Configuring a Workstation to Run on the Same Client as the
KDS
Configuring a Workstation to Run on the Same Client as the
KDS
Select the property, click Setup, and then click Workstations.
Double-click the record of a Microsoft Windows 32 client
to open it.
Click the General tab, and then
configure the following settings in the Window Configuration section:
From Top : Enter how far from the top,
in pixels, to place the POS window on the KDS Display.
From Left: Enter how far from the left,
in pixels, to place the POS window on the KDS Display.
Click the Options tab, click the Offline/Misc subtab, and then select the following options:
60 - Launch KDS Display: Select to start
the KDS Display application when the POS Operations client starts.
61 - Always Hide Frame: Select to hide
the POS Operations window frame when the POS Operations client UI
is not in full-screen mode.
Click Save.
Select the Enterprise, property, revenue center, or zone,
click Configuration, and then click Page Design.
Open the Front of House page on which to place the button
to invoke the KDS Display, and then on the Edit tab, select the page
area in which to define the button.
Click Button, and then on the General
subtab, select Function from the Type drop-down list.
Click the black arrow directly beneath the Type drop-down list, and then select Non-Sales Operations from the Type pane.
Select Show KDS Display, and then
click OK.
The Show KDS Display key allows workstation operators to
switch to the KDS Display. When this function is used, the KDS Display
is brought to the foreground and the POS client minimized, but is
still runs in the background.
Enter a Legend for the button (for
example, Show KDS Display), and then position
and size the button on the page.