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        2.0 Getting Started
        -------------------

        2.1 Hardware
        ------------

        IBM(r) personal computer or compatible
        MS-DOS(r) 2.0 or higher
        256 K RAM memory minimum
        One or two diskdrives and/or harddrive
        Standard (ASCII Character set) 80 column printer
        Color Monitor (Optional)



        2.2 Installation
        ----------------

        Copy all files on the program disk to a backup disk or harddrive
        and store original  program disk in a safe place.  Then copy all
        program and data files from the  backup disk to  disks that will
        be used for budgeting. The file "BUDGET.DAT" may be removed from
        budgeting  disks after a user  created file is  specified as the
        startup file (see 6.6 Data File at Startup).

        Program files and user selected data files must be accessible by
        the operating system during program execution.

        The program disk contains the following files.

        Files             Description
        -----             -----------
        READMEx **        Document file - Messages
        C0 thru C7 **     Document file - Charters of manual

        B.EXE             Program file  - Startup
        B1.EXE            Program file  - Posting
        B2.EXE            Program file  - Sort/Edit
        B3.EXE            Program file  - Budget
        B4.EXE            Program file  - Maintenance
        BRUN40.EXE *      Program file  - Support

        BUDGET.FIL        Data file     - Startup file name
        BUDGET.DAT        Data file     - Example Home Budget

        *  (C) Copyright 1982-87 Microsoft
        ** File not required for operation









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        2.3 Screen Arrangement
        ----------------------

        The top line of the  screen  displays the current menu selection
        and  various other  information  such as  last entry posted  and
        entry list totals.

        The upper  middle  portion  of the  screen  displays the current
        entry item values for the selected activity.

        The lower  middle  portion  of  the  screen   displays   various
        information to aid input  such as a  listing  of all  categories
        during category selection.

        The  bottom  line  of the  screen  displays all input and option
        prompts and warning messages.








































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        2.4 Keyboard
        ------------

        The program can best be used from the number pad with the number
        lock "on" for fast single key stroke operation.

        Continuous error checking of input allows only correct  types of
        input.  The program beeps when a bad key is hit and/or a warning
        message is displayed.

        Use the "Backspace" key to erase the last key stroke(s).

        "<SB>" means spacebar.

        Enter a blank space to clear any string (text) value.

        Pressing <ENTER>  at an  input  prompt is  considered a continue
        command if no data  is entered, or entered and then erased using
        the  backspace  key.   A continue  command  does not  effect any
        existing values.




































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        2.5 Activities and Options
        --------------------------


        Activity/Option         :   <1>   :   <2>   :   <3>   :  <4>
        ........................:.........:.........:.........:.........
                                :         :         :         :
        Post Entry Activity     :         :         :         :
                                :         :         :         :
        <1> Post Paycheck No. 1 :  Edit   : Amounts :  Post   :  ----
        <2> Post Paycheck No. 2 :  Edit   : Amounts :  Post   :  ----
        <3> Post Pre-Defined E's:  Edit   : Select  :  Post   :  ----
        <4> Post Entries        :  Edit   :  Next   :  Last   :  ----
        <5> Backup New Entries  : Backup  :  ----   :  ----   :  ----
                                :         :         :         :
        ........................:.........:.........:.........:.........
                                :         :         :         :
        Sort/Edit Entry Activity:         :         :         :
                                :         :         :         :
        <1> Sort Entries        :  Edit   :  Sort   :Clr Items: Empty List
        <2> Edit Entries in List:  Edit   :  Select :  Next   : Previous
        <3> Auto Edit Entries   :  Edit   :Auto Edit: Edit Out:  ----
        <4> Display Entries List:  Page   :Page Back:  Delete :  Print
        <5> Edit Entries        :  Edit   :  Select :  Next   : Previous
        <6> Backup Entries      :  Backup :  ----   :  ----   :  ----
                                :         :         :         :
        ........................:.........:.........:.........:.........
                                :         :         :         :
        Budget Activity         :         :         :         :
                                :         :         :         :
        <1> Category Totals     :  Page   :Page Back:  Print  :  ----
        <2> Transaction Totals  :  Print  :  ----   :  ----   :  ----
        <3> Account Totals      :  Print  :  ----   :  ----   :  ----
        <4> Budget Analysis     :  Edit   : Analyze :Clr Items:  ----
        <5> Monthly Analysis    :  Edit   : Analyze :Clr Items:Clr Totals
        <6> Monthly Totals      :  Print  :  ----   :  ----   :  ----
                                :         :         :         :
        ........................:.........:.........:.........:.........
                                :         :         :         :
        Maintenance Activity    :         :         :         :
                                :         :         :         :
        <1> Category Information:  Edit   :  Print  :  ----   :  ----
        <2> Account Information :  Edit   :  ----   :  ----   :  ----
        <3> Pre-Defined Entries :  Edit   :  Select :  Print  :  ----
        <4> Operation Parameters:  Edit   :  ----   :  ----   :  ----
        <5> Create Data File    :  Edit   :  Create :  ----   :  ----
        <6> Data File at Startup:  ----   :  ----   :  ----   :  ----
        <7> Change Data File    :  ----   :  ----   :  ----   :  ----
        <8> Change Entry Limits :  ----   :  ----   :  ----   :  ----
                                :         :         :         :
        ........................:.........:.........:.........:.........





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        2.6 Startup
        -----------

        Step 1  Develop a budget  simular  to the  examlpe  home  budget
                specifing  category  and account  titles  as a  minimum.
                Allow for  future insertion  and deletion of  categories
                and accounts (see 1.3 Example Home Budget).

        Step 2  Type "B" and press <ENTER> to begin program.

                The title  screen is displayed  showing  the active data
                file name and title.

        Step 3  Type the  password of the active file and  press <ENTER>
                to begin execution.

                The initial password  for data file  BUDGET.DAT  and all
                files created with option 1 is "pw".  Files created with
                option 2 and 3 have the  same password  as the file that
                was active when the  file was  created  (see  6.5 Create
                Data File).

                A password may be any 5 alphanumeric characters.  Blanks
                and upper/lower case characters are significant.

                For protection, password key strokes are not displayed.

                If an incorrect  password is entered, program returns to
                the operating system.

        Step 4  Select "<4> Maintenance Activity".

        Step 5  Select option "<5> Create Data File"  and  enter a  file
                path\name and choose option 1.  Choose  option 2 to make
                a practice copy of file BUDGET.DAT.

        Step 6  Select option "<2> Create" to create the new data file.

        Step 7  Select  "<6> Data File at Startup"  and  enter  the  new
                file path\name.  At the  next program  startup,  the new
                file will be accessed automatically.

        Step 8  Select  "<7> Change Data File" and  enter  the new  file
                path\name.

        Step 9  Enter the password  when the title  screen is displayed.
                The new data file is now available for use.

        Step 10 Select  "<4> Maintenance Activity"  and  enter  category
                and  account   information,   pre-defined  entries   and
                operation parameters.





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        2.6 Startup (continued)
        -----------


        Step 11 Select "<2> Sort/Edit Entry Activity" and edit the first
                10 entries as required  to include  the initial value in
                each account.

















































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