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| − | + | [[computing]]: [[software]]: '''PTC''' | |
| − | PTC is a DOS-based program for processing credit card payments via | + | ==Overview== |
| − | dial-up with a modem (1200 bps and up). In order to use it, you need a | + | [[PTC]] is a [[DOS]]-based program for processing credit card payments via dial-up with a modem (1200 bps and up). In order to use it, you need a [[merchant card processing|Merchant Account with a credit-card processing company]]. It was created by [[FirstData Corporation]] but is apparently no longer supported. |
| − | Merchant Account with a credit-card processing company. | ||
=Opinions= | =Opinions= | ||
==[[User:Woozle|Woozle]] 11:36, 29 Apr 2005 (CST)== | ==[[User:Woozle|Woozle]] 11:36, 29 Apr 2005 (CST)== | ||
| − | While the software itself is pretty bug-free, there are a few | + | While the software itself is pretty bug-free, there are a few annoyances: |
| − | annoyances: | + | *First, the fact that there doesn't seem to be a Windows version, or a version which can connect through the Internet instead of via dial-up. |
| − | *First, the fact that there doesn't seem to be a Windows version, or a | + | *Second, the fact that it refuses to run happily under Windows XP (runs ok with [[Windows 2000]] and [[Windows 98SE]]; I use the latter). |
| − | version which can connect through the Internet instead of via dial-up. | + | *Third, if you have trouble connecting, and this happens too many times in a row, PTC goes into a timeout mode; there are no hints onscreen or in the manual about how to fix this. It can be fixed by going into "Setup / Merchant Settings" and changing the terminal ID. Unfortunately, this can only be done by clearing the transactions you've already entered. Fortunately, you can save them in a file... but that doesn't always work, because saving to a file preserves some other things which aren't documented, and sometimes you end up just having to re-enter the whole thing. It wouldn't be so aggravating if the software hadn't cost over $1000 (more than I thought I was going to be paying; see also [[LeaseComm]]). In my opinion, the merchant processing company – [[Cardservice International]] – should provide free upgrades at that price, and more likely should have provided the software for free. Better yet, they should offer web-based processing (as in [http://authorize.net/ Authorize.net]) as a no-cost option. |
| − | *Second, the fact that it refuses to run happily under Windows XP (runs | ||
| − | ok with Windows 2000 and Windows 98SE; I use the latter). | ||
| − | *Third, if you have trouble connecting too many times in a row, | ||
| − | into a timeout mode. | ||
| − | "Setup / Merchant Settings" and changing | ||
| − | Unfortunately, this can only be done by clearing the transactions | ||
| − | you've already entered. Fortunately, you can save them in a file... but | ||
| − | that doesn't always work, because saving to a file preserves some other | ||
| − | things which aren't documented, and sometimes you end up just having to | ||
| − | re-enter the whole thing. | ||
| − | It wouldn't be so aggravating if the software hadn't cost over $1000 | ||
| − | (more than I thought I was going to be paying; see also [[LeaseComm]]). | ||
| − | In my opinion, the merchant processing company | ||
| − | International]] | ||
| − | likely should have provided the software for free. Better yet, they | ||
| − | should offer web-based processing (as in [http://authorize.net/ | ||
| − | Authorize.net]) as a no-cost option. | ||
Latest revision as of 23:17, 8 August 2010
Overview
PTC is a DOS-based program for processing credit card payments via dial-up with a modem (1200 bps and up). In order to use it, you need a Merchant Account with a credit-card processing company. It was created by FirstData Corporation but is apparently no longer supported.
Opinions
Woozle 11:36, 29 Apr 2005 (CST)
While the software itself is pretty bug-free, there are a few annoyances:
- First, the fact that there doesn't seem to be a Windows version, or a version which can connect through the Internet instead of via dial-up.
- Second, the fact that it refuses to run happily under Windows XP (runs ok with Windows 2000 and Windows 98SE; I use the latter).
- Third, if you have trouble connecting, and this happens too many times in a row, PTC goes into a timeout mode; there are no hints onscreen or in the manual about how to fix this. It can be fixed by going into "Setup / Merchant Settings" and changing the terminal ID. Unfortunately, this can only be done by clearing the transactions you've already entered. Fortunately, you can save them in a file... but that doesn't always work, because saving to a file preserves some other things which aren't documented, and sometimes you end up just having to re-enter the whole thing. It wouldn't be so aggravating if the software hadn't cost over $1000 (more than I thought I was going to be paying; see also LeaseComm). In my opinion, the merchant processing company – Cardservice International – should provide free upgrades at that price, and more likely should have provided the software for free. Better yet, they should offer web-based processing (as in Authorize.net) as a no-cost option.