How to Auto Reboot, Auto Login, and Auto Start InfoChannel Player 5?

InfoChannel Player 5 FAQ Solution #3, auto login start (last modified 06/02/2008):

InfoChannel Player 5 Auto Reboot

1. In Content Manager 5 create a Maintenance job and ADD the Reboot Task.
2. Select the Player.
3. Schedule the time you desire. A weekly reoccurance is suggested.
4. Save to submit Changes.

InfoChannel Player 5 Auto Logon (Windows 2000)

1. On the Player, go to START / RUN and type regedit to start the Registry Editor
2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
3. Click on the Winlogon Icon to see it's contents.
4. DefaultUserName should be the current User Name. If you need to change it, double click, change the value to the user name you want, and click OK.
5. Click on AutoAdminLogon, change the value to 1, and click OK. If AutoAdminLogon is missing, then you need to create it. Select
Edit/New/StringValue, enter AutoAdminLogon, and set the value to 1.
6.Select Edit/New/StringValue, enter DefaultPassword and set the value to your password.
7. Close the Registry Editor

InfOChannel Player 5 Auto Logon (Windows XP & Server 2003)

1. Click Start, click Run, and type control userpasswords2.
2. Clear the Users must enter a username and password to use this computer check box.
3. Click Apply.
4. Enter the user name and password you wish to automatically log on with, and then click OK.
5. Click OK again and you're all done.

InfoChannel Player 5 Auto Start

1. On the player, right click the Taskbar and select Properties to get the Taskbar and Menu Properties.
2. Windows 2000 click on Advanced and select Add. Windows XP click on Start Menu, select Customize, and select Add.
3. Browse to (default path) C:\Program Files\Scala\InfoChannel Player 5\InfoChannelTransmissionClient5.exe
4. Select Next, and point to the Programs\Startup folder
5. Select Next, call the menu item 'InfoChannel Transmission Client 5', and select Finished.
6. Right click the Taskbar and select Properties to get the Taskbar and Menu Properties.
7. Windows 2000 click on Advanced and select Add. Windows XP click on Customize and select Add.
8. Browse to (default path) C:\Program Files\Scala\InfoChannel Player 5\InfoChannelPlayer5.exe
9. Select Next, and point to the Programs\Startup folder
10. Select Next, call the menu item 'InfoChannel Player 5', and select Finished.

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