Quick Reference Guide HP Digital Signage Player MP6 and MP4 Microsoft® Windows Embedded Standard 7
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About this book This guide supplements the standard Windows Embedded Standard (WES) documents supplied by Microsoft Corporation. This document highlights the differences, enhancements, and additional features provided by the latest image of your digital signage player. WARNING! Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or loss of life.
iv About this book
Table of contents 1 For more information and updates ............................................................................................................... 1 HP updates ........................................................................................................................................... 1 For more information ............................................................................................................................ 1 2 Introduction ............................
Microsoft Internet Explorer ................................................................................................................. 13 Windows Media Player ....................................................................................................................... 14 Windows Embedded Standard 7 P specific features ......................................................................... 14 5 Control panel extended selections ..............................................................
1 For more information and updates HP updates HP provides periodic updates and add-ons for digital signage player images. Check the HP support site at http://www.hp.com/support for updates and add-ons that apply to your image version. Select the country/region from the map, then select Drivers & Software. Type the digital signage player model in the field and click Search.
2 Introduction This guide provides information pertaining to HP digital signage player models that use the Windows® Embedded Standard (WES) 7 P operating system.
NOTE: The control panel, available by clicking Start > Control Panel, provides access to a limited set of resources for changing user preferences. You must log on as Administrator to access the extended set of control panel options and utilities. Right-clicking the mouse when the pointer is on a user’s desktop background does not open a pop-up menu in the default windows policies configuration.
3 Configuration Logging on You can log on to the digital signage player either automatically or manually. Automatic logon The default for the WES-based digital signage player is automatic logon of the Administrator account. The administrator can use the HP Logon Manager in the control panel to enable/disable auto logon and change the auto logon user name, password, and domain. Only the administrator account can change auto logon properties. The default password for auto logon is Administrator.
Manual logon When automatic logon is disabled, digital signage player startup displays the Log On to Windows dialog box. Type the logon information in the User Name and Password text boxes. Note the following: ● For a user account, the factory-default user name and password are both User. ● For an administrator account, the factory-default user name and password are both Administrator. ● For security purposes, HP recommends that you change the passwords from their default values.
Logging off, restarting, and shutting down the digital signage player To restart, shut down, or log off from the digital signage player: 1. Click Start > Shut Down. 2. From the Shut Down dialog box, select the desired action, and then click OK. NOTE: You may also log off or shut down using the Windows Security dialog box. Press Ctrl+Alt +Delete to open the dialog box.
NOTE: The Windows Time service is stopped by default. You can start the service via the administrative tools control panel applet. You may want to start the service and maintain correct time because some applications may require access to the local digital signage player time. To open the Date and Time Properties dialog, double-click the time in the task bar or double-click the Date and Time icon in the control panel. ▲ Click Change Settings.
Local drives The following sections describe the local drives located on the digital signage player. Drive C and flash Drive C is in the onboard flash drive (MP4) or hard disk drive (MP6). HP recommends that you do not allow the free space on Drive C to drop below 10% of the storage device’s size. CAUTION: If the available free space on the C drive is reduced to below 15 MB, the digital signage player becomes unstable. User accounts This section describes how to create a new user account and user profile.
User Accounts utility The User Accounts utility allows the administrator to create, delete, and maintain user accounts. To access the User Accounts utility: ▲ Click Control Panel > User Accounts > Manage Another Account. User profiles A new user’s profile is based on the Default User profile template, which includes policies similar to the factory-defined Administrator account. This new account will default to membership within the local Users group.
4. Select Create a New Account. 5. Type in the user name, and then select Standard User or Administrator. 6. Click Create Account and follow the on-screen instructions. The newly created user is now a member of both the Power Users and Users groups and will have Windows policies applied similar to that of the Administrator account. It may be desirable to apply specific Windows policies to limit the capabilities of this new account. To edit a user account, select User in the Manage Accounts window.
Administrative tools To gain access to the available administrative tools: ▲ Click the Administrative Tools icon in the Control Panel. Wireless network configuration To add a wireless network: 1. Click Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center. 2. Select Manage Wireless Network. 3. Click Add. 4.
4 Applications The latest WES image has the following preinstalled applications: ● Windows Firewall on page 12 ● Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) on page 12 ● Microsoft Internet Explorer on page 13 ● Windows Media Player on page 14 ● Windows Embedded Standard 7 P specific features on page 14 ● PDF Complete on page 13 Additional applications in the form of add-ons are provided and can be downloaded from the HP website.
PDF Complete PDF Complete Special Edition enables you to view, search, and print existing PDF documents and to copy to the clipboard. For more information on this application, go to http://www.pdfcomplete.com. Microsoft Internet Explorer The Microsoft Internet Explorer browser is installed locally on the digital signage player. Internet Explorer has more control over the execution of all content, including a built-in facility to manage pop-up windows.
Windows Media Player The Windows Media Player contains security, performance, and functionality improvements. For more information about improvements to Windows Media Player, refer to the Windows Media Player home page at http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/products/windows-media-player.
5 Control panel extended selections The control panel is accessed by selecting Start > Control Panel.
Write filters Choosing the write filter HP Windows Embedded Standard digital signage players include both the Enhanced Write Filter (EWF) and the File-based Write Filter (FBWF) to protect the operating system. The writer filter is disabled by default. TIP: Choose the Enhanced Write Filter to protect an entire partition from writes, or choose the Filebased Write Filter to allow specific local applications and files to be updated dynamically. To select the EWF or FBWF, perform the following steps: 1.
The EWF is a powerful tool for any digital signage player environment by preventing unauthorized users from altering or damaging the image. Enhanced Write Filter status service This service creates an icon in the system tray that shows the status of EWF. The EWF Status icon will appear as a red 'lock' when disabled, a green 'lock' when enabled, and a yellow 'lock' when the state is set to change on the next boot.
Enhanced Write Filter GUI The EWF GUI (part of the HP Write Filter Configuration) can be accessed through the control panel or the Administrative Tools option only by the administrator. To access the EWF GUI, perform the following steps: 1. Log on as an administrator. 2. Select Start > Control Panel > HP Write Filter Configuration >. 3. Click the EWF Manager icon. 4. Use the EWF GUI to select the Write Filter options.
DOS command-line tool boot commands The following table lists the EWF boot commands that are supported. Boot Command Description All Displays information about all protected volumes and performs a command, such as Disable, Enable, and Commit, on each volume if specified. Commit Commits all current level data in the overlay to the protected volume and resets the current overlay level to 1 upon shutdown. Disable Allows user to write to the image after the next reboot.
File-Based Write Filter Status Service This service creates an icon in the system tray that shows the status of FBWF. The FBWF status icon will appear as a red 'lock' when disabled and a green 'lock' when enabled. Status Description Red Disabled Green Enabled Yellow Commit Mode Yellow with Red 'X' Write Filter Corrupted Example If you are logged on as Administrator, you can change the status of FBWF by right-clicking on the icon and selecting the desired FBWF status.
File-Based Write Filter GUI The FBWF GUI (part of the HP Write Filter Configuration) can be accessed through the control panel or the Administrative Tools option only by the administrator.
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6 Administration and image upgrades This section highlights and discusses the Remote Administration capabilities and firmware upgrade methods applicable to the digital signage player. HP Digital Signage Player Imaging Tool The HP Digital Signage Player Imaging Tool is part of the SoftPaq deliverable that contains the original factory image for the HP digital signage player. You can use this utility to restore the original factory image to the digital signage player.
Index A accounts creating user 8 user 8 administration 23 Administrative Tools 11 administrator desktop 3 logon 5 applications 12 automatic logon 4 C changing the password 5 control panel 15 creating user account 8 D default passwords 5 desktop 2 desktop administrator 3 desktop, user 2 Digital Signage Player Imaging Tool 23 drive C 8 drives 8 drive C and flash 8 E Enhanced Write Filter Manager 16 extended selections, control panel 15 F features, digital signage player 2 File-Based Write Filter Manager 19
website HP support 12 WES 2 Windows Media Player 14 WES 7 P features 14 WES website 2 Windows Media Player 14 Windows Media Player website 14 wireless network configuration 11 write filter 16, 19 write filters 6, 16 Index 25
