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0.2.3 CardMgr changes
- To: <support@gesn.com>
 
- Subject: 0.2.3 CardMgr changes
 
- From: "Ken Clark" <ken@gesn.com>
 
- Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 16:26:10 -0600
 
- Importance: Normal
 
Here's a quick 
description of the loading feature of the Card Manager.  Previously, the 
Card Manager would only let you clear a card if it was already loaded onto the 
unit.  The idea being, if they clear the card accidentally then at least 
they can create a new one.
 
Knecht is worried 
that oddball cards from previous elections might end up out at the polling 
place.  He doesn't want poll workers confused by the "Load/Reload" prompts, 
which they should never see.  So, I have changed the behaviour so that 
cards can only be loaded as part of administrator setup.  The unit will now 
prompts "Ready To Load Keys" after the "Reload Keys" is selected with the 
manager card.  The user can then load keys until the unit is next turned 
off.  Once turned off, the keys are locked with the cards that have been 
loaded.  Free keys can no longer be selected once the keys are 
loaded.  If an unknown card is inserted into a loaded unit, then the key 
number will change to "?" (ie, no key), the card identifier is displayed with a 
"Clear?" prompt.  The user can then clear the card.
 
Hope this improves 
things.
 
Ken