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CHECKS Program
(Checkbook Maintenance Program)
Licensed by
Software Solutions
6747 St. Highway 56
Athens, Ohio 45701
Copyright Notice
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NOTICE: This program is copyrighted and is owned solely by Software Solutions.
You are granted exclusive rights to use the licensed serial numbered
program. This program is to be used only on one computer. If you have
more than one checking account, you may use this program for each
account, but it is unlawful to share this program with others. Each
user must register the program with Software Solutions.
This program is not sold, it is licensed. First time registration is
$1.00. per month for the remaining months this year. This license fee
includes the latest version of the program, phone support (no collect
calls, please), the balance of the current year's license and the same
term of supporting registration on Software Solutions BBS! (NOTE: the
program's yearly registration expires on December 31 of each year.)
Since this program is licensed and thus not sold, a yearly license
renewal is required. The license renewal is $15.00. The renewal fee
will automatically grant you a diskette with all new features, known
"bugs" fixed, and an extension of the license for the balance of the
current year (January through December), and a like period of time
registration security level on Software Solutions BBS! Renewals are
done in December on a first come, first served basis.
Disclaimer Notice
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The author of this program assumes no responsibility or any damages
loss of data, or loss of any monetary funds regarding the use or
misuse of this program. CHECKS has been tested thoroughly on
my computer and appears to be error free. If you have encountered a
problem with it, I urge you to bring it to my attention promptly.
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Documentation to CHECKS
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Now that all the legal stuff is out of the way, I want to personally
welcome you to Software Solutions' version of CHECKS.
I hate to read documentation files and assume most of you folks do
too! Keeping this in mind, I decided to make the checkbook program
menu driven. In fact, you can run the whole program without even
breaking out the docs! But, since many little things are HIDDEN in
the code to make life a little easier, I have written this
documentation file to help the user along.
FIRST THINGS FIRST!
My suggestion is to backup the original disk and place the original
away in a safe place. Once you have done this, place your backup copy
of checks into drive A:.
If you are going to install this program on a hard drive, make a
sub-directory on that drive where you want to store your files and
copy all the files on this disk to that drive and subdirectory from
drive A:. You can also use the backup disk to store your check data
if you only have one checking account. There is not enough storage
space on it for more than one checking account, though.
Most people are familiar enough with setting up their drives and hard
drives to understand how to make sub-directories and move into each
sub-directory. If you are not familiar with these DOS commands,
consult your Disk Operating System manual. From this point on, it
is taken for granted that the (enter) key on the keyboard will be
pressed after each command entered.
Personally, I placed my checkbook programs in a sub-directory for each
checking account I have. Lets say you have a checking account number
19-000-00, then make a sub-directory like this at the DOS prompt:
MD \19-000-00
Then I change to that directory by typing at the DOS prompt:
CD \19-000-00
Then type:
COPY A:*.*
This will copy the files from the backup disk to the working disk or
hard drive or another floppy drive. If you are using a floppy for
storage, you should be able to get at least one year's activity on it.
I use it on my business and I get about 2 years of activity on one
double sided diskette.
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IMPORTANT: YOU MUST SET THE DATE IN YOUR COMPUTER TO USE THIS PROGRAM. If you
do not set it, the code will ask you for it. The code will only run
during the year of licensing so keep the CHECKS.EXE file with each
years data diskettes. You might want to rename the file to
CHECKS88.EXE (for the year 1988 data files) after you receive the new
version upon renewal.
If your computer does not have a clock card, you will be asked for the
date when the program starts. If the file for that month does not
exist on the disk, the "date" message will reappear, or if you did not
set the clock upon boot-up of the computer.
The CHECK program is set up on an end of the month statement
schedule. If your bank sends your statements at other times of the
month, ask them to change your statement schedule to the end of each
month. You will need to run the new (M)onth sequence without
reconciling the checkbook to begin the second and third month
activity on a quarterly statement schedule.
NOW YOU ARE READY TO BEGIN!
Type INSTALL and answer the questions.
The bank number is the routing number usually located on the bottom
line of the check and usually consists of 9 digits. This number is
only for the graphic pictures and is not used for actual computation.
When you are finished with the install feature, the checks program
will automatically load and run. From now on, you only need to type
CHECKS to run this program (of course you need to be within the
correct sub-directory unless you make a batch file to install checks
for you.) Check your DOS manual for more information regarding batch
files.
PRE-PRINTED CHECKS
This program will print the checks on pre-printed blank checks. It is
set up for NEBS form # F6009 22889 computer printer checks. I chose
this blank check because the blanks do not have check numbers on them
and they do not have attached check stubs. This program prints the
check register whenever you need it, so there is no need to have an
attached stub.
If you have pre-printed checks of different style already on hand, we
can convert the code for you for $10.00 one time cost. Just send us 10
of your checks (not separated) with VOID printed on the signature line
of each check. We will return them to you with your new version of the
program altered to print your blank checks.
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DISCLAIMER:
New England Business Systems (NEBS) is in no way affiliated with
Software Solutions and we only suggest them because we use their
products and have been satisfied with the quality.
NEBS's phone number is: 1-800-225-9550
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