Software Setup, cont’d

Step Four: Define the location of the new device.

Global Configurator allows you to keep track of the devices on your audio/video network by creating a custom tree of folders in which you can place and organize your audio/video devices.

This GlobalViewer Tree can be up to eight levels deep and have multiple folders in each level. You can name each folder for the place where the device(s) listed in the folder will be kept (conference room, kiosk, classroom, etc.)

To move your newly added device to a location folder, with the Add Device dialog box still open,

1.

Click the New Location folder icon ( ) above the

 

GlobalViewer Tree window.

2.

Enter a unique location name for the new folder and keep

 

the new location folder selected.

3.

Click OK. The new device is added to the selected location

 

folder and the Add Device dialog box closes.

Step Five: Save the new Global Configurator file.

To save the new GC project file,

1. Select Save from the File menu, or click the Save icon (shown at right).

If the file has not previously been saved, the Save As dialog box opens.

2.

Enter a unique name in the Project Name field.

3.

Click the Browse button (

) to browse to the desired

 

file location.

 

4.

Click OK.

 

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IPL T PC1, IPL T PC1i specifications

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