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Schedule

Use full-screen schedule display

Show the team calendar on a wall monitor or TV without dashboard menus getting in the way.

What you will accomplish

  • Open Schedule in full-screen mode from the normal Schedule page.
  • Choose the view (Calendar, Table, Whiteboard, or Progress) that works best on your display.
  • Return to the regular dashboard when you are done.

Use this guide when your team wants the Schedule page on a large screen in the shop — front desk, detail bay, or manager office — so everyone can see what is happening today without extra clicks.

Full-screen mode hides the usual dashboard chrome and keeps the same calendar, filters, and views you already use.

Top of the Schedule page showing Schedule Event, Full screen, and Filters and Settings buttons
On the normal [Schedule](/dashboard/schedule) page, click **Full screen** in the top bar before you drag the browser window to your TV or monitor.

When to use full-screen display

  • Your shop has a TV or monitor that should always show today’s work.
  • Managers want a quick glance at the week without signing in on a personal laptop.
  • Your team runs stand-up meetings around a shared screen and needs a live schedule.

Before you start

  • Sign in on the computer or browser that is connected to the display.
  • Open Schedule first so you know events are loading correctly.
  • Decide which view your team prefers on the wall — many facilities use Calendar in 1 Day or 3 Day mode.

What full-screen mode changes (and what it does not)

What changes: The left dashboard menu and most page chrome hide so the schedule uses the full monitor.

What stays the same: Your events, filters, and view mode (Calendar, Table, Whiteboard, or Progress) work the same way. You are not looking at a separate “TV app”—it is the same Schedule page, enlarged.

What it does not do: Full-screen mode does not sign in guests automatically. The computer connected to the TV must stay signed in to your facility account.

Open full-screen mode

  1. Go to Schedule

    Open Schedule from the dashboard sidebar.

    Expected result: You see the schedule header with Schedule Event, Full screen, and Filters & Settings.

  2. Click Full screen

    Click Full screen near the top-right of the page.

    Expected result: The page opens in display mode. The address bar shows /dashboard/schedule/display. The sidebar and most dashboard menus are hidden so the calendar uses the whole screen.

  3. Set the view your team wants on the wall

    Click Filters & Settings and choose:

    • Calendar with 1 Day or 3 Day for time-based planning, or
    • Progress when the wall should show To Do, In Progress, and Done columns.

    Expected result: The display shows the same filtered work your team cares about, just larger and easier to read.

Schedule full-screen display showing Progress columns for To Do, In Progress, and Done with vehicle event cards
Full-screen **Progress** view on a wall monitor helps the floor see what is waiting, active, and finished without opening laptops.

Exit full-screen mode

  1. Click Exit full screen

    Click Exit full screen in the top area of the display page.

    Expected result: You return to the regular Schedule page with the dashboard sidebar.

  2. Or press Escape on a keyboard

    If a keyboard is connected to the display computer, press Escape.

    Expected result: Full-screen mode closes the same way as Exit full screen.

Set up a dedicated shop computer (recommended)

Many facilities use a small PC or Mac mini behind the front-desk TV. This keeps personal laptops out of the workflow.

  1. Sign in once on the display computer

    Open your browser, sign in to Car Storage Software, and open Schedule.

    Expected result: Events load with real customer and vehicle names (not an empty calendar).

  2. Open Full screen and leave the tab open

    Click Full screen, then leave that browser tab on the TV input.

    Why this matters: Closing the tab or letting the session expire shows a sign-in screen instead of today’s work.

  3. Disable sleep on the display computer

    In the computer’s power settings, turn off sleep while plugged in (or use your IT provider’s kiosk settings).

    Expected result: The wall schedule stays visible during shop hours without someone tapping the mouse every hour.

Keep the wall display readable

  1. Zoom the browser if text looks small on the TV

    On the display computer, use the browser zoom (often Ctrl and + on Windows, or Cmd and + on Mac) until event titles are easy to read from across the room.

    Expected result: Staff can read customer and vehicle names without walking up to the screen.

  2. Hide the mouse cursor when possible

    Some teams use a wireless mouse only for setup, then leave the cursor in a corner. A clean screen reduces distraction during stand-up meetings.

Tips for wall displays

Troubleshooting

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