About WinCharging Thank you for trying WinCharging. It's the newest and best way to manage your credit cards. WinCharging can do a lot more than simply monitor credit card expenditures. If you use credit cards to earn car rebates or to get money back, WinCharging can help you earn even more. When you've reached the maximum rebate on one card, WinCharging warns you so you can switch to another income-producing card. That way your credit cards are always working for you. If you're just trying to come to terms with what you spend on your cards, WinCharging helps you figure out where, exactly, your money is going. You can categorize your records to your heart's content. And generating reports is simplicity itself. It even does Tax Summaries. Another reason to use WinCharging is that while your credit cards are safe, you can never be sure about your account numbers. With mail theft on the rise (especially of account numbers), it's important to be sure that you're paying only for what you bought. WinCharging helps you keep track of each and every one of your charges. WinCharging holds a Four-Star rating from Ziff-Davis, the parent company of PC Magazine. It was also named runner-up in the 1995 Shareware Awards contest. One Ziff-Davis reviewer called WinCharging "a sophisticated credit card management system ... for detail-oriented people." Highlights of this version - 1 Works with all date/currency formats (Roman alphabet) 2 Windows 95 compatible 3 Handles high resolutions up to 1280 x 1024 4 Pay down methodology automated 5 Enhanced for speed 6 Better protection against deleting needed data ========================================================= SHAREWARE VERSION This is the "try before you buy" Version of WinCharging, otherwise known as the Trial Version. It is a full-featured, fully functional program that you can test on your computer for three full months. After that period you can continue to access your existing records, but you will no longer be able to create new ones. ========================================================= HARDWARE/SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS WinCharging requires Windows 3.1 or 3.11, 4 MB RAM, 2.2 MB of hard disk space, and a 386DX or better. It is Win95 compatible and runs well in Warp 3.0's full-screen or seamless Windows boxes. WinCharging now runs under all Windows code pages. ========================================================= INSTALLATION To ensure a perfect installation, make sure you have all of the files listed in CONTENTS.TXT. If any are missing, contact your shareware distributor immediately. If you downloaded WinCharging's ZIP file and expanded it on your hard disk, you can either copy the files to a floppy to create an installation disk or simply install WinCharging from your hard drive (which is considerably faster). To install, start Windows. Open the File Menu and click Run. Put the installation disk in your a: drive and enter A:SETUP on Run's command line. If you put the disk in your b: drive, enter B:SETUP. If you're installing from a directory on your hard drive, enter the full path plus SETUP (for example: C:\TEMPDIR\SETUP). Setup checks to ensure that your system meets certain requirements. If all is in order, it displays the default directory for WinCharging's files. You can put WinCharging's files in any directory you wish, but as with any other major program, the files should be placed in their own directory, and that directory should be right off the root directory (e.g., C:\WINCHARG) for optimum drive efficiency. ========================================================= GETTING STARTED WinCharging comes with a special online Help file called MeFirst!. It's easy to read and comes with loads of graphics to simplify the setup process. When you start WinCharging the first time, it asks you if you would like to see MeFirst!. Reply yes. With both WinCharging and MeFirst! open, you can simply + back and forth, first reading MeFirst! about how to do something, then switching back to WinCharging to actually do it. When you no longer need MeFirst! you can delete it by selecting a command found on the File Menu. ========================================================= ORDERING INFORMATION WinCharging Deluxe (the registered version) comes with the following additional features: 1. You can have multiple userfiles (databases). 2. It permits password protection and encryption. 3. It comes with a powerful Archive feature. 4. It comes with AutoLoad Override. 5. It comes with File Rename capability. It also comes with: 6. Discounts on other MLR software. 7. Free WinCharging Backup disk. 8. And still more. WinCharging Deluxe costs $24.95 plus shipping and handling. CREDIT CARD ORDERS Public (software) Library (PsL) handles all credit card orders for My Little Realm Enterprises. PsL accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover Card, and you can call PsL at 800.242.4775 or 713.524.6394. Ask for product # 11734. If you wish to FAX your order to PsL, fill out FAXORDER.TXT and FAX it to PsL at 713.524.6398. Notice: PsL handles ONLY credit card orders. The order takers at PsL cannot answer questions about installing or running WinCharging. If you have comments and questions regarding order status, refunds, or anything else, you must direct them to My Little Realm Enterprises at 201.529.8318. CHECK OR MONEY ORDERS Print and fill out the order form PURCHASE.TXT. New Jersey residents must add sales tax. Make out your check or money order to My Little Realm Enterprises and send the order form and payment to: My Little Realm Enterprises 22 Church Street #103, Suite 376 Ramsey, New Jersey 07446 If you have any questions or comments about WinCharging, or if you require technical support, you can contact My Little Realm Enterprises at the above address, or by: Phone: (201) 529-8318 CompuServe: 70761,2175 Internet: 70761.2175@compuserv.com ========================================================= History Version 1.42 Fixes Details of Outstanding Bills failed to update its grid when a date was changed and there were records marked paid. Report Generator could encounter an indexing error when processing a category report if it found inactive records. Version 1.41 Fixes Extremely small entries in the credit limit or target amount fields of Credit Card Data would cause an overflow error. Also, Grid Work permitted zero amount entries. Version 1.40 Fixes Grid Work would not let you change the amount on a standard (i.e., non-PDM) record marked paid. Version 1.31 GridWork would not let you change the amount of a standard record marked paid. Version 1.30 Monitor caused an error when calculating target percentages for accounts with negative total target amounts. Version 1.20 Credit Card Activity: The calculation for the Target amount failed to take into consideration each record's Target switch setting. ========================================================= WinCharging (c) Copyright 1994-1996 My Little Realm Enterprises All rights reserved.