Screen Standby Feature Guide

The Screen Standby feature helps you conserve energy and extend the life of all your HootBoard screens. It allows you to schedule specific times for your screens to enter a standby mode and when to automatically wake up.

When in standby, the Screen Standby keeps your app running, but it will dim and show a grey screen to conserve energy and extend screen life. All content, including slideshows and ads, will be paused during this time.

Accessing Screen Standby

You can configure standby times for each screen individually from your board's admin settings.

1. Login to your HootBoard account.
2. Navigate to the Admin Menu -> Screens -> Your Screen IDs in your HootBoard.
3. Find the screen you wish to configure and click on the  Edit button.
4. Click on the Device Management tab.

Configuring Standby Times

Inside the screen settings, you will find the options for Screen Standby.

NOTE: The standby schedule uses the device's local timezone. Please ensure the configuration is set up accordingly.

1. Enable Screen Standby

To use the feature, you must first enable it:

• Locate the Screen Standby toggle for the day.
• If enabled: The screen will follow the sleep and wake times you set.
• If disabled: The screen will remain always on and will not enter standby mode.

2. Set Sleep and Wake Times

Once the feature is enabled, you can set your desired schedule:

• Sleep Time: Set the time of day when you want the screen to automatically enter standby mode (dim, turn grey, and pause content).
• Wake Time: Set the time of day when you want the screen to automatically wake up and resume normal operation.
• You can also click on the copy icon to set the timings to the rest of the days.

3. Applying Changes

After setting your schedule, click Save. The screen will refresh automatically to apply the new settings.

NOTE: This feature is not available on browser-based signages.

NOTE: Feature availability may depend on the selected pricing tier.