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Installation & Startup Guide
for
OWL BASIC BOOKKEEPING
Version 3
Copyright (c) 1994 All Rights Reserved
'Otto-Williams Ltd.
P.O Box 794
Lanham, MD 20703-0794
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This guide covers installation and startup of OWL Basic
Bookkeeping - Version 3.x. The complete User's Guide is built
into the program and is accessed by selecting the "USER'S GUIDE"
option. In order to get the most benefit from this program, we
strongly suggest that you read the user's guide.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
OWL Basic Bookkeeping requires an IBM Compatible PC, DOS 2.1 or
above, a hard disk and 512k of available RAM memory.
DOS CONFIGURATION
For proper operation of all functions, the program requires that
the number of DOS file handles be set to 21 or more. This number
is established when you boot your computer and is derived from
settings in file "CONFIG.SYS" in the root directory of your start-
up disk drive. For proper operation, you MUST have file
"CONFIG.SYS" in the root directory of your start-up disk and it
MUST contain the line "FILES=21" (values above 21 are
acceptable). Assuming your start-up disk is the C drive, you can
create this file by typing the following:
COPY CON: C:\CONFIG.SYS
FILES=21
Ctrl-Z (Press "Ctrl" and "Z" keys together)
If file CONFIG.SYS already exists, use a text editor to view and
modify the file as needed. Once you have added or edited the
"CONFIG.SYS" file, YOU MUST RE-BOOT your computer for the changes
to take effect. Consult your DOS manual for additional
information.
UPGRADING FROM VERSION 1.0 through VERSION 2.1.
Before installing this version of Basic Bookkeeping, you MUST
make a complete backup of your existing data. To make a complete
backup of your existing data, run your existing version (Version
1.x through 2.x) of Basic Bookkeeping and:
1. Select the DEARCHIVE option and dearchive all data you have
previously archived.
2. Select the BACKUP option and create a disk containing a backup
of all data.
3. If you are running multiple copies of basic bookkeeping in
separate directories, repeat steps 1 and 2 for each directory.
Be sure to use a different floppy disk for each backup.
4. Install this version of Basic Bookkeeping. For further
instructions, see the User's Guide section titled "Upgrading
Data Files."
INSTALLATION
To install, upgrade or reinstall OWL Basic Bookkeeping, type the
following commands:
A: if you are not installing from drive A: substitute
the appropriate drive letter for "A".
CD \pathname where "pathname" is the directory where the distri-
bution files are located. If you are installing
from a floppy drive this will probably be the root
directory i.e.("CD \"). If you downloaded the files
this might be something like "CD \comm\downloads"
INSTALLB d where "d" is the hard disk drive where you want to
install the program ("INSTALLB C" installs the
program on the C drive).
Basic Bookkeeping will be installed in subdirectory "\OWL" of the
designated hard disk drive.
RUNNING THE PROGRAM
To run the OWL Basic Bookkeeping program type the following
commands:
C:
CD \OWL
BBK
If you installed the program on a hard drive other than C,
substitute the appropriate drive letter for "C:" in the first
line above. If you have difficulty running the program see
"Troubleshooting" below.
The data files shipped with the program contain sample data which
is provided to help you become familiar with the various options
and capabilities of the program. The sample data covers calendar
year 1994.
TROUBLESHOOTING
The following is a brief list of errors that may be encountered
and what to do about them.
Out of Memory or Low Memory: You don't have enough memory below
640K to run the program. If your computer has at least 512K of
RAM, you should be able to eliminate this problem by removing
memory resident programs (TSR'S) and device drivers (mouse
drivers, network drivers, etc.) to free up conventional memory.
Program Aborts with Message (DOS error 04): This means that
insufficient DOS file handles have been specified. If you have
already added the line FILES=21 to your CONFIG.SYS file AND
rebooted your computer, try increasing the number a few at a
time. Reboot your computer each time you increase the number.
Program Locks up or screen becomes distorted: The mouse display
software in BBK can cause problems with some displays (so far,
the problem has been reported only for some EGA displays). This
can occur even if you don't have a mouse installed. Adding
switches to the command line that cause BBK to use a non-graphic
mouse cursor usually corrects the problem. Try running BASIC
BOOKKEEPING with the following command:
BBK /nv /ng
Mouse doesn't work: Your mouse driver is probably quite old and
out of date. Contact your mouse vendor for an updated driver. A
mouse is not required to run Basic Bookkeeping.
Other Errors: If at any time you are unable to resolve a problem
with this program, call or write us a letter explaining the
nature of the problem. Please also include a description of your
computer configuration including any TSR programs which are
installed. Send all correspondence to:
`Otto-Williams Ltd.
P.O. Box 794
Lanham, MD 20703-0794
USA
Phone / Fax: (301) 306-0409
Compuserve: 72144,1223
Internet: 72144.1223@compuserve.com