Recording a student signing in automatically

The sign in barcode scanner is programmed with a prefix code, decided by your organisation. The prefix (001 in the example) is used by Synergetic to select the Auto In mode on the Create Absence Event window.

To sign in students automatically:

1. At the start of the day, display the Create Absence Event window, if not already done.
   
   
   
   
2. Select the Auto In mode.
   
   Tip: You can set up other modes that have scanners linked to the same PC.
    
3. Select Show Second Screen if you have a second screen to display student photos.
4. The student scans the barcode on their student card using the sign in barcode scanner.
   The sign in barcode scanner fills the Student ID/Barcode or Surname field with the:
   
   • prefix (001 in the example)
   • Synergetic ID of the student (56 for Angelo Adamski in the example).
   
   
   
   Synergetic then automatically:
   
   • selects the Auto In mode on the Create Absence Event window
   • creates an Auto In absence event
   • redisplays the Create Absence Event window
   
   
   
   • displays the second screen, if available.
   
   
   Note: Unexplained is displayed in red and the PC beeps, if the student signs in or out but there is no prior arrangement and this setting is configured. See BeepWhenUnexplainedFlag configuration setting in the System maintenance manual.