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How to Configure the Program

Having installed the program and running it for the first time, it is a good idea to configure the program for your particular system in order to obtain full functionality.  Below is check list of the main items which can be configured. Click on an item for information on how to configure it.

Items 1-16 apply to the multi-camera Full Version of  Video Monitoring Software program. If using the smaller Desk Edition or Free Versions of the software, then only some of the following apply.

Do menu item, Settings, Save Configuration, after making configuration changes, so the changes will be in effect next time you start the program. 

  1. Select Video Driver
  2. Video Source
  3. Video Format
  4. Language
  5. Use Compressor
  6. Status Bar Font Size
  7. Video Set By Program
  8. Multiple Camera Setup
  9. Motion Detection Sensitivity
  10. Enable Saving Video to Files
  11. Configure Live Mode
  12. Upload IP Address
  13. Password
  14. Backup Configuration
  15. Remote Access Configuration
  16. General Computer Setup for Monitoring

Some other Configurations 

 

 

Select Video Driver

When starting the program for the first time you may get an error message "Could Not Load Video Driver", click OK and proceed on. From the main program menu select Settings, Video, Select Video Driver, and select a different video driver to use by highlighting it and clicking OK in the dialog box. Try using the recommended video drivers since they work best. If after trying all the video drivers and there still is no live video check if the camera is plugged in, or try running a  different video program to verify the driver works e.g. vidcap32.exe. More Information: Set Video Driver, Startup with Video Driver.

 

Backup Configuration

After finalizing the configuration you want, you can use menu item, Help, Backup Restore Configuration Files. Do after you have installed your license files and complete configurations above. If necessary later you can automatically restore the saved configuration, or manually copy them back from directory c:\program files\site monitor\backup to the main Video Monitoring Software program directory. Useful if upgrading program, or desired configuration gets mis-configured.

 

 

 

Video Surveillance WebCam Software by FG Engineering
Edition: Video Site Monitor
Product Documentation Version 4.3
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