Getting Functional with Tally.ERP 9

 

Getting Functional with Tally.ERP 9

2.2.1 Tally.ERP 9 Start-up   Tally.ERP 9 can be started in any of the following ways :   ‡        Click on Start > Programs > Tally.ERP 9 > Tally.ERP 9 or double click on the Tally.ERP 9 icon on your desktop   The welcome screen Tally.ERP 9 – Power of Simplicity appears while the software loads. You will be ready to explore Tally.ERP 9,    The Tally.ERP 9 Start-up Screen appears as shown below: 2.2.2 Tally.ERP 9 Screen Components   ‡       Title bar: Displays the Tally.ERP 9 version number. ‡       Horizontal button bar: Selection of Language key, Keyboard Language and Tally.ERP 9 Help. ‡       Close button: Performs the standard Windows Operating Systems function (Windows 95 onwards), allowing you to minimise Tally.ERP 9 and work on other applications. To restore Tally.ERP 9, click the Tally.ERP 9 icon on the taskbar.   ‡        Gateway of Tally: Displays menus, screens, reports and accepts the choices and options which you select to view data as required. ‡        Buttons toolbar: Displays buttons which provide quick interaction with Tally.ERP 9. Only buttons relevant to the current task are visible. ‡        Calculator Area: Used for Calculator functions. ‡        Info Panel: Displays Version number, License details, Configuration details.     2.2.3 Mouse/ Keyboard Conventions   While working with Tally.ERP 9, use the following conventions.   MOUSE/ KEYBOARD CONVENTIONS Action Particulars Click Press the left mouse button. Double-click Press and release the left mouse button twice, without moving the mouse pointer off the item. Choose Position the mouse pointer on the item and click the left mouse button. Select Position the mouse pointer on the item and double- click the left mouse button. Press Use the  keys  on  the  keyboard  in  the  combination shown. Fn Press the function key. Fn Press ALT + function key. Fn Press CTRL + function key.     2.2.4 Switching between Screen Areas   When Tally.ERP 9 first loads, the Gateway of Tally screen displays.  To toggle between this screen and the Calculator/ ODBC server area at the bottom of the screen, press Ctrl+N or Ctrl+M as indicated on the screen. A green bar highlights the active area of the screen.     2.2.5 Quitting Tally.ERP 9   You can exit the program from any Tally.ERP 9 screen, but Tally.ERP 9 requires all screens to be closed before it shuts down.   To quit working on Tally.ERP 9,   ‡        Press Esc until you see the message Quit? Yes or No ? Press Enter or Y, or click Yes to quit Tally.ERP 9. ‡        Alternatively, to exit without confirmation, press Ctrl+Q from Gateway of Tally. ‡        You can also press Enter while the option Quit is selected from Gateway of Tally.