OASIS for Windows 4.20
                 Installation and Startup Guide

This guide covers installation and startup of OASIS for Windows.
The complete User's Guide is built into the program and is
accessed by selecting the "Help" option.  In order to get the
most benefit from this program, we strongly suggest that you read
the user's guide.

What is OASIS?

     OASIS (OWL Automated Sales and Invoicing System) is a
     complete sales management system that includes: invoicing,
     automated billing, customer correspondence, mailing list
     management, and sales tracking.  OASIS Features:
     
     *    Intuitive menus that minimize typing.  For example, to
          create an invoice you simply choose the customer and
          products sold from a series of menus.  OASIS fills in
          the invoice and computes the sales tax for you.
     *    Customer tracking.  Customer profile reports show each
          customer, the items they have purchased and the dates
          each item was purchased.
     *    Sales tracking.  Product sales reports give a complete
          picture of the products that are selling and those that
          are not.  The Buyers report shows you the names of
          customers who have purchased a particular product.
     *    Mailing list management.  Customers can be separated
          into up to 100 groups. Mailing labels and mail merge
          files can be generated for any combination of one or
          more groups of customers.  This feature lets you target
          your mass mailings to just those customers who are most
          likely to respond to a given mailing.
     *    OASIS can be configured to automatically compute two
          sales taxes (e.g., Canadian GST and PST).
     *    Income data entered into OASIS can be imported into OWL
          Basic Bookkeeping to provide complete tracking of both
          sales income and business expenses.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

     OASIS requires Microsoft Windows 3.1 or above, a hard disk
     and 4 MB of memory.

Upgrading from OASIS for DOS.

     The Upgrade Data option under File/Setup converts OASIS for
     DOS data for use with OASIS for Windows.  When installing
     OASIS for Windows, DO NOT install it in the same directory
     where your DOS version of OASIS is installed.
     
Upgrading from an earlier Windows version.

     Before installing this version use your present version of
     OASIS to make a backup disk of your data.  In the File menu
     choose the Backup Data option to make the backup disk.  This
     is a precautionary measure.
     
     During the installation process you will be prompted to
     choose either "Full Installation" or "Upgrade Installation."
     If you choose "Upgrade Installation" your present data files
     will be preserved.  If you accidently choose Full
     Installation, your present data files will be overwritten
     and you will need to choose the "Restore Data" option to
     restore your backup data for use with the new version.

Installation

     To install OASIS, use the Program Manager or File Manager to
     run OASIW420.EXE.  For example, if you are installing from
     drive A:
     
     1.From the Program Manager File or Win95 Start menu, choose
       Run.
     2.In the Run dialog box, type "a:oasiw420.exe" and choose
       OK.
     
     The install program will allow you to select the drive and
     directory where OASIS will be installed.  The default is
     C:\owl_bus.  If you are reinstalling OASIS for Windows or
     installing an updated version, use the same directory where
     you originally installed the program.
     
     The Install program creates a program group named "OWL
     Business Apps" with icons for OASIS, OASIS User's Guide, and
     README.

RUNNING THE PROGRAM

     The data files shipped with the program are empty.  The
     Getting Started section of the User's Guide contains a step-
     by-step guide to program setup and creating your first
     invoice.  To view this information double click the OASIS
     User's Guide icon then select Program Setup under Getting
     Started from the Table of Contents.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT
     
     If you are unable to resolve a question or you have
     difficulty running OASIS, please call us or send us a letter
     describing the problem.  Include the exact text of the error
     message (if any) and a complete description of the problem,
     your computer system (computer, memory, graphics card, DOS
     and Windows version, contents of CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT
     files, etc.), the option you were running when the error
     occurred and any supplemental data that you entered under
     the option.  If possible, please also include a disk created
     using the File/Backup Data option (your data will be held in
     strict confidence).  We will investigate the problem and
     respond as quickly as possible.
     
     Our technical support group can be reached at:
     
     'Otto-Williams Ltd. (OWL)
     P.O. Box 794
     Lanham, MD 20703-0794
     
     Phone: 301-306-0409
     Internet:  72144.1223@CompuServe.Com
     World Wide Web:
     http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/owlsoft