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I Prefer to Use Help From the Internet, Rather Than My Computer

Due to the size of the BusinessBasics Help files, you have the option of storing the Help files locally on your hard drive or accessing them from the Internet. In either case a browser is necessary to read the Help files. Netscape Versions 4 and 6 and Internet Explorer Versions 4 and 5 are compatible with the Help system.

Mark this selection if you wish to access the BusinessBasics Help files from the Internet.

Save Window Sizes and Locations

Mark this selection if you wish BusinessBasics windows to open in the same on-screen location they were in when you last closed them.

Regardless of your selection here, alert messages and other dialog boxes will always appear in the center of your computer screen.

Show Currency Symbols in Windows

Mark this selection if you wish to display currency symbols next to amounts in windows throughout the BusinessBasics system.

Select and Display Account Name, Not Account Number

Mark this selection if you wish to select accounts by their descriptive names.

If you mark this selection, you'll be able to enter accounts on transactions using their descriptive names, and account search lists will be sorted alphabetically by the accounts' names.

If you don't mark this selection, you can enter accounts on transactions using their numbers, and account search lists will be sorted in numerical order.

Select Items by Item Name, not Item Number

Mark this selection if you wish to select items by their descriptive names.

If you mark this selection, you can enter item names in the Sales window when you're creating item invoices. In addition, when you display a search list of items at any time, the items will be listed in alphabetical order.

If you don't mark this selection, you can enter item numbers in the Sales window when you're creating item invoices. Search lists of items will be listed in numerical order.

Select Cards by Card ID, Not Card Name

Mark this selection if you wish to select cards by their Card ID. You must enter Card IDs for every card in the Card Information window to have this option work effectively.

Use Easy-Fill When Selecting From a List

Mark this selection if you want MYOB BusinessBasics to recognize the entry you're making in a field and fill in the rest of the field automatically. This feature, known as Easy-Fill, allows you to do your work a little faster.

Use Expandable Data Entry Fields in Windows

Mark this selection if you want to view long descriptions for line items in the Sales window and other transaction entry windows throughout BusinessBasics If this option is marked, selected fields in lists of line items will expand when you move the insertion point into them, and you'll be able to view all of your comments in this field as you write them.

If this selection isn't marked, these fields won't expand, and you'll be able to see only the first 30 to 60 characters of your entries. (You can use the insertion point to scroll through the fields if you want to see the part of each entry that's not currently displayed.)

The Enter Key Works Just Like the Tab Key When Entering SOME Data

Mark this selection if you wish to use the ENTER key to perform the same functions as the TAB key.

Window button

Click this button to open the Change Default Windows Font window, where you can establish the default font you want to display in BusinessBasics reports.

OK button

Click this button to accept the entries you've made in this window.

I Prefer to Use Help From the Internet, Rather Than My Computer	Due to the size of the BusinessBasics Help files, you have the option of storing the Help files locally on your hard drive or accessing them from the Internet. In either case a browser is necessary to read the Help files. Netscape Versions 4 and 6 and Internet Explorer Versions 4 and 5 are compatible with the Help system. Mark this selection if you wish to access the BusinessBasics Help files from the Internet.
Save Window Sizes and Locations	Mark this selection if you wish BusinessBasics windows to open in the same on-screen location they were in when you last closed them. Regardless of your selection here, alert messages and other dialog boxes will always appear in the center of your computer screen.
Show Currency Symbols in Windows	Mark this selection if you wish to display currency symbols next to amounts in windows throughout the BusinessBasics system.
Select and Display Account Name, Not Account Number	Mark this selection if you wish to select accounts by their descriptive names. If you mark this selection, you'll be able to enter accounts on transactions using their descriptive names, and account search lists will be sorted alphabetically by the accounts' names. If you don't mark this selection, you can enter accounts on transactions using their numbers, and account search lists will be sorted in numerical order.
Select Items by Item Name, not Item Number	Mark this selection if you wish to select items by their descriptive names. If you mark this selection, you can enter item names in the Sales window when you're creating item invoices. In addition, when you display a search list of items at any time, the items will be listed in alphabetical order. If you don't mark this selection, you can enter item numbers in the Sales window when you're creating item invoices. Search lists of items will be listed in numerical order.
Select Cards by Card ID, Not Card Name	Mark this selection if you wish to select cards by their Card ID. You must enter Card IDs for every card in the Card Information window to have this option work effectively.
Use Easy-Fill When Selecting From a List	Mark this selection if you want MYOB BusinessBasics to recognize the entry you're making in a field and fill in the rest of the field automatically. This feature, known as Easy-Fill, allows you to do your work a little faster.
Use Expandable Data Entry Fields in Windows	Mark this selection if you want to view long descriptions for line items in the Sales window and other transaction entry windows throughout BusinessBasics If this option is marked, selected fields in lists of line items will expand when you move the insertion point into them, and you'll be able to view all of your comments in this field as you write them. If this selection isn't marked, these fields won't expand, and you'll be able to see only the first 30 to 60 characters of your entries. (You can use the insertion point to scroll through the fields if you want to see the part of each entry that's not currently displayed.)
The Enter Key Works Just Like the Tab Key When Entering SOME Data	Mark this selection if you wish to use the ENTER key to perform the same functions as the TAB key.
Window button	Click this button to open the Change Default Windows Font window, where you can establish the default font you want to display in BusinessBasics reports.
OK button	Click this button to accept the entries you've made in this window.