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6.
Appendix:
FAQ
What
can
I
do
to
improve
Signage
Manager
Express
performance
on
my
PC?
The
latest
Microsoft
.NET
3.5
SP1
offers
improved
performance
and
bug
fixes
to
Signage
Manager
Express.
You
can
install
the
update
via
this
internet
browser
link
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=124150
or
by
searching
for
“.NET
3.5
SP1”
At
www.microsoft.com.
What
is
the
maximum
file
size
for
a
single
video
file?
The
maximum
video
file
size
for
the
CD
‐
1010is
2GB.
We
recommend
reserving
a
safety
margin
to
avoid
exceeding
the
limit
(i.e.
limiting
files
to
1850MB).
How
do
I
manage
the
playback
of
contents?
Playback
on
a
schedule
is
one
of
the
main
functions
of
theCD
‐
1010.
For
most
users,
it
can
be
managed
via
the
easy
to
use
Signage
Manager
Express
software.
Scala
users
may
obtain
a
player
license
from
Scala
to
manage
the
media
player
directly
from
Scala
Content
Manager.
For
advanced
customization,
there
is
SMIL
compatibility.
See
the
developer’s
manual
for
customizing
the
player
with
open
‐
standard
W3C
SMIL
commands.
About
Signage
Manager
Express:
Unlike
the
difficulty
of
programming
VCRs
from
a
remote
control,
the
Signage
Manager
Express
software
is
designed
to
be
simple
by
using
a
graphical
personal
computer
interface.
Playback
contents
are
laid
out
visually
in
a
calendar
view.
Anyone
with
basic
computer
skills
can
quickly
create
or
modify
schedules,
delivering
the
right
message
to
the
right
audience
at
the
right
times.
Please
refer
to
the
Signage
Manager
Express
User’s
Manual
for
detailed
operations
and
techniques.
Could
the
player
display
Flash
or
Microsoft
PowerPoint
presentations?
The
player
features
limited
PowerPoint
support,
but
not
Flash
support.
While
PCs
can
play
many
formats
with
varying
degrees
of
success,
RISC
‐
based
media
players
are
designed
to
reliably
play
specific
video
formats
(Please
see
spec
for
details).
While
Microsoft
PowerPoint
native
files
could
not
play
directly
on
a
RISC
‐
based
player,
the
file
is
converted
through
other
software
(i.e.
Signage
Manager
Express)
into
an
image
format
to
be
played
as
an
image
slideshow.
Why
won’t
some
media
files
play
smoothly?
The
video
data
bit
‐
rate
may
be
higher
than
the
recommended
bit
rate.
The
video
data
bit
‐
rate
is
the
amount
of
video
or
audio
data
used
per
second
to
store
or
play
the
contents,
usually
expressed
in
Mbps
(mega
‐
bits
per
second).
Video
encoded
with
excessive
bit
‐
rates
will
not
playback
smoothly
in
the
media
player,
likely
due
to
storage
i/o
bottlenecks.
You
can
tryrecompressing
unplayable
video
files
at
lower
bit
rates
using
the
free
and
open
source
Handbrake
tool
at
http://handbrake.fr/
.
Once
you
have
found
the
right
output
settings
for
size
and
quality,
save
them
in
Handbrake
profiles
for
future
use.
Then
you
can
easily
recompress
any
unplayable
files
you
encounter
in
the
future.
Why
won’t
some
media
files
play
at
all?
Despite
our
best
efforts
to
adhere
to
video
format
standards,
video
compression
introduces
many
variables,
and
sometimes
the
videos
you
acquire
may
not
be
playable
on
all
players.
In
this
case,
you
should
check
your
compression
settings
(bitrate,
audio
codec,
and
other
parameters)
and
use
a
compatible
setting.
If
the
files
can
play
on
your
PC
but
not
on
your
player,
you
should
recompress
the
file
to
ensure
playback.
For
greatest
compatibility,
we
recommend
outputting
to
the
WMV
format
(VC
‐
1
codec,
3
to
5
Mbps
bit
‐
rate).
You
can
recompress
unplayable
video
files
with
recommended
file
formats
and
bit
rates
using
the
free
and
open
source
Handbrake
tool
at
http://handbrake.fr/
.
Once
you
have
