DES Version 1.2
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This file contains useful information about DES, an easy to use yet powerful
and intuitive book-keeping tool.

== CONTENTS ====================================================================

  1. Welcome!
  2. System Requirements
  3. Installing DES
  4. First steps with DES
  5. Version Information
  6. Obtaining technical support

== 1. Welcome ==================================================================

DES Software would like to welcome you to DES. We, at DES Software, 
believe that you will never see the user-friendly book-keeping tool the same way 
as before using DES.

== 2. System Requirements ======================================================

  -> Minimum configuration:
      - Windows 2000, Windows XP
      - 10MB of free disk space for database server*
      - 20MB of free disk space for desktop client
      

  -> Recommended Configuration:
      - Windows 2000, Windows XP
      - 256MB of RAM 
      - 10MB of free disk space for database server*
      - 20MB of free disk space for desktop client      
      - 1024x768 screen resolution or higher
     	

*Note : You will also need Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (or higher version) for 
        database management system
      

== 3. Installing DES ======================================================

Single-User Installation :
 
 
1] Log onto the computer as a user with Windows “Administrators” Group rights.
 
2] Shut down all running programs. 
 
3] Open SQL Server Enterprise Manager. Right-click on Database -> All Task -> 
   Restore Database.
 
4] On Restore Database screen, type des in the textbox beside restore as database label. 
   Select From device option -> select devices -> Add -> File name option -> select file des from 
   your installed folder (DES database), next click OK to restore.
 
5] Go to your default installed application folder, and double-click on des.reg to register 
   your data source name in the windows registry.
 
6] Next, go to default installed application folder (DES V1.2), double-click on Setup.exe 
   to install DES Application.
 
7] The InstallShield Wizard will now guide you through the installation process. Follow 
   the onscreen prompts to complete the installation.
 
8] When you click Finish to complete the installation, you might be prompted to restart 
   your computer. 

== 4. First steps with DES ================================================

1] Click on Start -> DES 
 
2] You will be prompted to enter :
    username : justin 
    password : password


3] You may begin to use the functionalities and features on each modules (Inventory / AR / AP / 
    Cash / GL / VAT)
 
4] If you are satisfied with the tools and functionality of DES, you may proceed to setup your
   Company’s own chart of account, customer profile, supplier profile, stock item profile 
   and Bank profile. 
 

== 5. Version Information ======================================================

  -> V1.2 – November 05th, 2010

    + General Ledger module
    + Inventory module
    + Accounts Payable module
    + Accounts Receivable module
    + Cash module
    + Multi-Currency Support
    + Value Added Tax module

== 6. Obtaining technical support ==============================================

Website: http://www.accountingdes.com

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