User's Manual - Drake Software

11 Tools
Update Manager
This chapter covers the various tools available on the Tools menu of the software and
online at DrakeSupport.com.
Regular updates to the program are critical to ensure that your software is performing
efficiently. The program will alert you when updates to the program are available (see
“Notification of Updates” on page 289), or you can use the Update Manager to obtain
and install files manually or automatically. Updates include modifications to both the
federal and state packages to reflect the most recent changes in the tax law.
NOTES
Program updates include updates to the Document Manager’s “Working
Cabinet,” but not to the “Archive Cabinet.” (For details on backing
up and restoring the Archive Cabinet, see “Backing Up, Restoring, and
Updating the Archive Cabinet” on page 344).
If the system finds updates are available, you will be alerted to update
your software.
Downloading and Installing Updates Manually
To download and install updates manually:
1. From the Home window, select Tools > Update Manager. The Update Manager
dialog box is displayed (Figure 11-1 on page 288). Updates are shown in
tabbed format, with tabs representing the program packages and one representing
all state updates and one for the Drake Tax Planner. Click column headers to sort
data in ascending or descending order.
Tax Year 2012 287