Music Movie Photo Radio Faq

To add music to your MusicCenter you first have to convert your music CD to mp3 files.

Then, copy your mp3 files to a directory that match your album name contained within one of the libraries that you have set up inside the administration program.

Find an image that corresponds to your album and copy the image into the same directory. To speed up loading time, change your image size to 200x200 pixels. It is also possible to create embedded cover arts inside your mp3 files.

2. How do I change the title or album name of my music?

To change the properties of a MP3 file, go into your windows explorer and right click on the MP3 file and select "properties", select "Details", now you can change all the property detail of the MP3 file.

To make this easier, we recommend that you download the program Mp3tag which is free. With this program you can change an entire album at a time.

More info on Mp3Tag

3. How do I add descriptions to my photos?

To add a description to your photos, go into your windows explorer and right click on the photo file and select "properties", select "Details", add a tittle to the photo and click apply. 

4. How can I streamline the volume of all my music?

It is possible to streamline the volume of all your music, so you avoid some of your songs being played in a higher volume than others.

To streamline your volume, you must download Mp3Gain. In this program, select the volume you want for all your music.

More info on Mp3Gain 

5. What is Party Mode?

ZenPoint Digital Center is ideal for parties because it is possible to activate Party Mode. With Party Mode set, nothing will be saved so you do not need to be afraid that your guests ruin your Playlist or your setups.

When Party Mode is set, it will be possible for your guests to add music to the Playlist, but these will only be saved temporarily, next time you run DigitalCenter, the song will be removed.

In Party mode, you have to use a password to be able to go back to the main menu, you can set up the standard password inside the ZenPoint administration.

  There are 2 types of user passwords that can be configured, a "party user" and an "admin user". When you log in as a "party user" you have complete control over the playlist, but none of the changes you make will be saved. As "admin user" you have full control over ZenPoint Digital Center, and all changes will be saved. This is useful because you can give the "party user" code to a guest and still be sure that there is nothing which will mess up your DigitalCenter.

If you rent jukeboxs to customers, it is also possible to set the party mode on by default.

6. How to make a jukebox with ZenPoint MusicCenter?

If you want to make your own jukebox, then ZenPoint MusicCenter is the right choice.

Go into ZenPoint administration. Select your language, default skin, effect and volume for your jukebox.

- Setup your party mode / admin user password

- If your jukebox runs on a tourchscreen, turn on touchscreen.

- Turn on "Start in party mode".

- Turn off "Show administration in setup".

- Turn on "Hide party mode from setup"

- Change your default "party mode" password

- Setup external programs for the party mode user and the admin user.

- Inside the plugins, turn off all the plugins except the MusicCenter.

 

Close down the administration and go into DigitalCenter / MusicCenter login as admin user, and fill up your playlists. When the jukebox is in party mode, it is only the admin user who can add and save to the playlists.

If you want a shurtdown button inside your jukebox menu, then make a external program for the "shutdown.exe" program.

Thats is, congratulations on your new jukebox.

7. How to create a playlist?

It is easy to create Playlist in your music center, this can either be done by going into settings / setup if you're not in party mode. Choose "Add" to add a new playlist.

The second way is to add through ZenPoint administration, you can also choose how the playlist is used in party mode.  

8. How do I add pictures and titles to my movies?

Create a picture with the same file name as your movie, and place it in the same directory.

Like this: c:\movies\Cartoons\shrek.avi

c:\movies\Cartoons\shrek.jpg

To write a title for the movie, go into your windows explorer and right click on the picture just added and select "properties", select "Details", add a tittle of the movie and click apply.

9. The MusicCenter plays the song but where is the sound?

If you are using an older version of Microsoft MediaPlayer, you may experience that there is no sound through your speakers when the music plays.

Download the latest version of Microsoft MediaPlayer. 

Available here

10. The MovieCenter doesn't play any movies

If you are using an older version of Microsoft MediaPlayer, you may experience that the MovieCenter will not play any of your movies.

Download the latest version of Microsoft MediaPlayer. 

Available here 

11. How to minimize the DigitalCenter?

ZenPoint DigitalCenter has some hotkeys for minimizing the windows

F12 = Switch from and to fuld screen

Shift F12 = minimize window

Ctrl F12 = Fixed size scale window

F5 = Switch stretch screen.  

12. How to sort albums by artist?

Go into the administration, under general and check the option "Order albums by artist"

13. How to sort albums songs by tracks?

Go into the administration, under general and check the option "Order album songs by track number"

14. How to create my own skin?

Inside the directory where you installed ZenPoint DigitalCenter there is a "Themes" diretory with all your installed skins, make a copy of the skin directory you want to build from. Inside the directory there is a "theme.xaml", this is where all the colors/logo/positions is set up. There is also a "Images" directory with all the images used inside the program.

15. How to remove the ZenPoint logo?

Inside the directory where you installed ZenPoint DigitalCenter there is a "Themes" diretory with all your installed skins, jump into the skin where you want to remove the logo. Open the Theme.xaml, and change the line:

<visibility x:key="LogoVisible">Visible</visibility>

To <visibility x:key="LogoVisible">Hidden </visibility>

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