BESTCHEQ (c)
Version 2.0

A Checkbook Management Program
for the IBM Personal Computer
and compatibles.




Copywrite (c) 1985 - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

COMPUTER TUTORS & PROGRAMMERS
P.O Box 17347
PITTSBURGH, PA 15235















BESTCHEQ (c) is yours to use, copy and distribute. However, you
are not permitted to alter the program in any manner or copy the
printed BESTCHEQ (c) manual without the EXPRESS permission of
COMPUTER TUTORS & PROGRAMMERS.


We at COMPUTER TUTORS & PROGRAMMERS appreciate your support and
will continue to provide you with quality software. Please see the
Appendix for details on becoming a registered user.






















TABLE OF CONTENTS



1.0 INTRODUCTION

2.0 GET FILE MENU

NEW USER or CREATE A FILE................................................. 1
RETRIEVE CURRENT FILE..................................................... 1
RETRIEVE ARCHIVED FILE.................................................... 1
EXIT...................................................................... 1

3.0 MAIN MENU

PREVIOUS MENU............................................................. 2
CHANGING ACCOUNTS (same file)............................................. 2
SELECT CHECKING or SAVINGS ACCOUNT........................................ 2
GET A NEW FILE............................................................ 2
EXIT...................................................................... 2

4.0 ACCOUNT MENU

PREVIOUS MENU............................................................. 3
BALANCE INQUIRY........................................................... 3
TRANSACTION INQUIRY....................................................... 3
DEPOSIT................................................................... 3
WITHDRAWAL................................................................ 4
TRANSFER.................................................................. 4
FILE MAINTENANCE.......................................................... 4
SETUP..................................................................... 4

5.0 INPUT DATA

INPUT DATA (general)...................................................... 5
INPUT DATA (Withdrawals / Transfers)...................................... 6





















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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(continued)




6.0 FILE MAINTENANCE MENU

PREVIOUS MENU............................................................. 7
AMEND TRANSACTION......................................................... 7
FIND...................................................................... 7
RECONCILIATION............................................................ 7

7.0 AMEND TRANSACTION

RETRIEVE TRANSACTION...................................................... 8
ENTER CORRECT DATA........................................................ 8

8.0 FIND MENU

FIND BY AMOUNT............................................................ 9
FIND BY RECEIPT........................................................... 9
FIND BY DESCRIPTION....................................................... 9

9.0 RECONCILIATION

GOTO ("jumping").......................................................... 10
RECONCILE TRANSACTION..................................................... 10
UNRECONCILING / SKIPPING A TRANSACTION.................................... 10
ENTERING BANK STATEMENT INFORMATION....................................... 11
ARCHIVING FILE............................................................ 12

10.0 SETUP

SETTING UP SCREEN..........................................................13
SETTING UP FILE............................................................13

11.0 APPENDIX

USER SUPPORTED SOFTWARE (read first)...................................... 14
REGISTRATION FORM......................................................... 15
REMITTANCE QUESTIONNAIRE.................................................. 16










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1.0 INTRODUCTION:


BESTCHEQ (c) was written with two goals in mind: SIMPLICITY and POWER.
By achieving these goals, we felt that we would provide the you with
one of the most USEFUL programs on the market. Often, computer users
are very proud of their equipment until someone asks, "BUT CAN IT
BALANCE YOUR CHECKBOOK ?"

Regardless of your financial background, you will now be able to
effectively manipulate data so that it can be understood and
controlled.

In regards to the program environment, the SETUP procedure allows
you to create screen colors and new files without having to enter Disk
Operating System. The MENU structure is logical and easy to follow. We
feel that you should be able to understand the entire program in less
than one hour.

In close, we at COMPUTER TUTORS & PROGRAMMERS believe that we have met
our goal. Any version of BESTCHEQ (c) will provide you with all of the
tools you need for improving your personal and business organization.

As always, we wholeheartedly welcome recommendations from our users.


1.2 PROGRAM FLOW:

--------------------
= GET FILE MENU =
--------------------
\|/
--------------------
= MAIN MENU =
--------------------
CHECKING\ /SAVINGS
\ /
-------------------- ---------------------
= ACCOUNT MENU =>->->= CHECKING/SAVINGS/ =
-------------------- = TRANSFER =
| =-------------------=
\|/ = INPUT DATA =
-------------------- ---------------------
= FILE MAINTENANCE =
= MENU =
--------------------
\|/ | \|/
-------------------- | -------------------- -------------------
= SETUP = | = FIND =>->->= AMOUNT/RECEIPT/ =
-------------------- | -------------------- = DESCRIPTION =
\|/ -------------------
-------------------- | -------------------
= RECONCILIATION =<-<-<|->->->= AMEND =
-------------------- -------------------


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2.0 GET FILE


----------------------------------------------------------------
= CHECKING SAVINGS =
= F3 NEW FILE F4 EXIT =
----------------------------------------------------------------

--------------------------------------
= ENTER ID-CODE NUMBER: XXXXXXXX =
--------------------------------------

GET FILE



2.



At startup, the above menu will be displayed. You may proceed in one
of four ways:

1. NEW USER or CREATE NEW FILE: Type in any 4-digit NUMBER and hit
ENTER. The number you enter has no effect on the program because you
will proceed directly to the SETUP menu. See 10.0.

2. RETRIEVE CURRENT FILE: After you have gone through the SETUP
procedure and have created a FILE, enter your 4-digit ID-CODE NUMBER
and hit ENTER. If you make a mistake use the cursor to backup.

BESTCHEQ (c) will only accept NUMBERS for an ID-CODE NUMBER.

3. RETRIEVE ARCHIVED FILE: To review an ARCHIVE FILE, enter your
4-digit ID-CODE NUMBER followed by the month and year of the requested
file. Thus, if your ID-CODE NUMBER is 1111 and you would like to
review the reconciled transactions from March 1984 you would enter
11110384 (1111+03+84).

4. F4 EXIT: Before returning to DOS, BESTCHEQ (c) will look for a
program called BMENU.EXE. This is the name of our program to
integrate control of COMPUTER TUTORS & PROGRAMMERS programs. If a file
by the name BMENU.EXE is not found, a "FILE NOT FOUND" error will be
generated and control will be passed to DOS. Don't worry, the error
is harmless. However, if you know that you will always be running a
certain program after BESTCHEQ (c), then rename that program BMENU.EXE
and it will automatically execute. (See your DOS manual for
instructions on the REN[ame] command.)








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3.0 MAIN MENU



----------------------------------------------------------------
= F1 CHECKING F2 SAVINGS =
= F3 NEW FILE F4 EXIT =
----------------------------------------------------------------


MAIN MENU


3.


After you enter the ID-CODE NUMBER, you will enter the MAIN MENU. You
may proceed in one of four ways:

1a. F1 CHECKING or F2 SAVINGS: Select whether you would like
to review your checking account or savings account. Every ID-CODE
NUMBER corresponds to two accounts - a CHECKING ACCOUNT and a SAVINGS
ACCOUNT.

b. NEW USER or CREATE NEW FILE: Select either F1 CHECKING or F2
SAVINGS. Your entry will have no effect on the program because you
will proceed directly to the SETUP menu. See 10.0.

2. F3 NEW FILE: Return control to GET FILE menu. See 2.0.

3. F4 EXIT: Exit to DOS. See 2.4.


























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4.0 ACCOUNT MENU


------------------------------------------------------------------
= F1 PREVIOUS MENU F2 BALANCE INQUIRY =
= F3 DEPOSIT F4 TRANSACTION INQUIRY =
= F5 WITHDRAWAL F6 FILE MAINTENANCE =
= F7 TRANSFER F8 SETUP =
------------------------------------------------------------------

CHECKING [or SAVINGS]

4.


Regardless of whether you selected F1 CHECKING or F2 SAVINGS in
the MAIN MENU, control will be passed to this menu. Procedures are
exactly the same for both the CHECKING and the SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. The
bottom of the screen will show the current ACCOUNT. You may proceed
in one of eight ways:

1. F1 PREVIOUS MENU: Returns control to MAIN MENU. See 3.0.

You may switch accounts by "flipping" between the ACCOUNT MENU and the
MAIN MENU. Thus, if you are currently using the FILE 1111 CHECKING
ACCOUNT and you would like to view FILE 1111 SAVINGS ACCOUNT, return
to MAIN MENU and enter the alternate ACCOUNT. See 3.1a.

2. F2 BALANCE INQUIRY: Prints the last transaction in the current
ACCOUNT. Retains control in the ACCOUNT MENU (current menu).

3. F3 DEPOSIT: Record DEPOSIT to current account. Transfers
control to INPUT DATA. See 5.0.

4. F4 TRANSACTION INQUIRY: Transactions in the current account
will print to the screen. BESTCHEQ (c) will print one SCREEN of
transactions, pause and await a command. You may proceed in one of
three ways:

a. HIT ANY KEY: BESTCHEQ (c) will print the next screen of
transactions, pause and await a command.

b. Hit Q: BESTCHEQ (c) will print all the transactions in the
current account to the screen without pausing.

c. F1: Returns control to the ACCOUNT MENU.

After all of the transactions in the current account are printed to
the SCREEN, you may proceed in one of two ways:

d. F1: Returns control to ACCOUNT MENU.

e. Hit P: Transactions in the current account will print to the
PRINTER (LPT1). Control will be returned to ACCOUNT MENU.




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4.0 ACCOUNT MENU (continued)



-------------------------------------------------------------------
= F1 PREVIOUS MENU F2 BALANCE INQUIRY =
= F3 DEPOSIT F4 TRANSACTION INQUIRY =
= F5 WITHDRAWAL F6 FILE MAINTENANCE =
= F7 TRANSFER F8 SETUP =
-------------------------------------------------------------------


CHECKING [or SAVINGS]


4.



5. F5 WITHDRAWAL: Records WITHDRAWALS to current account.
Transfers control to INPUT DATA. See 5.0.

6. F6 FILE MAINTENANCE: Provides access to FIND TRANSACTION, AMEND
TRANSACTION and BANK RECONCILIATION. Transfers control to FILE
MAINTENANCE MENU. See 6.0.

7. F7 TRANSFER: Records transfer of funds FROM current account TO
the alternate account. Thus, if the current account is the Savings
Account then BESTCHEQ (c) transfers FROM Savings Account to Checking
Account. Transfers control to INPUT DATA. See 5.0.

8. F8 SETUP: Provides access to setting FOREGROUND COLOR,
BACKGROUND COLOR, DATA DRIVE and creating new ID-CODE NUMBER.
Transfers control to SETUP MENU. See 10.0.






















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5.0 INPUT DATA



[HOW MANY TRANSACTIONS TO ENTER ? 5 ]

ENTER TRANSACTION # 1 OF 5

YOUR LAST TRANSACTION WAS:
1/1/85 O-TRNSF 2730 VISA 337.77 253.58 84.19

DATE: ? 1/1/85
TYPE: ? W [ENTER W(ithdrawal) or C(heck)]
RECEIPT #: ? 123
DESCRIPTION: ? PAID BILLS
AMOUNT: ? 20


5.


If you entered to INPUT DATA for a DEPOSIT or a WITHDRAWAL,
BESTCHEQ(c) will ask you how many transactions you wish to enter.
(TRANSFERS are limited to one transaction.) If you enter "0",
control will be transferred to ACCOUNT MENU. See 4.0.

BESTCHEQ (c) will begin by showing the last transaction in the current
account. DEPOSITS, WITHDRAWALS and TRANSFERS will all require the
following four pieces of information:

1. DATE: Enter the DATE of the bank transaction.

2. RECEIPT: Enter the RECEIPT number of the bank transaction. This
can be a MAC machine number, check number or your personal code for
passbook deposits.

3. DESCRIPTION: Enter a fourteen character/number DESCRIPTION of
your transaction. Being consistent will facilitate use of the FIND
function. For example, if you frequently deal with JOHN DOE, by
always enter "DOE" BESTCHEQ (c) will FIND all the possible
transactions in one query. If you use "DOE" during one entry, then
"J.DOE" and "JOHN DOE" in following entries, you will have to do three
queries to FIND all of the transactions involving JOHN DOE. See 8.2.

4. AMOUNT: Enter the AMOUNT of the transaction. You need not enter
the decimal.










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5.0 INPUT DATA (continued)


1/2/85 WTHDRWL 123 PAID BILLS 84.19 20.00 64.19

IS THIS CORRECT ?


DATE TYPE RECEIPT DSCRPTN PREV. BAL. AMOUNT NEW BAL.



5. WITHDRAWALS: Entry into INPUT DATA for a WITHDRAWAL will require
a fifth piece of information. BESTCHEQ (c) will prompt you for a TYPE
of WITHDRAWAL. At the prompt, "TYPE:", enter a "C" if the WITHDRAWAL
is the result of a CHECK or enter a "W" if the WITHDRAWAL is the
result of a removal of funds from a bank or banking machine.


6. TRANSFERS: Entry into INPUT DATA for a TRANSFER will cause
BESTCHEQ(c) to automatically open both the Savings Account and the
Checking Account. The AMOUNT will be DEDUCTED FROM the current
account (whether CHECKING or SAVINGS) and the same AMOUNT will be
ADDED TO the alternate account. Control will be automatically passed
to ACCOUNT MENU. See 4.0.


When all information is entered, you will be asked if all the
information is correct. You may proceed in one of three ways:

a. Enter Y(es): You will proceed to enter the next transaction. If
the last transaction has been entered, BESTCHEQ (c) will write all the
entered transaction(s) to your current file. Control will be passed
to ACCOUNT MENU. See 4.0.

b. Enter N(o): Your previous input will be erased and you may
reenter the data.

c. F1: For any reason you may return to the ACCOUNT MENU. See
4.0. Data will not be entered into the account.















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6.0 FILE MAINTENANCE MENU



----------------------------------------------------------------
= F1 PREVIOUS MENU F2 AMEND TRANSACTION =
= F3 FIND F4 RECONCILIATION =
----------------------------------------------------------------

FILE MAINTENANCE


6.



You may proceed in one of four ways:

1. F1 PREVIOUS MENU: Return control to ACCOUNT MENU. See 4.0.

2. F2 AMEND TRANSACTION: Allows you to correct or change a
transaction. Balance of the current account will automatically be
adjusted. Before AMENDING, it is recommend that you get a printout of
the transactions in the current account. See 4.4e. Control is passed
to AMEND MENU. See 7.0.

3. F3 FIND TRANSACTION: Allows you to find a transaction by
RECEIPT NUMBER, DESCRIPTION or AMOUNT. Automatically searches through
twelve months of archived files. Control is passed to FIND MENU. See
8.0.

4. F4 RECONCILIATION: Reconciles current account. Archives
reconciled transactions. Updates current account and purges
reconciled transactions. Prints statement if desired. Before
RECONCILING, it is recommend that you get a printout of the
transactions in the current account. See 4.4e. Control is passed to
RECONCILIATION MENU. See 9.0.





















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7.0 AMEND MENU



ENTER DATE OF TRANSACTION IN ERROR ? 1/16/85

ENTER RECEIPT NUMBER OF TRANSACTION IN ERROR ? 202

17 1/16/85 CHECK 202 VISA 518.75

IS THIS THE TRANSACTION IN ERROR ? Y


7.


Amending a transaction consists of four steps:

1. Get a transaction printout (hardcopy) of the current account.
See 4.4e.

2. Enter the DATE and the RECEIPT NUMBER of the transaction to AMEND.

BESTCHEQ (c) will search the current account for the transaction.

3. If the transaction is NOT found, BESTCHEQ (c) will automatically
pass control to FILE MAINTENANCE MENU. If the transaction is found,
BESTCHEQ (c) will display the transaction and ask if the transaction
is the one you desired. You may proceed in one of two ways:

a. If the displayed transaction is the desired transaction, enter
Y(es) to the prompt. BESTCHEQ (c) will prompt you for new data as in
INPUT DATA. See 5.0.

b. If the displayed transaction is NOT the desired transaction,
enter N(o) to the prompt. BESTCHEQ (c) will continue to search
through the remaining transactions. If BESTCHEQ (c) is still unable
to find the requested transaction, control will automatically pass to
the FILE MAINTENANCE MENU. See 6.0.
















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8.0 FIND MENU



---------------------------------------------------------
= F1 PREVIOUS MENU F2 AMOUNT =
= F3 RECEIPT F4 DESCRIPTION =
---------------------------------------------------------

ENTER THE RECEIPT [AMOUNT or DESCRIPTION]: 203

17 1/16/86 CHECK 203 VISA 518.75

IS THIS THE CORRECT TRANSACTION ? Y

FIND


8.



You may proceed in one of two ways:

1. F1 PREVIOUS MENU: Returns control to FILE MAINTENANCE MENU.
See 6.0.

2. F2 AMOUNT, F3 RECEIPT or F4 DESCRIPTION: Regardless of
which key you press, the procedure is the same. The only difference
is the FIELD by which you are searching.

BESTCHEQ (c) will search the current account for your FIELD.

a. If your FIELD is found, BESTCHEQ (c) will display the transaction
and ask if the transaction is the one you desired. If it is not,
enter N(o) to the prompt. BESTCHEQ (c) will continue the search as
explained following in 8.2b.

b. If your FIELD is NOT found, BESTCHEQ (c) will automatically begin
searching through the previous twelve months of ARCHIVED files. If
the transaction still cannot be found control will automatically pass
to FILE MAINTENANCE MENU. See 6.0.

DOS MUST HAVE THE CORRECT DATE FOR THIS FUNCTION TO OPERATE.












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9.0 RECONCILIATION MENU



----------------------------------------------------------------
= F1 PREVIOUS MENU F2 GOTO =
= F3 RECONCILE F4 UNRECONCILE/SKIP =
----------------------------------------------------------------


{Transaction status}
2 {R/S/G} 12/19/85 CHECK 195 PGH LEGAL JRNL 61.00
[Transaction #]


RECONCILIATION


9.


Upon entry into RECONCILIATION MENU the first transaction in the
current account will be displayed. You may proceed in one of four
ways:

1. F1 PREVIOUS MENU: Returns control to ACCOUNT MENU. See 4.0.

2a. F2 GOTO: Each transaction is assigned a number. If you
previously printed out a transaction list you will be able to "jump"
to various transactions to review or change your entry. The currently
displayed transaction will be marked with the status "G" so that you
know from which transaction you "jumped."

b. MISTAKES: If you find that you made a mistake in a previously
reconciled (or unreconciled) transaction use the F2 GOTO Key to
return to that transaction. Remember that the transaction from which
you jump will be marked with status "G", and thus if you "jump"
forward the transaction from which you "jumped" will not be
reconciled. It is recommend that when you GOTO a previous transaction
you return to the spot from which you "jumped" by re-reconciling each
subsequent transaction. This will not be difficult for all the
transactions will be displayed with the status marking.

3. F3 RECONCILE: If the displayed transaction is present on your
bank statement and you would like to reconcile it, BESTCHEQ (c) will
mark the transaction with status "R" which will be displayed with the
transaction if you GOTO it later. Only transactions with the status
"R" will be RECONCILED.

4. F4 SKIP/UNRECONCILE: If the currently displayed transaction is
not on your bank statement and you would NOT like to reconcile it,
BESTCHEQ (c) will mark the transaction with a "S" which will be
displayed with the transaction if you GOTO it later.




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9.0 RECONCILIATION MENU (continue)


After the last transaction in the current file has been RECONCILED or
SKIPPED, BESTCHEQ (c) will prompt you for the following nine pieces of
information. The information entered in response to the following
questions will not become part of the ARCHIVED file, but it will
affect the account balance. You must answer numbers 5, 6 and 13. The
other questions are provided for mistakes and special charges; in most
cases they can be answered with a carriage return.



5. DATE OF THE BANK STATEMENT: Enter date of bank statement.

6. BALANCE PER BANK STATEMENT: Ending balance at DATE OF BANK
STATEMENT.

7. ERRONEOUS REMOVAL OF FUNDS BY BANK: Bank erroneously removed
funds from your account which you did not authorize.

8. ERRONEOUS DEPOSITS OF FUNDS BY BANK: Bank erroneously deposited
funds into your account which you did not authorize.

9. UNRECORDED INTEREST OR PROCEEDS ON ACCOUNT: Bank correctly
deposited funds into your account for interest or other monies which
were due to you. As an ALTERNATIVE you may use the DEPOSIT function.
If the DEPOSIT function is used the transaction will be archived with
the other monthly transactions but the monies will not show up
separately on the BANK STATEMENT. It is a matter of preference.

10. ERRONEOUS REMOVAL OF FUNDS ON BOOKS: You erroneously removed
funds from the account. This is provided as a convenience; the AMEND
function is the preferable method of correcting mistakes. See 7.0.

11. BANK SERVICE CHARGES: Record any overdraft charges or checking
fees which are automatically deducted from your bank account. As an
ALTERNATIVE you may use the WITHDRAWAL function to remove the funds.
See 4.5.

12. ERRONEOUS DEPOSITS OF FUNDS ON BOOKS: You erroneously
deposited funds to the account. This is provided as a convenience;
the AMEND function is the preferable method of correcting mistakes.
See 7.0.

13. IS INFORMATION CORRECT: When all information is entered you
will be asked if the entered information is correct. You may proceed
in one of three ways:

a. Enter Y(es): BESTCHEQ (c) will print the RECONCILIATION to the
SCREEN. See 9.10.

b. Enter N(o): Your previous input will be erased and you may
reenter the data.

c. F1: For any reason you may return to the FILE MAINTENANCE
MENU. See 6.0.


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BANK RECONCILIATION


Balance per Bank Statement, 01-01-85 200.00
Add: Deposits In Transit 20.00
Erroneous removal of funds by bank 1.00 21.00
---------- ----------
221.00
Deduct:
Outstanding Checks & Unrecorded Withdrawals 40.00
Erroneous deposit of funds by bank 2.00 42.00
---------- ----------
Corrected bank balance 179.00
==========

Balance per Books, 02-01-1985 184.00
Add: Interest or proceeds on account 3.19
Erroneous removal of funds on books 0.00 3.19
---------- ----------
187.19

Deduct: Bank service charges 8.00
Erroneous deposits of funds on books 0.00 8.00
---------- ----------
Corrected book balance 179.19
==========


RECONCILED TRANSACTIONS

2 12/19/84 CHECK 195 PGH LEGAL JRNL 61.00
3 12/13/84 O-TNSFR 192 PC TECH 14.99
6 12/22/84 WTHDRWL 123184 MISC 10.00
7 12/23/84 I-TNSFR 4309 VISA 10.00
8 12/25/84 DEPOSIT 0159 XMAS 305.00

F1 Previous Menu F2 Write To File P to Print


After the RECONCILIATION prints to the screen, check to make sure your
account balances. Regardless of that fact, HIT ANY KEY TO CONTINUE.

BESTCHEQ (c) will now list all of the transactions you RECONCILED.

You may now proceed in one of three ways:


1. F1 PREVIOUS MENU: Control is passed to MAIN MENU. See 3.0.

2. F2 WRITE TO FILE: Automatically purges the current account of
the RECONCILED transactions. Creates a beginning balance in the
current account equal to the CORRECTED BOOK BALANCE. Automatically
creates an archive file for the RECONCILED transactions. The ARCHIVE
file is given the name: ID-CODE NUMBER + BANK STATEMENT DATE (ie. 1111
+ 01 + 85 or 11110385). SELECT THIS OPTION ONLY IF THE RECONCILIATION
BALANCES.

3. P PRINT: Prints BANK RECONCILIATION and RECONCILED TRANSACTIONS
to the PRINTER (LPT1).


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10.0 SETUP MENU


ENTER TEXT COLOR (0 - 7): 7

ENTER BACKGROUND COLOR (0 - 7): 1

ENTER FILENAME: (4-digit): 1111

ENTER DATA DRIVE (A, B, C or D): B

IS INFORMATION CORRECT ?: Y


10.

Upon entry into the SETUP MENU, BESTCHEQ (c) will prompt you for the
seven following pieces of information:

1. ENTER TEXT COLOR and ENTER BACKGROUND COLOR: Regardless of
whether TEXT or BACKGROUND, the choice of colors is the same:

0 - BLACK 1 - BLUE 2 - GREEN
3 - CYAN 4 - RED 5 - MAGENTA
6 - BROWN 7 - WHITE

BESTCHEQ (c) will use the color you choose, in high-intensity mode,
for the menus. The screen border will be the same color as the
BACKGROUND color you choose.

2. ENTER FILENAME (4 digits): This NUMBER will become your ID-CODE
NUMBER. BESTCHEQ (c) will open two ACCOUNTS under this ID-CODE NUMBER
- a CHECKING ACCOUNT and a SAVINGS ACCOUNT. See 2.0. It is advisable
that you use a number with which you are familiar, such as your MAC
Machine number. Enter a carriage return if you do not want to open a
new FILE.

3. ENTER DATA DRIVE (A, B, C or D): Enter the LETTER of the drive
in which the DATA DISKETTE will be placed.

4. When all of the information is entered you will be asked if the
entered information is correct. You may proceed in one one of three
ways:

Enter Y(es): BESTCHEQ (c) will show the new screen color format.
See 10.5, below.

b. Enter N(o): Your previous input will be erased and you may
reenter the data.

c. F1: For any reason you may return to the GET FILE MENU. See
2.0. Data will not be entered into the account.

5. COLORS O.K. ?: If the colors you have chosen give the effect you
want, answer Y(es). Answering N(o) will return you to SETUP MENU.
See 10.0, above.

6. SAVE CHANGES ?: Answer Y(es) if you want the changes made in
SETUP to become permanent. Answering N(o) will pass control to MAIN
MENU. See 3.0.

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USER SUPPORTED SOFTWARE


CONCEPT:

User Supported Software is an experiment in distributing and
advertising quality computer software by allowing users to freely
copy and distribute. If the user desires, he/she may register with the
authoring company in order to receive the rights and benefits which
accrue to registered users. Thus, the authors can focus their
attention on creating new products.

The CONCEPT thrives upon the involvement and support of the user
population. Often, the software is of a very high quality and takes a
great amount of time and energy to produce. Registration helps defray
these costs.

In return for registering BESTCHEQ (c), you will receive a new diskette
with the latest version of BESTCHEQ (c). Imbedded in the program will
be a unique ID Number which identifies you. Whenever new registrants
use your ID Number on their registration form, you will be entitled to
a $5.00 COMMISSION. Thus, BESTCHEQ (c) will pay for itself if JUST
FOUR new registrants use your ID Number (of course, you also received a
new diskette). Moreover, you will receive any UPDATES of the product
and informational bulletins on obtaining other quality software. We
believe that the $20.00 Registration Fee is one of the best INVESTMENTS
you can make. The money-making potential is enormous for frequent
bulletin board users.

At COMPUTER TUTORS & PROGRAMMERS, we direct our energies toward
producing powerful, yet easy to use applications software. If you
enjoyed BESTCHEQ (c), chances are you'll enjoy our other software
opportunities.

In any case, please share this product with others. THANK YOU.


LICENCE:

Individuals and organizations are permitted to copy and distribute
BESTCHEQ (c) files, provided:

1. No price is charged for BESTCHEQ (c) or its documentation, without
the EXPRESS written consent of the author.

2. Neither BESTCHEQ (c) nor its documentation are altered in any
manner.

DISCLAIMER:

BESTCHEQ (c) IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTEE OF ANY KIND, EITHER
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE IS WITH YOU. IN NO EVENT
WILL COMPUTER TUTORS & PROGRAMMERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES INCLUDING
LOST PROFITS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.


BESTCHEQ (c) USER'S MANUAL
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REGISTRATION FORM


Name:_____________________________________________________________

Company:__________________________________________________________

Address:__________________________________________________________

City:___________________________ State:_________ Zip:__________

Telephone:(_____) ______ -____________

Which program:_________________________

Version:________

ID Number:________


COMMENTS:
























SEND
WITH CHECK FOR $20.00
TO
COMPUTER TUTORS & PROGRAMMERS
P.O. BOX 17347
PITTSBURGH, PA 15235

(Please enclose the REMITTANCE QUESTIONNAIRE
if you have not previously sent it.)












REMITTANCE QUESTIONNAIRE













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COMPUTER TUTORS & PROGRAMMERS
P.O. BOX 17347
PITTSBURGH, PA 15235









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\FOLD IN # 1/ VERY IMPORTANT DATE: _________
1. How long have you used BESTCHEQ (c) ? ________________

2. The Manual was helpful ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (best)

3. The Program was fast ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

4. The Program was easy to use ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

If you answered # 4 with a 5 or lower please explain:___________
________________________________________________________________

5. The best feature is:_________________________________________

6. A feature that should be improved is:________________________

7. Other Comments:______________________________________________

If you would like to become a registered user please enclose this form in an
envelope with the REGISTRATION FORM and a CHECK for $20.00. THANK YOU.