C&P System Manager Resources

This "best-of" page contains links to technical information found in pages throughout the Clients & Profits web site. It is designed especially for people who manage Clients & Profits -- controllers, consultants, IS, etc. -- who need to find answers quickly and easily. The system manager news page has up-to-date information on Windows XP, Mac OS X, AppleShare 6.3 and more. Talk to other Clients & Profits system managers: The message boards are a great place to trade information with other Clients & Profits system managers. This forum is monitored by the C&P Helpdesk and is free to users with current support subscriptions. Also, join the Clients & Profits system manager user group, an e-mail list server. Latest Versions Clients & Profits Pro 5.0.8 Clients & Profits Classic 5.0.8 Job Tracker 5.0.8 Utilities Export/Import - the last-chance data repair utility LightsOut - extensions for Mac/Windows for automatically quitting C&P Media Link 5.0 - the latest version of the Tapscan, Strata, and SmartPlus media interface Patches - an index of interim bug fixes Plug-ins - an index of plug-in applications for Clients & Profits Quick Checker - the latest version of the last-chance data repair utility Windows NT4/5 C&P patch is a fix for Windows NT Service Pack 4/5 Management Tips, Techniques, Secrets C&P Database Guide - everything you need to know about checking and repairing C&P databases System Recommendations - what works best with Clients & Profits Workgroup Backups - a guide for network backup administrators plus tips Top 10 Backup Tips - great advice from the makers of Retrospect FAQs  - see also the complete FAQ/tech note index Top Windows FAQs answers questions about Windows printer drivers, fonts, RAM, etc. Top Macintosh FAQs answers questions about Mac OS, AppleScript, file sharing, etc. Cross-Platform FAQs discusses issues with sharing C&P between Mac and Windows users. Tech Notes Cross-Platform Sharing - Step-by-step how instructions on configuring a Windows server to host a database to both Mac and Windows clients. Saving C&P Reports as Acrobat PDFs - How to use Adobe Acrobat to save picture-perfect digital copies of estimates, invoices, and other Clients & Profits reports. Custom Reports Basics - Everything there is to know about using Clients & Profits report writer Exporting - How to export data from Clients & Profits to other applications Importing Logos - How to paste your company logo onto estimates, invoices, purchase orders, and insertion orders Importing Time - How to import time into Clients & Profits Online Tutorials Learning Clients & Profits teaches the basics of adding jobs, costs, and billings Closing the Year walks you through the complete year-end closing process Using the C&P Media Link shows how buys can be imported from media buying systems Inside Clients & Profits / Technical Information Custom Reports - these examples will help you learn how to program your own reports Data Dictionary - describes the data files and fields that can be used in custom reports, exporting, etc. Standard Media Interface - export file specs for integrating media and accounting systems Industry News - looking for what's hot? "Vulnerable Windows XP security feature" - Windows XP users who don't need universal plug-and-play services should disable them, the National Infrastructure Protection Center recommends. Microsoft has issued a patch that it says will fix the service's security hole. "New PC MacLAN update lets Windows talk to Mac OS X" - Version 7.2.1 of PC MacLAN for Windows 95/98/ME from Miramar Systems is Mac OS X 10.1-compatible. Support Links MacWindows - searchable web site for Mac/Windows integration Microsoft Windows - everything official you'd want to know about Microsoft Windows AppleShare IP - Apple's official AppleShare web site Macintouch - the best source for up-to-date Macintosh news. Updated daily Macfixit - searchable troubleshooting site by the author of "Sad Macs." Updated daily Recommended Tools PrintToPDF - A Macintosh printer driver that creates PDF (Adobe Acrobat ®) files from your Clients & Profits reports and more. Just place it in your extensions folder, select it as your active printer, and print. Unfortunately, this printer driver is not available for Windows. Retrospect - an excellent backup system for AppleShare servers. Disk Express Pro and Disk Warrior - Alsoft's utilities for checking and fixing Mac hard disks.