HP MP4 Digital Signage Player, MP6 Digital Signage Player Quick Reference Guide

Quick Reference Guide

HP Digital Signage Player MP6 and MP4

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Windows Embedded Standard 7

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First Edition (January 2013)

Document Part Number: 722929-001

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.

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iv About this book

Table of contents

1 For more information and updates ............................................................................................................... 1

HP updates ........................................................................................................................................... 1

For more information ............................................................................................................................ 1

2 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 2

The desktop .......................................................................................................................................... 2

User desktop ........................................................................................................................ 2

Administrator desktop .......................................................................................................... 3

3 Configuration .................................................................................................................................................. 4

Logging on ............................................................................................................................................ 4

Automatic logon ................................................................................................................... 4

Manual logon ....................................................................................................................... 5

Administrator logon access .................................................................................................. 5

Logging off, restarting, and shutting down the digital signage player ................................................... 6

Write filters ........................................................................................................................... 6

System date and time .......................................................................................................... 6

Local drives .......................................................................................................................................... 8

Drive C and flash ................................................................................................................. 8

User accounts ...................................................................................................................................... 8

Creating a new user account ............................................................................................... 8

User Accounts utility ............................................................................................................ 9

User profiles ......................................................................................................................... 9

Regional and language options .......................................................................................................... 10

Administrative tools ............................................................................................................................ 11

Wireless network configuration .......................................................................................................... 11

4 Applications .................................................................................................................................................. 12

Windows Firewall ............................................................................................................................... 12

Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) .................................................................................................. 12

PDF Complete .................................................................................................................................... 13

Microsoft Internet Explorer ................................................................................................................. 13

Windows Media Player ....................................................................................................................... 14

Windows Embedded Standard 7 P specific features ......................................................................... 14

5 Control panel extended selections ............................................................................................................. 15

Write filters ......................................................................................................................................... 16

Choosing the write filter ..................................................................................................... 16

Enhanced Write Filter Manager ......................................................................................... 16

Benefits of the Enhanced Write Filter ................................................................ 16

Enhanced Write Filter status service ................................................................. 17

Enhanced Write Filter GUI ................................................................................ 18

EWF GUI Buttons ............................................................................. 18

DOS command-line tool boot commands ......................................................... 19

Using boot commands ...................................................................... 19

File-Based Write Filter Manager ........................................................................................ 19

Benefits of the File-Based Write Filter ............................................................... 19

File-Based Write Filter Status Service .............................................................. 20

File-Based Write Filter GUI ............................................................................... 21

6 Administration and image upgrades ........................................................................................................... 23

HP Digital Signage Player Imaging Tool ............................................................................................ 23

Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 24

1 For more information and updates

HP updates

HP provides periodic updates and add-ons for digital signage player images. Check the HP support

http://www.hp.com/support for updates and add-ons that apply to your image version. Select

site at the country/region from the map, then select Drivers & Software. Type the digital signage player model in the field and click Search.

For more information

For important documentation that provides specific information for your image version, check the HP support site at

Product Support & Troubleshooting. Type the digital signage player model in the field and click Search.

http://www.hp.com/support. Select the country/region from the map, and then select

HP updates 1

2Introduction

This guide provides information pertaining to HP digital signage player models that use the Windows Embedded Standard (WES) 7 P operating system.

Flexible

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Win32-based application support

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User interface similar to familiar Windows 7 desktop

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● Improved security

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Locked down protected flash drive (on MP4) or hard drive (on MP6)

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Multimedia

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Windows Media Player

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Internet browsing

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Windows Internet Explorer

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Extensive Multilingual User Interface (MUI) support

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HP provides this client “ready to go” out of the box to meet most common customer requirements. You may want to add/remove features using the Programs and Features control panel applet or the add-ons provided on the HP support site to customize it to specific needs.

Firewall

This guide will introduce you to the features of this client that are not found in the standard Windows operating system.

The desktop

This section provides a general overview of WES 7 user and administrator desktop features and functions.

User desktop

The desktop that opens when you are logged on as a user is a standard WES 7 desktop. To access applications, go to the Start menu.

For information about the functionality of the standard WES desktop and Start menu items, refer to the applicable Microsoft documentation:

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http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/embedded/bb981920.aspx

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.

Administrator desktop

The desktop that opens when you are logged on as an administrator is a standard Windows desktop.

NOTE: Right-clicking the mouse when the pointer is on the administrator’s desktop background

opens a pop-up menu.

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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.

Enabling automatic logon bypasses the Log On to Windows dialog box.

To log on as a different user while auto logon is enabled:

▲ Press and click Start > Shut Down > Log Off.

This opens the Log On to Windows dialog box and allows you to select a different account.

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