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POWER QUOTE (TM)
Power Quote is an easy to use online menu-driven quotation/invoice system. You
enter customers and items into a database using online screens. The system
automatically creates an index for the customers and items entered. This index
can be used to search for customers and items. You specify the prices and can
specify quantity and customer unique discounts. Complete accounts receivable,
inventory and backorder and purchase order tracking is provided.
The system produces quotations and invoices using the customer and items that
you select. The document produced can be viewed and edited before it's printed
out. The system includes a complete editor. The quote/invoice can be saved and
retrieved and modified at a later date. The templates used to create quotations
and invoices can be customized to your unique format requirements.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
o IBM PC or true compatible
o Hard Disk
o 512K RAM
o DOS 2.0 or greater (DOS 3.0 or greater for mouse)
o Microsoft mouse or compatible (optional - can also be keyboard driven)
INSTALLATION:
Power Quote must be installed before it can be used. To install the system:
1. Use PKUNZIP to uncompress the file PWRQUOTE.ZIP to a sub-directory on your
hard disk.
Example: C:
MD \PCQUOTE
CD \PCQUOTE
PKUNZIP PWRQUOTE
2. Switch to the sub-directory containing the uncompressed files.
Example: C:
CD \PCQUOTE
3. Type 'INSTALL' and press Enter.
4. When the system asks you a question, an answer displayed by the system in
brackets such as [Y] is the default if you press the Enter key.
5. The system will prompt you for the drive and sub-directory where you want to
keep the database. Enter the drive and sub-directory as one string with no
embedded spaces. This sub-directory must be different from the sub-directory
that contains the uncompressed Power Quote files. If the sub-directory does
not exist, the system will create it for you.
6. The system will prompt you for the drive and sub-directory where you want to
keep the quotes/invoices/po's that you save. Enter the drive and
sub-directory as one string with no embedded spaces. This sub-directory must
be different from the sub-directory that contains the uncompressed Power
Quote files. If this sub-directory does not exist, the system will create
it for you.
7. Power Quote can take advantage of a RAM disk if one is present. A RAM disk
is an area of memory set aside as a disk drive. If a RAM disk is present,
Power Quote will place the work files on this disk and the response time
will be greatly improved. If you have a RAM disk, answer 'Y' when the system
asks you if one is present and enter the drive letter of the RAM disk when
the system prompts you for it.
8. An EGA adapter is capable of displaying 25 or 43 lines on the screen. A VGA
adapter is capable of displaying 25 or 50 lines on the screen. If you have
an EGA or VGA adapter, the system will ask you whether you wish to have
reports displayed in 43 or 50 line mode. In 43 or 50 line mode, there are
more lines per screen but the characters in each line are smaller.
9. The system will ask you if you have a color monitor. Answer with 'Y' if you
have a color monitor attached to your PC. If you have a monochrome monitor,
answer with 'N'.
10. The system will ask you for the number of lines your printer can print on
one page. If you are using portrait type paper (8.5 X 11) and your printer
is printing 6 lines per inch, answer with 54. If you are using portrait type
paper and your printer is printing 8 lines per inch, answer with 72. If you
are using some other type of paper:
(1) Measure the number of inches vertically on one sheet of paper
(2) Subtract 2 from the above figure (this will allow for a one inch
margin on the top and bottom)
(3) Multiply the figure in (2) by the number of lines your printer
prints per inch
The system uses the number of lines entered here to determine when to start
a new page on reports. The system determines when to start a new page on
quotes/invoices/POs by the number of lines in the quote/invoice/PO template.
11. The system will prompt you as to whether you wish to use the link to
Quicken. Power Quote is designed to send invoice information to Quicken 3.0.
It does this by writing invoice information to a file that can be imported
into Quicken. If you answer with 'Y', the system will ask you for the drive
and sub-directory where you want the system to write the Quicken interface
file.
12. The system will prompt you for the drive letter of the disk that was used to
boot up DOS. It needs this information so it can check your 'CONFIG.SYS'
file. The following statements must be in this file:
FILES = 25
BUFFERS = 25
If the file 'CONFIG.SYS' does not exist, the system will automatically
create one for you with the two statements above. If the file 'CONFIG.SYS'
exists but these statements do not exist, the system will add these
statements to the file. If these statements exist but the numbers are less
than the numbers above, the numbers will be adjusted by the system. If the
system has to modify your 'CONFIG.SYS' file, it will first create a backup
by copying your current 'CONFIG.SYS' file to 'CONFIG.BAK'.
13. If the system had to create a 'CONFIG.SYS' file or modify it, it will reboot
the system for you.
14. To change any of the above parameters, simply install the system again.
Re-installing the system will not affect the data in your database.
USER MANUAL:
The file named MANUAL.DOC contains the user manual.
EXECUTING POWER QUOTE:
To run POWER QUOTE:
(1) Change the current sub-directory to the sub-directory where Power Quote is
installed (example: CD \PCQUOTE).
(2) Type: QUOTE and press Enter
SOFTWARE LICENSE:
(C) Copyright 1991 by Gary Gee. All Rights Reserved.
WARRANTY:
Power User Software makes no warranties, expressed or implied, including, but
not limited to, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. In no
event shall Power User Software be liable for indirect or consequential damages
arising from the use of the software programs.
CUSTOMIZATION & SITE LICENSES:
Custom versions and site licenses are available. Please call (714) 974-2569 for
more information.
REGISTRATION:
You may make copies of Power Quote and share it with others. If you find Power
Quote fast, easy and convenient to use, a donation of $50 would be appreciated.
If you send a contribution of $50, you will receive a printed manual, a disk
with the latest version of the software, notice of updates to the software and
phone support. Please use the invoice on the next page.
I N V O I C E
REMIT TO: FROM:
POWER USER SOFTWARE Name: __________________________________
211 S. State College Blvd
Suite 236 (Company): __________________________________
Anaheim, CA 92816
(714) 974-2569 (Title): __________________________________
Address: __________________________________
Today's
date: ___________ City, State: __________________________________
Zip Code
Version No: __________ Phone Number: _________________________
Qty Total
POWER QUOTE
Current diskette and printed manual . . . . . . . . . $50 ______ ______
Please add $3.50 for shipping and handling ______
California residents add appropriate sales tax ______
Total enclosed ______
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