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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
1 Load the PowerFile software CD into the CD drive of the host PC.
2 On the PC desktop, go to My Computer and select the computer’s CD drive.
3 From 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).
2 Plug the power cord into the back of the Changer, then plug the other end into a
grounded wall receptacle or fused power strip.
3 Plug 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.