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reprogram or block function keys

I would like to know if there is a way to either reprogram or block some of the function keys in the POS screen. I have had many complaints about hitting the F1 key in the middle of a sale. Even better yet is turning off the printer when trying some other function key stroke and not realizing it till after the sale and there is no print out.

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aaron kessler
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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.

"aar> I would like to know if there is a way to either reprogram or block some of

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Matt Hurst

Matt,

The last time I tried that it did not seem to work, but it worked quite well now. thanks

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aaron kessler

Aaron, It's good to hear that security levels helped you to disable the function buttons, odd that it hadn't worked in the past. If you are actually looking to "reprogram" or redirect what they do instead, we have been able to do this through customization in the past. If you become interested please drop me an email or give me a call and we'll see what we can do for you.

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Ryan

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