PowerChurch Software Newsletter - Fall 2014

Welcome to the Fall 2014 edition of the PowerChurch Software newsletter. In this issue, we will cover more about setting up scheduled tasks in Windows, keeping up to date with maintenance release updates, and compatible products and services.

Using the Task Scheduler in Windows

This article has been moved to Using the Task Scheduler in Windows

Keeping Up to Date with Maintenance Releases

Maintenance Releases are updates to your existing version of PowerChurch Plus which provide bug fixes and minor feature tweaks. Updated tax forms and other requirements are also distributed via Maintenance Release, so it is important for various reasons to keep the program up to date.

For users of Version 9 and prior of PowerChurch Plus, Maintenance Releases are available as a manual download and install process on our web site at www.powerchurch.com/mr. Version 10 of PowerChurch Plus added notifications in the program, letting you know that a new Maintenance Release was available, though it was still a manual process to download and install the update. Starting with Version 11, the program checks for an available update weekly, then offers to download and install the update for you automatically.

In a network installation of PowerChurch Plus, you only need to install the update on the server/host computer. Each workstation will be updated automatically.

PowerChurch Online users don't need to worry about maintenance updates. Our administrators always keep the PowerChurch Online servers up to date with the latest Maintenance Releases.

To view the full Maintenance Release FAQ, which includes download and installation instruction, visit www.powerchurch.com/support/60/1/maintenance-release-faq

Compatible Products

Visit the Compatible Products page on our web site to view a list of products and services that can be used in conjunction with PowerChurch Software products. There are hardware items like the MICR Check Reader, Bar Code Wand, as well as the compatible Check In hardware, such as printers, labels, and bar code scanners. Online contributions are available through Vanco Services, background checks from Protect My Ministry, and bulk e-mail using Constant Contact.

Visit www.powerchurch.com/products/compatible.php to view the full list and get more information.

Forum Q&A

The Support Forum on our web site is a very active online community of our users and Tech Support staff members. There you can browse through thousands of questions and answers, or post your own.

From PowerChurch Online:
Q. We've recently purchased a new laptop with Windows 8.1. Unfortunately the UI of PowerChurch Online becomes distorted and unusable. When we produce a report and try to scroll down, the image becomes distorted, also navigating through the menu creates issues.
A. To correct this, right click on the IDS.exe file located in C:\Program Files (x86)\IDS LLC\IDS\Client\, go to Properties, and on the Compatibility tab, check "Disable display scaling on high DPI settings".

From General:
Q. When I restore the backup, an error pops up: Dynazip Unzip Error: Error creating output file.
A. The backup is a zip file. Copy it to another drive then extract it with the Windows file dialog to see if it extracts OK. If you get an error, then the file is corrupted.

From Accounting:
Q. In one of the past newsletters I read the following "usually transfer accounts close to the unrestricted equity account". What would be an example of a transfer account closing to a temp restricted equity account?
A. If the money that you are transferring is not currently restricted and you are transferring into a restricted account, then you would want the "Transfer In" account to close directly to the restricted equity account, and the "Transfer Out" account to close to unrestricted equity. On the other hand, if the money is being transferred from a specific restriction, then you would want the "Transfer Out" account to close to the particular restricted equity account.