We have a "welcome" kiosk for our visitors that has a short video about the museum's history and collection. It was built in 2003, and has run perfectly for 8 years, however the motherboard on the computer has fried, and the program that ran the video, Macromedia Authorware Runtime, is no longer available.

The old kiosk had a touch-screen monitor with a start screen which, when activated, ran the entire video, then returned to the start screen for the next person. It was simple and effective, and kept people from getting to the computer's home screen where they could get into mischief. What I'm looking for in a replacement is that same simplicity, plus the ability to reset it should the viewer decide to walk away, as the constant playing of the entire 11 minute video has driven more than a few guards and volunteers nuts.

Anyone have any ideas? The new unit also has a touchscreen, and runs Windows Vista.

Thanks!

Jim Williams
Exhibition Designer/Preparator
The Kent State University Museum