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H O M E I S U R A N C E
(HOME INVENTORY AND INSURANCE PLANNING)
Created By:
Steve Hudgik
HomeCraft Computer Products
P.O. Box 974
Tualatin, OR 97062
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Version 3 - Copyright 1988 by
Steven C. Hudgik
This software is provided as SHAREWARE allowing you the opportunity
to try it before buying it. If you like Home Insurance you are asked
to become a registered user by sending $59.95 to: HomeCraft -
P.O. Box 974 - Tualatin, OR 97062. You can also register by phone
using your VISA or MASTER CARD by calling 503-692-3732 between
8AM and 8PM pacific time.
Please add $3 for shipping ($5.00 outside the U.S.).
Registered users will receive the latest (fully operational) version
of the software, a complete printed manual, one year of free support,
and any corrections or revisions issued during the next year.
NOTE: Version 3 of Home Insurance uses a new data file format that is
not compatible with earlier versions of Home Insurance. Registered
users get a free copy of a utility to convert the older data files
for use with version 3.
This software and manual are copyrighted. They may not be modified in
any way, or combined with any other software or documentation. Copies
of the disk containing this software may be given away. However, they
may not be sold without the express written permission of the author.
If given away, the contents of this disk may not be changed. I
encourage you to give copies of this disk to your friends - shareware
is intended to be shared with as many people as possible. Pass it
around and let others make a copy.
I hope you find Home Insurance to be useful and a valuable addition
to your software library.
NOTE: Due to space limitations on the disk, this is a shortened
version of the Home Insurance manual.
NOTE: Indexing is not available in the shareware version of
Home Insurance. Indexing provides a way to do faster
(much faster) searches and it is used to put entries
in alphabetical order.
HOME INSURANCE
Version 3
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing Home Insurance.
Home Insurance is software that allows you to keep track
of what you own, where items are located and how much it
would cost to replace something that is lost. Unfortunately,
most of us do not find out how much property insurance we
need until after we suffer a major loss. We then may
learn that our insurance coverage, although based on
replacement value, is not sufficient to cover the complete
loss.
Home Insurance provides protection in several ways.
First, it provides a way for you to determine whether or not
you have adequate property insurance. For example, insurance
policies generally limit the coverage for some special items
such as jewelry, collectibles (coins, stamps, plates, dolls,
ect.), guns and furs. By categorizing items by type, Home
Insurance can give you the total replacement value for each
type of item you own. This allows you to compare what you
actually have versus the limits given in your insurance
policy.
If you should suffer a loss, from theft, fire, vandalism
- any type of loss, Home Insurance is your record of what you
had. It will allow you to put together a list of what was
lost, providing you with model numbers, serial numbers and
descriptions.
Using Home Insurance
Depending on the size of your home and how much you've
packed into each closet, you can expect to spend several
hours entering the list of everything you own into your
inventory for the first time. I suggest setting aside one
day to do a complete inventory. Start in one room and list
the complete contents of that room (a clip board with a pad
of paper will be helpful for this). Go from room to room
until everything is listed.
If you haven't had an appraisal done recently, you might
use your Sears, Penney's or other catalog to determine the
current replacement value for some items. For others you may
need to do a little window shopping to get a good idea of
what it would cost to replace them. If you want to be
accurate, don't guess. If you guess high, you will be paying
for more insurance than you need. A low guess will result in
inadequate coverage. Valuable items should be appraised by a
professional appraiser to get a realistic estimate of their
value.
THE MAIN MENU
Type "HI" to start Home Insurance
The Main Menu will always be the first thing you see when
you boot up the software. If you have a monochrome monitor,
and just see dark blocks on your screen, then push F1. F1
toggles the setting for color on and off.
<5> File Name
The filename is the name used for storing your inventory
on the disk. You can have as many separate inventorys as you
wish, using a different filename for each. Up to 9,999,999
entries can be made in each.
MAKING ENTRIES
Entering information into the inventory is very simple.
Select #1 on the Main Menu and an information entry screen
will appear.
The length of the bar next to each item shows the amount
of space available for each item. The cursor will not go
past the ends of the bar.
Let's look at the type of information that can be entered
on each line:
Description - You this line is used to enter and
descriptive phrase that applies to this object.
When making entries you should be consistent when using
upper and lower case letters. During searches the software
will differentiate between upper and lower case letters.
Thus entering the work "Computer" is not the same as
"COMPUTER." I usually enter the description using all upper
case letters.
Model # - Enter the model number, if there is one.
ID Mark - This line is for any identifing marks on the
item. This could be a social security number engraved on the
back of it; a specific pattern of scratches, dents, or other
damage; or anything else that would uniquely identify this
item.
Serial Number - Enter the serial number, if there is one.
Note - This line is provided for miscellaneous information.
Value - Enter the current value of the item. This should be
a realistic replacement value, which may be less than what
you think the item is worth.
(The Detail Level)
Owner(s) - Enter the name(s) of the people who own this
item. The first three letters of the name are used
to do some summaries, so be sure these are different
for each person, or start each line with a three letter
abbreviation for that person's name.
Location - Enter a description of the location of this
item. The descript