Configuring OrthoTrac > Using the Options Menu > Environment

Miscellaneous Tab

The Miscellaneous tab contains settings for several areas of the system. Changes made in this window are workstation-specific.

On the Miscellaneous tab:

1. Select Options > Environment from the menu bar.

2. Click the Miscellaneous tab.

3. In the Location of this Workstation section, use the drop-down list to select the physical location of a workstation, if your practice has multiple locations.

4. In the Ticket Style section, select a ticket style.

   • Generic (Dot Matrix) — Select this setting to print appointment tickets with a dot matrix printer.

   • Label (1 Label per Appt) — Select this setting to print the appointment on a label with an individual label printer.

   • Business Card Style — Select this setting to print business-card-sized appointment tickets with a label printer.

   • Laser (Half Sheets) — Select this setting to print half-sheet appointment tickets with a laser printer. This is the default.
     
     The default orientation is Portrait. Depending on the type of printer you are using, the tickets might print better in landscape mode. If you select Landscape, the Set Margins option is enabled. To adjust the margins, click Set Margins to display the Set Laser (Half Sheet) Landscape Margins window, and use the arrow buttons to adjust the margins for the ticket. Click Close.

   • Header information for appointment tickets or labels is set up in System Maintenance. See Adding Locations for more information.

5. In the Staff Login Settings section, select your login preference.

   • Clerk (Use this clerk throughout the system) — This is the default setting and offers maximum security. After logging in, a user can access his Staff Mail or ToDo List and can perform any of the functions for which he has permission. Each system-trackable function the user performs is attributed to the logged-in user.

   • In order for your practice to receive the full benefit of the security features in the software, when leaving workstations, users should close all charts and then click their name at the bottom of the main menu to log out.

   • Mail (Only use clerk for ToDo List and EMail) — This setting turns off the software’s security features. After logging in, a user can access his Staff Mail or ToDo List but is prompted to select his name from a list before performing a specific function. After a user selects his name, he can perform that function, regardless of his security permissions. Before performing any system-trackable function, the user is prompted to select his name, and the action is attributed to the selected user.

   • It is recommended that you do not use the Mail setting if system security is a concern in your office.

6. In the Snapshots section, select your snapshot preferences.

   • Patient — Select this option to display a snapshot, if available, in the patient chart.

   • Responsible Party — Select this option to display a responsible party snapshot, if available, in the patient chart.

7. In the Miscellaneous Options section, select from the available options.

   • Always Use Low Resolution (256 Color) Graphics — Select this option to use low resolution graphics when running a WTS thin client.

   • Optimize Display for Thin Client Performance — Select this option to optimize performance when running a WTS thin client.

   • Attempt to detect Fingerprint scanner on this workstation — Select this option to have the software detect a fingerprint scanner for the workstation after it is installed.

8. In the Backup Options section, type the number of SQL backups that should be retained.

9. Click Apply to save your changes and click OK to close the window, or click Cancel to close the window without saving.

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