128K Electronic Organizer
(650-0841)                 Expense Manager            Faxback Doc. # 17669

The EC-359's expense manager feature can help you organize business and
daily expenses.

The EC-359 has the following expense categories where you can enter, 
change, and recall name and expense information.

    PAYMENT

    DESCRIP

    ACCOUNT

CHANGING ICON NAMES AND DESCRIPTIONS

The icons under each category have default names.  You can change any
default name and also add a description for any icon.  The description
appears at the bottom of the display.

1.  Press EXPENSES.

2.  Repeatedly press the solid ^, the solid v, < (REV or REVERSE), or >
    (FWD or FORWARD) to select the icon you want to change, then press DEL.
    The current name and a description of the selected icon appears, and 
    the cursor flashes to the right of the icon name.

3.  To change the icon's name, repeatedly press the backspace key to erase
    the existing name, then enter a new name (up to 5 characters).

4.  To change the icon's description, press the return key (RECALL or
    (RETURN).  The flashing cursor moves to the right of the description
    (if any).

5.  Repeatedly press the backspace key to erase the existing description,
    then enter a new description (up to 20 characters).

6.  Press ENTER to store the new icon name and description.  The display
    shows the new name inside the icon and the icon's description at the
    bottom of the display.

ENTERING EXPENSE INFORMATION

1.  Press EXPENSES

2.  Use the solid ^, the solid v, < (REV or REVERSE), or > (FWD or FORWARD)
    to select the desired icon, then press ENTER.  A blank bill screen
    appears and the date's first digit flashes.

3.  Enter the expense date as four digits.  For example, enter January 5
    as 0105.

4.  Press the return key (RECALL or RETURN).  The display highlights an
    account type name (at the top of the display) and icon (at the bottom
    of the display).

    You can choose from six different account types.

        CORP1 (first group of corporate/business expenses)

        PER-1 (first group of personal expenses)

        HOUSE1 (first group of housing expenses)

        CORP2 (second group of corporate/business expenses)

        PER-2 (second group of personal expenses)

        HOUSE2 (second group of housing expenses)

    NOTE:  If you enter invalid digits (for example, 13 for the month or
           32 for the day), the last digit of the date continues to flash. 
           To correct the date, repeatedly press < (REV or REVERSE) OR >
           (FWD or FORWARD) to move the cursor to the incorrect digit, type
           the correct digit, then press the return key (RECALL or RETURN)
           again.

5.  Use < (REV or REVERSE) or > (FWD or FORWARD) to select the account
    type, then press the return key (RECALL or RETURN).  The display
    highlights an account description name and icon.

    You can choose from six different account descriptions.

        PHONE (telephone)

        CLOTH (clothing)

        GAS (gasoline/fuel)

        FARE (transportation fare)

        FOOD (food and entertainment)

        MISC (miscellaneous expenses)

6.  Use < (REV or REVERSE) or > (FWD or FORWARD), to select the account
    description, then press the return key (RECALL or RETURN).  The
    display highlights a payment method name (under PAYMENT) and icon.

7.  Use < (REV or REVERSE) or > (FWD or FORWARD) to select the payment
    method, then press the return key (RECALL OR RETURN).  The EC-359
    adds the payment method name under PAYMENT, and the cursor moves to
    AMOUNT.

8.  Enter the amount of the expense,  then press ENTER to store the expense
    information.  The display briefly shows FILE STORED !!, then shows a
    new blank bill screen.

RECALLING/TOTALING EXPENSE INFORMATION

1.  Press EXPENSES.

2.  Use the solid ^, the solid v, < (REV or REVERSE), or > (FWD or FORWARD)
    to select the desired icon, then press the return key (RECALL or 
    RETURN).  Expense information appears for the selected icon.

3.  To find the total value of selected items, use the solid ^ or the solid
    v to move the cursor indicator to the desired item, then press SPACE.  
    A dot appears at the end of each selected item.

    The display shows the total number of items you selected and their 
    total value next to TOTAL $.

    Note:  To deselect an item, use the solid ^ or the solid v to move the
    cursor indicator to the selected item, then press SPACE. The dot at the 
    end of the item disappears.

DELETING EXPENSE INFORMATION

1.  Press EXPENSES.

2.  Use the solid ^, the solid v, the < (REV or REVERSE), or > (FWD or
    FORWARD) to select the icon for the item you want to recall, then
    press the return key (RECALL or RETURN).  Expense information appears
    for the selected icon.

3.  Use the solid ^ or the solid v to move the cursor indicator to the item
    you want to delete, then press SPACE.  A dot appears at the end of the
    selected item.

4.  Press DEL. DELETE (n) ITEMS (Y/N) appears, where n is the total number
    of items you marked in Step 3.

5.  If you want to delete the expense item(s), press Y.  Otherwise, press
    N.  A screen with other expense information (if any) appears.


(CS/all-10/27/95)