User manual
Time Guardian v4.0 User’s Guide i
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction .........................................................................................................1-1
Features and Requirements
.................................................................................................1-1
Features
............................................................................................................................1-1
Requirements
....................................................................................................................1-2
Chapter 2: General Installation Guidelines
..........................................................................2-1
Time Guardian Software Installation
.....................................................................................2-1
Time Guardian Wizards
........................................................................................................2-2
Time Guardian Wizard Worksheets
......................................................................................2-3
Time Guardian Registration
..................................................................................................2-3
Time Guardian Basic Customer Support
..............................................................................2-3
On-Line Help
.....................................................................................................................2-3
E-Mail Support
..................................................................................................................2-3
Time Guardian One-on-One Technical Support Options
.......................................................2-3
Software Upgrades
...............................................................................................................2-4
Time Guardian User’s Guide
................................................................................................2-4
Time Guardian Hardware
.....................................................................................................2-4
Chapter 3: Working with Time Guardian
..............................................................................3-1
Recording Punches at the Terminal (Punching In and Out)
..................................................3-1
One-Minute Swipe Rule
........................................................................................................3-1
Time Guardian Layout
..........................................................................................................3-1
Main Dropdown Menus
.....................................................................................................3-2
File Menu
................................................................................................................ 3-2
Employee Menu
...................................................................................................... 3-2
Display Menu
.......................................................................................................... 3-3
Communication Menu
............................................................................................. 3-3
Setup Menu
............................................................................................................ 3-4
Grid Display Menu
.................................................................................................. 3-5
Help Menu
.............................................................................................................. 3-5
Custom Toolbar
................................................................................................................3-6
Report and Payroll Toolbars
..............................................................................................3-7
Report Sizing and Scrolling Toolbars
...................................................................... 3-7
Payroll Interface Toolbar
......................................................................................... 3-7
Grid Display Toolbar
.........................................................................................................3-9
Reports and Payroll List
....................................................................................................3-9
Report and Payroll View
.................................................................................................. 3-10
Report View
.......................................................................................................... 3-10
Payroll View
.......................................................................................................... 3-10
Employee List
................................................................................................................. 3-11
Hours Grid View
.............................................................................................................. 3-12
Adding, Editing and Deleting Employee Punches
................................................. 3-14
Assigning Reasons to Exception Flags
................................................................. 3-14
Editing Punches During Daylight Saving Time
...................................................... 3-15