Technical Guide

General

1. If you're running the Screensaver and Lock Screen channels, you cannot set the Lock Screen to Slideshow mode as this is not supported in Windows. Doing so will disable the Screensaver and prevent it from functioning as intended.
   
2. Screensaver - Device Power Setting recommendations:
   
1. Adjust the device's power settings to keep the Vibe.fyi Screensaver visible for extended periods when the PC is idle.
   
2. Set the "Turn off the display" option to 30 or 60 minutes. This balances communication reach with energy efficiency.
   
3. Group Policy Deployment:
   
1. Configure a Group Policy to restrict user access to Screensaver, Lock Screen, and Background settings during deployment. This prevents users from altering these settings, ensuring uniformity and compliance with deployment standards.
   

Microsoft .Net Framework 4.0 (required)

Install .Net Framework 4.0 on all target PCs before installing the Vibe.fyi Vibe Desktop Player app.

If the target PC is running Windows 8.0 or earlier (e.g., Windows 7), please follow this article to enable TLS 1.2. 

Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and later versions of Windows natively support TLS 1.2.

Deploy via Group Policy

1. Copy and modify* the startup script below, then save your script asframeworkinstall.bat
   
   1. *Modify the DeployServer path to suit your environment:
      setlocal

   REM *********************************************************************
   

   REM Environment customisation begins here. Modify variables below.
   

   REM *********************************************************************
   
   

   REM Enter the Product Name.
   

   set ProductName=Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile
   

   REM Set DeployServer to a network-accessible location containing the Office source files.
   

   set DeployServer=\\kbomb.local\netlogon\software
   

   REM Set LogLocation to a central directory to collect log files.
   

   set LogLocation=C:\Windows\Logs
   
   

   REM *********************************************************************
   

   REM Deployment code begins here. Do not modify anything below this line.
   

   REM *********************************************************************
   
   

   IF NOT "%ProgramFiles(x86)%"=="" (goto ARP64) else (goto ARP86)
   
   

   REM Operating system is X64. Check for 32 bit Office in emulated Wow6432 uninstall key
   

   :ARP64
   

   reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\%ProductName%"
   

   if NOT %errorlevel%==1 (goto End)
   
   

   REM Check for 32 and 64 bit versions of Office 2010 in regular uninstall key.(Office 64bit would also appear here on a 64bit OS)
   

   :ARP86
   

   reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\%ProductName%"
   

   if %errorlevel%==1 (goto DeployOffice) else (goto End)
   
   

   REM If 1 returned, the product was not found. Run setup here.
   

   :DeployOffice
   

   start /wait %DeployServer%\dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64.exe /passive
   

   echo %date% %time% Setup ended with error code %errorlevel%. >> %LogLocation%\%computername%.txt
   
   

   REM If 0 or other was returned, the product was found or another error occurred. Do nothing.
   

   :End
   

   
   Endlocal

2. Copy the saved .bat file into the startup script folder inside the Group Policy Object (GPO). Be sure to use a startup script, not a logon script.
   
3. Link this group policy object to your computer accounts.
   
4. When the workstations refresh their group policy, they will automatically install .NET Framework v4 on the next reboot.
   

Content Managment & Display

Static Channels

1. The Lock Screen & Background Wallpaper channels only support static image slides created using the Image (Single) template.
   
2. If a playlist is assigned to a Lock Screen or Background Wallpaper location, only slides using the Image (Single) template, will be visible in the playlist editor.