Remotely Restart a Shopper Display or POS
Learn how to fix communication issues by sending a remote reboot command from the New Back Office.
✏️ Note: This article describes features in the New Back Office (app.vori.com). For instructions on accessing it, view our guide: Access the New Back Office.
Accessing the Lanes Tool
The Lanes tool lets you quickly fix communication problems by sending a remote reboot command to a POS lane, covering both the POS computer and its Shopper Display.
- In the New Back Office, select Point of Sale on the left-hand menu.
- Select Lanes from the dropdown menu.
Restart a Shopper Display
If a Shopper Display stops responding to touch input, you can restart it remotely.
- In the Lanes tool, find the lane number of the affected Shopper Display in the Name column.
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At the right end of that lane’s row, click Restart Display.
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When prompted, click Restart Shopper Display to confirm.
- The Shopper Display should restart within 15 seconds.
Restart a POS
If a POS lane is having communication issues, you can restart it remotely without going to the lane.
⚠️ Caution: To avoid disrupting customer checkout, do not remotely restart a functioning POS lane that is currently in use.
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In the Lanes tool, find the lane number of the affected POS in the Name column
- At the right end of the lane's row, select Restart POS.
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When prompted, click Restart POS to confirm.
- The POS computer should restart within 15 seconds of the command.
- Once fully rebooted, enter the admin password 654321 on the cashier screen to regain access to the POS.