Using the Settings app

We bundled all the major Android settings, i3CONNECT specific settings and access management related settings into one easily accessible and manageable application. The Settings app in i3CONNECT Cortex has a similar UX to the Settings app in i3CONNECT Studio. This way, administrators will be able to use it easily on both platforms.

Tip: once you’re satisfied with the settings, you can copy them to a configuration preset. This will be saved to your configurations, where you can still edit if necessary and apply them to other i3CONNECT displays.

Loading the Settings app

The Settings app will load in a dialog, similar to this.

Just like in i3CONNECT Studio (apart from Studio specific settings), the i3CONNECT Cortex Settings app is structured in the following main sections:

Connectivity
Display
Sound
About
General
Admin Settings

If you are managing a display that still has a legacy i3STUDIO installation, you will only see General and Admin settings, which replace the Default and Advanced settings.

Connectivity

The Connectivity section allows you to view Wi-Fi or ethernet settings, change Wi-Fi network or use the display as a hotspot.

Display

Make life easier for users that spend a great deal at looking at the display abd fine tune their viewing experience with features such as:

Automatic brightness in Energy mode
Set Color profiles
Set a Dynamic display mode

Sound settings

Choose here which device should play audio.

About

Consult display specific information, such as Serial number, Android version and Firmware version.

General settings

Allows administrators to set a lot of personalisation features.

Language and location

Set the device language, time zone and hour format.

Behavior and appearance

Set the Launcher Mode by choosing between Education, Business or Flip chart Mode (only available for our rotatable displays).

Launcher theme

Choose a theme for the i3CONNECT display, and enable/disable the Bottom menu.

Launcher Tiles

Add and configure up to 8 tiles on the Launcher Home page.

Wallpaper

Upload a wallpaper for the Launcher Home page.

Whiteboard preferences

Enable/ disable Auto saving
Position menus at bottom
Enable Whiteboard Mode/ Blackboard Mode
Enable Education (VR) tools
Set Pen & Finger preference (allows users to customize how they want to use the pens that come with the i3CONNECT display)
- Single Mode
- Basic Mode
- Expert Mode
Set SMTP settings (configure your own mailserver)
Add and manage Icon Libraries
Enable/ disable Export functionalities in Whiteboard

Multifunctional button

Enable and configure the multifunctional button, if present on your i3CONNECT display.

HDMI settings

Set and configure the HDMI in- and output settings.

Admin settings

The admin menu is, as the name suggests, tailored for system administrators that might require advanced features such as:

Access Management

Access Management is a powerful feature in i3CONNECT Cortex and is detailed in Managing access to your i3CONNECT display .

Allsync

We’ve bundled all the Allsync settings in the Settings app. This way, administrators can configure settings such as:

Require Login code
Moderator Mode
Allowed connection methods
and many more

Firmware

Enable/ disable full and optional firmware updates.

Power

Take control over power consumption of your device fleet, right from within i3CONNECT Cortex with powerful (pun intended) settings such as:

Inactivity detection
Power On behavior
Power schedules

Side menu

Configure the Side menus in i3CONNECT Studio by enabling/ disabling the tiles that are available in Tools and the Quick Actions.

Sources

Enable/ disable and rename the available input sources of your i3CONNECT display.

System settings

Add extra security to your i3CONNECT Studio display by requiring a 6-digit PIN code for the Admin settings. Users will not be able to access the Admin settings section unless they enter that PIN code.