Follett VERSION 6.00 - Manual (Page 118)

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menu on the menu bar. You can also switch between windows by using the key
combinations on the Circulation menu. When you switch windows, Circulation
Desk retains the current patron. Because it does so, if you discover during a
renewal that the patron owes a fine, you can switch to the Fines window and
record a payment without scanning or entering the patron barcode again.
Pressing
ESC
clears the current patron.
To switch between circulation functions without using a mouse or keyboard, you
can use the laminated Circulation Desk Command Sheet. Scan the barcode of the
function you would like to perform and then continue with the operation.
Important: Scanning command barcodes works only when you are in the Check
Out, Check In, Holds/Reserves, Fines, Renewals, Lost Copies, or
Copy Status windows.
Circulation Desk security
Circulation Desk provides several ways of ensuring security:
S There are three passwords that you define in System Setup for protecting
Circulation Desk: a password for starting Circulation Desk, a password for
overriding block conditions, and a password for changing the Circulation
setup options (see page 40).
S Pressing the
ESC
key clears all patron and title information from any
Circulation Desk window. You can also set up an inactivity timeĆout option in
System Setup to automatically clear all patron and title information from a
Circulation Desk window after a specified period of time (see page 88). You
can use both of these features to protect patron information.
S If you want to limit the access that student helpers or aides have to your
system, you can configure the individual Circulation Desk workstations for
limited operation. You can limit access to Check Out, Check In, or both. You
can also limit the ability to search for a patron or title. For more information,
see the next section, Limiting and restoring access to Circulation Desk."
Limiting and restoring access to Circulation Desk
When you want to limit the access that your student helpers or aides have in
Circulation Desk, you can configure the individual workstations they use by
doing the following:
1. From the File menu, select File | Limit Circulation Desk Access. To set up
limited access, you must define a password for Circulation Desk in System
Setup. Type the password in the text box and choose OK.
Important: You cannot continue with this feature until you set up a
Circulation Desk password in System Setup.