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Installing/Launching
This section provides installation instructions and information regarding the necessary operating environment,
as well as instructions on how to start and close down SHARP Digital Signage Software. Be sure to read this
before using the software.
Required operating environment
Item Description
PC
CPU:CeleronM1.3GHzorhigher
2GHzorhigherPentium4processorisrecommendedformovie/content-heavy
programs.
OS
MicrosoftWindowsXP,WindowsVista,Windows7(Englishversion),
WindowsServer2003/2008(Englishversion)
Memory 256MBorhigher(512MBorhigherrecommended)
Hard disk 20MBormorefreespace(Additionalspacerequiredforsavingdata)
Monitor(forcontrollerPC)
*1
Fullcolordisplaywithresolutionofatleast1024x768
Monitor(fortargetPC)
*2
PNseriesLCDmonitor
LB-1085
*3
,LB-46GX35
*4
,LB-52GX35
*4
Interfaces
•USBport(onlyrequiredifusingUSBmemory)
•LANport(onlyrequiredforNetworkVersion[TCP/IPcommunicationmust
befunctional])
Others
MicrosoftInternetExplorer6.0orlater
PowerPointViewer2003/2007
Windows Media Player 9 or later
FlashPlayer6orlater
QuickTimePlayer7orlater(inordertoplayQuickTimecontent)
IfthereareanyenvironmentalrequirementsfortheOStooperatebesidestheabove,theymustalsobemet.
If the OS of the target PC is Windows Vista or Windows 7, disable the user account control of the target
PC.
*1 Usedforcreating/editingprogramsandschedules.
*2 UsedtodisplayprogramswiththeStandaloneandViewerVersions.
Panelcontrolcanbeperformed.Toperformpanelcontrol,thetargetPCandthepanelmustbeconnected
withanRS-232CcableorthepanelmustbeconnectedtotheLAN.Forthespecificationsofthepaneland
its connection and setting methods, read the operation manual of your panel.
*3 ToperformpanelcontrolwiththeLB-1085,performa“Testconnection”oncewiththeSHARPDigital
SignageSoftwareClientScheduler(
F
p.92).
Thepanelcontrolcannotbeperformedunlessa“Testconnection”isperformed.
*4 ForJapanesemarketonly.
•WhencontrollingthetargetPCmanually(whenturningthepanelPCon),theWakeOnLANfunction
thatoperatesbyMagicPacketsfromthetargetPCmustbeenabled.
IfthetargetPCisoutsidethesameLANsegment,MagicPacketsmaynotgetthroughdependingon
routerspecs/settings.Contactyournetworkadministratorformoredetails.
•Regardlessofwhichversionofthissoftwareyouareusing,youmusthaveFlashPlayer,WindowsMedia
Player,andPowerPointViewer2003/2007installedonthePConwhichthissoftwareisinstalled.
If you have not installed all of these programs, or have installed different versions of them, a message
prompting you to install may appear. If this happens, download the appropriate programs from the
relevant website and install them.
•Aseparate,fee-basedcodecmaybenecessarytoplayvideofiles.