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FOR MUNICIPAL CLERKS ONLY
DECALS
(DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
A UTOMATED LICENSING SYSTEM)
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General Question: What type of operating system do you have on your
computer? [Open "My Computer" then open "Control Panel" then open "System"]
Windows 95/98 Windows NT/2000 Other:
Ifvour operatinf svstem is NOT Windows. do NOT return this Equipment
Survev. Please fill out and return only the DECALS Training Survey. The Department
will provide you with a computer suitable for running the automated system.
If your operating system is Windows, please answer all survey questions.
Answers to the following questions will allow us to verify that your computer is suitable
for installation of the automated licensing system.
Do you want to install the automated licensing system on your existing
computer? You would be responsible for continued maintenance of the hardware and all
software except DECALS. If you answer yes here, answer all the following questions.
Yes No
[Note: if you answer No, the Department will provide you with a computer suitable
for running the automated licensing system]
1. What type of computer do you have on which you would install the DECALS
software? Please enter name (and model ifknown). [Look on the computer case]:
2. What type of processor do you have on your computer and how large is your
computer memory? [Open "My Computer" then open "Control Panel" then open
"System"]
RAM:
Other:
MB
Pentium
3. Is your computer part of a Network?
Yes
No
If Yes, what type of network (please verify with your network administrator)?
TCP/IP Novell Other:
(Please continue with remaining survey questions on the next two pages.)
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4. Note that your hard drive space is not the same as your computer memory (RAM).
What size is your hard drive? [Open "My Computer", right click on the "C:" icon and
then select "Properties"] GB
How much free space exists on your hard drive? MB
5. Do you have a modem? [Open "My Computer" then open "Control Panel" then open
"Modems"] _No _Yes: Speed: Kbps
If yes, is it an internal or external modem? Internal External
If external, does your PC have the capacity to convert from external to internal?
_Yes _No
If your PC does not have a modem, is it networked to a central server that does have a
modem? Yes No
6. Number of Connectors (Ports): DEC assumes that you already have a keyboard, a
mouse and a printer (or a connection to a networked printer). DECALS requires the
following 2 dedicated connectors to support additional peripheral hardware. A
schematic of a computer back panel is presented to help you identify the connectors.
They may be in a different order or location on your computer. Please check the
connectors that you have.
1. Parallel: One connector for the license printer Yes No
2. USB: One for the bar code reader, OR Yes No
2. Serial: One for the bar code reader Yes No
I/O Panel
PS/2-keyboard
connecror
serial
connector
USB
connecrors (2)
parallel
connecror
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If your PC does not have the 2 ports, is it expandable to add more? (You may need to ask
your computer support provider.) Yes No
(Please continue with remaining survey questions on next page.)
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MUNICIPAL CLERK EOUIPMENT SURVEY (continued)
7. Do you have an internet connection? Yes No
If Yes, What Browser (e.g. Netscape or Internet Explorer) do you use (Name and
Version)?
[Open your internet application and click on "Help" on the main menu.
For Netscape, click on "Release Notes" and for Internet Explorer, click on "About
Internet Explorer".]
Name Version
How do you connect to the internet? _Modem dial-up Network
Who is your internet service provider? AOL Intermedia
Other:
8. Drives: Do you have a floppy drive (for 31/2" disks)? Yes
Do you have a CD-Rom drive? Yes
9. Is your hardware supported by your own staff? Yes
If no, who supports your hardware platform?
10. If you use a municipal software package, who is your vendor?
How often does it generate total sales revenue? _Daily
No
No
No
_Monthly
Return this questionnaire to Peg Sauer, NYSDEC, 50 Wolf Road, Albany, NY 12233-4750
or FAX it to 518-457-9814 by February 9, 2001.
If anything in your computerized system changes between this date and the date that the
licensing software is installed, please notify Peg Sauer immediately. If we are unaware
of changes, it may affect the installation of the software.