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Note: Content that is not local to the session but which was used in it is not deleted. For example, you may
have added still images to your playlist directly from a USB thumb-drive, doing so without actually importing
the files into the session. Those external files will not be deleted.
R ESTORE S ESSION B ACKUP
In another section of the Launch Screen ( Session Page>Manage ) there is a feature that allows you to back up
the current session to another storage volume.
The Restore Session Backup link at the bottom of the Session List (for each drive) is provided to compliment
this feature. To restore a session you have previously archived,
click
Restore Backup Session (Figure 37), and use the file
explorer provided to select a SessionBackup file.
Click Open , and a progress gauge will track the restoration
process. In due course, the newly restored session will be
added to the
Session List for the specified drive.
Hint: Restoring a session that has a lot of content can take
considerable time. Be judicious, then, if considering a
restoration shortly before a scheduled live production.
O PENING A S ESSION
Click or tap a name in the Session List to launch that session and
display the Sessions Screen .
5.2.4
SHUTDOWN
This selection provides Restart, Shutdown, and Administrator
Mode links. The first two options are presumably self-
explanatory, but the latter deserves a bit more discussion.
A DMINISTRATOR M ODE
Selecting Administrator Mode from the Shutdown menu on the
Home Page icon ring exits the live production environment, and
takes you to a new screen (Figure 38) that offers various
functions and settings having to do with system maintenance and
management.
Administrator Mode – the DMZ …
It’s worth considering why this mode is
provided. Your NewTek system plays a
central role in your video productions.
Though technically ‘a computer’, it is
un- wise to expect it to serve ‘dual - duty’
as both a live production system and a
general purpose computer.
Administrator Mode serves as a
demilitarized zone between the live
production system and host operating
system.
It is important not to burden your
system with software or accessories
that compromise its performance or
reliability. The Administrator Mode
screen provides access to key settings
and options, while limiting exposure to
system options that could have that
sort of negative impact.