Answers to the most frequent CoinManage questions:

1. I have a laptop and desktop computer, I would like to use CoinManage on both computers.  Is this allowed?  If so, how can I do this?

You can install the program on more than one machine as long as only 1 person will be using the program at a time.  CoinManage uses a file called COINDESC.MDB that contains all the text data in the program.  If you want to switch between computers, you can set your data folder to an external hard drive or USB flash drive and connect the drive to whichever computer you are currently using.  

If you select (File > Go to Data Folder),

the program will open the Windows folder that contains the CoinManage COINDESC.MDB file. 

Note that changing the data folder using the Preferences (Tools > Preferences) will not copy the data file over to the newly selected folder, you must do this manually. 

 You should also set the Coin Images folder to a location on the external device.  The Coin Images folder contains any images that you have attached to stamps entered into a collection.

2. How often are the values updated?  How much does it cost?

 

You can download free updates to the program using the Check For Updates feature under the Help menu. 

 

The values are updated once a year as in most major coin value guides. Values for bullion coins are updated every time you run the program. The latest spot prices are download and applied to coins values by bullion value.

2. How often are program updates?  How much does it cost?

 

You can download free updates to the program using the Check For Updates feature under the Help menu. 

 

We try to release free updates every 2-3 months which will include updated varieties, program and data fixes and perhaps a minor new feature.  Every year we release a major new version. You can upgrade for 19.95-24.95. It is not mandatory to upgrade you can continue to use the version you purchased. You can also skip years and upgrade with no penalty.

3. Do you have an Apple Mac version of CoinManage?

Yes, we have a native Mac version of CoinManage. Please note that it is relatively new and has a small fraction of the features found in the Windows version.