Stock Manager - v1.4b
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Welcome to Stock Manager! The complete portfolio manager that
will also update your stock portfolio with the latest stock information 
from the Internet.

Homepage:					http://PalmStocks.net/
How to install:				http://PalmStocks.net/howins.html
Documentation:				http://PalmStocks.net/docs.html
Frequently Asked Questions: http://PalmStocks.net/faq.html

Stock Manager costs only $19.95 !

Christian Vandendorpe
cvandend@palmstocks.net


Upgrading
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Follow these guidelines to see how you should upgrade to the latest version:

- [All] v1.3x -> v1.4 : follow the normal upgrade instructions below.
- [All] v1.x -> v1.4 : follow the special upgrade instructions below.
- [English] v1.2x -> v1.4 : follow the normal upgrade instructions below.
- [German] v1.2x -> v1.4: follow the special upgrade instructions below.


SPECIAL UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS
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- Do a HotSync to back up your Stock Manager database
- On your Palm, delete the Stock Manager application
- On your PC, launch the Palm Install Tool from: Start > Programs > Palm Desktop
- Click on "Add"
- Go to the directory where you unziped the StockManager.zip (downloaded from
PalmStocks.net) and select StockManager.prc
- Click on "Add" again
- Go to the directory where you installed the Palm Desktop software. For example:
C:\Program Files\Palm Desktop", go to a subdirectory that is like your HotSync
name, for example "DoeJ", go to a subdirectory called "Backup" and select the
files StockMgrDB.pdb and StockNoteDB.PDB


NORMAL UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS
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- Run StockManagerInstall.exe to install the new conduit.
- Enter your registration code in the conduit: click on the HotSync icon in the 
Windows taskbar,  select "Stock Manager", click on change, click on "Register.
- Make sure that the version number shows v1.3, if it doesnt then close the
HotSync manager and start it again.
- Install the new StockManager.prc on your Palm WITHOUT deleting the old one
first. This way you will not loose any data.


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*NEW*
Now comes with a handy desktop tool called Stock Manager Desktop Watch that 
allows you to check the latest stock rates right on your desktop without 
HotSync'ing and without launching your browser!

Check out Q2Palm at http://www.palmgear.com/software/showsoftware.cfm?prodID=5505
for importing data from Quicken and MS Money into Stock Manager.

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History
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v1.4
- Fixed support for European stocks
- Fixed display of large numbers
- Fixed small rounding problem
- Added the Kuala Lumpur stock exchange
- Added support for Palm OS 3.5

v1.3
- Added support for the following exchanges: Amsterdam AEX, Zurich SMI, Taiwan OTC 
and German funds.
- Added support for the Palm VII. It is now possible to update your portfolio via Palm.net!
- Added portfolio bar and pie graphs to get an overview of the money distribution 
in the currently selected portfolio.
- Added preference setting to define the dividend as being multiplied by the 
current rate according to the rules in some countries (ie Taiwan).
- Added support for importing data into Stock Manager from Quicken and MS Money 
with the help of Q2Palm (http://www.palmgear.com/software/showsoftware.cfm?prodID=5505).
- When editing the symbol field, upper case is locked.
- Fixed note redraw problem.
- Fixed gsm/modem update of large portfolios.
