------------------------------------------------------------------- QuickBooks and QuickBooks Pro 2000 R8 Maintenance Release ------------------------------------------------------------------- This maintenance release is only intended for subscribers to the QuickBooks Payroll Tax Compliance Service who have installed Tax Table 73. If you do not have release 7 of QuickBooks 2000, you do not need to install this patch. NOTE: To check, start QuickBooks, then hold down the Control ("CTRL") key and press the "1" key (above the letter "Q", not on the keypad). If the release number in the Product line includes R7, install this update. Otherwise, do not. *How installing this maintenance release affects your data file* Installing this maintenance release does not directly affect your company data file. However, if you need to reinstall QuickBooks at a later date, you may not be able to open your company file until you also reinstall this maintenance release. *If you have several copies of QuickBooks or QuickBooks Pro* If your company uses several copies of QuickBooks, be sure to update them all. Until you do, the copies of QuickBooks that are not updated will not be able to open your company file(s). ------------------------------------------------------------------- To update your copy of QuickBooks or QuickBooks Pro: ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Back up your company file(s). For instructions on backing up your data, search the Help Index under "backups". 2. Shut down all open programs, including QuickBooks and any virus- protection programs you may have (as these can interfere with the Installer). 3. Place the first update disk in your floppy drive. 4. Click the "Start" button, then choose "Run". 5. Type the letter of your floppy or CD-ROM drive, then: :\setup.exe (for example, "a:\setup.exe"). 6. The update should automatically locate QuickBooks on your hard drive. If it does not, it will prompt you to navigate to your QuickBooks directory. 7. Follow the instructions on your screen. 8. When the update is complete, start QuickBooks, then open your company data file so that QuickBooks can update your data. Updating your version of Microsoft Internet Explorer: If you are using an older version of Internet Explorer, we strongly recommend that you update to version 5.01 or later. You should never install any beta version of Internet Explorer as QuickBooks may not work with it correctly. If you have already installed a beta version of Internet Explorer (such as Microsoft's beta release of Internet Explorer 5.5), you should uninstall it and install a release version as soon as possible. You can download the latest version of Internet Explorer from http://www.microsoft.com/ie ------------------------------------------------------------------- Release notes ------------------------------------------------------------------- The R8 Maintenance Release addresses these issues: ¤ After installing the Tax Table 73 update, some users had trouble opening their company files. This issue is resolved. ¤ After installing the Tax Table 73 update, opening a centre could cause QuickBooks to shut down unexpectedly. This issue is resolved. ¤ After installing the Tax Table 73 update, some users experienced problems synchronizing contact information with Microsoft Outlook or Symantec Act. This issue is resolved. ¤ If, in previous payroll years, you have made manual adjustments to T4s for your employees and these adjustments have since become corrupt, QuickBooks no longer gives an "out of memory" error when you attempt to make manual adjustments to T4s in the current payroll year. ¤ The information page describing changes in tax calculations now appears correctly if you use Tax Table 73. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Contacting Intuit ------------------------------------------------------------------- For the latest information about QuickBooks, please visit our online support web site: http://www.quickbooks.ca/support If you encounter a problem with this patch, please contact Intuit Canada: * QuickBooks Basic Telephone Support: Call 1-877-868-1977 from 8 am to 5 pm MST, from Mon. to Fri. A charge per incident applies. To expedite your call, please have your credit card number ready. * QuickBooks Payroll Tax Compliance Service: If you have questions about your subscription, call 1-877-442-8912 from 8 am to 6 pm MST, from Mon. to Fri. * QuickFax Service: The answers to many frequently-asked questions are available through our automated fax service. To request a fax, call 1-800-858-6090 at any time. This notice is provided as a convenience for our customers and is not intended to supplement, modify, or extend the Intuit software license agreement between Intuit and the customer for any Intuit product or service. ©Intuit Canada Ltd. 2000