User guide

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Installing Point of Sale
Before you begin to work with Point of Sale 2013, you’ll want to install your software or upgrade from an earlier
version.
There are two Point of Sale 2013 Installation and Upgrade Guides; one for POS Lite and POS Professional and one for
POS Enterprise.
The Point of Sale 2013 Installation and Upgrade Guides provide important information that you need to know
BEFORE you install or upgrade your software. You’ll save time,  nd answers to your questions, and avoid potential
problems if you follow this step-by-step guide.
The Point of Sale 2013 Installation and Upgrade Guide is included with every purchase of Point of Sale 2013. A copy
of the guide is also included on your Point of Sale 2013 disc. In addition, you’ll  nd the latest version of the guide,
including any last-minute changes or updates, on the Reckon website (
http://www.reckon.com.au).
Quick overview
The Point of Sale Enterprise, Point of Sale Professional, Point of Sale Lite systems consist of Accounts (formerly
known as QuickBooks), POS Administrator and POS Terminal. These applications can work together on a single
computer or across a network.
Throughout this guide we’ll refer to Point of Sale Enterprise, Point of Sale Professional, Point of Sale
Lite as POS. Unless otherwise speci ed, for example, if a feature is only available in Point of Sale
Professional or Point of Sale Enterprise we will let you know.
For more information on Point of Sale Enterprise, Point of Sale Professional and Point of Sale Lite, go
to Overview on page 8.