PC Check In

Software Install

Licensing

Our software is supported through annual licensing. This provides you with unlimited support and free updates. This low cost method allows us to keep the initial cost low and employ staff to update and support you when you need it

Requirements


Microsoft Windows 7 or newer
Touch Screen PC with Internet Explorer 11
4GB RAM
3GB Storage

Free Trial

Our software starts with a trial license. It is the full version. Simply download and install. Try the software for 30 days. If you like it, call or email us for a license key to continue using it. Your system will remind you 30 days prior to expiration.

Install & Setup

Step 1. Important!
Disable User Access Control (UAC)

Go to your control panel, click on User Accounts, click 'Change User Account Control Settings'. Move the slider to the lowest setting, Save and Reboot.

Step 2.
Download PC Check In

Download the zip file

Download

Step 3.
Unzip all files into one folder

  • Create a folder on your pc or server
  • Unzip the files into your folder
  • Copy the Run Kiosk link to the desktop

Step 4.
Start PC Check In

After you have unzipped the files into a folder, run the PCCheckin.exe program. You can run it from the exe or from the desktop link.

The program will start but may not be apparent because it runs in the background. You will see it in the tray near the clock as a green check mark on your Windows PC.

This will automatically create a 30 day license. Windows will ask to allow the program through the firewall. Answer Yes.
You may also need to disable any software using port 80

Important! Running the Program

When you run the program for the first time, it will ask permission to use port 80 though the firewall. This is needed for workstations to connect.

Once you have installed PC Check In, the fastest way to see everything is to run it on the machine you installed it to. Run the program. You should now have a green check mark running in the tray (bottom right, by the clock).

Now open a browser to http://localhost

From there you can configure the touch screen and other features.
The default password is "mciadmin"

Step 5.
Setup the Touch Screen Interface

First, make sure your system has Internet Explorer 11. Next, create a new shortcut on the desktop to the following link;

"c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe" -k "http://localhost/pc"

Be sure to include the quotes. You may be able to copy and paste this link. You may have to type the link into a shortcut.

OR...The folder contains the shortcut file. You may right-click the file and create a shortcut on your desktop.

Step 6.
Create a Shortcut for each Workstation

Your workstations will need to connect to the Check In system to see the live list of customers. Create a shortcut on the desktops to the follwing link;

http://computername

Replace 'computername' with the name of the system you installed the main software


Optional Server Setup

For those installing on a server

Our software can also be setup as a client/server style system.
This allows more connections when used with a Microsoft Server.

To install the software;

  • Download and unpack the zip to a folder on your server
  • Run the pccheckin.exe program
  • Open a browser to http://localhost to verify software is running
  • Create a shortcut on each PC to http://hostname or http://ipaddressofserver
  • Touch Screen - Run Internet Explorer in kiosk mode to http://servername/pc
  • create shortcut to this link - "c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe" -k "http://localhost/pc"

    Requirements

  • Windows 7 or newer
  • PC Touch Computer or Apple iPad with stand
  • Ethernet or Wifi Connection to internal network