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How Cafe Manager Pro package works
With Cafe
Manager Pro package you get all what you need to run
Internet cafe:
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Cafe
Manager Pro [view] |
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Calculates charges, controls client PCs,
create/view/export reports etc.
The program allows you to create unlimited number of different
charge schemes and configure unlimited number of point of sales (Coffee,
Tea etc.) Each charge scheme could represent a category
of customers (Guest, Student, Member and etc.) or time
of the day (Morning, Day, Night and etc)
Cafe Manager calculates the total charge for time spent and services provided
based on configured charge rates. This and other information is stored
in log files for later use in reports.
You can create schemes where rates
are changing during the day/night. Cafe
Manager in this case, will automatically
adds up charges for different time bands
- Controls client systems in order to eliminate
unauthorized access. Lock, Unlock, Restart
or Shutdown remote client with one mouse
click. You can perform same operation on more than
one client system simultaneously.
- Real time display information abound the client
state in Cafe Manager
- Extend functionality of Cafe Manager by adding your own programs or batch files. At pre-defined actions (e.g. After user clicked Save button) CMPro will execute your application. |
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Membership
database [view] |
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Keeps track on valid/expired memberships,
how much time and money each member spent in
your cafe, create/view/export reports etc.
All personal and financial details of a
member can be created/updated/viewed through
a separate program. At the same time Cafe
Manager Pro will automatically update
time/money spent information for each member
as soon as he finished using a PC. |
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Reports
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View various reports and export them to
Excel, Rich Text or Text format
Reports is a separate program and can be run
independently from Cafe Manager. You can
configure different access rights to the
Reports program for different members of
staff. Bellow is the list of available
reports in Cafe Manager Pro:
Customers Sessions, Members Sessions, Customers Summary, PC Summary, Goods Summary, Income History, Staff Sign On/Off, Valid Memberships, Expired Memberships and Members Statements.
Cafe Manager configuration reports: Billing options, Shield
connections. |
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Log
file viewer [view] |
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With this small utility tool you can view
log files and End of Shift reports created
by Cafe Manager Pro. This program can be
used separately from Cafe Manager on a same
or different system. |
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Screen
Shield |
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Client-side software, designed to work with
Cafe Manager.
Main tasks are to eliminate unauthorized use
of client PC. Screen Shield will Lock,
Unlock, Restart or Shutdown client PC by
the signal from Cafe Manager program. You
can also use Screen Shield to:
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show advertisement;
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restrict access to vital parts of
Windows OS or modify default behavior for
some of the Windows features;
- terminate pre-selected applications if
they are running when Screen Shield is
Locking system up.
- Extend functionality of Screen Shield by adding your own programs or batch files. At pre-defined actions (e.g. Before Unlock) Screen Shield will execute your application. For
example this can be used to show Legal
Notice to customers before they can start
using PC |
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| Cafe Manager
setup |
Cafe Manager Pro
is a "server" side (control) application. Typically Cafe Manager would be installed on the computer near/on your cashier desk. This will
be your Cafe Manager admin system and it will help to process payments quickly and efficiently.
After you install the program you may want to change
some configuration settings. Please click here
if you want to see 6 easy steps configuration guide for Cafe
Manager Pro.
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| Screen Shield
setup |
If you decided to
use Cafe Manager with Screen Shield - you need to
install Screen Shield on client PCs in your network.
Cafe Manager and Shield can communicate either through a
dynamic or static IP
Address or Windows networking (Network Path).
In Screen Shield setup wizard you need to specify what
connection option you will use.
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| Network setup |
If you're not using
Screen Shield then Cafe Manager may be installed on a computer not connected to the network at
all. However if you've opted to install the Screen Shield, then PC with Cafe Manager has to be a part of
the network to operate the Screen Shield.
Cafe Manager can connect to the Screen Shield either by
dynamic or static IP address or through a Network Path.
In one of Cafe Manager's settings window you need to
pick connection option (same as you did in Screen Shield
setup wizard) and enter either IP Address or Network
Path to the client computers. |
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| How it works |
When all Screen
Shield and Cafe Manager configurations are complete you
can start using the programs. Please note that Cafe
Manager and Screen Shield have far to many configuration
options to list them all here. Please refer to the
programs Help files during configuration in order to
pick best suitable set of options for you.
Typical example of Cafe Manager and Screen Shield use
would be as follows:
- Customer walks in to the cafe and ask
receptionist to use a computer.
- Receptionist will pick a free computer in Cafe
Manager and presses Start button.
- Screen Shield will Unlock remote computer.
Customer can start using it.
- If customer uses PC in Pre-Paid mode then after
time is elapsed Screen Shield will automatically Lock
remote PC.
- If customer uses PC in Pay-As-You-Go mode -
remote PC will be Locked as soon as receptionist presses
End button in Cafe Manager or customer click End Session
in Screen Shield. Cafe Manager will calculate used time
and receptionist can select what charge option should be
applied. |
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