MyHouse V1.0 ©

Home Inventory Program and Marketing Tool

Copyright © 2002-2003, Information Technology Services, Inc. dba EverythingRE.com

 

PLEASE READ THE INCLUDED LICENSE AGREEMENT for MyHouse.  BY DOWNLOADING OR INSTALLING THIS SOFTWARE YOU AGREE TO ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS.  MyHouse is copyright protected and owned by Information Technology Services, Inc. dba EverythingRE.com.  You may freely copy but you MAY NOT RESELL THIS PROGRAM.

 

Table of Contents

 

Introduction

Prerequisites and Requirements

Installation

Tips and Tricks

Reports

Support

Version History

Other Products

 

 

Introduction

MyHouse is also a very effective marketing tool.  The program is customized with your picture and contact information.  Your picture and your contact information are displayed every time the program is run.  It can be easily and FREELY copied as many times as you like.  You can email the program or post it on your web site as a FREE download.

 

MyHouse is also a great home inventory program that can track virtually any item in categories and locations that you specify.  In addition to item category and location you can keep track of purchase and warranty information.  A report module is available for printing reports on your PC.

 

MyHouse – Home Inventory Program and Marketing Tool

 

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Prerequisites and Requirements

This software product requires a PalmOS® version of 3.5 or better.  Please ensure that this requirement is met before attempting to install this software.  If you are uncertain which version of the PalmOS® you are using, please refer to your PDA documentation or visit our software support forum.

 

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Installation

If you are unfamiliar with installing files on your PDA you may want to refer to your PDA documentation for detailed instructions.  To install MyHouse on your PDA follow the steps below.  Additional information is available on our Software Support Forum under General Information and Discussion.

 

PDA Install

1.      Add the MyHouseInstaller.prc to your Palmâ Desktop Install Tool

2.      Run HotSyncâ to install the software on your PDA.

3.      Tap the MyHouse Install icon on your PDA.  The installation is automatic.

 

 

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Tips and Tricks

 

Below are a few tips and tricks for using the MyHouse program more effectively and efficiently.

 

1.      Categories – Use the Categories button on the Welcome screen to edit inventory categories.  A default set of categories is provided.

2.      Locations - Use the Locations button on the Welcome screen to edit inventory locations.  A default set of locations is provided.

 

3.      Active Field Labels – Any field ending in “*” is active.  Click on the field label (not the field itself) to active the related function.

 

4.      Application Beaming – Use the Beam button on the Provided By screen to beam the MyHouse application and support files to another user.  The MyHouse application may be freely shared with others.

 

5.      Record Beaming – Use the Beam button on the Item screen to send the current record to another user running the MyHouse application.  If you have multiple devices this is a quick and easy way to share data.

 

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Reports

MyHouse allows reports to be printed on your PC using the backup copy of your MyHouse database located in your Hotsync® backup directory.  This capability is only available in the full version (not the demo version) of the product.  To use the MyHouse reporting facility:

 

1.      Copy the compiled report(s) (MyHouseReports.tbc) distributed with this product into the Hotsync® backup directory on your PC.  This directory can vary by operating system and Palm Desktopâ version.  The directory is usually call Backup and located under the Palm directory on your harddrive (i.e. C:\Palm\Backup)

 

2.      Download and install the current version of the TBReports© program from http://www.sandsusa.com/TBReports/ .  The TBReports© program is FREE if you are running compiled report (ending in .tbc).  Make sure you read the documentation provided with TBReports©.

 

3.      Start the TBReports© program and open the compiled report that you copied into the Hotsync® backup directory.

 

Please note that reports are run on the backup of the MyHouse database on your PC.  Make sure you Hotsync® your PDA before running a report to ensure the backup on your PC has the most current data from your PDA. 

 

If you are having trouble locating your Hotsync® backup directory please consult your PDA documentation.  If you have questions or need assistance please use the MyHouse Support Forum.

 

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Support

For support or questions regarding this product go to the MyHouse Support Forum.

 

 

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Version History

Version 1.0

 

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Other Products

See our other products at our EverythingRE.com Software Store.

 

 

 

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