halFILE Bug Spray

Session IV

halFILE Bug Spray

Workstation Installation

• No more errors with date/time.– May be modified under Tools Options– Defaults to <November 10, 2004>

• Crystal 9 runtime– Supports all previous versions– Can still purchase 9.x and that is our

recommendation

• Send to / Print to works out of the box

update.halfile.com

• Install a new workstation

• Install workstation features– Send to halFILE– Remove 2.1 Send to halFILE– Print to halFILE– Remote print to halFILE – Crystal Runtime 10

Windows Server 2003

Add remote server to

local intranet

Licensing

• Clearing users– Login and out from same client machine

• Cancel login now removes license as well

– Limited number of resets via the web• Tools-Licensing-Reset-License File

• Allows one RDP (thin-client) connection if you are not licensed for Terminal Services / Citrix

Screen ever look like this?

halFILE Viewer Enhancements

• Switch paper size on the fly– Easily switch to legal or other paper sizes

without complex printer configuration• Zoom to selection toggle

– Allows for precise copy/paste selection• Default Zoom Levels

– Tools options – settings for index and search

Free Viewer - Kofax• Install from update.halfile.com

• No annotations

• No OCR

• No TWAIN scanning

• No copy / paste

• Printing– Can’t switch printers on the fly– Unsure about speed

Kofax Viewer Enhancements Next Release

• Import / Re-import• Associated import • Barcode Recognition Server / Capture Server• Thumbnails• halFILE Printer• Fast Import • Notify• Image tester

Window Management

• Lock window position– Search and index in this release but more will

be added

• Reset windows– Resolves issues with removal of second

monitor in a dual monitor configuration– Resolves 380 errors and missing windows

without having to edit halfile.ini

List Options

• Button replaced with hit list menu and right click menu

• Organized and simplified management of the hit list

• New email features for marked items

Improvements

• Manager now comes forward

• Use manager to navigate back

• Basket locations

• Improved speed – Initial Load– Hit list descriptions– References

Improvements

• Secondary search and updates– Search abstract and acres would pull back

entire abstract– SQL Statement now built directly from

fields on screen

• Undo (ctrl+z) works for all fields

Improvements

• Base edit cut/copy/paste– Use edit menu or Ctrl+V– Right click paste will not function

• Highlight date range works

• Null table codes

• Add code gets highlighted in list

Improvements

• Binary or string data truncation error– Replaced error with: <FieldName> is

limited to n characters

• Ctrl+S does not respond– Now displays message: Invalid entry:

<code> in field: <fieldname>

• Design reports to show records that have no multi-entry

Improvements

• Publish to html

• Archive email subjects– New cartridge created– Switch to overflow drive

• Archive database id– \app\db\cart\folder instead of \app\cart\

folder

XP SP2 Outlook Express

XP SP2 Internet Explorer

XP SP2 Firewalls / Anti-virus

• Only enable one software firewall

• MS anti-virus very limited so not a replacement for your current anti-virus protection

• Windows may not correctly recognize your firewall or anti-virus status and give you a security alert

Spyware

• Symptoms– System running slow– Pop-up ads / programs appearing

• Spy Sweeper– Real-time protection

• Ad-aware / Spybot S&D– Scanning and removal

Inexpensive Performance

• Windows XP Professional• 256 MB RAM• 40-80 GB HDD (7200 RPM)• 2.4 Ghz• CD-RW Drive• 32 MB Video Card• 10/100 Ethernet Port• 400 / 533 Mhz FSB

Extreme Performance

• Windows XP Professional• 512 MB RAM• 80-120 GB HDD (7200 RPM)• 3.4 Ghz Pentium 4 (not Celeron)• CD-RW / DVD Combo Drive• 128 MB Video Card• 10/100/1000 Ethernet Port• 800 Mhz FSB

Questions?