When you add a new employee, you are required to enter his badge number (also called employee ID). The badge number becomes useful when LionClock 2011 is used in keypad mode. If you don't intent to use this feature, just keep the default value. Badge numbers are unique (two employees cannot have the same badge number) and should not be confused with PIN numbers. Badge numbers allow your employees to clock IN and OUT without using computer's keyboard and mouse. Instead they can use magnetic cards.
LionClock allows your employees to clock IN and OUT in two very distinctive ways:
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Your employees can clock IN and OUT by clicking on buttons the see on the screen. This is the most popular method since it doesn't require any additional hardware. You should activate PIN number protection to prevent other employees from clocking in their place. If you are concerned that your employees can share their PIN numbers with others, we recommend using magnetic cards.
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Your employees can clock IN and OUT without using computer's keyboard and mouse. Instead your employees can swipe their plastic card in the magnetic card reader attached to your computer. Magnetic cards and readers should be purchased from 3rd party suppliers separately. It is up to you to make sure such equipement is compatible with LionClock.
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