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2 Introduction
This guide provides information pertaining to HP digital signage player models that use the Windows® Embedded Standard (WES) 7 P operating system.
●Flexible
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●User interface similar to familiar Windows 7 desktop
●Improved security
◦Microsoft® Firewall
◦Locked down protected flash drive (on MP4) or hard drive (on MP6)
●Multimedia
◦Windows Media Player
●Internet browsing
◦Windows Internet Explorer
●Extensive Multilingual User Interface (MUI) support
HP provides this client “ready to go” out of the box to meet most common customer requirements. You may want to add/remove features using the Programs and Features control panel applet or the
This guide will introduce you to the features of this client that are not found in the standard Windows operating system.
The desktop
This section provides a general overview of WES 7 user and administrator desktop features and functions.
User desktop
The desktop that opens when you are logged on as a user is a standard WES 7 desktop. To access applications, go to the Start menu.
For information about the functionality of the standard WES desktop and Start menu items, refer to the applicable Microsoft documentation:
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