Modem support is becoming more and more essential as technology improves. All
of us at HDSNE have computers with modems in our homes so that when we are on call
we can call into your site and resolve your problem as quickly and inexpensively
as possible. (if your problem can be resolved over the modem, your cost for
support will be for a phone call instead of paying for travel time & on-site
labor. This can save you a lot of money!) If you do not have a modem, you really
need to get one. If your modem is not functioning, you need to get it fixed or
replaced. The ideal setup for modem support is a dedicated phone line for the
modem instead of sharing the fax and/or credit card line. If we are trying to
call into your computer & someone is sending you a fax, we can not connect
until that fax is completed. (This could waste valuable time, since the problem
is usually urgent.) If your modem shares a line with your credit cards, you will
not be able to get approval on your credit cards as long as we are on line with
your computer (some support calls can take as long as 30 minutes - that’s a
long time to not be able to verify your credit cards). Many of our clients have
gone to a dedicated modem line and it has made remote access a whole lot easier,
not only for support but for their own off-site access as well.
If you are not sure if your modem is
working, call
our office and we will schedule a
time to test it.
We here at HDSNE strive to offer you the best support possible,
24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We are here to help you after hours with your
emergencies, but what constitutes an emergency needs to
be defined so that we can ensure that when you are faced with a true emergency
after hours, we can get back to you immediately instead of 30 to 45 minutes
later because we are dealing with a non-emergency call.
Please keep in mind that when you do page us with an
emergency, we drop everything to return your call and we will need you to do the
same. Be prepared to spend anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes working on the problem
(in the back office or at the workstation where the problem is occurring.)
The emergency extension is:
3
An Emergency Is:
Your back office computer is down (i.e. it does not boot up or it has no
power). This means that your entire system is down.
One workstation is down, you are going into a busy shift, & you have
checked to make sure everything is on & connected.
None of your credit cards will go through & you have tried the trouble
shooting hints that follow.
Not An Emergency:
Any question regarding adding, changing, deleting menu items or staff.
Any payroll question (be sure to try the trouble shooting hints that
follow).
Any question regarding difficulty closing out a check (worst case
scenario, save all credit card slips then delete out the entire check &
start over).
Any question that starts with "How do I __?"
Before you call after hours, please ask yourself, "Can I work around
this problem?"
Q) On my DOS system, I went to print my Time & Attendance Report & the computer is
giving me an error message or the screen is just hanging there & nothing is
printing.
Reboot the computer
Go to 7) Staff.
Go to 8) Time & Attendance.
Do 6) End of Period Reset & enter "01/01/96" for both dates.
Do 6) End of Period Reset again, but this time enter "01/01/97"
for both dates.
Go to 5) Change Period Dates & enter in the correct dates for this pay
period.
Run you Time & Attendance Report again
Q) On my DOS system, why are my credit cards are all coming back declined?
A) First look at the bottom left-hand corner of the declined credit card slips.
Often there will be a message that will give you a hint as to what the problem
is. If that doesn’t help, shut everything down by hitting the belly button on
the APC Battery Backup, count to ten, hit the belly button again to turn
everything back on, then go swipe a card (or do a manual entry). If that
doesn’t work, try the following:
Find the credit card modem sitting on top of your PC (it is either white
& says DataTran on it or it is black & says Data Cap on it).
Make sure the small red power light is lit. If it isn’t, trace the power
cord (the black cord) from the back of the credit card modem to the back
of the APC Battery Backup (the plug is big & bulky & can fall out of
the back of the APC). If this is the problem, reboot the computer &
you’ll be all set.
Trace the phone line from the back of the credit card modem to the back of
the APC. Then trace the 2nd phone line from the back of the APC to the
wall. If this is the problem, reboot the computer & you’ll be all set.
Unplug the credit card phone line from the wall & plug in your fax
machine phone line. Lift up the handset to see if you have a dial tone.
If none of this works, call us.
Q) On my DOS system, my printer jammed / ran out of paper while processing & reporting
my End of Day reports. How do I get the reports back?
A) Go back into 3-Process Registers, then choose 2-Reports Only.
Q) When I go into Digital Dining from the back office, the computer warns me
that I have less than 5 megs of memory left. What does this mean?
A) When you see this message on your screen, you have approximately a week to 10
days to free up memory before this becomes a problem. Do not be alarmed; this
can wait until the next business day.
And the Most Common Question This Spring is...
Q) How do i get the #$@% credit card swipe to work?!
A) Now that many of you have been using Digital Dining’s credit card
authorization for a while, we’ve been getting several calls from clients
because one of their credit card swipes is not reading the credit cards. Just
like anything else, a credit card swipe will collect dust and dirt, thus they
need to be cleaned periodically. If you have a credit card swipe that is not
working or seems to have more trouble reading than the others, do the following:
Turn off the terminal.
Unplug the credit card swipe from both the terminal and the keyboard.
Take a Wet Nap (open it) then swipe it through the opening in the credit
card swipe.
Let the credit card swipe dry for 5 minutes.
Plug the credit card swipe back into the terminal & the keyboard while
the terminal is still off.
Turn the terminal back on then reboot the computer. You should be all set.
If you are planning on making any major changes to your system, such as
upgrading software or equipment, please call us 30 days in advance. This advance
notice will ensure that we will have everything necessary to make the transition
as smooth as possible. It will also allow us to dedicate ourselves 100% to your
needs at that time. Our goal has always been and always will be to ensure that
you get the best service and support possible.