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Hello, I have a new provider which would like to use the spelling checker. Would any of you who use it share your more complete dictionary file? Because it would be helpful.

Benjamin,

The problem is, in a decision that I will never understand (maybe it is a coding or logistics problem), but all of the dictionary files reside on the client computer. So, you may add 100 words, but in effect, you have only added 10 words to each AC computer.

Once again, one of the weaknesses that really needs to be fixed.

Yeah I know, but at this practice all of the users are logged into the server. And, besides, I could probably figure out how set shortcuts to redirect to the servers dictionary file if I had to.

But I guess you're right.

It really doesn't matter if they are logged in or not. It's the same effect. We are logged into the same server, of course. It's just the way the program is designed that it uses the local dicitonary file.

I would love to be able to have one file. If you can find a way to do that, please share it. It sounds impossible to me.

Sorry, I didn't mean they were all logged in to the same computer I meant to say because of TS they are all local to the same computer.

But I'll let you know if I find a way to do it with other comps.

Benjamin,

Do you mind giving a more detailed explanation of your network as it pertains to TS?

Thanks.

Interesting concept of using TS. I have been thinking of using TS as managing computers for the practice. Less headache and dont have to keep updating hardware.

I was thinking I shall impement it over the winter with win 2008 R2(win 7 server) where the support for TS is vastly improved.

I was just not sure how friendly was AC on TS sessions

Yeah Bert, I have to go now but I'll post my limited experience later; I'll try for this evening. They just started yesterday and all things considered I think it went fairly well.

It should be noted that Nephron is very wise to be waiting for 2008 R2. This practice was using a remote server to host their Medisoft installation on Server 2000 before I began working with them. Don't Do That! It makes setting up local printers difficult.

AC doesn't seem to have any problems with TS sessions. The issues are printer/scanner integration. I think from your point of view TS would be a good choice and would be a quick way to log in from home or maybe a nursing home or hospital.

Also, if you are on Server/SBS 2003 (IIRC) you won't be able to easily share a TWAIN scanner.

...Well, that almost covers it.

Small Business Server Standard Edition R2 or Premium Edition R2.

I can't even fathom starting with Windows Server 2000. Unless they picked up used or refurbished, it simply makes no sense.

I had SBS 2008, but just wasn't ready for the unknown. I suppose, I will just do the migration later. It almost seems easier. But, until Microsoft comes up with an easy way to move Sharepoint v2 to Sharepoint v3, I absolutely will not do it. I am not running two versions side by side.

Basically that's what happened. They didn't want to host their Medisoft "server" anymore so they asked their VAR to do it. Nice guy, and I understand they never had any more problems after that, so I think it was a fine choice.

There wasn't really anything interesting more to say about their setup. Except, I needed a way for them to easily upload scanned files to their server without having to engage an ftp client. I used File Watcher Utilities to watch a folder/directory for new files created by the ScanSnap then automatically upload the file via ftp using the WinSCP ftp client. The ftp client deletes the local copy after upload.

I was using the main ScanSnap folder, but I had to change to a sub-folder, because there was a hidden .ini file that was causing permissions problems.

I was looking for a way to use the Brother MFCs several months ago, and now that I have found this folder watcher I was thinking those of you still looking into it could set up a sub folder in Paper Port to watch, then when a new fax comes in you could use some command line open source program to automatically convert the file to .pdf then move it. Open source software is sometimes limited in features, but so are .tif fax pics so I expect it would work.

Btw Bert, sorry to hear about the burglary. I've not been about long enough to have experience with all that, so I'll defer to the rest, but stay safe.

[edit: Oi, I forgot to mention the documentation for File Watcher Utils is sparse. If you look into it I might be able to help. That lone developer was helpful too.

And, you need to go with printers that have PCL or PS drivers. Win-drivers don't work because they need so much more data to cross between the computer and the printer (If I understood correctly). The cheapish Brother wireless printer has a fallback driver that works.]

I'll try thanks. It's funny that you mention the watch software. Two years ago, we had our fax machine send pdf faxes to the desktop. It was shared from the server. But, we never knew when we had a new fax.

So, Ed, my programmer, comes by and writes a quick program to allow notificatin when a pdf came in. Then he decides to do more and make a database, and the next thing you know F.A.P. was born. An incredible program but without a better, no frills, no nonsense install, it's hard to set up for the average user, although it's not that difficult.

Mot people can't get past the fact that it is a standalone program and doesn't put the files into AC. That's because it doesn't use the import feature at all. Now....if we had the code....it would make UpDocs obsolete for a lot less money.

Well, now I have to go home to a fun house. Tomorrow, I call ADT and every other security company in the area.

I'm interested in how you use file watcher to automatically delete files that are imported from a folder into AC. This has been troublesome for me; when I use scansnap to scan a document that needs to go into AC, I always have to remember to go back and delete it from the folder else I never know what's been imported and what hasn't. Sounds like you have a solution???

Sky,

Sounds like you are asking Benjamin, but since I don't use scansnap, how exactly do you import with it? Do you scan to a folder and then import using AC or is it direct? Sorry, I am naive about Scansnap and importing.