PC Property Manager

Using dual screens

PC Property Manager Support — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 09:54:04 +0000

A user has reported that when he uses a system with two screens PC Property Manager will only work normally on one of them.

We would be interested in any feedback from other users in this situation.

Adding Ledger Accounts

PC Property Manager Support — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 15:47:08 +0000

Select Ledger Accounts on the PC Property Manager Toolbar
Select the category that you want to add a ledger account to by clicking on the treeviewer.
Click the “New Ledger Account” button and enter in the ledger account name.
If the account will manage rent payments or refunds then check the “This account manages rent” box. This will require you to select a rent payment when using the new ledger account.

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PC Property Manager Support — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 21:02:15 +0000

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PC Property Manager Support — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 21:02:15 +0000

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Config file cannot set the paths!

PC Property Manager Support — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 21:02:15 +0000

On starting PC Property Manager I get a message that the config file cannot set the paths!

You have probably been using PC Property Manager for a while but have recently loaded some new software onto your system and now PC Property Manager cannot start up.

The new software may have needed to change your autoexec.bat file. This very very important file will have an entry in it like:

SET PATH=%PATH%;C:BITWARE

It is likely that a semi-colon is missing (or extra) in the path. You should not try to change this file if you have any doubts about what you are looking at. This is not a PC Property Manager problem and if you are not able to resolve this yourself you should contact your regular PC support service.

GDI.exe Errors

PC Property Manager Support — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 21:02:15 +0000

GDI.exe is Microsoft\’s – Graphic Display Interface Manager. Click
here for an interesting explanation of what GDI is and how it works.

There is an article at Microsoft which links Windows 98, Me and certain HP printers with GDI errors. They give instructions for fixing.

PC Property Manager should introduce no new problems with this file.

Can I make PDF copies of reports?

PC Property Manager Support — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 21:02:15 +0000

If you have a \”printer\” which is a PDF writer you can print the reports to it to create PDF copies of the reports.

Create a PDF report by:

View the printers folder (shown) by clicking on the Windows \”Start\” button, selecting \”Settings\” and then \”Printers\”
Right click on the PDF Writer (the name may vary) and select \”Set as Default Printer\”. The black circle with the white tick will move to the PDF writer.
Return to PC Property Manager
Print the report.
Depending on which PDF Writer software you have installed the process of saving the report may vary. You will be asked for a name for the report and a location to save it.
After printing, you should change the default printer back to the printer you normally use.

How do I change the name of a file?

PC Property Manager Support — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 21:02:15 +0000

Open Windows Explorer.
Click the file or folder you want to rename.
On the File menu, click Rename.
Type the new name, and then press ENTER.

Notes

You do not need to open the file or folder to rename it.
You can also rename a file or folder by right-clicking it and then clicking Rename.

How do I copy or move files and folders?

PC Property Manager Support — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 21:02:15 +0000

Open Windows Explorer.
Click the drive or folder you want to work with.
Click the file or folder you want to copy or move.
On the Edit menu, click Copy. Or, click Cut to move the item.
Open the folder or disk where you want to copy or move the item.
On the Edit menu, click Paste.

Notes

To select consecutive files or folders to copy or move, click the first item, press and hold down SHIFT, and then click the last item.
To select files or folders that are not consecutive, press and hold down CTRL, and then click each item.

To move files by dragging

Open Windows Explorer.
Find the file or folder you want to move.
Make sure the destination for the file or folder you want to move is visible.
Drag the file or folder to the destination.

Notes

If you drag using the right mouse button, a menu appears with the commands Move Here, Copy Here, Create Shortcut(s) Here, and Cancel. Click the command you want.
To copy the item instead of moving it, press and hold down CTRL while dragging.
If you drag an item to another disk, it is copied, not moved. To move the item, press and hold down SHIFT while dragging.

How do I use Windows Explorer?

PC Property Manager Support — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 21:02:15 +0000

To open Windows Explorer, click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Windows Explorer.

All documentation about Windows has been abridged from standard Microsoft documentation. For complete instructions use the Windows help files.

Windows Explorer displays the hierarchical structure of files, folders, and drives on your computer. It also shows any network drives that have been mapped to drive letters on your computer. You can also view My Network Places, which lists other computers that are connected to your local area network (LAN). Using Windows Explorer, you can copy, move, rename, and search for files and folders. For example, you can open a folder that contains a file you want to copy or move, and then drag it to another folder or even another drive.

There are other places in Windows where you can view and work with files and folders.

My Documents is a convenient place to store documents, graphics, or other files you want to access quickly.
When you delete files or folders from your hard disk, Windows places them in the Recycle Bin, where you can retrieve them. Files or folders deleted from a floppy disk or a network drive are permanently deleted and are not sent to the Recycle Bin.
For information about My Documents or Recycle Bin: Open Windows Explorer.

Notes

Additional information on using Windows Explorer is available in your windows documentation (online and printed).