The program is setup to run in a 1024 x 768 screen resolution.  At this resolution there won't be any scrolling bars on the top or left allowing you to see the full window.  With 17"+ monitors and now the wide screen monitors, most every monitor should be setup at 1024 x 768.

I just recently purchased 8 22" wide screen monitors for a great price with FREE shipping.  They are an Acer X223Wbd Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 2500:1.  Check it out.  It's a great monitor.

Additional Information About Computers In General:

We are in a RAM environment.  The more you have the faster things will run.  We recommend a minimum of 2 gigs for a computer on XP and 3 gigs for a computer on Vista. 

If you run Vista you should have a computer that is at minimum a Dual/Duo Core.  This is just the way it is with Vista.

The more programs you open up at the same time the slower the programs will be.  This is just the way it is in the world of computers.

Talk to your Account Manager ... He/She can guide you and make sure what you have will work.  If not, we'll tell you.

The E-Mail Manager and MS Word Integrator:

The E-Mail Manager runs from within the Fisher of Men CMS and does not use any 3rd party emailing programs.  However, you must have a POP email account to setup in the Fisher of Men CMS.  AOL and web based emailing won't work.

As for the MS Word Integrator we've tested it in Word 2000, Word XP (2002) and Word 2003.  It works great in all 3 of these versions of MS Word.  2007 is currently being tested.

Network Version:

The network version can be ran on a client-server network like Windows 2000, 2003 or 2008 Server or a Peer-to-Peer network.

Each user will install the program files to their own computer, which is setup as Drive "C".  The datafiles will be installed to a designated server.  Each user needs to recognize the server drive as the same drive.  For example if the Server Drive for user 1 is "S" and is "T" for user 2, this won't work. 

A common problem in a Peer-to-Peer network is where the path for the Server drive is, i.e., "S" for all users except the user who's using the server where it's their "C" drive.

In a Peer to Peer environment we do not recommend using the designated server as a workstation.  In the world of networking there's a long standing saying ... "Protect Thy Server!"

Installation of Files:

Currently the system is setup to install key files to the users "C" drive.  If you don't want any files installed to your "C" drive we can do a a custom installation.

Hosting The System on The Internet:

In the very near future, we will be allowing Fisher of Men CMS clients to host their system at our insurance products data center.  This will allow you run the Fisher of Men CMS from any computer with an Internet connection.

While this does offer a convenience, hosted systems require a month to month hosting fee.  If just a few people in your church need access to your Fisher of Men CMS via the Internet, there are other ways to make this happen without incurring the month to month hosting fees.  The key here is only one person at a time can access it via the Internet.

This could be a workable solution.  Talk to your Account Manager about this.

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