Operating Systems.

As a 32-bit application, Modulus will only operate under Windows NT 3.5.1 or later, or under Windows 95 or later. Modulus requires a 486, Pentium, or later processor.

CD Drivers Under Windows NT 3.5.1 or 4.

Not all CD drivers operate properly with Windows NT. If, having loaded your CD, you are unable to get past the Windows OS directory, your CD drivers are probably not 32-bit versions. Contact your hardware supplier for updated drivers. Alternatively, load the CD into a Windows 95 machine, and install Modulus across your network.

Memory Requirements.

Modulus will run in 16MB of RAM. More RAM will be required if more than one application is to be run at the same time.

Installation.

Having loaded the CD, go into the File Manager, or My Computer, to view the contents.

Inside the Windows OS directory, you will find directories named Full and Demo - open the relevant one. Inside, you will find directories labelled 486 and Pentium. Open the one relevant to your machine. NB. If you are unsure as to which processor your machine has, use the 486 version, as this will run on both 486 and Pentium-based computers.

Double-click the installer found in the directory and then follow the on-screen instructions. The installer will, by default, install into a directory that it will create, called MODULUS. You are given the opportunity to change the destination directory during the installation process.

Loading Modulus for the First Time

Double-click the Modulus application. You will be asked to enter a password. Use the table to select the correct one.

User Level Password
User - U1
User with Word Processing - U1WP
Manager - M1
Manager with Word Processing - M1WP

You will now be asked to locate a data file. Either locate and open the Tutorial data file or click [New] to create your own. Thereafter, if you need to open a new or different data file, hold down the Alt key after clicking [OK] after entering the password.

Modulus now asks for your Licence Number and Validation Code. Fill in all the boxes including the name of your Organisation, ensuring you copy exactly from the Modulus licence sheet.

If you are using the Tutorial data file, you will now be asked to enter a User ID. The data file is set up so that you do not need to remember a User ID, so simply click on a member of Personnel in the list and you will be allowed into Modulus.

If you are creating a new data file, the Modulus New Data Setups window will appear. A new data file needs a certain amount of setting up before it can be used by Modulus. In particular, certain Preferences need to be set and an accounts structure needs to be set up. This window allows you to select the option which most closely approximates your own business type, after which the Modulus set-up routine will almost completely automate the preparation of the blank data file. Select the correct option and click [Select] or, if you want to create your own accounts structure, click [None]. You can subsequently decide to use the set-up routine using the ÔBusiness TemplatesÕ function on the Utilities menu in the Data Manager.

The set-up routine will first attempt to locate a file named ModStart.TXT. If this file is absent or has been renamed, or if the ModStart directory is not correctly located, Modulus will ask you to locate it. Once youÕve selected an option, Modulus will open the appropriate data document and start importing straight away. If the data document cannot be found, Modulus will ask you to locate it. These are named using the convention XXX.TXT, where XXX is the name of the option selected.

Modulus next requires you to enter some information about your accounts, such as the start and end dates of your current financial year and whether you are using the Cash VAT scheme. Opening Balances then need to be entered to the Sales, Purchase and General Ledgers. Full details of this step can be found in the Getting Started manual.

Modulus is now ready to be used. However, you may wish to look at the Data Manager to define some of the set-ups. To do so, select Data Manager from the Modules menu. Using the relevant manuals as a guide, set up Actions and Results to your own specifications. Then, set up Business Types, Status, Sources and Areas. Finally, set up a Personnel record complete with Module Access and User ID's. Again, the Core Functions reference will be of help here. You will then be ready to enter some Companies and Products.