Version 2.66 Released
June 6, 2008
Once again, we are very proud to announce the latest release of TurboLaw Document Software - Version 2.66!
This new version includes the following improvements and features:
- TurboLaw now works around a network drive glitch in Windows Vista
- You can now get help faster by using the “On-Line Help” button
- TurboLaw can detect Internet connections better so that you can get updates no matter what sort of Internet connection you are using
As always, we recommend that all our customers update to the most recent version. So if you haven’t already, check for updates in TurboLaw by clicking the Update menu and choosing Check for Updates. Or, better yet, choose Update Options and turn on Automatic Updates to be kept up-to-date automatically!
TurboLaw Time and Billing: Always Improving
May 14, 2008
It’s been just under 2 months since we released TurboLaw Time and Billing, and far from resting on our laurels, we’ve been hard at work making constant improvements based on feedback we receive.
Some of the things we’ve improved are:
- Statements now more clearly show a positive balance/credit - as from when you have a retainer
- We now offer a 30-day trial period
- Statements don’t print out the “payment number” that is used internally to track payments (some people found it confusing)
- Bill numbers now start at 1001 instead of 1 (some people found the old behavior confusing)
- We changed the layout of the Choose Template window to make it easier to see the names of templates (especially if they are long names)
- The template editor has been enhanced to allow you to drag & drop merged fields to make customizing bill and statement templates even easier
- You can now change the headings for work/expenses on bills (look under Tools > Settings)
- You can now choose whether bill items are sorted oldest to newest or vice-versa (look under Tools > Settings)
These are just a few of the improvements we’ve made - and we’re always working on more! We take our responsibility to provide you with great software very seriously, and we always listen to what our customers have to say.
If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions - feel free to drop us a line! You can email us at help@turbolaw.com, or call us directly at (800) 518-8726. We look forward to hearing from you!
How To Add Footnotes/Explanatory Notes to Financial Forms
January 8, 2008
In our continuing effort to provide the absolute best customer service possible, we’ve just added a new video to our Self-Help Video collection called How to Add Footnotes/Explanatory Notes to TurboLaw Excel-Based Financial Forms.
The most common TurboLaw forms that are Excel-based are (for Massachusetts) the Rule 401 Long and Short form, as well as the Child Support Guidelines Worksheet.
We hope this video will help clear up any confusion on how to add footnotes to TurboLaw’s financial forms.
Sneak Peek: A TurboLaw Billing Program?
November 13, 2007
Yes, that’s right. A billing program made by the people who brought you TurboLaw.
We heard your cries for simple, straightforward, easy-to-use billing software, and decided to do something about it. With 10 years of experience making software for the legal profession, we knew we could make something amazing. So we put our crack team of developers together, and we’re very excited by what they’ve put together - and we think you will be, too.
You can expect further announcements regarding this program to be posted here in the near future. In the meantime, here’s a few “sneak peek” pictures of what the program looks like so far (click the pictures for full-sized images).
To be notified when TurboLaw Time & Billing is ready, email your contact information to jessie@turbolaw.com.
We hope you like it!
Version 2.63 Released
September 19, 2007
We are very happy to announce the release of TurboLaw Version 2.63. This new version includes an alternate method of downloading updates, for those few users who cannot download from our FTP server.
For everyone else, just some minor visual tweaks here and there.
As always, we hope you enjoy this new version!
How to Tell if your TurboLaw is Up-To-Date
August 15, 2007
Not sure if your TurboLaw is up-to-date? Here’s how to tell whether you need to update or not.
Check the version number of your TurboLaw. In TurboLaw, click the “Help” menu and choose “About TurboLaw.”
The version of TurboLaw that you are using will be displayed.
(The current version of TurboLaw is 2.62, and you can always see what the latest version is by checking our Announcements.) If you have this version, then you are all set!
If you don’t have the latest version, you can easily check for updates right from TurboLaw. Just click on the “Updates” menu and choose “Check for Updates.”
This will open up the TurboLaw Update Utility - just click “Start” to begin! Once the update is done, you will be up-to-date with all the latest forms and program updates.
Having trouble with your updates? Here’s a few common problems and how to solve them:
Error: Connection to the server could not be established
Update Error &H80072EE7 (-2147012889) When Starting TurboLaw
Error Updating: Unable to register or renew
Of course you can always call us if you aren’t sure or if your problem isn’t listed here.
How To Tell if you can Run TurboLaw
July 25, 2007
Ever wondered if your computer has what it takes to run TurboLaw - or any other program, for that matter? Read on for quick and easy tips on how to determine some basic information about your computer and what’s inside it.
What Version of Windows Do I Have? (Also: How much memory [RAM] is in my computer?)
If there is a “My Computer” icon on your desktop:
- Right-click the “My Computer” icon
- Choose “Properties”
- The version of Windows will be displayed, along with how much memory (RAM) is in your computer.
If there is NOT a “My Computer” icon on your desktop:
- Click on the “Start” menu
- Look for the “My Computer” icon and right-click it
- Choose “Properties”
- The version of Windows will be displayed, along with how much memory (RAM) is in your computer.
If you don’t have an icon labeled “My Computer,” but instead have an icon labeled just “Computer,” you probably have Windows Vista.
- Click on your “Start” menu
- Right-click the “Computer” icon
- Choose “Properties”
- The Version of Windows will be displayed, along with how much memory (RAM) is in your computer.
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If you cannot find a “My Computer” or “Computer” icon anywhere:
- Click on the “Start” menu
- Click on “Run”
- Type “notepad” (but without the quotation marks)
- Click “OK” and Notepad will open on your screen
- Click the “Help” menu in Notepad
- Choose “About Notepad”
- The version of both Notepad and Windows will be displayed, along with how much memory (RAM) is in your computer.
What version of Microsoft Word/Excel/Office Do I Have?
- Open Microsoft Word (or Excel)
- Click on the “Help” menu
- Choose “About Microsoft Word” (or Excel) or “About Microsoft Office Word” (or Excel)
- The version will be displayed.
What if there is no “Help” menu?
- This is probably Microsoft Word or Excel 2007. It has no menus - just “tabs” (sometimes called “ribbons”).
How Much Disk Space is Available on My Computer?
- Double-click the “My Computer” or “Computer” icon on your desktop. (Or on your Start Menu - see above for how to find the “My Computer” or “Computer” icon.)
- Right-click the icon for your hard drive. The hard drive is usually labeled “Local Disk (C:)”
- Choose “Properties”
- The total amount of disk space, used disk space, and available disk space will be displayed.
If you would like a printable version of this guide, click here to download the PDF version of this article.
Version 2.62 Released
July 18, 2007
We are pleased to announce the release of TurboLaw Version 2.62. This new version of TurboLaw sports a new “Help Center” button that takes you directly to the TurboLaw Help Center, where you can find the answers to all of the common questions people ask about TurboLaw.
Although not strictly part of the 2.62 release, the following documents have been added or revised since 2.61 came out:
- CJ-P 007A (11-01) - Voluntary Executor-Executrix
- A.C. 032 - Discharge of Surety on Bond
Massachusetts - General Litigation:
- Request for Default Judgment - District Court (Rule 55(b)(3))
New Hampshire - Domestic Relations:
- Financial Affidavit
- Affidavit of Petitioners - General
- NHJB-2193-FP - Medical Information on Birth Parents
- NHJB-2073-FS - Scheduling Conference Order
- NHJB-2074-FS - Pretrial Conference Report
- NHJB-2324-F - Mediation Report
- NHJB-2389-F - Mediator Statement
- NHJB-2036-DFS - Attorney’s Statement
- NHJB-2043-DFS - Domestic Violence Confidential Information
- NHJB-2045-DFS - Defendant Information Sheet for Law Enforcement
- NHJB-2202-DFS - Agreement
- NHJB-2262-DFS - Statement for Services Other than Counsel
- NHJB-2277-FS - Petition (General)
- NHJB-2340-F - Guardian Ad Litem Statement
- Affidavit of Petitioners - General
- Consent to Limited Representation of Counsel
- NHJB-2321-F - Name Change - Information Sheet
- Waiver - Acceptance of Service and Appearance of Counsel
As always, we welcome any feedback you may have on this latest release of TurboLaw.
Where is my “Add/Remove/Rename” button?
May 30, 2007
In TurboLaw 2.60, the old Add Remove Rename Button was itself renamed to Open this Folder. Instead of opening a TurboLaw window, the new button simply opens the folder where TurboLaw is saving your documents - right in Windows itself. (Technically, this view is a “Windows Explorer” window.)
The old Add Remove Rename Button has gone the way of the Dodo
The new Open this Folder button has replaced it
From this window, you can add, remove, or rename any file you see.
Adding files is easy - just drag & drop them into the folder, or use copy & paste, or whatever method you are comfortable using. Since you are just copying (or moving) a file from one folder to another on your computer, you do not need to remember any new special way of doing it. Adding a file to your TurboLaw case folder is no different than adding a file to any other folder on your computer.
Removing a file is also easy - and with this new window, it is also safer. Just select the file (or files) you want to remove and press the “Delete” key on your keyboard; or right-click and choose “Delete;” or click the “Delete” button on the Windows Explorer window toolbar. In other words, you can delete the file (or files) just as you would any other file on your computer. The extra safety comes from the fact that files deleted from your computer will go to your recycle bin, instead of just being deleted immediately - the same as any other file on your computer. So if you make a mistake, you can recover your work. (Assuming you haven’t emptied the recycle bin, of course!)
Renaming a file, as you can probably guess, is also very easy. You rename a file in TurboLaw the same way you rename any other file on your computer. You can right-click on the file and choose “Rename,” or use any of the other ways that Windows Explorer allows you to rename a file.
So if you were wondering what happened to the old “Add/Remove/Rename” button, now you know - it has been replaced by the new “Open this Folder” button, which allows you to do everything you did before - only now it is easier, and more in-line with the way you add, remove, or rename files elsewhere on your computer. As always, we are only seeking to help make it easier for you to get your work done!
Version 2.61 Released
May 23, 2007
Once again, we here at TurboLaw are proud to announce the release of Version 2.61, with the following improvements:
- Auto-save of child information in Divorce/Domestic Relations cases if you forget to click “Add Child”
- Improved graphics
- New TurboLaw Tutorial
- Updated Users’ Guide
We hope you enjoy these new features!
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