "pathname" is the directory where the distri-
- bution files are located. If you are installing
- from a floppy drive this will probably be the root
- directory i.e.("CD \"). If you downloaded the files
- this might be something like "CD \comm\downloads"
- INSTALLB d where "d" is the hard disk drive where you want to
- install the program ("INSTALLB C" installs the
- program on the C drive).
-
- Basic Bookkeeping will be installed in subdirectory "\OWL" of the
- designated hard disk drive.
-
-
- RUNNING THE PROGRAM
-
- To run the OWL Basic Bookkeeping program type the following
- commands:
-
- C:
- CD \OWL
- BBK
-
- If you installed the program on a hard drive other than C,
- substitute the appropriate drive letter for "C:" in the first
- line above. If you have difficulty running the program see
- "Troubleshooting" below.
-
- The data files shipped with the program contain sample data which
- is provided to help you become familiar with the various options
- and capabilities of the program. The sample data covers calendar
- year 1994.
-
-
- TROUBLESHOOTING
-
- The following is a brief list of errors that may be encountered
- and what to do about them.
-
- Out of Memory or Low Memory: You don't have enough memory below
- 640K to run the program. If your computer has at least 512K of
- RAM, you should be able to eliminate this problem by removing
- memory resident programs (TSR'S) and device drivers (mouse
- drivers, network drivers, etc.) to free up conventional memory.
-
- Program Aborts with Message (DOS error 04): This means that
- insufficient DOS file handles have been specified. If you have
- already added the line FILES=21 to your CONFIG.SYS file AND
- rebooted your computer, try increasing the number a few at a
- time. Reboot your computer each time you increase the number.
-
- Program Locks up or screen becomes distorted: The mouse display
- software in BBK can cause problems with some displays (so far,
- the problem has been reported only for some EGA displays). This
- can occur even if you don't have a mouse installed. Adding
- switches to the command line that cause BBK to use a non-graphic
- mouse cursor usually corrects the problem. Try running BASIC
- BOOKKEEPING with the following command:
-
- BBK /nv /ng
-
- Mouse doesn't work: Your mouse driver is probably quite old and
- out of date. Contact your mouse vendor for an updated driver. A
- mouse is not required to run Basic Bookkeeping.
-
- Other Errors: If at any time you are unable to resolve a problem
- with this program, call or write us a letter explaining the
- nature of the problem. Please also include a description of your
- computer configuration including any TSR programs which are
- installed. Send all correspondence to:
-
- `Otto-Williams Ltd.
- P.O. Box 794
- Lanham, MD 20703-0794
- USA
-
- Phone / Fax: (301) 306-0409
- Compuserve: 72144,1223
- Internet: 72144.1223@compuserve.com
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