User guide

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Initial ConfigurationInitial Configuration
Initial ConfigurationInitial Configuration
Initial Configuration—As installed, SPOT is configured to operate
the way an typical drycleaner requires. Fine-tuning the system to
specific needs is usually always required. You will quickly come to
appreciate the long-term benefits of the added flexibility and
expandability of SPOT.
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AdaptabilityAdaptability
AdaptabilityAdaptability
Adaptability—Since most drycleaner’s operating requirements tend
to be uniquely different from each other, SPOT was created to
contain many adaptive configuration options. At first glance, SPOT
may seem overly complex, but much of this comes from its ability to
adapt to the need of the drycleaning environment. In practical use,
few operators will use all of SPOT’s feature set, only differing
subsets of various configuration options. As such, an important part
of learning SPOT is knowing which features to use initially, leaving
the others for future consideration. Onsite training can shorten this
learning curve considerably. Once configured, SPOT is easy to use.
Familiarity makes almost everything easy.
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is its ability to utilize screen real estate more efficiently. Countless
hours have been logged designing screen views to be as efficient as
possible. Each function was scrutinized, then organized to be as
logical and easy to use as possible. Then, the final implementations
were subjected to hundreds of drycleaning users for feedback and
redesign if necessary. Nothing was left to chance. Our basic screen
design philosophy was to minimize the number of screen views
required to complete a given function to make ease of use and fast
operation priorities. So, screen views may at first glance appear
overly busy, but with use, you will come to appreciate why this is
necessary.
Operating Modes
SPOT software supports two basic modes of operation to suit your
operational needs and budget.
STAND-ALONE
In this mode, the entire computer system is located within each store. A
system can be either a single computer or an entire multiple-terminal
local area network (LAN). Wide-area networking (WAN) is possible, but
not recommended due to high bandwidth requirements. Databases are
local to each store site and data consolidation across multiple stores is
not practical. Data backups and computer maintenance must be
performed at each store site.