Setting Up Your Screen
Preparing your system:
1. Check for Windows updates.
- All updates should be downloaded. Please keep in mind if updates are not made regularly on the system this step may take a some time.
- Note: Service packs are normally large files which take more time to download.
3. Auto-hide the Start Menu/taskbar.
4. Disable the screen saver.
5. Change computer desktop background to solid black or solid color with (your) logo.
6. Hide all desktop icons.
7. Uninstall Antivirus and all other unnecessary applications.
- Note: Be careful not to remove any driver applications and anything system related (ie. Microsoft .NET Framework programs).
- During installation, make sure the following things are checked
- Do not go idle
- Do not show welcome screen
- Do not show pop-ups
9. Verify the power settings are set to:
- Never turn off the display
- Never put the computer to sleep
10. Optional: Review wireless networking setup and make sure the system does not report new networks found.
11. Set computer to automatically prevent account login to Windows 7
Setting up Chrome kiosk mode on your system:
1. Open Start menu
2. Programs à Google Chrome
3. Find Chrome, RIGHT-CLICK, click Properties
4. Copy target (Usually "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe")
5. Open Start menu
6. Programs à Startup, RIGHT-CLICK, click Open
7. In window, RIGHT-CLICK, New à New Shortcut
8. Enter “Target URL” --kiosk URL (example: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --kiosk --disable-translate --auto-launch-at-startup --disabled http://display5.insteo.com/layouts/preview.aspx?tid=1144&rk=B57qHetThX)
- Please note: It is important to remember to include the following in the:
• --disable-translate - doesn't allow chrome to translate pages
• --auto-launch-at-startup - possibly for not showing the restore section at the top
9. Click Next
10. Name it as Insteo Display