When you open The Edge, the application will appear as follows:
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A Title Bar
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Contains the title of the active window.
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B Window Control Boxes
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Allows you to minimize, maximize, or close windows.
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C The Edge Menu Bar
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Contains standard Windows functions and The Edge Administrative functions, which will probably not be needed for day-to-day use. These options are detailed in the sections entitled
The Edge Menu Bar and Administrative Menu.
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D Main Navigation Bar
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Provides access to The Edge’s main functional areas. These functions are detailed throughout this manual.
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E Function-Specific menu
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This contextual menu varies according to the function selected from the Main Navigation Bar. Notice that the color of the menu tabs match that of the associated function tab. These options are detailed in the applicable function description.
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F Frame Window
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Contains contents of an active window.
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G Password Time-Out
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The time left while logged in, but inactive, as a particular user before the system will log you off automatically. If time-out has passed, and no one is logged in, this field will not appear.
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H Version
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The version of The Edge that is running.
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I Child Window List
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Contains buttons for minimized windows so you can maximize them.
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The Edge has a number of keyboard shortcuts. To see them, press the Alt key. The underlined letter indicates the key to press along with the Alt key to quickly go to that function or task. For example, from Point of Sale (POS), press Alt+T to activate the Tender area. From there, press Alt+C to select Cash.
Once a task window is open, a button for it will reside on the Windows taskbar at the bottom of the screen.
More than one window can be open at a time. To reactivate a window, select the desired button from the taskbar. To close a function or window, select Close or click the close window button (X) in the upper right corner of the screen.
The ESC key on your keyboard can also be used to close the active window.