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User Documentation: HP's Cooperative Computing Solutions
QuoteMaster
Product Description
-------------------
HP's Cooperative Solutions QuoteMaster is a HP95LX PalmTop Utility for
producing accurate, comprehensive CCSY, client-server quotations on a
fully interactive, user-friendly basis. It may be run on the HP-95LX or
on any desktop system containing Lotus 123 ver 2.0 or greater.
Purpose
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Welcome to the Cooperative Computing Systems Division
(CCSY) QuoteMaster, designed to help you quickly and easily configure
and quote our integrated client/server solutions. QuoteMaster will step
you through the solution component menus, check the configuration, and
create a budgetary quote with all of the correct product numbers,
options and prices.
QuoteMaster automatically adds all dependent products (such as
media/manuals and preload products), to the order and determines the
minimum disk space required for the selected software.
Standalone peripherals, HP-UX license upgrades and programming
languages are not included. You may add these to the quote manually.
Continue by using CONRAD to check the entire quote.
We will update the CCSY QuoteMaster every quarter; obtain it from the
CCSY Hotline (subject: QUOTMSTR). We welcome your comments and
suggestions -- please send them to your Business Development contact.
Good Luck and Good selling!
Environment
-----------
The QuoteMaster Configurator is a Lotus 123 automated worksheet. It is
a seamless, user-friendly application wholly written in Lotus Macro
code.
Designed to run on Lotus 123 version 2.2 for the HP PalmTop, it can
also run on any version of Lotus 123 from version 2.2, or later,
including 123 for Windows. It also runs on Lotus 2.0 but without some
of the functions available in later releases. Though not supported, it
also has been found by users to run on Excel 4.0, and Quattro Pro 2.0
(when run in 123 mode).
Output
------
QuoteMaster displays the generated quotation on the screen, to a local
printer, or to a print file. The HP PalmTop user can print the
quotation to an attached serial printer, or may upload a print file for
printing on a parallel printer attached to a desktop.
Loading QuoteMaster onto your HP PalmTop
----------------------------------------
The following instructions are provided only to help expedite
installation onto HP PalmTop systems. Refer to your HP PalmTop manual,
or to HP PalmTop support at 1-(503) 757-2004 for assistance in managing
your HP PalmTop.
A. Preliminaries
Default Directory
The three spreadsheet files comprising QuoteMaster, QMASTER.WK1,
QMHELP.WK1, and AUTO123.WK1, should be placed in your Lotus 123 default
data directory. On the HP PalmTop, the default directory is generally
the main (C:\) or root directory. To determine which is your default
directory, enter Lotus and type / W orksheet G lobal D irectory D
efault. The default directory appears at the top of the Lotus screen;
place your QuoteMaster files in that directory.
Memory
1 MB HP PalmTops have a default setting of 514K of System RAM.
Therefore, persons with a 1MB HP PalmTop need make no adjustment in
order to run QuoteMaster and may skip this section.
HP PalmTops with only 512K total memory must be reconfigured to allow
322K of system RAM. Since System RAM is incremented at the expense of
Disk RAM, users should first be certain that their files on disk do not
take up more than 190K (512K - 322K = 190K) including the QuoteMaster
files (QMASTER.WK1 requires 148K, QMHELP.WK1 requires 5K, and
AUTO123.WK1 requires 3K: TOTAL: 156K). Thus, on a 512K HP PalmTop
system, only 34K remains for other user files on disk. If this is
insufficient, two remedies are possible: 1) eliminate QMHELP.WK1 (the
help file) and AUTO123.WK1 (the auto-launcher program). This action
frees up only 8K, however. 2) Upgrade your HP PalmTop to 1MB RAM.
Follow these steps to modify memory settings if you have a 512K HP
PalmTop:
1. Exit all other applications
2. Press Shift-Setup
3. S (for System)
4. M (for Memory)
5. Left or Right Arrow until "System RAM" is equal to
or greater than 322K. If the Arrow keys do not
permit you to increase System RAM at the expense of
RAM Disk, this is because your disk is rather full.
Exit, delete files, and begin again at step number
1.
6. ESCape
7. Q (for Quit)
8. Q (for Quit)
9. Press Enter for Reboot.
If you still have a Memory Full problem on your HP PalmTop:
1. Be certain that you are not running any other HP
PalmTop application while running QuoteMaster.
2. If you still have trouble, try increasing your
system RAM by another 8K to 330K (using the above
instructions).
3. Contact HP PalmTop support to determine if the
problem is caused by a hardware fault.
Downloading QuoteMaster from Desktop to HP PalmTop
--------------------------------------------------
Required:
1) HP Connectivity Pack for the HP-95LX.
2) A serial (RS-232) port on your desktop.
Procedure:
1) Connect your HP PalmTop to your Desktop using the
cable provided in the connectivity pack. Start the
Filer on your HP PalmTop
2) Follow the procedures outlined in the Connectivity
Pack to install the connectivity software on your
desktop.
Desktop:
3) use APP95 to establish a link to the HP PalmTop
4) Enter the filer mode (Alt-2)
5) Split the screen (F7)
6) Establish a remote connection (F6). Choose the
directory that you have determined to be the Lotus
default directory (in most cases the main, Root
(C:\) directory and thus no action is required).
7) Use F9 to tag the QuoteMaster files in the local
window QMASTER.WK1, QMHELP.WK1, and AUTO123.WK1).
8) Copy (F2) from local (desktop) to remote (the HP
PalmTop)
9) Exit, disconnect the cable.
HP PalmTop:
10) Press ESCape to exit Server mode. Exit the filer.
11) Press the blue 123 application key
Working with the QuoteMaster Configurator
-----------------------------------------
Once you have installed the QuoteMaster files into your
default Lotus directory on your HP PalmTop or Desktop, the
load module, called AUTO123.WK1 is automatically loaded
whenever Lotus 123 is launched. It provides the following
options:
1. QuoteMaster Loads CCSY.WK1
2. Genesis Configurator Loads GENESIS.WK1, the GSY
Configurator (for those
users who have loaded it
onto their system).
3. Lotus Breaks to LOTUS
4. Retrieve File Allows User to Load
another Lotus File
5. Exit Lotus Ends LOTUS.
AUTO123.WK1 may be deleted, especially if limited disk space
is available on the HP PalmTop.
To begin work with the QuoteMaster you may either choose
Option 1, QuoteMaster from the main menu, or, from within
Lotus, select/FileRetrieve QuoteMaster.WK1.
Operating the QuoteMaster is as easy as using the familiar
Lotus Menu Bar.
When you first enter the QuoteMaster, you will see a Menu Bar
across the top of the screen that says:
Help Name Choose Generate Edit File Leave
Select any of these options by sliding to your selection and
pressing ENTER, or, by pressing the first letter of your menu
selection (e.g., "F" for File).
Wherever you are within the menu-tree or program, you can
always press ESCape several times to return to this main
menu.
Description of the Various Menu Options
---------------------------------------
Help - Leads to a menu of Help topics.
Name - Enables input of the customer name, address and
phone, along with the "File Ref" name. File Ref is meant to catalog all
the quotations provided to your various customers. It will appear on
the quotation, and will be the name of the worksheet file containing
this quotation if you should choose the FileSave option.
Choose - Leads to a second Menu Bar containing the
headings of various product groups, for example, Knowledge Worker
Solution (KWS) or Enterprise Information Server (EIS). You can enter up
to 999,999 users. Due to space limitations, only 3 digits will apear
on-screen, but the correct number will be on your printed quote.
Generate - After "CHOOSE", use "GENERATE" to create a
customized quote containing all dependent parts and options. Note:
Generating a quotation overwrites any previously generated quotation,
including any manual changes made to that quotation with the Edit
command (described below).
Edit - Allows for manual editing of the quotation, for
example, the addition of non-CCSY parts such as COBOL. It leads to a
subsequent menu containing:
Change - Allows entry of text, labels or formulas on
existing quotation lines.
Add - Allows the addition of new, empty lines into the
quotation. Use the arrow keys to position the cursor to a particular
line. Pressing Enter inserts a line above that line. Use Change (above)
to type information into those lines. Note: ESCape exits without adding
a line.
Delete - Delete a line from the quotation. Use the arrow
keys to position the cursor to the line that you wish to delete and
press Enter. Note: ESCape exits without deleting a line. View - Allows
the user to view of the quotation, without the ability to make changes.
Quit - Return
File - Leads to a second Menu Bar containing:
- Print - for small or large type printing of the
quote
- Save - for saving the file under the File Ref
name
- Open - for opening a previously saved file
- Dir - for changing the subdirectory containing
files
- Restart - for restarting the quote after erasing
all chosen parts
- End - for Saving, and exiting Lotus
- Quit - returns you to the main menu
Leave - Allows you to exit Lotus 123 after offering you
the chance to save your work to a file.
Components Configuration
------------------------
The Genesis Model 8X7 configurator has been integrated into
QuoteMaster and is accessed when you select a server. It
allows you easily to configure new 8x7 systems. For most
quotes only the first screen needs to be filled in. Use the
down arrow key to move the cursor, enter the data requested
and then press Enter or Esc. While the default settings are
normally sufficient, specific options may be chosen on
subsequent screens.
Contact
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All questions concerning the HP PalmTop: contact HP PalmTop
Support at 1 (503) 757-2004.
For assistance with CCSY product ordering, call Janet Gee,
Cooperative Computing Systems Division at (408) (or 1-)
447-4525.