Manual Windows - fengshuiPC

The fengshuiPC directory on the other hand will not be mixed with your valuable data and when time
comes for an update, you can just erase the directory of the previous version.
However, there is an exception to this rule. There are many chances to customize the program to your
preferences: ”Options” and “Title” pages, headlines etc. After you have customized your preferences
choose once more the save command from the Feng Shui ribbon. This time, however, select the
original file name and the installation directory for your save. You will see – the program does accept
this choice after a warning. From now on you will always start your consultation with all your
preferences already prepared.
Export input data instead of filing
Every time you save a consultation with a new name, you are in fact making a copy of the complete
program meaning you use approximately 3 MB of disc space. With today’s hard disc prices that should
not be a problem (new digital cameras produce pictures with 2.5 MB each).
However there is a different method of saving the data from your data entry page „E“ as well as the
„title“ page. Use the Export Data commands from your Feng Shui ribbon. It will create a very small
Excel text file with the extension .cvs. This method will NOT save any graphic work you created in
the program!! Retrieve the information with the „Import Data“ command. In this way you are able to
transfer client information from older versions of the program to the current one. This command is not
supported in the Mac version.
Printing
Single pages can easily be printed with the standard Excel command. Printing several pages or a whole
consultation at one time can be easily accomplished with the special Print Command from the Feng
Shui icon bar.
Printing has been tested on HP LaserJet 5000n and Dell 3115cn laser printers, as well as Canon 80i
inkjet printers. As the page setup for standard sheets is set to 1 page high and 1 page wide, all pages
should print ok. If you encounter problems, first check the “Options” page for the print settings. You
can adjust the printable area of any page manually using the Standard Excel procedure.
Wysiwyg – monitor display
Depending on the size of your monitor you have to adjust the ZOOM setting to see most pages at once.
You can adjust that for all pages at once through a special setting on the “Options” page.
In the Windows operating system, the page layout view pretty much represents the printed page – but
not quite. That is called Wysiwyg = what you see is what you get. When some words or flying
numbers disappear at a specific zoom setting (125% is my standard zoom on a 24” monitor with
1600/1200), do not panic! Adjust the zoom to a different size smaller or bigger and you will see
everything is still there. The printed page is always ok – just check it with a print preview or a test
print.
Speed
The Feng Shui template Version 4 was developed on a Pentium IV 3,4 GHz single core with 2 GB
Ram. Speed was never a problem, the calculation after data entry runs about 5 sec.
One of the new features of Office 2007/ 2010 is the compressed file format. It takes longer to open and
save, but conserves hard disk space.
I do not recommend turning off automatic calculation as a method to optimize speed, as it does not help
in this template and in some cases results will be wrong, but at the same time appear to be correct!!
However I do recommend turning off the automatic backup feature which is the standard setting for
most Office packages. As the template file size is 3 MB, every 10 min you will have the hourglass for
no apparent reason in your face. Train yourself instead to save in certain intervals especially before or
after you completed important steps.
When you work for several hours with the Feng Shui program your PC’s memory (RAM) may get
“clogged up” and you see erratic behavior. Saving your work and restarting the computer will help in
most cases.
Communication with colleagues or clients
Digital communication with clients and consultants is becoming standard practice. Do not send the
excel file of your consultations to anybody! Please be aware that sending the fengshuiPC Excel file via
email or other means is in violation of your license agreement, as it grants other users access the use of
the program with your user password.
The ideal format for digital communication is the PDF file format which is supported in several ways
in the program. It allows the receiver to view on the monitor and print the file content in the identical
quality as directly from the program. However the document cannot be altered, which is exactly the
intention.
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