This section provides you with updates, manuals and utilities to help you run, not only our software, but your computer as well. If you need assistance with anything on this page, please, call or email us. If you were looking to downlaod the free trial of FASTbook click here.

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FASTbook 5.0 User Manual

We have the latest manual online so that if there are any enhancements made to FASTbook 5.0, you can download the latest version which should include instructions on the new sections.

FASTbook 5.0 Manual (pdf)

FASTbook 5.5 Manual (pdf)

FASTbook Invoice Addendum (pdf)

There are also Help files available. These are files that can be opened with a help viewer and allow you to search per section, like regular help screens. For Existing FASTbook5.0 users who want to update their existing help files, you can save the files directly into your fbwin50\doc directory.

FASTbook 5.5 Help (hlp) (You will need both
FASTbook 5.5 Help (cnt) of these files)

FASTbook Invoice Addendum Help (chm)

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FASTbook Online User Manual

The latest FASTbook Online manual is availible which contains updates on new functions and installation procedures.

FASTbook Online Manual (pdf)

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Other Utilities

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Compression Tools

If you would like to backup you data for archiving or transmital you can use data compression utilities such as WinZIP. The latest version of WinZIP, a valuable compression utility, can be downloaded at:

www.winzip.com

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Document Readers

Most of our user manuals are stored in Adobe Acrobat Reader format and you will need the reader installed to read them. The free Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded at:

www.adobe.com


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Database Drivers

If you need to install or reinstall the Borland Database Engine (BDE) please download these two files:

BDE35.exe [2.35 MB].
BDE511en.exe [11.3 MB].

Once downloaded, execute bde35.exe and save the files to a temporary folder. By default the "C:\FBTEMP" folder is selected. After running the BDE35.exe, you will need to execute the second file, BDE511en.exe. This executable will bring the BDE version up the the latest to use with FASTbook.

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We also have the latest and tested Fireberd database engine available. You will need to uninstall your old Firebird server before you can install the latest engine.

Firebird.exe [3.7 MB].

In addition, we have Firebird's ODBC driver.

FBODBC.exe [.5 MB]

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FTP Utilities

These utilities will help you send your data directly to us. This is often used to overcome email limitations or other issues.

FBFTP allows the user to send files of any type to EventSoftware so that the clients can send items such as reports and Access Tables.

FBFTP.exe [608 KB]

DataSend works with FASTbook 5.x. This utility links with the database, performas a hot backup , zips (compresses) the file and then transmits it over FTP automatically.

DataSend.exe [378 KB]

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FreeRAM

This is a freeware utility that helps windows manage its memory more efficiently. It can prevent your machine from running out of resources and stops it from crashing. This is usually only necessary on machines running Win 95/98/ME.

FreeRam

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