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The Avid|DS 4.02 Installation & Administration Guide was written by Patrick Bayne, Geneviève Laberge, Sylvain Labrosse, and Dominic Mercier and edited by Liven Tam. Formatting, layout, and illustrations by Luc Langevin and Jim Royal. © 1999–2001 Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Avid, the Avid|DS Logo, and Softimage are registered trademarks, and Equinox and MediaDock are trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks used under license from Apple Computer, Inc.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the above Directives and Standards. George R. Smith, Director of Hardware Design and Development Australia and New Zealand EMC Regulations John Kells, Australian Operations Manager Avid Technology (Australia) Pty Ltd.
Contents Contents Before You Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Where to Find Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Who Should Use This Guide? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents Chapter 4 Installing the License File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Requesting a License File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Installing the License File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Verifying that the Software Protection Key Driver is Installed . . . . 52 Problems with Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Before You Start Where to Find Information The Avid®|DS package includes a comprehensive set of learning materials. With this Roadmap, you’ll know where to find the information you need to get up and running quickly and effectively. Start with the Workstation Setup Guide to prepare your site for Avid|DS and assemble your workstation. Use the Installation & Administration Guide if you need to reinstall and license any of the components, or for tips on the daily maintenance of your system.
About This Guide About This Guide This guide provides information on installing Avid|DS, upgrading from previous versions of Avid|DS, and the daily administration and management of your Avid|DS workstation. Following these guidelines can help ensure the successful operation of your system. Who Should Use This Guide? This guide is intended for anyone who is installing an Avid|DS system for the first time, upgrading a system, or responsible for the daily management and administration of the system.
Before You Start System Administrators System administrators are typically responsible for the maintenance of the Avid|DS system and should consult the following chapters. • Chapter 2: Reinstalling the Avid|DS Hardware Drivers on page 19. • Chapter 5: Managing Your Avid|DS Workstation on page 57. Document Conventions This guide uses the following symbols and conventions: Bold Bold is used for menu commands, dialog box and property editor options, and file/folder names.
Avid|DS Support Avid|DS Support Technical support for Avid|DS is provided by your Avid reseller working together with Avid|DS Customer Service. Immediate assistance for any technical issue is available through our hotline, e-mail, and web support services. Licensing Support You must contact your reseller to request a license for your Avid|DS system. You can do this directly or through the license request form provided at http://www.softimage.com/licensing/request.
Before You Start Support Telephone and Fax Numbers Worldwide Tel: 514 845 2199 Fax: 514 845 8252 North America Tel: 800 387 2559 Fax: 514 845 8252 U.K. and International Tel: + 44 1 753 650 670 Fax: + 44 1 753 658 503 E-mail Support You can contact Avid|DS Customer Service at any time by sending e-mail to dssupport@avid.com. Avid|DS Mailing List If you have an e-mail account, you can join the worldwide network of Avid|DS users exchanging ideas.
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Chapter 1 • Uninstalling Avid|DS In This Chapter... This chapter describes how to uninstall Avid|DS. Follow the instructions in this section if you need to reinstall or upgrade Avid|DS. Uninstalling Avid|DS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uninstalling Avid|DS Uninstalling Avid|DS When you first receive your Avid|DS workstation, all the software you need to run Avid|DS is already installed and tested. You should follow the instructions in this chapter only if you are reinstalling or upgrading Avid|DS. Removing Plug-ins Before you remove the Avid|DS software, you must first remove any plug-ins that were installed on your system. If you uninstall Avid|DS before uninstalling the plug-ins, the uninstall procedure will fail.
Chapter 1 • Uninstalling Avid|DS 4. Select the plug-ins installed on your system (one at a time) and click Change/Remove. Repeat this step until they’re all removed. 5. Remove all Avid|DS native plug-ins: • Dual Audio Channel Switcher • Tone Generator If you cannot uninstall some plug-ins, continue with the next one until completion, and then manually delete the Plug-In folder. Use the Windows 2000 Find utility to help you locate any Plug-In folders.
Uninstalling Avid|DS 3. Click Yes. The Avid|DS files are removed from your system, and the Maintenance Complete dialog box is displayed. 4. Click Finish. If you’re prompted to restart the system, do so immediately to properly register the software to the operating system. Removing the PICVideo MJPEG Codec The standard definition version of Avid|DS 4.02 uses the PICVideo MJPEG codec to provide software-based video compression.
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Chapter 2 Reinstalling the Avid|DS Hardware Drivers Installation & Administration Guide • 19
Chapter 2 • Reinstalling the Avid|DS Hardware Drivers In This Chapter... This chapter describes how to reinstall the hardware drivers for your Avid|DS workstation. Verifying the Installed Drivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Reinstalling the Hardware Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Verifying the Installed Drivers Verifying the Installed Drivers You can use System Diagnostics utility to verify that you have the correct hardware drivers installed and determine which, if any, need to be reinstalled. To verify the list of installed drivers 1. Go to Start > Programs > Avid Products > Avid|DS v4.02 > Customer Service > System Diagnostic. The System Diagnostic utility is displayed. 2. In the Machine Serial number box, enter the serial number of your workstation and click Run.
Chapter 2 • Reinstalling the Avid|DS Hardware Drivers Reinstalling the Hardware Drivers When you first receive your Avid|DS workstation, all the software you need to run Avid|DS is already installed and tested. You should not remove or modify the installed software. You should follow the instructions in this chapter only if you need to update, reinstall, or reconfigure specific system software components, or if you need to reinstall Avid|DS.
Reinstalling the Hardware Drivers 3. In the Advanced Settings list, select the Show hidden files and folders option. 4. Deselect the Hide file extensions for known file types option and click OK. Upgrading the System BIOS If you have to upgrade the system BIOS, contact IBM to obtain the correct BIOS. Once you’ve received the correct BIOS, follow the instructions included with it to create a bootable BIOS diskette. After you’ve created the BIOS diskette, you can upgrade the system BIOS.
Chapter 2 • Reinstalling the Avid|DS Hardware Drivers Reinstalling the WACOM Tablet Driver The WACOM tablet driver is necessary if you want to use the WACOM tablet to operate Avid|DS. You must remove older versions of the WACOM driver before installing the latest version. Once you’ve removed the old WACOM driver, you can install the latest version. You should always install the WACOM tablet driver before installing Avid|DS.
Reinstalling the Hardware Drivers Reinstalling the Intense 3D Wildcat Driver The Intense 3D Wildcat driver controls the Wildcat 4210 graphics card. This card processes the input from the Avid Equinox™ PCI card, handles Open GL acceleration for the 3D DVE, and outputs a video signal to the dual monitors. You do not need to remove older versions of the driver from your workstation before you install the new version. To install the Intense 3D Wildcat driver 1.
Chapter 2 • Reinstalling the Avid|DS Hardware Drivers 3. Select monitor 1 and specify the following settings: Parameter Description Display Plug and Play monitor... Colors True Color (32 bit) Screen Area 1280 by 1024 pixels Use this device as the Primary monitor Selected Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor Selected 4. Select monitor 2 and specify the following settings: Parameter Description Display Plug and Play monitor...
Reinstalling the Hardware Drivers 6. For Maximum number of displays, select 2. 7. Click Config Wizard, and then click Next. 8. If you’ve already saved a configuration, select it, and go to step 12. 9. Otherwise, select and click Next. The New Configuration Setup dialog box is displayed. 10. Specify the following settings and click Next. Parameter Setting Name of your new configuration Avid|DS 4.02 (recommended) Existing configuration Default 128 Plane Settings 11.
Chapter 2 • Reinstalling the Avid|DS Hardware Drivers 12. Click Next. The Wildcat Configuration Summary is displayed. 13. Click Finish, and then click OK. The configuration is now complete. Reinstalling the Merging Mykerinos Audio Driver The Merging Mykerinos audio driver is for the Mykerinos audio card, which handles the audio input and output for Avid|DS. You must remove older versions of the Merging Mykerinos drivers before you can install the latest version.
Reinstalling the Hardware Drivers Reinstalling the Avid Startup Write Cache Service The Avid Startup is a write caching utility that improves the performance of your video storage array. You do not need to remove older versions of the driver from your workstation before you install the new version. To install the Avid Startup write cache service 1. On the Avid|DS Drivers CD, open the \drivers\wrtcache\driver folder and double-click on the Setup.exe file. 2. Proceed with a default installation.
Chapter 2 • Reinstalling the Avid|DS Hardware Drivers The Install Hardware Device Drivers dialog box is displayed. 6. Select the Display a list of the known drivers... option and click Next. The Select a Device Driver dialog box is displayed. 7. Click Have Disk. The Install From Disk dialog box is displayed. 8. Click Browse and go to the \drivers\equinox\driver folder on the Avid|DS Drivers CD. 9. Click Open. 10. In the Install From Disk dialog box, click OK. 11.
Reinstalling the Hardware Drivers 12. Click Next again to start the installation. 13. When the installation is complete, click Finish to close the wizard. 14. In the Controller Properties dialog box, click Close. Reinstalling the Avid Equinox Break-Out-Box Driver The Avid Equinox Break-Out-Box (BOB) is an I/O device that converts the serial digital video signals used by the HD and SD video equipment and the 20-bit wide data stream used by the Avid Equinox PCI card.
Chapter 2 • Reinstalling the Avid|DS Hardware Drivers 6. Select the Display a list of the known drivers... option and click Next. The Select a Device Driver dialog box is displayed. 7. Click Have Disk. The Install From Disk dialog box is displayed. 8. Click Browse and go to the \drivers\dbob\driver folder on the Avid|DS Drivers CD. 9. Click Open. In the Install From Disk dialog box, click OK. 10. In the Select a Device Driver dialog box, select Avid Equinox Break-OutBox and click Next. 11.
Reinstalling the Hardware Drivers Reinstalling the Windows 2000 Drivers Some of the drivers are installed by Windows 2000, namely the Adaptec SCSI and ADI Soundmax MIDI drivers. These drivers should not have to be upgraded. However, if these drivers become corrupted, then you’ll have to reinstall them. To reinstall the Windows 2000 drivers 1. Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Hardware. The Add Remove Hardware wizard is displayed. 2. Click Next.
Chapter 2 • Reinstalling the Avid|DS Hardware Drivers 4. Select the device that you want to reinstall and click Next. 5. Windows automatically locates and installs the driver. Enabling the MIDI Port Before the MIDI controller can work, you must enable the workstation’s MIDI port through the workstation’s BIOS. To enable the MIDI port 1. Remove all disks from the drives and restart the workstation. 2. While the workstation is starting up, press the F1 key.
Reinstalling the Hardware Drivers Confirming a Successful Reinstall Using the System Diagnostic utility, you can verify that the correct versions of the drivers were installed. To confirm a successful reinstall of the drivers 1. Go to Start > Programs > Avid Products > Avid|DS v4.02 > Customer Service > System Diagnostic. The System Diagnostic utility is displayed. 2. In the Machine Serial number box, enter the serial number of your workstation and click Run.
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Chapter 3 • Installing Avid|DS In This Chapter... This chapter describes how to install Avid|DS and install/remove fonts. Installing Avid|DS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Installing and Removing Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing Avid|DS Installing Avid|DS Once all of the hardware drivers are installed, you can install the current version of Avid|DS. Before you install the current version of Avid|DS, make sure that you’ve removed any previous versions of Avid|DS from your workstation. To install Avid|DS, you must log on to an account that has Administrator privileges. To install Avid|DS 1. From the Avid|DS CD, open the \DS\DSSetup folder. 2. Double-click on the Setup.exe file. 3.
Chapter 3 • Installing Avid|DS 7. Do one of the following: • Click Next to accept the default folder, or • Click Browse to specify a folder in which to install Avid|DS, then click Next. The Setup Type dialog box is displayed.
Installing Avid|DS 8. Select one of the following types of installation: • Avid|DS RP Only to install only Avid|DS RP. You won’t be able to run Avid|DS, only the remote processor. • Compact Installation to install Avid|DS and Avid|DS RP without any optional components. • Complete Installation to install Avid|DS and all the optional components. • Custom Installation to install only the Avid|DS components that you select. 9. Select the Complete Installation option and click Next.
Chapter 3 • Installing Avid|DS The Storage Setup dialog box is displayed. 13. Specify the following and click Next. • Video Storage: \D: Select the actual drive letter for your video storage configuration. • Audio Storage: \F: Select the actual drive letter for your audio storage configuration. • Projects Storage: \F: Select the actual drive letter for your projects and presets storage configuration. • Archives Storage: \F: Select the actual drive letter for your archives storage configuration.
Installing Avid|DS The Licensing Information dialog box is displayed. 14. Do one of the following: • If you’re installing Avid|DS RP only, select the License Server option, and enter the following in the text box: 744@machine_name (machine_name is the network name of the computer that will be the license server). Click Next. • If you’re installing Avid|DS, select the Local License File option, enter the following in the text box: C:\Softimage\flexlm\Licenses\Softimage.lic and click Next.
Chapter 3 • Installing Avid|DS The Start Copying Files dialog box is displayed. 16. Review your installation settings and if you’re satisfied, click Next. A progress indicator is displayed as the Avid|DS files are copied to your system. If you’re installing Avid|DS, you are prompted to install the license server once all the files have been copied to your system. If you’re installing an Avid|DS RP only, the following dialog box is displayed once all the files have been copied to your system. 17.
Installing Avid|DS Installing the License Server The setup program automatically starts the Softimage Licensing Setup program to install the license server. If you’re setting up an Avid|DS workgroup, you must install the license server on one of the client workstations. If you’re installing Avid|DS RP, the Softimage Licensing Setup program will not automatically start. To install the license server 1. When prompted, click OK to start the Softimage Licensing Setup. 2.
Chapter 3 • Installing Avid|DS 6. Select Avid Products and click Next. The program files are copied to your hard drive, and the following dialog box is displayed. You need to enter the license keys from the license file, which you should have already received by e-mail—see Requesting a License File on page 51. 7. If you already have an existing license file, click Existing License, select the file, and copy the new license keys into the file. 8.
Installing and Removing Fonts Installing and Removing Fonts Avid|DS supports the following typeface formats: • Type 1 • TrueType (PC-formatted) Avid|DS does not require any additional software to access TrueType fonts, but does require Adobe Type Manager (ATM) software to access Type 1 fonts. Included in the \Fonts folder of the Avid|DS CD are 500 fonts from the Bitstream typeface library. Installing too many fonts on your workstation can noticeably degrade computing performance.
Chapter 3 • Installing Avid|DS 4. Select the fonts to install from the List of Fonts list, as follows: • To select a single font, click the name of the font. • To select a range of fonts, click the name of the first font. Then Shift-click the last font in the range. • To select all fonts in the directory, click Select All. • To switch the selection of a font, press the Ctrl key and click a font name. 5.
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Chapter 4 • Installing the License File In This Chapter... This chapter describes how to request, install, and troubleshoot the license file on an Avid|DS workstation. Requesting a License File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Installing the License File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Problems with Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Requesting a License File Requesting a License File To run Avid|DS, you must have a license file, as well as a software protection key (Flexid dongle) connected to your parallel port. If you’re a new customer, you must request a license. When the license is issued, you will receive a copy by e-mail. To request a license file • Open your Internet browser and go to http://www.softimage.com/licensing/request to submit a license request.
Chapter 4 • Installing the License File Installing the License File The license information stored in the software protection key (dongle) must match the information stored in the license file for the software to be operational. If the information does not match, Avid|DS will not start or function properly. Verifying that the Software Protection Key Driver is Installed You must have the software protection key (dongle) driver installed and running before you install the license file.
Problems with Licensing Problems with Licensing Before you can start Avid|DS, your system needs a software protection key (dongle) and a license file. If the dongle identification number matches the information in the license file, Avid|DS will start. If the licensing components are not properly set up, Avid|DS will not start and an error message is displayed. If this occurs, perform the following troubleshooting steps. If startup problems persist, contact your reseller.
Chapter 4 • Installing the License File To verify the file extension of the license file 1. Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Folder Options. 2. Select the View tab. 3. From the Advanced Settings list, select the Show hidden files and folders option. 4. Deselect the Hide file extensions for known file types option, and click OK. 5. Open the C:\Softimage\Flexlm\Licenses folder, and verify that the license file is named: Softimage.lic. 6. If the file name extension is anything other than “.
Problems with Licensing To verify the environment setting for the license file 1. Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel. 2. Double-click on System. The System Properties dialog box is displayed. 3. Select the Advanced tab. 4. Click Environment Variables. The Environment Variables dialog box is displayed.
Chapter 4 • Installing the License File 5. From the System Variables list, select LM_LICENSE_FILE. Its value should be: C:\Softimage\Flexlm\Licenses\Softimage.lic. 6. If it is not, click Edit. The Edit System Variable dialog box is displayed. 7. Enter the following path in the Variable Value text box: C:\Softimage\Flexlm\Licenses\Softimage.lic . Click OK. 8. In the Environment Variable dialog box, click OK. 9. In the System Properties dialog box, click OK to finish.
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Chapter 5 • Managing Your Avid|DS Workstation In This Chapter... This chapter contains information on your Avid|DS workstation and general guidelines on its maintenance and administration. Folders Installed On Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Managing User Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Drive Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 About Striping . . . . . . .
Folders Installed On Your System Folders Installed On Your System When you install Avid|DS, seven folders are created to hold various system files, project files, as well as media and cache files: Folder Description Location DS_v4.02 Contains the files required to run Avid|DS C:\Program Files\Avid\DS_v4.
Chapter 5 • Managing Your Avid|DS Workstation The DS Archives Folder The DS Archives folder is used by Avid|DS to keep track of archived projects. The DS Projects Folder The DS Projects folder contains the projects that you create with Avid|DS. Each time you create a new project, you are prompted to select a location for the project folder. Although you may store project folders anywhere on a local disk, it is easier to manage projects if they’re all stored in the DS Projects folder.
Folders Installed On Your System The Projects\Audio Folder The Projects\Audio folder contains individual folders for each project. Each folder contains the audio media files for that project. You should not delete audio or video media files or folders from the Windows 2000 Explorer. If you want to delete a media file, use the Purge or Delete command in Avid|DS. For more information on deleting clips and/or purging media, refer to Managing Media on page 49 of the Avid|DS 4.0 User's Guide.
Chapter 5 • Managing Your Avid|DS Workstation Managing User Accounts Avid|DS makes full use of the Windows 2000 operating system. This includes multiple user accounts with your Avid|DS presets, layouts, and preferences preserved on an individual basis. How Avid|DS Uses User Accounts When you log on to a Windows 2000 workstation, you are accessing an environment associated with your user name. When you set any personal or project preferences while logged on, Avid|DS saves them to your user profile.
Managing User Accounts 4. Enter the new user information and click Create. 5. Repeat the previous step until you’re finished adding new users, and then click Close. The new user accounts are displayed in the Computer Management console. To modify an account 1. In the Computer Management console, navigate to System Tools > Local Users and Groups > Users. 2. Double-click on the user account you want to edit. The Properties dialog box is displayed.
Chapter 5 • Managing Your Avid|DS Workstation 3. Select the General tab to specify password options. 4. Select the Member Of tab to add the user to groups. All Avid|DS users must be members of the Power Users group. 5. Select the Profile tab to specify and edit user profiles and logon scripts. 6. Click OK when you’re finished. Creating Power Users All users must be set up as Power Users in Windows 2000 so that they can use Avid|DS. To add a user to the power user group 1.
Managing User Accounts The Select Groups dialog box is displayed. 3. In the upper pane, select Power Users and click Add. 4. Click OK. 5. In the Properties dialog box, click OK. To delete an account 1. In the Computer Management console, navigate to System Tools > Local Users and Groups > Users. 2. Right-click on an account and choose Delete.
Chapter 5 • Managing Your Avid|DS Workstation Drive Maintenance To prevent problems, you should keep at least 10% of the disk space on each drive free at all times. Keep in mind that during video media archiving, drive D:, the Video Storage drive, is used to store files for any alpha material in the project. When you run Avid|DS, it creates two interactive cache files on the Video Storage drive. These two files (DS_interactive_cache.tmp and DS_interactive_cache.tmp.
Drive Maintenance To defragment the drives 1. Right-click on My Computer and choose Manage. The Computer Management console is displayed. 2. Use the tree (left) to navigate to Storage > Disk Defragmenter. 3. Right-click on the disk you want to defragment and choose Defragment.
Chapter 5 • Managing Your Avid|DS Workstation About Striping Striping is the process of configuring hard drives to allow the system to see two or more drives as a single drive. When you transfer files to striped drives, the files are split between the drives, and the data transfer rate increases. Striping is required to work with uncompressed and high video resolutions.
Creating a Stripe Set Creating a Stripe Set In Windows 2000, the disks in a stripe set must be dynamic disks. Since disks are not usually shipped in this format, you may need to upgrade your disks before you can stripe them. The Disk Manager in the Computer Management console automatically detects whether your disks need to be upgraded to dynamic disks.
Chapter 5 • Managing Your Avid|DS Workstation 4. Select the disks that need to be upgraded and click Next. The Completing the Write Signature and Upgrade Disks Wizard is displayed. 5. Verify your selections and click Finish.
Creating a Stripe Set Striping the Drives Once the disks in your storage array have been upgraded to dynamic disks, you can create the stripe set. To create a stripe set 1. Right-click on My Computer and choose Manage. The Computer Management console is displayed. 2. Use the tree (left) to navigate to Storage > Disk Management. 3. Right-click on any of the disks in the stripe set and choose Create Volume. The Create Volume Wizard is displayed. 4. Click Next.
Chapter 5 • Managing Your Avid|DS Workstation 5. Select Striped Volume and click Next. The Select Disks dialog box is displayed. 6. In the All available dynamic disks box, select each of the disks in the stripe set and click Add>>. 7. When you’re finished, click Next. The Assign Drive Letter or Path dialog box is displayed.
Creating a Stripe Set 8. Select the appropriate drive letter for your video storage (normally D:) and click Next. The Format Volume dialog box is displayed.
Chapter 5 • Managing Your Avid|DS Workstation 9. Select Format this volume as follows and specify the following settings: Parameter Setting File system to use NTFS Allocation unit size Default Volume label Video Perform a Quick Format Selected Enable File and Folder Compression Deselected 10. Click Next The Completing the Create Volume Wizard is displayed.
Creating a Stripe Set 11. Verify your settings and click Finish. Your video storage drives are striped and formatted.
Chapter 5 • Managing Your Avid|DS Workstation Creating an Emergency Repair Disk An emergency repair disk can be used to recover from a system failure in which the operating system has become corrupted. You should create a repair disk after any addition to the system, be it software or drivers. To create an emergency repair disk 1. Go to Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Backup. The Backup utility window is displayed. 2. Click Emergency Repair Disk.
Index Index Numerics 3D Wildcat driver 25 A accounts, managing 62 Avid Equinox Break-Out-Box, reinstalling driver 31 Avid|DS discussion group 8 installing 39 managing workstation 57 to 76 uninstalling 15 B BIOS, upgrading 23 BOB (Break-Out-Box) driver 31 Break-Out-Box (Avid) driver 31 C conventions, document 10 customer service 11 D defragmenting drives 66, 67 schedule 66 deleting user accounts 65 discussion group 8, 12 Disk Defragmenter 66 disk, emergency repair 76 document conventions 10 dongle 51 dr
Index verifying software protection key driver 52 license server, installing 45 list, mailing 12 M mailing list 12 maintaining drives 66 defragmenting 66 managing Avid|DS workstation 57 to 76 managing user accounts 62 Merging Mykerinos audio drive, reinstalling 28 MIDI port, enabling 34 models, source 60 Mykerinos audio driver, reinstalling 28 P phone support 11 plug-ins, removing 15 Power Users group 64 problems, license 53 Projects\Audio folder 59, 61 R reinstalling hardware drivers 22 to 35 3D Wildca
