Player Configuration
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After successfully activating the device on the Platform, the Player application is loaded:
The top panel of the window contains the device name and icons with the main functions of the application:
Opens application settings, see below.
Starts playback of the assigned content.
Opens the application menu (Information, Updates, Logs).
Exits the application.
Minimizes or closes the application window while friendlyway Player continues to run in the background.
You can also use the CTRL + P keyboard combination to start playback. Pressing this combination once starts playback in a smaller window; the next time you click the shortcut, the display will be maximized.
To stop playback, use the CTRL + S keyboard combination. Pressing this combination once shrinks the display to a smaller size; the next time you click the shortcut, the assigned content will stop displaying.
Device ID: A unique identifier used to identify a device in the system.
Platform URL: "/api" must be at the end of the Platform address.
Online mode: A connection to the Platform is established regularly to update content and settings from the server. If this parameter is disabled, content that was downloaded the last time you connected to the cloud is played.
Start in tray: If enabled, friendlyway Player launches minimized as an icon on the Windows taskbar.
Show player at application start: If enabled, content playback starts automatically when friendlyway Player is loaded. If this parameter is disabled, you should start playback manually using the CTRL + P keyboard shortcut or the corresponding button on the top panel of the Player window.
Auto Update: Allow automatic software updates.
Auto Start: If enabled, friendlyway Player starts automatically when running an operating system.
Auto Logon: If enabled, the registered Windows user login credentials will be used at the system startup. The end user does not need to log in after restarting the computer. Here you need to enter the domain (if any), login, and password.
Please note: To change the Auto Start and Auto Logon options, you need to run friendlyway Player with administrator rights.
friendlyway Player settings are called by clicking the button in the upper window panel: