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DIGITAL SIGNAGE FAIL: TRAIN TIMETABLE CONFUSED
Saw this at a shopping centre displaying the Trains Timetable and was utterly confused. 2 screens didn’t work, and one had the content in a different rotation.
FAIL FEATURES
- Two screens are not working
- Third screen has the incorrect orientation
- Third screen bottom section has a different font compared to the top
SUGGESTIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS
- Send alerts if the screens go down
- Monitor screen settings and if they are changed then send alerts to administratorsDisable Windows updates or have the option to download the updates but not install them
- Change screen settings from landscape to portrait
- Check font settings
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I doubt they need technical advice. Self evidently this is simple management failure.