by kathryn@timeclockmts.com | Apr 9, 2009 | New Releases, News
Many apologies for the two releases so close together, but it was critical to release version 2.2.8 due to a hard crash that some users were seeing. Changes for version 2.2.8: Fix to hard crash that some users were seeing. Root cause was the fingerprint scanner support. For the time being fingerprint support has been disabled. It will be re-instated within 24 hours. Changes for version 2.2.7: Added support for logging to an Excel worksheet. This can be enabled by running Time Clock MTS with the command line parameter ExcelDebug Fixed a problem where the password was not being reset correctly during the 30 day trial period Made various changes to allow easier recovery of forgotten or lost administrator passwords. Lots of users seem to lose them and I want to make sure this isn’t a programming issue with the software. Employee image capture can now be setup on a client by client basis. Previously it could only be setup if the administrator PC had a webcam on it. Fix to the view information button to require a finger scan when fingerprint security is... read more
by kathryn@timeclockmts.com | Mar 16, 2009 | New Releases, News
New release today that changes the way that Digital Persona Fingerprint scanner support is handled. Previously the install files for the fingerprint scanners were included in the general install file but this had beefed the install file to nearly 11 megabytes. In my opinion this was entirely too large and was probably leading to a lot of failed downloads. The fingerprint scanning feature is excellent but is currently only used by a small number of companies so I’ve decided to make support optional and not make the download excessively large for everyone. So, Time Clock MTS now detects if fingerprint support is installed when you try to access any of the fingerprint features within the software and prompts you to download and install the fingerprint scanner install files. Hopefully this will make things a lot easier for new users of the software and help improve download speeds and success rates. I’ve been a bit remiss posting entries here when I’ve uploaded new versions lately so I’ll just cover the changes to the last few versions quickly (because they’ve been very minor). Version 2.2.5 A fix to handle non functioning time servers which I covered in detail here. Version 2.2.4 Fix to problem with adding employees to the database for people who had installed the update file, problem was caused by release of version 2.2.3. Version 2.2.3 Reworked all of the code that updated the Time Clock Database when upgrading to a new version of the software. Tested to make sure that MS SQL and MySQL databases were updated properly back from version 1.7.3. Version 2.2.2 Fix to minor vacation... read more
by Mark Nemtsas | Mar 10, 2009 | New Releases, News
As I mentioned in my last post the time servers time-a.nist.gov, MD USA time-b.nist.gov, MD USA appear to have stopped to responding for time requests in the format that Time Clock MTS requires. I have released a new version of the software (version 2.2.5) that swaps out these two servers for two new ones that do work. The new servers are: nist1.uccaribe.edu in Puerto Rico nist1-ny.WiTime.net, NY USA If you are having troubles with your time server and dont want to bother with the fix I suggested in the last entry then just update all your admin and client version of Time Clock MTS to the latest version and you should be up and... read more
by Mark Nemtsas | Mar 7, 2009 | New Features
Did you know that Time Clock MTS has recently integrated biometric technology into it’s software? With the use of a U.are.U fingerprint scanner by Digital Persona you can now feel more secure in the knowledge that your employee time and attendance data is more accurate than ever. You can see one of these scanners above. They can be obtained from Californiapc.com and it’s as simple as plugging in the scanner to your usb port. It’s simple to setup employees and enroll their fingerprints into the software for clocking in and out, just look at our flash tutorial. Each employee can store two different fingerprints. Verifying their fingerprint will can be required if the employee needs to punch in or out, when they want to view their own time card, and when they want to record tips or manage their time off requests. Optionally an employee can be excluded from the fingerprint security and be required to enter their PIN instead. This is to allow for employees whose fingers refuse to scan reliably. If you make use of the fingerprint technology in our software you will eliminate buddy punching or misuse by your staff. If you’re wondering what buddy punching is and how fingerprint security can help reduce it then you should read this article. Right now Time Clock MTS is one of the most affordable time clock systems on the market that includes fingerprint security. In fact, it can be had on a single PC with a finger scanner for under $200. You can try out our fingerprint time clock software free of charge and see how it works... read more
by Mark Nemtsas | Feb 17, 2009 | Using the Software
You can use Time Clock MTS as a Free Windows Punch Clock system FOREVER but you’ll be subject to certain limitations. To get started just download Time Clock MTS, install it, and you’ll be able to trial the full commercial version of the software for 30 days free of charge. The full commercial version allows you to use any computer as a time punch computer . You also have the option to use our free time punch software with one of the advanced database options. When Time Clock MTS is in the free 30 day trial period you can track time punches for up to 75 employees. If you haven’t purchased the software once the 30 day trial period is up then Time Clock MTS will change to the free employee punch clock software mode without you needing to do a thing. Time Clock MTS is perfectly good free punch clock software that has proven to be useful for many businesses that need to track the time punches of their employees. If your business is new or is an established micro business with just a few employees then you’ll find that the free version of Time Clock MTS can still be of great benefit to you. Not only will Time Clock MTS allow you to record your employee time punches, but you’ll also be able to record and track their time off, have your employees use Time Clock MTS to request time off, and if required, they can also use it to track their tips and gratuities. One feature of our free time punch software is that it can... read more
by kathryn@timeclockmts.com | Feb 16, 2009 | New Releases, News
Just a minor release today that includes a few small fixes. If fingerprint verification was being used and the first enrolled fingerprint was used to clock in or out the message ‘not verified’ was displayed in error when scanned correctly. This is now fixed. Fixed up window sizing of the employee list screen when the maximize window button was clicked. Reports exported to TAB delimited files are now with a .txt extension rather than a .csv extension. Possible fix to rare occasion where enrolled fingerprints were not saved... read more
