Protractor Guided Tours

Protractor Concepts in a little more depth

These Guided Tours will introduce you to the major Protractor concepts in a little more depth. Each tour covers one Protractor topic, and each topic builds on concepts covered in previous topics. Therefore, your first time through, you should consider viewing the tours in the order they are presented.

The tours are self-running, narrated Flash^® tours. You will require a fast Internet connection, a computer equipped with a sound system, and a screen resolution of at least 1024x768.

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The available tours categories are listed below. Click it’s name to show tours in that category.

Introduction to Protractor

This set of tours introduces Protractors software products and on-line services. It also introduces you to the User-Interface for the software. And shows you how to customize Protractor to fit your own unique service business.

Service And Maintenance

Protractor's software products and computer services were designed specifically for service businesses. This set of tours will showcase Protractor's contacts management, Protractor's ability to maintain vehicles or equipment on scheduled maintenance plans. As well as how Protractor's service history, service forecasting, and service reminder works.

Inventory And Purchasing

This set of tours introduces you to the major features of Protractor's integrated materials and supplies handling. It will also show you how purchasing, transfering, and returned goods are handled in Protractor.

Workflow Management

This set of tours begin the discussion of Protractor's Workflow Management features with an overview of the workflow process. A detailed look at the Work In Progress Manager, which automate every step in the workflow process, as well as the all important Work Order Editor. Counter sale and for selling wholesale and retail materials without tracking as well as credit slip to process a credit will also be demonstrated.

Catalog And Online Order

This set of tours will begin with Protractor's catalog overview and setup tour to provide an overview of Protractor's seamless integration to parts and labor catalogs. It will also showcase Protractor's seamless integration with Activant's eLaborExpert and ePartExpert catalogs as well as demonstrate the Interchange and Tire Fitment features. There's also many tours on many online ordering protocol that's integrate part of Protractor such as AConneX, IAP, and NAPA ProLink.

Accounting

This set of tours will begin with Protractor's accounts receivable and accounts payable features. Including how accounts are established, accessed. And how to management your receivable and payable account entries.