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 {{auto_club_list_5.gif|}} {{auto_club_list_5.gif|}}
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   * Enter the password, and click on any other cell to save the password.   * Enter the password, and click on any other cell to save the password.
 +  * //Note: this step is not necessary for Cross Country setup.//
  
 {{auto_club_list_6.gif|}} {{auto_club_list_6.gif|}}
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 ===== Cross Country-specific configuration ===== ===== Cross Country-specific configuration =====
  
-==== Obtain client ID ==== 
  
-==== Register ​locations ====+ 
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 +==== Enter tax ID ==== 
 +  * On the auto club list screen, the configuration for CCAS must also include the tax ID (no dashes) used to obtain the vendor ID from CCAS, as shown below. 
 +  * Notice that username and password are not required for CCAS. 
 +{{support:​dispatch:​ccas_tax_id.gif|}} 
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 +==== Obtain client ID and register location(s) ==== 
 +  * Select the ''​**__Cross Country locations__**''​ menu option. 
 +  * If the configured vendor ID and tax ID match CCAS records, you should see a list of one or more CCAS locations with which the tow company has been associated in the right pane, as shown below. 
 +{{support:​dispatch:​ccas_locations_unregistered.gif|}} 
 +  * Click on the desired location in the right pane.  This will load the details of the location in the center pane, as shown below. 
 +  * If the location has not yet been registered, the ''​**__Select and register location__**''​ button should be enabled, as shown below. 
 +  * If there are multiple locations listed, this process must be repeated for each location the tow company wishes to service. 
 +{{support:​dispatch:​ccas_register_location_1.gif|}} 
 +  * Enter a user name and password specific to the location, and click the ''​**__Select and register location__**''​ button. 
 +  * If the tow company is associated with more than one CCAS location, the user name and password combinations must be unique between all of them. 
 +{{support:​dispatch:​ccas_register_location_2.gif|}} 
 +  * If registration succeeds, the right pane will be expanded, and the selected location should have a client ID associated with it, as shown below. 
 +  * //Note that when vendor/​location registration occurs, CCAS considers the vendor/​location logged in and ready to take calls.// 
 +{{support:​dispatch:​ccas_locations_registered.gif|}} 
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 +==== View details of registered ​locations ==== 
 +  * If a location is registered and a client ID has been obtained, then when selecting it from the right pane, details will be displayed in the center pane, as shown below. 
 +  * The ''​**Select and register location**''​ button will be disabled, and there will be a token and client ID displayed, as assigned by CCAS. 
 +{{support:​dispatch:​ccas_locations_registered_edited.gif|}} 
  
 ====== Manage the connection ====== ====== Manage the connection ======
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   * For Tracker customers, Ranger automatically attempts to log on to auto club accounts whenever RangerService is started. ​ However, there are situations in which the company must manage auto club connections outside the RangerService startup process. ​ For example, DriveAmerica will forcibly log off a service provider that fails to respond to a dispatch in a timely manner.   * For Tracker customers, Ranger automatically attempts to log on to auto club accounts whenever RangerService is started. ​ However, there are situations in which the company must manage auto club connections outside the RangerService startup process. ​ For example, DriveAmerica will forcibly log off a service provider that fails to respond to a dispatch in a timely manner.
   * For RangerDispatch customers, when the dispatch screen is used to logon the dispatcher, the auto club logon process will happen automatically.   * For RangerDispatch customers, when the dispatch screen is used to logon the dispatcher, the auto club logon process will happen automatically.
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   * Shown below is an example of a company with multiple configured accounts, with only one logged in.   * Shown below is an example of a company with multiple configured accounts, with only one logged in.
-  * A logged-in connection will have a session ID, and in the case of Cross Country, will also have a session token. ​ It will also provide a **Logout** button for manual logout. +  * A logged-in connection will have a session ID, and in the case of Cross Country, will also have a session token. ​ It will also provide a ''​**Logout**'' ​button for manual logout. 
-  * Likewise, a logged-out connection will provide a **Login** button for manual login.+  * Likewise, a logged-out connection will provide a ''​**Login**'' ​button for manual login.
  
 {{auto_club_list_8.gif|}} {{auto_club_list_8.gif|}}
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 ===== Logout a connection ===== ===== Logout a connection =====
  
-  * Click the **Logout** button on the desired account row, and the system will communicate with the auto club and logout the connection.+  * Click the ''​**Logout**'' ​button on the desired account row, and the system will communicate with the auto club and logout the connection.
   * The service provider will no longer receive dispatches from the auto club until login is performed.   * The service provider will no longer receive dispatches from the auto club until login is performed.
-  * The screen should be updated to reflect the new status. ​ The logged-out connection will now have a **Login** button, and the session ID will be blank, as shown below.+  * The screen should be updated to reflect the new status. ​ The logged-out connection will now have a ''​**Login**'' ​button, and the session ID will be blank, as shown below.
  
 {{auto_club_list_9.gif|}} {{auto_club_list_9.gif|}}
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 ===== Login a connection ===== ===== Login a connection =====
  
-  * Click the **Login** button on the desired account row, and the system will communicate with the auto club and login the connection.+  * Click the ''​**Login**'' ​button on the desired account row, and the system will communicate with the auto club and login the connection.
   * The service provider will be expected to respond in a timely manner to dispatches from the auto club until logout is performed.   * The service provider will be expected to respond in a timely manner to dispatches from the auto club until logout is performed.
-  * The screen should be updated to reflect the new status. ​ The logged-in connection will now have a **Logout** button, and the session ID will be updated, as shown below.+  * The screen should be updated to reflect the new status. ​ The logged-in connection will now have a ''​**Logout**'' ​button, and the session ID will be updated, as shown below.
   * **//Note: If DriveAmerica has forcibly logged the service provider off, the service provider may be required to contact DriveAmerica via phone before account logon will be allowed//**   * **//Note: If DriveAmerica has forcibly logged the service provider off, the service provider may be required to contact DriveAmerica via phone before account logon will be allowed//**
  
 {{auto_club_list_10.gif|}} {{auto_club_list_10.gif|}}
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 ===== Login fails ===== ===== Login fails =====
  
-  * If, after clicking the **Login** button, an Error dialog box is displayed as shown below, login has failed.+  * If, after clicking the ''​**Login**'' ​button, an Error dialog box is displayed as shown below, login has failed.
   * If the error is "Root element is missing"​ and the auto club is USAC, it is likely that DriveAmerica does not have the configured contractor ID in their system. ​ The service provider will likely need to contact DriveAmerica to resolve the issue.   * If the error is "Root element is missing"​ and the auto club is USAC, it is likely that DriveAmerica does not have the configured contractor ID in their system. ​ The service provider will likely need to contact DriveAmerica to resolve the issue.
  
 {{auto_club_list_11.gif|}} {{auto_club_list_11.gif|}}
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 +====== Notification of new auto club dispatches ======
 +  * When a new auto club dispatch is received, the bottom part of the browser window will slide open to show the waiting dispatches, and a dialog will popup, both shown below.
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 +{{:​support:​dispatch:​www1_auto_club_notification_1.jpg|}}
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 +  * Additionally,​ a second browser window will be opened, as shown below. ​ When the browser is configured correctly, it will play a voice saying "You have a digital dispatch waiting."​ and repeat the voice until the browser window is closed.
 +    * The window is considered a pop-up by most browsers, so the browser may need to be configured to allow pop-ups for the Ranger website. ​ Additionally,​ the browser must be configured to allow pop-ups from both www1.rangersst.com and www2.rangersst.com.
 +    * The Quicktime plug-in is required by most browsers to play the voice, so if not already installed, it will need to be installed.
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 +{{:​support:​dispatch:​www1_auto_club_notification_2.jpg|}}
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 +===== Chrome configuration for audible alert =====
 +  * Open Chrome, type ''​http://​www1.rangersst.com/''​ into the URL, and open Ranger.
 +  * Log in to your company.
 +  * If any dispatches are waiting, the dialog will pop-up indicating that.  If not, either contact Ranger support to "​mock-up"​ an auto club dispatch, or wait until one comes in.
 +  * When a dispatch is received, the browser will indicate as much.  If you do not see a second browser window open, you may need to allow pop-ups. ​ If a pop-up was blocked, you should see a small square with a red X through it, in the address bar, as shown below.
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 +{{:​support:​dispatch:​www1_auto_club_notification_blocked.jpg|}}
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 +  * Click on the square, and you should see a dialog like the one shown below.
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 +{{:​support:​dispatch:​www1_auto_club_notification_blocked_2.jpg|}}
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 +  * Select ''​Always allow pop-ups for www1.rangersst.com''​.
 +  * Refresh the browser. ​ In most browsers, this can be accomplished by typing ''​Ctrl-R''​. ​ Otherwise, click the ''​Reload''​ button to the left of the address bar.  If you have a dispatch waiting, you should now see the popup. ​ If not, restart the browser and log in again. ​ If you still don't see the pop-up, contact Ranger support.
 +  * If you do see the pop-up, you may now be prompted to either install the Quicktime plug-in or allow it to play.  Shown below is the pop-up asking the user to allow the plug-in to run.
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 +{{:​support:​dispatch:​www1_auto_club_notification_blocked_3.jpg|}}
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 +  * Notice the ''​Run this time''​ and ''​Always run on this site''​ buttons. ​ Click the ''​Always run on this site''​ button to allow the Quicktime plug-in to start playing the voice. ​ If the voice does not start playing after a 10-20 seconds, you may need to again restart your browser.
 +  * If this configuration goes as expected, then log out of the site, type ''​http://​www2.rangersst.com/''​ into the URL, log in, and repeat the above process.
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 +===== Configuration for text message alert =====
 +  * If you have a mobile phone that is capable of receiving text messages, you may be able to receive a text message upon receipt of a digital dispatch, to provide an additional layer of alerts.
 +  * If your wireless carrier provides an email address that converts into a text message, this type of alert is possible. ​ For example, AT&T wireless/​Cingular customers can send an email to ''<​phone_number>​@cingularme.com''​ to receive a text message containing the contents of the email (e.g., if your phone number is 800-555-1212,​ then you can send an email to 8005551212@cingularme.com to receive a text message). ​ You may be able to find your email address format at [[http://​www.emailtextmessages.com/​|The Complete List of Text Messaging Email Addresses]].
 +  * Once you've determined your email address to text message format, login to Ranger and navigate to ''​Configuration/​Company setup/​Contacts'',​ as shown below:
 +{{:​support:​dispatch:​company_contacts_1.jpg|}}
 +  * Enter a name, phone number, and email address. ​ Click the ''​Auto club message alerts''​ checkbox, and click ''​Save''​. ​ The contact should then appear in the list of contacts to the right.
 +{{:​support:​dispatch:​company_contacts_2.jpg|}}
 +  * After that, a text message should be received after every auto club message (including dispatches and approvals/​denials).
 +    *//Note that since internet email is being used, delivery of the text message is subject to typical internet email delays. ​ Normally, the text message is received immediately.// ​
 +===== Chrome Quicktime Player was blocked because it is out of date =====
 +  * [[https://​productforums.google.com/​forum/?​hl=en#​!category-topic/​chrome/​report-a-problem-and-get-troubleshooting-help/​x6aeqHVEJOo]]
 +  * [[https://​support.google.com/​chrome/​answer/​1181003?​p=ib_outdated_plugin&​rd=1|Override warning]]
 +  * As of 2015/02/05: the only fix is to modify the icon properties from which Chrome is started:
 +    * Find the icon, such as the icon on the task bar, right click on it, and you should see a menu such as the following, with an entry title ''​Google Chrome''​ near the bottom of the menu (in this case, third from the bottom):
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 +{{:​support:​dispatch:​chrome_allow_plugin_1.jpg|}}
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 +    * Right-click on ''​Google Chrome''​ and you should see a menu with entries such as ''​Open'',​ ''​Run as administrator'',​ ''​Unpin from Taskbar'',​ and ''​Properties''​. ​ Click on ''​Properties''​ and you should see a properties dialog such as the one shown below:
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 +{{:​support:​dispatch:​chrome_allow_plugin_2.jpg|}}
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 +    * Click in the ''​Target''​ field, go to the end, and add the text ''​--allow-outdated-plugins''​ to the end of the text in the ''​Target''​ field, as shown above. ​ Make sure that you add a space before the ''​--'',​ which is a double dash.
 +    * Click ''​OK'',​ then close and re-open Chrome. ​ This should eliminate the blocking of Quicktime.
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