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 7 (64bit)
      - 256MB of RAM 
      - 10MB of free disk space for database server*
      - 20MB of free disk space for desktop client      
      - 1024x768 screen resolution or higher
      - Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express SP3 (64bit-free download version)     
      - Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Management Studio Express (64bit-free download version)	

== 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.Install Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express SP3 (64bit) with Windows Authentication
   mode.Next install Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Management Studio Express (64bit) with Windows Authentication mode.

3] Go to Microsoft SQL Server 2008->Configuration Tools->SQL Server Configuration Manager->select SQL Server Service
   and make sure your default sql server is running. 
 
4] Open SQL Server Management Studio, right-click on Database -> select Restore Database, 
   type des in the textbox beside To database label.Select From device option -> 
   -> click on three dot button, click Add -> select the installed DES folder (DES V1.2), 
   type the name des under the file name textbox, next click OK and check restore to restore backup.
 
5] Go to your default installed application folder, and double-click on des.reg to register your data source 
   name in the windows registry.At run program, type regedit to open up your registry editor. Browse to 
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\ODBC\ODBC.INI\des and make sure you type your default windows login 
   username and server name correctly.

	Name     			Type           	Data
	Database			REG_SZ			des
	Description			REG_SZ			des
	Driver				REG_SZ			C:\Windows\system32\sqlsrv32.dll
	LastUser			REG_SZ			Type your Login Administrator username
	Server				REG_SZ			Type your default server name*
	Trusted_Connection	REG_SZ			Yes

	*Note = Go to control panel, open up ODBC Data Source Administrator, select System DSN, click on Add,
	 select SQL Server, click on the down-arrow under server to retrieve your server name.
 
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. 

9] Click Start button, type run, and click ok after typing "Regsvr32 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MSHFLXGD.OCX".
 

== 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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