This document contains changes made to M.Y.O.B. Version 5.0 after publication of the Getting Started manual and User's Guide. Please review this information before you begin using your copy of M.Y.O.B.
WHAT'S NEW IN VERSION 5.0
If you're upgrading to Version 5.0, we recommend that you review the "Before You Begin" chapter of the Getting Started manual, which contains a summary of the improvements we've made to M.Y.O.B. Using that chapter, you should be able to locate the existing M.Y.O.B. features you know and love.
UPGRADE CUSTOMERS:CHEQUE FORMATS HAVE BEEN CHANGED
The format of the cheque printing has changed to take account of changes required by APACS. If you already use M.Y.O.B. to print cheques using M.Y.O.B. 3's standard layout and you wish to keep the format the same when you convert to M.Y.O.B. 5 follow these instuctions BEFORE you upgrade to version 5.
Select the Print Cheques option in the Chequebook Command Centre. Select the cheque type that you use (continuous feed or laser) and click the customise button. Now select any field and drag it to a new position. From the Edit menu select UNDO. This will move the field back to its original position. Click the OK button. You will return to the Print Cheques Forms Selection Window and the User-Customised option will be selected. You can now upgrade to M.Y.O.B. version 5 and continue using your old cheque style under the User-Customised option.
Alternatively you can obtain supplies of the latest cheques from Deluxe by phoning 0800 833414.
UPGRADE CUSTOMERS: TOWN AND COUNTY FIELDS HAVE BEEN ADDED
Previous versions of the Card File Entry window used a single text field for entire addresses. In Version 5.0, the data entry region for addresses now consists of separate fields for street address, town and county. Your M.Y.O.B. data will continue to function properly with these new fields; however, you may wish to change the addresses on the cards you use most often so the town and county fields are used.
FINDING INFORMATION ABOUT M.Y.O.B. REPORTS
Descriptions of all reports in M.Y.O.B. are included in your on-line help.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT JOB REPORTS
The Job Profit & Loss Report and the Job Activity reports (Summary and Detail) in M.Y.O.B. don't include information from purged transactions.
LOCATIONS OF M.Y.O.B. FILES ON YOUR COMPUTER
The M.Y.O.B. installation program loads a number of files in various locations on your computer's hard disk. For your information, here's a list of the files and locations that are installed.
* Location where you installed M.Y.O.B. (for example, in the C:\MYOB5 directory):
- DUNZIP.DLL (file used to restore data files from backups)
- DZIP.DLL (file used to back up data files)
- MYOB.EXE (application program)
- MYOB.HLP (on-line help file)
- MYOBRES.RES (file used for various purposes in M.Y.O.B.)
- MYOBUPG.EXE (application program used to upgrade data files to Version 5.0)
- MYOBURES.RES (file used in the M.Y.O.B. upgrade program)
- README.TXT (the file you're currently reading)
- WIDGETS.DAT (sample company's data file)
* Items installed in C:\MYOB5\LETTERS (documents used in personalised letters):
