NovoTouch EK-5 Release Notes

V8.0.1

New Features

Added a remote control key combination to support “Turn On/Off” screen touch functionality:

Turn On Screen Touch: Source, Source, Volume +

Turn Off Screen Touch: Source, Source, Volume –

Added new Audio Output Modes:

Enhancements & Changes

Updated the text for the OPS shutdown prompt.

Optimized external signal sources to support automatic signal switching.

Optimized the File Manager: clicking outside the window now closes it directly.

PIP (Picture-in-Picture) default window modified to “medium.”

When Hotspot mode is enabled, the SSID now displays as NVC.

[Whiteboard] Menu added the Collaborative tool and hid the underline icon on the bottom Navigation bar.

Fixed Bugs

Fixed an issue where USB data could not be read after power-cycling the device if a USB was inserted first.

Fixed a spelling error in the PIP window’s “small” text (likely a localization/pinyin error).

Fixed abnormal recording with an external microphone in NT Minutes.

Fixed an issue where the device randomly restarted when opening NT PIP.

Fixed an issue where the front panel buttons randomly became unresponsive.

Fixed the light sensing issue.

Fixed an issue where the Screen Broadcast Settings page displayed a blue background and incorrect buttons.

Fixed an issue where the Wake up On Lan function was ineffective.

Fixed an issue where Open & Save displayed a blank page after linking Google Drive.

Fixed an issue where the Google SIGN-IN API was ineffective, preventing linkage with Drive & Dropbox.

New Features

Supported EK-4 Series Full Functionality.

NT Launcher homepage features a new background design.

NT Launcher homepage displays NT AppManager, Play Store, Google, Whiteboard, File Manager, and Settings.

NT Launcher supports Floating Session Info.

Supported Launch Pad and NT Tools (NT Timer, NT PiP, NT Calculator, NT Spotlight, NT LiveNote, NT Camera, NT Browser, NT Player).

Supported Remote Manager Cloud.

Supported HDMI CEC – Supplier setting.

Supported Screen Lock – Supplier setting.

Supported Auto Sleep – Supplier setting.

Supported Reboot Time – Supplier setting.

Supported Eyes Protection – Supplier setting.

Supported Boot Channel, with Source default set to Last Channel – Supplier setting.

Enhancements & Changes

Launcher Pairing and Wi-Fi Launcher connection are no longer supported.

Novo Remote Manager (RDM) is no longer supported.

BYOM (Bring Your Own Meeting) is no longer supported.

Settings Lock is no longer supported.

NTP Server is no longer supported.

Miracast is no longer supported.

Screen broadcast is no longer supported.

Updated on 2025-09-26