Specifications

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iCOMPEL Digital Signage - User Guide (V8.1.1)

The Playlist page

The Playlist page is divided into a number of tabs:

Playlist - lists the media items that make up the Playlist.

Files & Folders - for navigating between folders, moving files between folders, and adding files to the Playlist.

Upload Files - for copying files to the iCOMPEL, and creating new folders.

Specials - for adding Special items to the Playlist, that include all items other than files and folders.

Defaults - to control the default settings for various types of media items, used when they are first created. These can be

modified later. Changing the default values does not affect existing items.

You can set the Playlist Add Item property on the Options page to control whether a new item is added to the bottom

(default) or top of a Playlist.

Your browser may support dragging and dropping files straight from your desktop or file explorer into a playlist.

Playlist tab

The Playlist tab displays a list of all the media items in the Zone or Soundtrack. Each item is played in turn for the specified

Duration.

If graphical Layout editing is enabled you can change the order of the media Items by Dragging and Dropping ( ) the

rows

There are also the following action buttons for each item:

Audition an Item (preview on the Screen)

Delete an Item

Edit an Item's properties

File & Folders

You can use the Folder & Files tab to navigate between Folders and to find items or folders to add to the Playlist. Add an

item by clicking the Add button alongside it. See Using Files and Folders for more information

Upload Files

You can use the Upload Files tab to upload new media files, and to create new sub-folders.

See Uploading content files for more information.

Specials

Use the Specials tab to add iCOMPEL specific media items to the Playlist.

See Adding Special items to a Playlist for more information.

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