MacPOSx Training Movies

View the QuickTime movie examples below to learn about the more common functions in MacPOSx. Your layout may be different than in the examples shown but the functionality is the same.

Set-up and installation

Click QT icon to view	Description of the QuickTime Movie
POS receipt printer driver install	TSP143U Model 100 series setup How to install the driver and setup the TSP143U printer in System Preferences Print and Fax.
POS Receipt printer setup	TSP143U Model 100 series setup How to install and setup the TSP143U printer for use with MacPOSx.
Database Folder	The MacPOSx Database folder This folder contains all of the information used by the program. You need to backup this folder everyday or as often as possible.
Starting MacPOSx	Starting MacPOSx Double-click the Start MacPOSx file to access the information in the MacPOSx database folder opened.
Company Setup	Company Setup You will need to setup your company name, address and obtain an activation code after entering this information. Ensure your company name and street address are entered correctly.

Items

Adding Items	Adding an Item to the Database This example shows how to add a new item to your database. Adding a contact is performed in exactly the same way.
Finding Items	Finding an Item in the Database This example shows how to use the Find function to locate an item to your database. Finding a contact is performed in exactly the same way but only when the contact database window is open.
Editing	Editing an Item in the Database This example shows how to edit an item in the database.

Sales

TouchKey Interface	Functions Overview This outlines the function buttons in TouchKey interface sales screen.
Walk-in Sale	Walk-in Customer Sale This example shows the creation of a walk-in customer sale, adding items and finishing the order. This shows the complete process of a sale in MacPOSx.
New Customer Sale	New Customer Sale This example shows entering a new customer in the contact database and then starting a new sale for them. The contact is added to the database and a new order is started in one step.
Adding Items	Adding items to an order This video explains how to use the Enter the Items to sell window to add items to an order. This is an alternate method to using the TouchKey interface and is suited for using a bar code scanner or manually entering the item id being sold.
Credit Card Sale	Credit Card Sale This example shows how a Credit Card Sale with AuthPayX is done. After the order is created and the items are added, you simply swipe the credit card through the reader to get an authorization of the sale.
Account Sale	New Account Sale This example shows Finding an existing customer in the contact database [Account Customer] and then starting a new sale for them. After finding the contact, just hit F1 from the contact record or click the Start a New Sale button and a new sale is started for the contact that is showing.
Active Orders	Using the Order List The Order List will instantly show you the Active orders, those which have not been finished.
Recall Active Orders	Recall an Active Order Use the forward and back navigation buttons or the left and right arrow keys to cycle through the active orders list.
Assign Item to a TouchKey	Assigning an Item to a TouchKey This video explains how to assign an item to a TouchKey button.
Clear a TouchKey	Clearing an Item from a TouchKey This video shows how to clear an item that has been assigned to a TouchKey button.
Master TouchKeys	Changing a Master Page Item The Master TouchKey buttons will display a new TouchPad in the current window. This video shows how to change the Master TouchKey page names and then assign items to a TouchKey using the Find function.

Layout Editing

The examples below show how to use the Layout mode to make changes in your view of a database, label, receipt or report. You can change the entire look of the layout to suit you and what you like. Add additional custom fields or reassign existing ones.

Use the Layout Mode	Enter the Layout Mode How to enter the layout mode and customize the interface.
Change a Field	Change a field font,size or color Layout functionality showing how to move a field, set the font, size, color of a field.
[ 3 mb ]	Layout Mode Layout functionality showing how to adjust the size of a field.
[ 3 mb ]	Layout Mode Using the keyboard to adjust the size of a field. Using arrows keys while holding down the shift and option keys to constrain resizing.
[ 3 mb ]	Layout Mode Copying an existing field and then add a new field in the layout mode.
[ 3 mb ]	Layout Mode Adding fields in the Label Layout
[ 1.4mb ]	Layout Mode The one on the right shows how easy it is to change the layout and adjust the field positions. This movie shows how you can quickly change the color of the window, fields and fonts.
[ 1.8mb ]	Layout Mode The one on the right shows how easy it is to change the layout and adjust the field positions. This movie shows how you can quickly change the color of the window, fields and fonts. The font palette is shown changing the size of a field's font in real time.