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2. From the Patron Maintenance main window, select Edit | Delete Patrons via
PHD. The following dialog appears:
These instructions change based on the PHD you choose.
Warning: To protect your equipment, make sure you turn off your PHD
and computer before connecting or disconnecting the PHD.
Select the PHD model you're
using.
To change the transfer set
tings, click Edit.
If you want to keep patrons
that have active checkouts,
holds, fines, or refunds due,
clear this option.
3. Decide if you want to delete patrons with active transactions, and then select
the PHD model you're using. If you don't need to change the transfer
settings, go to step 4. Otherwise, click Edit. The PHD Settings dialog appears:
Select the port you use to attach your
PHD to your computer, and then...
...select the highest speed available for
that port. The PHD only com
municates at a speed of 9600 baud.
Set the port and speed for your PHD, and click Save.
4. Once you've selected the correct PHD model and adjusted the PHD settings
as desired, simply follow the instructions displayed on the screen.
When you click Delete, a confirmation message appears. Click OK. While
deleting the selected patrons, Patron Maintenance displays a progress dialog.
When the delete process ends, Patron Maintenance produces an exception
report that lists, for each patron barcode scanned, the patron name, barcode
number, ID number, and whether the patron was deleted or skipped (and the
reason). If you chose to delete patrons with active transactions, any copies
that were checked out are marked as lost, and any fines, refunds, or holds are
deleted.