How to change terminal settings, including date and time (Desk 5000 / Move 5000)

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How do I open the terminal settings?

The steps are the same on both terminals.

1. Press ADMIN or .,#*
2. If prompted enter password, press Enter
3. Select 3 – Setup Menu
4. Select 6 – Term Settings

The options you see next depend on your terminal. Find yours below.

What can I change on a Desk 5000?

• 0 – Idle Timer – enter idle time in seconds
• 1 – Printer – toggle on or off
• 2 – Term HW
  • 1- KeyBeep – Key beep – select 1 – All off, 2- All On, 3- Invalid Only
  • 2- Backlight – Select 1 – Always off, 2- Always on, 3- on/key press
  • 3- Brightness Setting – slide indicator to adjust brightness
• 3 – IdleMsg – Enter Idle Message for Idle Screen (i.e if you want to set your company name on home screen of terminal. Default will say Elavon)
• 4 – Clock Display – Select 1 – All pages, 2- First Page Only, 3- Hide, 4-Header
• 5 – Font Size – Select 1 – Normal or 2- Large
• 6- Screen Saver
• 7 – Set Date and Time – Enter current Date and Time (i.e. 2000 = 8PM)
• 8 – 24Hr Reset – Set begin and end time
• 9 – Reset New – Enter Admin ID and PW to reset all.
• 10 – Display Params – press + to display all current terminal settings or print to print report.

What can I change on a Move 5000?

• 0 – Idle Timer – enter idle time in seconds
• 1 – Printer – toggle on or off
• 2 – Term HW
  • 1- KeyBeep – Key beep – select 1 – All off, 2- All On, 3- Invalid Only
  • 2- SleepTimer – Enter # of seconds for terminal to go to sleep
  • 3- ShutdownTimer – Enter # of minutes until terminal shutsdown
  • 4- Backlight – Select 1 – Always off, 2- Always on, 3- on/key press
  • 5- Brightness Setting – slide indicator to adjust brightness
  • 6- Motion Wake Up – toggle on or off
  • 7- Touch Wake Up – toggle on or off
• 3 – IdleMsg – Enter Idle Message for Idle Screen (i.e if you want to set your company name on home screen of terminal. Default will say Elavon)
• 4 – Clock Display – Select 1 – All pages, 2- First Page Only, 3- Hide, 4-Header
• 5 – Font Size – Select 1 – Normal or 2- Large
• 6 – Set Date and Time – Enter current Date and Time (i.e. 2000 = 8PM)
• 7 – 24Hr Reset – Set begin and end time
• 8 – Reset New – Enter Admin ID and PW to reset all.
• 9 – Display Params – press + to display all current terminal settings or print to print report.

Common questions

How do I turn off or restart a Move 5000?

These settings have no power-off option. To reboot, press and hold the Yellow and # keys. To power off, disconnect the terminal from its power source (see the restart and power guide). A wireless terminal can also be power cycled, as the connection troubleshooting guide explains: press yellow and .,#* keys together for a few seconds until it powers off, then press and hold the green button to power back on. On the Move 5000, the SleepTimer and ShutdownTimer under 2 – Term HW also control when it sleeps or shuts down.

How do I put my business name on the home screen?

Use 3 – IdleMsg and enter your company name as the idle message. By default it says Elavon.

Why does my Move 5000 screen go dark or switch off?

That’s set by 2- SleepTimer (seconds until it sleeps) and 3- ShutdownTimer (minutes until it shuts down) under 2 – Term HW. Motion Wake Up and Touch Wake Up control how it wakes.