Keyboards

The process of defining what is displayed on your POS terminals and how it is displayed is accomplished through the configuration of menus and keyboard options for the POS terminal.

The keyboard selection menu varies depending on the keyboard file being used.

Structure

Keyboard Attributes
Screen Element	Description
Keyboard Type	Selects the keyboard that is used at your POS terminals.
Keyboard Beep	Activates a beep on the keyboard when an error occurs at the POS terminal.
Numpad Type	This field has not been implemented.

Adding Functions to the Keyboard

Choose Functions.
Select the required category from the dialog box to add to your keyboard (for example, if you are adding a Manager Function such as No Sale to the keyboard, select MGR/POS Function from the list). The Drag and Drop dialog box for the selected table appears (for example, MGR/POS Function).
Choose Specific Item or Menu Item, as required.
Drag your selection onto a key on the keyboard.
Repeat the above steps for the remainder of the keys.

Note
This keyboard is automatically selected in the conversion table when a conversion is done.

End of the note.

Attaching a PLU to a Keyboard

You can also attach PLUs to a keyboard.

Create a PLU Cross Reference in the PLU Cross Reference table.
Create a new keyboard or open an existing keyboard.
Choose Functions, and then choose POS Function.
In the POS Function list, scroll to locate PLU Key.
In the ID Value field, type the previously created Cross Reference Number.
Copy this function using drag and drop onto your keyboard.
Continue adding new PLUs to the keyboard by following the above steps.
Close the POS Function (Drag and Drop) screen.