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Turn a card reader on and off

Fit the battery, charge your WisePOS E, and power it on or off.

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First use

  • Lift the back cover from the indent at the bottom left.

  • Slide the battery in with the gold connectors at the top.

  • Plug in the supplied cable at the port with the lightning bolt symbol, or use the Ethernet dock.

Power

  • On: hold the power button on the right side until the screen lights up.

  • Sleep or wake: press the power button once.

  • Off: hold the power button and choose power off on the screen.

Day to day

A full charge lasts about eight hours. Leave the reader plugged in and on at the desk, even overnight, so it can receive software updates.

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Next, read Control your terminal settings.