Set Up Classic Sign-In Greeting Screen
Use the Greeting tab of your On-Deck Properties to set up your Patient Sign-In greeting, where you welcome your patients, and invite them to sign into your office.
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Open On-Deck Properties - ViewPoint main menu > Daily Activities > On-Deck Operatory > 
Properties.
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Open your Operatory Display.
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Open the On-Deck Properties window.
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Open Classic Greeting Tab - Click the Greeting tab at the top of the window, and enable the Classic sign-in style, if needed.
Large Letters Options - Set up your primary message with the Large Letters section of the window.
Text - Type the message to display, welcoming your patient to their appointment, thanking them for choosing your office, or inviting them to sign in.
Alignment - Select how this section of text will be aligned on your screen: Left Justified, Right Justified, or Centered.
Position - Choose where the message should be positioned on the screen. Select Auto to set the vertical position of the text automatically. Or select a numerical value between 100 and 600 to place the text in a specific vertical location on the screen, with 100 being the top of the screen and 600 being the bottom of the screen. If you choose a numerical setting, view your screen to confirm that the text is not juxtaposed over another message. Certain screen resolutions place the 600 setting off your screen.
Font - Select the font, or typestyle, for all of the text that will be displayed on the screen, including your Large Letters, Small Letters, and Patient Prompt messages.
Color - Select the color to display all of the text on the screen. including your Large Letters, Small Letters, and Patient Prompt messages.
Size - Select a font size for this message: The bigger the number, the bigger the text. This entire message will appear in the size you choose, but you may select different sizes for different sections of the screen: Large Letters, Small Letters, and Patient Prompt.
Picture
(Optional.) Click Browse and select a picture to use as the background of your screen. ViewPoint includes many background themes,
most often in the C:\Program Files\Ortho2\Images directory, or you may select
a picture that you have added to your system.
Small Letters Options - Set up a secondary sign-in message with the Small Letters section of the window.
Text - Type the message to display, welcoming your patient to their appointment, thanking them for choosing your office, or inviting them to sign in.
Size - Select a font size for this message: The bigger the number, the bigger the text. This entire message will appear in the size you choose, but you may select different sizes for different sections of the screen: Large Letters, Small Letters, and Patient Prompt.
Position - Choose where the message should be positioned on the screen. Select Auto to set the vertical position of the text automatically. Or select a numerical value between 100 and 600 to place the text in a specific vertical location on the screen, with 100 being the top of the screen and 600 being the bottom of the screen. If you choose a numerical setting, view your screen to confirm that the text is not juxtaposed over another message. Certain screen resolutions place the 600 setting off your screen.
Additional Attributes - This message text is always centered on your screen. The font style and color settings are defined in the Large Letters section of the window.
Patient Prompt - Use the Patient Prompt section of the window to instruct your patients to sign in. We recommend the default prompt,
"Type in all or part of your LAST name" so that your patients have some instruction
on how to sign in correctly.
Text - Type the message to display, welcoming your patient to their appointment, thanking them for choosing your office, or inviting them to sign in.
Size - Select a font size for this message: The bigger the number, the bigger the text. This entire message will appear in the size you choose, but you may select different sizes for different sections of the screen: Large Letters, Small Letters, and Patient Prompt.
Position - Choose where the message should be positioned on the screen. Select Auto to set the vertical position of the text automatically. Or select a numerical value between 100 and 600 to place the text in a specific vertical location on the screen, with 100 being the top of the screen and 600 being the bottom of the screen. If you choose a numerical setting, view your screen to confirm that the text is not juxtaposed over another message. Certain screen resolutions place the 600 setting off your screen.
Additional Attributes - This message text is always left-justified on your screen. The font style and color settings are defined in the Large Letters section of the window.
Save Your Changes - Click Ok to save the changes you have made and close the editing window.
Fingerprint / Rewards Card Message - If you use VP Fingerprint or the Patient Rewards system,
we suggest that your sign-in messages include instructions for using the fingerprint sensor pad and / or reward card swipe device to sign in.
