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Choose a Trial Software installer or Quick Tour for your computer - If you have trouble with the download or running the installer, download the User Guide or Quick Tour and then try the installer again.
Windows
XP, Vista & 7
Save the installer to your Desktop. If you get a message that the publisher can't be verified, just click OK and enjoy the software. |
Download
Installer
4.9 MB |
Download
Quick Tour
1.9 MB |
Downloading software to Windows - you will probably get a message from Microsoft that warns that downloading software to your computer MAY harm your computer. Our software has been certified virus-free and WILL NOT harm your computer. Choose Save if you have that choice.
In Windows 7, click Run, then Action, then More Options and choose Run Anyway. You may also get a notice on your "security bar" that the download has been "blocked". Clicking the Download button should provide a Save button. If not, you may have to change your security settings to download the file.
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 Mac OSX 10.2 to 10.7
Save the installer to your computer and then drag the program folder from the installer to your Applications folder. See the Installation Instructions for more information.
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Download
Mac
Installer
6.9 MB |
Download
Mac Quick Tour
1.8 MB |
Running downloaded software in Mac OSX. When you open the program for the first time you will probably get a message that the program was downloaded from the Internet. Our software has been certified virus-free and WILL NOT harm your computer. Click the Open button to continue. Unfortunately the main program window will open behind any open Finder windows, so you may have to hunt for the Family Activity and Expense Tracker program window.
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User
Guide - .pdf for all computers
For a more condensed User Guide, view or print this Tips on Using... page. |
Family Activity and Expense Tracker
User Guide
995 KB
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Installation instructions for the Quick Tour
Click the link above and save the .zip file to your Desktop. Double-click the file to open it. Windows users must copy the Quick Tour folder from the zip file to their Desktop or some other location and then open that new folder. This happens automatically on the Mac. Double-click the page1.html file to open the Quick Tour in your browser.
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Instructions for installing on a portable drive
Macintosh users can click the Download Mac Installer link above and then copy the program folder from the installer window onto any portable drive. Windows users should download the .zip file (from the link in the last paragraph of the next section) to their Desktop, open the .zip file on their computer, and then copy the program folder from the zip file window onto their portable drive.
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Installation instructions for Windows
systems
1)
Right click on a link above and choose "Save as..."
from the popup menu, then choose where you want the FAET.msi
file and make a note of its location. After installation
you can give this file to a friend.
2)
Double-click (or run) the FAET.msi file and follow the directions to install the software on your computer. (Vista does not like the program in the Program Files folder.)
3) Open the program by clicking the shortcut for the Inventory Tracker.exe on your desktop. A new program group is added to your Start menu with shortcuts to tips, registration information and an uninstaller.
Warning: you can't install two copies of either the same program, or more than one program on one computer using the Installer (.msi) files. If you want to install additional programs, download this .zip file. If you download the .zip file you will need to install the software in your Documents folder and create a shortcut to the application. YOU MUST delete the .zip file before using the software.
• Installation instructions for Macintosh OSX systems
Just
click on the Download Installer link for OSX above and the file will be downloaded to your
computer. The
.dmg file should automatically mount as a new drive in a
new Finder window. If not, just double-click it. Next copy
the Family Activity and Expense Tracker folder from the virtual drive to your Applications
folder. Then eject the virtual drive and delete the .dmg file.
Mac users need to copy the software from the installer to their Applications folder and run the software from there.
Next open your Applications folder, open the new Family Activity and Expense Tracker
folder, then double-click on the application. You may also
want to drag the new program to your Dock, so you can easily
locate Family Activity and Expense Tracker in the future.
• For older versions, Installation questions or Technical Support, e-mail support @ productivity-software.com
• If you are updating from an older version of this software:
1)
Click the Backup Records button on the Welcome Screen and save the .bak file to your desktop.
2) Open the .bak file in a text editor such as Notepad. Make sure all your records are included for each component of the software.
3) Quit and uninstall the program.
4) Download and install the new software.
5) Register the new software (If you do not already have a v2.8.x registration number, click
here to pay the upgrade fee).
6) Then click Restore Records on the Welcome screen. You will be asked to locate your backup file.
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