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During the last few weeks I have had the great pleasure of flying
around to meet up with so many of you. I am very excited so
see that
there are so many people who are pushing the software to new limits
and who are eagerly awaiting future software developments but one
message came through clearly... keep us updated and informed.
It is with this message clearly resonating that I am delighted to be
able to launch our new website at
www.oneilsoft.com with improved navigation and lots of
additional information. See the Spotlight section below for
details.
We have also included in this news letter and important message
regarding Windows XP service pack 2 in our technical section.
Finally, if you are heading to Barcelona, Spain for the PRISM
Business Across Borders Conference be sure to stop by our booth and
take a look at RSMobile, our latest software offering, in action.
As always, we hope you enjoy this edition of the newsletter..
Ian Thomas,
Vice President - Business Development
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 THE
INDUSTRY LISTSERVERS
Many of you call
me to ask how I keep abreast of what is going on in the industry.
Apart from the things you tell me there are several great resources
that no commercial record center should be without. This
newsletter is an obvious resource but another is known as
ListServers. These are email discussion groups between like
minded individuals and there are a couple that make interesting
reading. So what or where are they?
1. PRISM
International LISTS
If
you are a member of PRISM, there are 3 new lists vault-l,
destruction-l and recordcenter-l.
You
can subscribe to all, one, two or none at all.
To
subscribe send an email to
listserv@prism-online.org with the body "subscribe listname"
(where listname is the name of the list).
So to
subscribe to every list the email body would be
subscribe recordcenter-l
subscribe vault-l
2.
Archives of
RECMGMT-L@LISTS.UFL.EDU
This is an
interesting list as it is primarily where the users of commercial
record centers swap ideas or discuss their ideas of what commercial
record centers should offer. The archives are located at
http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html To subscribe,
send an email to
LISTSERV@LISTS.UFL.EDU with the body of the email "subscribe
recmgmt-l". Be warned, there are some strong opinions
expressed in this forum and not are all necessarily accurate... but
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AN OLD RSWin
TIP THAT STANDS THE TEST OF TIME
There are a lot
of great tips that are still around from the older RSWin software
days. I always liked this one...
From the
Container, Filefolder, or Tape grids the ALT+Shift+E keys on
your keyboard open a blank edit screen. Simply enter the barcode
number and hit the TAB key and RS-SQL will display all fields with
the data entered
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IMPORTANT - Windows XP Service Pack 2
UPDATE
Microsoft continually works to improve its software. As part of this
effort, they develop updates and fixes to recognized issues and
release them for use by customers. On a regular basis, they combine
many of these fixes into a single package and make the package
available for customers to install on their computers. These
packages are called Service Packs. Available soon, Windows XP
Service Pack 2 (SP2) will bring users the latest security updates
and innovations from Microsoft. It will establish stronger security
settings that help defend against viruses, hackers, and worms and
will provide unique new security features designed to make it easier
for you to protect your PC... but be warned -
Service Packs can fundamentally change
the operating system that other software products, such as RS-SQL,
RSWeb and other critical business applications, rely on.
Since SP2 has
not been officially released yet, we have not spent a lot of time
testing. This is because the beta version we have may be neither
stable nor feature complete. Once it is officially released, we
will systematically and gradually begin the upgrade process
internally. Even for us, RS-SQL is not our only concern. All the
applications that we run internally are potentially at issue.
Our
recommendation to you remains, even if our initial testing reveals
no problems, avoid being an early adopter if you can. Again, what
about those other applications that you run? Stay attuned to the
industry feedback, which we will share via this newsletter. When
the reports are good, then proceed to upgrade in a deliberate and
cautious manner. This means having a fallback position. As we
know, removing a service patch can be problematic.
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Here’s
a question asked by an O'Neil Strategic Partner during the last month of
our technical specialists. Why not test your knowledge by seeing if you
know the answer?
Question:
I am really excited about the wireless
capabilities of the PDT8146 but have heard that the battery life is
not as long as the PDT3100. If that's true, what can I do to
ensure that I get maximum use from this device?
Answer: We have discovered that the PDT8146 battery
life is less than a shift if used heavily so simply carrying a
spare battery and using a Compact Flash storage card are things that we
strongly recommend. However, we are also finding that some record centers
who have reported poor battery life have not done everything they can to
get the most from the battery. For example charging for 12 hours for the
initial charge is very important. Also, we are finding that the employees
are often using other programs on the PDT. Many of these are battery
sappers, using the backlight heavily. If your employees insist that they
are not doing this, we can give advice on how to see what programs
employees have been using on the PDT. Finally, we are currently
investigating a different batter supplier who has a battery described as
made for a 10 hour shift. Once we have completed testing we will update
you.
Got a
question for our technical specialists or want to learn more about this
feature? e-mail us at one of the following
addresses:
North & South American Customers - Support@oneilsoft.com
European Customers -
EUsupport@oneilsoft.com
AustralAsian Customers -
AUsupport@oneilsoft.com
Send comments on our Quiz Us! questions to:
Newsletter@oneilsoft.com. |
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O'NEIL
EXPRESS LEARNING GETS A NEW HOME...
As part of the
new web site design, the O'Neil EXPRESS courses have been relocated
to
http://www.oneilsoft.com/express/internet.shtml
If you bookmarked the previous course, please update your browser.
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O'Neil
EXPRESS is the service from O'Neil Software that brings
training right to every desktop in your organization. Designed,
documented and recorded by our own dedicated training team,
these sessions can supplement classroom training, on-site
training or provide an introduction of RS-SQL™
features to new employees.
O'Neil
EXPRESS - Training 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
http://www.oneilsoft.com/express/internet.shtml |
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COMPENSATION PLANS
In the fourth of
this popular series of sales tips from our Strategic Vendor Partner,
Gary Tobizyk, you will learn why Compensation plans or bonus
packages are very important management directives that are often
over-looked. There are many different things to consider when
formulating a bonus or compensation plan.
Click the link
below to visit our web site and read this great tip:
http://www.oneilsoft.com/pdf/compensation.pdf
Gary Tobiczyk
works for Records Management Options Inc. IMA Center is a
Strategic Vendor Partner Visit
www.imacenter.com to find out more, contact him at:
Office:
305.278-1575 Email:
gtobiczyk@imacenter.com
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