ESL AUDIO KIOSK

Topics and Procedures:





Updating the Kiosk



(Draft documentation 12/05/2014)

 A Kiosk

 

Periodically, new versions of the Kiosk software will be made available on the Kiosk web site.

The Installation Process:

Step 1) Download the update file.

The download page can be accessed at: http://www.open-esl.org/Kiosk/KioskSoftware.html
Look for the little Kiosk icon in the "Downloads" column. Click the icon to initiate the download. Depending on your browser settings, you may be presented with a dialog box asking you if you want to save.

Step 2) Stage the update file.

Once the file has been downloaded, there are two ways to begin the installation:

Local option: If you have downloaded the file directly to your Kiosk device, you can move the file “KioskInstaller” from your download directory to the “home” directory/folder of the account you use when running the Kiosk. (You may need to change the file permissions to make it “executable”.

USB option: (This method is preferred if you will be updating multiple devices. It also handles file permission issues.) Copy / move the “KioskInstaller” file from your computer’s download directory to the top-level directory of a USB drive. (Be sure to overwrite any previous version of the file in that location if present.)

Step 3) Open the currently installed Kiosk application, and from the main Menu, press "A" to go to the "Advanced Administration" menu.
Step 4) From the Advanced Administration menu, press "U" for "Update".
Image: Press U for Update 

(Local option) Step 5) The update process will find the "KioskInstaller" file and proceed.

(USB option) Step 5)  You will be prompted to insert the USB drive you prepared as instructed in "USB option" above.
Image: Prompt for USB drive
The system will copy the files from the USB drive to the Kiosk device and automatically set the proper permissions.
You will then be instructed to unplug the USB drive.

Step 6) The update application will begin and you will be shown a message to indicate that the update will be installed in the same location on your Kiosk device as your current version. Do not worry! your class information will remain intact!

Step 7) Simply follow the instructions given on any prompts and the update will be installed. Various messages will scroll by on the screen indicating progress.

Step 8) Once the update has finished, the Kiosk will restart and you will be in the new version!


If you encounter difficulties with the update process or find bugs in the application, please contact your organization's administrator, or send an email message to [email protected].