Daniel

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Posts by Daniel

The Joys (and pains) of Multiuser Mode in Quickbooks

November 12, 2009 - 12:00 PM

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Sherry and I both have Quickbooks 2009 on our systems and we share one data file.
It’s a great system – Sherry takes care of the day to day invoicing, I can run reports, enter stock, and all those other Quickbooksey things that one does in the daily running of a business.
Sherry had been using an [...]

Windows 7 – It’s All That (and more)

October 14, 2009 - 12:00 PM

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So we’ve been playing with the Windows 7 RC (Release Candidate) for a few months now and have been quite impressed with what we’ve seen, but a couple of weeks ago we received the *full, complete version* of Windows 7 from Microsoft as an Action Pack subscriber.
All I can say so far is ‘Wow’, and [...]

The Saga of Bob, Skippy, and the Vaio

June 18, 2009 - 12:00 PM

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We all like to save a buck when we can, but I wanted to tell you a little story about what happened to one of our clients recently who purchased a Sony Vaio system from an Amazon seller…
And the saga begins…
For the sake of not typing ‘our client’ over and over we’ll call him, oh, [...]

*Updated – Switching from XP Pro to Vista – My Journey

March 30, 2009 - 12:00 PM

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***Updated***
Those of you who know me know that when it comes to operating systems I prefer Windows XP Pro over Vista.
Brace yourselves – I’ve decided to switch out my main work computer from XP Pro to Vista Business.  Not Jimmy’s system, not Sherry’s system, but my own Little Engine that Could box.
I’ll be documenting the [...]

The Power of BNI and ABWA (American Business Women’s Association)

March 19, 2009 - 12:00 PM

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As a small business owner I do a lot of networking.  Our business model is 100% referrals, and we love it.
I joined BNI (Business Networking International) a bit over 3 years ago, and in 2008 that group accounted for 25% of our sales.  25%.  From one group.  We have done work for folks in that [...]

Long-Distance Wireless

March 10, 2009 - 12:00 PM

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I grew up on a farm near Austin, Texas, and my folks and brother are still out there, enjoying the country life.
My brother lives in a house about a quarter mile from my parents, and recently Dad called me wanting to know if he could share his internet connection with my brother.
We went over options [...]

***SOLD*** Refurb Dell Desktop Up for Adoption

February 11, 2009 - 12:00 PM

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***SOLD***
The computer has found a new home!
Howdy,
We have a Dell Optiplex GX260 desktop looking for a new home.
The hard drive was just reformatted and a fresh load of XP Pro and all OS updates (including Service Pack 3) has been performed.
Drivers (audio, video, chipset, NIC) have been installed.
Specs of the unit:
Windows XP Pro (COA is [...]