After all three applications have been installed:

1.         Set up ODBC data connectivity for SQL: (you must have administrator rights)

            a.         Open Control Panel (Click Start, select Settings, click Control Panel)

            b.         Select ‘Administrative Tools’

            c.         Select ‘Data Sources (ODBC)’

            d.         Click on ‘System DSN’ tab

            e.         If you see TKP10Local in the list select it and click ‘Edit’ and check the following data values:

                        1.         Data Source Name: TKP10Local

                        2.         Database Name: TKP10Local

                        3.         Dictionary Location: C:\TKP10\Data

            f.         If TKP10Local is not in the list click the ‘Add’ button and perform the following steps:

                        1.         Scroll down and select ‘Pervasive ODBC Engine Interface’ and click ‘Finish’

                        2.         Fill in the following boxes: (You must use the names and directory as shown)

                        3.         Data Source Name: TKP10Local

                        4.         Database Name: (click Create...)

Fill in the following boxes:

                                    a.         Database Name: TKP10Local

                                    b.         Check ‘Integrity Enforce’

                                    c.         Dictionary Location: C:\TKP10\Data

                        5.         Click ‘OK’ button.

            g.         Click ‘Test’ button.

If you get “Connect Successful” then click OK.

                        If not, you’ve typed something wrong, click cancel and try again.

2.         Start Time Keeper Plus by clicking the Time Keeper Plus 10.0 Icon on the desktop.

3.         The demo copy will work for 30 days. At that point the database portion of Time Keeper Plus will not allow connection.

4.         During the demo period Time Keeper Plus will work but with the following restrictions:

                        •          Maximum Courses = 5

                        •          Maximum Students = 5 per course (25 total)

                        •          Reports & the Main Menu Note will be unavailable

                        •          Passwords will be disabled

These restriction will be removed after you purchase and register Time Keeper Plus.

5.         When the application starts up, following a splash screen, Time Keeper Plus will display the Student Menu. None of the student buttons (Clock In, Clock Out, etc) will work until the Session and Course data is created AND you set the Station ID (located in the Time Utilities under System).

6.         Create the Session and Course data by going to the Time Utilities. Follow the instructions in the Getting Started Guide provided to get a good understanding of how to set up this data.

7.         Return to the Student Menu and students can now use the system.

8.         Everything you need to know about using the system in contained in Time Keeper Plus’ Help files. Press F1 at any time to activate the help files. There are two sets of help files. The first one is for the Time Keeper Plus Student Menu. It contains help for the students using the system. The rest of the help is activated from within the Time and Grade Utilities.

PASSWORDS: There are several passwords involved in using a registered version of Time Keeper Plus. However, NO passwords are required for the evaluation copy.