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I can answer some questions on a wide variety of business applications, including MS Office, Lotus Smartsuite, Visio, Notes and many others.

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Questions Answered By Expert Scottgem
In Category Business Software

Subject	Date Asked

filling orders and maintaining inventory	10/12/2009
Q: Do web businesses like Office Max have an inventory management tool in their software? Where can I ... A: I believe both Office Max and Staples have modules that will enable you to manage inventory, at ...
Consignment Business Software	9/15/2009
Q: I have a consignment shop and right now, as it has been for the past few years, everything from ... A: I'm not that familiar with Quickbooks, but you may be able to tweak it to do what you want. I would ...
Sending mass email with personalized information from Microsoft Access	9/14/2009
Q: I am looking for a software program, or method within Access and Outlook, that will help in sending ... A: You caught me at a good moment. I just set this up for one of my clients. There are two modules to ...
Publisher - Brochure	9/11/2009
Q: I want to make an A4 (or letter size) brochure that has 4 pages. How would I set it up so that it ... A: I do a newsletter for my bike club. I lay the pges out on letter size. When I go to print I set it ...
Calendar maker software	9/10/2009
Q: Which calendar maker program would be compatible to Dell Windows Vista.. I have Calendar Creator ... A: Check for a new version of Calendar Creator. Should be a Vista supported version. Try ...
using Word 2007 and Word 2003 on the same hard drive	7/23/2009
Q: nice to meet you? I have Windows XP and MS Word 2003 and Excel 2003 on my computer. Can I install ... A: I had Ofice 97, Office 2k, Office XP, Office 2003 and Office 2007 all on the same XP machine at one ...
PDF program	7/23/2009
Q: I want to buy a PDF program. The report I want to convert to PDF has text and about 20 high ... A: You don't need to buy anything if you just want to convert a report to PDF. There are several free ...
QueryDef	7/20/2009
Q: the code works up to the point of queryDef creation. attyName = rs.Fields("Name") MsgBox ... A: What you should do is STEP through the code seeing what actually happens. To do this you set a ...
office automation and group collaboration software	7/18/2009
Q: what are the advantages and disadvantages of office auto mation? A: Office Automation allows you to control other programs in the Microsoft Office suite from one ...
QueryDef	7/17/2009
Q: the code works up to the point of queryDef creation. attyName = rs.Fields("Name") MsgBox ... A: Ok, you changed to using SendObject instead of Outlook automation. Its not an issue. But this is ...
QueryDef	7/17/2009
Q: the code works up to the point of queryDef creation. attyName = rs.Fields("Name") MsgBox ... A: Ahh I think I see the problem, Try changing this line to: "' ORDER BY [Name];") Since AttyName is ...
Export/append records	7/16/2009
Q: Hey Scott, I have table with records that look like this Smith, Jim Business Lunch ... A: Well your first problem is you are naming a variable with a reserved word. naming a QueryDef type as ...
Export/append records	7/16/2009
Q: Hey Scott, I have table with records that look like this Smith, Jim Business Lunch ... A: Well, of course you have to specify criteria. What you are going to need to do is loop through a ...
Export/append records	7/14/2009
Q: Hey Scott, I have table with records that look like this Smith, Jim Business Lunch ... A: What you need to do is create a query that filters for each person. You then export that query ...
Linking Tables	7/14/2009
Q: I have not been successful. I think you helped me before. I am trying to create a relationship (in ... A: I name my primnary keys using the convention: tablename % ID example CallerID, QuestionID, etc. My ...
Calculation in MS Access	7/13/2009
Q: how do I calculate the Diff of Current Date and a date in the field? E.g. 2009(Current ... A: Use the DateDiff function. You can do it in either a form (seting the Controlsource to the DateDiff ...
MS Access 2007	7/9/2009
Q: I just started using Access 2007 a couple of months. My question is: how do I make the blank page ... A: Depends on how you want the app to work. Generally, forms are loaded from a menu system like a ...
choosing an optimizable domain name	6/26/2009
Q: Let's say I just designed a website. I want a domain name for my blog or website that really fits ... A: Not a clue. A "best fit" name for a domain is whatever you want. I don't believe any software can ...
Project Management Software	6/2/2009
Q: I have been promoted at the company I work at and one of my responsibilities is to manage the ... A: The main difference is that Professional can be integrated with a server and the WEB to allow for ...
Investor relations management	4/30/2009
Q: Scott, are you aware of any shareware to manage an investor base? We have just over 300 investors, ... A: I haven't heard (and couldn't find in a brief search) shareware that specialized. There are plenty ...
Software for certifications / diplomas / invoices	4/27/2009
Q: Is there a software that helps creating cards (certification cards), diplomas, invoices, etc.? ... A: There are several that do this. Microsoft Publisher can definitely do it and print from a list of ...
how intelligent a business software can be	4/20/2009
Q: scottgem, i am munsif ali, commerce graduate from pakistan. i have come across many websites, some ... A: There are dozens. Any accounting software can perform calculations. Any banking software can be set ...
AutoResponder	4/13/2009
Q: I bought an Autoresponder a little while ago, the type that runs on your own worktop.Since then I ... A: Um that's not what an A/R is. An A/R resonds to received e-mails. Sophisticated A/Rs can scan the ...
Using VBA in Access to create code that will run in Adobe	4/9/2009
Q: I have a report that I have generated in Access. this report is created to disperse information via ... A: Ok, so if I understand you, you are using a PDF to display the information entered for a new ...
Using VBA in Access to create code that will run in Adobe	4/9/2009
Q: I have a report that I have generated in Access. this report is created to disperse information via ... A: I don't think you can control a PDF file from within Access. But I'm really not clear what you are ...
Can the fields in Pivot table be locked -- Ms Access	3/30/2009
Q: I want to create a Pivot table where users can filter records from the drop down but I don not want ... A: I couldn't find any way of doing this. What I can suggest is that you use the On Close event or your ...
Can the fields in Pivot table be locked -- Ms Access	3/30/2009
Q: I want to create a Pivot table where users can filter records from the drop down but I don not want ... A: You can have them apply criteria to a query that will be used as the source of the Pivot. then ...
Installing Microsoft Office	3/24/2009
Q: From: I recently installed a larger Hard Disk in my computer and transferred all programs from the ... A: You can't copy programs from one drive to another. The install routines have to be run because they ...
Access Survey setup	3/19/2009
Q: Okay, I'm too on the "artistic" side to really get my head around the db structure for surveys. I ... A: OK, Since this is a survey that has no right and wrong answers you don't need tblAnswers. Also, the ...
Access VBA Code	3/12/2009
Q: You told me the following yesterday following my question about workgroups: "As for workgroup ... A: Ahh, I assumed you were only entering Title. I'm pretty sure I can come up with a solution, but I ...
Access VBA Code	3/12/2009
Q: You told me the following yesterday following my question about workgroups: "As for workgroup ... A: Did you try my code? I don't get that when I use it. The reason for that message is Access isn't ...
Printing a filtered datasheet	3/11/2009
Q: In an Access 2007 database, is there a simple way in VBA to determine a (subform) datasheet's data ... A: If there is a filter being applied to a subform, you can use the Filter property in the OpenReport ...
Access VBA Code	3/11/2009
Q: You told me the following yesterday following my question about workgroups: "As for workgroup ... A: First, Access is, by default and design, a multi-user application. Workgroups have nothing to do ...
Javelin	3/3/2009
Q: Did you say you wanted a copy of Javelin Plus? Email me and we'll get you one. A: No thanks ------------------------------ Excuse me? You made a nice offer, but I really don't have ...
Video Rental Software (Filmrent)	2/25/2009
Q: I've got a video rental program which works perfectly except for one thing. When I try to add new ... A: From the look of your screenshot this is an old program probably written original for DOS. If you ...
converting scanned docs	2/17/2009
Q: What is a program that will convert scanned documents into wordperfect format? A: Any OCR (Optical Character Reader) software. OmniPro is one, there are a number of others. OCR is ...
pdf highlighter	1/29/2009
Q: I am trying to find some inexpensive software that simply allows me to use a yellow highlighter on ... A: I believe Paperport from Nuance has these features. Hope this helps Scott<> First, only Paperport ...
Modifying Lebans PDF Converter	1/6/2009
Q: I am trying to use Lebans code for converting a report to PDF format. In his sample database he has ... A: OK, if you don't need to select from a list then just substitute the3 report name for Me.lstRptName ...
Excel duplicate finder	1/2/2009
Q: I want free software for checking duplicate words in Excel (Deduplication check Software). I have ... A: I do not know of any free software that will check for duplications in an Excel sheet. They may ...
Modifying Lebans PDF Converter	12/30/2008
Q: I am trying to use Lebans code for converting a report to PDF format. In his sample database he has ... A: First, you aren't really modifying Stephan's code, all you should be doing is supplying your own ...
shopping cart	12/11/2008
Q: how u doing? im now building my own website by myself which if for buying few baby clothes, i wonder ... A: That's not what you asked nor did you tell us what research you had done. But like I said, the ...
shopping cart	12/11/2008
Q: how u doing? im now building my own website by myself which if for buying few baby clothes, i wonder ... A: There are loads of shopping cart applets available. Your web host service may have one. Or just ...
Ms access password	12/11/2008
Q: I am using ms access 2007 and while I want to open any file or even creating new databases, the ... A: I just double checked and I can't see anything that would require a login when just loading Access. ...
Ms access password	12/10/2008
Q: I am using ms access 2007 and while I want to open any file or even creating new databases, the ... A: Are you using MDB or accdb files? Security doesn't work with ACCDB files, so if you are using that ...
Milage by State	12/2/2008
Q: I am looking for a program that you can key in the the cities you travel to by car from place to ... A: I don't know of any software that will break it down like that. I do know that Delorme's Street ...
PDF	11/18/2008
Q: I just read the Wikipedia article on PDF without learning what it is, how to use it, why anyone ... A: I just took a look at that article and I can see where it might be a little confusing. Think of it ...
MS- Access - Isolate a record in a report	11/11/2008
Q: Scott, Please see my attached image. Once I've ran a report in MS Access, is there a way to filter ... A: Again, it depends on how you run the report. I need to know that to advise. Hope this helps, ...
MS- Access - Isolate a record in a report	11/10/2008
Q: Scott, Please see my attached image. Once I've ran a report in MS Access, is there a way to filter ... A: You can't do this from the report. But you can go back to how you run the report to apply a filter. ...
New Program	11/10/2008
Q: Consider this scenario. My nephew is a programmer for a company that manages large investment ... A: I would go to the software manager's supervisor or the highest level manager he can find, maybe even ...
Microsoft Access Find Duplicates Query	10/30/2008
Q: Scott, I send out an eNewsletter for my business and track what links my subscribers are clicking on ... A: Ok, I suspected that. Because generally, you would not include both name and e-mail address in the ...
Microsoft Access Find Duplicates Query	10/30/2008
Q: Scott, I send out an eNewsletter for my business and track what links my subscribers are clicking on ... A: First, you can't do this in a query, but you CAN do it in a report as I outlined in my first ...
Microsoft Access Find Duplicates Query	10/28/2008
Q: Scott, I send out an eNewsletter for my business and track what links my subscribers are clicking on ... A: I'm not clear on what is duplicated. The links or what? What you have is a classic relational ...
cafezee	10/1/2008
Q: How can i find some one who can help me with this software as the site gives no help at all please ? A: I did a search and couldn't find any support sites for the product. They do have a support e-mail ...
on-line forms	9/9/2008
Q: I work for a property mgmt. company that is very paper heavy. I want to take our in-house forms ... A: Yes its possible. Three products come to mind; Acrobat, Omniform and Paperport. Acrobat is Adobe's ...
Database Software	9/2/2008
Q: Can you recommend a fairly robust Data Base Software, that is intuitive to the user, that will ... A: There are currently two database development platforms that cover your needs. Microsoft Access and ...
uninstalling MS Office Professional 97	8/25/2008
Q: I have a problem. We are a small office and have just recently have tried to add ACT to our ... A: How are you trying to uninstall, From Add/Remove Programs? If so, you may have to manually remove ...
Choosing inventory software for small business	7/8/2008
Q: I manufacture a single product--a plastic nest box for barn owls. This product contains 12 ... A: This seems to require a rather specialized functionality that I doubt if you would see in freeware ...
Calendar Creator Plus 4.0	7/1/2008
Q: I recently migrated from a WIN95 to WINXP operating system. I had an outside vendor move some of my ... A: You can buy it from here: ...
manufacturing planning-Help	6/9/2008
Q: We carry circa 25 products. Each product needs to be processed in 2-3 stages. circa 20 ... A: I recommended three templates. And yes, I think you stand a chance, but its going to take a lot of ...
manufacturing planning-Help	6/9/2008
Q: We carry circa 25 products. Each product needs to be processed in 2-3 stages. circa 20 ... A: You have a database drive process here. So I would definitely recommend starting with an Access ...
Making automatic subtotals in word, when transferring data from c5	6/4/2008
Q: I was wondering is it possible to have word/excel make and automatic subtotal at the bottom of each ... A: I don't know of any. Word is not a report writer and has very limited capabilities that way. I would ...
project/time mgt software	5/29/2008
Q: Wondering if you could give me a few good and inexpensive options for project or time mgt. software. ... A: I don't know of any specific ones, but there are a number of them, many freeware. I would suggest ...
Computer Monitors	5/21/2008
Q: Scottgem I am shopping for a new computer LCD monitor for my home office. My question is what ... A: This is really not an area of great expertise for me. Its really a hardware, not a software ...
suppressing headers	5/5/2008
Q: please help I have a small report that has 3 fields in it I am extracting all my data from SQL I ... A: Use the ON NoData event of the report. You can set the visible property of the Page Header to No or ...
Microsoft office professional	4/30/2008
Q: I'm hoping you can help me. My college student daughter needs the folowing programs for her classes ... A: Why not go to the college bookstore? Yes, Microsoft allows retailers to sell Academic Editions to ...
MS Office plus - publisher	4/27/2008
Q: Please find a copy of the question I have posted and have now been directed to someone deals with MS ... A: The only thing I can think of is that somehow the file got corrupted. I use Publisher to create a ...
Web based company bulletin board	3/11/2008
Q: Because we're a small company and I wear several hats, I don't want the additional responsibility of ... A: You can setup a Usenet (newsgroup/NNTP) server, that's Open Source. But there are free WEB based ...
Visio - size to widest	3/6/2008
Q: I can't figure out how to: 1)size shapes to widest, narrowest, tallest, shortest as I can in other ... A: No I can't find any thing similar in Visio. When you place a shape in Visio it places it at the same ...
Visio - size to widest	3/5/2008
Q: I can't figure out how to: 1)size shapes to widest, narrowest, tallest, shortest as I can in other ... A: I'm not sure what you are asking in question 1. All shapes have "handles" at the corners and sides, ...
OCR Software	2/29/2008
Q: Before I begin, do you have any knowledge of OCR software? Thanks. ANSWER: Some, what do you need? ... A: I wouldn't use OmniPage for this. OCR works well with plain text documents, but when you have ...
How a field is displayed in a form	2/20/2008
Q: I want to enter a date on a form and have the amounts in other fields on the form be highlighted or ... A: Well first, you don't have fields on a form. You have controls that may or may not be bound to ...
Adobe Acrobat	2/12/2008
Q: I'm very new/dumb to computers & I find I have to buy & begin to use Adobe Acrobat 7 or better in my ... A: First, if all you need to so is create plain PDFs from scans, then you can getby with a generic ...
basic software	1/16/2008
Q: My wife is beginning a one-person professional services venture. She needs a program that will keep ... A: QuickBooks is considered the premier small business accounting package. They have almost no ...
personal database	1/9/2008
Q: I was browsing around looking for software that would help me organize a personal address book and I ... A: To manage an address book, there are bunches of things you can use. Check shareware libraries. ...
Microsoft Money	12/20/2007
Q: I have a CD Rom for Money 2005 and I installed it on another computer I have in the office and then ... A: Are you trying to read the file from a CD/R disk? If so, that explains the Read Only. If you copied ...
Distance Teaching	11/28/2007
Q: I hope you can help me with my inquiry. I am a Teacher of English as a Second Language in ... A: There are several things you can do. I beleive Skyp does allow you to sharte your screen in a ...
Bar codes	10/24/2007
Q: I don't know if your my man but he goes.. I am in a business where we send cartons out to different ... A: You are creating the labels using a Code 39 barcode font? Each box gets three different labels? And ...
Vista	10/10/2007
Q: can you please help me find microsoft office software for vista. The current one we have been trying ... A: You can find Microsoft Office at ANY software outlet. Try newegg.com. Any version of Office from ...
CRM Software	9/3/2007
Q: I'm looking to start a business in Professional Organising - and so it'll be a service business. I'm ... A: The major small business CRM out there is ACT. But I'm not whether it has all the features you want. ...
Microsoft Office upgrade	8/31/2007
Q: Scott. I don't know whether this is within your experience - but here goes. My company currently ... A: Sure its possible. Office 2007 will open files of any prior version. You can choose to save the ...
Saving as an image	8/21/2007
Q: I was recently told that I can scan in a signature and save it as an image and then use it on ... A: First put your signature on a blank piece of paper. Make it large (an inch or so high) and use a ...
MS Explorer	7/10/2007
Q: How can I print a list of the folder contents in Explorer? I've tried the Prin.bat that Microsoft ... A: You can't change the order of columns displayed by the DIR command. You can create the text file, ...
Microsoft Office Excel 97	7/1/2007
Q: To: donotreply@allexperts.com From: hniekoop@scarlet.nl I have quite some experience in working ... A: Actually its rare that a backup file is automatically done. Some programs do it, but they are few. ...
HR Interview Scheduler Software	6/21/2007
Q: I once had an interview where the HR representative sent me an email with several specific dates and ... A: There are LOADS of apps that allow you to keep an appointment calendar. Outlook (part of Office will ...
Software Validation	5/26/2007
Q: I am a non-technical finance professional having no knowledge of programming. I plan to get a ... A: Again, NO reputable developer will do this. Because word would get around and no one will hire them. ...
printing business cards	4/16/2007
Q: Trying to print business cards, and the margins slip. I have tried nudging, but to no avail. I ... A: First, I do NOT recommend printing your own cards. A business card is often the only thing a ...
Installing Office 2003	3/9/2007
Q: I have Office 2000 of my computer and want to install Office 2003. what is the best way to do it? ... A: The questions is whether you only want 2003. Either way, don't remove 2K first. The 2003 install ...
XLS.file	2/9/2007
Q: My husband has a company credit card and he has to fill out an expense report. Well..he does'nt do ... A: OK, First an XLS file is Microsoft Excel, their spreadhseet program. You cannot download it for ...
decision-making software	11/14/2006
Q: I am looking for actual "decision-making" software for a business to use. It can relate to ... A: I understood what you wanted, I was trying to explain that such software is only as good as the ...
decision-making software	11/13/2006
Q: I am in search of software that is designed specifically to help a company with the decision making ... A: There are loads of different software apps that can be used to support the decision making process. ...
Javelin Plus 3.5 software	10/24/2006
Q: Javelin Plus was impressive enough for Oracle to buy it and subsequently "kill" it. Subsequently ... A: Actually Approach was a separate product that Lotus purchased. And it was nothing like you describe ...
Javelin Plus 3.5 software	10/24/2006
Q: Well, Scott, I asked in my original question where I could get a copy of this software in a CD,not ... A: And what I did was do a search to see if I could find any outlets that had the software. I will ...
Javelin Plus 3.5 software	10/24/2006
Q: Well, be honest enough to say you haven't seen this software at all. If you have that would not ... A: Excuse me, but if I didn't recall the software at all, I WOULD have said so. I am not pretending to ...
cd	10/12/2006
Q: I am not sure who to ask this question of but here goes. I have a cdr that I made in on my computer ... A: Sounds like you didn't close the CD. Usually, when burning you are asked if you want to leave the CD ...
Replacing Professional File	9/20/2006
Q: I work with a non-profit, almost all our computer stuff is donated. We are currently trying to find ... A: If you can get Microsoft Office Pro, it includes Microsoft Access. Any database will do what you ...
need original software	9/15/2006
Q: I've been trying to find an answer to this question all over the web but I know it's easy for ... A: Do you have Microsoft Office with Access? I do freelance application design using Access. What you ...
Office 97 vs WXP	8/28/2006
Q: In another question you replied that Office 98 would un on WXP. My copy is OEM & on another forum ... A: There is no such thing as Office 98. I never had any problems running Office 97 under Win 98. I'm ...
Quickbooks/Quicken	8/24/2006
Q: I have been doing some work for a company by setting up their computers & network and they are using ... A: I don't have enough experience with QB to judge whether your experience was unusual or not. I can ...
Word perfect CorelCentral	8/2/2006
Q: i have windows XP & have installed word perfect office 2000, i only need the word perfect to open ... A: Go to Start>Run type MSConfig and look for Corel Central in your startup. If its there uncheck it ...
Can I mix Access 2000 with Office XP?	7/15/2006
Q: First time here, hope I'm in the right category. I am currently running Office 2000 on Windows XP. ... A: No, you can choose to keep Office 2k. When you install Office XP it asks if you want to replace ...
Sending & Receiving Faxes on the Computer	7/10/2006
Q: Good morning. I hope you can help me. I have a 3-in-1 printer, minus the fax machine. Now that I ... A: XP has fax capability built in. So does your modem. Go to Start>Help and look up faxing for details ...
office automation or group collaboration software packages	7/8/2006
Q: Ms office is one software package we use at work We also use Great Plains. We use Fox to write ... A: No Collaboration programs fall into the heading of groupware. Lotus Notes, Microsoft Exchange and ...
Word perfect	6/29/2006
Q: How to convert files to Word format. When Iask to save a file in Word format, I get "You are not ... A: I've never seen that. I assume you are using File>Save As and selecting Word as the File Type. If it ...
Quick Question	6/13/2006
Q: I bought two domain names one a regular .com and the other a .org. If I wanted to use the .org on a ... A: The usages of the top-level domain names are general guidelines, not legal requirements. So it ...
Invoicing	6/10/2006
Q: How can i do invoices with a program importing the data specially the name of the costumer, the ID ... A: Depends on the database. I believe the Invoice template in Excel uses references that pick up data ...
Scanning software	6/9/2006
Q: Can you explain what OCR means? Thank you. P.S. I only emailed you once, there must be a problem ... A: OCR stands for Optical Character Reader. It allows you to take an image file (whihc is what a ...
Scanning software	6/8/2006
Q: I work from a home office for an insurance agency and I keep my clients records at my home office ... A: No question in my mind; Paperport. I would go for the Deluxe version. This is what I use to organize ...
File Accessed Date	6/5/2006
Q: I am trying to do some record retention to a large number of files on our network. The problem I ... A: Such info MIGHT be stored as part of the document, but it would depend on the software that created ...
How can I mesh: 2 different versions of MS Access Created Accidentally?	5/25/2006
Q: Win XP Pro MS Access from Office 2000 [Premium SR-1] Today I appear to have accidentally created ... A: Sorry hit the wrong button. Sounds like you made a copy of the file in a different folder. You can ...
Vote Counting Software	5/23/2006
Q: How much does it cost to have someone make this for me? I am not to familiar with Access, so I ... A: I would be willing to give you a quote on doing this but I would need a bit more info. Just to ...
Human Resource Software	5/5/2006
Q: What is the histoy of Human Resource Software? A: I haven't a clue. HRIS software has probably existed in one form or another almost as long as ...
Roxio Easy Media Creator™ 7	5/3/2006
Q: I use Roxio Easy Media Creator™ 7 mainly for backing up my data files to CD ROM and have had no ... A: First you can't put anything ona CD/ROM. ROM stands for Read Only Memory. So you are probably using ...
Enabled, Locked Properties	4/22/2006
Q: My question is: How do I set up my data entry form in Access so that when I place a "check" in a ... A: Every control on a form has two properties that can prevent it being edited. The Enabled and the ...
Columnist	4/5/2006
Q: I am contacting you from SPiN - Super Powerful Networking, the reason for my email is I wanted to ... A: My curiousity is aroused here. I would be interested in pursuing this further. Topics I could ...
Customer database software	3/28/2006
Q: I'm in insurance sales - am looking for a software that i can use to keep track of all my customers. ... A: If you have Microsoft Office, you can use Outlook for just about all of that. The only 2 CRM ...
Database Management	3/11/2006
Q: This is Sushant Bahadur from Surat, India. I have a lot of research papers stored in my PC hard disk ... A: There are a number of document management programs. One you might consider is Paperport (Scansoft). ...
consignment software?	2/16/2006
Q: I have a consignment shop and wanted to see if you knew of an easy program that I could use to take ... A: I don't know of any thing specific. You might look at Quickbooks, which has a lot of tools for ...
management information	2/15/2006
Q: my company wanna buy new procurement management information system, so i choose procurement software ... A: The main difference between off the shelf and tailor-made is that, with tailor-made you supply the ...
E-Mail Attachments	2/3/2006
Q: We're using Office 2003 and Hummingbird DM. A continual problem we have is when users open a Word ... A: Whjat you might consider is sending the Word docs as Templates instead of regular docs. When you ...
Business software	12/30/2005
Q: I would like to know whether individual personal computer owners are permitted-under the law-to buy ... A: Why wouldn't you be able to? You can use any software on your system that you legally purchase. If ...
MS Office 2000 program initiation	11/29/2005
Q: Always something to learn. I don't know where I thought they were, but I assumed I'd lose all my ... A: When I do a uninstall/reinstall of Office, I remove the folders after the uninstall. Office doesn't ...
electronic signature	11/11/2005
Q: How do I do an electronic signature? Some transcribing services take a handwritten signature on a ... A: If you have a scanner you scan your signature (I suggest using a med point felt tip pen) and save it ...
Suggestion	11/11/2005
Q: What are version control tools, and where they are used can u name few tools. Where can i read and ... A: Version Control tools are used by developers to manage different versions of a software product ...
No Lookups in a Table	11/4/2005
Q: I think in our last correspondence you suggested that I never have a table where one of the ... A: That is correct. Lookup FIELDS on table level are not recommended. They cause more problems than ...
Query or Form or Other? Show student's homeroom teacher	10/23/2005
Q: Great advice again, thanks. But say I am filling out a form and under course there are only four ... A: No, What I'm saying is that you use combo or list boxes (or even option groups) on FORMS. You don't ...
Query or Form or Other? Show student's homeroom teacher	10/23/2005
Q: Can you explain that more please? I'm confused by the idea of using Forms instead of tables. I ... A: A form is an object used to interact with a table. You have much greater flexibility and control ...
Query or Form or Other? Show student's homeroom teacher	10/22/2005
Q: I'm continuing work on the same database for teachers. I have a table tbl_Students and I have a ... A: You would not do it in a table. But you could do it on a form or report or in a query. If you have a ...
winfax workgroup sharing	10/4/2005
Q: Can I share my winfax 10 on an XP machine, just like sharing a printer? I've read some article that ... A: Go to symantec.com and choose Support and then Home/Small Biz under Product Support. Choose the Free ...
MS Outlook / Outlook Express Address Books & Contacts Sychronization	9/22/2005
Q: I have Microsoft Outlook 2003 SP1 and Microsoft Outlook Express 6. I am confused about all of the ... A: Outlook is more of a personal information manager, whil Outlook Express is basically an e-mail ...
invoice program	8/29/2005
Q: i am helping a friend of mine get started getting his buisness together and what he needs is a very ... A: You might consider trying QuickBooks. he will probably need more that just invoicing and Quickbooks ...
Wiping clean the hard drive	8/27/2005
Q: Good morning: I plan to sell two computers (one with WinXP, home, the other with Win98se) and want ... A: The best way to wipe it clean is to reformat. But that means you will need oall your drivers and ...
What is the best database program?	8/7/2005
Q: my name is Oz, and working on a busines proposal and have stumbled on a few road blocks. i was just ... A: First best is a relative term. The answer to your question depends on the scope of your database and ...
about (bpo) business processs outsourcing	7/27/2005
Q: 1.i want emailid of a company called "leson ink" or "leson india". 2. i want to know everything ... A: I have one answer to all three questions; Research! You can use search engines to try and find ...
CDs ARRANGE	6/29/2005
Q: my name is Adrian. I'm looking for a software that can help me arrange my cds at home. I have a lot ... A: There are any number of CD or Record library apps out there. Many of them shareware and even some ...
Starting an online dating service	6/21/2005
Q: To Whom It Concerns, I am wanting to start an online dating service. I need some sort of an ... A: With match.com and eharmony.com dominating this niche I'm not sure how successful such a site would ...
Business Card Creation	5/21/2005
Q: I am a licensed acupuncturist, Certified Iridologist, and Reflexologist planning to begin a practice ... A: Just about anything can be used to design business cards. Word, Powerpoint, most graphics programs, ...
Computer, software, advice question	5/8/2005
Q: Have used this site before on other topics, with great results. I am currently lmited here with ... A: In most cases the choice of software drives the choice of hardware. I have no familiarity with ...
Small Business Accounting Programs	5/7/2005
Q: My wife and I started a small business in March of this year and we wanted software for us to keep ... A: First, I have been using Quicken for about 15 years. I have never had any problems with it crashing, ...
PUB file	4/15/2005
Q: I recently received a cd which contains a quality manual but I can't open it. I can open other files ... A: The reason it doesn't say MS Pub is because you don't have it on your PC or its not associated with ...
Back Up Software	4/5/2005
Q: Is there anything that will back up files from a stand alone PC to an HP DAT72 tape drive, so that ... A: Didn't the tape drive come with software? I'm not specifically familiar with that drive, but as long ...
lost mail - outlook express	3/23/2005
Q: Just reinstalled XP Home and got my previous ISP provider (Earthlink) messages, not the current ... A: If you did not back them up before the reinstall they may be gone. OE stores your folders in DBX ...
Best type of inexpensive software for small const. co.	3/14/2005
Q: What would be a couple of choices to best use for estimating, accounting, etc. for a small general ... A: I would look at Quickbooks. Its not expensive (I think its about $200) and is considered the premier ...
Altering Scanned Documents	3/8/2005
Q: What software would I use to insert / adjust information on scanned documents? Thank you A: If you want to scan text documents so you can edit them, then you want OCR software. OCR (Optical ...
Microsoft Office Standard Edition 2003	3/2/2005
Q: I bought a new computer in Nov.with WindowsXP. I transferred all my documents to the new computer. ... A: New PCs come with a 60 day trial of Office. If you don't purchase and activate it, it locks you out ...
Crystal Reports 9	2/21/2005
Q: Scottgem - You didn't say how experienced you are with Crystal Reports, but I'm hoping you have ... A: I checked and don't see anyway to format a textbox for vertical alignment. There might be a way to ...
Calendar Creator Plus	2/16/2005
Q: I have been using that Calendar program for several years. I am buying a new Dell computer and would ... A: Calendar Creator is a great program. Its up to version 8 or 9 I think. The vendor, Broderbund, is ...
PDF	1/31/2005
Q: I have a secured pdf document that allows just one copy in a day. Is there a way to copy it freely ... A: If the document allows one copy per day, then that is a restriction placed on it by the author/owner ...
Record Keeping	1/30/2005
Q: I am a licensed acupuncturist and plan on giving the "paid online surveys" thing a whirl. If the ... A: If you use Quicken or MS Money, you should be able to work out a way to track this. Basically I ...
Some information about MS Office	1/30/2005
Q: Sir, My question is that "The Every version of MS Office contains some "Esterags" e.g, Excel 97 ... A: Easter Eggs are hidden functions that some programmers put into apps as sort of signatures. They get ...
Question about Installation of MS Office.	1/23/2005
Q: Sir, My que.... is that when i Install MS Office Xp 2003 on Windows 98 System it Give s "Msgrv" ... A: Without seeing the EXACT message, its hard for me to help. Also you refer to Office XP 2003. But ...
Inventory Control	1/15/2005
Q: I have a small business and use Win XP on all of my computers. My business consists of approximately ... A: I don't know of any thing off the shelf that will do the job. The closest might be Quick Books which ...
Software for label printing	1/13/2005
Q: I'm looking for software that will allow me to imput customer details into a database, also to then ... A: Filemaker should be able to do it, Microsoft Access as well, but you would probably need to ...
Versions Of Microsoft Office Compatible With Windows XP	1/9/2005
Q: What versions of Microsoft Office are compatible with Windows XP? Specifically, versions before ... A: I believe that all are, But I know 97 and later is. I currently have Office 97, 2K, XP and 2003 all ...
OScommerce	12/27/2004
Q: Yes. There are thousands of people on their bulletin boards. But I believe my problem is not ... A: FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. Its one of the main ways that files are transferred across ...
Software for making address labels	12/14/2004
Q: My wife and I are trying to compile a list of people and their addresses in order to print out ... A: You can use Word to do it. If you also have Access (comes with Microsoft Office), that would be ...
Data backup	12/3/2004
Q: Name some good software for backing up data files, including photo files, to a second hard drive. A: I use Backup My PC from Stomp. Others I hae heard good things about are Retrospect and NovaStor. ...
KM Software and Globalization	11/30/2004
Q: ..I was wondering if you had any knowledge of KM Software (Knowledge Management), and basically ... A: I know a little about Knowledge Management software, but I can't see how it has any bearing on ...
Organization program	11/23/2004
Q: Scott, i run a small machine/job shop and am looking for a computer program that will help in ... A: There is no specific program that will do what you want. One program that you might be able to adapt ...
using MS Project	10/23/2004
Q: I am not sure if I am asking the right person because I don't find any specific category for MS ... A: Microsoft stores dates and time using Julian type dates. The date is the number of days since ...
Template	10/3/2004
Q: I am a teacher and I have a made a form for a school newsletter. What software do I need (I have ... A: How did you make the form? Is this a template for the newsletter so you can add articles but keep ...
Calendar Creator	9/28/2004
Q: I have an OLD program of Calendar Creator from 1993 on DOS DISK!! I love it and still use it because ... A: I'm familiar with CC though I don't remember it having that feature (of course I never looked for ...
Microsoft Office.	9/24/2004
Q: I just graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science. For a job it is important to have ... A: Depends on you. Books, instructor led courses, online courses (freeskills.com, hplearningcenter.com) ...
first choice 3.5	8/29/2004
Q: What would you recommend at a reasonable price if you know the price? Of course I'd want it very ... A: Do they have Microsoft Office? You can probably use Excel if its a simple database. If you want to ...
MS Office Shortcut Bar	8/29/2004
Q: I don't see where I can change the icon. But the thing is they are the correct icons, the colours ... A: Its been a while since I use MOM (Microsoft Office Manager). So I don't recall the exact copmands. I ...
first choice 3.5	8/28/2004
Q: It's set up under a windows version and that's what's so strange is that the company is still using ... A: It definitely is old. If it is a Windows version its from the early days of Windows 3.x. I do recall ...
first choice 3.5	8/28/2004
Q: HELP I just started a new job at a new company & I have to print a report but I have no manual or ... A: Is First Choice the software you are using? If so, I haven't used that program in ages. I haven't a ...
MS Office Shortcut Bar	8/28/2004
Q: I recently upgraded from Office 97 to Office XP. I use to have a shortcut bar for my office ... A: Go to Start>Programs>Office XP>Office Tools. You should see an icon for the Office Shortcut Bar. ...
Sales Automation softwre	8/23/2004
Q: iwould like to use a sales automation Shareware if you an help me in finding a free easy to use and ... A: Ok, what you are talking about is more often referred to as contact management or CRM. ACT is the ...
Hi Scottgem:), I am a rookie:)...	8/11/2004
Q: ), I am a rookie:) I bought a canon canoscan FB 320P/FB 620P. I loaded the software with no ... A: First, You also have to make sure you have the correct drivers for Win 98 for the Canon. Not jsut ...
MS Office	8/5/2004
Q: I got this PC secondhand. It had MS Word but no other MS Office apps. I was transferring files from ... A: Well first you have a licensing issue. Unless you got the original disks disks with the PC then you ...
Software	7/16/2004
Q: What main types of accounting softwares are used in USA? Can u please name some. A: Peoplesoft, JL Edwards and SAP are the leading large company products. Quickbooks, Great Prairie, ...
Problem with a Windows file	7/15/2004
Q: I have ver 6.5.350 of Retrospect Professional, a backup program. The problem is that once I have ... A: The only things I can suggest, is to run MSCONFIG and make sure that Corel or the file doesn't load ...
Starting new business need inventory software	7/6/2004
Q: I am starting a business in sports cards and need to know what type of inventory software would be ... A: I don't know of anything specific that would deal with Sports Cards. You could probably use ...
I NEED A HELP	7/3/2004
Q: I need a program for freight forwarding Company but it must be free to download and no triaal ... A: While there are many free programs out there, I'm not sure why you think someone should just give ...
Web/Gallery Software for Artwork	7/1/2004
Q: I'm looking for software that an Art Gallery might use, that could also double as a website. Do you ... A: I don't know of any specific software, but most database apps can handle it. What I would do is ...
Document management software	6/28/2004
Q: -You don't mention anything like this in your profile, but I just wondered if you might have some ... A: Sharepoint is a collaboration tool. Using a WEB server it allows people to collaborate on projects ...
Business Software	6/28/2004
Q: I need to find the template of the 100 most popular front page magazines in the country. I look all ... A: If I understand you, you want to be able to create a magazine cover page where you put an ...
Winfax Pro	6/23/2004
Q: We have installed (& successfully used) Winfax Pro 10.3 operating under Windows XP. Someone before ... A: It depends on what you want to change. Parts of a Winfax cover sheet are ActiveX controls that allow ...
Blackberry compatibility with outlook or palm	6/18/2004
Q: I want my blackberry to communicate (upload to and download from) with my palm software. If this is ... A: As far as I'm aware its not possible for you to sync a Blackberry directly with the Palm Desktop ...
counting software	6/16/2004
Q: as i posted recently, my friend is looking for software to track purchases i suppose you could say. ... A: There are several database apps that could be used. The top ones are Microsoft Access, Filemaker or ...
counting type software	6/15/2004
Q: i have a friend who has a small business. it involves people buying 50 units and taking some of ... A: Depends on how you define affordable. You can probably do this with Quickbooks. You can also do it ...
Pasting software.	5/24/2004
Q: Do you know of any software that you can install that would enable you to copy text from any program ... A: Actually there are several. I would suggest going to tucows.com and search on Clipboard. You should ...
real-time processing operating system	5/19/2004
Q: Could ypu define what real-time processing means, and on-line processing? Also what is the ... A: From whatis.com (a great glossary of computer terms) Real time is a level of computer ...
rent	4/7/2004
Q: i work as a superintendent and i want to make or use a program which i can put in all the info of ... A: There are loads of programs to manage rental property. I would search shareware libraries like ...
office 97	4/3/2004
Q: I have a office 97 disk that i am trying to load onto my computer but i lost the cd case that it ... A: Excuse me? The CD storage case (not much thicker then the CD itself) designed to protect the CD is a ...
buisness prog.	3/27/2004
Q: My company deals with vessels being on-hired and off-hired, i.e. vessels come in and vessels come ... A: I don't know of any specific program that is designed for such a task. I would suggest checking ...
Visio & Word	3/18/2004
Q: Is there any way to import a Visio flow chart into Word as anything other than a graphic? One of ... A: Ok, that's like using a hammer to drive in a screw. Word is a word processor, Visio is a business ...
Software	3/11/2004
Q: I'M FROM CANADA AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU CAN FIND ME A SOFTWARE TO MAKE INVOICES. BUT THE ... A: Why can't you print 2 copies on the laser and have them sign one or both? If you really need ...
office assistant in Powerpoint 2000	3/9/2004
Q: i have a small problem when using MS Powerpoint 2000. occassionally, the ppt does not open and ... A: The Office Assistant is that animated Paperclip (or other icon) that is the interface for the Help ...
Backup Software	3/1/2004
Q: Do you know of any backup software that will backup files from were I work, send thrm over the ... A: There are services that will back up over the Internet to a server where you can access them from ...
advice on software	2/27/2004
Q: I need some advice on software. We are making a lot of signs. I am currently using Adobe Photoshop ... A: Illustrator or Photoshop can produce EPS files. Both are higher end products then Photoshop Elements ...
MS Problems	2/23/2004
Q: Sometimes when trying to save new doc under MS Word , I encounter error message that the file is a ... A: I haven't a clue why a new document would be read Only. I assume you are using File>New to create ...
filling in forms	2/22/2004
Q: Say someone sends me a form to fill in, I want to scan it into my computer, fill it in, then print ... A: Check out scansoft.com. They have two packages that will do this. OmniForm is designed specifically ...
Printing in MS Visio	1/29/2004
Q: I have done a space plan in MS Visio. I need to take a print out of the diagram along with the ... A: The Visio grid is not printable. What you can do is create dotted lines and snap them to the grid ...
Microsoft Office	12/23/2003
Q: I have recently had to reload Windows (2000) and Office (2000). Now, when I try to bring up an ... A: If you find a way let me know, I have the same problem. The following is from the Microsoft ...
ez units software	12/3/2003
Q: I purchased this property rental software that came on floppys. I loaded it on two computers. I had ... A: You will probably have to get replacement disks from the author. You can TRY copying the folder from ...
CRM Programs	10/29/2003
Q: I don't know if you can help but I have to choose the best CRM program for a small high tech company ... A: This is not an area where I have a lot of knowledge or experience. For a small business I would ...
Would like additional info.	10/11/2003
Q: Scott, This has to do with my previous question re: how to clean off the hard drive. I'm ... A: First, in the future, AllExprts offers a followup option. You should use that rather then starting a ...
Calendar Creator Plus	8/24/2003
Q: Recently, I bought a new computer and started looking for the floppy disc I had to install into my ... A: Who told you that Calendar Creator went out of business? The program is still being sold and ...
Partition	8/19/2003
Q: I have a new Toshiba Laptop 5200 and wish to partition the drive. I have Partition Magic 6 which ... A: You really answered your own question. Powerquest says PM 6 is unstable with XP. Why would you risk ...
block diagrams	8/1/2003
Q: greetings, I'm an EE student working on DSP issues. One of the tasks that i need to do is to draw ... A: Visio is the BEST choice. Its extremely easy to use and you can do a great deal by just manipulating ...
MS PROJECT	7/21/2003
Q: I've created subprojects under a master project. However, on some subprojects the start date is not ... A: Getting the ##### indicates the column is not wide enough for the date. You need to either reformat ...
Major Software application Pricing	6/17/2003
Q: I work with a software company that has a single no product that solves a pressing need in the ... A: When you talk about software in that price range, pricing models are all over the board. I use one ...
MSProject 2000 Installation	6/4/2003
Q: I have been trying to install MS Project 2000 on my computer, but keep getting an error that it ... A: I've installed Project 2000 on a machine with IE 6 with no problem. Are you working from an original ...
Removing Games from Windows XP Pro	5/29/2003
Q: In the past I have very simply erased the games from Windows 95 and 3.1 and they were gone for good. ... A: If you go into Add/Remove Programs and then Windows Components you can remove the games there. You ...
Q&A Software	5/6/2003
Q: There use to be a web site of those who used the software called Q&A. This is a MS-DOS based ... A: Q&A was last owned by Symantec which let it die out. There was a Windows version as well as the ...
assistance	4/2/2003
Q: i must thank you for this free advice forum,this might not be your area of interest but perhaps you ... A: I would suggest that you look for a WEB host that will provide an e-commerce package for you. There ...
Microsoft Office 2000 prob	3/21/2003
Q: Scottgem, Youre the last person I will ask, since really no one has helped me. My system files got ... A: Hmm, Sorry but I've never heard of such a problem. But its likely that whatever you did to restore ...
Microsoft	2/11/2003
Q: I am buying a new computer for the house. (BUT)My wife needs Office XP Professional on it. Her ... A: OFfice XP will work on any current version of Windows from Win 98 to Win XP, either Home or Pro. The ...
works	2/11/2003
Q: i work for a chiropractors office and we have about 600 patient names and addresses. we would like ... A: There are a number of mailist management programs. But what you are describing is a part of the ...
An Oldie: Quattro Pro for DOS	2/2/2003
Q: I'm not sure anyone would still consider using this program.However, I don't need anything better. ... A: Win ME got furthest away from DOS. I'm afraid I doubt if you will be able to get it to work ...

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