There may be times when you find it necessary to move your TimeClock. There
are various reasons for needing to do so. The most common revolve around the following
scenarios:
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You need
to setup the TimeClock on a new or different computer because the hard drive on the existing
computer crashed.
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You want to move the TimeClock to a different computer that’s
in a more convenient location for employee access.
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You need to turn the TimeClock server
into a TimeClock client and the TimeClock client into a TimeClock server.
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You're upgrading
your computers and want to reinstall the latest versions of your software.
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You setup the
TimeClock on one user account but now want to access the TimeClock using a different
user account.
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You setup the TimeClock evaluation on your home computer, but now want to move
it to a computer at the office.
It’s important to understand where Virtual TimeClock
stores your TimeClock data in order to be successful with many of the scenarios listed
above. The first time you launch
Virtual TimeClock it creates a folder in the Documents folder of the user account running
the TimeClock called ‘Virtual TimeClock User Data’.
The Virtual TimeClock program
will always look for your TimeClock data in this folder. Every computer running Virtual
TimeClock will have a ‘Demo Data’ folder, a ‘Logs’ folder, and a ‘Settings’ folder
in the ‘Virtual TimeClock User Data’ folder.
Stand alone TimeClocks and TimeClock
servers will also have a folder with your company name on it in the 'Virtual TimeClock
User Data' folder. This is the folder where your actual TimeClock data is stored. TimeClock
clients
should never have a company folder in the 'Virtual TimeClock User Data' folder because
they are not running a data file locally. Rather, TimeClock clients connect over a network
to
a TimeClock server that is running a company data file.
Moving a Stand Alone Virtual TimeClock
To move your Virtual TimeClock 5 stand alone data, settings, and licenses to a new computer:
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Quit the Virtual TimeClock program.
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Copy the entire Virtual TimeClock User Data folder
from the Documents folder of the user account running Virtual TimeClock on the original
computer to the user's Documents folder
on the new computer.
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Install the Virtual TimeClock application on the new computer.
Download your registered version of the software from http://redcort.com/download.html.
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Launch Virtual TimeClock
on the new computer.
If the data file does not open automatically:
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From the File menu, choose Open Data File.
Or from the Virtual TimeClock Welcome window, click the Open toolbar button.
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From the Open Data File dialog, select
an available data file.
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From the Open File As drop-down list, select Stand Alone
TimeClock.
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Click the Open button to load the company data file and display the TimeClock window.
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Once the success of your data transfer has been confirmed on
the new computer, uninstall the Virtual TimeClock program from the old computer.
You may also
wish to rename or
delete the Virtual TimeClock User Data folder on the old computer
to prevent potential future
data file mix-ups.
Moving a Virtual TimeClock Server
To move your Virtual TimeClock 5 server data, settings, and licenses
to a new computer:
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Quit the Virtual TimeClock program on
all computers.
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Copy the entire Virtual TimeClock User Data folder from the
Documents folder of the user account running the Virtual
TimeClock server on
the original computer
to
the user's
Documents
folder on the new computer.
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Install the Virtual TimeClock
application on the new computer. Download your registered version of the software
from http://redcort.com/download.html.
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Launch Virtual TimeClock on the new computer.
If the data file does not open automatically:
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From the File menu, choose Open Data File.
Or from the Virtual TimeClock Welcome window, click the Open toolbar button.
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From the Open Data File dialog, select an
available data file.
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From the Open File As drop-down list, select TimeClock
Server.
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Click the Open button to load your company
data file and display the TimeClock window.
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Once the success of your data transfer
has been confirmed on the new computer, uninstall the Virtual
TimeClock
program from
the old
computer.
You may also
wish to rename or
delete the Virtual TimeClock User Data
folder on the old computer to prevent potential future
data file mix-ups.
To reconnect your client TimeClocks:
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From the File menu, choose Connect To Server.
Or from the Virtual TimeClock
Welcome window, click the
Connect toolbar button. Virtual
TimeClock will
automatically discover
and display
the new Virtual TimeClock server
found on the local area network.
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From the Connect to Server dialog, select the available TimeClock server.
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Click the Connect button to complete
the connection to the new TimeClock server.
Moving
a Virtual TimeClock Client
To move your Virtual TimeClock 5 client to a
new computer:
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Quit the Virtual TimeClock
program on all client computers.
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From the Administration menu of the TimeClock
server, choose Clients.
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Select the
registered client you wish to delete and click the Delete button.
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Click the Continue button to acknowledge that the TimeClock server will be going
offline.
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Click the Delete button
to unregister the client computer.
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Click the Close button to close
the Clients control panel
and display the
TimeClock window.
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Install the
Virtual TimeClock application on the new client
computer. Download
your registered version
of
the software from
http://redcort.com/download.html.
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From the File menu,
choose Connect To Server. Or from
the Virtual
TimeClock Welcome window,
click the
Connect toolbar button. Virtual TimeClock
will automatically discover
and display
the Virtual TimeClock
server found on the local area
network.
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From the Connect
to Server dialog,
select the available
TimeClock server.
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Click the Connect button to complete the
connection
to the TimeClock
server.
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Once you have successfully connected from the
new client
computer, uninstall
the Virtual
TimeClock
program
from
the old client computer.
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Launch Virtual TimeClock on your
other client
computers.
Using
the Data Restore Feature
to Move Data
Another simple
method to move
your TimeClock
data
from one
computer
to another can
be performed
quickly by
using Virtual
TimeClock's
built-in backup
and restore features.
To move your Virtual TimeClock
5 data
to a new computer:
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From the File menu,
choose
Backup.
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The Data Backup window
is
displayed.
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Select the Manual tab.
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The File
Name field
will default
automatically to
the name of your
currently open
data file
and cannot be modified.
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Click the Choose button
to navigate
to the
location where
you would
like to
save the
backup file.
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Click
the Select button to
populate the Backup Folder field with
the backup
location.
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Click the Backup button
to perform
a manual
backup.
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Click the OK button
to acknowledge
that the
backup was
successful and
return to
the TimeClock window.
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Quit Virtual
TimeClock on
all computers.
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Install the
Virtual TimeClock
application on
the new
computer. Download
your registered
version of
the software
from http://redcort.com/download.html.
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Launch Virtual
TimeClock on
the new
computer.
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From the File menu,
choose Restore.
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Navigate to
the location
where you
have saved
the backup
file and
select the
appropriate backup
file.
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Click the Open button
to automatically
decompress
and
restore your
company data
file.
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Click the OK button
to acknowledge
that the
restore
was
successful
and
return to
the TimeClock window.
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Once
the
success
of
your data
transfer
has
been
confirmed
on the
new computer,
uninstall
the
Virtual
TimeClock
program
from
the
old computer.
You
may also
wish
to
rename
or
delete
the
Virtual
TimeClock
User Data
folder
on
the old
computer
to
prevent
potential
future
data
file mix-ups.
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Register
Virtual
TimeClock
on
the
new
computer
according to
the
instructions
included
with
your
registration
information from
Redcort Software.
About Virtual TimeClock
Virtual TimeClock Pro is the powerful, easy to use, software based time and attendance program that
enables businesses of any size to effortlessly track employee hours and overtime. With Windows and
Macintosh versions available, Virtual TimeClock Pro flexibly adapts to just about any computer and
business environment. Virtual TimeClock Pro pricing starts at $195. Complete pricing and program
information can be obtained at http://www.redcort.com.
Free Evaluation
The fully functional Virtual TimeClock Pro program can be downloaded free anytime at Redcort Software's
web site at http://redcort.com/download. When Virtual TimeClock Pro is installed without a license
key, it will run for 300 entries without any restrictions. After the evaluation period, a software
license
and activation key must be purchased to continue using the software.
About Redcort Software
Redcort Software has been helping unburden businesses from repetitive tasks and unavailable
information since 1997. Redcort Software actively pursues close customer relationships
through direct sales,
regular feedback and world-class technical support. Tens of thousands of workers at businesses
in over a dozen countries rely on Redcort Software every single day.
Contact Information
Jeff Morrow
Redcort Software
http://www.redcort.com
8939 N. Chestnut Avenue #106
Fresno, California 93720
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