SCM Chipdrive Time Recording 6.0 manual

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    Update/Upgrade from an earlier Version of CHIPDRIVE® Time Recording to CHIPDRIVE® Time Recording 6.0 These instructions guide you throu gh the update proc ess. In six steps you can update your curre nt Time Recording software t o version 6.0 and transfer your time recording d ata from the previous version. Note: Although these instructions descri[...]

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    SCM Microsystems GmbH, Oskar-Messt er-Str. 13, 85737 Ismaning Seite 2 von 5 Technische Änderungen vorbehalten 1 Updating Clocking Data Start the existing Time Recording version and read your current dat a, if available, from the PC Time Clock in the usual manner o r transfer all data from the CHIPDRIVE mobile card reader to the Time Recording soft[...]

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    SCM Microsystems GmbH, Oskar-Messt er-Str. 13, 85737 Ismaning Seite 3 von 5 Technische Änderungen vorbehalten 3 Moving the Data Directory a) Move the data directory to a location which is no t related to Time Recording. To do so, select “File => Administration => Move Data Directory...”. b) In the next window, select the folder in which [...]

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    SCM Microsystems GmbH, Oskar-Messt er-Str. 13, 85737 Ismaning Seite 4 von 5 Technische Änderungen vorbehalten 6 Creating a Link to the Data Directory Start the new version of CHIPDRIVE Time Recordin g and create a link to the current data di rectory. Proceed as follows: a) In the File menu, select “File => Administra tion => Connect to exi[...]

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    SCM Microsystems GmbH, Oskar-Messt er-Str. 13, 85737 Ismaning Seite 5 von 5 Technische Änderungen vorbehalten Note: If you upgrade from an earlier version tha n V2.30, your data set is initially converted to the new format. Select “OK” to start the conversion. Verify that all persons records and data st ill exist. It is advisable to make a bac[...]