Playing a Slideshow

Slideshows are a good option for unattended, kiosk type displays.

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.

To play a Slideshow:

1. In Dashboards, open the Dashboards Library, and click Slideshow Manager in the Options menu at the top of the Dashboard Library. This opens the Slideshow Manager window.
2. In Slideshow Manager, select the slideshow you want to view, and click Play. This opens a new browser window, playing the slideshow.
3. Return to the original browser window and click Close in the Slideshow Manager to close it. The slideshow continues to play in the new browser window until you close that window.

Related topics:

• Viewing Dashboards
• Dashboard Slideshows
• Playing a Slideshow
• Gadgets

For reference information see:

• Dashboards user interface (UI)
• Using Table gadget in Slideshow

For information on how to configure Dashboards, see Dashboards configuration.