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@packets: Great stuff. I will check the links you mention asap.

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Thanks Jordan for your response. I have a couple of follow-up questions. You wrote: Just learned from OD Support that Webforms feature is not compatible with collecting legal signatures so using a tablet with Webforms to get signatures on consent forms is not an option unless we print the downloaded...

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Just learned from OD Support that Webforms feature is not compatible with collecting legal signatures so using a tablet with Webforms to get signatures on consent forms is not an option unless we print the downloaded Sheet, get people to sign the printout and then scan. Please correct me if this is ...

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Thanks for responding. Your post brings up multiple points, and I only want to answer a couple of them, so... * Guest WiFi: This is possible using a router that is compatible with DD-WRT or Tomato router firmwares. The Guest network is set to be entirely separate from the main network. If you are ex...

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The issues: 1. As I mentioned in a previous post a long time ago I was a bit concerned with Kiosk security because of the Shared Folders, that OD (and often third party Xray acquisition software) need to run. Basically the fear is that anyone using Kiosk Mode could potentially browse to these folder...

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SMS also works (obviously command line only). The syntax to send Hello World! is: gvdial.exe -s username password destno "Hello World!" Note the -s switch at the start and the quotes wrapping the message because it has a space. Note that your own Google Voice number is not needed, only the destno i....

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Google changed something at their end. The author, DogFace has released a new version 0.80.0 Alpha. It works with OD (verified by overwriting 0.70.0) and even supports SMS (yet to be verified). Here are the links: Announcement (Note: The first post is a sticky): http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r2209...

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Does anybody use biometric time cards (e.g) Fingertec? If so is there a meaningful way to bridge with OD?

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1. Is there a provision to store employee files in scanned format inside OD?

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Any updates?

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Thanks Jordan.

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At the outset let me say I love OD (the software), this community and the OD support staff. I am hard pressed to think of a single thing to complain about. But I recently realized that the chime on the opendental.com website sometimes can be annoying. In our practice the patient monitors are linked ...

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Thanks everyone. I am only interested in remote access. Hamachi sounds good but it is $200 a year for commercial use so I am wondering of there is any equivalent freeware out there. At this point there are so many subscriptions for so many things that adding another one is a drag. Anyway, if there i...

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Is anyone here successfully using OD remotely using a VPN for security? If so, what combo of programs and settings is working for you?

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Open Dental is the best!

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Is this for real? If so, do you see some integration possibilities with OD?

http://www.recordlinc.com/

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I thought so.

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Is there an unofficial bridge for Retriever Credit Card Processing Services? I know that officially only Payconnect and XServe are integrated but the people at Retriever claim they can be integrated with any Dental software suite incl. OpenDental. How is this possible?

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did this work for you?

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This feature works great on an iPhone and even displays the color coding of different providers. But can it also indicate Operatories by number or color. Since it presents all appointments in a list, how does one know which one is in which op?

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As far as I know this is a feature request that has not yet had its turn. Jordan might want to weigh in.

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How best can one do this? Imagine someone who cannot/will not use the kiosk to enter their own data. We want them to fill a paper form and sign the Topaz. How best to do this?\\ 1. Patient fills form by hand 2. Receptionist enters data using relevant Sheet in OD What do you do next? 3a. Ask patient ...

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Slightly offtopic but here goes: Suppose someone encrypt OpendentalImages using EFS/Windows as you recommend. Can they backup this encrypted database and restore to a totally different server in the event of a crash?

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Would be absolutely wonderful to have a real-time visual on the guts of the practice. You can tone down the 'overbearing' graphics to bring them in line with the understated OD philosophy that we have grown to love.

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In a Domain does OpenDentalImages folder still have to be accessible to 'Everyone'?

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We had the same problem. It seems to happens only if you are running XP. The support team wrote a bugfix (7.9.15) that should have fixed it. Press HELP>>UPDATE etc.

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Does anyone here run Open Dental inn a DOMAIN? if so, I have a question. Imagine a real-life scenario where an assistant takes X-Rays, leaves Open Dental and XDR (say) running and leaves the room. The screensaver kicks in after one minute and needs a password to be unlocked. The doctor enters a few ...

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http://www.williambharding.com/blog/tec ... cursively/

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How does this work?

Since I assume the billing is done by the dentist how does one set up the hygienist?

1. In OD

and

2. For insurances and clearing houses?

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maybe you are running it in XP compatibility mode

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I am getting an SMS Sender Error box. It says, " This application is designed to run on Windows XP and later releases." I am running Windows 7 32 bit.

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This is great! I notice that the program does not formally support Windows 7 but you seem to be running it without issue. I will give it a spin but you might want to post a Step by Step for all forum members. Of course, integration into OD should be the long term goal.

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Thanks. I dont have a USB port but the seller is sending me a white card reader with a USB port. Does this have an SDHC card reader or do you plug that into the USB port?

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Rick, do you have a link to a PDF manual.

Also, they sold me one without a docking station as they are sold out of these. Any leads.

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Seems to me to be a fairly new, main-stream machine. I am quite surprised that adding an nVidia card does not make the DirectX work. Just to confirm, you tried all of the steps here http://www.opendental.com/manual/graphics.html including the latest DirectX SDK? We might try purchasing that machine...

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The last few posts convince me that it is not the physical card's capabilities but some or the other setting. Maybe a registry entry.

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Lol. Thanks.

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You really are amazing. At the back of mind I kept thinking these guys are liquidators so no way they can supply batteries in future.

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What batteries does it use? Aren't these proprietary and hard to find? if not, a second set is a great idea.

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Just updated my earlier post to include what steps I followed.

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Does NOT work with ATI === Radeon HD5450 Intel ==== Intel GMA 4500 (Integrated with Dell Optiplex 380) Windows 7 32-bit Pro on all installations. Installed latest DirectX 11 SDK from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=b66e14b8-8505-4b17-bf80-edb2df5abad4 Disabled...

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Thanks to your glowing praise Rick, I just bought one of these. Have a great holiday.

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thanks for posting @openwide and @atd. I was about to get a NVIDIA card to try.

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You are right, we will. It's not a big deal at all. But just for the record we installed the entire Direct X 11 SDK and tried both options in the BIOS for the onboard controllers and it didnt work.

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Help. Have Optiplex but installed Radeon HD5450 with 1Gb Ram with latest drivers and latest Direct X 11. Same message, "Please choose a different device format, the selected device format will not support the DirectX tooth chart on this computer." At this point my Optiplex is resembling a mini gamin...

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Do you think Windows Server 2008 R2 would have similar issues?

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Hi Rick. Are the Windows 7 issues pertaining to Open Dental all resolved? I dont need IOC or DDS-GP to run. Just want it to be a mobile OD Kiosk. Thanks.

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Sorry whats DDSGP?

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Any updates?

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Good luck.

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- I posted a message on Dentaltown asking if anyone had tried in Ipad with Logmein Igniton. This would allow you to run Open Dental trough another computer on the Ipad. Rick. @teethdood seems to have implemented something akin to LogmeIn. Maybe he would like to chip in with more details about the r...

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True, minimum 1024x768. So let the nominations begin...

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This does work quite well but not all your database fields will be transferred. For instance, Insurance Providers, Fee Schedules etc. will have to be set up. You might have to manually specify who is Active Patient. You would like to keep the old computer and DOS compatible printer very carefully fo...

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After a lot of searching I am utterly stumped by which Tablet to get for handing out to patients for data entry and signing. The IPAD would be obvious but cannot run Windows and hence OD. In my knowledge mainstream Windows Tablets haven't really come of age. They are too big or too expensive. I like...

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Excellent. Thanks.

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I am sure there exists a stylus that will work. But can somebody detail the IPAD-OD integration procedure or point me to a thread where it is explained step by step.

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nathansparks wrote:Windows7 allows 20 clients to connect to another windows 7 share on a peer to peer network.

Nathan, what happens to the 20 client limit if there are Windows XP machines mixed in with Windows 7 machines?

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jordansparks wrote:Home phone isn't an option either. No reason.

Jordan, actually it is an option. That's why I was wondering why it was not extended to Work Phone.

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Can email sending be automated e.g. to send Recalls or Birthday Greetings subject to some preset rule?

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jordansparks wrote:Because that isn't an option.

Any reason why it isn't. It is not different from the other two.

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Is there any reason this does not work when I try using [WkPhone] for the Work Phone number?

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Is any current practice management software able to do this or is there no information whatsover on what it entails?

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DonDDS wrote:I also just added 4 all-in-one Dells to my office.... to get rid of the tower. The downside is no expansion, but the upside is that there are only 2 wires that I have to manage.... power and Cat5.

Don - Can you tell me which model of All-in-one you got?

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Thanks will try this.

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To revive another old thread, did anyone end up comparing a scanned FMX to Rick's idea of photographing it on a Lightbox? I like the photograph route for obvious reasons (cheap and quick) and I might add even quicker if one uses the Twain interface and a twain compliant camera for direct import in o...

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I know this is an old thread but is multipage scanning now officially supported or must one apply the tweak. If tweaking is still needed can some kind soul publish the latest version of the tweak and a brief how-to? Also could someone confirm that the tweak works and is stable with the Epson WorkFor...

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Rick, thanks for the detailed suggestions and for the sticky at the top of the forum. Jay - just a thought here: Windows 7 can run up to 25 work stations peer-to-peer. It's a lot simpler to administer than setting up a domain. Two reasons to consider a domain: centralized group policy management to ...

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Thank you very much for your detailed suggestions. X-rays: I have used both Suni and XDR; Go with XDR. I had the same delima last fall and tried out EVERY brand out there.I am very happy with our decision to use XDR. XDR is by far the best deal as far as sensor price and image quality. The sensors a...

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Guys, Need some help deciding on a few purchases. Feel free to comment on the ones you are familiar with. I am presenting most items as a binary choice (this or that) but if you know of something better please add it to the list. 1. XRAY sensor: XDR or Suni. I am inclined to XDR because their suppor...

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1. You can override the path to the AtoZ folder for a specific computer. You could put a dummy AtoZ folder on the kiosk computer. It would have to contain the backgrounds of any forms that patients would be filling out. Then, use Windows security to keep them out of shared folders. One way we plan ...

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One great feature is the ability to add patient pics using a Twain compliant webcam . After a lot of missteps I have concluded that the big names: Logitech, Microsoft, Radioshack etc. do not care about Twain. Also their hardware is expensive. So here are a few cheap solutions: 1. Get a under $20 web...

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I love Open Dental (OD) and the "open" philosophy that goes with it. In that spirit I want to understand how to make the Kiosk/Terminal feature more secure. Even though I have posted feature requests I was told that the my concerns will get greatest visibility on this forum so here goes: 1. Kiosk co...

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