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  1. Why is AddsUp different from other calculator applications?
  2. What advantages does AddsUp have over spreadsheet programs?
  3. How can I learn to use the various AddsUp features?
  4. Can AddsUp be viewed while another program is active?
  5. What is the Slim Configuration View and how does it work?
  6. What is the AddsUp Messenger feature?
  7. How does the Ref function replace the Memory feature in a standard adding machine?
  8. How can I paste from AddsUp into Windows programs, like Word, QuickBooks, etc.?
  9. What is the SmartEnterä key and how does it work?
  10. What are the various ways data can be entered into AddsUp?
  11. How do I correct an entry?
  12. Does AddsUp recalculate the tape when I make a change?
  13. What are my options for printing from AddsUp?
  14. Why can’t I get AddsUp to print to my SlimPrinter?
  15. What are the S (Sigma) and GT keys used for?
  16. What is the SlimPad feature?
  17. Can I notate the amounts entered into AddsUp?
  18. Can I insert additional columns into the AddsUp tape?
  19. What is the Add Funcs key used for?
  20. How can I get technical support?
  21. Will hiding AddsUp in the system tray lose my data?
  22. Can I change the settings and make them the new default?
 

1. Why is AddsUp different from other calculator applications?
Most standard calculator programs do not provide a display of all entries used for a calculation, just the results. Therefore, you have to re-enter the entire calculation in order to make any changes or review the entries. AddsUp functions and displays as though it were a standard desktop adding machine. You can view, modify, notate, save and recall any tape calculations.

2. What advantages does AddsUp have over spreadsheet programs?
AddsUp feels, looks, operates, and has the speed of a standard desktop adding machine. It does not require the use of spreadsheet formulas or functions to add, subtract, multiply, divide or perform other ad-hoc calculations, yet at the same time it keeps a record of what you have done that can be quickly and easily edited. And it is incredible easy to use.

3. How can I learn to use the various AddsUp features?
Adds Up has a comprehensive on-screen help manual and tutorials. To explore in depth, select AddsUp Help Topics on the Help Menu. To get quick information about an area of the AddsUp screen or a menu or other option, click the What’s this? icon and drop it onto the desired object. Alternatively, right-clicking an object will usually provide What’s this? type help.

4. Can AddsUp be viewed while another program is active?
AddsUp can be set to the Slim Configuration View and may be placed Always On Top of other applications.

5. What is the Slim Configuration View and how does it work?
The Slim Configuration View (combined with the Always-On-Top option) allows you to perform and view calculations without obscuring another application, e.g., Word, QuickBooks, e-mails, etc. You can switch between this view and the conventional Application View by toggling the Slim Configuration choice on the View menu.

6. What is the AddsUp Messenger feature?
The AddsUp Messenger feature (Pro version) allows you to customize and save a photo, logo, message or other image at the top of the tape, which will appear every time that tape is opened (or every time any new tape is opened). You can also setup the Messenger to automatically load your favorite Web Page whenever you double-click it!

7. What is the Ref function and how does it replace the Memory feature in a standard adding machine?
If you have ever used the memory feature of a standard adding machine, you will appreciate the Ref function, which allows you to include a previously entered or calculated amount elsewhere in the AddsUp tape. To Reference an existing entry in the tape, press the Ref key (or type “R”), scroll the tape to the desired entry, and then press the operator key you want to use (+,-,*,/, etc.). A black number will appear on the tape opposite the referenced line (indicating the source of the reference). The same number will appear in blue opposite the line you have just entered (indicating a referenced number). Anytime the source of a reference changes (either because you edit it or as the result of some calculation), all other entries that reference it will also change. Note that you can also create a reference to an existing source reference simply by pressing the Ref key and entering its number followed by the desired operator. You can also include references to your source references in other Windows programs (see Pasting into other Windows programs).

8. How can I paste from AddsUp into other Windows programs, i.e., Word, QuickBooks, etc.?
AddsUp suuports the standard Windows Copy command, along with Paste and Special Paste to other Windows applications. With the Special Paste feature a user can dynamically link an AddsUp entry to another Windows document so that every time an entry is changed in AddsUp, the other document will automatically change. Additionally, if both the AddsUp tape and the other document are saved, the user will be able to retrieve the AddsUp calculations every time the document is recalled…no lost scraps of paper. Any AddsUp cell can be copied and pasted. Only References can be Special pasted.

9. What is the SmartEnter ä key and how does it work?
The keyboard Enter key has many functions. If you press the Enter key after entering an amount, AddsUp will assume that you want to ADD the entry. Press the Enter key again and you will get a Subtotal. Press it yet again, and a Total will appear. Press it once more to Clear. The Enter key is also used in multiplication and division. 

10. What are the various ways data can be entered into AddsUp?
Data can be entered simultaneously from the on-screen display, the keyboard, or an external keypad. 

11. How do I correct an entry?
AddsUp allows you to make any changes to any entry just by scrolling to it or placing the cursor over the item to be changed. Then just press the operator key (+,-,*,/) and the entry is changed. 

12. Does AddsUp recalculate the tape when I make a change?
Once an item is changed, AddsUp automatically recalculates the entire tape. Unlike a standard desktop adding machine, you do not have prepare to a new tape. 

13. What are my options for printing from AddsUp?
Unlike most Windows programs that support a single default Printer, AddsUp keeps track of TWO printers which you can configure separately, and then switch between, using the Printer Options screen (or print to directly using the two Print icons on the toolbar). The Main Printer will normally be set up as your regular Windows printer (typically a laser printer located elsewhere on your network). The SlimPrinter is usually a narrow-width printer (available optionally from AddsUp.net), that is connected directly to your computer via a Serial or USB port and which resides on your desk. Each Printer can have its own font and size configuration. AddsUp has been designed especially to talk to the SlimPrinter. If you enable the SlimPrint Ruler (on the toolbar), and select the best Fit font size option on the SlimPrint keypad under the Slim Devices menu, AddsUp will automatically adjust the font size to fit the width of tape you have specified in your SlimPrinter, based on the number of columns you wish to print. 

14. Why can’t I get AddsUp to print to my SlimPrinter?
The SlimPrinter, purchased separately, must be properly configured by following the Setting Print Options in the on-screen Help. 

15. What are the S (Sigma) and GT keys used for?
The S (Sigma) key (Pro version) is used to total a series of multiplications and divisions (i.e. calculations that end with a *). The GT (Grand Total) key (Pro version) allows the user to add a series of Totals. 

16. What is the SlimPad feature?
The SlimPad is a small Memo area that appears at the top of the tape. You can use it to describe the contents of the tape or to place a heading at the top of the tape when it is printed. You can turn its display on and off with the SlimPad button on the toolbar. 

17. Can I notate the amounts entered into AddsUp?
A powerful advantage of AddsUp is the notation feature. You can enter descriptive information next to each amount for future reference. This is covered in some detail in Exercise 2 of the AddsUp Tutorial in the on-line Help. 

18. Can I insert additional columns into the AddsUp tape?
AddsUp Pro allows you to insert and delete additional columns. These columns can be formatted as text or numbers or dates. To do this, select View-Options-Tape and click on New. HINT: You can also bring up the Tape options directly by clicking on the Tape columns header. 

19. What is the Add Funcs key used for?
The Add Funcs key (Pro version) supplies the user with a series of pre-programmed financial calculations, i.e., mortgage, amortization, etc. This is another powerful feature that will be expanded in future AddsUp versions. 

20. How can I get technical support?
AddsUp users may obtain technical help via the AddsUp web site: www.addsup.net. If you are reading this, you probably already know this! The quickest way to get to the support page is to click the Support menu choice in the AddsUp on the Web submenu of the Help menu. 

21. Will hiding AddsUp in the system tray lose my data?
This is another convenient feature of AddsUp. You can perform a series of calculations, and instead of closing AddsUp, simply minimize it, by clicking on the – sign in the upper right corner. This places the current tape into the system tray in the lower right corner of your screen. Simply double-click on the AddsUp icon to bring the current tape back with all your calculations intact! 

22. Can I change the settings and make them the new default?
Yes. You can change the default settings, so that every time a new tape is opened it will appear just the way you want it. Use the View-Options menu to change the Calculator and Tape options to reflect the way you want your new defaults to look, and then click the SaveAs Default button. NOTE that each set of options must be saved separately. You can also create templates that allow you to save several different sets of options. This is covered in Exercise 2 of the AddsUp Tutorial in the on-line Help.

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