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EliteCheck v1.1b Help File
1: Register
2: Payee List
3: Category List
4: New Payee
5: New Category
6: Confirm Transaction
7: Select Data Drive
8: Account Menu
9: Account Select Pulldown
10:Account Create Pulldown
11:Account Update Pulldown
12:Account Rebuild Pulldown
13:Account Delete Pulldown
14:Account Select Window
15:Account Create Window
16:Account Update Window
17:Account Rebuild Window
18:Account Delete Window
19:Reconcile Menu
20:Clear Tran Pulldown
21:Reconcile Pulldown
22:Clear Tran Window
23:Reconcile Window
24:Reconcile Summary
25:Report Menu
26:Report Register Pulldown
27:Income Statement Pulldown
28:Report Register Window
29:Income Statement Window
30:Edit Menu
31:Void Pulldown
32:Unvoid Pulldown
33:Delete Transaction Pulldown
34:Void Window
35:Unvoid Window
36:Delete Transaction Window
37:Setup Menu
38:Printer Setup Pulldown
39:Payee Setup Pullldown
40:Personal Income Category Pulldown
41:Personal Expense Category Pulldown
42:Business Income Category Pulldown
43:Business Expnse Category Pulldown
44:Date Format Setup Pulldown
45:Printer Setup Window
46:Payee Setup Window
47:Category Setup Window
48:Date Format Setup Window
49:Help Menu
50:Help on Menu Pulldown
51:Help on Register Pulldown
52:Help on Help Pulldown
53:Help on EliteCheck Registration Pulldown
54:Help on Menu Window
1 :Help on Register Window
55:Help on Help Window
56:Quit Menu
57:Exit Pulldown
58:Setup Confirmation Window
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.1
Help: EliteCheck Register
The Register shows all transaction records of the current account.
To add a transaction Fill in the blank entry at the end of the
Register.
To change a transaction Overwrite the transaction you want to change
in the Register.
To void a transaction Move cursor to the transaction you want
to void in the Register and select Void
Transaction from the Edit main menu.
To delete a transaction Move cursor to the transaction you want
to delete in the Register and select
Delete Transaction from the Edit main menu.
To save the current transaction permanently, press any key that causes
the cursor to move outside the current transaction. EliteCheck will then
ask you to confirm your transaction.
To move around transaction entries, use the following keys:
Esc Return to Main Menu
─┘,Tab Move to the next entry
Shift-Tab Move to the previous entry
Move up/down
─ Move to the next character or entry
─ Move to the previous character or entry
Home Move to the beginning of the Register
End Move to the end of the Register
PgUp Move up one page
Pgdn Move down one page
Ctrl─ Move to the end of the current entry or transaction
Ctrl─ Move to the start of the current entry or transaction
Ctrl-C Cancel change made to the highlighted entry
F1 Get help on how to use the Register
Quick entry keys
Entry Key Operation
───────── ────────── ───────────────────────────────────────
Date + Increase date by one
- Decrease date by one
* Enter today's date
Space Bar Clear date as 0's
Del Clear the digit at cursor as 0
Num + Enter the next check number
Del Delete the digit at cursor
Payee + Bring up Payee List
Del Delete the character at cursor
Payment Space Bar Clear the amount as 0.00
√ Space Bar Change the status of the check mark
Deposit Space Bar Clear the amount as 0.00
Category + Bring up Category List
Del Clear the category entry as blank
.2
Help: Payee List
The Payee List shows a list of pre-recorded payee names.
Select the desired payee to enter into the Payee entry.
If you want to add a new payee to the Payee List now:
Pressing + key will bring up a blank entry so that you
can add a new payee to the Payee List.
Use the following keys to select the desired payee:
─┘ Select the highlighted payee
Esc Cancel
Move up/down
Home Go to the beginning of Payee List
End Go to the end of Payee List
PgUp Move up one page
PgDn Move down one page
Ctrl─ Move right the Payee List Window
Ctrl─ Move left the Payee List Window
Ctrl- Move up the Payee List Window
Ctrl- Move down the Payee List Window
You can press the first character of a payee name to directly
highlight it.
.3
Help: Category List
The Category List shows a list of pre-recorded categories.
Select the desired category to enter into the Category entry.
If you want to add a new category to the Category List now:
Pressing + key will bring up a blank entry so that you
can add a new category to the Category List.
Use the following keys to select the desired category:
─┘ Select the highlighted category
Esc Cancel
Move up/down
Home Go to the beginning of Category List
End Go to the end of Category List
PgUp Move up one page
PgDn Move down one page
Ctrl─ Move right the Category List Window
Ctrl─ Move left the Category List Window
Ctrl- Move up the Category List Window
Ctrl- Move down the Category List Window
Yoy can press the first character of a category to directly
highlight it.
.4
Help: New Payee
Type a new payee name to add it to the Payee List.
─┘ Enter the new payee to the current Payee entry
in the Register and add it to the Payee List
Esc Cancel
Ctrl─ Move right the New Payee Window
Ctrl─ Move left the New Payee Window
Ctrl- Move up the New Payee Window
Ctrl- Move down the New Payee Window
.5
Help: New Category
Type a new category to add it to the Category List.
─┘ Enter the new category into the current Category entry
in the Register and add it to the Category List
Esc Cancel
Ctrl─ Move right the New Category Window
Ctrl─ Move left the New Category Window
Ctrl- Move up the New Category Window
Ctrl- Move down the New Category Window
.6
Help: Confirm Transaction
Select one of the three options for the current transaction:
Save To record the current transaction permanently
Undo To undo the changes made to the current transaction
Escape To return to the Register without recording
Use the following keys to select your choice:
─,─ To move to the adjacent menu choice
─┘ To complete confirmation and return to the register
Esc To return to the Register without confirmation
.7
Help: Select Data Disk Drive
Select the disk drive with which you want to store your account data.
Make sure the current directory of the drive to select is your
data directory.
If the selected disk drive does not have your account data, EliteCheck
will create initial data files and bring up the New Account Setup Window.
Use the following keys to select the data drive:
─,─ To move to the adjacent menu choice
─┘ To select the highlight drive
Esc To exit to DOS
You can also type the drive name to directly highlight it.
.8
Help: Account Menu
There are five pulldown menu choices associated with Account Menu:
Menu Choices Operations
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Select Account To select an account to use
New Account Setup To set up a new account
Update Current Account To update data about the current account
Rebuild Account To rebuild data file for the current account
Delete Current Account To delete the current account permanently
Use the following keys to select the desired menu choice:
─┘, Pull down Account menu choices
─,─ Move to adjacent main menu choice in the menu bar
Esc Return to the Register
Pressing the first character of a main menu item pulls down its
associated menu choices.
.9
Help: Select Account Menu
This menu choice allows you to select an account to use.
If you select this menu choice, EliteCheck will bring up the Account
List Window from which you can choose an account to use.
─┘ Select the highlighted menu choice
Move up/down between pulldown menu choices
Esc Return to Main Menu Bar
Pressing the first character of a pulldown menu choice will directly
select the menu choice.
.10
Help: New Account Setup Menu
This menu choice allows you to setup a new account.
If you select this menu choice, EliteCheck will bring up the New
Account Setup Window.
─┘ Select the highlighted menu choice
Move up/down between pulldown menu choices
Esc Return to Main Menu Bar
Pressing the first character of a pulldown menu choice will directly
select the menu choice.
.11
Help: Current Account Update Menu
This menu choice allows you to modify information about the current
account.
If you select this menu choice, EliteCheck will bring up the Current
Account Update Window.
─┘ Select the highlighted menu choice
Move up/down between pulldown menu choices
Esc Return to Main Menu Bar
Pressing the first character of a pulldown menu choice will directly
select the menu choice.
.12
Help: Account Rebuild Menu
This menu choice allows you to rebuild an account data file.
If you select this menu choice, EliteCheck will bring up the Account
List Window from which you can choose an account to rebuild.
─┘ Select the highlighted menu choice
Move up/down between pulldown menu choices
Esc Return to Main Menu Bar
Pressing the first character of a pulldown menu choice will directly
select the menu choice.
.13
Help: Current Account Delete Menu
This menu choice allows you to delete the current account permanently
from the account data files.
If you select this menu choice, EliteCheck will bring up a Confirmation
Window in which you must confirm this option.
─┘ Select the highlighted menu choice
Move up/down between pulldown menu choices
Esc Return to Main Menu Bar
Pressing the first character of a pulldown menu choice will directly
select the menu choice.
.14
Help: Account Select Window
The Account Select Window shows a list of existing accounts from which
you can choose an account to use.
Use the following keys to select an account to use:
Esc Cancel this operation and return to Pulldown Menu
─┘ Select the highlighted account to use and return to Register
Move up/down through the Account List
Home Go to the beginning of the Account List
End Go to the end of the Account List
PgUp Go up one page
PgDn Go down one page
You can also press the initial character of an account name to
highlight the account directly.
.15
Help: New Account Setup
This window shows a New Account Form to set up a new account.
Enter the required information into the following entries:
Account Type Select the account type between PERSONAL and
BUSINESS. Personal accounts use personal categories
and business accounts use business categories to
categorize transactions.
Account Name Type a unique account name to identify the new account.
Account Number (Optional) Type the account number or anything else
to supplement the account name.
Balance Type the opening balance.
You may alternatively leave it 0.00 and add the opening
balance directly in the initial transaction of the
Register.
As of Type the opening date.
Keys you can use:
Space bar To select the other account type
To clear balance as 0.00
To clear date as 00/00/00
─┘ To complete New Account Setup (at As of entry)
To move to the next entry (at the other entries)
To move up/down between entries
Esc To cancel this operation
.16
Help: Update Current Account
This window shows an Account Form to update information about the
current account.
Change the information in the entries as desired.
Account Name Type a unique account name to identify the account.
Account Number (Optional) Type the account number or anything else
to supplement the account name.
Balance Type the opening balance.
You may alternatively leave it 0.00 and add the opening
balance directly in the initial transaction of the
Register.
As of Type the opening date.
Keys you can use:
Space bar To clear balance as 0.00
To clear date as 00/00/00
─┘ To complete Current Account Update (at As of entry)
To move to the next entry (at the other entries)
To move up/down between entries
Esc To cancel this operation
.17
Help: Rebuild Account
The Rebuild Account Window shows a list of existing accounts from which
you can choose an account to rebuild.
Rebuilding an account can take a considerable time if the accumulated
account data is large.
Always back up your account data files first before you rebuild them.
Use the following keys to select an account to rebuild:
Esc Cancel this operation and return to Pulldown Menu
─┘ Start rebuilding the highlighted account
Move up/down through the Account List
Home Go to the beginning of the Account List
End Go to the end of the Account List
PgUp Go up one page
PgDn Go down one page
You can also press the initial character of an account name to
highlight the account directly.
.18
Help: Delete Current Account
Confirm your deletion requst of the current account.
Y,Tab,─ To highlight YES
N,Shift-Tab,─ To highlight NO
─┘ To delete the current account (at YES)
To cancel this operation and return to Register (at NO)
Esc To cancel this operation and return to Pulldown Menu
************************** WARNING *********************************
* Deleting the current account will permanently remove the current *
* account from the data file and all transactions of the current *
* account will be lost. *
********************************************************************
.19
Help: Reconciliation Menu
There are two pulldown menu choices associated with Reconciliation Menu:
Pulldown menu choices Operations
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Mark Cleared Transaction To mark cleared transactions
Reconcile To reconcile with bank statement
When your bank statement arrives, you can reconcile it using these menu
choices:
First, select Mark Cleared Transaction to mark all cleared
transactions as listed in your bank statement.
Second, select Reconcile to compare the totals between your bank
statement and the Register.
Use the following keys to select the desired menu choice:
─┘, Pulls down Reconciliation menu choices
─,─ Move to the adjacent main menu choice in the menu bar
Esc Return to the Register
Pressing the first character of a main menu item pulls down its
associated menu choices.
.20
Help: Mark Cleared Transaction Menu
This menu choice allows you to mark all cleared transactions quickly.
If you select this menu choice, You will return to the Register in
which you can mark cleared transactions without confirmation.
Esc Return to Main Menu Bar
─┘ Select the highlighted menu choice
Move up/down between menu choices
Pressing the first character of a pulldown menu choice will directly
select the menu choice.
.21
Help: Reconcile Menu
This menu choice allows you to enter bank statement information and to
get the reconciliation summary.
If you select this menu choice, EliteCheck will bring up the Bank
Statement Window with which you can enter your bank statement information.
When you complete filling in the entries, you will have the option to
get a summary of the reconciliation results.
Esc Return to Main Menu Bar
─┘ Select the highlighted menu choice
Move up/down between menu choices
Pressing the first character of a pulldown menu choice will directly
select the menu choice.
.22
Help: Mark Cleared Transaction Register
Mark all cleared transactions (canceled checks, processed deposits, etc)
as listed in your bank statement.
You can only move up/down through √ entries in the Register.
All marking operations will be permanently recorded on the Register
without confirmation to speed up this operation.
To mark √, press Space bar.
To clear √, press Space bar again.
To move around the √ entries, use the following keys:
Esc Return to Main Menu
─┘,Tab,,─ Move to the next √ entry
Shift-Tab,,─ Move to the previous entry
Home Move to the beginning of the Register
End Move to the end of the Register
PgUp Move up one page
Pgdn Move down one page
.23
Help: Bank Statement Information
This window lets you enter your bank statement information required
for reconciliation.
In order for EliteCheck to compare the totals between your bank statement
and the Register, fill out the four entries in the window as listed in
your bank statement.
Bank Statement Date Type the bank statement ending date.
Bank Statement Balance Type the bank statement ending balance
Service Charge If your bank statement shows a service
charge which is not recorded in the
Register, type it here. EliteCeck will
automatically record this transaction when
the reconciliation is complete.
Interest Earned If your bank statement shows interest earned,
type the amount here. EliteCheck will
automatically record this transaction in the
Register when the reconciliation is complete.
To get a summary of reconciliation, type ─┘ at the last entry.
Keys you can use:
Space bar To clear amount as 0.00
To clear date as 00/00/00
─┘ To start verifying the totals (at the last entry)
To move to the next entry (at the other entries)
To move up/down between entries
Esc To cancel this operation
.24
Help: Reconciliation Summary
This window shows a summary of the reconciliation result.
Bank Statement Balance Bank statement ending balance
Uncleared Payments The amount of uncleared payment
transactions as listed in the Register
Uncleared Deposits The amount of uncleared deposit
transactions as listed in the Register
Adjusted Bank Balance The amount of Bank Statement Balance
minus Uncleared Payments
plus Uncleared Deposits
Checkbook Balance Register ending balance
Service Charge The amount of service charge as listed in
the bank statement
Interest Earned The amount of interest earned as listed in
the bank statement
New Check Balance The amount of Checkbook Balance
minus Service Charge
plus Interest Earned
Difference The amount of difference between New Check
Balance and Adjusted Bank Balance
If there is no difference between Adjusted Bank Balance and New
Check Balance, your account balances.
If Adjusted Bank Balance is greater than New Check Balance,
go through your transactions for errors due to:
. too few uncleared payments or too many uncleared deposits
. incorrect transaction amounts
If Adjusted Bank Balance is less than New Check Balance,
go through your transactions for errors due to:
. too many uncleared payments or too few uncleared deposits
. incorrect transaction amounts
If you want to have EliteCheck adjust for difference, select Yes
at the prompt "Add Balance Adjustment to register?".
If you want to print out the reconciliation summary, select Yes
at the prompt "Print out this summary?".
To complete reconciliation, type ─┘ at the last entry.
To return to the Bank Statement Information Window, type ESC
at the last entry.
.25
Help: Print Menu
There are two pulldown menu choices associated with Print Menu:
Pulldown Menu Operations
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Check Register To print the current Register
Income Statement To print Income/Expense Summary Report
Use the following keys to select the desired menu choice:
─┘, Pull down Print menu choices
─,─ Move to adjacent main menu choice
Esc Return to the Register
Pressing the first character of a main menu item pulls down its
associated menu choices.
.26
Help: Check Register Menu
This menu choice allows you to have EliteCheck print the transaction
records in the Register for a specified period.
If you select this menu choice, the Check Register Print Window shows up.
─┘ Select the highlighted menu choice
Move up/down between pulldown menu choices
Esc Return to Main Menu Bar
Pressing the first character of a pulldown menu choice will directly
select the menu choice.
.27
Help: Income Statement Menu
This menu choice allows you to have EliteCheck print a summary of
income/expense of the current account for a specified period.
If you select this menu choice, the Income Statement Window shows up.
─┘ Select the highlighted menu choice
Move up/down between pulldown menu choices
Esc Return to Main Menu Bar
Pressing the first character of a pulldown menu choice will directly
select the menu choice.
.28
Help: Print Register
To print the transactions in the Register, fill in the Print Register
Window as follows:
- Specify the date range you want to include in the printed
record of your Register.
- Make sure your prinetr is ready.
- At the prompt "Printer ready?", select Yes and press ─┘.
Keys you can use:
Space Bar To clear date
To toggle Yes/No
─┘ To move to the next entry
To start printing (at the last entry)
To move to the next/previous entry
Tab To move to the right entry
Shift-Tab To move to the left entry
Esc To cancel this option
.29
Help: Income Statement
To print an income/expense summary of the Register, fill in the Income
Statement Window as follows:
- Specify the date range you want to include in the printed
record of income statement.
- Specify whether you want include monthly budget in the printed
income statement.
- Make sure your prinetr is ready.
- At the prompt "Printer ready?", select Yes and press ─┘.
Keys you can use:
Space Bar To clear date
To toggle Yes/No
─┘ To move to the next entry
To start printing (at the last entry)
To move to the next/previous entry
Tab To move to the right entry
Shift-Tab To move to the left entry
Esc To cancel this option
.30
Help: Edit Menu
There are three pulldown menu choices associated with Edit Main Menu:
Pulldown Menu Operations
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Void Transaction To void the highlighted transaction in the
current register
Unvoid Transaction To undo a void transaction
Delete Transaction To delete the highlighted transaction in the
current register
Use the following keys to select the desired menu choice:
─┘, Pulls down sub menus
─,─ Move to adjacent main menu choice
Esc Return to the Register
Pressing the first character of a main menu item pulls down its
associated menu choices.
.31
Help: Void Transaction Menu
This menu choice allows you to void the highlighted transaction in
the Register. If you select this menu choice, a confirmation window
will show up.
─┘ Select the highlighted menu choice
Move up/down between menu choices
Esc Return to Main Menu Bar
Pressing the first character of a pulldown menu choice will directly
select the menu choice.
.32
Help: Restore Void Transaction Menu
This menu choice allows you to undo the highlighted void transaction in
the Register. If you select this menu choice, a confirmation window
will show up.
─┘ Select the highlighted menu choice
Move up/down between menu choices
Esc Return to Main Menu Bar
Pressing the first character of a pulldown menu choice will directly
select the menu choice.
.33
Help: Delete Transaction Menu
This menu choice allows you to delete the highlighted void transaction in
the Register. If you select this menu choice, a confirmation window
will show up.
─┘ Select the highlighted menu choice
Move up/down between menu choices
Esc Return to Main Menu Bar
Pressing the first character of a pulldown menu choice will directly
select the menu choice.
.34
Help: Void Transaction
Use the following keys to complete the Void Transaction operation.
Y To void the highlighted transaction in the register
Esc,N To cancel this option
Make sure the transaction you want to void is highlighted.
.35
Help: Restore Void Transaction
Use the following keys to complete the Restore Void Transaction operation.
Y To undo the highlighted void transaction in the Register
Esc,N To cancel this option
Make sure the void transaction you want to undo is highlighted.
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Help: Delete Transaction
Use the following keys to complete the Delete Transaction operation.
Y To delete the highlighted transaction in the register
Esc,N To cancel this option
<Note>
A deleted transaction will be removed from the Register permanently.
If you intend to void a transaction, select Void Transaction menu
choice instead of this one.
.37
Help: Setup Menu
There are seven pulldown menu choices associated with Setup Menu:
Pulldown Menu Operations
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Printer To set up printer configuration
Payee To set up Payee List
Personal Income Category To set up personal income Category List
Personal Expense Category To set up personal expense Category List
Business Income Category To set up business income Category List
Business Expense Category To set up business expense Category List
Date Format To change the date format
Use the following keys to select the desired menu choice:
─┘, Pull down Setup menu choices
─,─ Move to adjacent main menu choice
Esc Return to the Register
Pressing the first character of a main menu item pulls down its
associated menu choices.
.38
Help: Printer menu
This menu choice allows you to change settings about your printer.
If you select this menu choice, the Printer Setup Window will show up.
─┘ Select the highlighted menu choice
Move up/down between menu choices
Esc Return to Main Menu Bar
Pressing the first character of a pulldown menu choice will directly
select the menu choice.
.39
Help: Payee menu
This menu choice allows you to add, delete and/or change payees in the
Payee List. If you select this menu choice, the Payee List Setup Window
will show up.
─┘ Select the highlighted menu choice
Move up/down between menu choices
Esc Return to Main Menu Bar
Pressing the first character of a pulldown menu choice will directly
select the menu choice.
.40
Help: Personal Income Category menu
This menu choice allows you to add, delete and/or change categories in
the Personal Income Category List. If you select this menu choice,
the Category List Setup Window will show up.
─┘ Select the highlighted menu choice
Move up/down between menu choices
Esc Return to Main Menu Bar
Pressing the first character of a pulldown menu choice will directly
select the menu choice.
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Help: Personal Expense Category menu
This menu choice allows you to add, delete and/or change categories in
the Personal Expense Category List. If you select this menu choice,
the Category List Setup Window will show up.
─┘ Select the highlighted menu choice
Move up/down between menu choices
Esc Return to Main Menu Bar
Pressing the first character of a pulldown menu choice will directly
select the menu choice.
.42
Help: Business Income Category menu
This menu choice allows you to add, delete and/or change categories in
the Business Income Category List. If you select this menu choice,
the Category List Setup Window will show up.
─┘ Select the highlighted menu choice
Move up/down between menu choices
Esc Return to Main Menu Bar
Pressing the first character of a pulldown menu choice will directly
select the menu choice.
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Help: Business Expsense Category menu
This menu choice allows you to add, delete and/or change categories in
the Business Expense Category List. If you select this menu choice,
the Category List Setup Window will show up.
─┘ Select the highlighted menu choice
Move up/down between menu choices
Esc Return to Main Menu Bar
Pressing the first character of a pulldown menu choice will directly
select the menu choice.
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Help: Date Format menu
This menu choice allows you to change the date format. If you select this
menu choice, the Date Format Setting Window will show up.
─┘ Select the highlighted menu choice
Move up/down between menu choices
Esc Return to Main Menu Bar
Pressing the first character of a pulldown menu choice will directly
select the menu choice.
.45
Help: Printer Setup
If your printer configuration is different from what the Prinetr Setup
window shows, you must change the entries in the Printer Setup Window.
Printer Port Select the printer port to which your prinetr
is attached. EliteCheck supports LPT1 and LPT2.
Printer Type Select your printer type.
If your printer does not match any of the given
choices, select Other Printer.
Keys you can use:
Go to Printer Port entry
Go to Printer Type entry
─┘ Exit Printer Setup Window (at the last entry)
Esc Exit Printer Setup Window (at any time)
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Help: Payee List Setup
The Payee List setup Window allows you to add, delete, and/or change
payee names in the Payee List, which you can pop up to enter a
payee name in the Register.
Ctrl-I To insert a blank line for a new payee entry
Ctrl-D To delete the highlighted payee
To move up/down through payees
─┘ To move down
To exit Payee List Setup Window (at the last entry)
Esc To exit Payee List Setup Window (at any time)
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Help: Category List Setup
The Category List setup window allows you to add, delete, and/or change
categories in the Category List, which you can pop up to enter
a category in the Register.
The Category List in this setup window shows two columns of table:
Category Name and Monthly Budget.
If you want to include budget summary in your Income Statement, specify
the amount of monthly budget for each category.
You may leave the monthly budget as 0.00 if you do not want to include
budget summary.
Ctrl-I To insert a blank line for a new category entry
Ctrl-D To delete the highlighted category
To move up/down through categories
─┘ To move down
To exit Category List Setup Window (at the last entry)
Esc To exit Category List Setup Window (at any time)
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Help: Date Format Setting
To change the date format, select the desired menu choice.
MM/DD/YY month/day/year format
DD/MM/YY day/month/year format
YY/MM/DD year/month/day format
Keys you can use:
─┘ Select the highlighted date format
─,─ Move to adjacent menu choice
Esc Cancel this setting
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Help: Help Menu
There are four pulldown menu choices associated with Help Main Menu:
Pulldown Menu Operations
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Menu To get help on how to use menus
Register To get help on how to use Register
Help on Help To get help on how to use Help
EliteCheck Registration To get help on how to register EliteCheck
Use the following keys to select the desired menu choice:
─┘, Pulls down sub menus
─,─ Move to adjacent main menu choice
Esc Return to the Register
Pressing the first character of a main menu item pulls down its
associated menu choices.
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Help: Help on Menu
This menu choice allows you to view Help on menus provided by EliteCheck.
If you select this menu choice, A Help screen on Menus will show up.
─┘ Select the highlighted menu choice
Move up/down between menu choices
Esc Return to Main Menu Bar
Pressing the first character of a pulldown menu choice will directly
select the menu choice.
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Help: Help on Register
This menu choice allows you to view Help on how to use the Register.
If you select this menu choice, A Help screen for the Register will
show up.
You can also view this Help by pressing F1 key when you are in
the Register.
─┘ Select the highlighted menu choice
Move up/down between menu choices
Esc Return to Main Menu Bar
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Help: Help on Help
This menu choice allows you to view Help on how to get Help.
─┘ Select this menu choice
Move up/down between menu choices
Esc Return to Main Menu Bar
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Help: Help on EliteCheck Registration
This menu choice allows you to view Information on EliteCheck Registration.
─┘ Select this menu choice
Move up/down between menu choices
Esc Return to Main Menu Bar
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Help: EliteCheck Menus
The EliteCheck Commands are organized into a two-tiered menu system
consisting of a horizontal menu bar with submenus that drop down from it.
The menu bar contains seven main menu items. Each main menu item has one
or more pulldown submenu choices:
┌────────────────────────┐ ┌──────────────────────────┐
│ Account │ │ Edit │
├────────────────────────┤ ├──────────────────────────┤
│ Select Account │ │ Void Transaction │
│ New Account Setup │ │ Restore Void Transaction │
│ Update Current Account │ │ Delete Transaction │
│ Rebuild Account │ └──────────────────────────┘
│ Delete Current Account │
└────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────────────────┐ ┌──────────────────┐
│ Reconciliation │ │ Print │
├──────────────────────────┤ ├──────────────────┤
│ Mark Cleared Transaction │ │ Check Register │
│ Reconcile │ │ Income Statement │
└──────────────────────────┘ └──────────────────┘
┌──────────────────────────┐ ┌────────────────────────┐ ┌────────────┐
│ Setup │ │ Help │ │ Quit │
├──────────────────────────┤ ├────────────────────────┤ ├────────────┤
│ Printer │ │ Menus │ │ Exit to DOS│
│ Payee │ │ Register │ └────────────┘
│ Personal Income Category │ │ Help on Help │
│ Personal Expense Category│ │ EliteCheck Registration│
│ Business Income Category │ └────────────────────────┘
│ Business Expense Category│
│ Date Format │
└──────────────────────────┘
Use the following keys to select the desired menu choice:
When you are at the Menu Bar
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
─┘, Pull down menu choices associated with the highlighted
main menu item
─,─ Move to adjacent main menu choice
Esc Return to the Register
Pressing the first character of a main menu item pulls down its
associated menu choices.
When you are at the Pulldown Menus
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Esc Return to Main Menu Bar
─┘ Select the highlighted menu choice
Move up/down between menu choices
Pressing the first character of a pulldown menu choice will directly
select the menu choice.
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Help: Help on Help
EliteCheck offers extensive, context-sensitive help to guide whatever
operation you are currently doing. You can get help by two ways:
1. Press F1 key for help about the current operation
2. Select one of pulldown menu choices associated with Help main menu.
While you are viewing a help screen, you can control the help screen by
using the following keys:
Esc To exit Help
To scroll the help screen up/down
PgUp To scroll up one page
PgDn To scroll down one page
Home To go to the top of help screen
End To go to the end of help screen
Ctrl─ Move right help window
Ctrl─ Move left help window
Ctrl- Move up help window
Ctrl- Move down help window
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Help: Quit Menu
Use this menu to leave EliteCheck and return to DOS.
There is one pulldown menu choice associated with Quit Menu:
Pulldown menu Operation
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Exit To exit to DOS
─┘, Pulls down sub menus
─,─ Move to adjacent main menu choice
Esc Return to the Register
Pressing character Q will directly pulls down the menu choice
associated Quit menu item.
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Help: Exit Menu
This menu choice allows you to leave EliteCheck and return to DOS.
If you select this menu choice, EliteCheck will return to DOS.
─┘,E Leave EliteCheck and return to DOS
Esc Return to Main Menu Bar
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Help: Setup Change Confirmation
You have the following three choices:
Y To save any changes and to return to the Register
N Not to save any changes and to return to the Pulldown menu
Esc To return to the Setup Window
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