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to Tools, Internet Options, Security, and click on "Custom level...". Make sure "download

signed ActiveX controls" is not disabled. Make sure that "run ActiveX controls" is not

disabled. Make sure that "script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting" is not

disabled. Also, you need to be logged into Windows as an administrator to install the Blue Iris

ActiveX control.

Although not as feature-rich, you might also try one of the other Blue Iris web pages, such as

the Java/JPEG page or JPEG refresh page. There is a link at the top of all three pages which

allows you to cycle between them. The ActiveX page may only be used on Internet Explorer

running on Windows. If you prefer Firefox, the Java/JPEG page should work for you. For any

other browser or when using a Mac, you will need to use the JPEG refresh page.

If you are unable to see video with Firefox using the Java/JPEG page, you may need to add your

domain to the java.policy file on the viewing PC. In your C:\Program

Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\lib\security folder, there is a file java.policy. You need to edit that to

add:

grant codeBase "http://www.yourdomain.com" { permission java.security.AllPermission; };

Your version of the JRE may differ from jre1.6.0_03, and that will change the path to the

java.policy file.

My system is running slowly, is unresponsive, or not creating clips correctly

A maxed-out CPU is usually the culprit. To monitor your CPU's performance, right click on the

taskbar at the bottom of Windows and select Task Manager, then switch to the Performance

tab. If ever you see the CPU usage reach 100% and stay there for any extended period of time,

that means that your CPU does not have power to do all that you are asking of it in real

time. And, since video capture is more or less a real time application, a maxed-out CPU means

that Blue Iris performance will suffer as a result. Here are some things to look at in order to

attempt to minimize CPU utilization:

• What other software is running on the same PC? Can any of that be eliminated?

• Can you lower the capture frame rate on one or more of your cameras? For an IP

camera, this also must be done from within the camera's own browser interface--ideally

the framerate that the IP camera is sending should match the value you specify in Blue

Iris.

• Can you lower the resolution on one or more of your cameras?

• Can you remove one or more video overlay graphics or text? Transparent items use the

most CPU.

• Can you switch to the BVR recording format? This is more efficient than either AVI or

WMV.