An informational movie loops continuously while the APM is not in use and when the software is first launched. The screens that appear in the movie promote the products that you have configured for ordering on the kiosk.
For example, if you offer Photo Books, a screen in the movie will appear to promote that product. If you have the Photo Books option turned off, then the movie will not promote that product.
Touch the screen to begin the ordering process. You may select from up to 17 different language options to guide you through the ordering process by selecting the Choose a Language button.
APM Intro Movie Language Selection
The next screen presents the option to login to the APM using a Photo Finale account. This option may or may not appear, depending on the kiosk configuration. It allows your customers to take advantage of promotions and discounts associated with their online account. Additionally, this option saves time for your customer at the end of an order since their name, address, and phone number will not need to be entered every time they place an order.
**Note: In order to use this feature, the kiosks must be online and configured to synchronize with Lab 50. For more information on configuring these screens, please see Chapter 6. If Lab 50 is not used in your location, or the kiosks are not online, these settings should not be enabled.
To sign into an existing account, select the Sign In Now! button on the right-hand side of the screen. A keypad will then appear prompting for the email address of the account. Once the email address has been entered, press Log In to begin the ordering process.
Photo Finale Account Screen Membership Email Screen
If the customer does not have a Photo Finale account, they may choose to sign up for a new account using one of the membership plans you have configured in Lab 50. The membership login functionality is useful to retailers as a means of tracking customer ordering behavior on an individual basis, and it provides a quick and easy way to tie your online and in-store promotions together without needing to configure the same settings on multiple machines.
Membership Selection Screen
To create a new account, select the Sign Up! button. The next screen that appears will give a list of available membership plans associated with the primary Lab 50 account. To return to the previous screen, select the Back button. Once a plan has been chosen, select Continue. You will then be prompted to enter and verify the email address associated with the new account.
If the membership plan you selected is not free, then you will be taken to the Order Summary screen, as outlined later in this chapter, to complete and purchase an order for the selected membership plan. Once the order is complete, you can return to the main Photo Finale Account screen and login to your new account.
If you do not wish to sign-in to or create an account, choose the No Thanks button to continue on with the order process. After any of these options have been selected, you will be taken to the Insert Media screen.