Need help setting up programs for a business

[erika1209]

Hi

So i work for a doctor in a small office and everything was done with typewriters and files. I finally got my boss to buy a computer but he doesn't want to spend money on any programs for it. I don't know a lot about computers and I don't know what to do.I would like to know if anyone knows how i can do some things on the computer or where i can find more information on this.

To start with, I'd like to keep our clients accounts on the computer, i was thinking something like excel? It's just to keep track of charges, payments, and their balances.

He also bought a digital camera so we can take pictures of the clients I don't know if maybe i can make a file for each client and maybe attach a photo?

And also, payroll. Maybe so i can compute payroll for us, it's about 5 employees and maybe even print their checks out?

Thanks in advance for your help, if it matters i work for a doctor and we have about 1,000 patients and see about 30-50 patients a day.

 

[sblymnlcrymnl]

[quote name='joey12169']Hi

So i work for a doctor in a small office and everything was done with typewriters and files. I finally got my boss to buy a computer but he doesn't want to spend money on any programs for it. I don't know a lot about computers and I don't know what to do.I would like to know if anyone knows how i can do some things on the computer or where i can find more information on this.

To start with, I'd like to keep our clients accounts on the computer, i was thinking something like excel? It's just to keep track of charges, payments, and their balances.

He also bought a digital camera so we can take pictures of the clients I don't know if maybe i can make a file for each client and maybe attach a photo?

And also, payroll. Maybe so i can compute payroll for us, it's about 5 employees and maybe even print their checks out?

Thanks in advance for your help, if it matters i work for a doctor and we have about 1,000 patients and see about 30-50 patients a day.[/QUOTE]

What kind of software budget do you have?

 

[klwillis45]

[quote name='sblymnlcrymnl']What kind of software budget do you have?[/QUOTE]


From the OP, that would be $0. What I wanna know is WTF kinda doctor just got a pc. It's 2005 man. I wanna see his license and make sure his college roommate wasn't Nick Riveria.

Back on topic, I wouldn't use excel as that will get rather unwieldy fairly quickly. There has to be some specialized software better suited to your needs. No way it'll be free though.

 

[erika1209]

Well he's not willing to buy any programs but he's always been very nice to me and i want to help him with this so i might be willing to put some money down but i don't think i would go over $100.00.