Instructions for Windows
PowerFile MediaFinder software
PowerFile MediaExplorer software for the PC has been tightly integrated into Windows Explorer by adding shell extensions that enhance Explorer with Changer functionality. In this way, controlling PowerFile Changers is a seamless experience for users familiar with the Explorer interface.
Installing PowerFile MediaFinder software on the host PC
1Load the PowerFile software CD into the CD drive of the host PC.
2On the PC desktop, go to My Computer and select the computer’s CD drive.
3From the Software Install CD, run Setup.exe and follow the onscreen instructions to load the software onto the host PC.
You will have the option of installing the host software or the client software. Select Host.
Note: Installation of the host software will install both host and client software, allowing the system to be a host for Changers connected to it, and a client to Changers connected to other systems on the network.
Upon completion of running the Setup.exe program, you must restart your computer.
Connecting Changer and Checking for proper driver installation
The PowerFile Changer requires that the PowerFile software driver be installed on the host system. While this is often accomplished during normal device software installation, (as outlined above) we have found that Windows 98SE, Me, and Windows 2000 will require that you confirm proper driver installation. This process is outlined below.
To be assured that the drivers have been installed properly, you must first connect the Changer to the host system, as outlined below. Once that has been done, go to the section in this manual for the appropriate host operating system to perform the driver installation check.
Connecting PowerFile Changers to the host PC
Important! You must disable System Standby, and load the PowerFile software before you connect the Changer to the host computer! Read and follow all instructions above before proceeding with this next step.
Note: The Changer must be placed on a flat, stable surface. If the unit is operated on a tilted or unstable surface, the discs will not sit correctly in the carousel, and problems with loading and mounting discs could occur.
1 Be sure that the power button on the Changer is in the 'off' position (not depressed).
2Plug the power cord into the back of the Changer, then plug the other end into a grounded wall receptacle or fused power strip.
3Plug the IEEE 1394 cable into any of the three ports in the back of the Changer, then plug the other end into an open IEEE 1394 port on the host PC.
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