Honeywell Offers $150 Rebate to Trade-Up to Dolphin 9900

Now is the time to trade-up to the Dolphin 9900. Honeywell will give a $150 US rebate when you send in your Dolphin 9500 after purchasing a Dolphin 9900.

Check this link for more details.

The Economics of Software as a Service (SaaS)

Pragmatic Marketing has released an excellent article comparing the costs of Software as a Service versus Software as a Product.

Check out the article here.

ToolHound Online is our Software as a Service offering where the software licensing, support and hosting are provided for an annual fee. ToolHound Onsite is offered as a product license in the traditional sense.

RFID: Tool Tracking Solutions

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) has released a video on the basics of RFID. Check it out.

Dolphin 9900 looks great!

We’ve have our Dolphin 9900 for more than a week now and it tests out fine with all our products. So far I must say it is a great replacement for the 9500. The 9900 is pretty much the same size and shape as the 9500 and actually uses the same communication and recharging cradle as the 9500. The screen on the 9900 is a little smaller but the text appears much sharper. The keys have a flat finish that makes them easier to read in bright light.

The devices come with Office Mobile which included Word, Excel, OneNote and Powerpoint, so you can use the scanner for more than just ToolHound. The Messaging software can be used for sending and receiving your email. You can also synchronize your mail, calendar and contacts with your PC.

The new wireless setup software works like a charm and allowed us to easily connect to our wireless network with and without encryption. Once connected we were able to access the internet using the Internet Explorer included on the device.  With the GSM option, you can even use the 9900 as a cell phone or access the internet without a wireless network. Bluetooth comes standard with all units and can be used with wireless headsets and printers.

I think the biggest improvements that will be of benefit to ToolHound users will be the zipper processor that will make the application run noticeably faster and the increase in standard memory that allows larger organization to use batch mode with significantly more employees and inventory items than the 9500.

If you are looking for a new scanner for your crib give our sales department a call at 800-387-8665 and order one of these fantastic Dolphin 9900s.

Components of a tool and equipment management system

Dean Perry, our president, wrote an article for Construction Business Owner magazine entitled “Do You Need Tool Management Software?” It will appear in the August 2008 edition, but you can view it online here.

Gotta love technology

I got this little funny from Dave, our VP of Sales.

Our telephone automated attendant has voice-to-text translation when it emails our voice messages to us. Here’s one Dave received:

Yeah David is washing a car with Beckel.

and the actual voice message was:

Yeah David. This is Washington Carr with Bechtel.

Having problems with the date on your batch scanner?

Is the date on your batch scanner resetting to January 1, 2003 or 2005 when you do a cold boot? There are a couple of solutions to this. The obvious one is avoid doing a cold boot on your Dolphin. The better solution is to put your Dolphin in the cradle after the cold boot and sync it. However, do not sync it as a guest, use the Synchronization Setup Wizard.

Click Next to Continue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Uncheck all rows before clicking Next

Click Finish to exit wizard

Now, whenever you put the scanner in the cradle the date will be automatically updated to your computer’s date.

P.S. This is not an issue with wireless scanners in ToolHound Onsite or ToolHound Desktop as the date is automatically updated.

Honeywell releases new Dolphin 9900

Dolphin 9900

Honeywell’s new Dolphin® 9900 Mobile Computer delivers a complete set of productivity-enhancing capabilities in a solution built for maximum reliability and ease of use empowering you and your frontline employees to work smarter.

The Dolphin 9900 will replace the 9500 and is available now in limited quantities. Once we get our demo unit in stock we will test the unit for use with all ToolHound products. All Dolphin 9500 accessories work with the new 9900. The Dolphin 9500 will continue to be supported by both ToolHound and Honeywell for the foreseeable future.

Key Features

Significantly more memory – 1 GB flash memory and 256M RAM

Faster processor for quicker response – Intel XScale PXA270 624Mhz

Optimal Combination of Industrial-Grade Durability and Usability for ease of use and reliability in tough mobile applications 

Wireless Full Area Networking (WFAN) – for real-time data exchange and voice communications on-site or off, plus Bluetooth for efficient wireless connection to peripheral devices.

Built-In GPS Technology integrated location-based capabilities gives you a powerful tool to enhance the effectiveness of your mobile workforce and gives your enterprise better control over assets in the field.

Shift-PLUS Power Management helps ensure uninterrupted productivity through delivering continual battery power beyond a full work-day.

Windows Mobile 6.0 Microsofts latest mobile platform provides an industry standard foundation for developers while ensuring ease of integration and intuitive use.

See the 9900 Video

Welcome!

We are proud to launch this new tool to keep you up-to-date with what is going on at ToolHound Inc.

It has been just over three months since the new management team has taken over and things are starting to run a little smoother. Thanks for your continuing support during the transition.

We upgraded the ToolHound Online user community to the latest 4.7.6 version in early May and are slowing migrating our ToolHound Onsite users to this version as well. If you are interested in updating, please contact Client Services.

Thanks again for your support. Please check back often for more information.