AV Clock Setup
The AV Clock Setup is accessed from the system menu of the AV Clock. To
access, click on the system menu (shown below) in the upper left corner of the
AttendView dialog. Then click on Config.
The AV Clock Setup allows the selection of what information to include in the
AV Clock display, and how it is displayed. All changes made in the AV Clock
Setup dialog are local. That is, they will only affect the AV Clock software
running on the local computer. The AV Clock Setup dialog is shown below.
Department Selection
Employees may be selected by department to be included in the AV Clock
employee status display. To select departments, highlight the department in the Not Selected list and press Add --->. To remove departments, highlight the department in the Selected Departments list and select Remove <---.
Not Selected
This section shows departments not included in the AttendView employee status
display.
Selected Departments
This section shows departments included in the AttendView employee status
display.
Employee Status
Items in this section of the setup configure how the employee status is
displayed. The employee status is displayed in a grid on the AV Clock display. It
indicates the employee status (in, out or outside work) as well as hours worked
and message indication.
Show Employee Status
Check this checkbox for the employee status to be included in the AV Clock
display.
Show Icons
Check this checkbox for icons to be included in the AV Clock display.
Show total day hours
Check this checkbox for the total hours worked today to be shown in the
employee status display.
Show total week hours
Check this checkbox for the total hours worked this week to be shown in the
employee status display.
Sort by
In this list box select how the employees in the employee status display
should be sorted.
Font Size
In this list box select the font size to be used for the employee status
display.
Update Every
In this list box select how often the employee status display should be
updated.
Select Colors
Press the Select Colors button to access the Select Colors dialog. It will allow selection of colors for indicating employee status. It also
allows selection of the dialog background color or wallpaper.
Select Sounds and Animations
Press the Select Sounds and Animations button to access the Sound Selection Dialog for selecting Clock In and Out sounds and animated GIF files.
Clock In/Out
Items in this section are for configuring how the clock in/out will function.
Show Clock In/Out
Check this checkbox if the clock in/out functionality is to be enabled. If
the AV Clock is to be used only for viewing employee status (to see who’s in), uncheck this checkbox.
Play sounds on Clock In/out
Check this if sounds are to be played on Clock In/Out. To configure which
sounds are to be played, press the Select Sounds and Animations button.
Password Style Clock In/Out entry
If this checkbox is checked, clock in/out entries will appear as asterisks
(*). This will hide the clock in/out codes from view.
Message Font
This list box allows the selection of the font size for the clock in/out
messages which appear at the bottom of the AV Clock.
Clear Message After
This listbox allows selection of how long messages will remain in the message
box before they are cleared. For example, if this is set at 30 seconds and
someone clocks in, the clock in message will be displayed for 30 seconds or until
someone else clocks in or out.
Database Location
This field shows the location of the database file. When installing AV Clock
for the first time, this should be set to the path where the AttendView
database file is located. See Network Installation Considerations for more information.
See Also
Using the AV Clock