MAWi User guides
How to Display Captured Content Using POT Player and MAWi
Introduction This guide will walk you through the process of using POT Player in combination with MAWi to display captured content across multiple screens. Follow these steps to set up the system efficiently. Prerequisites: 1. POT Player – A powerful ...
Integrate Seamlessly: Enhancing Control with the MAWi REST API
Introduction The MAWi REST API is designed to extend your control over digital displays by enabling seamless integration with third-party systems. This powerful interface allows for enhanced interaction, offering more dynamic and efficient control ...
Guide to Using MAW Chrome Launcher with Hot Folders for Dynamic Content Updates
Introduction The MAW Chrome Launcher allows for playing content directly from a hot folder that updates automatically when a new file is added. This folder can be stored locally or shared over a network. The MAW Chrome Launcher application supports ...
Guide to User Management in MAWi
Introduction This document is designed to assist MAWi system administrators in the creation and management of users on the MAWi platform. It details the steps required to add new users, assign roles, set permissions, and manage access to content. Add ...
How to use the MAW Chrome Launcher to Seamlessly Add News Tickers and RSS Feeds to Your Screen's Content
Introduction The MAWi offers an innovative solution, allowing users to integrate news tickers and RSS feeds directly into their screen display. This integration not only enhances the accessibility of real-time information but also enriches the user ...
Two-Factor Authentication in MAWi
Introduction To further safeguard user accounts and data, MAWi has implemented the Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) feature, providing an added layer of security beyond traditional password protection. Notably, this 2FA is compatible with any One-Time ...
Backup and Restore: Transferring MAWi to a Different PC
Introduction In this guide we'll walk you through each step, from generating a backup of your MAWi settings, playlists, and users, to restoring them on a different machine. By the end of this guide, you'll be able to seamlessly transfer your MAWi ...
Displaying Multiple Videos on Different Screens in MAWi with PotPlayer
Intoduction In the following guide, we will illustrate the process of running multiple videos on multiple screens using the MAWi software from a single PC. For this demonstration, we will utilize PotPlayer as our multimedia player. PotPlayer is a ...
Stream one audio channel to all zero clients using Virtual Audio Cable (VAC)
Stream one audio channel to all zero clients using Virtual Audio Cable (VAC) In the following guide we will walk you through on how to stream the same audio channel on multiple screens by using a third-party application called “Virtual Audio Cable”. ...
How to use Tags in MAWi
Introduction By assigning specific tags to screens, MAWi provides a helpful way to group them into different categories based on factors like location, department or use case (such as Advertisement screens, Production Floor screens, Cafeterias, ...
How to set up MAWI in a Virtual Machine environment
How MAWi on a Virtual Machines can add more power to your Digital Signage system A great option for MAWi Digital Signage System is the possibility to work on a virtual Machine Infrastructure. No longer it´s required to install a standalone physical ...
How to play a slideshow of images from a hot folder on multiple screens
Introduction This guide will show you how to use the freeware third-party application "XnView" to run a slideshow of images from a hot folder on multiple screens. This slideshow can be updated at any time. We recommend using this application as it’s ...
Learn how to use NDI to capture your desktop computer's screen and display it on your video wall screens
Introduction In this guide we will instruct you step-by-step on how to capture a desktop computer's screen and stream it over the network, using NDI to present it on your video wall's screens. Please note This option is using OBS Studio as the ...
How to configure a Mirror Group using MAWi
Here is how to set up the screens in a Mirror Group layout: Make sure the “Scale and Layout” is set to 100% inside Windows Display Settings: Right click on the desktop and select Display settings Select the first screen and make sure it’s set to 100% ...
How to use MAWi in a Command and Control rooms, SOCs, or NOCs
How to set up a video wall for a Command center, a Control room, NOCs, or SOCs MAWi allow you to easily set up a video wall for command and control rooms. Start by setting up the video wall layout with the Displays Configuration tool within MAWi and ...
How to use the Remote Control feature in MAWi
Introduction In MAWi v2 we've added the the ability to remote control any of the connected screens within the system, via the browser-based management console of MAWi. How to use this feature In the main dashboard of MAWi, right-click on the screen's ...
How to configure a Videowall using MAWi - Grid and Creative layout
Here is how to set up the screens in a video wall layout: Make sure the “Scale and Layout” is set to 100% inside Windows Display Settings: Right click on the desktop and select Display settings Select the first screen and make sure it’s set to 100% ...
How to run Google Slides on multiple screens with MAWi
How to set up your PowerPoint slideshow for MAWi
he Native PowerPoint Launcher allows you to run different slide shows on different monitors from one computer, in full screen mode, in any resolution and orientation settings. You can run the same PowerPoint presentation on all screens or a different ...
Initial steps when setting up MAWi agent device
1. Go through our System Specification page and make sure your PC is qualified for your needs. 2. Make sure your PC is updated with all the recent drivers and security updates. Especially with the most up-to-date drivers for the display adaptor ...
Play videos on multiple screens using VLC
Play videos on multiple screens 1. Create a new playlist and give it a name 2. Browse your computer for the video file 3. Select VLC Media Player to play the video 4. Press on the Finish button 5. Select the screens, drag and drop the playlist on ...
Open websites on multiple screens
Open websites on multiple screens 1. Create a new playlist and give it a name 2. Add a new item to the playlist and select the URL tab 3. Type your URL, tick the “Open in full screen” box and Save 4. Press on the Finish button 5. Select the screens, ...
Play Google Slides presentations on multiple screens using MAWi
Play Google Slides presentations on multiple screens 1. Create a Google Slide presentation 2. Publish it (File > Publish to the web) – select the time between slides. – Tick the ‘Start slideshow as soon as the player loads’ option. – Tick the ...
Play a PowerPoint presentation on multiple screens
Play a PowerPoint presentation on multiple screens 1. Create a new playlist and give it a name 2. Add a new item to the playlist 3. Browse your computer for the PPT file 4. Press on the Finish button 5. Select the screens, drag and drop the playlist ...
How to Schedule a playlist in MAWi
Introduction One of the key features of MAWi is its scheduling capability, which allows you to schedule playlists to play on your displays at specific times and on specific days. With this feature, you can easily create schedules for your content, ...
How to use the Manage System console
Introduction In this guide, we will walk you through the different options in the Manage System console. The Manage System is mainly used to control multiple Agent PC in a scenario where you have more than a single site or multiple agent PCs at the ...
How to start your playlist automatically when the PC boots up
Introduction In this guide, we will demonstrate how to set up MAWi to start playing your Playlist after the PC restarts. Set a playlist to start automatically after a PC restart 1. Go to the main Dashboard and select the screen's thumbnail that you ...
How to create Playlists in MAWI
Introduction In this guide, we will walk you through on how to create a playlist in MAWi and the different options available. How to create a playlist in MAWi 1- In MAWi´s dashboard click on “Create New Playlist". 2- Add a name for the playlist, and ...
How to add a new Launcher in MAWi
Introduction One of the most helpful features of MAWi is the ability to create and add launchers, which are essentially shortcuts that allow you to quickly launch applications, files, and websites on your displays. In this guide, we'll walk you ...
How to display multiple images and videos from a folder using VLC
Here are the steps to follow: 1. Organize your images and videos in a single folder. Ensure that the folder name does not contain spaces or special characters. 2. Create a new playlist using MAWi, accessing the Local tab. - Choose the name of your ...
How to run a multiple PDF files on multiple screens from a single PC using SumatraPDF
In the following guide, we will demonstrate how to run a number of PDF files from a single PC on multiple screens using MAWi One of the options we recommend is using SumatraPDF as the application that runs the PDF files. It’s a freeware application ...
How to run a multiple PDF files on multiple screens from a single PC using Foxit Reader
In the following guide, we will demonstrate how to run a number of PDF files from a single PC on multiple screens using MAWi One of the options we recommend is using Foxit Reader as the application that runs the PDF files. It’s a freeware application ...
How to open a Youtube video in full screen using VLC
Please note: Starting from early 2022, VLC has been prevented from streaming YouTube content, thereby disabling the option to utilize their platform for this purpose. However, we have devised an alternative solution to play YouTube videos through our ...
How to run multiple Excel files from a single PC using MAWi
Admin panel > Manage Launchers > Add Excel with the full path of the app (it depends on the Office version you are using) > Save When running the Excel spreadsheet, please add /x in the Parameters field: You can also run locally ...
MAWi Server IP address has changed - how do I set it up with the new IP?
How to set up MAWi Server with a new IP address? We strongly recommend to setup the MAWi server with a static IP address to avoid downtimes. In case your MAWi Server changed its IP address, please follow the steps below: 1. In the MAWi Server side, ...
How to run PowerPoints slides in MAWI
There are two options to run PowerPoint slides in MAWi. 1. Upload the PowerPoint file (PPT,PPTX,PPS) to the MAWi system and play it. In this option, everytime you want to update the presentation, you will have to upload the file into MAWi again. 1- ...