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4.Press Enter to connect to the renderer. If the connection is made, the Status column will display Ready.

Troubleshooting initiation problems

If you receive an error message that indicates the Network Render Service cannot start when you start the application, you may need to resolve DNS suffixes on your computer.

1.Open a DOS window:

a.From the Start menu, choose Run to display the Run dialog.

b.In the Open box, type CMD.

c.Click OK. A DOS window is displayed.

2.Type ipconfig at the command prompt.

Your Windows IP Configuration information is displayed. Note the Connection-specific DNS suffix setting.

3.Update your computer’s DNS suffix:

a.Right-click My Computer on your desktop and choose Properties from the shortcut menu (or press the Windows key + Pause ) to open the System Properties dialog.

b.Select the Computer Name tab.

c.Click the Change button to display the Computer Name Changes dialog.

d.Click the More button to display the DNS Suffix and NetBIOS Computer Name dialog.

e.In the Primary DNS suffix of this computer box, type the DNS suffix you recorded in step 2.

4.Click OK to close all dialogs and restart your computer.

SAVING, RENDERING, AND PRINTING PROJECTS

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