Windows start up - Removing the log on screen
Normally, when a Windows machine is switched on, the user gets the login screen
first. You may want to remove this so that when the computer is turned on,
then Windows loads and automatically displays your Jumble Saler Presentation
or Play list instead. Please remember that this
has security implications, especially if your computer is on a network, so please consult
your IT department first.
First you will need to open the User Accounts screen. To do this:
Windows XP - Click on 'Start' then 'Run ...' then type in
control userpasswords2 and click on OK. This will open the Windows
User Accounts screen.
Windows Vista - Click on the Windows Start button (the start orb in the
bottom left corner of the screen). In the 'Start Search' box that appears
just above the start orb, type in
control userpasswords2 and
press return. This will open the Windows User Accounts screen.
Windows 7 - Click on the Windows Start button (the start orb in the
bottom left corner of the screen). In the 'Start Search' box that appears
just above the start orb, type in
netplwiz and
press return. This will open the Windows User Accounts screen.
(You can also press the Windows key + R, then on the Run dialog type in
control userpasswords2
and press return).
Windows 8/8.1 - On your keyboard, press the Windows key + R, then on
the Run dialog type
netplwiz
and press return.
Windows 10 - On your keyboard, press the Windows key + R, then on
the Run dialog type
netplwiz
and press return.
The User Accounts screen will show you a list of users for your machine.
When you disable the Windows logon screen what you are doing it getting the
machine to automatically logon Windows with a particular user account and
password. Select the user account that you would like to log on
automatically with, then take the tick out of the check box called '
Users
must enter a user name and password to use this computer', then click on
the Apply button. Windows will then require the account's password in
order to finish.
If you need to put the logon screen back, then open up the Windows User Accounts
screen as per the instructions above, and the put the tick back in the box
called '
Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer'
and click on the Apply button.
Windows 8 - Removing the Start Screen
We have an additional problem with Windows 8 in that when you boot the
computer, you end up at the Start Screen rather than at the Windows Desktop
where Jumble Saler is running. To get around this, we are
recommending the use of Class Shell which is free software downloadable
from:
http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/
This puts the missing Windows Start bar back into place and also when
Windows starts it goes directly to the Windows Desktop which then displays
Jumble Saler.
Disabling screen savers and monitor standby mode
When playing presentations, Jumble Saler automatically disables
the Windows Screen Saver and Windows Power Management (which turns off
screens after a specified time). There is a 'Disable screen saver and
power management' tick box on the Player tab of System Settings. To
access System Settings, on the main Jumble Saler screen, click on 'File'
and then 'Settings'.
If you have problems with this automatic system, then you can manually
Disable Windows screen saver and
monitor standby.
YouTube videos
Starting a digitial
signage presentation when Windows starts
Starting a Jumble Saler play list at at Windows Startup