User guide

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upgrade on this page.
Upgrade to QuickPOS 5.1 as described in 2. Upgrading
from QuickPOS 5.0 to 5.1 on page 13.
Remove QuickPOS 5.1 as described in 3. Removing
QuickPOS, QuickBooks Point of Sale, or a previous
version of Point of Sale on page 15.
Rename your database  le and install Retail Point of 4.
Sale 2011/12 as described in Installing Retail Point
of Sale on page 15.
If upgrading from another version of QuickPOS,
QuickBooks Point of Sale or Retail Point of Sale
Prepare for the upgrade as described in 1. Before the
upgrade on this page.
Remove POS as described in 2. Removing QuickPOS,
QuickBooks Point of Sale, or a previous version of
Point of Sale on page 15.
Install Retail Point of Sale 2011/12 as described in 3.
Installing Retail Point of Sale on page 15.
You can verify the software version you are running from
within Point of Sale Terminal:
Open Terminal. Go to the • Help menu and click About
Retail Point of Sale.
The product key and version number are displayed.
Before the upgrade
If your operating system is Windows XP Pro, Windows 1.
Vista or Windows 7, make sure you are logged in with
Administrator rights.
Perform an End of Day process, and select 2. RESET
the Sales Information (Z-Report) in all sessions of
Terminal that you are running.
Post the End of Day  le(s) to QuickBooks from Point 3.
of Sale Administrator.
Use the Backup tool in Point of Sale Administrator to 4.