User manual
Time Guardian v4.0 User’s Guide  3-3 
•  Sync Employee(s) with Payroll: If QuickBooks is installed on the local PC and the 
QuickBooks application is running, this option synchronizes the selected employee(s) Time 
Guardian information with QuickBooks. 
Display Menu 
The “Display” menu allows you to select how you want information presented to you on the 
main screen. Click on Display from the main Time Guardian screen view and the following 
dropdown menu will appear: 
•  Report or Payroll: Selecting this option will hide the Hours Grid and maximize the view of 
the Report or Payroll being displayed. 
Descriptions of the Display submenu functions follow: 
•  Hours Grid: Selecting this option will hide the Report or Payroll section in the main view and 
maximize the view of the Hours Grid. 
•  Both: This is the default setting and it displays both the Hours and Report information in the 
main view. 
Communication Menu 
The Communication menu is used to remotely perform functions on active terminals from the 
Host PC. It is divided into two groups, those functions distinct to Time Guardian terminals and 
for polling and downloading to the MTX-15 Time Guardian, Fingerprint, and HandPunch (HP) 
terminals. For more information on an HandPunch Terminal purchase, call or email Time 
Guardian support. Click on Communication from the main Time Guardian menu bar and the 
following dropdown menu will appear: 
The MTX submenu selection allows you to perform the following operations on all active Time 
Guardian terminals. Click on MTX submenu from the Communication menu and the following 
pop up menu will appear: 
•  Auto Update: Confirms that the clock and the Host PC are communicating, assigns a 
terminal number and the Daylight Saving Time settings to the terminal including Door 
Access and Bell Schedule. This action will also set the time display of the terminal as 
determined by the PC settings. 
Descriptions of the Communication/MTX submenu functions follow: 










