Difference between revisions of "Optional Display Settings"

Latest revision as of 19:29, 15 January 2018

Optional Display Settings

Overview

There are several settings that affect how features are displayed on both interactive and non-interactive systems. These settings can be left exactly as they are, or they can be changed to meet your loved one's preferences.

Changing the Settings

Log in to the Online Care Portal
Open the Care Menu
Click the "Touchscreen" button
Click the "Settings" gear button
Make the desired changes
Click the OK button to save

The Settings

Slide Show Timer - affects how long text-based slides in the digital slide show remain on the screen, for example the daily events slide, the weather forecast, the list of messages, etc.

Screen Off Between - schedule the Touchscreen monitor to turn off automatically at bedtime. The sleeping system will continue to gather sensor information, and send alerts, even when the screen is dark. If your loved one typically goes to sleep about 10 at night and typically wakes up at 6 in the morning, you could have the screen turn off automatically at 10pm and turn on again the next morning at 6am. Just touch the screen if you want to wake it up for a few minutes. (Note that some of our interactive models also have on-off buttons for the display.)

Banner Speed - sets the horizontal scrolling speed of the messages that display at the bottom of the screen.

Scrolling Speed - sets the vertical scrolling speed for slides such as the news or nostalgia slides, which have more text than will fit on a single slide.

Religion - sets what type of religious messages and holidays you would like to see on the touchscreen.

Announce Time - When this box is checked, a pleasant voices announces the time on the hour.

Hourly Chime - If set, the system rings out the hour, using one of three sounds – a cuckoo, a church bell-like gong, or a gong with chimes. You can click the Test button to hear a sample of the choices.

Require PIN - Certain parts of touchscreen systems can be restricted to caregivers only. This is common in multi-resident facilities, to protect private care coordination notes, and health readings that have not yet been assigned to residents (after which they will be protected by the resident's PIN.) It is also common to restrict the system settings that are accessible at the touchscreen. If you check the Require PIN setting, then include a 4-digit PIN.

Tool Tips

If you forget what a particular setting does, simply position your mouse pointer over a label and a definition for the setting will appear.

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-=== Overview ===
+__NOTOC__ [[File:Touchscreen_options.png|400px|thumb|right|frame|Optional Display Settings]]
-There are several settings that affect how features are displayed on both interactive and non-interactive GrandCare systems. These settings can be left exactly as they are, or they can be changed to meet your loved one's preferences.<br /><br />
+===Overview===
+There are several settings that affect how features are displayed on both interactive and non-interactive systems. These settings can be left exactly as they are, or they can be changed to meet your loved one's preferences.<br /><br />
-=== Changing the Settings ===
+===Changing the Settings===
-* Log in to GCManage
+* [[Logging In|Log in to the Online Care Portal]]
-* Open the Care Menu
+* Open the [[Care Menu|Care Menu]]
 * Click the "Touchscreen" button
-* Click the "Options" button
+* Click the "Settings" gear button
 * Make the desired changes
-* Click the OK button to save<br />
+* Click the OK button to save<br /><br />
-=== The Settings ===
+===The Settings===
-'''Interface Style''' - sets the appearance of the system display (what your loved one sees.) The correct choice is the one chosen by default, Version 2 Blue. The other choices are "classic" styles, that give you a glimpse of how GrandCare looked in an earlier version. Trying out one of the classic interfaces won't harm the system, but the classic interfaces don't offer the complete set of features. They are included on the selection list as a courtesy to early clients who liked the look, and weren't interested in changing their systems.<br /><br />
+'''Slide Show Timer''' - affects how long text-based slides in the digital slide show remain on the screen, for example the daily events slide, the weather forecast, the list of messages, etc.<br /><br />
-'''Message Refresh''' - affects how long text-based slides in the digital slide show remain on the screen, for example the daily events slide, the weather forecast, the list of messages, etc.
+'''Screen Off Between''' - schedule the Touchscreen monitor to turn off automatically at bedtime. The sleeping system will continue to gather sensor information, and send alerts, even when the screen is dark. If your loved one typically goes to sleep about 10 at night and typically wakes up at 6 in the morning, you could have the screen turn off automatically at 10pm and turn on again the next morning at 6am. Just touch the screen if you want to wake it up for a few minutes. (Note that some of our interactive models also have on-off buttons for the display.)<br /><br />
-•	Screen Off Between is a nice feature that allows your loved one’s GrandCare system to remain on and working, but to turn off the display automatically during certain hours.  For example, if your loved one typically goes to sleep around 10 at night and typically wakes up around 6 in the morning, you could have the screen turn off automatically at 10 and turn on again the next morning at 6.
-•	Banner speed sets the horizontal scrolling speed of the messages that display at the bottom of the screen.
+'''Banner Speed''' - sets the horizontal scrolling speed of the messages that display at the bottom of the screen.<br /><br />
-•	Scrolling speed affects the vertical scrolling speed for slides such as the news or nostalgia slides, which have more text that what will fit on a single slide.  The information on those slides scroll at a rate set here.
-•	Check this box if your loved one would like the system to announce the time on the hour.
+'''Scrolling Speed''' - sets the vertical scrolling speed for slides such as the news or nostalgia slides, which have more text than will fit on a single slide.<br /><br />
-•	If set, hourly chime sets the system to ring on the hour, using one of three sounds – a cuckoo, a gong, or a gong with chimes.
-•	There are certain parts of touchscreen systems that can be restricted to only caregivers.  This is common in multi-resident facilities, to protect health readings until they are assigned.  It is also common to restrict the System settings that are accessible at the touchscreen.  If you check the Require PIN setting, then include a 4-digit PIN.  Note that this is different from the loved one PIN, which is known to the loved one, and which is set when you add Loved Ones to the system.
+'''Religion''' - sets what type of religious messages and holidays you would like to see on the touchscreen.<br /><br />
-•	If you ever forget what a particular setting is for, simply put your mouse pointer over a label and a definition will appear.
-•	When you have finalized the settings, click the OK button to save them.
+'''Announce Time''' - When this box is checked, a pleasant voices announces the time on the hour.<br /><br />
-•	That concludes this video change optional display settings on your loved one’s GrandCare system.  Thank you.
+'''Hourly Chime''' - If set, the system rings out the hour, using one of three sounds – a cuckoo, a church bell-like gong, or a gong with chimes.  You can click the Test button to hear a sample of the choices.<br /><br />
+'''Require PIN''' - Certain parts of touchscreen systems can be restricted to caregivers only.  This is common in multi-resident facilities, to protect private care coordination notes, and health readings that have not yet been assigned to residents (after which they will be protected by the resident's PIN.) It is also common to restrict the system settings that are accessible at the touchscreen.  If you check the Require PIN setting, then include a 4-digit PIN.<br /><br />
+===Tool Tips===
+If you forget what a particular setting does, simply position your mouse pointer over a label and a definition for the setting will appear.<br /><br />