Overview

The Main Menu is the user interface to the entire POSey Point of Sale
system.__From the Main Menu, all Register and back-office programs can be
accessed.__Normally, the POSey system is started and exited each day at the
Main Menu.

Two different Main Menu programs are provided with the POSey Point-Of-Sale
system ... the MS-DOS Main Menu (shown below), and the Windows 95 Main Menu.

The MS-DOS Main Menu program, named MAINMENU.EXE, is called from the
POSEY.BAT batch file under MS-DOS.

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|__| Key Programming__________________||__| Receipt Printer Configuration____||__|
|__| Inventory________________________||__| Auxiliary Printer Configuration__||__|
|__| Purchase Orders__________________||__| Remote Printer Redirection_______||__|
|__| Accounts Receivable______________||__| MagReader/Credit Auth. Config.___||__|
|__| Customer Tracking________________||__| Scale Configuration______________||__|
|__| Tournament Credit________________||__| Keylock Configuration____________||__|
|__| Membership_______________________||__| Defaults Configuration___________||__|
|__| Credit Authorization_____________||__| Post-Void Reason Entry___________||__|
|__| Client Tracking__________________||__| Royalties Configuration__________||__|
|__| Time and Attendance______________||__| Demo/Training Setup______________||__|
|__| Clerk Bonus______________________||__| Modify Screens___________________||__|
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The Windows 95 Main Menu program, named "MENU.EXE", is started by running
POSey Point-Of-Sale from the Start/Programs menu, accessed via the Windows
95 Start button.__You may also create a Windows 95 shortcut to the POSey
Main Menu.

The Windows 95 Main Menu will have a different look than the DOS-based menu
shown above, but the options are identical.__The only exception is the
absence of the "System Shutdown" option on the Windows 95 version.__To exit
the POSey Main Menu under Windows 95, simply click the "X" exit button.

The Main Menu screen has two halves, or windows, each of which can contain a
list of options.__The left side window is used to select the general
category for menu options.__The right side window shows a list of options or
programs which are available for this category.

The Main Menu may be customized so that only those categories and options
useful for a particular application are shown.__This allows the dealer to
tailor the menu to fit the installation.

Making a Selection

Selections at the MS-DOS based Main Menu may be made with either the POS
keyboard or the computer keyboard.__In the event of a configuration problem
or other error with the POS keyboard, the computer keyboard will still be
supported.__The Windows 95 Main Menu does not support use of a POS keyboard
to make menu selections ... You must use the keyboard or a mouse.

Using the Computer Keyboard

Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the category on the left side of
the main menu.__Then use the right arrow key or ENTER key to move to the
right side of the Menu.__Again use the up and down arrow keys to select the
desired option.__Hit the ENTER key to run the program.

When you return to the Main Menu screen, the option you just selected will
still be highlighted.__You may use the up and down arrow keys to select
another option, or you may use the left arrow key to move to the left side
of the Main Menu to select another category.

Using the POS Keyboard (MS-DOS operation only)

To make Main Menu selections with the POS keyboard, the keyboard must be
programmed with up and down scroll keys, a left arrow key, and a cash key.

Use the up and down arrows to highlight the category on the left side of the
main menu.__Then use the cash key to move to the right side of the Menu.
Again use the up and down arrow keys to select the desired option.__Hit the
cash key to run the program.

The only category which supports use of the POS keyboard is Enter Cash
Register.__The other back office programs require use of a standard computer
keyboard.

When you return to the Main Menu screen, the option you just selected will
still be highlighted.__You may use the up and down arrow keys to select
another option, or you may use the left arrow key to move to the left side
of the Main Menu to select another category.

Using a Touch Screen, Light Pen or Mouse

Select the desired category by touching or clicking the appropriate line on
the screen.__On touch-screens, you may need to move your finger until the
proper category is highlighted ... selection of the category is made when
your finger is removed from the touch-screen.

Now select the proper program option from the right side of the Main Menu,
using the same technique.

Back-Office Programs

All Main Menu categories except "Enter Cash Register" are used to select
back-office programs.__These programs allow you to configure the POSey
system, setup time & attendance and accounts receivable, maintain inventory
files, and perform other important functions.

All back-office programs require the use of a standard computer keyboard.
Therefore, it is necessary for each system to have a standard keyboard
available on at least one machine in the network.

The operation and use of each of the back-office programs is described in
detail elsewhere in this manual.

Cash Register Programs

The top category shown in the left window of the Main Menu is "Enter Cash
Register".__When this category is selected, the Point-of-Sale Report Menu
will be displayed.__This menu allows you to print reports and enter the Cash
Register.

Most of the programs and options available from the Register Report Menu
will accept input from either the POS keyboard, or the computer keyboard.
One notable exception is the Audit Tape Analysis program, which requires a
computer keyboard.__A POS keyboard, TouchScreen, light pen, or mouse MUST be
used with the Cash Register.

For a complete description of all the POS Report Menu programs, see the
chapters, "POSey Cash Register" and "Cash Register Reports".

POSey Start-Up Options (MS-DOS version only)

When the POSey system is installed, a batch file named POSEY.BAT is created.
This batch file contains the commands necessary to start the POSey system.
A typical POSEY.BAT file looks like this;

____CLS
____CD \POSEY
____LOGO
____PAUSE
____IF EXIST C.BRK GOTO EXIT
____BSTOP >>NUL:
____BTRIEVE /M:17 /P:1024 /F:16 /B:1 >NUL:
____MAINMENU
____POSey
____:EXIT

This batch file performs the following actions;

____* Clears the screen.
____* Changes to the \POSEY directory.
____* Displays the POSey logo on the screen, and waits for a key to be
______hit.__On a TouchScreen system, the PAUSE command will be replaced
______with the command TCHPAUSE, which allows you to touch the screen
______to continue.
____* Checks to see if Ctrl-C has been struck (to abort execution).
____* If the Btrieve file manager is loaded in memory, it is removed.
______This prevents multiple copies of Btrieve from being in memory at
______one time.
____* Loads the Btrieve file manager.
____* Runs the MAINMENU.EXE program.__This is the POSey Main Menu.
____* After exiting MAINMENU.EXE, the POSEY.BAT batch file is executed
______again, making for an endless loop.

Other commands may be present in your POSEY.BAT file, depending on your
preferences and system configuration.

If you want the POSey system to start without going through the Main Menu,
your may replace the POSEY.BAT line ...

____MAINMENU

____... with the line;

____POSMAIN

This will bypass the Main Menu when starting the program, and start directly
at the POS Report Menu.

Alternatively, you may use the command ...

____REGINIT

... this will bypass both the Main Menu and the POS Report Menu, and proceed
directly to the POSey Cash Register.__This may be the preferred way to start
the system if a workstation will only be used by cashiers or clerks.

System Shutdown

Exit from the POSey system should always be through the Main Menu.__By
choosing the "System Shut Down" selection (or hitting the ESC key) from the
Main Menu, you can be assured that all data files are properly closed and
secure.

When using the Windows 95 Main Menu, click the "X" exit box to quit the
program.__NEVER exit the POSey system by resetting the computer or turning
off the power.

When you choose to exit, you will be prompted for a password.__Before being
allowed to exit to the DOS prompt, the password will be checked to see if it
permits an "Exit to DOS".__This prevents unauthorized persons from gaining
access to the DOS file system.

If you include the command line parameter, '/X' after the command used to
start the POSey system, you will be allowed to return to DOS without
entering a password.__For example;

____MAINMENU /X

The '/X' argument may also be used when starting the system with POSMAIN or
REGINIT.

Customizing the Main Menu

The POSey Main Menu may be customized by removing categories or options.__To
change the categories in the left window of the Main Menu, highlight one of
the categories on the left side and hit Ctrl-F10.__In Windows 95, use the
"Edit" drop down menu.__You will be prompted for a password.__The password
you enter must have a master level access.

The system will now display a list of all the categories.__To the right of
each category, "Inactive" or "Hidden" may be displayed.__"Hidden" indicates
that the option is not visible on the Main Menu.__Inactive means that the
item is "grayed out" on the Main Menu so that the option may not be
selected.

To change the setting of a category, move the highlight to the category and
press the ENTER key.__When all changes are complete, hit F10 to save the new
category listing.

To change the options for a particular category, select the category on the
left of the Main Menu, then move the highlight to the right side of the
screen. Hit Ctrl-F10 and proceed as described above.

The ability to customize the Main Menu allows the dealer to tailor a system
menu to present only the features required in a given application.__For
example, in a restaurant installation, you may want to remove the Theater
and Hotel Management categories.

Another benefit of customizing the Main Menu is to prevent unauthorized use
of particular parts of the POSey system.__For instance, a dealer may want to
remove certain configuration options after he has the system working
properly.