Howdo I?|UpdatePreferences|InstallingUpdates

Updates to Point of Salesuch as maintenance releases,enhancements, and patchescan be quickly and easily downloaded and installed,ensuring that you have the most up-to-date features and capabilities available. 

Point of Sale uses an automatic update feature whichwill check for and download updates whenever you are connected to theInternet. We recommend you leave the automatic update feature turned onto ensure you always have the latest program files.

If you disable automatic the update feature, you canmanually check for and download update files at your discretion.

Updating Point of Saleis a three part process:

1. Download the updatefile, either automatically or manually.You will be alerted when an automatically downloaded update is availableto install.

If you have multiple workstations, each must installthe update. Make sure each workstation has downloaded or has access tothe update file before continuing. Learnmore.

2. Installthe update at each workstation, starting with the Server Workstation.

3. Restart Point ofSale on the Server Workstation first; this makes any necessary updateto your company data file.

4. Restart Client workstations.

Notes:

• Automatic updatesare downloaded in the background anytime an Internet connection is presentand will not affect your computer's performance.

• No informationis read from your computer or sent to Intuit during updates to Point ofSale. You can read our Privacy Policy by selecting QBPOS Privacy Statement from the Help menu.

• Making a backup of your companyfile before installing an update, while not required, is recommended.

• We recommendyou install updates during off-hours, as it may take some time to completean update, especially if you have several workstations.

• Ifyou are looking to upgrade or unlock the features of a program level otherthan what you have licensed read Howdo I unlock to a higher level?

• The first timeyou enter practice mode after an update has been applied, there may besome delay as Point of Sale applies the update to the practice data file.

• An update doesnot upgrade you from one version toanother (e.g. 5.0 to 6.0).

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