In many cases your cash register will need to be set up in such a way that the customers cannot see the screen. In this case you will want to use a secondary display device, like a pole display, so that the customer can see that the correct merchandise is being run up. The problem with this is that pole displays are quite expensive, usually just under $200.00 US. A much lower cost alternative is the Pertelian X2040 Display shown here. It's cost is under $50.00 US

Pertelian X2040 Display

Disadvantages The only disadvantage to a standard pole display is that the Pertelian X2040 is small, with a screen 3 inches wide and 1 inch high. However the size is not an important consideration because you can mount the display closer to the customer on the top, back, or just below the back of the computer monitor. Or anywhere you choose. The display is quite readable from 1 yard (1 meter) away. The display has a back light that can be turned on or off. The display comes with a Velcro back and a stand so it can be mounted anywhere on almost any flat surface. The X2040 can only be used under Windows versions '98 and higher. Advantages 1. The main advantage is that the cost of the Pertelian X2040 Display, at less than $50.00 US, is about 1/4 the cost of a standard pole display. 2. Unlike pole displays that display two 20 character lines the Pertelian X2040 Display can show four 20 character lines. My POS software takes advantage of this by using the top two lines to display the standard pole display output and uses the bottom two lines to display the total tax and total due of the current sale. COLOR KEY ONE SIDED 5 X 2.49 = 12.45 TOTAL TAX 5.03 TOTAL 35.42 Software To use a standard pole display you must run the POLE.EXE program that with my POS software while the POS software is running. To use the Pertelian X2040 Display you must run the PERTPOLE.EXE program that you can download below while the POS software is running. This software will run under Windows '98 and higher, it will not run under DOS, Windows 3.1, or '95. PERTPOLE.EXE will only function with my POS software although they are working on getting it to emulate the Logic Control command set for pole displays. This will allow the Pertelian X2040 Display to work most POS systems in the future. Hardware The Pertelian X2040 Display connects through a USB port meaning that your computer must have an unused USB port to use this display. The Pertelian X2040 Display has many other uses than as a pole display. Visit the main Pertelian site to learn more. Ordering Here is the ForeSight systems information page about using the X2040 as a pole display. You can find information on setting up the Pertelian X2040 Display from these installation directions. .DOC file or .PDF file. You can order a Pertelian X2040 Display from the Pertelian store page. What do you think? Please fill out this questionnaire about the Pertelian X2040.