[moneytalks] Re: Book Reader Was Re: Re: money talks documentation
- From: Rod Gowen <rodgowen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: moneytalks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2006 17:31:54 -0800 (PST)
I second that!
I much prefer to use IE or Word or Text Pal to read the docs!
It would be nice to have a choice as to what we want installed on our
computers.
Rod
On Wed, 27 Dec 2006, ace wrote:
> Hello folks,
>
> I wish that it were optional whether to install the book reader or not. I do
> not use it and prefer to remove programs from my computer that I do not use;
> however, every time I reinstall Money Talks, it returns.
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> --
> ace
> Network Administrator of
> irc.talkingirc.net
> http://www.talkingirc.net
>
>
> Steve Zielinski wrote:
> > Bud,
> >
> > One of the ways to get to the docs is from the start menu, press
> > control-escape. Up arrow to programs. When you enter that, go to Money
> > Talks, and use the right arrow to open the pull down menu, then arrow down
> > to money talks documentation. I avoid using the book reader program to read
> > the MT docs this way, mostly because I haven't figure out all the command
> > for the book reader program. But that's a different story.
> >
> > Each heading in the mt docs discusses a certain aspect. For instance here's
> > an example:
> >
> > Quote:
> > New Account: Ctrl+N
> > New Account
> > To create a new account, select New from the File menu or use the New
> > Account command.
> > End quote.
> >
> > So when you actually are in the MT program, press ctrl plus N to create a
> > new account.
> >
> > Quote:
> > Account Properties: Alt+Enter
> > Account Properties Dialog
> > Each account you create contains certain characteristics known as the
> > account's properties.
> > These characteristics include information specific to that account. Most
> > properties
> > are optional, but they may help you keep track of information for that
> > account.
> > When you create a new account, Money Talks displays the Account Properties
> > dialog.
> > End quote.
> >
> > So if you want to change the values in the account properties dialog at a
> > later time, press alt plus enter.
> >
> > Then the documents talk about each of the account properties, for instance,
> > the first one is Starting Balance, then minimum balance, then account
> > number, followed by Institution, etc.
> >
> > Regarding entering a new transaction in an account, we have:
> >
> > Quote:
> > New Transaction: Ctrl+T
> > New Transaction Command
> > To manually add a transaction to your account, select New from the
> > Transaction menu
> > or press Ctrl+T. You generally add new transactions when you write a check,
> > make
> > a purchase with your bank card, or when you document an automatic payment
> > that gets
> > deducted from your account.
> > When you select the New Transaction command, Money Talks shows the
> > Transaction dialog.
> > Since you generally have more debit transactions than credit transactions,
> > the program
> > assumes you want to make a debit transaction and places your cursor in the
> > Payee
> > field ready for you to type the name of the person or company to which you
> > are paying.
> > If the transaction you wish to record is a credit rather than a debit,
> > simply press
> > Shift+Tab to move back to the Transaction Type control and select Credit.
> > End quote.
> >
> > This boils down to the fact that Money Talks defaults to a debit
> > transaction, in which you are sending money out of your account. If you are
> > doing a credit, shift tab back to the debit/credit button, down arrow to
> > credit and tab forward to where you were. Now you are ready to write the
> > name of an outfit paying you money.
> >
> > Then the documents talk about the various aspects of making a new
> > transaction, starting with the Credit/Debit buttons. There is specific info
> > about the payee/payer field, date field, item field, etc.
> >
> > Hope this is of some help. Feel free to write with any questions. You will
> > be working with the program in no time, be assured.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bud Keith" <bud@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <moneytalks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 8:43 AM
> > Subject: [moneytalks] Re: money talks documentation
> >
> >
> > > i feel especially stupid. i consider a heavy duty computer user, and i
> > > can't figure how to get started. i open the program from the desktop, and
> > > can't figure how to do anything. tabbing only gets me dings. on
> > > Wednesday 12/27/2006 08:47 AM, LARRY SKUTCHAN said:
> > > > That is the real user manual. We are, however, concerned that you find
> > > > the manual unclear. Is there something in particular that requires
> > > > better explanation, or is the whole manual out of wack?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >>> steveziel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Wednesday, December 27, 2006 7:43:27 AM
> > > > >>>
> > > > Bud,
> > > >
> > > > Each heading in the manual explains the use of a specific command or
> > > > concept. If after reading a given section, feel free to ask questions
> > > > here
> > > > on the list. Someone is sure to give you more assistance.
> > > >
> > > > Steve
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Bud Keith" <bud@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <moneytalks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 9:18 PM
> > > > Subject: [moneytalks] money talks documentation
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >i just purchased money talks, and find the furnished documentation to
> > > > be
> > > > >very unclear. is there a real user manual?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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