Tablet Setup Guide

Tablet Setup Guide

These settings apply to Windows 10 - different settings may apply or may be found in different areas/menus in other versions of Windows.

This is a guide to recommended settings for tablets to be used with GPoS, both for ease of use and smooth operation, and to manage power and WiFi connectivity. They're implemented through a combination of Control Panel options, Windows settings and Local Group Policy settings.

Local Group Policy

Click Start and type "gpedit.msc", then click to open the Local Group Policy Editor.

Local Group Policy Editor

Computer Configuration

Click Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration

Sleep Settings

Click Administrative Templates > System > Sleep Settings
SettingValue
Allow applications to prevent automatic sleep (on battery)Enabled
Allow applications to prevent automatic sleep (plugged in)Enabled
Require a password when a computer wakes (on battery)Disabled
Require a password when a computer wakes (plugged in)Disabled
Allow network connectivity during connected-standby (on battery)Enabled
Allow network connectivity during connected-standby (plugged in)Enabled

Lock Screen

Click Administrative Templates > Control Panel > Personalization
SettingValue
Do not display the lock screenEnabled

Settings

Control Panel

Click Start and type "Control Panel", then click to open Control Panel.

Control Panel

Power Options

SettingValue
Turn off the display (On battery)5 minutes
Turn off the display (Plugged in)10 minutes
Put the computer to sleep (On battery)Never
Put the computer to sleep (Plugged in)Never

System

Click Start > Settings > System

Display

SettingValue
OrientationLandscape
Rotation lockOn

Notifications & Actions

SettingValue
Add or remove quick actionsRemove all quick actions apart from Network
NotificationsTurn off all notifications
Get notifications from these sendersTurn off all notifications

Tablet Mode

SettingValue
When I sign inUse desktop mod
When this device automatically switches tablet mode on or offDon't ask me and don't switch
Hide app icons on the taskbar in tablet modeOff
Automatically hide the taskbar in tablet modeOff

Personalization

Click Start > Settings > Personalization

Start

SettingValue
Show more tiles on StartOff
Show app list in Start menuOn
Show recently added appsOff
Show most used appsOff
Use Start full screenOn
Show recently opened items in Jump Lists on Start menu or the taskbarOff
With Start full screen, pin the Fidelity GPoS and Fidelity GPoS Utility shortcuts to Start and/or Taskbar.


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