Starting the client

The client application should run automatically with Windows when you restart the machine after installing the CafeMan client, if not, run it from your Windows 'Start> Programs' menu. This will show up with a light bluish shade of screen locker. There can be two different situations when the client application starts up; I. The client has been started still waiting for a connection with the server application, II. The client application started and connected to the server application.

I. The client has been started still waiting for a connection with the server application:
During this time, the client application will lockdown the client machine but will not show the 'Log in' screen untill it establishes a connection with the server application.

The connecting dialog may not appear the on the first run.

II. The client application started and connected to the server application:
Now the client shows up with the 'Log in' dialog that lets an user to log into the system with a valid username & password to use the resources. All the buttons on the dialog should now remain enabled.

This dialog also lets a new user to create an account for him/her use. Existing users can reclharge their accounts too from here.