Configuring Microsoft Windows 7

From the home screen of Windows, click Start > Control Panel.
Click the User Accounts option.
Click the User Accounts option.
Click the Change User Account Control settings link.
Click and drag the slider to Never notify.
Click the OK button to apply the configuration changes. Reboot the computer for the change to take effect.

From the home screen of Windows, click Start > Control Panel.
Click the System and Security option.
Click the Windows Firewall option.
Click the Allow a program or feature through Windows Firewall link.
Check the check box to the left of the programs that should be exceptions to firewall rules. Be sure to allow all FPOS programs and SQL programs.
Click the OK button.

From the home screen of Windows, click Start > Control Panel.
Click the Network and Internet option.
Click the Network and Sharing Center option.
In the sidebar, click the Change advanced sharing settings link.
Select a Network Profile.
- Click the Turn on network discovery radio button.
- Click the Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can read and write files in Public folders radio button.
- Click the Enable file sharing for devices that user 40- or 56- bit encryption radio button.
Click the Save Changes button to apply the configuration changes.

Right click the taskbar and select the Properties option.
Click the Start Menu tab.
Click the Customize button.
In the settings list box:
- Enable the Network and Run Command options by checking the check boxes to the left of each option.
- Set Default Programs, Music, and Pictures to Don't display this item.
Click the OK button to apply the configuration changes.

From the home screen of Windows, right click on the desktop and select Personalize.
Click the Screen Saver option.
Select a Screen saver from the drop down.
Enter a Wait time. This is the number of minutes the machine must be idle before the screen saver will display.
Uncheck the On resume, display logon screen option.
In the Power Management section, click the Change power settings link.
Select the Balanced (recommended) radio button.
Then click the Change plan settings link.
Click the Change advanced power settings link.
Expand the Hard Disk option. Select Never from the Turn off hard disk after control box.
Click the OK button to apply the configuration changes.

First, change the account password. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del and select the Change Password option.
Enter the User name, Old password, New password, and then confirm the new password in the Confirm password field.
Click the Arrow button to change the password.
From the home screen of Windows, click Start > Run.
Enter control userpasswords2 in the text field then click OK.
Uncheck the Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer check box then click the OK button.
When the Automatically Log On dialog appears, enter the User Name and password you configured in Step Two of Setting the Administrator Password.
Click the OK button.

From the home screen of Windows, click Start > Computer.
Right click on Local Disk (C:) and highlight the Share with option.
Click the Advanced sharing option from the submenu.
In the Local Disk (C:) window, click the Advanced Sharing button.
Check the Share this folder check box. The Share name should populate with "C".
Click the Permissions button.
In the Group or user names list box, select the Everyone option.
Check the Allow Full Control check box.
Click the OK button to apply the configuration changes.
In the Local Disk (C:) window, click the Security tab.
In the Group or user names list box, highlight the Administrators option.
Verify that Allow Full Control for Administrators is checked in the Permissions for Administrators list box. If Full Control is not enabled, click the Edit button to configure permissions.
After verifying settings, click the Close button.

From the Start Menu, click Control Panel.
Select the System and Security option.
Click the System option.
In the Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings section, click the Change settings link.
Enter a computer name in the Computer Description field.

From the Start Menu, open the Control Panel.
Select the Network and Internet option.
Click the Network and Sharing Center option.
Click the Local Area Connection link.
In the Local Area Connection Status window, click the Properties button.
In the Local Area Connection Properties window, highlight the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) option, then click the Properties button.
When the Internet Protocol Properties window opens, enter the IP Address settings. The FPOS software requires a static IP address.

From the home screen of Windows, click Start > Run.
Enter gpedit.msc in the text field.
Click the User Configuration > Administrative Templates folder.
Double click the Start Menu and Taskbar folder in the preview pane.
Double click the Add Logoff to the Start Menu option.
In the Add Logoff to the Start Menu window, click the Disabled radio button.
Click OK to apply the setting change. Reboot the computer for the change to take effect.

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