Setup guide

Using This Guide
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Using the Product Documentation
The Avid DS Nitris documentation describes the features and hardware of all models within
the Avid DS family. Therefore, your system might not contain certain features and hardware
that are covered in the documentation.
Unless noted otherwise, the material in this document applies to the Windows XP operating
system.
This book uses the following conventions for mouse and/or pen usage:
Avid DS Online Library
The Online Library contains the Avid DS Nitris documentation in a single PDF file. This
allows you to easily search through the file and print sections that you require.
If the online library was installed on your system, you can access it from the Help menu in
Avid DS Nitris. You can also access it directly from the Avid DS Software and Drivers
DVD, or download the most up-to-date PDF from the Avid DS Customer Support web site at
http://www.softimage.com/avidds.
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The PDF versions of Avid DS documentation require Adobe Reader 4.0 or later. If you need
to install Adobe Reader, you can download a free installer from Adobe's web page at
www.adobe.com.
To access the Online Library:
t In Avid DS Nitris, select Help > Online Library,
or
t Insert the Avid DS Software and Drivers DVD into your CD-ROM drive, and select
Online Library from the main menu.
Italics Italics is used to emphasize certain words and to indicate
variables.
Courier Bold font Courier Bold font identifies text that you type.
Bold Bold indicates a user interaction.
Ctrl+key or mouse action Press and hold the first key while you press the last key
or perform the mouse action. For example, Shift+Alt+C
or Ctrl+drag.
Symbol or Convention Meaning or Action