It's my understanding that LED screens do not require screensavers;  
people continue to have them because we're so used to them. If you  
want to be extra safe, try contacting Apple and see what they recommend.

Kathryn

On Mar 8, 2013, at 1:04 PM, Museum discussion list wrote:

> I am using Guided Access and standard Restrictions to configure  
> iPads to run a single applications in a Kiosk environment.  All  
> buttons will be blocked by casework.  I can lock down the  
> applications thoroughly, but I have one problem I cannot find a  
> solution for -- a "screen saver."
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> In lock down mode, the kiosks will run a single app for 24/7/365 and  
> I'm concerned the screens will burn-in (or "ghost") without some  
> kind of screen saving routine: dimming, blanking, or a custom screen  
> saver.  They will most certainly fail prematurely.
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> Because the buttons are concealed, and a screen touch does not  
> normally "wake" an iPad, I can't use built in sleep/dimming.  The  
> visitor would have no way of waking the app.  I appears that  iOS  
> "Screen Saver" applications don't run automatically so no help  
> there. Mokitouch, Kiosk Pro, and X-stand all have screen save  
> functions, but it appears that none of these can run a standard, non- 
> web based iOS app.
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> I've considered trying to use Apple Configurator to turn the iPads  
> on and off remotely, but that means using a second computer  
> connected via USB. Kinda overkill.
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> Any ideas or pointers would be appreciated.
>
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> Tod Hopkins
> Hillmann & Carr Inc.
> todhopkins-at-hillmanncarr.com
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