This dialog manages the application settings. It allows changing different user interface options and set up a password protection on your file.
HOME PAGE
This dropdown list allows you to select a page that you will see whenever you start AceMoney or click at the Home button in the toolbar. You can select Accounts, Portfolio, Banks, Payees, Categories, Schedule or Reports.
You may also select Favorite account and specify that account name in another dropdown list on the right. In this case, AceMoney will display transactions on that account as your home page. This is useful if you are managing only one account or this account has a lot of transactions.
GENERAL OPTIONS
New transaction type
This drop down list allows to select a default behavior for new transaction dialog. If you want to use default application behavior, leave "Last used" selection. Last used means that AceMoney will memorize the last entered transaction type and every new transaction will have the type of the previous one. If this behavior is not an option, you can select fixed types.
New transaction number
Configure a new transaction number. The following options are available:
Empty - empty number field;
Debit - number field will contain with "Debit" keyword; Last number plus one - AceMoney will populate the number field with the next number.
Display future bills for
This option allows to display future bills and deposits (as configured in Schedule) in the Account registry Page. Depending on your selection, the account registry will display future bills for the selected period of time.
Show grid in tables
Select this box if you want to see column and row separators in the tables.
Show closed accounts
Select this box if you want to see old closed accounts in the Account View.
Show account numbers
Select this box if you want to see account numbers in the Account View.
Show splash screen
Turns on a graphics splash screen during the start.
Load last file at startup
Check it if you want the last opened file be loaded automatically when you start AceMoney.
Show comment column
Select this flag if you want to see a transaction comment as a separate column in account registry.
Auto save document
Select this checkbox if you want AceMoney to save the changes for you every time you make them.
Deposits are the first transactions of a day
If this flag is ON then deposits and incoming transfers will be placed before the withdrawals and outgoing transfers of the same date. For example, if you pay rent or mortgage the same day you receive a paycheck, you might want to show a deposit first and only then withdraw the funds for the other payments even if you entered the rent payment before a deposit of the paycheck. If you record a withdrawal before the deposit and this option is turned OFF then the transactions will be shown as you entered them and the account might show negative balance.
Change transfer status on both accounts
If this flag is ON then any change of state of a transfer transaction which occurs when you mark it as CLEARED or RECONCILED, will happen on both accounts. This flag is disabled by default. When it's off, the transfer can be reconciled on each individual account separately.
Show file name in the title bar
Allows to see the current file name in the title bar. This option can be useful when you have to work with more than one account.
Show sold stocks
If this flag is on then the Portfolio page shows all configured investments. Otherwise AceMoney shows only the investments with quantity other than zero.
Add value of investment to account balance
When this flag is enabled, the account balance shown on the main page (list of accounts) will include the current market value of investments associated with the account. When the flag is disabled, the main page will show only the cash portion of account balance.
Show category analysis in status bar
When this option is selected, AceMoney will calculate an amount spent for the selected transaction category for the last 30 days and display this amount in the status bar. This option may slow down AceMoney if you have a lot of transactions.
Show duplicate check warning
If this is checked, AceMoney will display a duplicate check number warning whenever you try to enter a new transaction using the check number which already has been used on the same account.
PASSWORD
Old password
Enter your old password in this field. If you don't plan to change password - don't touch this field.
New password
Enter a new password here. AceMoney doesn't restrict a password length and case. As usual, it's recommended to set up a password with more than 6 characters in different cases and numbers.
NETWORK
Direct connection to the Internet
Select this option if your computer is directly connected to the Internet without any proxy server.
Manual proxy configuration
Select this option if your computer uses proxy server to access the Internet. You need to specify proxy server name and port in HTTP Proxy and Port boxes. Your network administrator may help you finding that information.
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