If you skipped the player creation wizard with the automatic player registration within the platform or if you need to make an advanced configuration, the Player configuration window is the place where all settings are available.
To open the configuration window, you need to keep pressed the ESC button for a while. If the player is not running in the automatic execution mode, the Player configuration window is shown immediately. If running in the automatic execution mode, you need to use the security sequence as shown by the popup window.
Actions
You can control player and computer from the configuration window.
Restart player: Closes and restarts the player
Close player: Shuts down the player
The Execute automatically option enables the following player behaviour:
| • | The player is started automatically at the end of the wizard and every time the computer is restarted |
| • | The player will have a topmost window, covering all other applications |
| • | A watch dog feature is enabled, forcing a player restart every time it is closed or deadlocked. |
| • | The configuration window is no longer available hitting the ESC button. After pressing the ESC button you have to use the CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+H within 10 seconds. |
We strongly advice to keep the Execute automatically option enabled on all production machines.
Restart computer: Restarts the computer. All unsaved changes will be lost.
Shutdown computer: The computer will be turned off. All unsaved changes will be lost.
Hardware settings
The player detects automatically the current video resolution and the Bluetooth device availability. When the Bluetooth interface is available the 
icon is shown and the test message button 
is enabled. Using this button it is possible to send a test message to all Bluetooth devices nearby. Be sure that the receiving device has the Bluetooth active.
The video orientation depends on the video card settings. If you are installing a display showing an horizontal image vertically, you need to change the video card settings, selecting a rotation of 270°.
The player can execute video schedules, audio schedules or both. You need to select the desired function. If you planned to execute the video schedule only, selecting the Video option will slightly improve the player's performance.
Player registration
You can register the player automatically using the wizard or create it manually on the platform.
Prerequisites:
| 1. | The player needs an Internet connection |
| 2. | You need to have a valid username and password for platform |
| 3. | You need to know the application code or the platform URL (http://[your-application-code].websignage.eu) If you are using a demo account the application code is demo (http://demo.websignage.eu). |
In order to manually register a player in the platform, you need to do the following:
| • | Take note of the serial number generated automatically by the player. |
| • | Put the serial code, as shown in the player configuration window, in the serial number field in the Video player detail sheet of the Web Signage platform. |
| • | Save and publish the player |
Diagnostics
It is possible to activate an Auto update option to automatically download and install the player updates. The Send error log option enables an automatic notification of all player errors to the technical support center. By clicking on the send now button it is also possible to send the error log manually.
The player is able to route any Microsoft DirectShow® compliant video source to the following functions:
| 1. | Video Box, to display video sources from DTV, SAT, camcorders or DVD and use the Video Input planning functionalities of the Web Signage platform. |
| 2. | Viewer count, to use the optional Web Signage audience analysis module. |
A video source can be used for one function only, selecting the checkbox within the list. Clicking on the Start button it is possible to test the video input.
TCP/IP configuration
This tab shows the settings for the network configuration of all machine's connections. To use the player a connection through the HTTP port 80 is needed. You can check your setting using the Test button in the Properties tab.If you already configured the network adapters using the network settings of Windows, you don't need to make any change.
It's very important to keep the system clock syncronized with the correct time. If set wrong, the server will not be able to keep the contents in sync correctly.
The Settings button opens the system clock control panel.
To save your changes, click on the Apply button. To close the window click on OK.