Installation

 

MISTRO Finance 5 requires an IBM compatible computer with the following minimum specifications:

                        Windows 98 or later

                        Pentium II processor or better

                        128 Mb of RAM

                        500 megabytes of free disc space (if installing all products)

 

Setting screen resolution.

 

MISTRO Finance 5 has been designed to use a screen resolution of at least 1024 x 768 pixels with normal fonts. You will obtain best results using this screen resolution or higher. 

 To set your screen resolution, right mouse click anywhere on your desktop then click Properties. When the screen opens, click on the Settings tab.

 Move the slider in the screen resolution area until it is 1024 by 768. If you are unable to do this, you probably don’t have the correct Windows drivers loaded and you need to consult your hardware technician.

 When you click OK, you will be given some instructions and asked if you wish to proceed. You will then have to answer Yes when asked to use the new screen settings.

 Once you have set the screen resolution, you are ready to proceed with the installation.

 

  

Installing MISTRO Finance 5.

 

To install MISTRO Finance 5 on your computer, follow these steps:

 

·      Insert the MISTRO installation CD in the CD drive. (If the CD does not auto-start, go to My Computer and select your CD drive (usually D drive) & double click on the install icon on the CD).

 

·      An installation program will automatically start after a few seconds.

 

·      This program offers you a choice of many of the MISTRO programs that are available. Click on the MISTRO Finance 5 icon.  This will automatically install MISTRO Finance 5.

 

·      Once the program is installed, return to the install window and select the ‘Tutorials’ button to install the tutorials onto your hard drive. If you do not have sufficient disc space then you will be able to run the tutorials off the CD.

·      Once installed, close the install screen and open the program from your desk top. A new MISTRO Finance 5 icon will have been installed on your desk top.

 

·      If upgrading from a previous version of MISTRO Finance 5 you should then be asked whether you wish to load data from your previous version, select ‘yes’ and the program will begin importing all the data from the previous version of MISTRO Finance 5.

 

·      If installing as a demonstration version when prompted to import data from a previous version select ‘no’ and then select ‘yes’ to the ‘demonstration data’ option and import.

 

·      The program has a manual in .pdf format that can be installed and read or printed off. To view the manual click on the manual icon next to the Finance 5 icon on the installation program.

 

·      The program also contains an ‘assistant’ that will give you access to a comprehensive list of tutorial videos.  These videos guide you step by step through most of the common procedures and functions available in the program.

 

 

To run MISTRO Finance 5, double click the new icon that has been placed on your desktop.

 

 

 

The first time you start the program, you will be advised that you have just opened a new set of files and asked if you would like help setting them up

 

·      Click OK

 

You will then be asked whether you wish to monitor a sharefarm agreement, whether you wish to account for more than one farm (or more than one enterprise), and whether you want to print reports in colour on a colour printer

 

·      Respond to these questions as they arise and provide information (such as your list of enterprises, if you are installing a multi user module) as requested

 

·      Complete the details of your various accounts, when requested, following the procedures described below under  “Setting up Accounts”.

 

Note: You can complete these details at a later date if you prefer.

 

In the last stage of the installation process, MISTRO Finance 5 will display its standard list of categories, in the order normally used for farm budgets and farm management reports. It is recommended that you use the option to print this list and keep it handy, so that you can familiarise yourself with its contents and consider any additions or changes you may like to make. Note, however, it’s recommended that you do not change any farm income or expense categories if you wish to make comparisons between your farm and other farms, or benchmarks, in the future.

 

Once you have seen the list of categories and taken up or cancelled the print option, MISTRO Finance 5 will be ready to start working for you.

 

Before beginning to operate it , you will need to set it up for your particular business (following the procedures described in "Setting Up Accounts").

 

If you experience “squashed up” screens, or windows that run off the edge of your screen, check that Windows is set for 1024x768 screen resolution using normal fonts.