Christian James PayGo POS Software Review

Christian James PayGo POS software is described as an innovative system that is designed primarily for independent retailers. Requiring a MAC OS X 10.2 or higher operating system, this software retails for approximately $1,499.00. The software is designed to easily integrate with point of sale hardware, such as receipt printers, bar code printers, scanners, and cash drawers. Furthermore, the company has an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau on a scale of A+ to F. Overall, most business clients have enjoyed a pleasant relationship with the Christian James Company. Clients tend to particularly like the fact that this software is compatible with MAC computers. However, there have been several minor complaints with clients concerning the supposed poor quality of the company’s customer service department.

To ensure accuracy, PayGo incorporates the use of an easy-to-install barcoding system to track a business’s inventory. Each item of inventory is assigned a barcode that tracks its movements from the time it enters the store until it is purchased. A customer’s information, such as their addresses, emails, order history, and personal preferences, are easily stored and recalled by the software as needed. If a company is involved in the food industry, the Café Screen allows orders and inventory to be easily monitored. Similarly, the software has specific features that allow one to monitor and track repair orders, if needed. Specific features also allow a business owner to monitor their relationships with vendors. The software allows one to easily recall their vendors’ contact information, buying history, and payment schedules.

PayGo POS software has several unique features that cannot be found elsewhere. For example, ScreenHog mode allows an owner to temporarily block out other operating systems on their computer so that they may focus solely upon their POS system. The software also offers the unique ability to track records that have been deleted from files, in order to monitor potential unscrupulous activities by employees. Furthermore, this particular software is designed to easily integrate with the Zebra Thermal Barcode Printers that have recently been introduced to the POS system market. The company’s website offers free trials of the software that can be downloaded and tested by potential clients. Read the rest of this entry »

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History of Computers – Briefly Put

The need to carry out complex calculations has culminated the computer from its mechanical roots of relays and movable parts. While calculating devices have been around since around 3000 BC, modern computing technology traces its roots to 16-17th Centuries. The Evolution of computers is often categorized in Generations. It is relevant to note a period before these a “generation 0″ between 1640s-1940s whose machines were mechanical devices (e.g. relays and gears) including Pascal’s Pascaline, the first mechanical calculator.

Generations of Computers

First Generation (1945-1959) Vacuum Tubes Read the rest of this entry »

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What To Do If Your Microphone Doesn’t Work In Your VirtualBox Machine

When you are using a software like VirtualBox to have other operating systems installed on your computer, you tend to run into hardware issues along the way. Nothing is quite as simple as you would hope it would be when doing something complicated like this. One issue that many have is that their microphone doesn’t work in VirtualBox. Find out a few things that you can do that will help it work better.

You need to first make sure that your sound is working in your virtual machine. If you don’t have sound at all, your microphone might be working but you can’t hear it since you can’t hear any sound at all.

You need to to VirtualBox’s settings and set the host driver and controller to different settings. Sometimes it’s hard to know which ones your computer needs. You can go online and search what settings are best for your computer or you can just guess. Test each setting until you find one that works properly. It will take a few restarts of your machine to get it right but eventually you will find one that works. Read the rest of this entry »

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