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| Specify Components to | This setting defines whether the Portal Server will download |
| Download to Clients | additional components to client machines when the client |
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| streams or assets are selected for playback (see Download |
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| Components on page 10 for more information.) Any changes |
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| previously configured machines. The settings here apply to |
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| Internet and/or LAN users as defined in the Assign LAN/ |
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| Internet Address Range(s) in Global Assignments (see above). |
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| The default is to download all components to all clients. For |
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| Windows clients you can selectively choose any combination |
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| • WM Video Support for Firefox on Windows PC – makes |
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| • 'Add Video' Utility – enables or disables the "add video" |
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| Network hardware infrastructure determines the order in | |
| at Schedule End | which packets arrive at a destination. To improve video |
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| default. Since this reordering can cause an increase in latency |
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| Stored Schedule Mode | Used when creating a live broadcast schedule for stored |
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| content. Note that the following parameters are "sticky." |
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| They remain associated with the schedule even if the Stored |
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| Schedule Mode is subsequently changed. |
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| • Content Centric – content titles are shown; content |
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| servers are not shown. The content is downloaded from |
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| • Server Centric – content servers are shown with a tree |
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| control for selecting content. The content is downloaded |
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| from a specific server and is not load balanced. |
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| External Player Mode | Windows only. Determines whether or not multiple streams |
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| Client Multiple Monitor | The Portal Server supports dual client monitors. However, if |
| Setup | you experience problems when using a second monitor, |
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| disable the DirectX component VMR9. |
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