Symbol MK2000 MicroKiosk, Product Reference Manual

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MK2000 MicroKiosk Product Reference Guide
Inactivity Application (Screen Saver)
The Inactivity Application Manager (IAM) is the screen saver engine for the MK2000. It is
responsible for launching and terminating the screen saver at appropriate times but does
not provide the screen saver application itself. The screen saver application is termed here
an "Inactivity Application".
Users can use one of the provided applications, or can create their own application. The
IAM can be configured via Control Panel or Configuration Utility.
SimpleSaver
The SimpleSaver program is a very simple screen saver application. It clears the screen to
white and repeatedly displays this message at different locations on the screen:
Perform some action to wake me up!
This program is used as the default IAM (Inactivity Application Manager) application.
This Inactivity Application is designed to provide a simple example of how to implement a
custom application, it is not intended to be used as a final presentation tool. Source code
is provided in the SDK (part number MK2000CESDK-x.xx).
SlideShow
The SlideShow program is a screen saver program that endlessly displays a group of
graphics files (slides) one at a time. The program is capable of displaying graphics files with
the following extensions:
• JPG
• GIF
• BMP
• 2BP.
The program uses the following registry entries under the
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Symbol\SlideShow] key:
• Directory
A string value specifying the graphics files location directory.
• Delay
A DWORD value indicating the number of seconds to display each graphic for. If
not specified, the default delay is 5 seconds.