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March 2007 Newsletter 1. Important
Information about PastPerfect and Microsoft Vista 1. Important Information about PastPerfect and Microsoft Vista
Pastime Software Company is continuing to test PastPerfect Version 4.0 with the current release of the Microsoft Vista operating system. Detailed information and installation instructions for PastPerfect 4.0 on Microsoft Vista computers will be posted on our website and emailed to all newsletter recipients in the next few weeks.
PastPerfect Version 2 and Version 3 users will need to upgrade to PastPerfect 4.0 if they wish to use PastPerfect on a Microsoft Vista computer.
All users who are planning to use PastPerfect 4.0 and/or Virtual Exhibit 4 on Microsoft Vista computers, including users who are upgrading existing systems to Vista, should contact our support office toll-free at 1-800-562-6080 for special Vista-compatible installation CDs.
Thank you for your patience
while we complete our testing before installing PastPerfect on your
Microsoft Vista computer. 2. Employment Opportunity with Pastime Software Company Pastime Software Company, Inc. has an immediate opening for a Software Support Technician/Windows Network Specialist in our Exton, Pennsylvania office. Applicants should have strong hardware, software, and network experience to help provide customer support and internal network maintenance. Starting salary is in the mid-30's and includes benefits. For a detailed job description and how to apply, please visit our website at http://www.museumsoftware.com/career_opportunities.htm. 3. PastPerfect is coming to a conference near you! Pastime Software Company is starting to set our conference schedule for 2007. Below is a list of conferences we are scheduled to attend. Be sure to stop by and say hello-we enjoy meeting our clients! Montana Museums
Association American Association
for State & Local History 4. Upcoming Training Opportunities for PastPerfect 4.0! PastPerfect training classes for 2007 are well under way! Current training locations and dates are listed below. For more information or to register for scheduled regional training classes, please contact our support office at 1-800-562-6080.
To inquire about possibly scheduling a session in your area, please contact our Training Coordinator, Amy Dunn, by phone at 610-304-0973 or by e-mail at training@museumsoftware.com. Baltimore, MD High Point, NC Tucson, AZ Weatherford,
TX University Park,
PA East Lansing,
MI Norfolk, NE
5. Free Updates for PastPerfect Museum Software Did you know updates are available from our website for your PastPerfect Museum Software versions 3.5 and 4.0? These free updates are released approximately every two months and are available for download by going to www.museumsoftware.com/software_updates.htm. If you would rather
receive a free update CD, please contact our Support Office toll free
at PastPerfect Version 3.5- Current Update Available 3.5C1 New features available in PastPerfect 3.5C1 include: * Ability to include "Notes" and "Inmemory" fields to the Donations- Money Report PastPerfect Version 4- New Update Available 4.0C9 New features available in PastPerfect 4.0C9 include: * Add fields for
2007 dues and donations 6. Tech Tip:
Protect your data backups! Last month's newsletter outlined a procedure for creating backup files on CD or DVD to insure the preservation of computerized information in the event that a hardware failure might cause the corruption or loss of stored data. That procedure, as outlined, concluded with the recommendation to keep the backup disc(s) in a "safe place." But what is the definition of a "safe place?" Based upon the experience of one museum, a "safe place" is definitely not the same office, or even in the same building, as the computer that holds the active or master records. Our "war story" museum experienced a fire in its administrative office. Their computer was destroyed as well as their entire set of backup files which had been stored in the same office. If there's any bright spot in this story, it's the fact that this museum's records could be, and were, re-created from hard copy printouts of the records, which had been singed by the fire and soaked by water, but still remained legible. So - what's to be learned from this "war story?" 1. It's risky to
store backup files where they could be damaged by the same event (fire,
flood, vandalism, etc.) that might damage or destroy the master files. Whatever off-site location you choose to use, keeping current backups in your "safe place" increases the chance your data and hard work can be recovered in case disaster strikes your institution. 7. Contact Information |
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