- A MiniPC to use as a media player (digital signage player) that meets the minimum specifications listed below.
- Power cable
- Ethernet cable
- HDMI cable
- Provisioning USB stick, follow these steps to create one:
- Use an empty (no other files) USB 2.0 stick
- Download and unzip the OS distribution
Centoplayer.zip - Install Ventoy tool from the distribution and prepare the USB stick
- After Ventoy was installed on the USB stick, copy the CentoPlayer Linux image (centoplayer-linux-XXXXXXX-XXXXX.iso) on the USB stick.
Please ensure your hardware meets the following minimum specifications:
Requirement | What You Need |
|---|---|
Processor and Platform | Intel-based PC |
Memory (RAM) | At least 2 Gigabytes or more |
Storage (Hard Drive/SSD) | At least 64 Gigabytes of free space |
Internet Access | Wired (Ethernet cable) OR Wireless (Wi-Fi) connection |
USB Ports | At least two available USB ports (USB 2.0 or newer) |
Video Output | One or more HDMI outputs |
- Connect the player to display and power
- Connect a network cable to the primary network card, as the OS will update during installation.
- Ensure that Secure Boot is disabled in the BIOS.
- Boot the device from the USB stick and select the ISO image using the Ventoy tool.
- The player will automatically power off after the initial stage.
- Remove the USB stick, then power the player on again.
- The player may reboot several times; wait until it reaches the registration screen before proceeding.
- About one minute after the boot, the registration screen will appear.
- Reach out to support@getjoan.com with your registration code (PIN) included.
⚠️ Important: Do not power off the screen during registration.
- Once installation and registration are done, your screen will be ready to display CMS content.
- If no content is scheduled, the display will power off automatically.
- If the screen stays black:
- Wait 15 minutes.
- Reboot the screen.
- If the issue persists, please contact support@getjoan.com.