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- Known Bugs:
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- At this time (06/12/95) there are no known bugs in SolveIt!.
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- ADDITIONS/CORRECTIONS TO THE 4.1 USER'S GUIDE
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- 8/11/92
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- Below page numbers coinside with the PRINTED manual. They may not match
- up with the manual that is included in the shareware version.
-
- PAGE 2 Installing SolveIt!
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- Ignor ALL directions for installing SolveIt! found in the manual.
- Rather, read the updated instructions found in README.COM.
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- 3/22/91
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- (page numbers will vary slightly between printed manual and on disk manual)
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- PAGE 21 (A MORE DETAILED EXPLAINATION)
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- "FINANCE:Annuity Payout or Time to Withdrawal"
-
- Ver 4.23 corrects a problem (bug!) that was discovered in earlier
- versions. In the past, the "BALANCE IS STILL GROWING" message would be
- displayed if the interest for the first period was greater than the initial
- amount withdrawn. The problem was, that this algorithm did not allow for the
- effects of inflation. That is, while the initial withdrawal may have been
- less than the interest earned in the first period, it would be quite
- possible that due to an increase in the withdrawal amount to offset the
- effects of inflation, that the balance would not be growing in later
- periods.
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- In version 4.23 and beyond, you will only see the "BALANCE IS STILL
- GROWING" message if the amount left in the annuity is greater on the 480th
- period than it is on the 479th period.
-
- We suggest that you examine a "TIME TO WITHDRAWAL SCHEDULE" for more
- details. (Us the <Alt><S> key combination to send the schedule to a file,
- the printer or the screen.)
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- PAGE 88
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- "At this point, while he is on the..."
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- The manual is not clear about how the copy feature is used. Mr.
- Smart must copy the extra payments from period 1 to period 156. This may
- require you to change the value in the Copy From field.
-
- "To summarize the details of the savings..."
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- You must press <S> NOT <F10> as the manual says. Also, to get an
- accurate answer with regards to the total dollar amount of the extra
- payments. You must enter the Extra Payment/Deposit window and zero out all
- of the extra payments that were made AFTER period 156.
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- PAGE 101 (MORE DETAILED EXPLAINATION)
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- "Out-of-Range"
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- Specifically with regards to the TIME TO WITHDRAWAL routine, the
- "Out-of-Range" message may also indicate that the duration of the annuity
- exceeds 480 periods. (The other case when you will see this message is when
- the amount returned exceeds $99,999,999.) You may print or save an ANNUITY
- SCHEDULE if you want details beyond the 480th period.
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