HP Digital Signage Player MP4 and
MP9 Microsoft® Windows Embedded
Standard 7
Quick Reference Guide
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First Edition: March 2014
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Table of contents
1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................... 1
Finding more information ...................................................................................................................... 1
Finding image updates and add-ons .................................................................................................... 1
Finding utilities in the Windows Control Panel ..................................................................................... 1
2 Getting started .................................................................................................................................................. 2
Write filters ........................................................................................................................................... 2
Enhanced Write Filter .......................................................................................................... 2
Using the Enhanced Write Filter command line utility ......................................... 2
Using the Enhanced Write Filter GUI .................................................................. 3
Using the Enhanced Write Filter status utility ...................................................... 3
File-Based Write Filter ......................................................................................................... 4
Using the File-Based Write Filter command line utility ........................................ 4
Using the File-Based Write Filter GUI ................................................................. 4
Using the File-Based Write Filter status utility ..................................................... 4
Local drives .......................................................................................................................................... 5
Configuring logon settings .................................................................................................................... 6
Configuring the system date and time settings .................................................................................... 6
3 Software ............................................................................................................................................................ 7
Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol ..................................................................................................... 7
4 Administration tools ........................................................................................................................................... 8
HP Digital Signage Player Imaging Utility ............................................................................................ 8
HP RAMDisk Manager ......................................................................................................................... 8
HP ThinState ........................................................................................................................................ 9
HP Velocity ........................................................................................................................................... 9
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager ................................................................................ 9
5 Operating System Technical Information .......................................................................................................... 8
Windows Embedded 7 P SKU components ....................................................................................... 10
Codecs ............................................................................................................................................... 10
Write Filters ........................................................................................................................................ 11
Application Versions Included ............................................................................................................ 11
Windows Embedded Device Manager 2011 Client Service Pack, v 1.0.600.0 .................................. 12
Drivers ................................................................................................................................................ 12
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Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 13
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