# Advanced

**Operating System**

Enable the Operating System of your workstation.

**Workstation Type**

Enable your workstation's type from the drop-down. The choices of the local workstation are different from the others workstation's.

**Communication**

Enable the communication type Network or Serial.

**Electronic Journal**

Enable this option to create a text file containing a chronological list of all transactions done on a fixed workstation. This feature is not available on handheld workstations.

{% hint style="info" %}
NOTE: By default, each workstation saves the resulting JournalXX.Log file in the C:\WS folder of its own hard drive , where XX is the workstation number.  You can specify a path to save the electronic journals off all workstations in a central location by going to System Configuration / View / Options / Directories, and entering a path in the POS Electronic Journal Path field.
{% endhint %}

**Small Device**

Enable this option if the terminal runs on a hand-held device.

**Use Folder Share for Printing:**

Enable this option to use a shared folder on the server as a print buffer this workstation. If this option is disabled, the workstation will have its own local folder as its print buffer.

![Button - Create Data](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/MaitreDCommon/Buttons/MDButton-CreateData.jpg)

Click this button to create data for the workstation.

**Style**

If the Operating System of your workstation is Windows or Windows CE, select a screen style for it.

**Multi-Instance**

Enable this option to allow resizing of the workstation application screen.

{% hint style="info" %}
NOTE: When you restart the workstation, it will resize to the same position and size as when you closed it.
{% endhint %}

**Show Mouse Cursor**

Enable this option if the Operating System of your workstation is Windows and you want to use a mouse instead of a touch screen.

**Floor plan status**

Enable this option to use the floor plan as a screen saver on the workstation.

**MSR Compatibility Mode**

Enable this option to synchronize with the Magnetic Card Reader of a Posiflex J2 workstation running CE.NET.


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