Index
Quick Installation Guide - 4 simple steps to install Monitors AnyWhere
Troubleshooting Monitors AnyWhere Installation
Name each monitor, Configure its layout, Set background images, Resize thumbnails
Preforming remote control operations on a specific monitor
Explanation about Application Planner control pannel
How to use this panel
Using Application Planner control pannel features
How to send applications to appear in various screens
Send All, Import/Export, Change user interface language
HOW TO: open different PowerPoint presentations in a multi-monitor system?
HOW TO: open different video clips in a multi-monitor system?
HOW TO: use the Playlist feature
HOW TO: play multi-instances of Novisign's player using Monitors AnyWhere?
HOW TO: Set up the host PC and Network for Monitors AnyWhere
HOW TO: Set up Monitors AnyWhere in a wireless LAN configuration
HOW TO: Activate the license for Monitors AnyWher
This window presents a full and live view of all monitors connected to the host computer.
It also contains the Application Planner component.
Options for the Main Window:
a. Click once on monitor's thumbnail to select a monitor.
b. After selecting a monitor, you can name it by using the menu:
Press Right-click on the thumbnail and choose the option Rename,
or {Options}{Rename} or by pressing the shortcut Alt-F2
c. Drag and Drop each thumbnail on the screen.
d. To view the properties of a specific monitor, select it and press:
Right-click on the thumbnail and choose the option Properties
or {Options}{Properties}
e. If a monitor is ConnectedDisconnected from the host computer, you'll need to
refresh the window: {View}{Refresh} or by pressing the shortcut F5
f. To connect to a specific monitor and to control objects that appear in it press
double-click on the monitor's thumbnail or via menu: {Options}{Connect} or
by pressing the shortcut F4 or Right-click on its thumbnail.
g. To resize the size of the thumbnail press:
{View}{Resize screen} and select one of the options –
50%, 75%, Default Size, 125%, 150%
h. Once you have arranged the placements of monitor's thumbnails in
the main windows, you can save the layout for future use. To save the layout:
{View}{Save Layout} or by pressing the shortcut Ctrl+S.
Note: The layout will be saved automatically when exiting the software.
i. To reset the layout configuration press {View}{Reset Layout}.
j. Alternative images can be set as background for the monitor's thumbnails.
This function is designed to reflect the monitor's placements in a building or a floor plan.
To set an image choose {View}{Set Background…} and choose –
Set main background image.
If you wish to clear the currently set background, uncheck the option:
Enable main background image.
k. Set background image feature allows you to present different images on
each monitor to be used as a static bulletin board. To set an image for a specific
monitor, choose {Options}{Background Image – Set background image} or
Right-click on its thumbnail.
If you wish to clear the currently set background, uncheck the option:
Enable background image.
To connect to a specific screen and to control the objects that appear in it press
double-click on the monitor's thumbnail from the main window or select the monitor
you wish to connect to and press: Right-Click and select Connect or {Options}{Connect}
or by pressing the shortcut F4
Options for the control window:
a. When positioning the mouse cursor in the boundaries of the screen, full and live control is
enabled on all objects. You can drag windows and place them in a new order or drag windows
to a different monitor.
b. Send a specific window back to the main monitor by dragging it above the button Back.
c. By pressing the Back button, the control window will close and you will return to the main
window. This function is also available by pressing the shortcut Esc.
d. Using the Application Planner control panel enables you to move applications from one
monitor to the other, as well as to open new applications on any chosen monitor.
Explanation about Application Planner control panel
Application Planner control panel enables you to build a plan for each monitor, and to automatically
display information.
From this window you can send applications that are currently running on the host computer to
a specific monitor. You can also setup an application which can be opened and presented automatically
on any monitor.
Application Planner control panel has three sections:
A. List of all available monitors
This table enlists all monitors connected to the PC. Selecting one of the monitors will set table C
to show a list of all application currently running or planned to run on the selected monitor.
More available options:
1. Double-click on monitor’s name will Connect you to the selected monitor (same as double-click
on its thumbnail or F4).
2. Right-click on a monitor’s name will enable you to preform Rename, Connect and Set background
image operations.
3. Multi-Select is enabled to preform several functions over the selected monitors.
Note: The ID column notes the operating system screen identifier.
B. List of all running applications
This table enlists all applications currently running on the host computer.
More available options:
1. Right-click on a specific application or press the button to send it to the selected monitor
from table A.
2. Click the Refresh button to refresh this list.
3. Right-click on a specific application and select Kill the selected processes to terminate
the running processes. Multi-select is enabled.
C. List of all applications that are currently running or configured to run on a selected monitor
This table enlists all applications that are currently running or configured to run on a selected.
This table is used for configuring each monitor with the data it will be presented with.
More available options :
1. Browse for application to run on that monitor.
2. Set parameters for each application.
3. Save applications settings in the Database.
4. Send a running application to the Primary monitor.
5. Right-click on a specific application and select Kill the selected processes
to terminate the running process.
Using Application Planner control panel features
1. Send a running application to one of the monitors
a. Choose a monitor from table A
b. Choose the desired application from table B
c. Click on the arrow button directed down [↓] or use Right-click
menu option - “Send to selected monitor”
2. Send a running application back to the Primary monitor
a. Choose a monitor from table A
b. Choose the desired application from table C
c. Click on the button “Send to primary screen” or use Right-click
menu option - “Send to primary screen”
3. Start application automatically and send it to one of the monitors
a. Choose a monitor from table A
b. Press on the Browse button in table C. (located at the
FullPath column)
c. Write the path of the application you would like to open or use
the Browse button.
NOTE:
1. Short names of applications can be used as well, for example:
Winword – Microsoft Word
Powerpnt – Microsoft Powerpoint
Excel – Microsoft Excel
Iexplore – Internet Explorer
Wmplayer – Windows Media Player
2. All applications are saved in the Combo Box drop down list and can be accessed
for later use.
3. Cache of the Combo Box can be cleaned by pressing Right-click on the drop down
list arrow.
4. Persistence Mode – This feature, found at the Advanced Options sections,
will preform two tasks: 1. Hide the application's Icon in the task bar, 2. Make sure
the application is always running on the configured monitor.
d. Fill in the parameters for application’s run time operations. For example:
e. Choose the operation for this configuration:
Send – Send application without saving
Send and Save – Send and Save application in Database
Save – Save configuration in Database without sending
Delete – Delete current record from Database
Send All – Send all records
4. Move application between monitors
a. Choose the target monitor from table A
b. Choose an application from table B. You can find the desired application by two parameters:
- PTitle field presents the Header of the application
- ScreenName field presents the monitor where the application is currently running.
c. Click on the arrow button directed down [↓]or use Right-click menu option -
“Send to selected monitor”.
5. Terminate selected application
a. Choose an application from table B or table C.
b. Press right-click and choose Kill the selected processes.
Note: On table B you can use Multi-select feature to terminate several application.
1. Send all
This function allows you to send all pre-configured tasks from the Application Planner window to
the target monitors. To activate the function, click on the icon from the desktop:
Monitors AnyWhere allows you to save the current configuration, including the monitors layout,
names and configured application for each monitor.
To save the configuration press on {File}{Export} and select the location to save the output file.
You can restore back the saved configuration by using the {Import} option.
You can change the user interface language easily to the following languages:
English, Russian, Spanish (Spain), Portuguese (Brazil), French, Dutch, Chinese (Traditional),
Hebrew. To Change the user interface languages press: {View}{Languages} and select your
preferred language.