3/20/09 UPDATE: This will now accept input without typing the colon in the time format.
When we started our catering business, I was frustrated with trying to calculate hours worked by employees based on the times on the timecards. Rounding off to the nearest 15 minutes didn't seem fair to me, so I assembled an Excel workbook (a set of 6 connected spreadsheets) in a single file. I've been using it for a couple of years now, and have added features as I saw a need for them.
Features of the current version include:
First tab - Employee Data
Second tab - Timecard Data
This is a great place to find some encouragement. Take a look:
Original Source:
http://www.2brightsparks.com/help/modules/KB/html.php?category=3
As described on the above site, it didn't work for me, so I've modified the following to reflect what did work for me.
Assigning a permanent drive letter to an external USB drive / flash drive / memory stick in Windows XP
Introduction
If you'd like Windows to use the same drive letter every time follow these steps:
- Start (point at "my computer" and right click
- Select "Manage"
- Expand the item Computer Management (Local) on the left (under Console Root)
- Expand (if needed) the item Storage then click on the ...<< MORE >>
This has got to be one of the coolest innovations I've seen - Grand Central will call the phones you define and take voice mail for you. When I'm in my office, my cell phone gets a very weak signal, so I'm often telling people to call me back on my land line. With Grand Central, it will call both lines at the same time, and I can choose which to answer. ...<< MORE >>
Here is a short list of things to do that will keep you and your PC happy for a long time (with the first assumption that you are keeping the OS and programs updated with Microsoft Update):
Do these weekly:
Do these things once a month or so: