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- BUSINESS CLOCK LINK
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- "The Clock That Means Business"
-
- BizMark Development Phone: (318) 949-4399
- P.O. Box 182 FAX: (318) 949-4400
- Princeton, LA 71067-0182
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- America Online.. BizMarkDev
- CompuServe..... 70262,114
- Internet E-Mail 70262.114@compuserve.com
- Internet WWW... http://www.prysm.net/~mhicks/bizmark.htm
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- The Manager's Password is 'BOSS'.
- The Manager's Password is 'BOSS'.
- The Manager's Password is 'BOSS'.
- The Manager's Password is 'BOSS'.
- The Manager's Password is 'BOSS'.
- The Manager's Password is 'BOSS'.
- The Manager's Password is 'BOSS'.
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-
- INTRODUCTION:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- This product is for business and their managers who employ a
- group of people who work on a variety of jobs. Business Clock Link
- is a PC-based time clock that monitors where workers are, what they
- are working on and when they started and stopped.
-
- Unlike other PC based time clock programs, Business Clock Link
- is oriented toward the needs of managers. So we say that Business
- Clock Link is "The Clock That Means Business." Here's why:
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- 1. "In and Out" Board Functionality that allows staff persons
- to check-in and out and retrieve messages. Secretaries
- know instantly who's in the office and when others will
- return.
-
- 2. Real-time job and task reporting system that allows the
- manager to scan or print exactly how many hours are invested
- in a job and task components, who did the work and when the
- work was done.
-
- 3. Network and Sneakernet ready file system so multiple PC's
- can be used at the same time and you can monitor it all from
- the office.
-
- 4. Worker messaging system that gets messages to workers
- immediately and confidentially. No more running around to
- deliver a telephone message to a worker.
-
- 5. Written in the C language for speed and flexibility and
- dBASE IV file formats with exporting to allow easy
- development of add-ons and connection with Payroll.
-
- 6. On-Line worker discipline that allows the manager to give
- demerits and reprimands and to prevent clocking-in.
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- 7. Worker scheduling that prevents early clock-in, forces
- end-of-day clock-out, and automatically enters work breaks,
- lunches and planned activities.
-
- 8. "Ticker Tape" continuous printing of transactions that guards
- data from power outages, provides proof of system integrity
- and allows a quick scan of the latest transactions.
-
- 9. Synchronization of PC time with any attached Novell Netware
- fileserver, providing assurance that employees do not tamper
- with the time or date.
-
- WHAT'S NEW:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~
- This version 2.5 was released September 1996.
-
- We will provide you with the latest evaluation copy without
- charge if you call, write, FAX or E-Mail us your request. If
- you believe that you have an older version, let us know and
- we'll either send you an update or let you know how it can be
- got electronically.
-
- Rel. Date Enhancement
- --- ------ ---------------------------------------------------
- 2.5 Sep 96 ■ New features to reduce worker tardiness.
- Tardiness automatically issues demerits.
-
- ■ Major additions to Manager's Monitor.
- Manage the worker with one click.
-
- 2.4 Jun 96 ■ Team Leader Access Rights added.
- Allow some workers access to manager's options.
-
- ■ Printing of barcoded Job Orders.
- Swipe the job order to clock-in to any job.
-
- 2.3 Apr 96 ■ Mouse support added.
-
- ■ Special display of who's not clocked-in.
- Roll call your workforce with one keystroke.
-
- 2.2 Feb 96 ■ Enhancements to the Electronic Mail system.
- Broadcast Electronic Mail to some or all workers.
- Workers may keep E-Mail messages after reading it.
-
- 2.1 Dec 95 ■ Business Clock TSR Utility added.
- Hot-key clock-in/out without exiting your job.
-
- ■ Rounding for clock-in or clock-out.
- Entries can round forward or back up to 59 minutes.
-
- ■ Option to show elapsed time in total minutes.
- ■ Scan shows weekly, cummulative hours.
- ■ Preprint and postprint printer commands.
-
- 2.0 Sep 95 ■ Windows Program Manager setup program (PMSETUP).
- Adds icons and group to desktop for easy use.
- ■ Internet Homepage established:
- http://www.prysm.net/~mhicks/bizmark.htm
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- 1.9 Aug 95 ■ Time synchronization with Novell Netware (tm).
- How do you know they didn't reset the time?
-
- ■ Job commenting for each transaction.
- Workers can leave notes on what they accomplished.
-
- 1.8 Jul 95 ■ Reports job qty, expected hours and efficiency.
- Know which workers and jobs are profitable.
-
- ■ Barcode printer scrips in configuration file.
- Badges print on special-use barcode printers.
-
- 1.7 Jun 95 ■ Added Barcoded Worker Badge printing.
- 'Swipe and Go' clock in/out.
-
- ■ Manager's option to directly add and edit hours.
- Add dozens of records in minutes.
-
- 1.6 May 95 ■ "In and Out" Board Functionality.
- Secretaries know who's in, who's out, back when.
-
- ■ Added complete command line clock-in/clock-out.
- Clock in/out by clicking a Windows icon.
-
- ■ Added file 'Merge' feature for Sneakernets.
- Use on multiple PC's without networking.
-
- ■ Permitted display by Name, Clocknumber or Job.
- Scan the clocked-in screen easily.
-
- ■ More robust file access for slow networks.
-
- 1.5 Apr 95 ■ Added Data File Backup. Thanks Yoshi!
- One button backup to floppy disk.
-
- ■ Added display of hours at clock-out time.
- Workers confirm their own time.
-
- ■ Added Tasks feature.
- Track 'tasks' as well as jobs.
-
- ■ Added set system time feature.
- Adjust PC time from Manager's Menu.
-
- 1.4 Mar 95 ■ Added Worker Scheduling.
- Automatic entry for lunch and breaks.
-
- 1.3 Feb 95 ■ Added Manager's Monitor.
- Watch it all from your networked office PC.
-
- ■ Added default worker job numbers.
- In case you have no use for job tracking.
-
- ■ Added Worker passwords.
- More security than a mechanical timeclock.
-
- 1.2 Jan 95 ■ Added Manager notification of intruder detection.
- ■ Added Manager Messaging.
- ■ Added Edit Hours feature.
- ■ Provided job array selection for remote clock-in.
-
- 1.1 Dec 94 ■ Added Remote Clock-in/Clock-out feature.
- Workers can clock-in/out from their own desk.
-
- ■ Enhanced report printing options.
- Sorts and subtotals in a variety of ways.
-
- 1.0 Nov 94 ■ Initial commercial release.
-
-
-
- INSTALLATION:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
- The INSTALL.EXE program will move the files from the diskette
- to a hard drive directory, will check for a minimum of 640K of
- memory, and will display this README.1ST file for you. You do not
- have to run INSTALL if you have already accomplished these things.
-
- Installation is accomplished by inserting the diskette and
- typing "A:INSTALL" if the diskette was placed in drive A or
- "B:INSTALL" if the diskette was placed in drive B.
-
- No changes are made to your computer's config.sys or
- autoexec.bat files.
-
- If you are reinstalling Business Clock Link and you have
- existing data that you wish to keep, be sure to install to another
- directory or first move your old data to another directory
- temporarily. Installation will destroy existing Business Clock Link
- data files in the directory.
-
- If you are upgrading from a prior version and you wish to retain
- your existing data, you must run the File Upgrade Utility to convert
- your data files. This is provided without charge to licensed
- users.
-
- Attention WINDOWS USERS: You may add an icon and program group
- to your WINDOWS desktop by running PMSETUP.EXE from Windows.
-
- STARTING BUSINESS CLOCK LINK:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
- 1. Go to the directory where you installed Business Clock Link.
- If you installed to the default directory, you can do this
- by entering "cd c:\bclink" and pressing "Enter".
-
- 2. then enter "bclink" and press "Enter".
-
- 3. Print the tutorial document by selecting "Print the Tutorial".
-
- 4. Restart the program and return 'Enter' to all prompts until
- you get to the main screen that shows the date and time at the
- upper right, a scrolling 'marquee' message line at the bottom,
- and a list of workers in the middle.
-
- 5. The steps in the Tutorial will take about 20 minutes and
- will provide you a overview of the capabilities of Business
- Clock Link.
-
- 6. The Manager's Password is 'BOSS'.
-
-
- GETTING HELP:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
- 1. You may contact us directly by mail, phone, fax, E-mail.
- We appreciate your calls and questions.
-
- 2. Business Clock Link provides the entire Manager's Guide (the
- manual) "on-line". To obtain context-sensitive help from
- anywhere in the program: press F1 or F2 from any place in the
- program.
-
- 3. The Manager's Guide (the manual) may be printed by selecting
- "Print the Manager's Guide" after starting the program.
-