Before i-Clarity can be used on a computer it needs to be added to the i-Clarity system. To do this you will need to add the computer in maintenance on an existing computer.

In the Computers tab, fill in the first column of information.

1. Fill in the computer name exactly as it is shown on your computer.
   
   
   To find the device name on your computer, follow the steps below.
   
   1. Click on your windows button
   2. Type 'device' or 'PC name'. (This should work even if you do not see anywhere to type it). 
   3. Click on 'View your PC name' from the list of options.
      
      
      
   4. Your device name is displayed here. EG: TESTING_LAPTOP
      
      
      
2. Type a note in the notes box. This should be something to help you recognise the computer E.g. Reception desk computer or Testing room computer
   
   
   
3. The branch selected from the dropdown list should be the branch that the computer is located in. This will then be the default branch when you log into i-Clarity on that computer.
   
   i-Clarity will use this branch for banking. If cash is taken on this computer it will add the cash to this branch’s takings E.g. if you log into another branch from this computer to take a balance, the cash/card payment taken will be added to this branch’s cashing up as the system knows the location of the computer.
   
4. Select the name of the receipt printer you wish this computer to print to. It does not need to be a printer that is physically connected to the computer but there will be a few seconds delay to print to a receipt printer that is not connected. The receipt printer needs to have been added in “Devices”, if the device is not there you can come back to this section after the device has been added.
   
   
5. If this is a testing room computer, you can add the tonometer that will be used here, from the dropdown list. When the clinician adds pressures in clinical records this tonometer will automatically be selected as the equipment used and the clinician does not have to repeatedly select the tonometer. The tonometers can be added in the Misc. 5 tab.
   
   
6. This is the file type you would like your scans to be saved as. It needs to be an image file such as jpg.
   
   
   

Now complete the check boxes in the middle column.

1. If the computer, you are adding is a laptop that does not stay in one branch you can check the laptop check box. This stops i-Clarity from assuming any cash belongs to the selected branch in the Branch section. It will now assume that any cash/card transactions belong to the branch you have logged in to.
   
   
2. The auto SMS checkbox determines whether automated SMS appointment reminders are generated from this computer. This is useful if the laptop may be being used at unsociable hours and stops the SMS messages being generated and sent at an unsociable hour. If the box is not ticked, then auto messages are not sent from this computer.
   
   
3. The highlight debts check box determines if the patient’s details are red when money is owing:
   
   
   
4. If the auto receipts check box is ticked, when a sale is entered on that computer a receipt will print. We recommend that this is switched off for computers that are used for testing to avoid a receipt printing each time the clinician puts a fee through. Also, for dispensing computers that do not have their own PDQ machines attached, to avoid a receipt printing with the full balance before the patient has paid anything at reception.
   
   
5. Highlight orders and CL notes check box; In i-Clarity, when a patient has an outstanding order, the orders text on the orders
   button turns blue. You can speed up access to individual records on certain computers where this information is not necessarily needed at first glance, such as the testing room computer, by leaving the box unticked.
   
   
6. The multi instance checkbox will allow the user to run multiple instances of i-Clarity on the same computer simultaneously if the box is checked. We recommend this is only enabled after having used i-Clarity for a few months, and it is then only enabled on admin machines away for patient facing areas.
   
   
7. The binocular PD’s checkbox can be left unchecked. When we link equipment to i-Clarity, the link sometimes requires this box to be checked depending on the equipment’s preferred PD measurement. We will check this box as part of the equipment set up.Fill in the third column of details:

Now complete the final (3rd) column

1. The “lock after” text box is completed with the number of minutes the i-Clarity software on the computer can be inactive before i-Clarity locks automatically. It is recommended that any computers in a public area have a lock after time entered and computers in a consulting room have this feature disabled. If you want to turn this function off put 0 in this box.
   
   
   
2. The Temp file path box should be left blank. This file path will be created by i-Clarity support if it is needed on your computer.
   
   
3. The USB label printer drop down list is where you can select which barcode printer you would like to print to. The barcode printer needs to have been added in “Devices”, if the device is not there you can come back to this section after the device has been added. Please note: We can only support barcode printers that we have supplied.

Click 'Add' (left hand side)