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? 5.0INSTALLATION & ADMINISTRATION GUIDE

?10 • Installation & Administration GuideBefore You StartDocument ConventionsThis guide uses the following symbols and conventions:BoldBold is use

?Who Should Use This Guide?Installation & Administration Guide • 11Mouse, Pen and KeyboardIn Avid|DS, you can use a two-button mouse (with wheel)

?12 • Installation & Administration GuideBefore You StartAvid|DS SupportTechnical support for Avid|DS is provided by your Avid reseller working to

?Avid|DS SupportInstallation & Administration Guide • 13Corporate Addresses You can reach Avid Technology, Inc. at the following addresses:Corpora

?14 • Installation & Administration GuideBefore You Start

?Installation and Administration Guide • 15Chapter 1 Upgrading Your System

?16 • Avid|DSChapter 1 • Upgrading Your SystemIn This Chapter...This chapter describes how to upgrade from previous versions to Avid|DS 5.0.Upgrading

?Upgrading Your SystemInstallation and Administration Guide • 17Upgrading Your SystemTo upgrade to Avid|DS 5.0, make sure you follow these procedures.

?18 • Avid|DSChapter 1 • Upgrading Your SystemUninstalling Previous VersionsThe following procedure is valid for versions 2.1, 3.0, 3.01 and 3.02 of A

?Uninstalling Previous VersionsInstallation and Administration Guide • 19System CleanupAfter removing Softimage DS from your system, there are some le

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?20 • Avid|DSChapter 1 • Upgrading Your SystemDisk Space LimitationThe older TDZ 2000 GT1 systems had their internal system drive configured as follow

?Installation & Administration Guide • 21Chapter 2 Uninstalling Avid|DS

?22 • Installation & Administration GuideChapter 2 • Uninstalling Avid|DSIn This Chapter...This chapter describes how to uninstall Avid|DS. Follow

?Uninstalling Avid|DSInstallation & Administration Guide • 23Uninstalling Avid|DSWhen you first receive your Avid|DS workstation, all the software

?24 • Installation & Administration GuideChapter 2 • Uninstalling Avid|DSTo remove plug-ins on Windows NT workstations1. Go to Start > Settings

?Uninstalling Avid|DSInstallation & Administration Guide • 252. Select the Remove option and click Next.The Confirm File Deletion dialog box is di

?26 • Installation & Administration GuideChapter 2 • Uninstalling Avid|DSRemoving the PICVideo MJPEG CodecOn Windows 2000 workstations, the standa

?Installation & Administration Guide • 27Chapter 3 Reinstalling the Avid|DS Hardware Drivers

?28 • Installation & Administration GuideChapter 3 • Reinstalling the Avid|DS Hardware DriversIn This Chapter...This chapter describes how to rein

?Reinstalling the Hardware DriversInstallation & Administration Guide • 29Reinstalling the Hardware DriversWhen you first receive your Avid|DS wor

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?30 • Installation & Administration GuideChapter 3 • Reinstalling the Avid|DS Hardware DriversVerifying the Installed DriversUse the System Diagno

?Installation & Administration Guide • 31Chapter 4 Installing Avid|DS

?32 • Installation & Administration GuideChapter 4 • Installing Avid|DSIn This Chapter...This chapter describes how to install Avid|DS and install

?Installing Avid|DSInstallation & Administration Guide • 33Installing Avid|DSOnce all of the hardware drivers are installed, you can install the c

?34 • Installation & Administration GuideChapter 4 • Installing Avid|DS6. In the Reseller or Dealer Information dialog box, enter the requested in

?Installing Avid|DSInstallation & Administration Guide • 358. Select one of the following types of installation:• Avid|DS RP Only to install only

?36 • Installation & Administration GuideChapter 4 • Installing Avid|DS12. Click Next.The Storage Setup dialog box is displayed.13. Specify the fo

?Installing Avid|DSInstallation & Administration Guide • 37The Licensing Information dialog box is displayed.14. Do one of the following:• If you’

?38 • Installation & Administration GuideChapter 4 • Installing Avid|DS15. Do one of the following:• If you don't have an Avid|Throttle Manag

?Installing Avid|DSInstallation & Administration Guide • 3916. Enter the name or IP address of your SMTP server and click Next.The Color and Curso

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?40 • Installation & Administration GuideChapter 4 • Installing Avid|DS19. Click one of the following:• Ye s to verify your storage configuration

?Installing Avid|DSInstallation & Administration Guide • 415. In the Softimage Licensing Setup dialog box, click Complete Install. You are prompte

?42 • Installation & Administration GuideChapter 4 • Installing Avid|DSInstalling and Removing FontsAvid|DS supports the following typeface format

?Installing and Removing FontsInstallation & Administration Guide • 434. Select the fonts to install from the List of Fonts list, as follows:• To

?44 • Installation & Administration GuideChapter 4 • Installing Avid|DS

?Installation & Administration Guide • 45Chapter 5 Installing the License File

?46 • Installation & Administration GuideChapter 5 • Installing the License FileIn This Chapter...This chapter describes how to request, install,

?Requesting a License FileInstallation & Administration Guide • 47Requesting a License FileThis version of Avid|DS requires a new 5.0 license file

?48 • Installation & Administration GuideChapter 5 • Installing the License FileSoftimage Licensing ProgramBefore licensing the Avid|DS 5.0 softwa

?Creating a Valid License FileInstallation & Administration Guide • 49Creating a Valid License FileOnce you receive your license from Softimage Li

?ContentsInstallation & Administration Guide • 5ContentsBefore You Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

?50 • Installation & Administration GuideChapter 5 • Installing the License File3. Copy and paste the 5.0 node-lock license text from the licensin

?Solving Licensing ProblemsInstallation & Administration Guide • 51Solving Licensing ProblemsBefore you can start Avid|DS, your system needs a sof

?52 • Installation & Administration GuideChapter 5 • Installing the License FileTo verify that the dongle is properly installed on a Windows NT wo

?Solving Licensing ProblemsInstallation & Administration Guide • 538. In the System Properties dialog box, click OK to finish.To verify that the l

?54 • Installation & Administration GuideChapter 5 • Installing the License File

?Installation & Administration Guide • 55Chapter 6 Managing Your Windows 2000 Workstation

?56 • Installation & Administration GuideChapter 6 • Managing Your Windows 2000 WorkstationIn This Chapter...This chapter contains information on

?Folders Installed On Your SystemInstallation & Administration Guide • 57Folders Installed On Your SystemWhen you install Avid|DS, seven folders a

?58 • Installation & Administration GuideChapter 6 • Managing Your Windows 2000 WorkstationThe DS Archives Folder The DS Archives folder is used b

?Folders Installed On Your SystemInstallation & Administration Guide • 59The AudioStorage FolderThe AudioStorage folder contains individual folder

?6 • Installation & Administration GuideContentsChapter 6 Managing Your Windows 2000 Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Folders Installed

?60 • Installation & Administration GuideChapter 6 • Managing Your Windows 2000 WorkstationManaging User AccountsAvid|DS makes full use of the Win

?Managing User AccountsInstallation & Administration Guide • 613. From the Action menu, choose New User.4. Enter the new user information and clic

?62 • Installation & Administration GuideChapter 6 • Managing Your Windows 2000 Workstation3. Select the General tab to specify password options.4

?Managing User AccountsInstallation & Administration Guide • 632. Click Add. The Select Groups dialog box is displayed.3. In the upper pane, selec

?64 • Installation & Administration GuideChapter 6 • Managing Your Windows 2000 WorkstationDrive MaintenanceTo prevent problems, you should keep a

?Drive MaintenanceInstallation & Administration Guide • 65To defragment the drives on Windows 2000 workstations1. Right-click on My Computer and c

?66 • Installation & Administration GuideChapter 6 • Managing Your Windows 2000 WorkstationAbout StripingStriping is the process of configuring ha

?Creating a Stripe VolumeInstallation & Administration Guide • 67Creating a Stripe VolumeWith Windows 2000, the disks in a stripe volume must be d

?68 • Installation & Administration GuideChapter 6 • Managing Your Windows 2000 Workstation3. Click Next.The Select Disks to Upgrade dialog box is

?Creating a Stripe VolumeInstallation & Administration Guide • 69Striping the Drives Once the disks in your storage array have been upgraded to dy

?Installation & Administration Guide • 7Before You Start

?70 • Installation & Administration GuideChapter 6 • Managing Your Windows 2000 Workstation4. Click Next.The Select Volume Type dialog box is disp

?Creating a Stripe VolumeInstallation & Administration Guide • 717. When you’re finished, click Next.The Assign Drive Letter or Path dialog box is

?72 • Installation & Administration GuideChapter 6 • Managing Your Windows 2000 Workstation9. Select Format this volume as follows and set the fol

?Creating a Stripe VolumeInstallation & Administration Guide • 7311. Verify your settings and click Finish.Your video storage drives are striped a

?74 • Installation & Administration GuideChapter 6 • Managing Your Windows 2000 WorkstationCreating an Emergency Repair DiskAn emergency repair di

?Installation & Administration Guide • 75Chapter 7 Managing Your Windows NT Workstation

?76 • Installation & Administration GuideChapter 7 • Managing Your Windows NT WorkstationIn This Chapter...This chapter contains information on yo

?Folders Installed On Your SystemInstallation & Administration Guide • 77Folders Installed On Your SystemWhen you install Avid|DS, seven folders a

?78 • Installation & Administration GuideChapter 7 • Managing Your Windows NT WorkstationThe DS Archives Folder The DS Archives folder is used by

?Folders Installed On Your SystemInstallation & Administration Guide • 79The AudioStorage FolderThe AudioStorage folder contains individual folder

?8 • Installation & Administration GuideBefore You StartWhere to Find InformationStart with the Workstation Setup Guide to prepare your site for A

?80 • Installation & Administration GuideChapter 7 • Managing Your Windows NT WorkstationManaging User AccountsAvid|DS makes full use of the Windo

?Managing User AccountsInstallation & Administration Guide • 81To modify an account1. Go to Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > Use

?82 • Installation & Administration GuideChapter 7 • Managing Your Windows NT WorkstationDrive MaintenanceTo prevent problems, you should keep at

?About StripingInstallation & Administration Guide • 83About StripingStriping is the process of configuring hard drives to allow the system to see

?84 • Installation & Administration GuideChapter 7 • Managing Your Windows NT WorkstationCreating a Stripe SetYou can create a stripe set across t

?Creating a Stripe SetInstallation & Administration Guide • 855. Set the partition size to the size you need, and click OK.The drives appear as an

?86 • Installation & Administration GuideChapter 7 • Managing Your Windows NT Workstation8. Click Ye s .The following Disk Administrator window is

?Formatting PartitionsInstallation & Administration Guide • 87Formatting PartitionsOnce you’ve created the stripe set, you’ll need to format it be

?88 • Installation & Administration GuideChapter 7 • Managing Your Windows NT Workstation6. Click OK.The Format Complete dialog box is displayed a

?Creating a Disk Configuration DiskInstallation & Administration Guide • 89Creating a Disk Configuration DiskIt’s very important that you keep a c

?Who Should Use This Guide?Installation & Administration Guide • 9Who Should Use This Guide?This guide is intended for anyone who is installing an

?90 • Installation & Administration GuideChapter 7 • Managing Your Windows NT WorkstationCreating a Windows NT Repair DiskA Windows NT Repair Disk

?Backing Up Your RegistryInstallation & Administration Guide • 91Backing Up Your RegistryWindows NT places system configuration information into a

?92 • Installation & Administration GuideChapter 7 • Managing Your Windows NT WorkstationUpdating the Windows NT Service PackAvid|DS 5.0 requires

?IndexInstallation & Administration Guide • 93A CB D USQOMKIGE VTRPNLJHF W Y ZX1IndexAaccounts, managing 60AudioStorage folder 57, 59, 77, 79Avid|

?Index94 • Installation & Administration GuideA CB D USQOMKIGE VTRPNLJHF W Y ZX1Sserver, license 40SoftDB folder 59, 79Softimage Licensing program