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- TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS! TM
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- GETTING STARTED
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- USER'S MANUAL
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- Hooper International, Inc.
- P.O. Box 50200
- Colorado Springs, CO 80949
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- Registration Number: ___________
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- Copyright (C) 1986-1990 by Hooper International, Inc.
- All rights reserved.
- TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS!
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- COPYRIGHT NOTICE
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- TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS is not a public-domain program. It is Copyright (C)
- 1986-1990 by Hooper International, Inc.
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- No part of this manual may be reproduced or translated, in any form or by
- any means, without the prior written permission of Hooper International, Inc.
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- Copyright (C) 1986-1990 Hooper International, Inc.
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- WARRANTY INFORMATION
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- Hooper International, Inc. licenses this software and manual "as is" without
- warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied; including, but not limited
- to, the particular purpose. Hooper International, Inc. does not warrant that
- the TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS software will meet your requirements, or that the
- operation of TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS will be uninterrupted or error free. In
- no event will Hooper International, Inc. be liable for incidental, conse-
- quential, indirect or other damages including any lost profits or lost savings,
- arising from the use of, or inability to use, these programs; even if Hooper
- International, Inc. has been advised of the possibility of such damages, or for
- any claim by any other party.
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- Please keep in mind, we do not accept returns or give refunds on registered
- copies. We will, for a period of up to 90 days from initial shipping date,
- replace defective disks for a minimal shipping and handling charge of $5.00.
- Defective disks must be returned prepaid and insured by sender. In this
- way, we are assured of complete customer satisfaction. As you can see, we
- value your business.
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- Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not
- represent a commitment on the part of Hooper International, Inc.
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- This product could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors.
- Changes are periodically made to the information herein. These changes may
- be incorporated in new additions of this publication.
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- TABLE OF CONTENTS
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- COPYRIGHT NOTICE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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- WARRANTY INFORMATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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- UPGRADE POLICY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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- UPGRADE COMPATIBILITY WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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- PREFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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- AUTHOR'S NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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- INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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- GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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- SECTION ONE - UP & RUNNING . . . QUICK & EASY . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
- 1a - Quick Install For Advanced DOS Users. . . . . . . . . . . 10
- 1b - Starting TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
- 1c - What To Do Next . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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- SECTION TWO - INSTALLATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
- 2a - Essential Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
- 2b - Using the Menu System and Input Fields. . . . . . . . . . 11
- 2c - Installing on the Hard Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
- 2d - Installing Additional Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
- 2e - The CONFIG.SYS File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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- SECTION THREE - STARTING and RUNNING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
- 3a - Starting TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS. . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
- 3b - Selecting the Disk Drive, Path, and Data File.. . . . . . 15
- 3c - The "SAMPLE" File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
- 3d - Create or Clone Your Own Set of Books . . . . . . . . . . 17
- 3e - Unique Function Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
- 3f - Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
- 3g - Drop to DOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
- 3h - Module Hot Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
- 3i - Using a Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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- SECTION FOUR - SYSTEM CONFIGURATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
- 4a - The Configuration Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
- 4b - Setting the System Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
- 4c - Setting the Report Heading Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
- 4d - Setting the System Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
- 4e - Create, Change, or Delete Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . 27
- 4f - Setting Screen Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
- 4g - Backing Up Data Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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- SECTION FIVE - NETWORK VERSION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
- 5a - The DOS "SHARE" File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
- 5b - Setting File Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
- 5c - Re-Boot Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
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- SECTION SIX - BRIEF DESCRIPTION of MODULES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
- 6a - The General Ledger Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
- 6b - The Accounts Receivable Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
- 6c - The Accounts Payable Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
- 6d - The Point Of Sale/Invoicing Module. . . . . . . . . . . . 37
- 6e - The Inventory Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
- 6f - The Payroll Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
- 6g - The Financial Utilities Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
- 6h - The Account Reconciliation Module . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
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- SECTION SEVEN - BASIC ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
- 7a - Accounting Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
- 7b - The Accounting Equation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
- 7c - The Income Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
- 7d - The Balance Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
- 7e - Double-Entry Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
- 7f - Debits and Credits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
- 7g - Income and Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
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- SECTION EIGHT - USER TECHNICAL SUPPORT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
- 8a - Technical Support Policy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
- 8b - How To Receive Help Fast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
- 8c - How To Receive Detailed Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
- 8d - How to Solve Your Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
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- SECTION NINE - HINTS and SUGGESTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
- 9a - Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
- 9b - If You Have Comments or Suggestions . . . . . . . . . . . 47
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- LIST OF FIGURES . . . . . . . . . NOT AVAILABLE ON DISK DOCUMENTATION FILE
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- UPGRADE POLICY
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- Upon receipt of your payment, and after verification of the version number and
- registration number of your copy, we will send you a registered copy of the
- latest version of TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS. As a registered user, you will be
- notified of any future releases, which will be available for a nominal upgrade
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- UPGRADE COMPATIBILITY WARNING
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- TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS version 1.0 has a new datafile format. If you have
- been using Finance Manager or Finance Manager II, your data files are not
- compatible with this program.
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- Users of Finance Manager II version 1.3 may convert their data files by
- following these steps:
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- 1. Place the "Install & Samples" disk in drive A.
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- 2. Change to the disk drive and directory that contains your data files,
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- COPY A:CNV-TCB.EXE
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- This added the "CNV-TCB.EXE" data file conversion program from the
- "Install & Samples" disk to your data file directory.
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- 3. Enter the command:
- CNV-TCB
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- 4. At the filename prompt, enter the filename of the data files you want to
- convert, then press <Enter>. The data file name you just entered will
- now be converted to the format needed by TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS.
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- NOTE: If you have more than one set of files to convert, you will need to
- perform steps 3 and 4 above for each filename you need to convert.
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- Users of all other versions of any other Hooper software product should
- contact us for information on converting their data files.
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- PREFACE
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- Before Reading Any Further...
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- If you are eager to get started, you might save time by reading the guidelines
- listed in this preface. Depending on your level of bookkeeping and computer
- expertise, certain sections of the manuals are more essential than others.
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- If You Have Already Used a HOOPER Financial Product...
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- ...and have a working knowledge of FINANCE MANAGER II from Hooper Inter-
- national, Inc, you will be pleased to see all of the enhanced features in the
- TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS program.
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- Before you start working, read "Section Two - Installation" of this manual,
- which explains the new installation procedures. If you are using Finance
- Manager or Finance Manager II, please read the "Upgrade Compatibility Warning"
- in this manual, since it includes instructions on converting your data files
- to a new format. If you have any questions while you are working, simply
- refer to the documentation.
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- If You Are An Experienced User of Menu-Driven Software...
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- ...especially those designed for the IBM PC or compatibles, you are more
- familiar with terms used for configuring your system. You might, therefore,
- want to take the following shortcuts:
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- Read Section One - "Up & Running ... Quick & Easy" of this manual.
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- Look at the sample accounts of the "SAMPLE" files on the "Install & Samples"
- disk, while using the documentation as a guide and reference.
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- Set up your own set of books by using the "SAMPLE" accounts as an example or
- framework. Be sure to follow the guidelines and procedures as presented in
- the manuals.
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- If You Are An Experienced Bookkeeper...
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- ...you will have an easier time understanding the terms used in the TAKIN'
- CARE OF BUSINESS manuals. Initially, we recommend you read all of the manuals
- to learn how to properly and completely utilize all of the fantastic features
- available to you.
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- If You Have Little or No Experience With Software or Bookkeeping...
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- ...and are unfamiliar with menu-driven software packages, and are not an expert
- bookkeeper, you will find it easier to read the entire manual completely,
- following all of the procedures outlined. We strongly suggest that you read
- through the documentation at least once, simply to become familiar with some
- of the terms you will be expected to know; then re-read the documentation,
- this time using the program. Start reading at Section Two - "Installation",
- since Section One - "Up & Running ... Quick & Easy" is for more experienced
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- For All Users...
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- When using TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS:
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- Always use a backup copy of your program disks, never the original disks.
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- Carefully read all instructions in the manuals, for optimum understanding,
- before using TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS.
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- This guide is intended for use by all users of TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS.
- It does not assume that the user has extensive accounting expertise. It is
- suggested, however, that users with no accounting or bookkeeping background
- obtain a basic accounting textbook as a supplemental reference. A primer of
- accounting is included in Section Seven - "Basic Accounting Principles".
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- If You Have Any Questions...
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- ...comments, or suggestions about TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS, please write or
- call our technical support staff at 719-528-8989.
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- AUTHOR'S NOTES
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- The HOOPER finance series was created as a result of our own basic need for a
- simple, affordable, and workable financial-software package able to keep
- track of income and expenses. Unfortunately, the price for available soft-
- ware packages was prohibitive.
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- Consequently, it became clear that we would have to create a new and affordable
- program which would eliminate the piles of notes and receipts needed each year
- in order to compute income taxes. Therefore, in 1981, Finance Manager was
- created. It was written for the "Atari 800", with 64K bytes of memory. This
- program provided a single time frame look at the entire fiscal year, while
- storing all necessary information from the inevitable notes and receipts. If
- bookkeeping was to become a "piece of cake", this was surely a sweet start!
- We have since developed Finance Manager II, a complete small-business
- accounting package consisting of separate modules for the General Ledger,
- Account Reconciliation, Financial Utilities, Accounts Receivable, Accounts
- Payable and Payroll.
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- In 1989, we developed "Cheque-It-Out" for personal accounting. It is perfect
- for the individual who wants to keep track of more than just a checking account
- balance. With "Cheque-It-Out", tracking all the Income, Expense, and Liability
- account balances, and reconciling all checking and credit card statements, is
- easy. It even prints personal checks.
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- At this time, we present to you TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS, an even more complete
- small/medium business accounting package. It is considerably more user-
- friendly than Finance Manager II; utilizing the menu schemes found in "Cheque-
- It-Out", while retaining the power and flexibility of Finance Manager II. We
- have also added two new modules: Point Of Sale/Invoicing and Inventory.
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- TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS has evolved from users' comments, needs, ideas, and
- suggestions. We sincerely thank all of our users for their continued support.
- By purchasing our program and telling their friends how greatly it helps them
- to ease their record-keeping burden; they have made it possible for us to offer
- further enhancements and updates. There is no doubt that user support has put
- us where we are today.
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- INTRODUCTION
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- The proper management of financial resources is the determining factor in
- the survival of any business, large or small, public or private. TAKIN'
- CARE OF BUSINESS is a splendid tool for you, the small/medium-sized business
- owner, to easily manage your financial resources. The program is easy to use
- and is designed for those with a minimum of bookkeeping and computer
- experience.
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- TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS is a financial-management program for the IBM XT, AT,
- PS/2 or compatible computer, having a hard disk, at least 640K of RAM (memory),
- and DOS 2.0 or higher. It is a thorough, efficient, and simple-to-use program,
- consisting of a series of modules designed to assist the beginning and advanced
- user in managing all types of financial bookkeeping systems.
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- The modules of TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS are available either as a complete
- financial package, or individually, in order to meet your particular needs.
- The modules are:
- General Ledger
- Financial Utilities
- Point Of Sale/Invoicing
- Account Reconciliation
- Accounts Receivable
- Accounts Payable
- Inventory
- Payroll
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- TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS will become an essential part of your own business
- financial-management program.
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- This documentation describes how to start and basically set up the TAKIN'
- CARE OF BUSINESS program. Then, it separately describes the functions
- available in each of the modules.
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- An exceptionally easy and low-cost way to manage your financial resources,
- TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS provides the best and most comprehensive small/medium-
- sized business financial program available. Please feel free to include any
- comments about this program in a letter to us. We look forward to hearing
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- GENERAL INFORMATION
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- 1. TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS is DesqView aware, meaning that the
- program will run with DesqView.
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- 2. TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS has a built-in screen-saver function that
- will blank out the screen on the monitor, if there is no input from the
- keyboard for three minutes. A "moving" sign explaining that screen
- saver is in use will be displayed. This feature protects your monitor's
- screen from "burn in", a situation that can occur if the monitor's
- intensity is set to a high point and the screen presentation is allowed to
- remain constant. To re-display the screen in which you were working,
- press any key on the keyboard. The cursor will be in the same location.
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- 3. TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS will use expanded memory (EMS), if
- available, by loading its overlay file into EMS memory, provided there
- is enough free EMS memory to hold the entire overlay file plus
- approximately 1K. You should have no problem using EMS if you have
- at least 256K of free EMS available.
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- The advantage of having, and using, EMS memory is that the program
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- SECTION ONE - UP & RUNNING . . . QUICK & EASY
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- 1a - Quick Install For Advanced DOS Users
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- The files on the TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS disks are compressed. Each file-
- name (not extension) ends with the characters ZIP. From your floppy drive
- prompt, use the following command with each disk to quickly install TAKIN'
- CARE OF BUSINESS:
- filenameZIP C:\TCB
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- where filename is the name of the self-extracting file on the program disk.
- The above command will install the program files on the C drive in the TCB
- directory.
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- NOTE: The program may be run from any directory, provided the directory is
- included in your DOS "Path" statement. See your DOS manual for
- information on the "Path" statement.
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- Be sure a CONFIG.SYS file exists in the root directory of your hard disk and
- contains the following commands with at least the values shown:
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- FILES=20
- BUFFERS=20
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- 1b - Starting TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS
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- 1. Change to the directory containing the TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS program
- files (e.g: CD\TCB).
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- 2. Enter the command: TCB
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- 1c - What To Do Next
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- To familiarize yourself with the program, you may want to look over the
- following parts of Section Three - "Starting and Running":
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- Section 3c - The "SAMPLE" Files... has samples of accounts, transactions,
- and reports.
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- Section 3d - Create or Clone Your Own Set of Books... has instructions on
- creating a new set of books from scratch or copying already
- established account files.
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- Section 3e - Unique Function Keys... explains some of the special keys
- used within TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS.
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- Section 3f - Editing... explains some of the special keys that may be used
- when entering data into or modifying input fields.
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- Although not absolutely necessary, it is advisable to set up the System
- Configuration before proceeding too far into your own books. See Section
- Four - "System Configuration" for instructions.
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- SECTION TWO - INSTALLATION
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- Before you begin using TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS, be sure you take the time to
- learn some of the basic preliminary procedures necessary to operate the
- program, as well as being certain you know some of the basic overall system
- features. In this section, these elements are discussed in detail.
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- 2a - Essential Hardware
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- The minimum system hardware requirements and options are as follows:
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- REQUIRED: IBM XT, AT, PS/2 or 100% compatibles
- Monochrome, Hercules, CGA, EGA, or VGA display
- 640K bytes memory
- Hard Disk Drive
- DOS version 2.0 or higher
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- OPTIONAL: Printer
- Expanded Memory (following LIM 4.0 standards)
- Mouse
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- NOTE: TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS will run on a computer with an 8086 or 8088
- processor, however we recommend a computer with at least an 80286
- processor, running at 10MHz, in order to run the program without
- undue delays.
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- 2b - Using the Menu System and Input Fields
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- The menu system in TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS is designed to be as user friendly
- as possible. You may select a menu item by using any of these methods:
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- 1. Direct Entry - Type the highlighted letter of the menu item.
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- 2. Highlighting - Highlight the menu item by using the cursor arrow keys,
- then press <Enter>.
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- 3. Mouse - Move the mouse cursor over the menu item and click the left
- button.
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- When you are ready to enter data into any input field, do so by typing the
- information and then pressing the <Enter> key.
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- Some input fields may already have default data in them. If this is the case,
- do any one of the following:
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- 1. To accept the data in the field, press the <Enter> key.
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- 2. To change the data in the field, just start typing. The data present
- will be automatically deleted.
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- 3. To blank out a data field, press the <SPACE BAR>; on numeric fields,
- type a zero ("0").
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- 2c - Installing on the Hard Disk
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- To install TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS on the hard disk, follow these
- instructions:
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- 1. From the DOS prompt for the hard disk (usually C:\>) create a new sub-
- directory on the hard disk by entering the DOS "MD" command:
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- MD\TCB and press <Enter>.
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- 2. Change to this newly-created directory by using the DOS "CD" command:
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- CD\TCB and press <Enter>.
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- 3. Put the "Install & Samples" disk in drive A.
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- 4. Change to drive A by entering the command:
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- A: and press <Enter>.
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- 5. From the A:> prompt, enter the command:
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- INSTALL and press <Enter>.
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- 6. Follow the instructions on the screen carefully, being sure to indicate
- which modules are being installed.
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- Figure 2-1 shows the installation screen. Refer to it and/or your screen
- while performing this procedure.
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- Figure 2-1 Install Screen
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- A. The first prompt asks on which disk drive TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS
- will be installed. This will usually be drive "C"; however, if your
- computer has more than one hard disk drive, you may use any one of
- the designated hard disk drives on your computer.
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- B. The second prompt asks in which directory you want TAKIN' CARE OF
- BUSINESS installed. The default directory ("\TCB") will be displayed.
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- To accept this directory name, press <Enter>.
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- To enter a different directory name, simply type the backslash
- character ("\") and the directory name (following the DOS naming
- conventions), pressing <Enter> when you are have finished.
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- If the directory does not exist on the hard disk you selected, the
- INSTALL procedure will prompt you with:
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- "Directory Not Found. Create New Directory (Y/N):"
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- Enter "Y" to create the new directory and continue with the INSTALL
- procedure or "N" to change the directory name you just entered.
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- C. The next prompt asks in which disk drive you will be inserting the
- original TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS floppy disks. This is the disk
- drive that currently contains the "Install & Samples" disk; either
- drive "A" or drive "B".
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- D. Next, indicate which module(s) you are installing by replacing the
- "N" response to the right of the listed module with a "Y". It will
- be necessary to press <Enter> each time to step through to the end of
- the listing.
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- The INSTALL procedure will then begin installing those modules you
- selected, prompting you to insert the appropriate TAKIN' CARE OF
- BUSINESS floppy disk when necessary.
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- 7. After completing the INSTALL procedure, file away the original TAKIN'
- CARE OF BUSINESS disks for safe keeping. You should never use the
- original disks to run the program.
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- 8. Now, re-boot the computer by using either of the following methods:
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- A. Hold down both the <Ctrl> and <Alt> keys and press the <Delete> key.
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- B. Turn off the computer, wait a few seconds for the hard disk to stop,
- and then turn the computer on again.
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- 2d - Installing Additional Modules
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- If you have already been using TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS and just want to install
- an additional module(s), follow these instructions:
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- 1. Follow steps 3 through 7 in section 2c above carefully, being sure to
- indicate which new modules are being installed.
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- It will not be necessary to re-boot your computer.
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- 2. After completing the INSTALL procedures, file away the original TAKIN'
- CARE OF BUSINESS disks for safe keeping. You should never use the
- original disks to run the program.
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- 2e - The CONFIG.SYS File
-
- Many of the programs you run will open several files at once. The DOS default
- allows for only 8 FILES and 2 BUFFERS. These default settings are not large
- enough and may hang up the program. A CONFIG.SYS file must be in the root
- directory of the hard disk drive with the following lines in it:
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- FILES=20
- BUFFERS=20
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- NOTE: The installation procedure in section 2c above, if used, already added
- or modified this file for you.
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- If you did not use the installation procedure and you do not have a CONFIG.SYS
- file, copy the CONFIG.SYS file from the "Install & Samples" disk to the root
- directory of your hard disk drive.
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- If you already have a CONFIG.SYS file in the root directory, make sure it has
- at least these values. The values of the files and buffers may be greater
- than, but not less than, 20.
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- NOTE: If you are on a network and are using other memory resident programs
- such as multi-tasking or menu software, you may have to increase the
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- SECTION THREE - STARTING and RUNNING
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- 3a - Starting TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS
-
- To start the program, do the following:
-
- 1. Change to the directory containing the TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS program
- files by entering the command:
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- CD\TCB and press <Enter>.
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- 2. Enter the command:
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- TCB and press <Enter>.
-
- 3. The first screen is the TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS logon notice. Press
- any key to continue.
-
- 4. The next screen, Figure 3-1 below, is the TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS Main
- Menu screen, containing the Main Menu. Note that, centered on the bottom
- of the screen, only the default drive is shown - without a path or file-
- name. Each time the program is first started, you will get this screen.
- From here, you may use and run any of the installed modules by selecting
- that module from the Main Menu.
-
- Figure 3-1 Main Menu
-
- 5. To select a menu item from any of the menu screens in TAKIN' CARE OF
- BUSINESS, use any of these methods:
-
- A. Direct Entry - Type the highlighted letter of the menu item.
-
- B. Highlighting - Highlight the menu item by using the cursor arrow keys,
- then press <Enter>.
-
- C. Mouse - Move the mouse cursor over the menu item and click the
- "Enter" button.
-
- NOTE: At this point it is suggested, but not required, that you set up the
- SYSTEM CONFIGURATION. It should be set up to customize TAKIN' CARE
- OF BUSINESS to your hardware and functional purposes. See "Section
- Four - System Configuration" for instructions.
-
- Select a menu item of your choice (e.g: "G/l").
-
- 3b - Selecting the Disk Drive, Path, and Data File.
-
- After selecting a menu item from the Main Menu, from section 3a, step 5 above,
- the following screen appears (the option "G/l" is used here):
-
- Figure 3-2 Select Datafile
-
- NOTE: This screen will only appear if no filename has been previously selected,
- or you answered "Y" to the prompt "Do you want to restart?[N]:" when
- exiting the program.
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- You are now going to tell TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS where to find the data
- files you wish to use or create. It is not necessary for your data files to
- be in the same directory, or even on the same disk drive, as the program files.
- It is important, however, that all your data files be together. To select the
- disk drive, path, and filename, do the following:
-
- 1. At the "DISK DRIVE:" prompt, enter the disk drive letter that contains
- (or will contain) your data files (e.g: C). The default drive letter
- will always appear at this prompt.
-
- 2. At the "PATH:" prompt, enter the directory name (and sub-directories, if
- applicable) that contains (or will contain) your data files (e.g: \TCB).
- The default will be \TCB.
-
- To accept this directory name, press <Enter>.
-
- To enter a different directory name, simply type the backslash character
- ("\") and the directory name (following the DOS naming conventions),
- pressing <Enter> when you have finished. This directory name must
- already exist on the hard disk drive selected in step 1 above.
-
- 3. At the "FILENAME:" prompt, enter the filename of the data file you wish
- to use. If any data files exist on the disk drive and path you just
- selected, their filenames will appear in a pop-up window on the screen
- (Figure 3-3 below). If you want to use a filename that already exists on
- the data disk (e.g: "SAMPLE"), select that filename from the pop-up
- window. To create a new file, press <Esc>, enter the new filename and
- press <Enter>.
- Figure 3-3 Select Filename
-
- NOTE: See "Section Nine - Hints and Suggestions" for a way to shorten
- this procedure each time you start the program with an existing
- filename.
-
- 4. The next screen will be the initial menu screen for the Main Menu item
- selected in section 3a, step 5 above. Figure 3-4, below, is the screen
- displayed if "G/l" is selected from the Main Menu. Other initial menu
- screens will look similar.
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- Figure 3-4 General Ledger Main Menu
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- 3c - The "SAMPLE" File
-
- The "SAMPLE" file, mentioned in section 3b, step 3 above, is included on the
- "Install & Samples" disk. It includes typical accounts and various types of
- transactions and reports. It may be helpful to familiarize yourself with this
- file while you are using TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS, since most people employ
- similar types of transactions and reports.
-
- It is important you understand that these sample files are included with the
- program exclusively as an instruction tool, and are to be used only to help
- those learning to use TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS. PLEASE DO NOT EXPAND THEM FOR
- YOUR OWN USE, since the accounts already have balances and several transactions
- have already been entered.
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- To use the sample files, follow steps in sections 3a and 3b above, selecting
- the "SAMPLE" file at the filename prompt.
-
- 3d - Create or Clone Your Own Set of Books
-
- This feature allows you to make an exact copy of any TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS
- data file accounts that may already exist, without having to re-enter the
- initial data. The accounts made with this cloning feature will include any
- balances that may exist.
-
- To create or clone your own set of books, do the following:
-
- 1. Follow the steps in sections 3a and 3b above, selecting one of the
- installed modules whose data you want to clone (e.g: G/l, a/R, a/P, Bill,
- Inv, or paYroll).
-
- NOTE: The "G/L" menu item was selected for this example. Selecting a
- different menu item will result in different accounts being cloned.
- Only those accounts associated with the menu item selected will be
- cloned. Therefore, the prompts in the following example may not
- exactly match those you see on your screen.
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- 2. At the "Filename:" prompt, press <Esc>, then enter the new filename.
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- 3. At the "Create New File?" prompt, enter Y.
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- 4. At the "Clone an existing Chart of Accounts" prompt, do the following:
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- A. Answer "N" if you want to create your own set of books
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- OR
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- B. Answer "Y" if you want TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS to automatically
- create an identical Chart of Accounts and empty Transaction,
- Recurring Transaction, and Reconciliation data files for the new
- filename.
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- You will be returned to the Main Menu after making either selection.
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- 3e - Unique Function Keys
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- <Esc> (Escape Key): Pressing the <Esc> key once will stop any function and
- take you back to your previous menu selection. Pressing the <Esc>
- key several times will step you back through the menu screens,
- eventually exiting the program.
-
- If you are in an input field and do not wish to continue the current
- task, pressing the <Esc> key allows you to return to the previous
- menu.
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- If you are already at a menu, pressing the <Esc> key allows you to
- return to the previous menu. Selecting <Esc> on the Main Menu is
- used to end the program, as well as to select a different filename.
-
- If you would like to abort the printing of a report, you can do so
- by pressing the <Esc> key.
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- PRINTER PAUSE: When printing reports to the printer or to the disk, you may
- "PAUSE" the report printing by pressing any key (except <Esc>) while
- the report is still printing. This will cause the printing action to
- pause until you press any key to continue. When using this feature,
- please remember that some printers have print buffers, which will
- continue the printing until this buffer is completely empty. It will
- only stop printing at that time.
-
- <F1> (the HELP key): There are two help systems in the program. The first
- is a one-line help sentence displayed at the lower left corner of the
- screen. The second is a context sensitive help system, meaning the
- help screen will display help on the subject you are currently
- working on. To receive help at any time, anywhere in the program,
- press the <F1> key once and a pop-up window will display an
- explanation of the field you are working on. Several of the help
- files include cross-references at the bottom of the screen, giving
- more detailed help on the subject. A cross-reference may be selected
- in any of the following ways:
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- 1. Highlight the cross reference by using the cursor arrow keys,
- then press <Enter>.
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- 2. Click the "Enter" button on a mouse when on the cross
- reference.
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- 3. If there is only one cross reference, press <Enter>.
-
- You may leave the help message screens by pressing the <Esc> key.
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- HELP on HELP: Pressing the <F1> key twice will display a listing of the over-
- all available help topics, allowing you to select a new area of help.
-
- <F2> KEY: The <F2> key is used to initiate a pop-up account listing. The
- default for the pop-up account listing function ("AUTO POP-UP") is
- "N", preventing the account listings from popping up automatically.
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- If you prefer, the "AUTO POP-UP" function can be set to an automatic
- mode, whereby an account listing will be displayed automatically,
- each time you are at an account number input field.
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- To set this function to automatic mode, change the setting for "AUTO
- POP-UP" to "Y" by following the steps in "4d -Setting the System
- Configuration".
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- NOTE: Setting the "AUTO POP-UP" to "N" will allow faster data input
- and program execution.
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- To select an account from this listing, select the desired account in
- any of the following ways:
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- 1. Highlight the account by using the cursor arrow keys, then press
- <Enter>.
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- 2. Click the "Enter" button on a mouse when on the account.
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- 3. Type the starting number(s) or letter(s) of the account number
- (e.g: typing 17 to find any account in the 170000 account number
- range). This will move the highlighting bar to the starting
- number of the range.
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- <F10> KEY: By pressing the <F10> key, when "<F10> Done" is displayed at the
- bottom of the screen, you will quickly save the information displayed
- on the screen by accepting all the displayed input fields. This
- allows you to quickly change one or two fields on an input screen
- (such as the "Configuration Settings screen) without having to press
- <Enter> several times to get to the bottom of the input screen.
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- To use this function, do the following:
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- 1. When you are finished entering or changing data on an input
- screen that has "<F10> Done" displayed at the bottom, press
- the <F10> key.
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- 2. At the prompt: "Save Inputs:[Y]:" do the following:
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- A. Enter "Y" (the default) to save the new or changed data
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- OR
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- B. Enter "N" to abort the latest entries and return the cursor
- to the first input field of the screen.
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- Note: Entering an "N" response will not change any data
- already saved. If you were changing displayed data
- and decided you did not want to change it, entering
- "N" will leave the original data intact.
-
- 3f - Editing
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- This section describes the commands recognized by the data input editor. The
- two editing modes (Insert and Edit) are covered first, followed by the single-
- key commands, and finally the control-key commands.
-
- The two editing modes available from the data input editor are Insert and Edit.
- To change from one mode to the other, press the INSERT key. The following
- describes how to tell which mode you are in and what that mode does:
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- INSERT: Identified by a large (fat) cursor and allows insertion of
- characters at the position of the cursor.
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- EDIT: Identified by a small (thin) cursor and allows overtyping of the
- characters in the field.
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- You may use the following single-key commands to quickly and easily move the
- cursor around the input screens.
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- LEFT ARROW: Moves the cursor one character to the left within an input
- field.
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- RIGHT ARROW: Moves the cursor one character to the right within the input
- field.
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- UP ARROW: Moves the cursor up.
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- DOWN ARROW: Moves the cursor down.
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- TAB: Moves the cursor to the next input field.
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- SHIFT-TAB: Moves the cursor to the prior input field.
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- HOME: Moves the cursor to the beginning of the current input field.
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- END: Moves the cursor to the end of the current input field.
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- DELETE: Removes a single character at the location of the cursor and
- moves the remaining right portion of the field one space to the
- left.
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- BACKSPACE: Removes a single character immediately to the left of the cursor
- and moves the remaining right portion of the field one space to
- the left.
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- ENTER: Accepts the current entry in the field and moves to the next
- input field.
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- ESC: Will abandon the current screen and take you back to the prior
- screen.
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- PLUS KEY (+) Will increment to the next value on multiple-choice fields
- or SPACE BAR: (e.g: Printer Port Selection).
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- The following control-key editing commands may be entered by holding down the
- <Ctrl> key and pressing the indicated key:
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- CTRL-Y Removes the contents of the current field.
- or SPACE BAR:
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- CTRL-R: Restores the contents of the current field.
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- CTRL-HOME: Removes the contents of the field from the beginning of the
- field to the cursor.
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- CTRL-END: Removes the contents of the field from the cursor to the end
- of the field.
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- CTRL-PGUP: Moves the cursor to the first input field on the screen.
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- CTRL-PGDN: Moves the cursor to the last input field on the screen.
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- 3g - Drop to DOS
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- At any time while in TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS, you may temporarily leave the
- program, dropping to the DOS prompt to perform DOS commands, and then return
- to the same place within the program.
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- To drop to DOS: Hold down the <Alt> key and press "D".
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- To return to the program: Enter the command: EXIT and press <Enter>.
-
- NOTE: DO NOT TURN OFF YOUR COMPUTER OR LOAD ANY MEMORY RESIDENT PROGRAMS
- WHILE DROPPED TO DOS. Loading a memory resident program will corrupt
- your open data files. Turning off your computer will lock your open
- data files.
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- 3h - Module Hot Key
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- This feature allows you to quickly exit one module and enter another module,
- without waiting for the Main Menu to re-load into memory.
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- To use the hot key: Hold down the <Alt> key and select the module to be entered
- using the Direct Entry method (type the highlighted letter of the Main Menu).
-
- NOTE: You must be at the Main Menu of the module for this feature to work.
-
- For example, if you were already in the General Ledger module and wanted to
- enter the Accounts Receivable module, press the <Esc> key until you are at the
- General Ledger Main Menu, then hold down the <Alt> key and press "R".
-
- 3i - Using a Mouse
-
- You may use a mouse, instead of direct entry or highlighting with the cursor
- arrow keys, for making selections from the menus, filename listings, pop-up
- account listings, or prompts that require a single keystroke.
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- To make a selection:
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- 1. Move the mouse cursor to the selection in the menu.
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- 2. Press (click) the left button on the mouse.
-
- Note: Pressing and releasing a button on a mouse is called "clicking"
- the mouse.
-
- When you are on a multiple choice field, such as "Printer Port" on the
- "Configuration Settings" screen, clicking the left button of the mouse will
- increment the choices in the field.
-
- When editing input fields, move the mouse cursor to the field you wish to edit
- and click the left button on the mouse. There are two basic types of "mice"
- currently available, two-button and three-button. The following is an
- explanation of the buttons for each type of mouse.
-
- Two-Button The right button is for <Esc>.
- Mouse: The left button is for <Enter>.
- Pressing both buttons at the same time will display the context
- sensitive HELP system (same as pressing the <F1> key) for the
- field you are currently working on.
-
- Three-Button The right button is for <Esc>.
- Mouse: The left or middle button is for <Enter>.
- Pressing both the left and right buttons at the same time will
- display the context sensitive HELP system (same as pressing the
- <F1> key) for the field you are currently working on.
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- 4a - The Configuration Menu
-
- The Configuration Menu contains selections important to the overall set-up and
- performance of TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS. It allows the creation or change of
- the system date, report-heading names, the system configuration, passwords,
- screen colors, and sounds. It also has a built-in utility for backing up your
- data files.
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- NOTE: To activate your changes, you must return to the Main Menu.
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- To enter the Configuration Menu, select "Config" from the Main Menu. Figure
- 4-1 below will be displayed.
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- NOTE: If you get the "SELECT DATAFILE" screen instead, you did not select a
- data file to configure. Refer to section 3b - Selecting the Drive,
- Path, and Data File for instructions on this screen, then return to this
- section to continue with the configuration.
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- Figure 4-1 Configuration Menu
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- Following are detailed explanations of each menu choice.
-
- 4b - Setting the System Date
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- Setting the date is necessary if you did not set the date at the time you
- powered up your computer, using the DOS "Date" command. The date is set
- automatically if your computer is equipped with an internal clock/calendar.
- This is the date which will appear on your screen and on your printed reports.
- If your computer does not set the date automatically, you should set a new
- date every time you run TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS or all your data will have the
- incorrect date. The system date is shown in the lower right corner of the
- screen, using the default format of mm-dd-yy. To change this format, refer to
- Section 4d - Setting the System Configuration: DATE MASK.
-
- NOTE: Changing the date here will also change the date of your internal system
- clock.
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- To set or change the System Date, do the following:
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- 1. Select "Config" from the Main Menu (if not already done).
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- 2. Select "System Date" from the Configuration Menu.
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- The following screen appears:
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- Figure 4-2 Change Date
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- 3. At the "DATE:" prompt, type the desired date, following the format shown
- in the lower right corner of the screen, and press <Enter>.
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- 4. To leave the Configuration Menu, press <Esc>.
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- 4c - Setting the Report Heading Name
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- The "Report Heading Name" is a two-line name and can be used to reflect a
- company name. Each line will hold up to 30 characters. The first line will
- always appear centered at the top of the Main Menu Screen and both lines will
- appear at the top of all reports. Creating or changing a name here will not
- change your data filename.
-
- To change the Report Heading Names, do the following:
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- 1. Select "Config" from the Main Menu (if not already done).
-
- 2. Select "Report Heading Name" from the Configuration Menu.
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- The following window appears:
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- Figure 4-3 Change Report Heading Name
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- 3. At the "Report Heading 1:" prompt, type the new first line report heading
- (also for the top of the screen) and press <Enter>.
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- 4. At the "Report Heading 2:" prompt, type any additional information you
- would like to appear on the second line of the report title and press
- <Enter>. Leaving this line blank will leave the second line of the
- report title blank.
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- 5. To leave the Configuration Menu, press <Esc>.
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- 4d - Setting the System Configuration
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- For your convenience, the system configuration settings are pre-defined and do
- not need to be changed to use the program. They may be changed at any time,
- depending on your preference or the type of hardware you have.
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- To change the System Configuration, do the following:
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- 1. Select "Config" from the Main Menu (if not already done).
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- 2. Select "System Configuration" from the Configuration Menu.
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- A pop-up window, figure 4-4 below, will appear with the default
- filename shown (e.g: SAMPLE).
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- Figure 4-4 Select Configuration File
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- 3. Press <Enter> to accept the default filename
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- OR
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- At the "FILENAME:" prompt, enter the name of the file you want to
- reconfigure and press <Enter>. You will be in this file to make any
- changes you like; however, after you leave the configuration, you will be
- returned to the file used when starting the program. The following
- screen appears:
- Figure 4-5 Configuration Settings
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- A full explanation of each field is listed below.
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- DATE MASK - The format you select here will be the way the date is displayed
- at the lower right corner of the screen, printed on the reports and date
- input fields. The default is set to a mm-dd-yy format with a dash as
- the separators (e.g: 03-05-90 for March 5, 1990). It can display any
- combination (dd-mm-yy, yy-mm-dd, mm-yyyy, mm-dd) and can display the
- month and day without the year. The separator may be a dash "-", a
- period ".", or any other symbol of your choice.
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- mm = month
- dd = day
- yy = year
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- Type the format of your choice and press <Enter>.
-
- TIME MASK - The format you select here will be the way the time is displayed
- at the lower right corner of the screen. The default is set to a
- hh:mm:sste format. This displays every digit including "am" and "pm".
-
- hh = hours
- mm = minutes
- ss = seconds
- t = a or p
- e = m
-
- Notice in the above example, the time format is in lower case letters,
- allowing any leading zeros to be displayed (e.g: 09:04:02am). Using
- upper-case letters will eliminate any leading zeros (e.g: 9: 4: 2am).
- If you want the leading zero dropped from only the hours, use upper case
- for the hours and lower case for the rest of the format (e.g: HH:mm:sste
- for 9:04:02am). It is important that the double-letter format be used,
- otherwise the time displayed will show only one digit, even for a
- double-digit hour, minute, or second.
-
- Using the "te" at the end of the time format allows the "am" or "pm" to
- be displayed. If only the single letter "a" and "p" is desired, enter
- only the letter "t" (the letter "e" cannot stand alone). Eliminating
- the "te" will display the time in a 24-hour (military) format.
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- Type the format of your choice and press <Enter>.
-
- ERROR SOUNDS ON - Entering a "Y" (Yes) will enable a tone to alert you of an
- entry error or if a requested file cannot be found. Entering an "N"
- (No) will inhibit the tone. This selection does not affect any other
- sounds. The default is "Y".
-
- WINDOW SOUNDS ON - Entering a "Y" (Yes) will enable a rising tone when an
- exploding window opens, and a falling tone each time an exploding window
- closes. Entering an "N" (No) will inhibit these tones. This selection
- has no effect if Exploding Windows are set to "N" (see below). The
- default is "N".
-
- EXPLODING WINDOWS - Exploding windows start from the center of the screen
- and explode outward. If this feature is not desired, answer "N" (No)
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- and the windows will pop up rather than explode. The default is "Y"
- (Yes).
-
- NOTE: Answering "N" will allow faster program execution.
-
- AUTO POP-UP - Enter a "Y" (Yes) if you would like automatic pop-up of any
- account listing each time the input field is an account number. Enter
- an "N" (No) if you would like manual pop-up of the account listing,
- using the <F2> key, each time the input field is an account number. The
- default is "N".
-
- PRINT ZERO BALANCE - Answer "Y" (Yes) if zero balance accounts are to be
- included on reports. Answering "N" (No) will not include zero balance
- accounts on reports. The default is "Y".
-
- NOTE: The program will not print an account with a zero balance if ALL
- of the following conditions apply:
-
- 1. The account beginning balance was zero.
-
- 2. No transactions occurred for that account during the
- month(s) requested for the report.
-
- 3. The account ending balance is zero.
-
- 4. "Print Zero Balance:" (above) is set to "N".
-
- PAUSE BETWEEN PAGES - Answer "Y" (Yes) if you want to feed single sheets of
- paper, one at a time, to the printer; or if you want the printer to
- pause between pages. Answer "N" (No) when using continuous-feed paper,
- a cut-sheet feeder, or a paper tray that allows single sheets to be fed
- to the printer without interruption (like those used on the HP LaserJet
- series of printers). The default is "N".
-
- NOTE: Answering "N" will allow faster printing.
-
- NETWORK SUPPORT - If you do not have the Network version of TAKIN' CARE OF
- BUSINESS, this feature is hard-coded as "N" (No) and cannot be changed.
- The Network version does allow this field to be changed. If you have
- the Network version but want to run the program as a single, "stand-
- alone" computer, set this field to "N". This field must be set to "Y"
- (Yes) to allow for file sharing on a network. See Section Five -
- "Network Version" for more information.
-
- DECIMAL CHARACTER - This feature was developed for those countries using a
- comma instead of a period for the decimal character. Enter the
- character you would like to have appear ("," "." or "N" for no decimal
- character). The decimal character appears on all reports and when
- entering amount data. The default is the "." (period).
-
- PRINTER PORT - This is a multiple-choice field incremented by pressing the
- <SPACE BAR> or the <+> key on the keyboard, or the left button on a
- mouse. When you have selected the port code that corresponds with the
- printer connection, press the <Enter> key. The default is LPT1. Avail-
- able choices are:
-
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- Parallel Port Serial Port
- LPT1 COM1
- LPT2 COM2
- PRN COM3
- LST COM4
-
- LINES PER PAGE - This refers to the number of lines the printer can print on
- a single sheet of paper. An 8½" x 11" page usually has 66 lines,
- printing at six lines per inch (LPI). To figure the total lines per
- page, multiply the length of the paper (in inches) by the number of
- lines per inch the printer is set to print (usually six). The result is
- the figure you enter here (usually 66). This allows the program to know
- the physical length of the paper in the printer. The actual lines
- printed on a page are determined by the top and bottom margin settings.
- It is very important that the printer settings you have set into your
- printer (via DIP switches or default settings) match the settings you
- enter here. If the printer settings are not the same as the settings
- here, you will experience difficulty with page alignment. The default
- is 66.
-
- NOTE: The HP LaserJet series of printers should have a page length of 60
- for standard 8½" x 11" paper.
-
- TOP MARGIN - Enter here the number of lines from the top of the page you
- want left blank, before the printer starts printing. The default is 1.
-
- BOTTOM MARGIN - Enter here the number of lines from the bottom of the page
- you want left blank, after the printer stops printing. The default is 2.
-
- WIDE CARRIAGE - A wide carriage printer allows the use of 14" wide paper.
- Answering "Y" (Yes) will, in effect, move the right margin from the
- standard 8½" setting to a 14" setting. This will allow use of the
- entire width of the paper when printing trended reports. This setting
- does not change the font size. Answering "N" (No) will keep all
- printing within the 8½" width. The default is "N".
-
- INIT STRING - (Optional Field) - (Usually left blank) This allows a special
- set-up string to be sent to the printer when running TAKIN' CARE OF
- BUSINESS. It may be used to change the printer font, move the left
- margin, etc. All inputs are numbers from 0 to 255. Refer to your
- printer manual for the proper ASCII codes to use. The default is blank.
-
- FORMS INIT STRING - (Optional Field) - (Usually left blank) The input for
- these fields are the escape sequences that change the printer modes,
- when using pre-printed forms. It is usually used to turn off special
- modes established in the INIT STRING above. All inputs are numbered
- from 0 to 255. Refer to your printer manual for the proper ASCII codes
- to use. The default is blank.
-
- NORMAL - These fields tell the printer to print in a 10- character-per-inch
- mode. If you have an Epson or compatible printer, enter "18" in the
- first field. The default is blank.
-
-
-
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- COMPRESSED - These fields tell the printer to print in a 17-character-per-
- inch mode. If you have an Epson or compatible printer, enter "15" in
- the first field. The default is blank.
-
- EXIT STRING - (Optional Field) - (Usually left blank) This field is used to
- reset the printer after printing is complete. If the "INIT STRING"
- field was not used, then this field should also be left blank. The
- default is blank.
-
- When you have completed all changes, save the new configuration by doing the
- following:
-
- 1. Press <F10>.
-
- 2. At the "Inputs correct:[Y]:" prompt answer "Y".
-
- 3. Leave the Configuration Menu by selecting "Leave Configuration" or by
- pressing <Esc>.
-
- NOTE: To activate the changes, you must first return to the Main Menu.
-
- Four sample configuration files are on the "Install and Samples" disk. Any of
- these files can be copied to your data directory and renamed to "????.CNF",
- where the "????" is the name of your data file. Use of these files is not
- necessary unless you are having printer problems. Select whichever file
- matches your printer's brand name. The default settings in the program are
- designed to work generically with many printers. These configuration
- filenames are:
-
- EPSON.CNF HP-LASER.CNF HP2LASER.CNF PROWRITE.CNF
-
- NOTE: The HP-LASER.CNF file is used with the HP LaserJet printer and the
- HP2LASER.CNF file is used with the HP LaserJet Series II or III printers.
-
- 4e - Create, Change, or Delete Passwords
-
- Passwords are used to protect confidential data from use by any unauthorized
- users. Each password is created by the user, can contain up to 8 characters,
- appears on the screen only at the time it is created (not when entered later),
- cannot be bypassed, and may be changed at any time by any user that knows the
- current password. TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS allows you two levels of password
- protection for each of the following modules: General Ledger, Accounts
- Receivable, Accounts Payable, Point Of Sale/Invoicing, Payroll, Financial
- Utilities, and Account Reconciliation.
-
- Each of these modules can have protection from:
-
- 1. "Access to Module" (the first level). This level allows full use of all
- the functions of the module except the viewing/printing of reports.
-
- 2. "Access to Reports" (the second level). This level allows full use of all
- the functions of the module.
-
-
-
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- NOTE: It is not necessary for the authorized user to enter BOTH the first and
- second level passwords in order to print reports from a password-
- protected module. Correctly entering just the second level password
- ("Access to Reports") will allow the user access to all the functions of
- the module.
-
- WARNING
-
- SHOULD YOU FORGET ANY OF THE PASSWORDS THAT YOU CREATED, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE
- TO ENTER THAT AREA OR CHANGE THE PASSWORD.
-
- It will be necessary for you to send a copy of your data files, along with an
- explanation as to which password(s) are to be removed, to Hooper International,
- Inc. Our address may be found at the bottom of the title page of this manual.
-
- To create, change, or delete one or more passwords, do the following:
-
- 1. Select "Config" from the Main Menu (if not already done).
-
- 2. Select "Passwords Menu" from the Configuration Menu.
-
- The following screen appears:
-
- Figure 4-6 Passwords Menu
-
- 3. From the "Passwords Menu", select the module whose password is to be
- created, changed, or deleted, by doing the following:
-
- a. Type the highlighted letter of the module.
-
- b. Highlight the module by using the cursor arrow keys, then press
- <Enter>.
-
- c. Click the "Enter" button on a mouse when on the module.
-
- NOTE: Only installed modules with data files (shown in brighter video)
- will allow password protection.
-
- The "G/L Passwords" choice was selected for the following explanation.
-
- Figure 4-7 G/L Passwords
-
- 4. Select "Access to Module" to create, change, or delete the password
- allowing access to the module without access to reports
-
- OR
-
- Select "Access to Reports" to create, change, or delete the password
- allowing access to the module and access to reports.
-
- The following screen appears:
-
- Figure 4-8 Change Password
-
- 5. At the "Old Password:" prompt, do either:
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- A. To create a password for the first time, there is no old password, so
- leave this field blank and press <Enter>.
-
- OR
-
- B. To change or delete an existing password, enter the old (existing)
- password here and press <Enter>.
-
- NOTE: Your password will appear on the screen only once, when creating
- the new password. Other than this first entry, your password will
- NEVER appear on the screen. It is STRONGLY recommended that you
- choose a password that is easy to remember.
-
- It is very important that the password spelling be correct. As each
- character of the password is typed, a dot will appear on the
- screen. Failure to spell the old password correctly will result in
- the prompt: INVALID ENTRY.
-
- When changing or deleting a password: if the password you entered is
- correct, the cursor will move to the "New Password" field, displaying the
- password you just entered. If the password you entered is incorrect, you
- will not be allowed to continue this procedure.
-
- 6. "New Password:" - Enter the new password here, then press <Enter>. Be
- sure the spelling is correct. Figure 4-8 is adding the new password
- "TEST" to allow access to the G/L module.
-
- NOTE: If you want to create a password for both levels of the same
- module, you will need to do this procedure twice - once for each
- password.
-
- 7. When you are finished creating, changing, or deleting your password(s),
- press <Esc> twice to return to the Configuration Menu.
-
- 4f - Setting Screen Colors
-
- If you have a color monitor/display adapter, TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS will
- automatically display all screens in color (provided the default settings were
- not changed). If you have a VGA monochrome monitor/display adapter, TAKIN'
- CARE OF BUSINESS will display all screens in up to 16 shades of gray (provided
- the default settings were not changed).
-
- To change the colors, do the following:
-
- 1. Select "Config" from the Main Menu (if not already done).
-
- 2. Select "Screen Colors" from the Configuration Menu.
-
- 3. At the "Filename:" prompt, enter the filename of the file you wish to
- change and press <Enter>. The default is the currently loaded filename
- (e.g: SAMPLE).
-
- The following menu appears:
-
- Figure 4-9 Colors Configuration Menu
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- There are eighteen color selections available from this menu, allowing up
- to 3,000 different color choices. The following is a brief explanation
- of each:
-
- Main Screen Color: sets colors for the main background screen, which
- is always shown.
-
- Reports Screen Color: sets colors for the Reports and Graphics screens.
-
- Error Window Colors: sets colors of the window that appears when an
- entry error has been made or a file cannot be found.
-
- Input Window Colors: sets colors of all input field windows.
-
- Select-Acct Window Colors: sets colors of the pop-up account listings
- and filename windows.
-
- Main Menu Colors: sets colors of the Main Menu screen.
-
- G/L Menu Colors: sets colors of the G/L module menu.
-
- Config Menu Colors: sets colors of the Configuration module menu.
-
- Fin Utilities Menu Colors: sets colors of the Financial Utilities
- module menu.
-
- A/R Menu Colors: sets colors of the Accounts Receivable module menu.
-
- Point Of Sale Menu Colors: sets colors of the Point Of Sale/Invoicing
- module menu.
-
- A/P Menu Colors: sets colors of the Accounts Payable module menu.
-
- Payroll Menu Colors: sets colors of the Payroll module menu.
-
- Inventory Menu Color: sets colors of the Inventory module menu.
-
- Acct Rec Menu Colors: sets colors of the Account Reconciliation module
- menu.
-
- Help Screen Colors: sets colors of the Help screen.
-
- Reset to defaults - Color: resets all colors to the program's default
- colors.
-
- Reset to defaults - B&W: resets the color configuration for a mono-
- chrome monitor.
-
- 4. Select which color configuration you want to change (e.g: Main Menu
- Colors). The following menu appears:
-
- Figure 4-10 Main Menu Colors
-
- 5. Select the part of the Main Menu Colors you want to change (e.g: Window
- Body Colors). The following screen appears:
-
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- Figure 4-11 Setting Window Body Colors
-
- NOTE: Due to printing constraints, the colors mentioned here are not
- visible in this manual. Please follow these instructions while
- viewing the screens on a color monitor.
-
- The eight horizontal color bars in the "Body" window represent the
- BACKGROUND colors. The 16 colored diamonds in each color bar represent
- the TEXT colors that will appear over the background color. The small,
- white rectangle is the cursor. If you move the cursor, you will see a
- square box that indicates the current setting. The brighter colored
- diamonds on the right half of the window represent brighter, or more
- intensified, text colors than the diamonds on the left half of the window.
-
- To change the colors of your selection, do the following:
-
- A. Move the cursor up or down to the color bar of your choice for
- BACKGROUND color.
-
- B. Move the cursor left or right until it covers the diamond of your
- color choice for TEXT color. Notice the cursor changes to the
- text color, indicating how the text color choice will look over
- the background color.
-
- C. Press <Enter> to set the selection.
-
- 6. When you have completed all changes, save the new configuration by doing
- the following:
-
- A. Press <F10>.
-
- B. At the "Inputs correct:[Y]:" prompt answer "Y".
-
- C. Leave the Configuration Menu by selecting "Leave Configuration" or
- by pressing <Esc>.
-
- NOTE: To activate your changes, you must first return to the Main Menu.
-
- 4g - Backing Up Data Files
-
- Making daily copies of your LIVE data files is highly recommended for your own
- protection. Should there ever be a power outage or fluctuation, or a hard
- disk crash; having a useable copy of your data files on a floppy disk is your
- only protection from data loss (your only loss would be the current day's data
- already entered). We strongly encourage you to make a copy of your data files
- at the end of each day, using this back-up function. We also recommend that
- you have more than one back up disk so you can rotate the disks (one for each
- day of the week). These back-up disks should be blank, formatted disks
- labeled "BACKUP DISK FOR", followed by the filename of your data files. The
- back-up program will back up only the data files of the file you are currently
- in.
-
- TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS employs an intelligent back up program scheme, whereby
- the back up program will copy to the floppy disk the largest data file (of the
- data files to be backed up) first. Then it checks the remaining space on the
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- floppy disk and copies the next largest data file, only if that data file will
- fit on the floppy. If the second data file is too large, it skips to the
- third-largest data file and tries to copy it. The program continues to do
- this until all the data files have been copied to the floppy disk or the
- floppy disk becomes full. Those data files that are successfully copied to
- the floppy disk are marked by the back-up program, so it can keep track of
- which data files still need to be copied. Should the floppy disk become full,
- the back-up program advises you to remove the floppy disk and insert another
- one.
-
- NOTE: The only limitation in the back-up program is if the first data file is
- larger than the available space on the floppy disk being used for the
- back up. If this is the case, the back-up program will "loop", telling
- you "insufficient space on the disk" each time a back-up attempt is
- made. Press <Esc> to end this function.
-
- To overcome this limitation, we recommend you try these steps in the
- order listed. Run the back-up procedure after each step:
-
- 1. Be sure you are using a totally-blank floppy disk.
-
- 2. Use larger capacity floppy disks, if possible. If you are using a
- 360K floppy disk, use a 1.2Meg instead. If you are using a 750K
- floppy, use a 1.44Meg instead.
-
- 3. Use either the DOS "Backup" command or use a third party file
- archive program to reduce the size of the data file.
-
- To make a back-up copy of your data files, do the following:
-
- 1. Select "Backup Datafiles" from the Configuration Menu. The following
- screen appears:
-
- Figure 4-12 Datafile Back Up
-
- 2. At the "BACKUP DISK DRIVE:" prompt, enter the disk drive letter of the
- drive where the floppy disk will be inserted. The program defaults to
- drive A.
-
- 3. Follow the screen prompt by inserting a BLANK, FORMATTED disk in the
- drive you selected in step 2.
-
- 4. Press any key to start the back-up procedure.
-
- As mentioned above, if the floppy disk is not large enough to hold all the
- data files, the back-up program will advise you to insert another disk in the
- drive. BE SURE IT IS A BLANK, FORMATTED DISK.
-
- To leave the Configuration Menu, do the following:
-
- 1. Back out of the layered configuration menus by pressing <Esc> or by
- selecting the highlighted letter in the "Leave..." selection.
-
- 2. At the "Save inputs:[Y]:" prompt, answer "Y" by pressing <Enter>. The
- default is "Y".
-
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- SECTION FIVE - NETWORK VERSION
-
- The Network Version of TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS allows a group of computers to
- use the program files from a single master computer, called a server. In
- order to do this, all computers on the network must be configured properly and
- some of the TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS program files must be protected. Follow
- the instructions below to ensure error-free performance from TAKIN' CARE OF
- BUSINESS.
-
- 5a - The DOS "SHARE" File
-
- The DOS "SHARE.EXE" file, found in DOS version 3.0 and later, provides for
- file sharing on a network. Add this file to the CONFIG.SYS file of the
- network server. Failure to do so will result in file-in-use conflicts and can
- lead to damaged or corrupted program and data files.
-
- 5b - Setting File Attributes
-
- You need to set the file attributes of the TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS program
- files to "read-only"; allowing multiple users to have access to a file, yet
- maintaining that file's integrity. Your network software may provide a
- utility or specific command to set file attributes, or you may use the DOS
- "ATTRIB" command to do this procedure.
-
- From DOS, set the file attributes to "read-only" access for all of the TAKIN'
- CARE OF BUSINESS program files (located within the TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS
- shared directory) ending with the following extensions:
-
- .EXE
- .COM
- .OVR
- .CHN
-
- 5c - Re-Boot Warning
-
- It is imperative that all users on the network be aware that if they re-boot
- their computer for any reason, while actively using the TAKIN' CARE OF
- BUSINESS program, they will not be able to re-start the program from their
- computer. Instead, the following error message will be displayed:
-
- Data file in use - try again later
-
- To correct this, follow these steps:
-
- 1. Have all current users of TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS exit out of the program
- in the proper way.
-
- 2. From the DOS prompt, call up a directory listing of the files in the
- directory containing the TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS program files. Verify
- that [filename].USE exists. Delete this file. You can now re-start the
- program.
-
- WARNING: DO NOT DO THIS PROCEDURE WHILE ANY USERS ARE RUNNING TAKIN' CARE OF
- BUSINESS.
-
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- SECTION SIX - BRIEF DESCRIPTION of MODULES
-
- 6a - The General Ledger Module
-
- The TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS General Ledger module is a menu-driven, double-
- entry bookkeeping system which is suitable for small/medium business use.
- Although it is easy to use, you must have at least a basic understanding of
- double-entry (debits and credits) bookkeeping.
-
- The General Ledger module keeps track of assets, liabilities, net worth,
- capital, income and expenses. It also assists the user in spotting financial
- trends. The program records transactions, categorizes them into various
- accounts, and generates a complete range of financial reports and graphs.
-
- In addition to being a powerful management tool for the small/medium business;
- this module assists you, the business person, in the tasks necessary to keep
- track of your financial standing. It performs day-to-day functions such as
- monitoring the balances of bank accounts, credit cards, loans, etc. Further-
- more, this module tracks how closely you are adhering to a budget. It can
- document all of your assets, thus providing a backup record for insurance
- purposes. The General Ledger module also provides a record of earnings and
- expenses, in order to assist you in preparing your income tax paperwork.
-
- The outstanding bookkeeping features in the General Ledger module include
- the following:
-
- Account Maintenance
- Stores up to 1999 accounts
- Maintains detailed lists of all you own and owe
- Allows six-digit account numbers
- Tracks departmental income and expenses
- Keeps multiple sets of books
- Provides three subtotal levels
- Tracks monthly budget for income and expense
-
- Transaction Recording
- On-the-fly check writing
- Sorts by date or order of input
- Recurring (monthly, semi-monthly, biweekly, and weekly)
- Allows easy correction or deletion
- Allows input from non-current day, month, or year
- Permits multiple debits and credits
- Provides seven-digit check number field
- Unlimited number per year (dependent on disk space)
-
- Financial Report Availability
- Allows reports by month, quarter, or year
- Provides summary or trended reports
- Provides full range of financial reports
- Gives percent of income on Income Statement
-
- Fiscal Year Tasks
- Performs all closing entries automatically
- Allows variable fiscal year or accounting period
- Sets beginning balances automatically for new accounting
- period
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- Graphics capability
- Creates Pie, Bar, or Line Graphs of account balances.
-
- 6b - The Accounts Receivable Module
-
- The TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS Accounts Receivable module provides a simple way
- to keep track of all your customer receivables. It allows you to set up and
- bill customers, using balance-forward accounting, by printing statements which
- show all outstanding activity.
-
- Some of the outstanding features of the Accounts Receivable module include
- the following:
-
- Allows up to 2000 customers
- Calculates finance charges and sales tax
- Unlimited number of transactions per year
- Provides printing of:
- Customer address labels
- Statements for window envelopes
- Custom message on monthly statements
- Balance-forward accounting
- Memo transactions accepted
- Post-dated transactions allowed
- Miscellaneous debits and credits
- Prior period adjustments allowed
- Prior period information on-line
-
- Complete reports include:
- Customer Invoices
- Multiple G/L distributions
- Recurring transactions
- Non-posted Transaction Journal
- Customer Accounts List
- G/L Distribution Report
- Accounts Receivable Journal
- Receivable Aging Report
- Schedule of Receivables
- Balance Forward Statements
-
- When using balance-forward accounting, only the transactions for the statement
- period you select are shown. Outstanding balances from a prior period are
- shown only as a single Beginning Balance amount. You may, at any time, print
- a statement for a prior period and see all detail for that period.
-
- All reports can be printed or displayed on the screen at any time, and any
- number of times, for fast on-line account information.
-
- Posting does not have to be completed in order to see account balances. It
- must be completed in order to update your General Ledger. Since the posting
- system is "smart", you may post any number of times in one month, without any
- errors.
-
- The Accounts Receivable module is fully integrated into your General Ledger
- module, and all G/L accounts are easily updated by pressing one key.
-
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- In short, the Accounts Receivable module is one of the easiest-to-use, error-
- free ways to help you track all customer receivable accounts. And like other
- TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS modules, you needn't be an accountant in order to use
- Accounts Receivable.
-
- 6c - The Accounts Payable Module
-
- The TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS Accounts Payable module provides a great way to
- keep track of all of your vendor payables. The module is an essential element
- in managing your cash flow. Vendor information and balances are always avail-
- able through on-line features. This easy-to-use module will greatly enhance
- your ability to track and pay vendors on time. Multiple distribution and full
- integration into your General Ledger will save you hours of time, effort and
- money.
-
- Following are some of the outstanding features of the Accounts Payable
- module:
-
- Unlimited transactions per year
- Manual checks allowed
- Selection of payments by discount, due date or vendor
- Easy correction/deletion of transactions
- Computer generated checks
- Input of miscellaneous debits and credits
- Allows up to 2,000 vendors
- Prior period adjustments allowed
- Pre- or post-date transactions
- Full integration with your G/L
- Use of window envelopes for checks
- Use of continuous-form or laser-form checks
-
- Complete reports include:
- Accounts Payable Journal
- Open Invoices
- Vendor Accounts List
- Payable Aging
- Recurring Transactions
- Payments Journal
- Cash Requirements
- Schedule of Payables
- Sorted Vendor labels
- Vendor Account History
- Non-posted Transactions
- G/L Distribution Report
-
- This module will automate the payment of all invoices. You will never miss
- another discount or due date, thus saving your company money. All checks
- can be printed by computer, thus saving hours of check-writing time as well.
- Manual check writing is also supported.
-
- All reports (except checks) can be printed or displayed on the screen for fast
- on-line account information. All reports can be printed or displayed any
- number of times and at any time.
-
-
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- Posting to the General Ledger does not have to be completed in order to see
- account balances or write checks. It must be completed, however, in order
- to update your General Ledger accounts. Since the posting system is "smart",
- you may post any number of times in one month, without any double posting
- errors.
-
- The Accounts Payable module is fully integrated into your General Ledger
- module, and all G/L accounts are easily updated by pressing one key.
-
- This is one of the easiest and error-free ways to track vendor balances and
- pay invoices on time. Like the other TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS modules, you
- needn't be an accountant to use Accounts Payable.
-
- 6d - The Point Of Sale/Invoicing Module
-
- TO BE RELEASED - OCTOBER 1990
-
- 6e - The Inventory Module
-
- TO BE RELEASED - SEPTEMBER 1990
-
- 6f - The Payroll Module
-
- Managing your payroll is now simple! TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS' payroll module
- gives you comprehensive, accurate payroll-related information on as many as
- 1,000 employees.
-
- This easy-to-learn, easy-to-use module provides a very efficient way for you
- to record important employee information, such as hire dates, earnings,
- deductions, vacations, sick leave, overtime, holidays, extra income and
- deductions.
-
- It also automatically calculates employee deductions and employer liabilities,
- prints payroll checks and W-2 forms, supports both hourly and salaried
- employees (paid either weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly, or monthly) and is
- fully-integrated into the General Ledger module.
-
- Features include:
-
- Multiple state tax tables
- 401K plan
- Automatic federal and most state tax deductions
- User modifiable tax tables
- Tip calculations
- Manual check writing
- Easy correction/deletion of transactions
- Two overtime categories
- Printing of continuous form or laser form checks
- Tracking of monthly employer tax liabilities
- Ability to manually override all calculations
- Can generate a complete range of reports including:
- W-2 Statements
- Vacation and Sick Report
- Check Register
- General Ledger Distribution
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- Payroll Journal
- Payroll Register
- Non-Posted Transactions
- Employee Listings
- Paid Payroll Recap
- Quarterly Tax Summary
- Employee address labels
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- As with all TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS modules, you need not be an accountant in
- order to use Payroll.
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- 6g - The Financial Utilities Module
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- The Financial Utilities module allows you to make common financial
- calculations with minimal effort and time. The functions included in this
- module are as follows:
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- LOAN ANALYSIS: Payments, original loan amounts, interest rates,
- terms, and amortization schedules.
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- DEPRECIATION: Straight line, straight percent, declining balance,
- sum-of-the-years-digits, ACRS, MACRS, and
- alternate MACRS methods.
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- INVESTMENTS: Present and future value of annuities, internal rate
- of return, net present value, bond price, and bond
- yield to maturity.
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- Examples of some basic Financial Utilities functions are:
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- A monthly loan payment can be quickly calculated using any interest rate, over
- any time period. It is a wonderfully useful tool when thinking about
- purchasing a car, a boat, or a house with borrowed money; and wanting to know
- what the cost per month would be. You are able to quickly compare different
- monthly payments for loans of different interest rates, loan amounts, and
- payment terms. All options are available to you at a glance.
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- The Loan-Amortization Schedule will show you what your loan payments will be,
- as described above. It will take that payment figure and calculate how much
- of your payment is going to principle, how much is going to interest, and what
- the remaining balance on the loan is. You will be able to see the balance on
- a loan after each month's payment or during the life of regular mortgages.
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- The Depreciation Schedule creates a report of what the yearly depreciation of
- an asset is. It takes into account the purchase price of the product, its
- salvage value, and the useful life of the asset. With this easy-to-use
- function, the calculated depreciation expense can easily be entered into your
- asset and expense accounts; without any unnecessary educated guesses as to
- what the amount of depreciation for that year should be.
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- The Present Value calculation will take a monthly payment for an annuity, and
- calculate the present value (its worth today) of that amount. One usage is if
- you bought a car and took out a four-year loan at 12% interest. The payment
- is $263.34 per month, but you can't remember what the loan amount was. The
- answer: $10,000.
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- The Future Value calculation will take a monthly payment amount and calculate
- the future value of that amount. An example might be your IRA retirement fund
- - you want to know how much you will have to retire on. For example: If you
- put $166.67 per month (a total of $2,000 per year) into an IRA account, which
- earned 10% interest per year, after 30 years (360 months) you would have
- $178,381.53.
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- There is no doubt that you will have great fun discovering how much money you
- saved, or spent, by using these easy-to-follow Financial Utilities calcu-
- lations. Furthermore, you will now have the pleasure of knowing the financial
- effect of decision making, before you make the decisions; and perhaps more
- importantly, before you speak to your banker.
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- 6h - The Account Reconciliation Module
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- The Account Reconciliation module has been created to help you by automating
- the balancing of your checkbook. It can also help you to monitor and balance
- your credit card statements.
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- This module will keep track of all transactions for a particular account or
- group of accounts. It will show which transactions have "cleared", or are
- included in the balance on your bank statement, and which transactions remain
- outstanding. This helpful feature provides a perfect method for balancing
- your checking account statements, as well as any loan or charge-card
- statements which you may have.
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- With this effective and time-saving module, you will be able to balance
- statements easily and efficiently, without spending the usual time-consuming
- hours trying to figure out where you are out of balance. Moreover, if your
- checking account happens to be out of balance, the Account Reconciliation will
- tell you the exact amount you are off. This reconciliation process is simple,
- since all data required for reconciliation is entered when you are entering
- ordinary, everyday transactions; making any additional data inputs unnecessary.
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- You will also see which transactions (deposits, payments, credits, etc.) your
- financial institution does not have in its statement-of-account balance, but
- you have entered in yours. Consequently, you may balance and verify your
- accounts, quickly and simply, each time you receive a financial statement.
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- The Account Reconciliation module also provides the option to print a listing
- of outstanding transactions on a particular account. Comparing this listing
- to your statement(s) will help you to discover any discrepancies.
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- SECTION SEVEN - BASIC ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
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- In this section, we would like to give you a basic overview of basic
- accounting principles. Most of the examples in this section refer to various
- kinds business transactions.
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- 7a - Accounting Elements
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- To have complete accounting records, all transactions and events that affect
- the basic accounting elements must be recorded. The basic accounting elements
- are ASSETS, LIABILITIES, and CAPITAL or EQUITY. These elements are defined
- below:
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- ASSETS: Items of value that are owned by the business or by the individual.
- Examples are money, accounts receivable, merchandise, furniture,
- machinery, real estate, and land.
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- LIABILITIES: The debts of a person or business. Examples are accounts
- payable, taxes payable, bank loans, and notes to creditors.
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- CAPITAL/EQUITY: The amount by which assets exceed liabilities. The word
- "equity", in this sense, means "interest in". The terms proprietorship,
- net worth, and capital are all synonymous with owner's equity. If no
- liabilities exist, the owner's equity is equal to the total amount of
- assets.
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- 7b - The Accounting Equation
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- The relationship between the three basic accounting elements can be expressed
- in the following equation:
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- ASSETS = LIABILITIES + CAPITAL/EQUITY
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- In order to increase equity in the business, the owner must either increase
- the assets without increasing the liabilities or decrease the liabilities
- without decreasing the assets. In order to increase the assets and equity
- without investing more money, the business must operate at a profit (profit
- and loss is described later).
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- Following are examples of the affect of transactions on the accounting
- equation:
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- 1. An increase in an asset, offset by an increase in an equity. For
- example: opening a bank account with a deposit of $5,000. As a result
- of this transaction, the assets are increased. Since no liabilities are
- involved, the equity also increases by the same amount.
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- ASSETS = LIABILITIES + CAPITAL/EQUITY
- $5,000 $0 $5,000
- cash owner's equity
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- 2. An increase in an asset offset by an increase in a liability. For
- example: The purchase of office equipment for $4,000 on 30-day credit.
- This results in an increase in an asset and an increase in an accounts-
- payable liability.
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- ASSETS = LIABILITIES + CAPITAL/EQUITY
- $4,000 $4,000 $0
- office Accounts Payable
- equipment
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- 3. An increase in one asset offset by a decrease in another asset. For
- example: The purchase of office supplies for $100 cash. In this case,
- the office supplies asset account increases by $100 while the cash-asset
- account decreases by $100, causing the accounting equation to remain
- unchanged.
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- ASSETS = LIABILITIES + CAPITAL/EQUITY
- $100 supplies
- < 100> cash
- ______
- $ 0 $0 $0
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- 4. An increase in an asset offset by an increase in an equity resulting
- from revenue. For example: the receipt of $500 cash from a client for
- services. This increases the cash balance and the equity, since
- liabilities are not affected.
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- ASSETS = LIABILITIES + CAPITAL/EQUITY
- $500 $0 $500
- cash owner's equity
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- 5. A decrease in an asset offset by a decrease in equity resulting from an
- expense. For example: paying $400 cash for rent. This decreases the
- cash balance and the equity, since liabilities are not affected.
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- ASSETS = LIABILITIES + CAPITAL/EQUITY
- <$400> $0 <$400>
- cash owner's equity
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- 7c - The Income Statement
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- This statement, also called a Profit and Loss Statement or an Operating
- Statement, shows the net income (or loss) for a specified period of time. The
- income statement is the total income less the total expenses. A simple
- statement is shown below:
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- Income from services . . . . . . $500
- Rent expense . . . . . . . . . < 400>
- _____
- Net Income . . . . . . . . . . $100
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- 7d - The Balance Sheet
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- The balance sheet is sometimes called a Statement of Financial Condition or a
- Statement of Financial Position. It shows assets, liabilities, and equity at
- a specific date. The balance sheet shows the ending balance for all the
- asset, liability, and equity accounts. The balance sheet for the five
- equations of Section 7b would appear as follows:
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- ASSETS
- Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000
- Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,000
- Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
- ______
- Total Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,100
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- LIABILITIES
- Accounts Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,000
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- CAPITAL/EQUITY
- Owner's Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,100
- ______
- Total Liabilities & Equity . . . . . . . . $9,100
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- Notice that the accounting equation holds true:
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- ASSETS = LIABILITIES + CAPITAL/EQUITY
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- 7e - Double-Entry Accounting
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- The meanings of the terms asset, liability and capital/equity are explained
- above. Examples have been given to show how each transaction causes a
- change in one or more of the three basic accounting elements. Note that in
- each of the transactions above, there was a dual effect (two accounts were
- changed). This will always be true. A change (increase or decrease) in any
- asset, liability or capital/equity is always accompanied by an offsetting
- change. The fact that each transaction has two elements is the basis for
- double-entry accounting. This does not mean that a transaction is recorded
- twice; it means that each of the two elements of each transaction are recorded.
- This method is very orderly, simple, and very flexible. There is no
- transaction which cannot be recorded in a double-entry transaction.
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- A business or individual has many assets. Each one of these assets is kept
- track of in a separate account (e.g: cash, furniture, real estate). A
- separate account would be kept for each asset, liability and equity. Thus,
- many accounts make up the total assets; many accounts also make up the total
- liabilities.
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- To help you to understand double-entry accounting, we will introduce you
- to a way of describing an account. This is called a "T" account. The T
- account has three major parts: the title and account number, the debit side,
- and the credit side. A sample of the T account form is shown below.
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- Account Title
- ─────────────┬─────────────
- Debit Side │ Credit Side
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- 7f - Debits and Credits
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- To debit an account means to record an amount on the left, or debit side, of
- the account. To credit an account means to record an amount on the right,
- or credit side, of the account. Sometimes the word CHARGE is used as a
- substitute for debit. Another easy rule is:
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- A CREDIT IS WHERE MONEY IS COMING FROM AND A DEBIT IS WHERE MONEY IS GOING TO.
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- Increases in assets are recorded on the left side of the accounts; increases
- in liabilities are recorded on the right side of the accounts. Decreases in
- assets are recorded on the right side of the accounts; decreases in
- liabilities and equity are recorded on the left side of the accounts.
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- These relationships are shown below:
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- 1. ASSETS = LIABILITIES + EQUITY
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- 2. DEBITS = CREDITS
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- All Asset Accounts All Liability Accounts
- ───────────┬─────────── ───────────┬───────────
- Debit to │ Credit to Debit to │ Credit to
- Record │ Record Record │ Record
- Increases │ Decreases Decreases │ Increases
- (+) (-) (-) (+)
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- All Equity Accounts
- ───────────┬───────────
- Debit to │ Credit to
- Record │ Record
- Decreases │ Increases
- (-) (+)
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- To illustrate double-entry accounting, transaction 1 above would be as
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- Cash Capital/Equity
- ────────┬───────── ────────┬─────────
- Debit │ Credit Debit │ Credit
- $5,000 │ │ $5,000
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- 7g - Income and Expenses
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- The term "income" refers to an increase in the equity account. Likewise, the
- term "expense" refers to a decrease in the equity. Thus, there are two new
- ways in which the equity account can change. All transactions involving
- income or expense always cause a change in the equity account.
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- These changes could be recorded by debiting the equity account for expenses
- and crediting that same equity account for income. However, if you were
- to record income and expense in this manner, the capital/equity account
- would have a mixture of increases due to income and the investment of
- assets in the business; while the debit side would have a mix of decreases due
- to expenses and withdrawal of assets from the business. This would make it
- difficult to analyze the profitability or to determine the net income. Thus,
- all income and expense transactions are recorded in separately classified
- income and expense accounts. Only the net income (or net profit) is then
- reflected in the capital/equity account.
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- The income and expense accounts also have debits and credits. Shown below
- are the relationship of these accounts.
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- All Expense Accounts All Income Accounts
- ───────────┬─────────── ───────────┬───────────
- Debit to │ Credit to Debit to │ Credit to
- Record │ Record Record │ Record
- Increases │ Decreases Decreases │ Increases
- (+) (-) (-) (+)
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- The use of these accounts is illustrated in the following examples:
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- 1. An increase in an asset, offset by an increase in income. For example,
- you receive $500 cash for services rendered. This would appear as
- follows:
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- Cash Income
- ────────┬───────── ────────┬─────────
- Debit │ Credit Debit │ Credit
- $500 │ │ $500
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- 2. A decrease in an asset, offset by an increase in expense. For example,
- you pay $400 for office rent. This would be recorded as follows:
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- Cash Rent Expenses
- ────────┬───────── ────────┬─────────
- Debit │ Credit Debit │ Credit
- │ $400 $400 │
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- This brief description of accounting principles and double-entry accounting
- is not intended to teach you everything about accounting. You should refer
- to a basic accounting or bookkeeping text, if you would like more details.
- The intention of this section is to familiarize our users with double-entry
- accounting and to help users get started with TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS.
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- For further transaction examples, look at the "SAMPLE" file on the demo
- disk. By printing the General Journal Report in the sample accounts, you
- will be able to see some sample transactions to apply to your set of books.
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- SECTION EIGHT - USER TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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- 8a - Technical Support Policy
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- REGISTERED USERS of the most current version of any Hooper International, Inc.
- software product are entitled to free, unlimited technical support.
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- REGISTERED USERS of non-current versions of any Hooper International, Inc.
- software product will receive free, unlimited technical support for either a
- period of one year from date of purchase of the non-current version, or a
- period of six months from the release date for the current version, whichever
- is greater.
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- The term "unlimited", as used in the above paragraphs, means the registered
- user or authorized agent of the registered user may call or write to Hooper
- International, Inc. as many times as necessary to receive assistance with
- problems or answers to technical or software related questions.
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- 8b - How To Receive Help Fast
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- The fastest way to receive help with your technical question or problem is to
- call us.
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- TECHNICAL SUPPORT PHONE NUMBER: (719) 528-8989
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- When calling for technical support, please have your registration number handy
- to give to the person answering your call. This will speed up the processing
- of your call to our technical support staff.
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- It will be helpful if you know the version of your program, and are in front
- of your computer with the program up and running, when you place your call.
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- 8c - How To Receive Detailed Help
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- To receive detailed, in-depth technical support, please write to us. Be sure
- to carefully detail the problem and all symptoms, providing printed examples
- when possible. Our technical support staff will respond as soon as possible.
- Our address is:
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- Hooper International, Inc.
- P.O. Box 50200
- Colorado Springs, CO 80949
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- 8d - How to Solve Your Problem
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- Before writing or calling, we encourage you to read over the documentation
- one more time, looking for an answer to your question or a solution to your
- problem.
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- SECTION NINE - HINTS and SUGGESTIONS
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- 9a - Hints
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- Here are some hints from other users that may come in handy:
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- 1. Automatic File Selection at Start-Up:
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- To eliminate the need to enter the disk drive and the filename each time
- TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS is started, modify the RUN.BAT file by adding a
- command line parameter to the "TCB" command. For example, if you want to
- use the "SAMPLE" filename each time you start TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS,
- change (edit) the RUN.BAT file command "TCB" to:
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- TCB SAMPLE
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- Refer to your DOS manual on how to edit files using EDLIN. When you
- start TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS, it will use the selected filename without
- again asking you.
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- 2. Saving RAM Memory:
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- If you would like to save some of the RAM memory used by the program, you
- may directly enter any of the installed modules by simply typing the
- filename of the module and the filename of the data file (refer to the
- manual for the particular module for the filename). For example, to
- directly enter the General Ledger module using the "SAMPLE" data files,
- type the command GL SAMPLE at the DOS prompt. This will by-pass the
- TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS Main Menu, saving you approximately 11.5K of RAM
- memory.
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- 3. Printing Screen Displays:
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- Use the <Shift-Prt Sc> keys to make a hard copy of the screen display.
- Users of HP laser printers should first load the HPPS.COM file, before
- starting TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS, to get legible screen prints.
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- 4. End-Of-Period Posting to Retained Earnings:
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- When running an End-Of-Period Posting, closing entries will be posted
- to the last (or highest numbered) Retained Earnings account.
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- 5. Check and Invoice Numbers:
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- Check and invoice numbers may be incremented by pressing the <+> key and
- then the <Enter> key. If you would like to keep the check number the
- same as the prior number, press the <=> key and then the <Enter> key.
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- 6. Organizing Account Listings:
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- Alphabetizing of any account listings, except the Chart of Accounts in
- the General Ledger, may be accomplished by using any alphanumeric account
- numbering scheme that easily corresponds to the account name. The
- account numbers do not only have to be numbers. For example, if you have
- a vendor whose name is Acme, you may use the characters "ACME" as the
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- vendor account number. If you have more than one Acme vendor, you may
- use numbers following the name (ACME-1 and ACME-2). Any combination of
- six characters may be used for the account numbers.
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- For information on organizing the Chart of Accounts in the General
- Ledger, refer to the General Ledger manual.
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- 7. Changing the DOS prompt:
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- If you would like the DOS prompt on your screen changed so it will
- indicate the current disk drive and directory (and sub-directories), use
- the Dos command "PROMPT". Be sure you are at the DOS prompt on the
- screen and not in any program. Enter the following command from the DOS
- prompt:
- PROMPT $P$G and press <Enter>.
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- For example: If you are in the TCB directory of disk drive C, the
- prompt displayed will be C:\TCB>
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- If you would like this feature every time you turn on your computer, add
- this command to the CONFIG.SYS file in the root directory of your hard
- disk drive. Refer to your DOS manual for adding the "PROMPT" command to
- your CONFIG.SYS file.
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- 9b - If You Have Comments or Suggestions
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- Our express goal is to provide you with the highest quality, most user-
- friendly programs at the lowest possible price. If you have any comments or
- suggestions regarding TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS, please let us know. We
- appreciate all feedback. We will try to implement those suggestions that are
- most advantageous to other users in future versions of TAKIN' CARE OF
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