Configuring Other Windows OS for Future Fusion

1. From the home screen of Windows, click Start > Control Panel.
2. Click the Windows Firewall option.
   
3. When the Windows Firewall dialog opens, click the Exceptions tab.
4. Check the check box to the left of the programs that should be exceptions to firewall rules. Be sure to allow all FuturePOS programs and SQL programs.
5. Then click the OK button.
   

1. From the Windows home screen, right-click the taskbar.
2. Click the Properties option.
3. When the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window opens, click the Start Menu tab.
4. Click the Customize button.
   
5. Click the Advanced tab.
6. In the Start menu items list box, check the My Network Places option, then click OK.
7. Click OK to close the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window.
   

1. From the Windows home screen, click Start.
2. Right click My Computer and then click the Show on Desktop option.
3. Right click My Network Places and then click the Show on Desktop option. .
   
4. Right click the desktop and select the Properties option.
5. In the Display Properties window, click the Screen Saver tab.
6. Select a Screen saver from the drop down.
7. Enter a Wait time. This is the number of minutes the machine must be idle before the screen saver will display.
8. Uncheck the On resume, display Welcome screen option.
9. In the Monitor power section, click the Power button.
   
10. When the Power Options Properties window opens, click the Power Schemes tab.
11. Configure the terminal's power scheme:
    • In the Turn off monitor drop down, select After 1 Hour.
    • In the Turn off hard disks drop down, select Never.
    • In the System standby drop down, select Never.
    • In the System hibernates drop down, select Never. This drop down will only be displayed if hibernate mode has been enabled from the Hibernate tab.
12. Click the OK button.
    
13. In the Display Properties window, click the OK button.

Setting the Administrator Password

1. From the home screen of Windows, click Start > Control Panel.
2. Click the User Accounts option.
   
3. Click the Computer administrator icon.
   
4. Click the Create Password link.
   
5. Enter a new password, then click OK.
   

Configuring the Auto Log On Settings

1. Click Start button.
2. Click Run.
3. Enter control userpasswords2 into the text field and click OK.
   
4. In the User Accounts dialog, check the Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer and click Apply.
5. Uncheck the Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer option, then click OK.
   
6. When the Automatically Logon dialog opens, enter Administrator as the User, then enter the new password.
7. Click the OK button.
   

1. Open Windows Explorer.
2. Click Tools > Folder Options.
3. Click the View tab.
4. In the Advanced settings list box, uncheck the Use simple file sharing (Recommended) option.
5. Click OK.
   
6. Open My Computer.
7. Right click the C: drive and select the Properties option.
8. Click the Sharing tab.
9. Click the New Share button.
   
10. Enter a Share name.
11. Click the Permissions button.
    
12. The Permissions for (Share name) window will appear.
13. In the Group or user names list box, highlight the Everyone option.
14. In the Permissions for Everyone list box, check the Allow Full Control and then click OK.
    
15. In the Properties window, click the Security tab.
16. Click the user group Everyone and click Full Control.
17. Click OK.
    

1. From the Start Menu, right click My Computer.
2. Click the Properties option.
3. When the System Properties window opens, click the Computer Name tab.
4. Enter a computer name in the Computer description field.
   

1. From the Start Menu, open the Control Panel.
2. Right click Network Connections.
3. Click the Properties option.
   
4. When the Local Area Connection Properties window opens, highlight the Internet Protocol option in the connection list box.
5. Click the Properties button.
   
6. When the Internet Protocol Properties window opens, enter the IP Address settings. The FPOS software requires a static IP address.
7. Click the OK button to save the IP address settings.
   
8. Click OK in the Local Area Connection Properties window to save the changes.