DCM's I.T. Department is here and happy to help you. Due to the time demands being placed on our department, we have
created an online Help Desk to assist you with some of our more common problems. If your problem is not listed below, please send us an email at it@dcmtm.com. Please be as descriptive as possible so that we may identify the problem. Include information about what precisely you were doing when you had the problem, any specific error message you received, and what potentially unusual variables might shed light on the situation. The more descriptive you can be, the more likely we will be able to assist you.
Between December 24th and January 2nd, please be aware that I.T. staff members will be answering calls for emergencies, but may not promptly respond to email requests of a non-urgent nature.
You should download and print a copy of the I.T. Escalation Procedures, in the event you cannot access this site.
Online Help Desk
Please take a minute to identify your problem. These few easy steps will provide you with the correct procedure to follow. Click the sentences below to find the answer to the question. Click again to close the section.
CenterStage/Encore
Other Issues
Close your browser completely and relaunch CenterStage. (You will need to come back to this page if it does not work.)
If it is during East Coast office hours, contact the DCM I.T. Department through the procedure below.
If after hours, please call the Net Theory Emergency Line: (212) 868-5950 press Option 7.
Do NOT call NetTheory under these circumstances!
Go to the Users page and verify the caller is set to Active.
If they are, de-activate them, save, then go to the caller accounts again, activate the callers and save.
Verify that the caller(s) are assigned to active pools.
Have the callers close their browsers, and try to log in again.
CenterStage and Encore are full of reporting abilities. Most of the information you should need can be found in the existing reports. Please contact your Account Executive to assess any additional reporting needs you might have. This function is outside the realm of the I.T. Department, so please do not contact I.T. for assistance with the creation of special reports.
Once payroll is locked, changes are locked out. If you have a problem relating to the locking of payroll, contact your A.E. for assistance.
Close your browser completely, relaunch Firefox, and go to Google.com. (You will need to come back to this page if it does not work.)
If you are able to search on google, and CenterStage is still down, please call the Net Theory Emergency Line: (212) 868-5950 press Option 7. Keep calling back two or three times until it finds someone.
If you have tried at least three calls to NetTheory and have not been able to get someone on the phone, use the Contact I.T. Procedures below.
Another option is to go to http://www.speedtest.net and select the New York pyramid. The system will test your internet speed to New York. Your speed for download should be more than 1,000KB per second. If it is not, you should contact your ISP.
Internet access comes from your Internet Service Provider (ISP). For on site managers, this could be the client. Whoever provides your internet service is the party you should be contacting. Many internet access problems can be resolved by the following steps:
Power off and reset your router or modem. Turn it back on and try again.
"Repair" the connection. In the lower right side of your screen, locate the icon that looks like two monitors, and right click on it. Select "Repair"
Shut down and reboot your computer.
If this doesn't work, make sure your settings include having Windows obtain an IP address automatically. This can be found in the Tools, Options area, under Advanced, Network, and Settings.
If these still do not fix your problem, contact your ISP for assistance.
Unfortunately, 1and1.com does not support individuals setting these for their mailboxes. You can either email your request to I.T. to have this turned on, with the complete message you'd like sent, or you can set up Outlook to do it yourself. This one's not for the faint of heart, but will work. Very detailed, step by step instructions are available on the following web site: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311107
If you are using Outlook 2003, you can view a help doc by clicking here.
Please see the "Video" section below for a training video on setting up DCM email with Microsoft Outlook 2003. The video will auto-play when it has been loaded.
Please click here for online documentation on setting up your DCM email..
If you can get incoming mail, but not send outgoing email, perform the following steps:
Clear your outbox completely
Make sure your outgoing mail server (SMTP) is set to smtp.1and1.com
If you are behind a firewall at your client's location, try setting your outgoing mail server's port to 587 (default is 25). This is normally found in the email account settings, under "More Settings" and under the "Advanced" tab.
If these do not work, contact your client I.T. staff member for assistance. If they cannot help you, contact DCM's I.T. Department
Use the CenterStage report to create your Excel spreadsheet.
This is your “data source” – remember where you are saving it/downloading it!
Use Microsoft Word to create a merge letter. For more information on how to do this, refer to one of the following online tutorials, depending on which version of MS Word you are using. Or, you can view one of our training videos in the section below entitled "Videos."
Yes - contact I.T. for assistance with this process.
Yes. Make sure you are using the "branded" DCM signature and that your emails use the Arial font. For the signature itself, use Arial font, bold, size 10. Make sure the font color is the DCM custom color, which is Red: 0, Green: 102, Blue: 153 (#015B8B). The signature text must be in all caps, and must include the following:
NAME
DCM CAMPAIGN MANAGER
CLIENT NAME (i.e. CARNEGIE HALL)
ADDRESS
CITY STATE ZIP
PHONE
FAX
YOUREMAIL@DCMTM.COM
WWW.DCMTM.COM
Online Tutorials
These documents will help you with questions on how to perform certain tasks.
Our messenger ID's are: nathaniel_thorne, and MikeChdwck
To report a problem with CenterStage or Encore, fill out the form below and click "Send."
We will log your issue into our database for revisions and upgrades to the system. Thank you for helping us make CenterStage and Encore even better!
I.T. Contact Procedures
As a general rule, non-urgent issues should be emailed to Nathaniel or Michael directly. Issues regarding CenterStage and Encore usage or reports should be addressed to Michael. More technical problems involving CenterStage and Encore should be emailed to Nathaniel.
During the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, Eastern Standard Time...