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- Checkbook Instructions
-
-
- The Checkbook program provides a journal for recording your
- banking transactions. The types of transactions you may enter
- are:
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- Checks (Type C)
-
- Withdrawals (Type W)
-
- Deposits (Type D)
-
- Service Charges (Type S)
-
- Upon entry into the Checkbook program you will see an area in the
- middle of your screen for recording the transactions. Along the
- right side of the screen you will notice several orange gadgets
- that are used to perform the various checkbook functions. To
- initiate one of the function, simply use the mouse to position
- the pointer over the appropriate gadget and then depress the left
- button. The functions that may be performed are as follows:
-
- Top - Selecting this gadget will cause the top 19 lines
- of the checkbook journal to be displayed.
-
- Insert - Selecting this gadget will allow you to insert
- additional transactions into the journal. The new entry
- will be made immediately above the location of the
- cursor. The cursor may be positioned to any line simply
- by using the mouse to position the pointer and then
- depressing the left button, or by using the Up and Down
- Arrows. Information that must be entered includes:
-
- Date - Enter the date of the transaction in
- the format of (MM/DD/YY). Depress TAB to use
- the same date as used in the previous
- transaction.
-
- Type - Enter the type of transaction. Valid
- types are "C", "D", "W", and "S". Depress TAB
- to use the same type as used in the previous
- transaction.
-
- Number - Enter the transaction number. For
- checks this is the next check number. You may
- assign any number to other kinds of
- transactions. For checks, depress TAB to use
- the next sequential number.
-
- Split Identifier - If the transaction is to be
- applied to more than one expense code, enter
- "A" for the first, and "B" for the second,
- etc.
-
- Payee - Enter the name of the person or
- company to whom the check is written. If
- other than a check, enter any desired
- information.
-
- Expense Code - Enter the two character Expense
- Code to which the transaction amount is to be
- applied. The code used must have been
- previously defined in the expense code table
- using the Expense Code program. Depress HELP
- to obtain a list of the valid codes.
-
- Amount - Enter the transaction amount.
-
- NOTE: Once you have entered Insert mode, you
- will remain in this mode until the ESC key is
- depressed.
-
- Change - Selecting this gadget will allow you to change
- a transaction. However, if you selected check number
- sequence control when you opened the account, you may
- not change a Check Number or Split Identifier. After
- selecting the Change gadget, use the Right Arrow or TAB
- to move to the the field to be changed.
-
- Delete - Selecting this gadget will cause the
- transaction at the location of the cursor to be deleted.
- However, if you selected check number sequence control
- when you opened the account, you may not delete a check.
- If you need to void a check, simply change the Payee to
- "Void" and the Amount to zero.
-
- Set Recon - Selecting this gadget will set the
- Reconciliation Flag on the transaction at the location
- of the cursor. Setting the Reconciliation Flag
- indicates that the transaction has cleared the bank.
-
- Del Recon - Selecting this gadget will remove the
- Reconciliation Flag on the transaction at the location
- of the cursor. You use this option when the
- Reconciliation Flag has been set in error.
-
- Find - Selecting this gadget will allow you to search
- the checkbook journal for the occurrence of any
- specified argument. You will be ask to enter the search
- criteria upon selecting the option. If an entry is
- located that meets the search criteria, that entry will
- be displayed on the screen at the location of the
- cursor. When specifying a date or amount as a search
- argument, do not imbed slashes (/) or decimals (.).
-
- Find Next - Selecting this gadget will allow you to
- search the checkbook journal for the NEXT occurrence of
- the specified argument.
-
- Remove - Selecting this gadget will cause the
- transaction at the location of the cursor to be
- temporarily removed from the checkbook journal.
-
- Reinsert - Selecting this gadget will cause a removed
- transaction to be reinserted immediately above the
- current location of the cursor. The Remove/Reinsert
- options are used to move a transaction from one location
- to another within the checkbook journal.
-
- Bottom - Selecting this gadget will cause the last 19
- transaction in the checkbook journal to be displayed.
-
-
- The proportional gadget at the extreme right of the screen may be
- used to scroll forward and backward a full screen at a time.
- Simply position the pointer at the appropriate end of the gadget
- and depress the left mouse button. The Up and Down Arrows may
- also be used to scroll forward and backward through the checkbook
- journal.
-
- The Window Close gadget at the extreme top left corner of the
- screen is used to exit the Checkbook program. Simply use the
- mouse to position the pointer over the gadget and then depress
- the left button.
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