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INSTALLATION AND STARTUP GUIDE FOR
OWL BASIC BOOKKEEPING
VERSION 2.1
This guide covers installation and startup of OWL Basic Bookkeeping
Version 2.xx. 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 Version 1.0 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 20 or more. This number
is established when you boot your computer and is derived as
either a default value or from the standard file "CONFIG.SYS"
which must reside in the root directory of your start-up disk
drive. For proper operation, you MUST HAVE the file "CONFIG.SYS"
in the root directory of your start-up disk and it MUST contain
the line "FILES=20" (values above 20 are acceptable for DOS
version 3.3 or above). Assuming your start-up disk is the C
drive, you can create this file very quickly by typing the
following:
COPY CON: C:\CONFIG.SYS
FILES=20
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 AN EARLIER VERSION
BEFORE INSTALLING THIS VERSION OF BASIC BOOKKEEPING run your
present version of BBK and select the "BACKUP" option in the File
menu to save your data to a floppy disk.
INSTALLATION (From Distribution Disk)
To install, upgrade or reinstall OWL Basic Bookkeeping place the
distribution disk in drive A and type the following commands:
A: (Type "B:" to install from the B drive)
INSTALLB C (To install onto the C drive. To install to
another drive, replace "C" with the drive letter
of the desired drive)
Basic Bookkeeping will be installed in subdirectory \OWL of the
designated hard disk drive.
IMPORTANT: If you are upgrading from an earlier version of Basic
Bookkeeping that is already installed in the \OWL subdirectory,
special instructions will be displayed. The instructions tell you
what keys to press to install the new version of Basic
Bookkeeping while retaining your existing bookkeeping data files.
If your earlier version was installed in a subdirectory other
than \OWL on the designated hard disk or you make a mistake in
following the instructions, you may move your existing
bookkeeping data to the new version by selecting the "RESTORE"
option when running the new version of Basic Bookkeeping.
INSTALLATION (From BBS DOWNLOAD)
If you downloaded OWL Basic Bookkeeping from a bulletin board or
other data service, you will have already extracted all files
from the ZIP or other archive file you downloaded. Create a
directory on your hard drive named "\OWL" to hold the extracted
files and copy all extracted files to the new directory. Note:
the original ZIP or other archive file should be stored off on a
floppy disk and kept as a backup.
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 above.
SAMPLE DATA
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 1993.
TROUBLE SHOOTING
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 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=31 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. Adding switches to the command line that cause
BBK to use a non-graphic mouse cursor can sometimes solve
this problem. Try running BBK 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.
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
Phone: (301) 306-0409
EMail: CompuServe: 72144,1223 Internet: 72144.1223@compuserve.com