This page will provide information on how to maintain your hardware and softwarein order to achieve optimal performance. From time to time, this page will also feature “how to” white papers to help the reader perform certain functions using the software, such as, preparing envelopes and/or labels, applying write-offs, etc. Suggestions for Timeslips and Time Matters and Billing Metters products need to be sent to Systems In Design for posting.

Remember, backup your databases daily. Create new backups for each day of the week. Once a week, take your backup off-site and store it in a safe place. Rotate offsite backups at least once a week.

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Understanding BDE
How Timeslips utilizes the borland database engine.

12 Tips for Preventing Damaged Data
These simple precautions can prevent time-consuming lost data.

Diagnose This Computer
The Diagnose This Computer command in Station Administrator is designed to analyze your computer and identify several specific problems that can affect Timeslips. If the diagnostic functions find a problem, Timeslips will offer either a solution or instructions that provide the solution.

We recommend performing this procedure on every computer when you:

• First install Timeslips
  
• Update Timeslips
  
• Update your computer’s operating system
  
• Experience data corruption
  
• Experience errors starting Timeslips that tells you to use this feature

Prior to performing the Diagnose This Computer procedure you must exit Timeslips as well as any other program which may access the Borland Database Engine (BDE). If you are unsure what programs may use BDE, close all other programs.

For additional ways to prevent and repair data corruption, see these documents on our web site:

• "Causes of Data Corruption Through Hardware"