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Configuring the MagicInfo Pro Display
• Once the MagicInfo Pro Server software is installed on a networked PC, the next
step in assembling the MagicInfo Pro digital signage system is to configure the
display itself.
• This configuration will require a USB keyboard and mouse to be connected to
the display’s onboard USB ports.
• The display may be configured before or after it is installed, but it is recommended
to have it already connected to the network the MagicInfo Pro Server is set up on,
in order to immediately test the connection between the two devices.
Configuring the MagicInfo Pro Display
• The first step in configuring the MagicInfo Pro display is to access the setup menu.
• To do this, the user needs to close the MagicInfo Pro software running on the
display’s computer, in order to show the Windows Desktop.
• This can be achieved by pressing Alt+F12 on the keyboard.
Configuring the MagicInfo Pro Display
• The MagicInfo Pro Setup utility is accessed through the globe icon
near the clock, in the Windows Taskbar.
Configuring the MagicInfo Pro Display
• Right clicking the MagicInfo Pro globe icon will bring up a context menu of
available setup options, as shown below. Left clicking on any option will bring up
it’s associated MagicInfo Pro Setup menu in a new window.
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About: Displays version information for the MagicInfo
Pro Client on the display.
EWF: Brings up the Enhanced Write Filter controls.
Password: Brings up the client password control.
Setup: Brings up the main setup menu for the
MagicInfo Pro Client
Rotation: Allows changing from landscape to portrait
modes.
Program: Allows the user to select which version of
MagicInfo Pro will be used on the display, for
backwards compatibility with MagicInfo Pro X.
Exit: Closes the MagicInfo Pro Client completely.
EWF – Enhanced Write Filter Setup
• EWF (Enhanced Write Filter) is a utility
that provides protection against setting
changes to the display’s operating
system.
• When enabled, no changes made to the
client setup will be saved after reboot,
unless those changes have been
committed by the write filter program.
• This filter should not be disabled
unless absolutely necessary.
• The EWF setup menu shows the current
setting of the filter (enabled or disabled)
as well as the command that will be
performed on the next boot.
EWF – Enhanced Write Filter Setup
• There are three commands
available to the user for the EWF:
• Disable and Restart: This will turn off
the EWF and restart the PC. This is
not recommended.
• Enable and Restart: This will turn the
EWF on, if it has been disabled, and
restart the PC.
• Commit: This will save any changed
settings to the write filter. After any
settings are changed, in order to
retain those settings through
reboot, the user must run this
command.
Password Setup
• Selecting Password will bring up the Password
controls for the MagicInfo Pro client.
• This option allows the user to add, remove, or change
the password for access to the MagicInfo Pro client.
• To change the password, the original password must
be entered into the Old Password box, and the new
password should be entered into the New Password
and Confirm Password boxes.
• Checking the Use Password Lock option will cause
the client to require the password before allowing the
user to access the setup menus.
• Clicking OK will confirm any changes made. Cancel
will reject any changes.
MagicInfo Pro Setup
• The Setup option will allow the user to access the main configuration menu for the
MagicInfo Pro client. From here, the network settings can be controlled, along with
program and display options.
• After configuring all of these options as desired, the user must go back to the EWF
menu and Commit the changes to the filter, or they will not be retained through
reboot.
MagicInfo Pro Setup
• The Connection option will allow the user to
configure MagicInfo Pro network options.
• Schedule Server: This changes how the
display will connect to MagicInfo Pro Servers.
• Selecting Automatic connection using server
name will have the display automatically poll the
network looking for the specified MagicInfo Pro
server.
• Note: Automatic connection is only used for
a LAN configuration, and the server name
must be exactly the same on the client and
the host.
MagicInfo Pro Setup
• Checking Reconnect another server
when disconnected will cause the
display to search and reconnect if
communication with the primary server
is lost, and will connect to the
secondary server.
• Selecting Direct connection via IP
address allows the user to specify the
IP address of the MagicInfo Pro server
the display will be connecting to.
• Note: Direct connection must be selected
when connecting to a WAN configuration.
MagicInfo Pro Setup
• The Content Server allows the user to
have the display connect to a specific
content server for multi-site
configurations, by checking Connect
content servers and specifying a
Preferred and Alternate content server
IP Address.
• Name allows the user to specify the
name of the MagicInfo Pro Server it will
be looking for on the network, and
change the Client name, that the
display will be called on the MagicInfo
MagicInfo Pro Setup
• Selecting Program brings up MagicInfo
Pro program options:
• Startup: This option allows the user to
select which version of MagicInfo loads at
boot. None will cause MagicInfo to not
load on startup. Player will launch
MagicInfo X on startup, for use in existing
MagicInfo X networks. Checking
Scheduler will start MagicInfo Pro on
startup.
• Automatic Updates: This allows the user
to specify updates to the client software.
They can be set to not update, update at
a user selectable fixed time, or to update
upon startup, each time the client
computer boots.
MagicInfo Pro Setup
• Selecting Screen brings up MagicInfo
Pro client display options:
• Logo Screen controls the screen
displayed when the MagicInfo Pro
client does not have an active
schedule to display and is idle. The
user can select a background color, or
specify a content file, such as a logo,
to be used by the display.
• Schedule Folder allows the user to
specify which drive (internal storage or
USB) the MagicInfo Pro client will
download the schedule and content to,
and how much space on that drive to
use.
MagicInfo Pro Setup
• Local Schedule allows the user to control how
local playback of schedule files is handled.
• The user can load a schedule file, and the
associated content, onto a removable storage
device (Thumb drive, USB hard drive, etc.)
and have the display play it back without a
network connection.
• Checking Copy and play from a removable
disk will cause the display to copy the
schedule to the display’s internal storage and
play it back.
• Checking Play directly from a removable
disk will cause the display to play directly off
of removable storage when it is connected.
MagicInfo Pro Setup
• Selecting Options brings up two
MagicInfo Pro program options:
• Show loading screen before
program start allows the user to turn
on and off the MagicInfo Pro loading
screen on Windows startup.
• Do not show system messages will
disable all system messages that
may display over the MagicInfo Pro
client software.
Display Rotation
• Rotation allows the user to select the screen’s orientation.
• There are two modes available:
• Landscape: This is the “standard” orientation.
• Portrait: This will change the display’s operating system and MagicInfo Pro
client into portrait mode.
Program Setup
• The Program option allows the user to select which
version of MagicInfo Pro will be currently running on
the display. Changing this setting will only last until
the system is rebooted, unless the Program option
is changed permanently in the main Setup menu for
MagicInfo Pro.
• The user has three choices:
• None: This will close the currently running MagicInfo
Pro software
• MagicInfo X: This will launch the previous version of
MagicInfo. This option is intended for use with
previously installed networks running MagicInfo X,
with new displays replacing the previous PXn models,
or expanding an existing network.
• Signage: This will launch the current MagicInfo Pro
client. This should be the preferred mode of operation.
Setting the Clock and Time Zone
• One final critical step in ensure the MagicInfo Pro display is set up, is to set the
clock and time zone properly.
• The display will ship from the factory configured as GMT (Greenwich Mean Time),
and must be set to the local time and zone, to ensure proper schedule function.
• If this is not done, the display will not show scheduled content at the required time.
• To access the clock and time zone settings, close MagicInfo Pro by pressing ALT
+ F12, and then double click the Windows clock, in the taskbar.
Setting the Clock and Time Zone
• Double clicking the clock will display the date and time settings
window.
• From here, the user can adjust the system time and date. For proper
function of the scheduling system, they must be correctly set.
Setting the Clock and Time Zone
• Clicking the time zone tab will allow the user to set the correct time
zone for the displays location. For proper function of the scheduling
system, it must be correctly set.
Adding Codecs and Players
• Additional codecs or MS Office viewers may be required for content
playback. They need to be installed on the display prior to its first
use.
• Some examples of these Office viewers and codecs may be:
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Adobe Acrobat Reader
Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer
Microsoft Word Viewer
Adobe Flash Player
MPEG / DIVX
Adding Codecs and Players
• To install a codec or Office viewer, the user must first close MagicInfo
Pro. This can be done by pressing ALT+F12 on the keyboard.
• The codec or Office viewer reader should be either downloaded directly
to the display through the Internet, or transferred via USB.
• From here, the installation process is the same as it would be on any PC
running Windows XP. Follow the on screen directions provided by the
manufacturer of the software.
• Note: After installation of the codec or Office viewer, the user must
commit this change to the O/S through the EWF commit feature.
VNC Control
• Once the Magic Info Pro display has been configured and installed,
a utility called VNC (Virtual Network Control) has been included on
the display’s client computer, to allow for remote control of that PC.
It will no longer be necessary to physically connect a keyboard and
mouse to the display, or be present at it’s location.
VNC Control
• Launching VNC is accomplished through the MagicInfo
Pro server scheduler, by right clicking the desired display,
and selecting Remote Viewing.
VNC Control
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Once logged into the VNC Client, the user will be presented with the current template on the
display or the MagicInfo Pro default image.
From here, use the ALT+F12 command to access the displays desktop.
Note: When finished with the VNC, the user must restart the MagicInfo Pro application before
exiting the VNC.
With the VNC the user can operate the MagicInfo Pro display computer exactly as if the user was
physically at the display, controlling it via a keyboard and mouse.
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VNC is used to view the display content / templates remotely and for configuration or installing codecs
and Office viewers.
Note: VNC will not display the first video window content, however, additional windows with video
content will be displayed.