General Dental4Web Information
General information & descriptions about Dental4Web, including reference number, agent download
Find your Customer Reference Number in Dental4Web
The customer reference number is a number Centaur uses to identify each practice.
It is used to check current support contract, contact details, what modules and features are installed and previous contact between Centaur and the Practice.
When contacting Centaur, provide this number to streamline the process.
Within the About Dental4Web window:
Click the hamburger menu > System Information > About
See the Customer Reference

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In General Settings
See: General Setting Groups & Descriptions in D4Web (link coming soon)
Dental4Web AGENT Download
Agent Setup
Browsers have an inherent security design feature, not allowing an application (apps) in a browser to access local PC devices or other components (other than Printers) that protects against rogue / malicious behaviour.
"The Dental4Web AGENT purpose is to allow secure communication to devices via the browser apps."
eg. HICAPS/Tyro, Desktop Scanners, 3rd party Imaging links etc.
Windows protected your PC
Some PCs may encounter this warning:

If this is the case, please do the following:
- Click on More Info
- In the 2nd window, click Run Anyway
Dental4Web Agent is installed automatically.
It also runs automatically when computer is turned on
The purpose of the following steps is for use on a "when required" basis
If Agent is not installed in Dental4Web on a computer
- Click the hamburger menu > Dental4Web AGENT download

- Select Show in folder when download is completed

- Double click the file to start installation

- Once installation has finished, you should be able to find it in the Notification area (lower right corner)
If not, you can find the dental4web.agent from Start menu
Double click or Click Open to launch D4web.agent

When Agent is not running or an update is needed
A popup message will appear when Dental4Web is started
- Click the Download latest AGENT link within the message

- Follow steps in Agent Setup above
To turn off current version of D4Web.Agent
- Go to Notification area
- Right click on the D4Web.Agent icon > Exit
- Follow steps in Agent Setup above to reinstall/update

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