Configuring a slideshow

Use the Slideshow Manager to create, edit, or delete a slideshow.

NOTE: Anyone with access to the PME web server can view a slideshow using the slideshow URL. No user authentication is required, except when using a Table gadget (See Using Table gadget in Slideshow for more information). Restrict network access and access to the URL to authorized users for slideshows containing confidential information.

NOTE: If you create a Dashboard that contains multiple gadgets, use the scroll bar to view all the gadgets. But, if you use this Dashboard in a Slideshow, you do not have access to scroll bar to view all the gadgets. It is recommended that you consider this condition when choosing which Dashboard to include in a Slideshow.

Creating a slideshow

To create a slideshow:

  1. In Dashboards, open the Dashboard Library, and click Slideshow Manager in the Settings menu at the top of the library.
  2. In Slideshow Manager, click Add Slideshow to open the Add New Slideshow dialog.
  3. Type a name for the slideshow in the Name field.
  4. Click any of the dashboards in the Shared Dashboards list to add them to the Dashboard Playlist area on the right. Alternatively, begin typing in the Search field to filter the list for selection.

    The dashboards are listed in the Playlist area in the order that you selected them.

  5. To modify the list of dashboards in the Dashboard Playlist, click the dashboard name to display the edit options, then:
    1. Click the Delete icon to remove the dashboard from the Playlist.
    2. Click the Up or Down arrow to move the dashboard to an earlier or later sequence in the Playlist, respectively.
  6. Select the speed for the transition from dashboard to dashboard in the Select Transition Time list.
  7. Click OK to save your slideshow.
  8. Click Close to close the Slideshow Manager.

Editing an existing slideshow

To edit an existing slideshow:

  1. In Dashboards, open the Dashboard Library, and click Slideshow Manager in the Settings menu at the top of the library
  2. In Slideshow Manager, click the slideshow you want to edit, then click Edit to open the Edit Slideshow dialog.
  3. Change the name of slideshow, modify the dashboards in the play list, change the slide caption for the slideshow, or adjust the slide transition time.
  4. Click OK to save your changes and to return to the Slideshow Manager.
  5. Click Close to close the Slideshow Manager.

Deleting a slideshow

To delete a slideshow:

  1. In Dashboards, open the Dashboard Library, and click Slideshow Manager in the Settings menu at the top of the library
  2. In Slideshow Manager, click the slideshow you want to delete, then click Delete to open the Delete Slideshow dialog.
  3. Click OK to permanently delete the slideshow and to return to the Slideshow Manager.
  4. Click Close to close the Slideshow Manager.

Sharing a slideshow

To share a slideshow:

  1. In Dashboards, open the Dashboard Library, and click Slideshow Manager in the Settings menu at the top of the library.
  2. In Slideshow Manager, click the slideshow you want to share, then click Share to open the Share Slideshow URL dialog.

    The dialog includes the URL for the slideshow, which you can copy and distribute so that others can access the slideshow.

    NOTE: The client browser must have access to the URL to view the slideshow.

  3. Click Close to close the Slideshow Manager.

Related topics:

Dashboards:

Gadgets:

For information on how to use Dashboards, see Dashboards.