User`s manual

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AXIS Media Control - Introduction
Introduction
This document gives you an overview of the controls provided by Axis Media Control (AMC). AMC is an ActiveX component
that enables live video to be viewed in a Web browser. Administrator or Operator rights are required to install and use AMC.
Notes:
• Always use the latest service pack for your version of Microsoft Windows.
• If you are using Microsoft Windows 2008 Server, you will need to install the Desktop Experience to be able to use Windows
Media Player and Windows Media Format Runtime (WMFR). See Install Desktop Experience (Windows 2008 Server), on page 13.
In addition to supporting streaming video, AMC provides additional camera controls. The controls provided by AMC will vary
according to the features of the Axis camera and include controls for MPEG-4, H.264, audio, motion detection, and
Pan/Tilt/Zoom
.
Motion JPEG MPEG/H.264
Web Browser
Internet Explorer 6.0 or later Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
Operating System
• Microsoft Windows 2000
• Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional
• Microsoft Windows Vista
• Microsoft Windows 2008 Server
• Microsoft Windows 7
• Microsoft Windows 2000
• Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional
• Microsoft Windows Vista
• Microsoft Windows 2008 Server
• Microsoft Windows 7
CPU
Intel Pentium III 500 MHz or higher (1 GHz recom-
mended), or comparable AMD processor
Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or higher, or comparable AMD
processor
Memory 128 MB RAM 128 MB RAM
Graphics Card
16 MB video memory (32/64 MB recommended for high
resolution/color depths)
64 MB video memory
Software DirectX 9.0 or higher
AMC toolbar with
controls, e.g., for
starting and stopping
video
The status bar gives
feedback on the
connection to the
camera