Tutorial TopicsThis first set of topics (up to Ending the Programme) explains
 concepts to give you an understanding of how WVH works. The topics from File
 on down through Help give you information on how to use a specific item
 on WVH's menus.

Ending WVH (return to DOS)When you are finished using WVH and want to end the
 programme just select the E|x|it option under the |F|ile menu. If all menus
 are closed, just press |Fx|, or you can highlight the File menu then press the
 up arrow to highlight "Exit" then press ÄÙEnter.

How to print the documentationThere are four documentation files which came
 with your copy of WVH:~~1. |READ.ME| ÄÄ Things to know before using WVH and
 tips to help get you started~2. |WVH.TXT| ÄÄ ASCII text file of the shareware
 manual (which differs from the more in-depth printed manual)~3. |WVH.WP| ÄÄ
 WordPerfect 5 file of the shareware manual~4. |ORDER.FRM| ÄÄ A blank invoice
 for ordering all of my software (an invoice & registration form is included in
 the WVH.TXT and WVH.WP files).~~Go to the DOS prompt and change to your WVH
 directory (e.g., "cd \wvh"). Now, to |display| one of the ASCII files:~~||
 Type "|LIST filename|" - If you have LIST in your computer you will see the
 file appear almost instantly~~|| If you don't have LIST (the computer said
 'bad command or file name') then use "|MORE < filename|"~~To |print| a file
 enter "|TYPE filename > PRN|"~~If you have WordPerfect just load WVH.WP. You
 will see instructions in a comment inside the file.

How to registerIf you use WVH in a business or institution past the 60-day
 trial period you are honour-bound to pay the registeration fee.~~|û| You'll
 get the latest version with automated installation and PCL (laser) soft fonts
 on floppy disk~~|û| Support from the author will be available via telephone,
 mail, and BBS~~ |û| You may get a printed and 3-ring bound manual at the
 author's cost~~|Registering Through the Mail|~~|1.| Enter "|TYPE ORDER.FRM >
 PRN|" at the DOS prompt (without the quotation marks) to print the order form.
 Or you may wish to print the manual (see the Printing The Documentation help
 screen for instructions) in which case the order form can be found on or
 around page 7.~~|2.| Fill in and send it with payment to Box 132, Paonia, CO
 81428 USA. Your Registered Edition disk with automated installation will
 arrive in 1-4 weeks.~~Once you register you can get |updates for free| from a
 local BBS or receive low-cost updates on disk through the mail.~~|Automatic
 Updates|~~You can subscribe to receive updates automatically through the mail.
 As important new versions become available (about every other month), I
 will mail you a disk so you will always have the latest version. In
 return you will be expected to send $7 plus foreign shipping, if any,
 to me within seven (7) days or return the disk to cancel the
 subscription.

Menu UsageWVH uses the same type of menu found in Windows, Gem, QuickBASIC,
 and "Mac" computers. The menu, which is on the second line of your screen, is
 two-dimensional: there are |menu headings| horizontally and under each of
 these are the actual |menu items|. There are three ways to choose a menu
 item:~~1. Use the right, left, up, and down arrows to highlight the item you
 want then press |ÄÙEnter|, or~~2. Press the highlighted letter of the menu
 item, or~~3. Use a mouse to highlight a choice; select it by clicking the
 left button.~~For example, you can press |F| then |x| to exit WVH, or
 highlight |File| then press the down arrow and highlight |Exit| then press
 |ÄÙEnter|.~~|NOTES|~~To pull-down (|open|) a menu just highlight it then
 press |ÄÙEnter| or the |down-arrow| key.~~To |close| a menu just press the
 |Esc| key. It is not necessary to close a menu. You can use the right/left
 arrows with the menus opened to browse all of the options. Usually the only
 reason to close a menu is so you can use the letters instead of arrows (e.g.,
 if you had the File menu open and wanted to use the Help Index you could press
 Esc to close the File menu then press |H|-|I| to jump to the Help Index).

Status LineWVH has a status line at the bottom of the screen which looks
 like this:~~|Vehicles³Div/Dept/Owners³Codes³Maint. Records³01-01-1980|~~From left to
 right the items are:~ 1. Total records in the open file~ 2. Total records
 selected for printing~ 3. Total records bad or excluded from mailings~ 4. The
 word |Pack| if there are entries to be erased~ 5. Index in use (name,
 company, address, or zip)~ 6. To-day's date (so far as the computer knows).

Technical SupportSupport is provided for |registered users and those
 intending to register.|~~By mail: Box 132, Paonia, CO 81428 USA~~By phone:
 (303) 527-6756 10am-6pm Mon-Fri Mountain Time~~|Official Distribution Bulletin
 Boards|~~My software packages are "free" downloads on the BBSs listed below
 (i.e., no subscription is necessary). Send messages to "Angelo Babudro" (I use
 "Angelo" instead of "Angel" to avoid gender confusion). Scan for WVH*.* to
 locate the latest version.~~|West Coast|~~The Researcher's BBS (Southern
 Calif.) (805)ú949-8151 USR Dual modems. Enter |J;136| to join conference #136
 (|OrganicSftwr conference|) ÄÄ this is where all of my files and mail are. Use
 the command |F;1| to see the latest files. Use the |E| command to leave a
 message for me. ~~|East Coast|~~Excalibur BBS (Central NY) (315)ú736-3792 USR
 Dual modem. My software can be FREQed from this board via RBBS address
 A:954/401, FIDO address 1:26501, or ICN address 91:315/101.~~WhiTech BBS (NC)
 (910)ú944-1165 Zyxel 14.4 V32b V42b modem. My software can be FREQed from
 this board via FIDO address 1:3636/2.

FileIn general, using the File menu is like going over to your paper filing
 cabinet. Under this menu are options to work with the files stored on your
 disk.~~You can select options in one of two ways:~~|| Use the up- and
 down-arrow keys to highlight the item you want then press |Í¾Enter|, or~~||
 press the highlighted letter for the item.

Back-upMakes a back-up copy of your data files. You must have a formatted
 floppy disk ready. You can use the same back-up disk over and over again (the
 new copy will over-write the old one), but it may be a good idea to alternate
 at least three back-up copies.~~|NOTES|~~Use a rotating back-up scheme with
 at least three sets of disks or tapes.~~When the work you've done since your
 last back-up becomes too much to lose, it's time to make another
 back-up.~~See Preferences Back-up for information on selecting a back-up
 method. Using compression software for back-ups requires more memory than
 DOS. |Use Help/About| to see your free memory.~~|| ARJ 2.30 needs at least
 |242k| free while WVH is running~~|| LHARC 2.13 needs at least |189k|
 free~~|| PKZip 1.1 needs at least |119k| free

RestoreUse this to recover your data files from a back-up copy ÄÄ this is
 the opposite of the Back-up function ÄÄ if data files become damaged or are
 accidentally erased.~~|CAUTION|~~Restoring data files |replaces| the existing
 files with the ones on the back-up disk.~~If you want to restore only |some|
 of the files and not others, you must do so manually from the DOS prompt.

Format FloppiesWVH first tries to find WFF.EXE in your DOS search path. If
 found, What Floppy Format? is run; otherwise, you will be asked to specify a
 drive and the DOS FORMAT command will be used.~~|CAUTION|~~Formatting
 completely erases any information which may be on a disk.~~|NOTES|~~Your DOS
 |path| must point to |format.com| (which is probably in your DOS directory).
 If it does not you will see 'Bad command or file name' flash on your screen
 and disks will not be formatted.~~No parameters are passed to FORMAT ÄÄ your
 drive's highest density will be used.

Reindex all filesUse this if the computer loses power abruptly or for any
 other reason you seem to be missing data. This goes through the files and
 re-builds each index file. It takes a while, but it sorts everything out and
 your data will all be back the way you expect it to be.

Pack filesThis function removes the records you have deleted. When you
 delete a record it is marked but not actually deleted. When you use this
 Pack function the file is stripped of all the deleted records. The result is
 that the file size shrinks, saving disk space, and the access speed may
 improve if you have large files. If there are no deleted records in a file
 this function won't do anything (although it is safe tu use it at any time,
 of course).

ExitEnd WVH (which will return you to DOS or your menu). Always exit the
 programme before turning your computer's power off.

Data EntryThese screens let you enter information about the vehicles your
  company has, the divisions or departments in your company, and the types of
  service (usually 3,000 mile service, 6,000 mile service, etc.). Once you
  have set-up your vehicles, divisions, and service codes, you can use the
  Maintenance option to enter service information.

MaintenanceThis is where you enter the actual service performed on a
 vehicle, including parts used. The steps in this process are:~~ |1.| Select
 a vehicle~|2.| Select a service code~|3.| Select a date or "new"~|4.| Enter
 the service information.~~Step 4, entering the service information, has three
 windows. You can |jump| between the windows by pressing the |F6| key.~~If
 you need to change to tax rate or set it to zero just use the |F3| key. You
 will notice as the function of the F3 key changes the description near the
 bottom of the screen changes as well. See the bottom of your screen for other
 special action keys.

Labour windowMaint_LbrIn this window you enter the mechanic or shop that
 performed the service, the date of the service, odometer/hour meter reading,
 labour hours, and labour rate (if allowed in the Preferences/Sales Tax
 set-up). The sales tax figure in this window can be changed using the |F5|
 key.

MechanicMaint_MechNoThis is the first field in the Labour window of the
 Maintenance data entry screen.~~Here you enter the code for the mechanic who
 performed the service. Press the |F3| key to pop open a window of choices.

Parts windowMaint_PartsIn this window you enter the parts used for this
 service entry. You can enter any part description and price, however if you
 enter a valid inventory code then the part's description and price will be
 taken from the inventory data base.~~Press the |F3| key to pop open a window
 of inventory choices while you are on the description field.~~Press the |F4|
 key to open a detailed information window for the line item.

Comments windowMaint_CmtsIn this window you can enter any comments
 pertaining to the service. Anything you type here will appear on service
 history reports.

Part code/descriptionMaint_PartNoThis is the second field on each line in
 the parts window of the Maintenance data entry screen.~~Here you enter a part
 description or an inventory item code. Press the |F3| key to pop open a window
 of choices.

Divisions/OwnersThis portion of the WVH data base is to keep track of the
 owners of each vehicle, or the department or division within your company
 which is reponsible for maintaining each one. WVH uses these Divisions to
 print billing statements, which can also be used to separate the costs of
 maintaining different categories of equipment.~~|EXAMPLES|~~|Within a
 Large Company|~~If your company has a large fleet of vehicles, each owned
 by different departments or divisions within the company, you will want to
 define each department or division. As you enter each vehicle into the
 data base, specify the responsible department/division for the vehicle. At
 regular intervals (monthly, quarterly, or whatever your schedule is), you
 can print billing statements for each division so the accounting
 department knows whose budgets are being used for what and also so each
 department can keep track of what their vehicles are costing them to
 maintain.~~|An Independent Contractor|~~Another example might be if you
 are a contractor performing maintenance for many different companies. In
 this case you would want to use the divisions as "Owner codes." Set up
 each of your customers with a code and then specify that code for each of
 their vehicles. At regular intervals you can then print billings for each
 of your customers~~|A Diverse Company|~~Let's say that you maintain a wide
 range of vehicles, from tractors, to big rigs, to company cars. You might
 want to have separate listings for the maintenance costs for each type of
 vehicle. So you could set up a division code for cars, one for excavation
 equipment, one for tractor/trailers, etc. and then define each vehicle
 with the appropriate code. Then you can print out billing statements
 which would give you a summary of the costs to maintain each type of
 vehicle.

NameDivEdit1This is the customer, department, or owner's name. If it is an
 individual, enter the person's name on this line and leave the "Attn:" line
 blank.

Attn:DivEdit2This is the person within the department or organization to
 whom invoices and statements are sent.

PricingDivEdit3This determines the price this owner will be charged for
 parts. If the owner is a division or department within your company, you will
 probably sell parts at "Cost plus overhead." To charge cost without overhead,
 just enter zero for overhead.

G/L AcctDivEdit4This is the General Ledger income account number your
 company uses to post earnings from this division/owner.

VehiclesVEditUse this screen to enter & edit static information about
 vehicles. (Information which changes, such as the odometer reading, is entered
 on the Maintenance screen.) This screen has two windows:~~|| a code window
 showing the codes for each vehicle defined, and~~|| a data window showing the
 information for that vehicle code.~~You start out in the code window (you will
 see a highlighted code to indicate your position; this is the computer's
 |cursor|). You can move the cursor with the arrow keys and the PgUp and PgDn
 keys on your keyboard. You can also locate codes by pressing a letter or
 number and the window will "jump" to the codes which begin with that letter or
 number.~~|Editing Existing Codes|~~To change information for an existing
 vehicle code just highlight the code (as explained above) and press ÄÙEnter.
 The cursor will "jump" to the right-hand window where you can modify the
 information. You can use the arrow keys in the right-hand data window just
 like in the code window. Notice the function keys at the bottom of the screen.
 To save your changes press the |F7| key.~~|Inserting New Vehicles|~~To add new
 vehicles, press the |Ins| (insert) key. WVH will jump to the bottom of the
 code window and wait for you to enter a vehicle code. Codes can be anything
 that makes sense to you ÄÄ a company ID number, the first letter of the
 manufacturer followed by a number, etc. Each vehicle must have a unique code.
 Enter the code and press ÄÙEnter and the cursor will jump to the data window.
 Enter whatever is needed here and press |F7| to save.

CodeVEdit0Each vehicle must have a unique code which identifies it - this is
 a "short-hand" way of referring to each vehicle. To help in locating vehicles
 later on, try to use codes that make sense to you. For example, you might use
 the first letter of the vehicle's manufacturer or you might choose to group
 vehicles by function, beginning all construction equipment with a C, for
 example.

DescriptionVEdit1This is a short description of the vehicle.

Department/OwnerVEdit2This is the owner of a vehicle or the department or
 division within a company which is responsible for it's maintenance costs.
 You may enter a code or press the |F3| key to open a window of choices.

VINVEdit3This is the Vehicle's Identification Number which is stamped on
 metal, usually visible through the front windshield. This "number" contains
 letters, too.

LicenseVEdit4This is the code on a vehicle's license plate (letters and
numbers).

Other NumberVEdit5Off-road equipment does not usually have a VIN, but these
 items do have some type of ID code, usually stamped in metal somewhere. You
 can enter any extra information in this field that helps to identify a vehicle
 or mechanical device.

Meter typeVEdit6This field specifies whether the vehicle has an odometer or
 an hour-meter. When this field is highlighted, press the |F3| key to list the
 available choices, then use the arrow keys to highlight your choice and press
 ÄÙEnter.

Deleting VehiclesHighlight a vehicle code to delete then press the |Del|
 (delete) key. WVH will warn you that the vehicle is about to be erased from
 the data base and ask your permission to continue.

Service CodesThis allows you to enter service codes you will use to identify
 the type of service given to a vehicle (e.g., 3,000 mile service, 6,000 mile
 service, etc.). Special function keys are displayed at the bottom of the
 screen.

CodeCode0This is a short code for this service type.

DescriptionCode1This line contains a description for this type of service
 (e.g., Brakes, Mufflers, Tune-up, etc.)

MechanicsUse to enter a code, hourly rate, and division/department for each
 mechanic or third-party service provider. While on the Division/Owner field
 you can press ®F3¯ to open a window of choices. The In-House field indicates
 whether this mechanic is in-house or a third party provider (another shop). An
 Employee Productivity report can be printed for in-house mechanics.~~A
 mechanic is "attached" to each service record. When entering a maintenance
 (service) information there is a field for the mechanic code.

NameMech1Enter a mechanic's name or place of service in this field.

RateMech2This is the rate at which this mechanic's or shop's time is billed
 to owners/divisions.

Department/DivisionMech3This is the department or division within your
 organization to which the mechanic or place of service belongs.

In house?Mech4If the mechanic or shop is part of your company, this field
 should be set to "Yes." Otherwise, if you use outside services for repairs,
 set it to "No."

Schedule MaintenanceAllows you to schedule vehicles for maintenance. Once
 scheduled, you can print a Maintenance Schedule from the Reports menu. |NOT
 YET FUNCTIONAL|

InventoryThis screen lets you define all of your inventory items, including
 intangible ones such as 'outside services.' Inventory items can then be used
 on the Maintenance Data Entry screen: when entering parts you can type in
 anything you like; if you enter an inventory item number then that item's
 description and price will be inserted for you.~~See also the other Inventory
 help topics.

Item codeInvEdit0Each item must have a unique code. This is the short-hand
 name by which WVH will track movement and sales figures. You may use up to
 eight (8) letters and/or numbers for item codes.

Item descriptionInvEdit1Enter up to 25 characters. This description will be
 displayed on the Maintenance data entry screen and will be printed on reports
 and invoices.

Unit of measureInvEdit2This is the normal selling quantity. Most things are
 sold singly (EACH or UNIT), others are sold as a "BOX" or "SET" or "DOZ" or
 "6" or whatever works for you.

Bulk item codeInvEdit3This is the item code that you order. For example, you
 may have a «-inch nut that you call part "N0.5" but which you order as part
 number "100-2938-9922-A15" from your distributor. This code will be used as
 WVH learns how to handle purchase orders. :)

Bulk qtyInvEdit4This is also known as a "conversion factor." It is the
 amount of complete, sellable items you get from one bulk order. If the bulk
 order is 12 cans of lubricant which you sell by the can, then the bulk
 quantity is 12. If it takes two bulk orders combined to make one item (such as
 an assembly) then the bulk quantity is 0.5 (one-half).

Track stock on hand?InvEdit5A normal inventory item, like a tire, would have
 this field set to "Yes" so that the quantity in stock is tracked. Intangible
 items, like block resurfacing which is farmed out to another company, should
 have this field set to "No" so that quantities are not tracked.

Quantity on handInvEdit6This is the amount of this item which is on-hand (in
 stock) and which was purchased at the cost shown to its right.

CostInvEdit7This is the price which was paid for the quantity shown to the
 left of this figure.

Quantity on orderInvEdit14This is the amount of this item which is on order
 (not in stock).

Cost on orderInvEdit15This is the expected cost of each item on order.

Selling pricesInvEdit22The first column should contain the price you
 normally charge for the item. The other three prices can contain any sort of
 discount you are likely to give on a regular basis. You are always free to
 change part costs at the time maintenance information is being entered.

Minimum quantityInvEdit26This is the minimum quantity of the item to keep in
 stock. Items which fall below this level will be included in the Inventory
 Re-order report.

Maximum quantityInvEdit27This is the maximum quantity to keep on hand. When
 WVH generates a purchase order, it will calculate the quantity to order as
 this figure minus stock on hand.

Vendor codeInvEdit28This is the code for the vendor from whom you order this
 product. A future release of WVH will have vendor functions; for now this
 field does nothing.

ReportsThis menu lets you display or print the information on file. You will
 be asked if you want the report to go to the screen, a printer, or a disk
 file.

Division ListA list of divisions/departments on file.

Vehicle ListA list of vehicles on file.

Service Code ListA list of the service codes on file.

Mechanic ListA list of Mechanic codes on file. This report was formerly
 called the Place Of Service/Employee list.

Maintenance HistoryThis report is a detailed maintenance history for one or
 all vehicles. You may select a single vehicle or press the F10 key to
 report on all vehicles.

Billing by Division/OwnerPrints billing for each division/owner, showing
 each service record - parts, labour, and comments - which has not yet been
 billed. When you select this option WVH first scans for unbilled service in
 the files and presents a menu of owners/divisions. Select each owner/division
 for which you would like a bill printed by pressing the |®SpaceBar¯|. An
 arrow next to a name means that a bill will be printed.~~When the billing has
 been printed WVH will ask permission to update the files. This is where WVH
 "remembers" which items have been billed. If you press |Enter| then the items
 which were printed will be flagged as "billed" so they will not print again
 using this report.

Re-print Billing by dateThis option provides the same report as the Billing
 option, but it prints everything on file within a range of dates you provide,
 regardless of whether it has been billed or not. Thus you may print a billing
 summary to show service done for a division/owner last month, for example.

Employee ProductivityThis report shows the work done by an employee over a
 given period of time. This report is |not yet functional|.

Tickler (Vehicles Due for Svc)List of vehicles which have not been serviced
 in a given time interval which you specify before printing the report.

Maintenance ScheduleLists the vehicles scheduled for maintenance between two
 dates. This is useful for printing a list of vehicles due to be services
 today, this week, etc. This report is |NOT YET FUNCTIONAL|.

PreferencesThis menu lets you change various settings, such as the printer
 you are using, etc.

InventoryPref_InvThese settings control how the inventory is managed.

Print invoices?Pref_Inv_PrtThis field has three settings:~~1. Don't ever
 print invoices~2. Always print invoices~3. After maintenance (service) data is
 entered, ask if an invoice should be printed.

Next invoice numberPref_Inv_NextThis field contains the next invoice number
 to be used.

Tracking methodPref_Inv_TrackInventory may be tracked in one of three
 ways:~~1. FIFO (First In, First Out)~2. LIFO (Last In, First Out)~3.
 Averaged~~Most companies use an Averaged inventory tracking system.

Minimum quantityPref_Inv_minqThis is the minimum quantity that you want to
 keep on hand. If the stock on hand reaches or goes below this level, the item
 will show up on the Re-order report.

Maximum quantityPref_Inv_maxqThis is the maximum quantity that you want to
 keep on hand. The purpose of this field is for use with automatic purchase
 order generation (a WVH future feature). To use an example: If the minimum
 quantity for a part is one (1) and the maximum is five (5), when the quantity
 for the part reaches one WVH will suggest that you order four (4) units.

Default selling pricePref_Inv_SellWhen you enter maintenance for a vehicle,
 the parts you enter are charged to the customer (owner, division, or dept.)
 according to the Price Level you have set for them on the Data Entry,
 Divisions/Owners screen. You can sell to customers at:~~û Standard price
 (retail)~û Alternate/discount price 1~û Alternate/discount price 2~û
 Alternate/discount price 3~û Cost plus overhead~~If yours is an internal
 operation (selling to other departments) you will probably use cost plus
 overhead as the default selling price.

Warn out-of-stockPref_Inv_StockIf this option is set to "Yes" then WVH will
 inform you if an item is out of stock; otherwise it will simply deduct
 whatever quantity you use, allowing the quantity to become negative, without
 any warning.~~If you check the computer |before| locating parts, set this
 field to "Yes."~~If you enter maintenance in the computer |after| locating
 parts, set this field to "No."

Inventory G/L accountsPref_Inv_GLThese account numbers are used for
 reporting purposes only, to help you post sales & inventory figures to your
 accounting books or software.
 
Miscellaneous SettingsPref_MiscPreviously there had been seperate Back-up
 and Country screens; now they have been merged into this one with new options
 added.~~1. Back-up method determines whether or not compression software is
 used for back-up copies~~2. Country determines your home country, zip code
 format, etc.~~3. Directory format determines how your files will be displayed
 when you use the File menu.~~4. Alert sound determines the sound WVH will make
 when it encounters a problem.

Back-upPref_BackupPress the |F3| key to set this field ÄÄ a menu of choices
 will appear from which you may highlight a choice & press |ÄÙEnter|~~Allows
 you to set the method for backing-up your data files. Use DOS' COPY or ARJ,
 LHArc, or PKZip compression software available which is in your DOS
 path.~~Compression software will typically pack 2-10 times the data in the
 same space so even a 360k floppy can hold megabytes of back-up
 data.~~|NOTES|~~Using compression software requires more memory. Use
 |Help/About| to see your free memory.~~|| ARJ 2.30 needs at least |242k|
 free~|| LHARC 2.13 needs at least |189k| free~|| PKZip 1.1 needs at least
 |119k| free~See also the File/Backup help for more information.

CountryPref_CountrySet the country who's standards of measurement &
 expression you wish to use. This setting currently has no function in WVH.
 Soon it will control the date and numerical formats.

Directory FormatPref_DirFmtPress the |F3| key to set this field ÄÄ a menu
 of choices will appear from which you may highlight a choice & press
 |ÄÙEnter|.~~Lists of files (on screens such as File/Open, File/Erase, etc.)
 can be displayed in one of three formats:~~1. DOS file name first, followed
 by size, date, and description~~2. DOS file name only~~3. Description
 followed by DOS file name, size, and date.~~Files are organized
 alphabetically from left to right, so option #1 will sort the list on the DOS
 file name whereas option #3 will sort the list according to the description.

Alert SoundPref_ErrSndPress the |F3| key to set this field ÄÄ a menu of
 choices will appear from which you may highlight a choice & press
 |ÄÙEnter|.~~You can specify whether you want WVH to be silent or use a tone
 to alert you of errors and warnings.

PrinterPref_PtrsThis screen lets you set the printer you will be using and
 the fonts for reports so that WVH can control it properly.~~|NOTES|~~You
 must define a printer & fonts before you can print anything.

Setting Printer ModelPref_PtrSetYou must define the printer you will be
 using so that WVH knows how to control it properly. Many printers, even
 different brands, use the same control codes. If your printer is not on the
 list look in your manual to find a model it emulates. Dot matrix printers are
 usually Epson or IBM compatible.~~To set this field:~~|1.| Press the |F3| key
 or double-click with a mouse. A window of printer choices will "pop up" on
 your screen.~~|2.| Use the up/down/PgUp/PgDn keys to highlight your choice
 then press ÄÙEnter.

Printer PortPref_PtrPortThis is the "channel" WVH will use to access your
 printer ÄÄ LPT1, LPT2, or LPT3. If you only have one printer it is probably
 connected to LPT1.

PCL Soft Font DirectoryPref_SoftDirIf you use a PCL laser printer you can
 use soft fonts (fonts stored on disk which are sent to the laser printer as
 needed. When you choose the |Select a Soft Font| option when setting a PCL
 font you will be given the chance to specify the drive and path on which your
 font files reside. Any new information you enter here will be saved as the
 new default soft font directory.

Titles FontPref_TFontSelect the font you would like to use to print report
 titles. Proportionally-spaced fonts work well for titles. Titles will be bold
 and underlined to stand out from the body of the report, so it's okay if you
 use the same font for both the titles & body of reports.~~To set this
 field:~~|1.| Press the |F3| key or double-click with a mouse. A window of font
 choices will "pop up" on your screen.~~|2.| Use the up/down/PgUp/PgDn keys to
 highlight your choice then press ÄÙEnter.~~|3.| If the font is scalable you
 will be asked to enter the size of print to use.~~|LASER PRINTER
 NOTES|~~Reports are printed in portrait orientation. A soft font will have to
 end in .SFP to be used for report titles.

"Normal" FontPref_NFontSelect the font you would like to use to print the
 body of reports. If often looks best if you pick a fixed-pitch font, such as
 "Courier 10cpi." Avoid fonts larger than 10cpi except for titles. Experiment
 with different fonts to get the best results.~~To set this field:~~|1.| Press
 the |F3| key or double-click on the field with a mouse. A window of font
 choices will "pop up" on your screen.~~|2.| Use the up/down/PgUp/PgDn keys to
 highlight your choice then press ÄÙEnter.~~|3.| If the font is scalable you
 will be asked to enter the size of print you would like to use.

Lines per pagePref_LPPEnter the number of lines (maximum) you would like
 printed on a page. Most printers have a total of 66 lines on an 11" long
 sheet of paper except for lasers which have 60. You will probably have a top
 margin, however, which will reduce the number of printable lines, and you
 will probably want a bottom margin, too. For printers with 66 lines per page
 a setting of 55 is good. For laser printers with 60 lines per page a setting
 of 50 may be better.

Left marginPref_LMThis lets you set a left margin for your reports. To
 shift reports to the right enter the number of inches, between 0 and 2

Tax & LabourPref_TaxLbrThis screen lets you set:~~1. Whether or not to allow
 entry of a labour rate on the Maintenance Data Entry screen~~2. Sales tax
 rate (if any) for parts (but not labour)~~|NOTES|~~Set the sales tax rate as
 a percentage. For example, if your sales tax rate is 6-1/4% then enter
 "6.25".

Allow labour...Pref_LbrThis field indicates whether you would like to enter
 labour rate ($/hour) on the maintenance data entry screen and is provided to
 accommodate for larger companies where the person doing data entry has nothing
 to do with setting the rate charged for labour. This lets you operate several
 ways:~~1. If the labour rate is fixed according to the mechanic or shop
 providing the service, you can set this field to |No| and set up each service
 provider with that hourly rate (on the Mechanics data entry screen).~~2. If
 the labour rate varies for different types of service, you can set this field
 to |No| and enter the rates on the Types of Service data entry screen.~~3. If
 you want the person entering service information to be able to change the
 labour rate as service information is entered, then set this field to |Yes|.

Sales TaxPref_TaxHere is where you set your sales tax rate for your area.
 This can be the rate you charge your customers or the rate that you get
 charged by your service centres ÄÄ it works the same either way.~~Enter
 fractions as decimals:~1/2 is .5~1/4 is .25~1/8 is .125~~For other fractions
 just take a calculator and punch in the division. For example, for 7-3/4%
 sales tax punch in "3" divided by "4" and you'll get ".75", so 7-3/4% is
 7.75% in decimal form.~~The sales tax rate you enter is the default ÄÄ the
 one which will apply to most of your entries. When you need a different tax
 rate (or zero tax) you can use the F3 toggle shown at the bottom of the
 Maintenance Data Entry screen.

