Obtaining Online Help

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There are two ways to obtain online help while using MainBoss:

In most MainBoss windows, you can click the <?> button in the upper right hand corner of the window. MainBoss will provide information about the window that is currently on display. For example, if you are in the middle of entering information about a piece of equipment, clicking <?> displays information that describes all the fields in the Equipment editor window.

The MainBoss Help menu provides access to MainBoss's help files.

Help —> Contents gives you the table of contents for the help files.

Help —> Help Index gives you an index of important terms.

Important: In order for you to access online help, you must have a web browser configured to open HTML files. Most users will already have their computers configured appropriately (probably using Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator). If you do not have an appropriate browser configured, open Windows Explorer and double-click on any HTML file (for example, any of the .htm files in the manual subdirectory of the directory where MainBoss is installed). Windows will ask you to specify a program with which to open the file; specify the browser on your system. If your system does not have a browser, you can obtain one free from Microsoft, Netscape, or several other software companies. Ask your computer dealer for more information.