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Miscellaneous / Splashtop Streamer fails after reboot
« Last post by norman on April 01, 2019, 06:14:28 pm »
Splashtop Streamer is installed on the computer and after a reboot it fails to start.

If you reinstall/repair the program then it will work again.

Do you use Advanced Systemcare? This effect will occur immediately after an optimization as it will reset the two Splashtop services from AUTOMATIC start to MANUAL. So the next time you restart the computer - they won't!

You will need to to into Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Services and reset the two Splashtop services back to AUTOMATIC.

To stop it from happening you can go into the STARTUP MANAGER then SERVICES and set Splashtop services to ENABLE.

If running Advanced Systemcare on Automatic then take the tick out of Startup Manager before you start.

Norman
 ;)
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TPN Invoicing / Making Tax Digital
« Last post by norman on March 15, 2019, 08:36:54 am »
Do our systems link with Making Tax Digital?

No. They create export files to import into Accounting systems that deal with MTD.

Our programs calculate charges, create invoices and post to accounting packages.

Programs like Sage and Quickbooks do operate with MTD.

Norman
 ;)
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General discussions / Making Tax Digital
« Last post by norman on March 14, 2019, 03:30:47 pm »
Do our systems link with Making Tax Digital?

No. They create export files to import into Accounting systems that deal with MTD.

Our programs calculate charges, create invoices and post to accounting packages.

Programs like Sage and Quickbooks do operate with MTD.

Norman
 ;)
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Operational Status / Internal Operational Changes
« Last post by norman on March 10, 2019, 10:30:35 pm »
As a security measure we have split our operation between two sites with a different broadband link to both. Each connection is currently at least 80MB.

At each site we run an office system on one Linux server, with 'live' program backups on another Linux server and the bulletin board on a third Linux server.

This should give us a lot of redundancy in the event of any kind of failure or DOS attack.

Norman
 ;)
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Windows / Smartscreen - no Run Anyway option
« Last post by norman on March 10, 2019, 10:23:17 pm »
This has changed when installing software.

Now right-click on the installer program and choose PROPERTIES.

There is an unblock tick box at the bottom.

Norman
 ;)
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TPN Invoicing / Pricing updates slow with data on network
« Last post by norman on December 28, 2018, 01:29:47 pm »
If your data is stored on a network drive and you have a lot of customers and pricing systems then this may take some time. This is due to the fact that the network must be given time between each write for other computers and programs.

If you want to speed this process up then consider doing the process on a loacl drive instead.

How to do this -

1. Make a new directory on your local C: drive. As an example one called TESTDATA
2. Run TPN Invoicing and note the current data location. This appears on the top of the screen between square brackets e.g. [T:\]
3. Go into Utilities and BACKUP. Alter the destination to the new directory e.g. in my case C:\TESTDATA
4. Now go into Utilities and DATA PATH. Alter this to the new directory.
5. Go into Utilities and RESTORE DATA. Browse for the file BACKUP.ZIP in the directory you are using. Restore the data.
6. Do your pricing alterations. This will be a lot quicker. (Your original data is still in the original location). Check the price changes look OK.
7. Go into Utilities and BACKUP. You can save to your temporary directory again.
8. Go into Utilities and Data Path. Alter this back to the original directory e.g. in my case T:\
9. Go into Utilities and RESTORE. Browse for the file BACKUP.ZIP in the temporary directory. Restore this.

DO NOT ALLOW USERS TO WORK ON THE ORIGINAL DATA UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED. ALWAYS CONSIDER SAVING A BACKUP ELSEWHERE BEFORE YOU START SO THAT YOU CAN ALWAYS GO BACK TO IT IF THINGS GO WRONG.

All done.

Norman
 ;)
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Operational Status / Main web site change
« Last post by norman on December 10, 2018, 11:00:48 am »
We will be changing back to using zipzap.co.uk as our main website from zipzap.eu (we own both).

This is due to the crazy situation of the EU demanding that only countries in the EU being allowed to run EU websites. In effect we could lose the use of the EU website on 29/03/2019 and we cannot allow any problems with service to our customers.

This will just be a load of work on our behalf.

Emails to our .co.uk addresses are currently forwarded to the equivalent .eu address. We will simply reverse this process.

Norman
 ;)

Note: It's now April and nothing has happened - yet.
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Sameday Express / Sameday Express 2.66 - release notes
« Last post by norman on October 16, 2018, 09:23:00 pm »
All Google API calls are replaced by OpenStreetMap equivalents.

We used the Google API to decode postcodes and create maps. All calls have now been replaced and in most cases exceed the results from Google. The reason for doing this was because Google have started restricting these to a a few calls without payment. Google now charge a minimum of $200 a month for this facility.

We have tried to exceed the previous calls. You can decode postcodes to the associated street address or enter the address and it will return the postcode. In addition, in mapping it will give you the wind direction and the temperature.

We also added two slots for additional people involved in a job i.e. in addition to the collector and deliverer.

THERE ARE FILE STRUCTURE CHANGES IN THIS UPDATE. PLEASE DOWNLOAD AND READ THE SETUP GUIDE ON THE WEBSITE.

Norman
 ;)

 

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Loadmaster / Loadmaster V44.0.1.24 - release notes
« Last post by norman on October 16, 2018, 09:09:49 pm »
This update includes all Google API calls being replaced by OpenStreetMaps.

Google was used for looking up addresses from postcodes and the production of maps. Unfortunately, Google have started charging for anything but a low use of these calls. The curent cost is a minimum of $200 a month.

We therefore recoded everthing that used the Google API and replaced it with the OpenStreetMap versions. In all cases we have produced a better result.

The postcode lookup now lets you work the other way, so that you can put the address in instead and it gives you the postcode. You can even out in a location of any type e.g. EIFFEL TOWER. It also displays the wind direction and temperature for the chosen location.

Norman
 ;)

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Loadmaster / Local Parameters blank after update
« Last post by norman on September 12, 2018, 08:37:41 am »
Copy the four files that start with LOCAL from C:\ProgramData\Zipzap Computers\Loadmaster to C:\ProgramData\Zipzap Computers Limited\Loadmaster

These are -

Local_Parameters.fic
Local_Parameters.mmo
Local_Parameters.ndx
Local.dat

Norman
 ;)
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