ZenPoint DigitalCenter is ideal for parties because it is possible to activate PartyMode. With PartyMode on, nothing will be saved and you do not have to worry about your guest's damages your playlists or setups.

When PartyMode is set, it will be possible for your guests to add music to the Playlist, but these will only be saved temporarily, next time you run the DigitalCenter, all added songs will be removed.

In PartyMode, you have to use a password to be able to go back to the main menu. You can set up the standard password from the ZenPoint administration.

There are 2 types of user passwords that can be configured, a "party user" and an "admin user". When you are logged in as a "party user" you have full control over the playlist, but none of the changes you make will be saved. As "admin user" you have full control over ZenPoint DigitalCenter, and all changes will be remembered.

If you rent jukeboxes to customers, it is also possible to set the partymode on as default.

ZenPoint DigitalCenter contains hotkeys for minimizing the windows

F12 = Switch from and to fuld screen
Shift F12 = Minimize window
Ctrl F12 = Fixed size scale window
F5 = Switch stretch screen.

Inside the directory where you installed ZenPoint DigitalCenter there is a "Themes" diretory with all your installed skins, make a copy of the skin directory you want to build from.

Inside the directory there is a "theme.xaml", this is where all the colors/logo/positions is set up. There is also a "Images" directory with all the images used inside the program.

Inside the directory where you installed ZenPoint DigitalCenter there is a "Themes" directory with all your installed skins, jump into the skin where you want to remove the logo. Open the Theme.xaml, and change the line:

<visibility x:key="LogoVisible">Visible</visibility>

To

<visibility x:key="LogoVisible">Hidden</visibility>

ZenPoint DigitalCenter contains a lot of different languages, but if your language doesn't exists it will be possible to add it yourself.

Inside the directory where you installed ZenPoint DigitalCenter there is a "Languages" directory with all your installed languages.
Just create a copy of the "en-US.xml" and rename your copy to your culture language file name.

If you don't know your culture language code, we have added a "Culture_Codes.csv" file which contains the Culture Codes of all languages, Now you just open your "[culture].xml" with notepad or any other editor. Change all the phrases between the quotes inside the file, except the ID.

Every line starts with an <value ID="[ID]" ....> and it is important that you don't change the ID="[DON'T TOUCH]".

If you deside to create a new language, we would really like to know about it, and we will release it with our next version.

To add music to your MusicCenter you first have to convert your music CD into mp3, WMA files or get your files from somewhere else. Place those files in a directory of your choice, put the path of your choosen directory into the administration / MusicCenter.

Find an image that corresponds to your album and copy the image into the same directory. It is also possible to create embedded cover arts inside your mp3 files.

Next time you run ZenPoint Digital Center, the system will find your new album.

To change the properties of a MP3 file, go into your windows explorer and right click on the MP3 file and select "Properties", select "Details", now you can change all the property detail of the MP3 file.

To make this easier, we recommend that you download the program Mp3tag which is free.

More info on Mp3Tag

It is possible to streamline the volume of all your music, so you avoid some of your songs being played in a higher volume than others.

To streamline your songs volume level, you must download Mp3Gain. In this program, select the volume you want for all your music.

More info on Mp3Gain

If you want to make your own jukebox, then ZenPoint MusicCenter is the right choice.

Go into ZenPoint administration. Select your language, default skin, effect and volume for your jukebox.

- Setup your party mode / admin user password
- If your jukebox runs on a touchscreen, turn on touchscreen.
- Turn on "Start in party mode".
- Turn off "Show administration in setup".
- Turn on "Hide party mode from setup"
- Change the default "party mode" password
- Setup external programs for the party mode user and the admin user.
- Inside the plugins, turn off all the plugins except the MusicCenter.

Close down the administration and go into DigitalCenter / MusicCenter login as admin user, and fill up your playlists. When the jukebox is in party mode, it is only the admin user who can add and save to the playlists.

If you want a shurtdown button inside your jukebox menu, then make a external program for the "shutdown.exe" program.

That's it, congratulations on your new jukebox.

If you are using an older version of Microsoft MediaPlayer, you may experience that there is no sound through your speakers when the music plays.

Download the latest version of Microsoft MediaPlayer.

Available here

Go into the administration, under general and check the option "Order albums by artist"

Go into the administration, under general and check the option "Order album songs by track number"

In the search result, choose a song which contains the album you want, in the add dialog box press the cover art, and you are redirected directly to this album.

It is easy to create a playlist in the MusicCenter, this can either be done by going into settings / setup if you're not in party mode. Choose "Add" to add a new playlist.

Another way is to add a playlist through ZenPoint administration. Here it's also possible to choose how you want the playlist to act when it's in "PartyMode".

To add a new online radio station to your RadioCenter, you have to know the streaming url of the station.

Ex: http://www.123party.fm/asx/60s_32k.asx.

Go into the "Administration / RadioCenter" click "New" write the name and the url of your new radio station. Click "Save".

Restart your DigitalCenter, and the new online radio station is in you custom radio station list.

Create a picture with the same file name as your movie, and place it in the same directory.

Like this:

c:\movies\Cartoons\shrek.avi
c:\movies\Cartoons\shrek.jpg

To write a title for the movie, go into your windows explorer and right click on the picture just added and select "properties", select "Details", add a tittle of the movie and click apply.

If you are using an older version of Microsoft MediaPlayer, you may experience that the MovieCenter will not play any of your movies.

Download the latest version of Microsoft MediaPlayer.
Available here

To add a description to your photos, go into your windows explorer and right click on the photo file and select "properties", select "Details", add a tittle to the photo and click apply.