Quickbooks

[Doggie]

Can someone please point me in the right direction on where i can find information on how to set quickbooks up on two computers. I have it on my laptop now and want to put a copy on my desktop as well.

[Shon]

You install it just as you did on your laptop. 

[Doggie]

That is what I was thinking but wanted to double check. I have it installed on XP now and my new system has vista, This should be fun. Thanks for answer Shon.

[mr.bks]

Doggie, I'm new to using Quickbooks and am in the process of setting my business up.  My system has Vista on it and it hasn't been a problem.  Big But,...I don't have it on two computers with two Operating Systems.  Good luck,

mrbks

[Shon]

I transfer backup and portable backup copies between vista and xp machines every day.  No problems.  We run 07 Pro.

[Scoop da Poo]

If you use a Windows briefcase, you have to change the file properties.  Uncheck the "read only" box on your QB file before it will back up to another machine.  PITA

I use a program called SyncBack SE.  No changing necessary.  Works very well. 

[Shon]

If you use a Windows briefcase, you have to change the file properties.  Uncheck the "read only" box on your QB file before it will back up to another machine.  PITA

I use a program called SyncBack SE.  No changing necessary.  Works very well. 

I'm not sure what that's all about.  We simply back up the file onto a flash drive.  No need to change file properties or use other programs to back up from machine to machine with different operating systems. 

[Scoop da Poo]

If you use a Windows briefcase, you have to change the file properties.  Uncheck the "read only" box on your QB file before it will back up to another machine.  PITA

I use a program called SyncBack SE.  No changing necessary.  Works very well. 

I'm not sure what that's all about.  We simply back up the file onto a flash drive.  No need to change file properties or use other programs to back up from machine to machine with different operating systems. 

Well, there's that too.  You know me... make things more difficult than they need to be. 

I use the same program to automatically back up every computer on the network to the external HD's every night.  It's great for that.

[Shon]

Ah, I got it.  Very smart.   

[Scooperdude]

I'm getting an error message.
I'm trying to send email statements and I get" Quickbooks is unable to access the requested file. It may already be open. Check the location of the file and try again."
Where do I check location of the file?
I can print statements but can't email. My email works fine.
Any help??

[Scott]

Call Jeff.  He is the resident computer geek.

[thescoopinjax]

that is a glitch in their system.  i have had that happen to me 5 times.  VERY FRUSTRATING.  try deleting the qb pdf writer. then restart your computer.  sign on qb and try to send again.  if it doesnt work try restarting one more time.  if that doesn't work...sorry.  i have literally spent hundreds of dollars on this problem.  i still can't fix it myself.  i hope it works!!!

[Scooperdude]

Andy is right, I've been searching the web for cures and so far nothing is working.
I don't know if the two things have anything to do with one another, but this started at the same time I updated  windows vista

[Scott]

I don't know if the two things have anything to do with one another, but this started at the same time I updated  windows vista

I don't have Vista, and I won't.  I had it on a new computer for the wife for a week, and the whole machine went back to the store.

Good luck.

[David]

Try these step below.

1) Go to your printers menu (either in your start bar or just type printers in the search box and it will be the only one that shows up)

2) Right click on "QuickBooks PDF Converter" and go to properties

3) Click on ports tab

4) Click "Add Port...", select local port and click new port

5) Give it name like "quickbooks PDF" and click close

6) This new port should already be checked and then you can close out of everything.

For those running Windows Vista, the following may resolve this issue:
http://knowledgebase.quickbooks.ca/detail.php?&qbid=QB1166&product=&buid=QB&cat=&printable=true

Here is another help article that may - well help:
http://support.quickbooks.intuit.com/support/Pages/KnowledgeBaseArticle/1007856

I also found another discussion on this that may be of help:
https://community.intuit.com/quickbooks/post/detail/a83qK0eBmr3zw9abTJhmjm