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//PRODUCT MENU
╚ Product⌠ serves two purposes.
≥,╣ƒs▓ about Parsons Technology's various products.
▀Å see a productÅ wish║Æder,Åìê╗Æderûm by
ÿingë <How∙╤der>⌐.
Secondly,╣ allowsÅ║ changeëò«. ⌡ñ done byÿing
ë <Changeφ>⌐.
//GETTING STARTED
Welcome∙╩ !
BeforeÅì╖ëreñ some basic▓ù must be¢ed╜to
╩.╓ñ:
(A)╚ NAMEÅ desireûÅrò.
(B)╚ CURRENT YEAR.
(C)╚│ MONTHÅÉ be╖ningÜ.
(D)╚ current ACCOUNTING MONTH.
▀Åî unsure about╗yúë aboveÑ - don't worry ! WhenÅ exit
╢ªÅÉ arrive┤ë SYSTEM SPECIFICATION MENU. ≤╢ point,
merelyÖë <TAB> keyè╩ɃÅÜ a
complete explanationú eachúë above╣ems.
//MAIN MENU
╩ñ a complete money managementò. ° helps manageÅr money
by│ classifyingÅr financialös.°ënìƒ various
detailedÆ general (your choice) financialçsù enableÅ║ become
more awareúÅr financial resources & commitmentsè║ plan ahead
accordingly.
Proper money management╜ both largeè smallÆganizations always revolves
around a well-thought-outÇ. Even╜ thoseÆganizationsù do not░
aÇ, all financialösî classified, reviewedè╗alyzed.
╩ comesÜ a Tutorial/Manual (provided onë supplementalæ).
▀Å¿ not already done so, please takeë time║ê outë
Tutorial/Manual. ╚ Tutorial/Manual comesÜ a subject╜dexèì serve
as a handy reference source.
∙╖,Å must│ tell╩ë different typesú financial
classificationsèösÅÉ be using (e.g. bank &à card
ôs,ë typesú property (assets)Å own,ë other debts (liabilities)
Å¿,ë different typesú╜comeÅ receiveèë various kindsú
expensesÅ¿).╚╜itial assemblingè¢ingú╢▓ñ
ë most difficult partú using╩.⌡ñ done byÿingë
BUDGET ACCOUNTS⌐┤ë main╡.╚ good newsñùÅÉ only
¿║ do╢ once. A detailed explanationì be obtained byÖingë
tab keyû help whenÅ arrive┤ë BUDGET module.
▀Åî using╩ûë│ timeè¿ not definedë
financial classifications (budgetôs)ÅÉ be using,ÿë
BUDGET ACCOUNTS⌐ when┤ë main╡. ▀Å┤tempt║¢ other
Ñ beforeÅ establish┤ least two BUDGETôs,ÅÉ automatically
be delivered║ë BUDGET moduleû entryú╢Ñ.
∙ moveë╡ "CHOICE"₧è║ÿ╗ "OPTION" followë
╜structionsùº┤ë bottomúë╡.
╚reñ also╗⌐Üinë BUDGET moduleùÉ automatically carry
ûwardÅrÇôs from» year║ë next.⌡⌐ñ called
BEGIN NEW YEARè eliminatesë necessityú re-creatingÅrÇôs
eachè every year.
· explanationúë other⌐sùÄ be called upon fromë main╡
(exceptûë graphics program whichñ located onë supplementalæ)
follows:
(B) DATA ENTRY -⌡ñ░d║¢ allúÅr financial
ös (ie£s & deposits║£ingôs,
deposits &Üdrawals from savings, charges &às║
chargeôs, etc.). ╩ën░së
▓¢ed here║ prepareëçsÅ request,
üÅrôs, etc.
(C) GRAPHICS -╩ìƒÅÜ graphic╗alysis
úÅr finances.∙░╢⌐Å must│¿
¢ed some financialÑ╜to╩è¿
GRAPHICALLY compatible equipment. ╬rò should¿╗
IBMÆ Hercules graphics card. ╚ graphics programñ
located onë supplementalæ.
(D) REPORTS -╩ìê various financial
çsùÉ helpÅ║ manageÅr money. ╚se range
from financial statements║╗alyticalçs.
(E) ACCOUNT RECONCILIATION -╩ì assistÅ╜
quickly balancingÅr various cash,£ing &à card
ôs.
(F) CHANGE DATE -⌡ allowsÅ║ changeë«¢ed
whenÅ began╩. ⌡« (referred║ as
ëò«)ñ░d║«ë variousçsÅ
requestè also has some other░s. °ñ a good idea║
make sure╣ñ¢ed properly.
(G) SYSTEM SPECS -⌡ñ where╩ storesë
¡úÅrò (usuallyÅr¡),ë current year,
ë│▒úë year, ë currentôing▒,
ë typeúêerÅî using,èëæ drive (andá
Åî using a hardæ,ë directory) whereÅrÑ
filesî located. ⌡ sectionñ also░d║ turn on
╩ color capabilities,áÅ¿ a color monitor.
(H) RECOVER DATA FILES - Soʎ work as fast as
possible,ëÑÅ¢ñ sometimes stored╜ memory
èñ not actually put out onëæ untilÅ exitë
program.°ñ importantënùÅ never discontinue
╩Üout│ properly exitingë program.⌡
ñ done by continuallyÖingë <Esc> key untilë
message "program terminated"ºs onëª.▀Å do
otherwise,ëreñ a good possibilityùÅÄ loseÑ
è/or damageÅrÑ files.▀╜ spiteúÅr best
efforts,ë worst happens,░╢ function║ rebuildÅr
Ñ files.°É re-postÅr variousôsè
re-establishë╜tegrityúÅrò.⌡ñ a lengthy
process, soá╣ becomes necessary║░╢ procedure,
please be patient.
* * Fastσ Routing * *
OnceÅ become familiarÜ╩è recallë½s assigned║
År variousôs,ëreñ╗⌐ùÉ allowÅ║ move through
ë program rather quickly.
≤ë Main⌠╢⌐ exists whenë choice₧ñ pointing║ë
<Data Entry>è <Reconciliations>⌐s.
∙ activateë <Fastσ Routing>⌐Ö eitherë rightÆ left
back slash key ( </>Æ <\> ). ╩É beepèë choice₧
É disappear. ▀Åî┤ë <Data Entry>⌐¢ë½ú
ëôû whichÅ wish║¢Ñ. ▀┤ë <Reconciliations>
⌐,¢ë½úëôÅ wish║¥e.
▀ëô½¢edñ valid,╩É takeÅ directly
║ eitherë▄iationÆΣ Entry⌠. ╚ô whose½
Å¢edÉ already beÿedûÅèɺ┤ë║pú
ëª.
A coupleú rulesù apply when¢ingô½s: ▀ëô
½¢ed consistsú three digits,╣ñ not necessary║Öë
<Return> key. Upon¢ingë third digit,╩É automatically
doùûÅ. ▀ëô½ consistsú less than three digits,╣
É be necessary║Öë <Return> key afterë½ has been¢ed.
╩É tellÅ whenever╢⌐ñå, by placing a </>
╜ë middleúë Choice▌.
▀Åÿë <Fastσ Routing>⌐╜ error,Ö╗y non-numeric
key║ìcel.
** ESCAPE **
╚ Escape key <Esc>ì be░d║ "Escape" from╡s,èÑ entryè
▓ requestäs. <Esc>É not work╜ëÑ entryäsúë
╘ Specification⌠.
//SYSTEM SPECIFICATION MENU
∙¢▓ merelyÖë letter keyùºs next║ë
▓äÅ desire║¢. FOR EXAMPLE:∙¢ë yearÖ
<B>. · explanationú each╣em follows:
(A) SYSTEM NAME -╚¡ùɺ onë various
financialçs produced by╩. EXAMPLE:
╚ Parsons family might¢ <BOB & MARTHA PARSONS>.
(B) YEAR -╚ current year. EXAMPLE: <1986>.
(C) 1ST MONTH OF YEAR -╚▒ during whichÅÉ be
╖ningëò. ⁿ╗ ideal world, people would
purchaseëiròs╜ late Decemberè╖ usingëm
╜ January. ⌡ rarely happens. However,ÅÄ elect║
╖ workingÜ╩ during a▒ other than
January. ⁿ╗y case,¢ë½úë│▒
ÅÉ be workingÜëò. EXAMPLE:╒ March
¢ <3>.
(D) ACCOUNTING MONTH -╚▒Åî currently¢ingÑ
û. After each▒ expiresèÅ╖ a new▒╣
É be necessary║ tell╩ë½úë new
▒. ╩░s╢▓║ determineë
▒║ accumulateë▓ underû financial
çing purposes. Money≈sÉ remindÅùë
«Ä need║ be changed╗y timeÅ¢ a«ùñ
not╜ë currentôing▒.
(E) PRINTER CONTROL CODES -⌡ function allowsÅ║ tell
╩ whatêerÅî using. ⌡ way
ë proper commandsÉ be sent║Årêerûë
properêingúçs. UponÖingë <E> keyë
PRINTER CONTROL CODE SCREENɺ. Upon reaching╢
ª,ÅÄ againÖë <TAB> keyû detailed
assistance.
(F) DISK DRIVE FOR DATA FILES -╚ letterúëæ drive
whereÅrÑ filesî located.°ñ not necessary║
change╢ unlessÅ desire║ locateÅrÑ files on a
æ drive other than drive <B>. EXAMPLE:▀Å wish║
locateÅrÑ files on drive C: merely¢ <C>.
WARNING: Do not designateÅrÑ files║ be located on
ë sameæ driveùë╩ programæ
ñ operating from (This does not applyáÅî using a
hardæ).∙ do soÉ causeÅ║ run outúæ space
╜ a hurry !
(G) DIRECTORY FOR DATA FILES -⌡ should only be░dá
ÅrÑ filesî located╜ a directory on a hardæ
drive. ⌡ä tells╩ where║ lookûÅr
Ñ files. °ñ not necessary║░╢äáë
program &Ñ filesî located╜ë same directory.
(H) MONITOR -▀Å¿ a color monitor,ÅÄ take advantage
ú╩ color capabilities byÖing <H>. Upon
doing so,╩É resetÅr monitorû colorè
ë Color╫ion⌠ɺ onëª. ▀Å
desire,ÅÄ changeë colorúë variousäs onë
ª byÖingë key oppositeëäÅ desire║
change. Each timeÅÖë key oppositeëäÅ
desire║ change,ë colorûùäÉ change. ▀
Å continue║Öë key,ÅÉ eventuallyí║
ëäs╜itial color setting.
▀ after, changingë color settingsûë variousäs,
Å desire║í║ë default settings,ÅÄ do so
byÖing <Ctrl-R>.
▀ÅÖ <H> when┤ë prompt lineúë╘
Specification⌠ ,è do not¿ a color monitor,År
ªÉ become difficult║ read. ∙ remedy╢, exit
ë Color╫ion⌠ byÖing <Esc>. ╚nÖ <H>
èÅr monitorÉ be resetû Black & White.
WhenÅ¿ completed¢ing▓┤╢
ª, ╪ë <Esc> key║í║ë main program
╡.
//PRINTER MENU
╚ PRINTER CONTROL CODE SCREENñ░d║ tell╩ whatêerÅ
î using. ╩Éën sendë proper control code╜structions║
Årêer so╣É performë variousê functions required byë
variousçsëò produces.╩ has preset codesûë
followingêers:
(A) IBM
(B) EPSON FX SERIES
(C) C. ITOH 8510
(D) OKIDATA ML192/193
▀Å¿»úëseêersÖ <A>èÅÉ be presentedÜ a
╡ detailingë½sù designate eachúëseêers.┌ë
½ù designatesëêerÅ¿è╩É
automatically be setÜë proper codesûÅrêer. ╪ <ESC>
║ exit║ë SYSTEM SPECIFICATION MENU.
* * Special Okidata Note * *
▀Åî using╗ Okidataêer (╩ñ presetûë ML192
è ML193 models ) make sureÅrêerñ set║ expect eight (8) bit
graphics. ╚ Okidataêers we¿ workedÜ were shippedÜë
default value set║ seven (7) bit graphics.⌡ valueñ changed manually.
╚ processñ explained╜ë Okidata░r's manual (see╡⌐ #17).
°ñ only necessary║ make╢ changeáÅî╜terested╜êing
graphics.
▀Å do not¿»úë fourêers mentioned, ÅÄ still set
╩Üë properêer control codes.⌡ñ done by
¢ingë proper codeäsÜë control codes required byÅr
êer. WARNING: IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE CONTROL CODES REQUIRED BY
YOUR PRINTER - YOU SHOULD PROBABLY OBTAIN HELP FROM SOMEONE WHO IS BEFORE
PROCEEDING FURTHER. ENTERING IMPROPER INFORMATION INTO THESE DATA FIELDS MAY
RESULT IN UNPREDICTABLE BEHAVIOR BY YOUR COMPUTING EQUIPMENT.
∙¢╩Üê control codes customizedûÅrêer
Ö <A>. ┌╢äÜë½ <99>.⌡ simply meansùÅ
É be using aêerùñ not╜cluded╜ë previous group.
╟er control codesî¢ed╜to eachä byëir ASCII decimal
equivalent value. EXAMPLE:╚ ASCII decimal equivalent valueû <Esc>ñ 27.
╬ should be sureùÅ┤ least¢ë control codesûÅrêer
ûë following threeäs:
(B) FORM FEED CODE - Most likely╢É be 12.
(C) 80 COLUMN PRINT CODE.
(D) 136 COLUMN PRINT CODE.
⌡▓ì usually be found╜ë manualù cameÜÅr
êer. ┌ing╢ÑÉ enableÅrêer║ workÜë various
financialçs produced by╩.
GraphsÄ beêed onlyáÅ¿»úë above threeêers (orá
Årêer emulates»úë above three).
AfterÅ¿ finished¢ingë appropriate codesûÅrêerÖ
<Esc>║í║ë SYSTEM SPECIFICATION MENU.
//DATA FILE ERROR
╬rΣ Filesº║ be damaged !
╚ damage was caused by terminating╩ while╜ eitherëΣ
Entry,┐Æ▄iation Module.
∙ repairÅr files,ÿè performë <ReprocessΣ>⌐┤ë
Main⌠.
SomeúëÑ¢ed whenÅ prematurely terminated╩Ä be
lost. ThusÅÄ¿║ reenter someÑ.
╩É not allowÅ║ perform╗y function (other thanë
ReprocessΣ function) untilÅrÑ files¿ been repaired.
//OTHER PROGRAMS
Use this menu to directly access other programs located on your hard disk.