After backing up all of my data and downloading the beta, I burned the .iso file to a DVD and rebooted my computer to begin the installation.  It went incredibly smooth and only took about 15 minutes.  Windows 7 recognized all of my hardware automatically.  The only thing I had to fiddle around with was my audio settings so that sounds came out of the correct sound device.  So far, so good!

The first thing I did was install my copy of QuickBooks Premier 2009.  I was curious if there would be any hiccups or incompatabilities, but the install was perfectly normal.  I downloaded updates, restored my backup file and all is well.  I haven’t had a chance to really test out all of the features, but the basic functionality is all there.

I then installed Intuit DMS (Document Management System).  This time, I was greeted with a warning message that the DMS printer was not installed correctly and I wouldn’t be able to use that part of the program.  I searched online for a solution, but I couldn’t find anything about running DMS on Windows 7 (hey, it’s only been available for about a week!)

I went into the DMS printer preferences on one of my other computers and noted the path that was listed there for saving the PDF file.  On my new Windows 7 installation, the path was completely different.  I hunted around for the DMS Temp folder and pointed it there and, voila!  It worked!

So I now have QuickBooks 2009 and Intuit DMS running on my Windows 7 operating system.  I am enjoying the updated look of the OS since I’ve been using Windows XP for as long as I can remember.  It even seems to run a little bit faster than my 2-year old XP installation!

You can download the Windows 7 beta here.

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http://www.thejinglegenerator.com/

I guess it’s their attempt at being “cool” and are hoping for a viral video kind of thing, but I think it’s just kind of weird. The site has a retro, 80s type music producer guy offering to record a jingle for your business.  You choose the type of business that you have, then you can enter some text that gets converted to speech and inserted into the jingle (using 1980s voice synthesizer technology!).  Then you get to hear your customized jingle and can email it, download it or copy the URL.

As lame as I think this is, it’s still better than anything that Microsoft is doing to convince everyone that Windows Vista is cool!

Here’s the URL for the jingle that I put together (I apologize in advance for what you are about to experience):

http://www.thejinglegenerator.com/index_recip.php?id=http://content.thejinglegenerator.com/userdata/flv/d46a956ec4ad3d78610f73b1e67aedc1e98e47ee_1218330334.flv

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That being said, if you were planning on buying RoboForm anyway, I would really appreciate it if you would purchase it through my link! 

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Let’s forget about QuickBooks, accounting and bookkeeping for one day and celebrate the freedom that we all enjoy here in the United States of America!  This country may have problems, but I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else (well maybe Sweden would be OK, they have the fastest internet in the world!)

I hope you have a happy, healthy July 4th!

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As you can see in the “About Me” box, I am an accountant and an Advanced Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor.  I also love technology and the internet so I try to combine my accounting skills with my technology obsession whenever possible.  The focus of this site will be QuickBooks accounting software, but it will also involve accounting and bookkeeping since the three of them go hand in hand.  I will post QuickBooks training tutorials, news and information.  I use the software every day and will have lots of “war stories” about using it out in the real world.  I think the site will develop into a great resource for accountants, bookkeepers and accounting students everywhere.

I’ve actually had the idea for this website for over a year but I kept getting sidetracked with other projects until I finally realized that I should go ahead and get started now before it’s too late.  I was suffering from “analysis paralysis”.  I wanted to make sure every little thing was perfect and I felt like I had to know everything about blogging and everything about putting together the site the right way and everything about everything!  It finally sunk in that I just need to take action and get started.  I will always be learning new things and I will adjust anything on this site if need be.

I love helping people and I have trained many, many people to use QuickBooks.  I’m excited to extend my reach beyond my local area and out accross the internet to all of you.

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