Setting the Workstation for Smart Card Use

If your workstation uses a 3M™ smart card reader to read patron smart cards, you need to set the workstation to use the reader. This procedure needs to be done only once. To set the workstation for smart card use:

1. Select Circulation, Options from the Polaris Shortcut Bar. The Circulation Options dialog box appears.
2. Select the Smart Card Readers tab. The Smart Card Reader tabbed page appears.
3. Select Smart card reader installed.
4. Click OK on the dialog box.
5. Exit from the staff client and log back in to see the effects of your changes.

Related Information

Using the smart card reader at check-out - See Check out an item.