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Technical Notes & Installation Guidelines
Printer Notes:
Printers should be installed using the latest drivers from the manufacturer.
Printer names and share names should be simple, descriptive and limited
to as few words as possible (avoid spaces too). Print a windows test page to
each printer installed (both locally and over the network where applicable).
Before purchasing any printer not listed on our system requirements page you
should contact your hardware or network consultant for their advice and the
latest information. A dependable printer is essential to the operation of your
store.
Network Notes:
The hard drive or shared folder that contains Total Rental must be shared with
FULL ACCESS and contain no spaces in the “Shared as” drive name OR the
computer name. Workstations must have a permanent drive mapped to the root
the drive or folder. The mapped drive on the workstations cannot be designated
as Drive “R”. User accounts (if created) must have full access to the drive. It is
recommended that all workstations within a network have the same operating
system and version.
Software Notes:
Running software programs such as disk defragmenters, backup utilities,
weather monitors, etc. during normal business hours will degrade system
performance, especially during peak use times. We encourage the use of antivirus programs but warn that these programs should be set to scan after
business hours. It is also important to note which applications are loaded in the
System tray. Programs that appear here are resident in system memory and will
degrade system performance as well. If system performance begins to degrade
please check with a computer professional about which applications can be
removed.
System Response Time / Speed:
Purchase business class computers. Avoid consumer based computers that are
pre-loaded with software and extras that will not be used. Purchase the fastest
processor, largest hard drive and the most RAM you can afford. This includes
system RAM as well as video card RAM. RAM is currently one of the least
expensive ways to enhance system performance. Lastly, network response
times can be improved by installing Giga bit network interface cards and switches
as opposed to 100 Mb network cards and Hubs. Speak to your computer
professional about ways to enhance the speed and reliability of the network.
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