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Vista/Windows 7, 8, & 10
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Change power settings to "High Performance Power Setting"
Control Panel/Power Options/High Performance
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ON SERVER - Setup network with both File Sharing and Printer Sharing on the Server computer that will have the main Pro-Clerk program installed on it.
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Control Panel/Network and Internet/Set up file sharing/Set up a connection or network.
If you are using a router choose to Set up a wireless router or access point if you are not then you will
be creating a network using adhoc networking. To setup adhoc networking choose Set up a wireless ad hoc (computer-to-computer) network.
The rest of this documentation assumes a wireless adhoc network w/o a router. As we setup
other types the documentation will be updated.
Choose a network name and the type of security you will be using. If you are not going to have user logins make sure you turn off Password Protected Sharing.
Add sharing to the c:\Pro-Clerk directory. Start Windows Explorer. Right mouse click on c:\proclerk if the program is already installed on the server. If you have not yet installed
Pro-Clerk on the server you should do that first so this directory exists. Click on share. Under Choose people to share with Add Everyone (All users in this list).
Change permission level to Co-Owner.
To share your printer Control Panel/Hardware and Sound/Printer. Right mouse click on any printers you want to share. Click on Sharing. Check the Share Printer checkbox Note: You can also share printers on your stations.
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Open Command Prompt
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Use Netsh and export/import a wireless profile per Using Netsh to configure WLAN connections.
Example: Netsh WLAN export profile name="YourNetworkName" folder=C:\(or select drive letter).
Copy the wireless profile to all of the workstations that connect to this computer and import.
Example: Netsh WLAN add profile filename=”C:\(or select drive letter) Wireless Network Connection-YourNetworkName.xml"
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Close Command Prompt
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Create a schedule task to connect the wireless network on boot.
Scheduler - Control Panel/System and Maintenance/Administrative Tools/Task Scheduler
Create a Basic Task
Give it a name (Click Next)
Start the task "When the computer starts". (Click Next)
Start a program. (Click Next)
In the program script type Netsh.exe
In the arguments type wlan connect name=YourNetworkName you assigned.
Add a 1 minute delay to the scheduled task. Before click finish check "Open the Properties dialog for this task when I click Finish"e;. Go to Triggers/Edit/Check Delay
task for and change to 1 minute.
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Stop checking for windows update if you are never connecting to the internet.
Control Panel/System and Maintenance/Windows Update/Change Settings and Check Never Check for Updates
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ON STATIONS - Import network profile created on server, create schedule job to start network like you did with the
server described above, and stop checking for windows update like you did above if not connecting to internet
Open Command Prompt
Example: netsh WLAN add profile filename="C:\ (or select drive letter) Wireless Network Connection-YourNetworkName.xml"
Close Command Prompt
Map a network drive from any stations to the server using a bat file.
Pro-Clerk will only run on mapped drives.
Example bat file:
net use z: /d
net use z: \\server\proclerk /persistent:no
Close Command Prompt
Create shortcut on desktop of station to the batch file so user has to remap the drive everytime they start the workstation before running Pro-Clerk.
Mapping network drives is no longer required on the 32/64 bit versions of Pro-Clerk dated 1.09.10 and newer versions. This is still
required if you are using the 16 bit Clipper version.
Create a schedule task to connect the wireless network on boot.
Scheduler - Control Panel/System and Maintenance/Administrative Tools/Task Scheduler
Create a Basic Task
Give it a name (Click Next)
Start the task "When the computer starts". (Click Next)
Start a program. (Click Next)
In the program script type Netsh.exe
In the arguments type wlan connect name=YourNetworkName you assigned.
Add a 1 minute delay to the scheduled task. Before click finish check "Open the Properties dialog for this task when I click Finish"e;. Go to Triggers/Edit/Check Delay
task for and change to 1 minute.
Stop checking for windows update if you are never connecting to the internet.
Control Panel/System and Maintenance/Windows Update/Change Settings and Check Never Check for Updates.
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UAC - User Account Control
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If you running VISTA with User Account Control turned on use one of the methods described in Troubleshooting on this website
under the "I am running Pro-Clerk on VISTA and cannot print" issue. If you turn off UAC you will not have any problems. This
is not recommended by Microsoft. If you don't plan on using this computer on the internet this should be ok to turn off.
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Backups to CD.
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You will not be able to use this feature from a workstation running VISTA. Microsoft considers
this to be a security risk. Run backups to CD from the server only.
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File corruption when using Windows Vista or Windows 7 with SMB2
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Problem:
A potential corruption issue has been identified when using a Microsoft® Windows Vista
or Windows 7 workstation to host a client file which is then opened by another Windows Vista
or Windows 7 workstation
running Pro-Clerk. The Server Message Block (SMB2)
file sharing protocol used by the latest generation of Microsoft Windows products may cause data corruption in index or database files.
We recommend disabling SMB2. Please review the following information carefully to avoid any damage to client files.
Note: These instructions involve changes to the Windows Registry on client or server machines.
It is highly recommended that only qualified IT staff perform these changes.
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Solution:
On a Windows Vista or Windows 7 workstation acting as a file server. Most likely scenario.
In the scenario that a Windows Vista or Windows 7 workstation is acting as a file server and hosting the client file for one or more Windows Vista or Windows 7 workstations it is recommended these changes be performed on the host machine, as they will only need to be made once.
Log onto the host workstation and open the Windows Registry. To do so:
- Click Start and in the run bar type enter Regedit
- Locate and select theHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters
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Add a new REG_DWORD key:
Click Edit | New | DWORD (32-bit Value).
The new value will appear on the right, enter the name SMB2.
Double-click the new key to open the Edit DWORD (32-bit) Value dialog.
Ensure the Value data field is set to 0 and click OK.
Close the Windows Registry and reboot the server.
Note: To re-enable SMB2 at a future date, return to this key and set the value to 1.
On a Windows Vista or Windows 7 workstation where the file server may not be modified
In the event the file server is unavailable, or these changes may not be made on the server side, it is possible to disable SMB2 from the Windows Vista
workstation(s) connecting to the client file. These steps must be performed on every Windows Vista or Windows 7 workstation.
Click Start | All Programs | Accessories.
Right-click on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator.
The command prompt will open automatically.
Enter the following two commands exactly as shown. Note that after each equals sign (=) there is a space:
sc config lanmanworkstation depend= bowser/mrxsmb10/nsi
sc config mrxsmb20 start= disabled
Close the command prompt and reboot the workstation.
Note: To re-enable SMB2 at a future date, return to the Elevated Command Prompt by following these same instructions and enter the following two commands exactly as shown. Note, again, that after each equals sign there is a space:
sc config lanmanworkstation depend= bowser/mrxsmb10/mrxsmb20/nsi
sc config mrxsmb20 start= auto
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Windows XP/98
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Both Server & Station
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Check network properties
a. Client for Microsoft Networks - Quick Logon.
b. File & print Sharing added.
New *** If you have the latest version of Pro-Clerk dated 1/19/2006 or later
changes on lines 2 & 3 will be added automatically by the installation program. ***
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Config.sys on Windows 98 & 95 Config.NT on Windows NT, 2000, or XP.
Files = 250
Buffers = 32
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DOS Printing version or using a trail printer with either version - Add the following lines to the
appropriate sections of the System.ini file to eliminate printing delays.
[Network]
PrintBufTime=1
[IFSMGR]
PrintBufTime=1
NOTE: If the [Network] or [IFSMGR] sections do not exist in the System.ini file,
add the sections after the [386Enh] section of the file. These settings are in
seconds. The lower the value you use, the sooner the document is printed. If
you do not receive any printout, or documents are printed over multiple pages,
the settings may be too low. Increase the settings until documents are printed
correctly.
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Remove all power savings.
a. Control Panel - System - System Settings - Advanced Power Management - Properties - Disabled.
b. Control Panel - Power Management - Turn all off.
c. CMOS - Disable it.
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Remove everything from task scheduler. In Windows 98 use msconfig and scheduler from startup group.
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Remove any unneeded stuff from startup.
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Setup Pro-Clerk screensaver.
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Desktop & Shortcut Bar remove all unneeded programs.
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Windows 95 & 98 Only - Autoexec.bat & Config.sys - Remove all real mode drivers and programs not needed.
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If possible enable LCD stretch on all computers. On Toshiba change a CMOS setting.
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Server Only
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Setup Drive C on server as shared full access.
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Setup printer as shared if you are sharing a printer.
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Windows 95 & 98 Only using Pro-Clerk with DOS LPT printers.
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If you are printing from a workstation to a server shared printer Windows will not automatically spool jobs printed directly from the server.
Change the Pro-Clerk startup shortcut on the server to one of the .bat files - Either startp1.bat if using LPT1, startp2.bat if using LPT2, or startp3.bat if using LPT3.
Example: net use z: \\server\proclerk /persistent:no
net use lpt2: \\server\okidata /persistent:no
net time \\server /set /yes.
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Printer
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If you wish to use the trail printing features you will need to purchase a line printer that runs in either Epson or IBM mode.
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Setup printers thru Hardware setup in Pro-Clerk and test.
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If you are running the DOS version each computer that does trail printing will require a seperate printer.
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