Using TNIUT Client


The Client Interface:

The Client interface looks like this:

The points to be noticed in the above picture are as follows:
  1. Caption at top: As you can see in the above picture, "Our Communication" Written in the top. This is where the caption you write in the "Name of your communication centre" input box in the cofiguration interface is shown.

  2. Green Rectangle: Well it is the indicator for connection with the server. It is red when it is not in connection with Server, and turns green when connected to the server (just like the green rectangle in the Server).

  3. Computer Number: This shows the computer number that the client is assigned. The record in the server, with same number as client will show its usage time.

  4. "Configuration" button: This is to open up the configuration interface whenever you want to change current configuration. By default, it is disabled when the client is not connected to the server. And this button can be enabled or disabled from the Server configuration. It is recommended that you keep it disabled, because if you enable it, configuration might be accidentally changed by any user. There may come circumstances that you will get difficulties, such as due to accidental change in configuration, the computer can't connect to the server, and the configuration button remains disabled. There is a breakthrough for such cases which can't be mentioned in this help and it will be explained to you by the distributor. If you do not have that information, please contact the creator or your distributor.

  5. "About" button: Just like the same button in the server, it has information about the version of the software, creator and distributor for the region, and contact address.

  6. "Help" button: Well this opens up this Help page.

  7. "Minimize to System Tray" button: The system tray is the rectangular space in the bottom right corner of your screen where there is computer clock (if you have not hidden computer clock). The following picture will give you an idea where the system tray is (the system tray in the picture is marked with a red circle and is enlarged in the center of the picture).

    Now clicking on the "Minimize to System Tray" button will minimize the program to the system tray. The icon in the system tray is shown in the following picture by an arrow:

    When minimized, the TNIUT always resides in the system tray. You can click on the system tray icon to enlarge or restore TNIUT Client. When restored, it stays on top of other windows most of the times.

    If your computer gets some system error, or fault from explorer.exe, most of the system tray icons are not seen in the system tray. You can even double click twice on the short cut in the desktop or start menu short cut of the program to bring the interface to the front. This program runs only one instance in one computer. So if it is already running, new interface will not come up, and the one which is already running will show. So clicking the system tray icon or double clicking on the short cuts or the program itself have the same effect.

  8. "Work Offline" button: Some communication may like to give Offline facility to customers, with a different charge or even free. This button is for those cafes. It allows working with offline files and web pages, but restricts from viewing online pages. The timer doesn't run in offline mode. & It is a toggle button, ie, you can work offline, and then click the same button to stop working offline. If your cyber cafe doesn't have offline facility, it is recommended that you disable this button from the server configuration.

  9. "Go online/Stop" button: This is also a toggle button. When clicked, the timer starts, mouse pointer is released, and client can access internet from the computer. The caption then changes to "Stop", and client can click this button to stop the timer. This button can also be enabled/disabled from the server configuration.

  10. "Clear"button: This button clears the display fields of Start, end and usage time and the charge.

  11. "Start time", "End time", "Usage time" and "Charge" display fields: These fields show the start time, end time, usage time and the amout the client has to pay.



Using TNIUT Client Properly:

Once installed, the client is ready to use. It works by connecting to the server. So if it is connected to server, the mouse pointer of the client is restricted to the interface area so that no one can use the computer without clicking on "Go Online" or "Work Offline" button. The "Go online" button is enabled or disabled (depending upon the server configuration). When it is enabled, client can click on the button to start timer, release mouse restriction and access internet. The interface, after the "Go online" button is clicked, looks like this:

The "Minimize to system tray" button is enabled once someone goes online, and clicking on this causes the software to reside in the system tray, from where the client can view and/or stop timer by clicking on the system tray icon of the client.

During the usage, the customer can view the usage time and the amount he has to pay by restoring or bring up the client interface by clicking in the system tray icon of the client.

When the customer is done with his work in the client, they can stop the timer from the client if you have not disabled the "Stop" button of client in your configuration. Same thing can be done from the Server too. Once the timer is stopped, It will show the usage time and charge in the client like in the picture below:

Clicking on the "Clear Usage Time" will put off the above frame, clear the fields in the client's main screen, and the interface looks like that in the beginning. When OK is cleared, the interface returns to the main interface, but the fields are not cleared, as below:

Clear button will clear the fields, and the interface looks like that of the beginning.

There are two points to be noted. The client does not have a "Close" button. As such, it can't be closed. But you may get into problems and may need to close the client. In such case, you can close the client. The procedure is not written here, but you will get the information from the creator or distributor of the software.

Another point is mentioned above. As such the configuration button is disabled when client is not connected to server, but sometimes you need it enabled when you run into problems. This too can be done but it is not mentioned here, and will be told to you by the distributor of the software. If you do not have the information, you can ask online in the address mentioned below.


For any problem, please refer to the "Troubleshooting" section, or visit http://nepalitimer.tripod.com for online help.

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