Lemco Accounting/Payroll - Windows 2000/XP

Installing the Accounting/Payroll Programs

                1. To install the new programs, you will need to obtain a DOS prompt.  Insert the new program labeled
                    "ACCOUNTING/PAYROLL 3.1x - DISK 1" in your floppy drive.

                2. From the DOS prompt, change to the floppy drive which contains the diskette.  This will be either drive
                    A or drive B.  For example, type: A: (Enter).

                3. Type: INSTALL (Enter).

                4. Tell the install procedure which drive and directory to install the programs on.  For most users the drive
                    will be C and the directory will be \ACCOUNT   If you are on a network, the drive may be F or  G.

                5. Insert DISK 2 and DISK 3 when prompted.

                6. Exit the dos window. 

Modifying the system files

          1. Edit the config.nt file, (the file is normally in the Windows\System32 directory) locate the line "files =
              40" and change it to "files=200"

          2. Edit the autoexec.nt file, (the file is normally in the Windows\System32 directory) add the following line
                    to the beginning of the file "Set clasmooth=off"           

Creating shortcuts

    1.Locate the file Account.exe, point to the file, press the right mouse button, point to Send To/Desktop as
                   Shortcut, press the left mouse button.

    2.Repeat step 1 for the Payroll.exe  file. 

Setting  the properties of the shortcuts

    1. Go to the desktop and locate the Accounting shortcut

    2. Point to the shortcut and press the right mouse button.

    3. Point to "Properties" and press the left mouse button.

    4. Point to the "Program" tab and press the left mouse button.

    5. Place a check mark in the box next to the line "Close on exit" by pointing to the box and pressing the
        left mouse button.

    6. Point to the "Screen" tab and press the left mouse button.

    7. In the "Usage" section select "Full screen"

    8. Point to the "Misc" tab and press the left mouse button.

    9. In the "Foreground" section confirm the "Allow screen saver" is not selected, if the item is selected,
        point to the box and press the left mouse button.

    10. Some systems will have a "Layout" tab, if your system has a "Layout" tab select the tab and set the
          Screen Buffer Size/Width = 80, Height = 25.  Set the Windows Size/Width = 80, Height = 25. 

    11. Close the properties window.

    12.  Execute the Accounting icon, if the screen is not full size or appears "scrunched ",  minimize the
           program. The program should now appear on the taskbar. Point to the item on the task bar and
           press the right mouse button,  point to "Properties" and press the left mouse button. Select the
           "Layout" tab and set the Screen Buffer Size/Width = 80, Height = 25. Set the Windows 
           Size/Width = 80, Height = 25.

    13. Close the properties screen, tell the system to save the properties for future windows.

    14. Select the Accounting from the task bar, ( the screen will still be small) exit from the accounting
          program.

    15. Select the Accounting Program from the desktop, the program should now be running in full screen.

    16. Repeat steps 1-15 for the Payroll icon.