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Columbia Falls, MT 59912

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Fax: 406-892-8611

PLUSS Corporation Newsletter April 2004

To give you more Value, we have decided to combine future newsletters into one monthly publication. In the new newsletter, we will also be giving you PTM quick tips along with PTM related articles.

ATTENTION! Customers that are interested in submitting articles for review and possible publication in the newsletter, please send an email to editor@pluss.net.

1.) PTM - Quick Tips

2.) PTM - Payables: "What Not To Do!"

3.) Microsoft - How To Re-tension Backup Tapes and Save Money

4.) Microsoft - (ISC)2 Certifies over 350 Infosec staff at Microsoft

5.) PTM SALES - Super Salvage Module

6.) New Service Reminder - Southeast office now open.

PTM

1.) Quick Tips

* F11 in a Work Order/parts screen: change the parts order on the Work Order.

* F12 in a Work Order: copy all information to another Work Order.

* Alt S at the open Work Order screen: view Work Orders by category.

* F2 from the main menu: PTM Calculator.

* Ctrl L from the main menu: quote a customer a price on an inventory item

2.) Payables: "What Not To Do!"

The Accounts Payable Module of PTM is based on common sense. However, there are certain things in PTM that you should definitely NOT DO. When the rules are broken PTM is capable of reporting the errors to you, however the goal is to keep within the rules and have a smooth running Accounts Payable system at your fingertips...

Read more: http://www.pluss.net/articles/Payables_What_Not_To_Do.htm

MICROSOFT

3.) Microsoft - How To Re-tension Backup Tapes and Save Money

Why Re-tension Backup Tapes? And How Often?

"Tape drives have a read/write head that remains in constant physical contact with the tape. If the tension on the tape is inconsistent, the head can momentarily lose contact with the tape, making it impossible for the drive to read or write to that section of the tape.

Aaron Guse, MCP

Do you know the conditions required for Re-tensioning a Backup tape?...

Do you know how often your Backup Tapes should be checked?...

Do you know if your Backup is working?...

Could you recover your data if you lost your Server?...

To learn more contact our Sales Department #800-835-9609 and schedule an hour with Hardware and Networking Specialist, Aaron Guse. Aaron will educate you not only on Re-tensioning Backup Tapes but how to setup alternate Backup options and monitor your Backups for integrity. Loss of data can cost even a small business (Don't forget the Mom & Pop shop) thousands of dollars in revenue and labor hours.

4.) (ISC)2 Certifies over 350 Infosec staff at Microsoft

More than 350 information security staff at Microsoft Corp. have achieved the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) credential.

Press Release - Read more: https://www.isc2.org/cgi-bin/content.cgi?page=381

PRODUCTS AND SALES

5.) *NEW* Super Salvage Module

The exciting all new Super Salvage Module sports a wealth of expanded features providing a higher level of reporting and control. You can open an in-house work order to part out components as many times as needed. Components that are sold from the unit will always be associated with the original unit. Also, components not run through an in-house work order can still be associated with the original unit by selecting the salvage unit at the point of sale. The acquisition report will show original acquisition cost, any additional cost for the unit such as parts, labor, freight, or sublet, and all sales of components from the unit, and profitability.

Module Cost: $995.00 -- this includes an Audio Video Instructional CD along with supporting documentation of basic setup and usage - specific education for advanced needs is available as a separate service.

NOTE: If you purchased PTM Version 6, Level II, you will be given a $50.00 credit toward your purchase of Super Salvage for a final cost of $945.00!

6.) NEW SERVICE - Southeast office now open.

PLUSS Corporation is pleased to announce that our long awaited East Coast office is now open! Hardware and DataManagment Specialist, Andy Alford is now available Monday through Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm Eastern Standard Time. Andy can be reached at #336-437-8224 or Email to andy@pluss.net. For serious issues that require detail please call, to send data or to setup a time to call, please Email.

Andy's rate will be $1.75 per minute and documentation will be sent from PLUSS Corporation's Headquarters. The monthly fee of $15.00 no longer applies and no one who signed up in March were billed the $15.00 fee.

*NOTE: during the summer months Andy will be leaving early on Monday at 11:00 and Friday afternoons at 2:00

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