Specifications

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iCOMPEL Digital Signage - User Guide (V8.1.1)

Convert to a Video

There are various third-party commercial products that can convert a Microsoft Office PowerPoint presentation to a video.

There is a built-in Convert to Video feature in Microsoft Office PowerPoint for Apple Mac computers. Some products are

specifically designed for converting PowerPoint presentations to video files, while other are more general screen capture

applications, which can be useful if you want to include mouse movement and/or provide a voice-over.

3.2.7 HTML pages and Adobe Flash

Player Type

HTML

Supported Formats

Comments

.SWF Version 10

The iCOMPEL uses Flash Player version 10.

Requirements

Complex Flash files that run smoothly on a desktop PC may not run smoothly on some models of iCOMPEL because of

the processor speed.

Flash files give no indication to the iCOMPEL that they are finished. You need to set a maximum duration when you add

the item to a Playlist to force the iCOMPEL to move on to the next item.

Adding a Flash file to a Playlist

Before you can add a Flash file to a Playlist, you must upload it to the iCOMPEL. See Uploading content files for

details of how to do this.

To add a Flash file to a Playlist, follow the steps for adding Media item files to a Playlist . After you add the Flash file, it

appears on the Playlist. Use the Edit button to view and adjust the Flash file properties as necessary.

3.2.8 Folder Play

Folder Play is the term for playing all the contents of a folder automatically, by adding the folder rather than individual files

to the Playlist. The files in the folder are played in sequence according to the order of their file names. You can add or

delete items from a folder in a Playlist even while it is being played.

Optionally, you may play the files in the folder in a random order (shuffle play) rather than in sequence, and you can also

ensure that all files played randomly are seen for the same amount of time. You may also limit the number of items played

from the folder.

Folder play properties

Adding a Folder

To add a Folder to a Playlist, see: Adding folders to a Playlist

File name order in Folder Play

Your iCOMPEL plays the files in a folder in the order of their file names. The iCOMPEL recognizes the natural order of

numbers (1, 2, 3, ...10, 11...21, and so on) and the alphabetical order of letters. The iCOMPEL sorts numbers before letters

and is not case-sensitive.