User manual

AXIS Q7424–R
Accessing the Product
Accessing the Product
To install the Axis product, refer to the Installation Guide supplie d with the pro duct.
The product can be used with most operating systems and browsers. The recommended browsers are Interne t Explorer with Windows,
Safari with M acintosh and Firefox with other operating systems. See
Technical Specifications, on page 53 .Toviewstreamingvideoin
Internet Exp lore r, allow install ation of AX IS Media Control (AM C ) when prompted.
Note
• Q uickTime
TM
is also supported for viewing H.264 streams and for audio.
• If your computer restricts the use of additional software components, the product can be configured to use a Java
applet for viewing Motion JPEG.
Access from a Browser
1. Start a browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari).
2. Enter the IP address o r host name of the Axis product in the browser’s Location/Address field. To access the product from a
Macintosh computer (Mac OS X), click on the Bonjour tab and select the product from the drop-down list.
If you do not know the IP a ddress, use AXIS IP Utility to locate the product on the network. For more information on how to
discover and assign an IP ad dress, refer to the Installation Guide.
3. Enter your user name and p assword. If this is the first t im e the product is accessed , the root password must first be
configured; for instructions see
Set the Root Password, on page 8 .
4. The product’s Live View page appears in y our browser.
Note
The controls and layout of the Live View page may have been custom ized to me et specific installation requirements and
user preferences. Consequently, some of the examples and functions featured here may differ fro m those displayed in
your own Live Vie w page.
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