Force Main Menu to Use "ALT" Menu on Startup

the "lock" isn't what you think it is. It doesn't lock the menu to always use the macro keys, it's for setting the security permissions of those buttons by cashier. From the manual:

To set up a security level in the POS program

1. On the transaction screen, click on the blank field located to the left of the F7: Set Customer function key. You should see the Security Mode icon displayed both on the field that was just clicked and at the top of the transaction screen.

1. Select the window whose security controls you want to define. For this example, press F2 to display the Items window.

2. Press Ctrl-S. Each control will be highlighted in either a blue (control currently as no access restrictions) or red (control currently has some type of access restriction) color. If you move the cursor over the controls, Store Operations highlights the selected control in yellow.

1. If you do not want certain cashiers to be able to delete an item at the point-of-sale, you could restrict access to the Delete button. To do this, click on the Delete button. You will see the Security window.

2. In the Access Rights table, position the cursor on the applicable security level and either select or clear the Disable Change option for the applicable security level. If you select (check) the option, the cashier assigned to this security level will not be able to delete an item.

1. Click OK.

2. On the Items window, you can set the security access for the applicable controls.

1. When you finish, press Ctrl-S. You can then display another window and press Ctrl-S again to assign the security access privileges. Repeatedly pressing Ctrl-S enables you to switch from assigning security control behaviors to displaying other windows.

2. After you set up your security structure, click on the Security Mode icon located on the bottom left corner of the transaction screen to exit security mode.

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