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ON-LINE MANUALS & OTHER DOCUMENTATION

This On-Line Manuals & Other Documentation page is here to help you learn more about how our programs work. You can view and print our manuals and other documentation. Some of this "other" documentation is promotional. It is here to help you to decide if DATOW Software is right for you.

Although our programs have lots of built-in help, we have found that there is just no substitute for well-written printed manuals. We are proud of the quality of our manuals. We have worked hard to make them complete and accurate and we keep them up-to-date. Other programs, that claim to be so easy to use that they do not require manuals, are either such simple programs that really do not need manuals or are just making excuses for not having taken the time to write them. Either way, is that a program that you want to trust your business to? We don't think so. And that is why we are making available to you our manuals, so that you can see the quality of our documentation and the depth of our programs.

To View a Manual or Document, simply click on the Highlighted link. If the filename ends with .PDF, you will need the Adobe Reader. Then you can use the Adobe Reader to print all, or part, of the manual or document. Filenames that end in .HTM can be viewed directly with most browsers, but you will only be able to print the entire document and it will not be formatted nor paginated as intended. However, the content of the PDF and the HTM files are nearly identical. The approximate size, number of pages and the date of the document, as well as a brief description is included for your convenience.

Please note that some documents contain blank pages to facilitate duplex printing. In plain old English, this means the blank pages make it easier to print on both sides of the paper. If you want to try this, simply shuffle the pages so that the first page to print is the back of the second page that has already printed, then the second page should be the back of the first page, then the third is the back of the fourth, etc. Or, you can simply get sheet protectors and insert the pages back to back and put them in a 3 ring binder. This will protect them and preserve the work you did to print them. Good idea!


DTPRODG1.PDF 39,537 bytes - 21 pages - 02/19/98 - The DATOW Software Product Guide - A brief description of our Company and our Products.

dtprodgd.htm 50,984 bytes - 15 pages - 01/21/98 - The DATOW Software Product Guide - A brief description of our Company and our Products. Same as above but in HTML format.


HTGTOUR4.PDF 97,817 bytes - 38 pages - 02/19/98 - The DATOW Software Full Function Demo Guided Tour - A step by step guide for the installation and use of our fully operational demonstration program.

htgtour4.htm 152,839 bytes - 36 pages - 02/19/98 - The DATOW Software Full Function Demo Guided Tour - A step by step guide for the installation and use of our fully operational demonstration program. Same as above but in HTML format.


HTAD5.PDF 54,617 bytes - 22 pages - 02/21/98 - The DATOW Software Version 4.01 Addendum - Documentation for updates that have not yet made it into the main documentation. Also, useful if you already have our programs and just want to see what is new in Version 4.01


HTRM1ST3.PDF 106,222 bytes - 44 pages - 02/21/98 - The DATOW Software Installation / Setup Guide and Checklist - aka README FIRST! - A detailed explanation of the Installation and Setup Procedures as well as instructions about how to setup icons and shortcuts under Windows. Also, detailed descriptions of the PickList Help feature, the way that data "flows" between the programs, how to handle errors, our support policy, procedures and fees, a detailed explanation of our included back up programs and other bits and pieces that do not fit into any other document.


HTBUY2PS.PDF 18,187 bytes - 6 pages - 02/23/98 - Why you should Consider and Choose DATOW Software - Promotional material that explains why we think you should computerize, why you should choose our products, a short description of each of our programs, our support policy and why we are different from the other software companies.


HTFL1PS.PDF 10,973 bytes - 1 page - 02/22/98 - How Information is processed by DATOW Software. Our motto is "Once is Enough". This means that you never have to enter the same information twice. This page will show you how the information that you enter moves from program to program.


COMPARPS.PDF 22,068 bytes - 1 page - 02/23/98 - A Comparison Checklist, to help you to compare DATOW Software with other software companies. Please keep in mind that it is not enough to simply do something -- you must be able to do it WELL! That is, any fool with a rope can tow a car, but a professional has the right tools and experience to do it well.


SATSFYPS.PDF 43,386 bytes - 2 pages - 02/23/98 - An explanation of our SATISFACTION GUARANTEE. Also, a few examples of what our programs, and our company, can do for you.


RNT2O2PS.PDF 20,011 bytes - 1 page - 02/23/98 - Some reasons why we think you should consider our Rent-To-Own plan

RNT2O1PS.PDF 30,855 bytes - 1 page - 02/23/98 - More information about our Rent-To-Own plan.


ORDER1PS.PDF 33,964 bytes - 1 page - 02/23/98 - Our ORDER FORM.


Coming Soon: The Operations Manuals for each system.


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