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If you have an internet connection, the best way to access this manual is to
go to the Main Menu in DentOffice, and select Help
| Online Help. The manual is also on the installation CD. One of the folders
on the CD is called Manual. After opening this folder, click on the file called
index.html. The main page of our website should open, with all the various links
including the manual intact. You may also copy the entire Manual folder from
your CD to your harddrive, and open it from there.
After you have successfully installed DentOffice, there are certain things that need to be set up before you can start adding patients. All set up activities are done from the Main Menu. Here are the minimal changes you will need to make:
Setup | Schedules | Practice Default: Set the time that your office opens, takes lunch, and closes each day.
Setup | Practice: You will need to enter the name and address of your practice.
Lists | Providers: You will need to enter the name of each provider and some information about each one.
Lists | Procedure Codes | Edit Codes: You will need to edit each code that you use in order to at least set the fee. You may also wish to add notes to each code that will be copied to the patients' charts later.
If you have time, it is helpful to go through the rest of the setup sections in the Main Menu, but it is not essential. You are now ready to start adding patients and scheduling appointments.