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Hardware Manual
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ACTi Media Management Application
This section describes what ACTi Media Management Application can do and how you can
customize your contents.
Overview of the Application Portal
The
Application Portal
allows you to manage your content and Players. On the left side
of the Portal, there is a main menu which provides all the navigation you need during the
day-by-day usage of the MDS.
Main Menu
This main menu includes the following sections:
Media
:
Upload your Media files to be used by the Players
Playlists
:
S
etup Playlist, sequences of Media and Widgets, that are shown one
after the other in a timely manner
Widgets
:
Use Widgets, which are small applications design to show information,
like RSS tickers, clocks, texts, and more
Shows
:
Create
layouts, arranging Playlists, Media or Widgets on a virtual screen
Schedules
: C
reate a date/time-based Schedule for overriding which Show should
be displayed
Monitors
:
Setup your Players and assign them with a Default Show to use and,
optionally, a Schedule for time-based overrides
These are the sections you will be using in order to manage your content and your
Players.
Main Area
In the middle area of the Application Portal, you see the respective parts of the Portal
when you will be on them. These include listings (lists of Media, Playlists and other entities
you have created) as well as other configuration forms that you may use throughout the
Portal.