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- Internet access. Your kiosk computer needs to have internet access to install and to run the new PF Kiosk software.
- Windows 8.1 or higher. Your kiosk needs to be running x64. Photo Finale Kiosk (PFK) requires Windows 8.1 x64 or higher. , with administrative rights are required to run the installer. The user account used to run PF Kiosk does not need to be a local administrator.
- Keyboard & mouse. This is recommended. PF Kiosk does have an on-screen keyboard and is designed to work on a touch screen, however, a physical keyboard and mouse makes for a much more pleasant user experience.
- Currently New or currently-supported kiosk license. The new PF Kiosk software is only available to supported kiosks. If you are out of a support contract, you will need to renew before you can install the new software.
- PF Web catalog. The new PF Kiosk relies on a corresponding PF website catalog for products, pricing, memberships, and many other settings. If you are one of our kiosk-only customers, we will set you up with a PF Standard website and corresponding catalog. If you do not want a consumer-facing website, we can discourage search engines from crawling it, and you will pay no additional cost. However, this is a great opportunity for you to expand your business online and we encourage you to use the website as an order-taking tool, even if you offer store pickup only–this has been a very popular way, especially recently, to keep your customers ordering from you even while they may not be able to visit your store.
- Lab 50. We recommend to have our Lab 50 software on a separate computer. Most dealers are set up this way, but if you are one of the few not using Lab 50, or not using it on a separate computer, please let us know, we will discuss options with you.
Installation & Licensing
- PF Kiosk ID. Your PF Kiosk ID will be the same as your APM ID and continue with support and expiration under that ID, just as with any software update did under the old APM kiosk.
- Price. A license for the PF Kiosk software is being included with the current term of all kiosk existing support agreements and license subscriptions, as of Jan. 1st. If you pay a yearly fee, this is included. If you pay a subscription rate, this is included. If you are out of support, you will need to be back under a support contract in order to install.
- Install & Activation. If you have met all the prerequisites, you will run an installer just like you have in the past for a kiosk software update, with the additional step of entering the existing Kiosk ID and your Dealer Code to activate. Once the installer has run, the machine will reboot and you will be good to go.
FAQs
Q: Can I just keep using my old APM if I don't want the new PF Kiosk?
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