How to set up a check-in computer for the cardswipe option
  • 30 Jan 2024
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How to set up a check-in computer for the cardswipe option


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How to use a card reader (cardswipe) with your check-in computer.

  1. At the check-in computer, go to the Check-In Options screen and choose a Check-In Type of “Cardswipe”.

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Note: You may choose not to require a password for check in by unchecking the Require Password box, however each person will still be asked to choose one when they register.

  1. Plug the card reader into a USB slot on the check-in computer. Or, if you are using a Procare Touch computer, the card reader is already built in.
  2. Child care staff then Issue Temporary Registration Numbers to the authorized pickup people.
  3. When pickup people Register to Check Children In, they select the card they will use.
  4. Finally, pickup people should follow the steps for How to Check In.

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