The concept of a touch screen is not new in today’s world. Many service industries, in particular fast food and dine‐in restaurants, use touch screens to reduce the amount of time it takes to perform an action. Check‐in is no different. The idea is to quickly process people so that they do not have to wait long to attend an activity.
Touchscreens are like a keyboard. Any button you touch on the screen causes Check‐in to respond in some fashion. The use of a touchscreen greatly accelerates the check‐in process for an activity. With it, you can quickly find people and assign them to the correct location, or you can use Check‐in in Self mode and allow your participants to check themselves in!
Note: You do not have to use a touchscreen monitor. Check‐in works with keyboard and mouse just as well as with a touchscreen.
Use the touchscreen monitors recommended by your ACTIVE Network Faith implementation manager and follow the directions provided with the monitor when installing. Most touchscreen monitors have proprietary software drivers that must be installed before the monitor will work. You may also need to run a calibration program included with the monitor to ensure the monitor works correctly.