HID EDGE Solo v120 User Guide - Manual (Page 6)

Getting Started
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NOTE: To install the Jumpstart shortcut, you need the Media Access Control (MAC) address of
your Edge Solo. Your installer put the MAC address on the Edge Solo Quick Start card, or it is on
the Edge Solo box. The MAC address is a unique number that identifies your Edge Solo.
If you are using Linux or a Mac, you need to use a static IP address.
To download and install the Jumpstart shortcut:
1. Open your web browser.
2. In the field at the top of the browser window, enter the following: www.hidglobal.com/
SoloJumpstart.exe
3. Press Enter.
4. Use the run or open option to start the installation.
• If run or open is not an option, save the file to a folder. Using My Computer on your Windows
Desktop, navigate to where you downloaded the file and double-click the SoloJumpstart.exe
file.
• The Welcome window displays.
5. Click Next.
6. Enter the 12-character MAC address of your Edge Solo.
• Enter just the letters and numbers without any colons or other characters.
7. Click Next.
8. Select the shortcuts that will let you access Jumpstart.
• Be sure you know where you put the shortcuts.
9. Click Next.
• Jumpstart installs and displays the successful installation window when it is finished.
10.Click Finish.
• Now you can use the Jumpstart shortcut to access the Edge Solo management console.
Accessing the Edge Solo Management Console
The Edge Solo management console is where you set up and monitor your Edge Solo. You access
the management console using your web browser. Edge Solo supports the following browsers: