Your demo copy is fully functional for 50 transactions. If you decide to purchase, the files you create here are the same files used by the non-demo version.
1. Disable FPU software intercept when using Marathon accelerator. This does not disable the accelerator, only a software patch that will mess up calculations with our product and many others. Dove has recently fixed this bug so check with Dove to see if the version you have has this floating point bug fixed. Dove will supply this fix for you if not.
2. Make sure proper fonts are installed. Geneva 9, 10, 12 and Helvetica 9, 10.
3. If you install Adobe Type Manager, make sure not to remove Geneva 9 or Helvetica 9. With ATM, report headings that are Helvetica size 9 boldface will not appear boldfaced on your screen. They will look fine for printouts.
4. New dialog types:
In entry windows such as Write Checks, you will see several lines of dots each followed by dialog containing a dollar amount. These are special dialogs that will hold the distribution name for these amounts.
Simply clicking on or above the dotted lines will bring up an account selection window. Double clicking on an account name will paste the name into this field above the dots.
When a name is pasted into a dot dialog, tabbing to or selecting this dialog will no longer bring up the account selection window.
The name in this dialog cannot be edited.
5. Yet another dialog type:
The Write Check entry window has a single line after 'Paid to:'. This line functions exactly like the dot dialogs mentioned above except that it can be edited.
6. Any time you wish to process or Load and the button is dimmed, use the Why? menu command to see why this button is dimmed.
7. Context sensitive help is available under the Apple menu.
8. The program defaults to 'Return acts as Tab'. This means that pressing the return key while in a dialog window will advance to the next dialog item. Pressing Command-Return or Enter will have the same effect as pressing the 'Accept' or other bold-outlined default button such as Process.
This 'Return acts as Tab' feature may be turned off with the 'User Defaults' menu option.
Please note that in some cases (i.e. the Card and Bank Reconcile screens) the Process button is not a default button. This is because pressing return will toggle the selected item from cleared to not-cleared.
9. The keyboard may be used to press the buttons that are lined up at the top of the Write Check, Deposit/With/Adj, Credit Card Purchase, Invoices and Transactions windows.
The buttons are numbered from 1 - 9 from the left. Pressing Command-Option-2 is the same as pressing button 2 numbered from the left.
In the Invoices entry window, pressing Command-Option-0 (zero) will move the selection point from the top of the Invoice to the Invoice items area the first time pressed. Pressing it again will toggle between the Invoice items and the Sales Tax field and back again.
10. The account selection window learns what your most frequently selected accounts are. After using the program for a week, you may wish to set the 'Default to Freq' option with the 'User Defaults' menu option.
You may also modify the number of accounts displayed with this feature. The changes do not take effect until the next time you run the program.
11. Anytime a list of accounts is displayed, you may use the arrow keys to move up and down. Pressing 'Return' is the same as double clicking on the item.
12. Pressing the first few characters of a name in the Account Selection window when level 4 accounts (accounts that do not sum other accounts such as "Department Store") are displayed will highlight the first item with matching characters. The 'Show New' checkbox cannot be enabled for this to work. This will be the mode you will most often be working in once the system learns which accounts you most frequently use.
13. On many journals, double clicking on a line will load that transaction into the window it was created. The window will be opened if necessary.
14. There is a maximum number of files that may be open at one time on the Mac. INITs may sometimes open one or more files and leave them open. Programs can also open one or more files. This only applies to System 6. System 7 has no limits.
If you receive an error message of "too many files open" while attempting to create or open your files, you have several solutions available.
If you are using SuitCase II, look under the "Power User Settings" and increase the "Max # of suitcases open" parameter.
The public domain utility Fedit (available from any user group or network), can be used to change the maximum number of files that may be open. Use the "Open Volume" command to open the boot volume, use the "Edit Boot Blocks" command to read in the boot blocks. Increment the "Max Number of Open Files" parameter and press the "Update" button. Restart your machine and try again.
NOTE: If an error occurs while creating the files, be sure to drag these partially created files to the trash (and empty the trash) before attempting to create new files.
