This file contains important information about access rights
required to run QuickBooks on Windows 2000 and Windows XP
operating systems, about system monitoring software
behavior, about a specialized printer driver installation,
as well as providing the system hardware requirement
for a math co-processor.  

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Contents
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I.    Access rights for Windows 2000 / XP
II.   System monitoring software alerts
III.  Intuit Internal Printer driver installed
IV.   Windows Operating System Service Pack information
V.    QuickBooks requires a math co-processor
VI.   Contacting Microsoft
VII.  Contacting Intuit

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I. Access rights for Windows 2000 / XP
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If you are a network administrator who installs QuickBooks for 
other users in your company, be aware that users must have at 
least Standard user rights to be able to run QuickBooks. Users
who have Restricted user rights cannot write to the registry keys 
and will not be able to use QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions.

For more information, please visit our online support site at: 
http://www.QuickBooks.com/support
and search for the keywords "Standard user rights"

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II. System monitoring software alerts
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During normal program operation, QuickBooks will make registry
modifications which may trigger warnings from system monitoring
software, such as Norton Clean Sweep.  The monitoring software may
interpret these modifications as a new application installation
and trigger a logging request.  To avoid this behavior, you may
have to disable the automatic monitoring feature when you run
QuickBooks on that system.

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III. Intuit Internal Printer driver installed
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For QuickBooks to be able to email forms with PDF images attached,
a printer driver called the Intuit Internal Printer will be
installed.   This driver is installed between approximately
20-40% of the installation process with the heading "Installing
PDF Printer Driver Files."  If the computer stops responding
during this sub-installation routine, you can terminate it to
allow the QuickBooks installation to complete.  This can be
accomplished by bringing up the close program list by pressing
Ctrl + Alt + Delete on your keyboard and ending task on the
process called "install.exe".  This will cause the PDF printer
driver to not be installed, however this driver will be
automatically be installed if you attempt to use the email forms
feature in QuickBooks.

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IV. Windows Operating System Service Pack information
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Microsoft periodically updates their operating systems to 
correct problems and add new features. These updated releases 
are called Service Packs. Because QuickBooks takes advantage 
of some of the enhancements provided by the Microsoft Service 
Packs, we recommend that you keep your operating system up to
date and install the latest service pack available for your
system.  

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V. QuickBooks requires a math co-processor
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For QuickBooks to be able to calculate using floating decimal 
points, your computer must have a numeric data processor 
(also known as a math co-processor). Without it, you will 
encounter a fatal exception error each time you enter numeric 
data containing decimal points. This problem will also occur 
if you have a numeric data processor that has been disabled.

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VI. Contacting Microsoft
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The fastest way to receive the latest operating 
system and file updates from Microsoft is to use the Internet. 

You can access these updates by choosing either the download or 
support pages at: 
http://www.microsoft.com

If you do not have Internet access, you may order Microsoft 
updates by calling the Microsoft Supplemental or Replacement 
Parts line at 800-360-7561.

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VII. Contacting Intuit
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For the latest information about QuickBooks support, please
visit our online support site at: 
http://www.QuickBooks.com/support


This notice is provided as a convenience for our customers, and 
is subject to, and is not intended to supplement, modify or 
extend, the Intuit software license agreement between Intuit and
the customer for the applicable product or service. Terms and 
conditions subject to change. 

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