Capital City Christian Church
Setting Up The Kiosks
This section was added long after the first kiosks were setup. So consider the rest of this page in light of this section.
The first batch of kiosks came off the assembly line close to one another. They were all identical both hardware and software. When I configured them and their peripherals I did so from a checklist so that they would remain identical other than their names. Great plan, noble intentions...
Immediately they all began to behave differently. Some had application problems others did not have. Some defaults were different among them. They would update at different times even though they were configured not to update at all. The Check ins application ran differently on each. They were behaving biologically rather than deterministically. I think this was all due to Windows 10.
Then a few months later we ordered a second batch. These were the successor model to what we had first purchased, but was the same version of Windows 10. Again I followed that same checklist, only to begin observing a different set of unique behaviors and conditions. Even though these were running the same version/subversion of Windows 10 and had the same updates applied.
For one example, none of the new devices recognized the Honeywell scanners.
So, to get to the point.
I have chosen not to update this documentation regarding the many differences in the Windows 10 setup that occured between the two batches of machines (even though each had the same version numbers and updates...) and instead simply say that here are some notes on how I did it at one point, but you can expect every new installation to be different. So do your best. That why they pay you the big bucks!
As with most of documentation, but especially with the Windows 10 component of the kiosks, detailed instructions can be more misleading than helpful. In this page I have notes on what to click, when, in what order, etc. And yes these instructions are accurate, but with the next version or update to Windows 10, these instructions would be useless. And topics such as setting up these kiosks will not be necessary often.
So, take this information with a grain of salt. And research your questions before relying on these notes. Make sure there are not better, more accurate up-to-date instructions that have been released since this point.
Setup the Bridge room for assembling, configuring and testing the devices and peripherals
Gather the hardware and tools needed there
Unpack everything and document it for the inventory and reimbursement
Set one up as a prototype to workout the process of setting the rest up
Setup as many at a time as the room will allow
Setup a Mesh router near the Bridge to support that work. Or, run a line from the men's room in the foyer with a switch both in the men's room and one in the Bridge.
In front of Student Center
At Welcome Center in Foyer
By North entrance
Near main entrance (South)
When powering up one of these, hold the power button for atleast 6 seconds.
It will take a few minutes for the Windows install to get setup. So, just wait...
Ben, include lots of pictures.
Items to make sure to do. Things I think have dropped through the cracks...
After powering up a device, respond to the prompts as noted below:
Note that if you let a machine sit too long it will suspend. To wait it back up, press the power button on the right side for just a few seconds and release. Then swipe up to get back to the desktop.
Select (click on the box) 'Set up for personal use' when prompted then click 'Next'.
Enter the following account. Note that you have to click in the input box in order for the onscreen keyboard to appear;
kioskcccc@outlook.com Benseeifthisworks841 DOB: 09.22.1958 PIN: 1188 Tue 03 Aug 2021 02:04:23 PM EDT
When prompted to create a PIN, click 'Create' and enter '1188'
After that, close the keyboard if it is still displayed.
For 'activity history' click 'no'
Use your Android phone? Click 'no'
Click 'Only save backups to this drive' for 'Backup with OneDrive'
Click 'No thanks' for 'free trial of microsoft 365'
Click 'Decline' for 'digital assistant'
Now on the 'Choose privacy settings...' set the options as follows. Note that you will need to scroll down a little to see the material at bottom.;
Now you can click the 'Accept' button at the bottom right so all your selections are taken.
Next there should be a 'This might take several minutes' message displayed, and yes it will take awhile.
After awhile, you will arrive at the Win10 desktop.
During the setup process, select these responses.
No to 'work across devices' Decline 'digital assistant' Privacy Settings: online speach: no Find my device: yes Inking...: no Advertising: no location: yes Diagnostice: basic Taylored experiences: no
At this point it moves through a few screen. This takes awhile, so be patient and do not turn off the PC/Kiosk.
Finally, you will be at a Windows desktop.
Take a breath, there is more to do...
Shutdown the machine and rebooted just because.
To log back in, press and hold the power button for about 6 seconds. That will give you a screen. Swipe down to get the login prompt. There enter the PIN and you will be placed at the desktop.
Launch the Edge browser and finish it's setup.'
Sync browser (small print in lower portion of the screen). Click 'no' and then 'confirm'.
Improve personalization; click 'no' and then 'confirm'.
After a few moments you will be at the 'Welcome to Microsoft Edge'. Click 'Lets go'
Click ''next'' several times on successive screens to finish the setup of Edge.
After rebooting and logging in, we will start to install the Dymo printer software.
Each printer is boxed with a slip of paper that talks about the required software, but also gives an activation code.
You will prompted to complete the setup. So click that button.
Toggle the 'yes' button over to 'no' and click 'confirm'
'Help Microsoft...'. Again toggle 'yes' to 'no' and click 'confirm'
The browser will get to a 'Welcome...' screen where you want to click 'Lets go'
Keep clicking next through several screens. Finally there will be three boxes on screen. Click the 'learn more' button at the right.
Dymo Printer Instructions
Ignore the instructions that come in the box with the printer. Instead open edge and go to www.dymo.com. There click on 'United States'
Note that you have to have ''Dymo label software'', but not ''Dymo connect'
Click in the address bar at the tope and enter ''support.dymo.com'' and click.
When you get to the dymo page, select United States.
Get the Vista 64 bit version of software, not the dymo connect 1.3.2
Several of the next steps can take awhile to start and to then run. Just be patient.
Do not connect the printer to the computer until after you have registered and installed the software (which is described next)
Now go to 'Support' at the same site. There at the right click on 'Download' for Dymo Connect for Desktop v1.3.2 and it will display the download progress. When it has reached 0 B/s the file will have been downloaded. Click on 'See more' in the progress window, and then after awhile longer the small blue text will change to 'Open file' - click that text. When prompted to allow the file to execute (setup) click 'yes'. Then click 'ok' on the InstallShield Wizard popup. On the next popup, click 'Install'.
Then after a couple of popups that require no action, you will see a 'Dymo Connect' popup. Here click 'Next'. Then click on the 'I accept the terms...' option followed by clicking on 'Next'. On the 'Destination folder' popup click 'Next'. On the next popup click 'Next' (Complete). Then finally, on the next popup click 'Install', and this will take time so just chill... and off it goes!
When the progress display is done the next popup will report that the install was completed. So click 'Finish'
Now plug the printer into an AC socket (the blue led on the front should lite), and then into the computer AFTER removing the paper protection sticker on the end of the USB connector.
When you have connected the printer to the computer, a Dymo Connect box should open. After a short while it will close and the Dymo software will be displayed.
It will ask to 'Add object'. Just click the 'X' to close the request.
Verify that at the bottom left of the screen it reports that the 'Dymo LabelWriter 450' is 'Connected'.
You can then close that application.
We Need the Honeywell 1400G (2D) scanner, not 1200G
Now plug in the assembled Scanner. You should get a message reporting that 'We are setting up Voyager-1200'. Let that finis and it will close. A minute or more longer there should be a report on screen that the device is ready to use.
Windows Start Icon / Settings / Personalization / Lock Screen
Set all of the timeouts to 'Never'
Power & Sleep all set to 'Never'
Set Windows so that it does not auto update
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/ how-to-stop-automatic-updates-in-windows-10/87687672-6adf-426c-811e-f541298af750
This might be better: https://www.windowscentral.com/ how-stop-updates-installing-automatically-windows-10
Or this one: https://howtofixwindows.com/disable-windows-10-automatic-updates/
Search for 'administrative tools' click Services, find 'Windows Update' and click it. The click 'stop'.
Also remember to turn-off the WiFi on the system and verify the ethernet connection.
Also, order the screen shields for all devices (15)
https://www.amazon.com/Screen-Protector-BoxWave-ClearTouch-Crystal/dp/B086VPSMC4
$24.95 for pack of 2
Next install the Project Center Sign-in app.
Go to 'Project Center' and login
Check-ins / Stations
Launch Station
Download for your PC / and install the app
Allow the app to make changes
Allow Java (Latest release button)
Launch App
Started the app
More options
Login
awc# (1-...) (Adult Worship Center)
keyboard and scanner
Load the 'Check-ins' printer app.
The two stations at the Welcome center desk need to be 'manned'. All others are 'unmanned'.
Power the machine off and back on. You will likely be informed it is going to do a windows update. You just have to let it chug through until it is done.
Log back into Planning center
(Create any needed stations)
print to this station
Select event = testing
lock into testing
Finish
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Printer
Load a roll of 'our' labels
Get some ordered!
Set tablet/kiosk Mode so that keypad is full screen. Top left icon set to 'kiosk only mode'
Because so many of the initiall Pipo brand devices died and there was no effective support, we have moved on to another device. The 'Fusion5 FWIN232 PLUS' purchased from Amazon. They come with Windows 11 and are a tablet form-factor.
As with so many of the components used in the church, documenting the details of installing, configuring, implementing, troubleshooting, and so on is very difficult because the process changes drymatically from one model to the next. So, we log basic notes and leave it to the technician to workout the details of the specific make, model, and version they are working with.
The first Fusion device was setup as AWC40 Activation code 401059 Station Name: kiosk40 Successfully created Tue 20 Sep 2022 06:54:00 PM EDT Renamed to AWC40
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