User guide
Time Guardian Series – Installation  2-1 
Chapter 2: Installation 
There are five documents available to assist you in the setup and use of your Amano Time & 
Attendance software: This Installation & User Guide, the FPT-40 Terminal/Time Guardian 
Quick-Start Guide, the MTX-15 Terminal/Time Guardian Quick-Start Guide, the MTX-15 
Installation & Operation Guide, and the FPT-40 Installation & Operation Guide. All these 
documents can be accessed and printed from the Time & Attendance software CD. An 
overview of the software installation steps is as follows: 
Step 1.  Insert the Time & Attendance CD  
into your CD-ROM drive, and the  
CD Menu will automatically launch. 
Click on “Install” button to launch 
InstallShield Wizard. If the installation 
stalls, browse on CD to  
\Disk1\InstData\Windows\VM\install.exe 
Full integration with QuickBooks Pro 
can require QuickBooks to be installed 
on the host PC and open during installation
. 
Step 2.  After the initial software installation, the 
Amano Software Activation screen will 
appear. Enter the 9-digit serial number 
and click the Activate button. Upon 
successful activation perform on-line 
registration. Next the user will be prompted 
to proceed through the 9-Step 
Setup Wizard. 
Step 3.  Login to the Time & 
Attendance software, and 
perform daily activities 
such as Timecard 
Administration and 
Payroll, etc. The software 
by default will support 100 
employees. If you have 
more than 100 
employees, contact 
Amano Support to obtain 
an incremental upgrade 
from 125 to an unlimited 
number of employees. 










