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Print Queue Manager 6 - Released to Distributors

Print Queue Manager 6 is now available on distributor websites!

Print Queue Manager 6 has now been published on a number of distributor websites.

The following companies and sites have now reviewed or published Print Queue Manager 6. Thank you for your support!!


Soft 112
Download 3000
Windows 8 Downloads
Baixaki
Windows 7 Downloads

Print Queue Manager 6 Now Available!!

Print Queue Manager 6 (Build 14) is now released!!

This is a brand new application built on 14 years of print queue management experience designed from the ground up to provide the easiest way to manage print jobs. Print Queue Manager and the unique AutoQueue functionality is still free to use with additional features available to licensed users.

All previous versions of Print Queue Manager have been upgrades on the original design, enhancing and improving functionality. Print Queue Manager 6 is an entirely new program built in a new programming language with one click installation, automatic updates and all of your favourite features but including all feature requests and resolving all issues raised by users in previous versions.

New features include:

  • multi-select print/delete queued jobs
  • viewable list of actioned jobs
  • streamlined cleanup (previously AutoRelease) functionality to automatically print or delete old or large jobs.
  • payment functionality for calculating costs and recording payments
  • flexible, powerful reports manager with included reports
  • online licence validation

Get Print Queue Manager 6.

Print Queue Manager 6 Pre-Release 6.0.0.12

The Print Queue Manager 6 pre-release edition (Build 12) is now available to members of www.chrisdunn.name. This release includes all features from previous versions including Favorites!!!!

New to this release is the the favorites functionality for licenced users and a number of fixes and enhancements. Now you can save the settings for an unlimited number of your favorite printers.

Becoming a member is free and will give you access to all experimental or testing software. This software is in pre-release status and updated documentation is now available online. If you identify any issues raise a support ticket so we can investigate.

Try Print Queue Manager 6.

Glasswire - Free Network Security Monitor

Glasswire Network Security Monitor & Firewall Tool

Glasswire is an easy to use personal network monitor providing a simple way to identify unusual network activity allowing you to monitor your bandwidth and identify rogue applications.

Once installed on your personal computer Glasswire hides unobtrusively in your system tray and unlike many firewall/security applications it does not continually prompt the user for action or interrupt your user experience. After installation no restart was required and it instantly began displaying network activity without affecting internet access for any of my existing applications.

Immediately I could monitor what applications were using my bandwidth and which hosts they were using. 

The best bit is that GlassWire is currently free. They do plan to add additional features for paying supporters in future version but currently you get everything for nothing.

Try GlassWire

Print Queue Manager 6 Pre-Release 6.0.0.10

The Print Queue Manager 6 pre-release edition (Build 10) is now available to members of www.chrisdunn.name. This release includes all features from previous versions excluding Favourites (still under development).

New to this release is the reports module and a suite of pre-configured reports suitable for exporting to CSV or HTML, a large number of interface enhancements and fixes, database backup and archive features and an application settings import and export feature to assist in deployment.

Faster, simpler, smarter and this is only the beginning. 

Becoming a member is free and will give you access to all experimental or testing software. This software is in pre-release status and updated documentation is now available online. If you identify any issues raise a support ticket so we can investigate.

Try Print Queue Manager 6.

August Software Update

It may appear quiet but lots is happening behind the scenes at www.chrisdunn.name.

The SQL driven reporting framework for Print Queue Manager 6 is nearing completion and the first version will be released shortly to members. Additional new features in the next version include the ability to import/export application settings.

A new program called Alerts will be released shortly. This is a broadcast messaging application which requires no backend infrastructure. This small clickonce application allows any business, ideal for service providers, managed services providers and software as a service providers, to create user accounts for their clients and broadcast status messages. All data is generated in a single XML data file encrypted using a combination of MD5 and SHA1 security that can be easily posted on any website. Upon login users receive the latest updates from your XML and a callback feature allows you to check when customers have last logged in and received an update. Messages are formatted in HTML allowing ultimate flexibility in their look and feel, the application refresh rate, notification size and more. This is in final testing stages with documentation and a release to come shortly.

GE Geek Tech Toolkit

Do you ask your painter to fix your car or ask your mechanic to landscape your garden?

This may seem like a silly question but there are two key things critical to deciding how you request assistance; The right skills and the right tools. 

When you take your car to your mechanic you don't give him a socket set, a couple of screwdrivers and a wrench. You expect that he has the tools needed to do the job required. This is the same in IT. Every IT Technician should have the right tools to do the job. Unfortunately in this very diverse industry that can mean a lot of tools and you probably know them or use them depending on the job at hand but where do you keep them? I have a very long list of solutions to various issues and the appropriate tools to use kept in my head. Unfortunately that is not always the best place and when a problem arises valuable time can be lost finding and downloading those tools.

That is where the GE Geek Tech Toolkit is your new best friend. This great utility is a portable collection of over 300 freeware tech related programs. Download this to a USB key and you will have all the tools you need at your fingertips when you need them. It includes an update utility to keep them all up to date and a taskbar menu to find the right tool at the right time. This is the most powerful and complete toolkit of tech related utilities I have seen and it contains nearly all of my personal favourites. I will definitely be keeping a copy close at hand and so should every IT Technician. The initial download is nearly 600MB but after extracting and updating I have nearly 3GB of tools available. Download it today from the GE Geek website.

In addition to this great toolkit the GE Geek website is a treasure trove of links to invaluable resources and documentation so make sure you bookmark it for future reference.

Yo

Yo is a simple application for iOS, Android and Windows Phone which has only one purpose, to send a simple notification message.

Like many others I struggled to understand how such a simple notification application could be useful. Until the Yo API was released it was hard to see a practical application for Yo but the more I look the possibilities are endless.

Playing with Yo led me to develop SendYo, a desktop application designed for sending a Yo via the command line or a simple user interface. Now I can use Yo to send notifications for system outages, serious alerts or daily warnings. This means I can be notified when an event occurs clearly and simply without needing to have my email running 24/7 to receive these messages. It also means my team can subscribe to the notifications they need to receive on their mobile devices providing a simple global mobile communication network.

If you haven't used Yo check it out today and if you are a system or application administrator check out SendYo and how you can use it to provide simple alerts for your team.

Yo!

Print Queue Manager 6 Concept Available

The Print Queue Manager Concept (pre-release) edition is now available to members of www.chrisdunn.name. The first early edition was released to the In The Labs (experimental) software section a few weeks ago for testing and the more stable 6.0.8 edition has been released today.

 Becoming a member is free and will give you access to all experimental or testing software. This software is not yet suitable for production environments and is only recommended for testing purposes. If you identify any issues raise a support ticket so we can investigate.

Try Print Queue Manager 6.

Drive Stalker 1.3.1

Drive Stalker has been updated to version 1.3.1. This update resolves a calculation problem which can cause alerts to be triggered before the specified alert level.

All users are recommended to install the latest update to ensure accurate alert notifications.

Print Queue Manager 6 is in development

Print Queue Manager 6 is currently under development with new functionality and a new look and feel.

This is not an upgrade to Print Queue Manager but a whole new program. To ensure I can provide the features you have been asking for and to provide a platform for future development it was time to move Print Queue Manager to a whole new software language and platform with a new look and feel.

The Print Queue Manager 6 concept version will be released to the labs for members as soon as logging is completed so you can try it out for yourself.

Read more: Print Queue Manager 6 is in development

New Issue Tracker

www.chrisdunn.name now includes a new support module for members.

To improve the service I offer my customers and to provide better visibility over software issues and enhancements I now have an online issue tracking tool.

Ask a question, make a suggestion or flag a problem. I am listening.

After login as a member a new support section will appear in the menus allowing you to: 

  • Review all issues raised for my products by any users
  • Review all issues you have created for my products
  • Create an issue with a suggestion, defect, enhancement or question you have
  • Access all user guides for my products

Sign up for free membership today.

TestWater is here to test your water!

TestWater is here!!

70 years of water testing experience, 14 years of software development experience, 2 years in the making - TestWater, the successor to WaterTest is now ready to test your pool water.

TestWater is the water testing solution that allows you to test your pool water and receive the same advice you would in your poolshop.

TestWater uses a unique rule based configuration allowing pool shops and water testing professionals to create their own rules and publish them for their customers.

Read more: TestWater is here to test your water!

Screenr

Screenr is an instant screencasting service. With just your web browser and Java you can record up to 5 minutes of your screen and publish that as a screencast to share with others. After your screenshot is published you receive a URL instantly which can be shared with your viewers, or your screencast can be published to YouTube. 

With no software to install and the ability to record and publish in minutes screenr is an indispensable tool.

For those managing customer support service desks or involved in software development this is a must have. Check out the PRO plans for additional features to tailor the service to your business.

www.screenr.com

The Pool Clinic has moved!

The Pool Clinic is moving. After being hosted as part of this website for many years this site is moving to WordPress.

You can still view the old site at: www.chrisdunn.name/poolclinic/ 

You can check out the new site at: www.poolclinic.com.au OR poolclinic.wordpress.com