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Error: Windows Administrator Required, when opening Point of Sale.

Questions on the software? Call us at 800-609-0788! In some cases, when you try to login to QuickBooks Point of Sale, you will receive a message that says the following:Windows Administrator Required.Why is this happening? There is an Internal user name that is associated with the program. That name may have been reset. Intuit recomends uninstalling and reinstalling the software to correct this, but in many cases, this is not sufficient. To resolve the issue: Go to the...

What Is Included With My QuickBooks Enterprise Subscription?

What do I get with my Enterpise subscription?On October 6th, 2014 Intuit released a new subscription model for Enterprise.  They've broken it into 3 different levels of subscription, Silver, Gold and Platinum.  All levels include their Full Service Plan (FSP) and Advanced Reporting which is new in Enterprise 2015.  The Gold level adds Intuits Enhanced Payroll for an unlimited number of employees.  The Platinum level has all the features of the other levels plus Advanced...

Adding Users to QuickBooks Point of Sale

Adding A User to Your Existing QuickBooks Point of SaleThis article tells how to add a user to your existing QuickBooks Point of Sale software. These instructions are for versions 10 and 2013 (11) as they are the only versions that you can purchase additional users for at this time.With version 10 Intuit will add the user to your existing license. For version 2013 (v11) you will get a new license number.For both versions, first go to your POS server computer.  In the POS program, click on...

Error Code:80029c4a Description:Error loading type library/DLL. When opening QuickBooks.

Questions on the software? Call us at 800-609-0788!In some cases, people opening the QuickBooks Pro, Premier, or Enterprise software are receiving the above error.What’s happening?This error typically occurs when 1 or more files for the program are damaged, or removed. This can occur when an anti-virus program mistakenly marks a file from the program as suspect.Some users of Avast anti-virus began receiving this error after an update to the anti-virus mistakenly marked the DMUSERS.DLL file as...

In QB POS, I have a large number of In Progress/Held receipts, how can I clear them all at once?

Questions on the software? Call us at 800-609-0788!   In Progress receipts are a relatively new feature in the QuickBooks Point of Sale program. It is meant as a rapid way to get back to a receipt or voucher if you got sidetracked. What has typically happened is that a receipt is started, then the sales person goes to another area, like the Items List to look at a quantity. When they are done looking at the items list, they click on Home. The receipt is then automatically held by the...

What is the QuickBooks Spell Check Dictionary File in Pro, Premier, and Enterprise?

Questions on the software? Call us at 800-609-0788! When you run the spell checker, and add words to it, Intuit saves that information as a part of the QuickBooks Dictionary file. This data is included when you make a backup.But there are times that the file becomes clogged with incorrect spellings, and we want to start over. Or we may need to move that dictionary to a new copy of QuickBooks.Your UserDictionary.tlx file is located in your program file:Windows X/P:  C:Documents and...

How do I set reorder points for my remote stores in QB POS v19?

Questions on the software? Call us at 800-609-0788!   When you setup items at the Headquarters, there is a View All button next to the reorder point box. By Choosing View All, you can then set individual reorder points for each store. As the inventory goes below the reorder points, when you open the Reminders, it will give tabs down the left side and indicate how many items have gone below the reorder point at that store. < Prev Next >

How can I give a customer a reward, or remove one in QuickBooks Point of Sale?

Questions on the software? Call us at 800-609-0788!   In QuickBooks Point of Sale Pro and Multi-Store versions, there is a capability to activate a Rewards program. This sets a dollar limit that, once the customer has reached it, will give them either a dollar value off, or a percent off a purchase. Sometimes, we have loyal customers we want to give a reward, but they have not reached the threshold yet, or we need to remove a reward that was given. You can do this in QB POS.   First,...

In QB POS, I have a non-inventory item with a quantity on hand, How can I fix this?

In QuickBooks Point of Sale, you could end up in a situation where an item is created as a non-inventory part, has ended up with a Quantity on Hand, and the program will not allow you to change it to an inventory item. You could try doing a return voucher for the 1 item, but that does not work. You could try to do a Physical Inventory, or an Inventory Qty Adjustment, but these fail as it is a non-inventory part In the Pro version and Multi-Store, there is something you can do. Edit the item,...

Why does Shipping charge sales tax in QuickBooks Point of Sale 2013?

Questions on the software? Call us at 800-609-0788! If you add shipping on a sales receipt, there is a determination you need to make as to whether shipping is taxable or not.It is a question you would need to ask your CPA or state tax department, but there is a setting for this in QuickBooks Point of Sale 2013.If you go under Company Preferences, go to Sales Tax, and Edit the Tax Location, there is a checkbox which will allow you to make the shipping taxable.Here you make the setting for...

QuickBooks Enterprise 14.0 COM errors.

Questions on the software? Call us at 800-609-0788! Some people have been experiencing   Com Error’s while working in QuickBooks Enterprise 14.0.Intuit has been working on a fix for this and has asked that those suffering these errors help with a testing of the R5 update to ensure it resolves them.Intuit is asking anyone getting these errors to go to the following link:http://externaltesting.intuit.com/callout/?callid=8FB26EEA015547A79C3B78EA3DBE89AE Please follow the...

How can I print the tags from a saved voucher in QB POS v19?

Questions on the software? Call us at 800-609-0788!   In QuickBooks Point of Sale v19, once a voucher is saved, the option to print tags is greyed out. Once it is greyed, there is not a capability to go back into the voucher and print the tags for the items on it. There is a work-around. Go to the Receiving History, and click once on the voucher to highlight it. The go to the I Want To button, and select Copy. This will bring a new active copy of the voucher with the same items and...

Hardware drivers for QuickBooks Point of Sale V19.

Questions on the software? Call us at 800-609-0788!   In some cases, especially during holiday seasons, you may download the QuickBooks Point of Sale software, and as you go to setup the hardware, it tells you the cd is needed for the drivers. Most of the software today is provided by downloads. When you install the software, there is actually a Drivers folder included under the C: drive on the computer, which contains the drivers commonly used by the QB POS hardware. If you cannot locate...

ERROR: You Have Exceeded The Maximum Number Of Users

You Have Exceeded The Maximum Number Of Users Who Can Access The Company At One TimeIf you are getting this error in QuickBooks Point of Sale there could be a number of reasons for it.  First thing to do is to make sure the POS Server has the correct number of users.  To check that follow these...

How can I do Payroll manually in QuickBooks Enterprise 14.0?

Questions on the software? Call us at 800-609-0788!  When you prefer to do your own payroll, and not use one of Intuit’s payroll options, finding the switch to do payroll manually can be a little daunting.In previous versions there was a small blue link to process payroll manually.In the new version of QuickBooks Enterprise 14.0, the way to activate the preference is through the help files.If you open the QuickBooks Help, and type Manual Payroll, it will bring a page with a link to...