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ALLSOFT COMPUTER PRODUCTS
STARBOOKS USER MANUAL
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U s e r ' s M a n u a l
S T A R B O O K S
Ver 2.08
(c) 1988,1989,1990
Allsoft Computer Products
Monmouth Junction, NJ
ALLSOFT COMPUTER PRODUCTS
STARBOOKS USER MANUAL
Page 2
This version is derived from the
many registered users.
A very special thanks
for their continued support
Special Thanks to Ted McClellan
for his suggestions and debugging..
Brian Albright
ALLSOFT COMPUTER PRODUCTS
STARBOOKS USER MANUAL
Page 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
INSTALLATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
HOW TO RUN THE PROGRAM/INSTALLATION . . . . . . . 6
UP AND RUNNING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
MAIN MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
INVENTORY CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
VENDOR INFORMATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
ADDING A PART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
INVENTORY CARD. . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . .10
CREATE PURCHASE ORDERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
VIEW OUTSTANDING PURCHASE ORDERS. . . . . . . . .11
RECEIVE PARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
INVENTORY ADJUSTMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
CATALOG PRINTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
PRINTING OPTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
ZERO YEAR TO DATE INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . .14
SALES ORDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
REVIEW CUSTOMER FILES . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
LIST CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
STATEMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
REVIEW INVOICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
POSTING PAYMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
REVIEW OUTSTANDING SALES ORDERS . . . . . . . . .18
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS/REGISTRATION. . . . . . . .19
ALLSOFT COMPUTER PRODUCTS
STARBOOKS USER MANUAL
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INTRODUCTION
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This program will provide a small business will the tools
necessary to keep track of a parts inventory and accounts
receivable. We have done away with general ledger accounting
practices in order to keep this package as simple as possible.
DISCLAIMER
This software package is protected under law. You may freely
distribute this diskette to computers that may find this program
useful. All uses of this diskette are limited to evaluation
purposes only. Only registered users may use this program after
evaluation for their own purposes. Site Licenses are available
from Allsoft Computer Products
We have attempted to create this program to be as easy to operate
and error free as possible. Unfortunately, all situations and
environments cannot be recreated in development. We will not be
held responsible for any financial losses due to a program flaw.
Although only the program itself is guaranteed, we will make
every possible effort to repair any unforeseen data
discrepancies.
The way technology keeps advancing and the number of people now
using personal computers, we have decided to eliminate such
things from this manual as how to make a backup, formatting a
disk, etc. You should refer to you DOS manual for many of these
questions, but do feel free to contact us with your questions
that arise at any time.
INSTALLATION
The first thing you should be aware of is that you need to have
adequate storage space for your data files. Using the formula
given below, you will compute the approximate number of kilobytes
you will need for data storage:
((number of parts) X 140)/1024=Kbytes for inventory
((number of Accounts receivable) X 180)/1024=Kbytes for A/R files
The current version of STARBOOKS will only support up to 2000
accounts and parts for inventory.
Now these are only estimations! STARBOOKS will hold your
invoices for you until they are paid, need maintenance files,
etc. so make your estimate a strong one. A 20 megabyte hard
drive is strongly recommended.
ALLSOFT COMPUTER PRODUCTS
STARBOOKS USER MANUAL
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We have included an automatic set-up operation for you. Here's
what to do.
When asked to place a blank disk in a drive please make sure that
it is formatted and the system is placed on it. Place the blank,
formatted disk in the default disk drive. Usually A:. Now type
the disk drive name that you have the MASTER diskette in,
followed by a "-", then the disk drive you wish to install
STARBOOKS on. Typing A-C <RETURN> will install the program files
on drive C: from drive A:. (MASTER-DESTINATION) If you wish to
use drive A: for the program place the blank, formatted disk in
A: and the MASTER disk in drive B: type B: <RETURN> then type B-A
<RETURN>. These batch files will do the work for you. Keep the
MASTER disk and store it safely in case something happens to your
work disk.
The program will now reside in the subdirectory \STARBOOK\ in the
default drive (or the drive you selected to run STARBOOKS from).
Make sure that your CONFIG.SYS file shows that files=15 or more.
The CONFIG.SYS file will set up your operating systems so the
programs that run on it will work properly. STARBOOKS requires
that at least 15 files be open.
ALLSOFT COMPUTER PRODUCTS
STARBOOKS USER MANUAL
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HOW TO RUN THE PROGRAM
CD STARBOOK <RETURN> (this changes the directory)
SB <RETURN> will start program execution in this directory.
If this is the first time you have run STARBOOKS, you will be
asked to Install the program. You must press the "Y" key to
ENTER the answers to the following questions:
COMPANY NAME -The name of your company
COMPANY ADDRESS -Address
COMPANY CITY, STATE, ZIP -Example: Dallas, TX 75243
PHONE NUMBER -Example: (817) 540-2059
DATA DRIVE AND PATH -Example: C:\STARBOOK\DATA\
TERMS FOR PAYMENT -Example: Net 30
CODE TO ACTIVATE CONDENSED ON-Usually 15 (check your
CODE TO CANCEL CONDENSED MODE-Usually 18 printer manual)
TAX RATE -Set to 0 for wholesale operation
One very important question will be where you want your data
files to be located. Enter the letter of the drive (followed by
semi colon and a backslash) and the subdirectory path if
necessary. If you use a subdirectory besides STARBOOK then make
sure you have created it before running the program using the MD
command at the DOS prompt. To reinstall, type: SB