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Frequently Asked Questions

Countdown Timer Overlay

Q. Can the countdown timer be made to overlay the JW Library year text?

A. No. If you want to display the countdown on your media monitors, enable the OnlyT "JW Compatibility" mode and allow the timer to take over the monitor for the countdown duration.

JW Compatibility Mode

Q. The countdown is not shown. Or, the Year text is not re-displayed when the countdown finishes.

A. Please see JW Library Compatibility.

Countdown Duration

Q. Can the pre-meeting countdown duration be changed?

A. No it has a fixed 5-minute duration.

Countdown on Web Clock

Q. Can the pre-meeting countdown be displayed on the web clock?

A. No.

Background Music

Q. Can OnlyT play background music?

A. No. JW Library is to be used for playing background music - it has a music shuffle function.

Timing Report Folder

Q. Can the Timing Report folder be changed?

A. No. If you must change the location, please consider using a Windows symbolic link. Or perhaps use a cloud drive to automatically sync the contents of the relevant folder.

Picture-in-Picture (several related questions)

Q. Can I display the timer in a small section of another monitor? Can I display media content from another application in part of the timer monitor? Can I display media on the timer monitor and revert to the timer when the media closes?

A. Advanced switching of monitor content is best accomplished using hardware switches or software such as OBS.

Assembly Timing

Q. Can OnlyT be used for timing assembly programmes?

A. Yes. Please use the "file-based" mode and create a talk schedule that corresponds to the agenda for the assembly day. See the wiki for further information.

Meeting Schedule

Q. I have selected automatic mode - why don't the OnlyT talk items match the meeting schedule?

A. As you may know, the midweek talks vary in number and duration from one week to the next. OnlyT gathers the required meeting timer data from an internet feed which is then cached locally for a few weeks. Please make sure you have an unfiltered internet connection (at least periodically).