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PropMan
Residential Property Management Software
Installation Instructions
for
Shareware Version
PropMan Installation Instructions
(C) Copyright 1988
by
G. Curtis Feger/Jeffrey G. Gobel
PropMan Software
(C) Copyright 1986,1988
by
G. Curtis Feger/Jeffrey G. Gobel
309 S. Ynez Ave.
Monterey Park, CA 91754-3203
(818) 570-1071
Disclaimer of Warranties
The Shareware version, the Registered version and all
other versions of PropMan software and documentation are
provided "as is". There are no warranties of any kind either
expressed or implied. We expressly disclaim any warranty as
to the performance of the software, the accuracy of the
documentation or the results you may obtain from them. We
also expressly disclaim all other warranties, including, but
not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and
fitness for a particular purpose.
The entire risk as to the quality and performance of
PropMan is with you. You alone are responsible for the
decision as to the suitablity of PropMan for your particular
needs. If PropMan proves defective or unsuitable, you assume
the entire cost of all service, repair or correction;
including, but not limited to, all incidential or
consequential costs or damages.
PropMan
PropMan software was designed specifically for propery
management. The Registered version of PropMan will track up
to 50 units. These may be 50 individual houses or one 50 unit
building or any combination inbetween. Financial records are
kept individually for each building.
PropMan is an on-line accounting system. All data is
updated through-out the system each time new information is
entered. Displays and reports are always current. There are no
transactions to post or trial balances to run. It maintains
monthly and year-to-date data about properties. Historical
data is kept about current and past tenants.
There are a lot of convience features that are difficult
to do with databases or spreadsheets. PropMan does move-in
and move-out prorates, calculates mortgage payments, schedules
rent changes. It prints 3-Day and rent change notices. And
there are several others.
The Shareware version of PropMan is a functional property
management system. It has the same capacity as the Registered
version but some features have been removed. It has been
trimmed so that it and documentation will fit on two disks.
The shareware version collects and maintains all needed data.
Nothing will be lost when you upgrade to the Registered version.
PropMan is also available in versions that will handle
more units, multiple owners per building, payroll expenses,
management fees, checkwriting and more. Call or write for
information if you need these capabilities.
Registration
The Registered version of PropMan costs $135.00. It is
delivered on four diskettes. Registration includes 90 days
phone support, a Reference Manual that tells how PropMan works
and a User Guide that tells how to work it.
PropMan is NOT free software. The Shareware version is
freely distributed so that users may have a chance to try
PropMan before purchasing it. If you use PropMan you owe us
the registration fee and should be willing to pay it.
If you don't want to register now but want to be notified
of future releases of PropMan, send us your name and address
for our mailing list.
Hardware Requirements
PropMan runs on IBM PCs and compatibles. Minimum
hardware is 512K memory, a hard disk and 80 column printer.
The CONFIG.SYS file must contain a FILES parameter with a
minimum of FILES=20.It will use a color monitor but does
not require one. (The self-running demo on disk 3 does
require color.) The Shareware version of PropMan will use
about 500K of disk space plus 150-300K per building. The
Registered PropMan uses almost 1 meg plus building data.
PropMan avoids all non-standard operating techniques
and interfaces. As a result it has run properly on every
PC compatible it has been installed on and has worked with
every printer tried.
Installation
PropMan is self-installing. After powering up your
computer, put disk 1 in drive A. Type the command
A:PMINSTAL. PropMan will be loaded onto your system. As
the load progresses you will be asked for disk 2. Disk 3
is not needed for the load. It contains documentation
and a self-running demo.
PropMan requires a FILES=20 parameter (larger is OK)
in the CONFIG.SYS file. If there is no CONFIG.SYS, PropMan
will make one. If one exists it is left alone and you must
check the FILES parameter yourself. PropMan creates a
sub-directory called PROPMAN and loads itself into the
sub-directory. Within this PROPMAN sub-directory an
additional sub-directory named PMDATA is created.
After installing PropMan or changing the CONFIG.SYS
file, re-boot the system before running PropMan for the
first time.
When you run PropMan if you get errors:
Severe I/O error 1007
Severe I/O error 1009
Disk not ready
You most likely do not have the correct FILES=
parameter or the PMDATA sub-directory is missing or
misplaced.
Files on the disks
Disks 1 and 2 contain the PropMan software and batch
(.BAT) files to load it on your hard disk. Disk 1 also
contains; REGISTER.DOC, an order form for PropMan;
FEATURES.DOC which lists some of PropMan's features and;
REPORTS.DOC, several sample reports.
Disk 3 three contains documentation files and a
self-running demo of PropMan. MANUAL.DOC is excerpts from
the PropMan reference manual. USRGUIDE.DOC is excerpts from
the PropMan User Guide, a step by step tutorial manual. We
selected the portions that would be of immediate use to a
new user. The full manuals run close to 100 pages each.