# Verify POS Bridge Installation

You can verify that the Maitre'D POS Bridge was installed properly by following this procedure:

1. Click on the Windows Start button and select Settings (by the cog wheel).

![Windows Start Menu - Settings](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/Chap05/MobilePOS/POSBridgeService/01-Start-Settings.png)

2. The Windows Settings screen will open. Click Apps - Uninstall, defaults, optional features.

![Apps Button](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/Chap05/MobilePOS/POSBridgeService/02-Apps.png)

3. The Apps & Features screen will be displayed. Scroll down the list of installed apps and look for Maitre'D POS Bridge.

![Apps & Features List](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/Chap05/MobilePOS/POSBridgeService/02a-AppsList.png)

4. The fact that the Maitre'D POS Bridge application is listed here means that it is installed. Clicking on it will reveal more details. Make sure that the installed version corresponds to your version of the Maitre'D Back-Office software.

![Maitre'D POS Bridge entry](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/Chap05/MobilePOS/POSBridgeService/03-MDPOSBridgeInstalled.png)

### Verify that the Maitre'D POS Bridge service is running

Follow this procedure to make sure that the Maitre'D POS Bridge service is up-and-running. Also make sure that the service is configured to start automatically when Windows starts.

1. Right-click the Windows Start button and select the Run option.

![Right-Click Start > Run](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/Chap05/MobilePOS/POSBridgeService/04-Start-RUN.png)

2. The Run dialog box opens. Type services.msc and click OK.

![Run dialog](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/Chap05/MobilePOS/POSBridgeService/05-RUNBox.png)

3. The Windows Services window opens. Locate the Maitre'D POS Bridge service in the list.

![Maitre'D POS Bridge Service](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/Chap05/MobilePOS/POSBridgeService/06-ServiceRunning.png)

4. Make sure that the service's status is Running, and that the Startup Type is Automatic.

The Maitre'D POS Bridge service is installed and running properly.

Related Topics

1. [Install POS Bridge](/maitred/maitred-complete-online-documentation/chap-5-configuring-and-managing-work/mobile-pos/pos-bridge/install-pos-bridge.md)
2. [Verify POS Bridge Installation](/maitred/maitred-complete-online-documentation/chap-5-configuring-and-managing-work/mobile-pos/pos-bridge/verify-pos-bridge-installation.md)
3. [Update POS Bridge](/maitred/maitred-complete-online-documentation/chap-5-configuring-and-managing-work/mobile-pos/pos-bridge/update-pos-bridge.md)


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