The idea behind JabpLite has been to write a sophisticated personal finance program in Java MIDP which will work on a range of devices including Symbian phones and the Blackberry. JabpLite has many features to help you keep track of your finances, for example:

* Multiple accounts
* Default and user-defined categories
* Regular transactions (ie. save the transactions you do regularly)
* Track your investments
* Standing Orders (yearly, monthly, daily with any frequency), automatically generated on the due dates
* Future Balance calculations (see if you will have enough money to last until pay day!)
* Net worth calculation
* Top ten expense categories (see where your money is going!)
* Foreign currency accounts with automatic revaluation when FX rates change

and much more.

JabpLite comes with a sister program JabpBT, which allows smartphones running MIDP 2.0 to exchange data with a PC via Bluetooth. You can import or export QIF files to work with other PC-based financial programs. You can also backup your data and, when the time comes, move it onto your next phone!

Q. How do I view the transactions for an account?
A. In the Accounts View, highlight the account that you want to see and press Enter (or Fire).

Q. In the Transactions View, what do the totals C:, T:, R: mean?
A. C: stands for Current Balance from all transactions in the account including future-dated ones. T: stands for Today's Balance. R: stands for Reconciled Balance.

Q. How do I mark a transaction as reconciled?
A. In the Transactions View, highlight the transaction and press Enter (or Fire).

Q. Can I import data from, or export data to, other personal finance programs?
A. Yes, if your device runs MIDP Java 2.0 and is Bluetooth-enabled. Use the program JabpBT to send or receive QIF files to/from your PC.

Q. I can't seem to run JabpLite on my mobile phone?
A. Your phone might be limited to running Java MIDlets of 64K in size. JabpLite is over 100K.

Q. How do I page up and page down the display?
A. Left key goes up a page. Right key goes down a page. If you have a touch-screen phone then touch the header pane to go up one page and touch the footer pane to go down one page.

Q. How does the JabpLite calculate future balances?
A. JabpLite takes your current balance, then adds or subtracts any future-dated transactions and standing orders (sometimes known as scheduled transactions).

Q. What is a Regular Transaction and how do I create one?
A. Regular Transactions are those that you use regularly! Whenever you are entering a new transaction, you can select the Save As Regular option. This will save the Description, Amount, Reference and Category as a new Regular Transaction.

Q. I want to create a Regular Transaction, and the amount can change each time. How do I handle that?
A. Leave the Amount field blank when you use the Save As Regular option.

Q. I want to create a Regular Transaction, and the amount is always the same. How do I handle that?
A. Fill in the Amount field when you use the Save As Regular option. Additionally if the transaction happens at regular intervals then consider setting it up as a Standing Order.

Q. I want to change the details of a Regular Transaction?
A. In the Transaction View, select the Regular Transaction. Make any changes you require and then use the Save As Regular option. If the Description field is unchanged, the existing Regular Transaction will be updated. If the Description field has changed, then a new Regular Transaction will be created.

Q. Can I use multiple categories for a single transaction?
A. Yes. These transactions are sometimes known as 'Splits'. Select two or more categories for the transaction. Once you select Create, you will be presented with a further input screen where you can split the total transaction amount between the categories.

Q. How do I remove old transactions without deleting each one manually?
A. From the Accounts View, use Extra Options > Purge.

Q. Can I use foreign currencies?
A. Yes. Set up a new currency in the Currency View screen. You can then enter transactions in this new currency and they will be converted to your home currency at the exchange rate that you have specified. This will obviously be an approximation, when you receive your account statement, you can edit the transaction to be the correct amount.

Q. How do foreign currency accounts work?
A. All transactions you enter in these accounts default to the currency of the account. Those transactions are still stored in your home currency, you will see that happen when you go back to the Transaction View. However the Account Totals at the bottom of the screen are shown in the foreign currency so that you can agree them to your account statement.

Q. In foreign currency accounts, what are FX Adjustment transactions?
A. If you have foreign currency accounts, or foreign currency investments, then these are re-valued each time you update the exchange rate for that currency. The FX Adjustment transactions are how the program re-values your accounts.

Q. What is the 'Re-use Forms' option in Extra Options > Preferences?
A. By default this option is set to No. Users of UIQ devices can speed up the display of new transaction forms by setting this option to Yes. On some devices this will result in the forms being partially scrolled on the screen instead of starting at the top. If this happens, keep this option set to No.

Q. How do I enable Quick Start?
A. In Extra Options > Preferences set Quick Start to Yes. With Quick Start selected, JabpLite starts in 'entry mode' so that you can quickly enter a New or Regular transaction. The New option includes your account list and will default to the last-used account. Although you can select from your Regular transaction list, you cannot create, edit or delete a new Regular transaction in Quick Start mode - you must go to the main program to do that. To go to the main program, select Main. If you have set a password, you will be asked to specify it now.