Windows Vista® Considerations

Sensible Cinema Box Office and Concession for Windows

VERSION COMPATIBILITY:
Microsoft Windows Vista (all flavors of Vista)

System Requirements:

Available RAM -Must be at least 512 MB, We recommend 1GB for Manager PC

Available Disk Space -Must be at least 100 MB, We recommend 2 GB for Manager PC

Screen Resolution -Must be at least 800x600, Optimized for 1024x768 displays

Processor -Must be Pentium III or Higher, Pentium 4 or higher recommended

Challenges:

Windows Vista® requires a faster processor and more system RAM than previous versions of Windows. Vista changes many ways Windows handles video and audio from the methods used on Windows NT, 2000 and XP® computers, therefore we make the following recommendations to avoid severe performance shortfalls:

1) Disable UAC (User account control). The primary function of the UAC is to prevent rogue software from installing itself without your knowledge and making changes to the Windows registry for spurious reasons. Having a good firewall program or using Windows firewall plus

anti-virus and anti-spyware software is a more than adequate way to protect your system. UAC can cause disruptions to file and folder availability rendering the system flaky under heavy network traffic. To turn of UAC go to the Windows Control Panel, select User Accounts and Turn User Account Control On or Off. A warning message will be displayed periodically and each time the PC is rebooted and can be ignored.

2) Disable AERO user interface. On systems with enough horsepower to run the pretty

Windows Aero interface you may wish to reconsider and change the theme to Windows Classic instead. The Aero interface has a bug which prevents the Sensible Cinema terminal program from covering the taskbar during operation creating a potential security risk in allowing the cashier access to other computer programs and controls. To disable AERO right-click on the Windows Desktop, select Personalize, select Theme and select Windows Classic theme.

3) Disable Sound Enhancements. There will be a noticible 1/3 second delay to the sound effects produced when touching the screen if these enhancements are not disabled. Even on systems with no sound there will be sluggish behavior as the system is dragged playing the .WAV files. To disable sound enhancements right-click on the Windows Desktop, select Personalize, select Sounds, select Playback, select the Speakers or device shown with the checkmark next to it, select Properties, then select the Enhancements tab. Next, check the Disable All Enhancements checkbox.

This document was created and added on June 29, 2007.