Choosing the opac interface, Entering your proxy server information – Follett VERSION 6.00 User Manual

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Chapter 33 Setting up your search stations

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Choosing the OPAC interface

Decide which

interface(s) to use.

If you have TitlePeek,

configure your proxy

server.

In the Workstation Setup box, you can choose to display the Text OPAC Only, the

Visual OPAC Only, or give patrons the option of choosing the interface.

Note:

If you choose Visual OPAC Only, the only way to access Setup on a

Windows computer is by pressing

Ctrl + S

.

If you choose Let Patron Decide, there is a button on the visual interface toolbar

for the patron. Clicking that button changes the window to the text interface. If

you also want a toolbar button in the text interface, include the Go to Visual

OPAC button in Toolbar Configuration on the Text OPAC Setup tab (see page

411).

To display the visual interface when you first launch the OPAC, and when the

station automatically resets, select the Visual OPAC First check box.

Important:

If you are using the visual interface, the color depth of your search

station monitors should be greater than 256 (8Ćbit). This optimizes the

speed in displaying the windows, and improves the clarity of the

graphics. Please see your operating system documentation for

checking or changing this setting.

Important:

If you are using the visual interface on Mac search stations, you must

increase the memory allocation. See your technical administrator, or,

highlight the OPAC icon inside the CC40\MOPAC folder, and click

on File | Get Information | Memory. Set both the Minimum size and

the Preferred size to 10240K. This is a local setting, so you must

change it at each search station using the visual interface.

In the Union Catalog OPACs: The visual interface option is not available and its

setup tab is disabled.

Entering your proxy server information

If your patrons cannot access TitlePeek from your Windows search stations even

though you have a subscription to the service, you may need to enter your proxy

configuration. This information redirects the TitlePeek requests from your

Windows search stations to your proxy server.

Please consult your technical coordinator before making this configuration.

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