Sierra Video DashBoard Control System - Manual (Page 13)

DashBoard User Manual (Iss. 03) Installing DashBoard • 2–3
Installing the DashBoard Control System Software
This section includes instructions on installing DashBoard to your computer. The DashBoard
software and user manual are available from the openGear website (www.opengear.tv).
Creating a Backup of the Settings and Licensed Features
Regular backups of your DashBoard settings is recommended, or if you want to create a backup
of your DashBoard settings and license files, before installing a new version of DashBoard.
• Microsoft® Windows® — DashBoard automatically uninstalls a previously installed
version, but not your settings.
› To create a back up your settings Microsoft® XP® and earlier, navigate to the
metadata folder located at c:\Program Files\DashBoard\ workspace and copy the
folder contents to a new location.
› If you are running Microsoft® Vista® or higher, the metadata folder is at:
c:\openGear\DashBoard\workspace. Copy the folder to a new location.
• Apple® Mac® OS® — DashBoard saves application information to the following
location on your computer: /Library/Application Support/openGear/DashBoard. To
create a backup of your settings, copy the workspace folder to a different location on
your system.
• Linux® Fedora® — DashBoard creates a workspace directory inside of the current
DashBoard directory when the application is launched. To create a backup copy of your
settings, copy the workspace directory to a different location on your system.
Installing on a Computer Running Microsoft® Windows®
Note that if you are running Microsoft® Vista® or higher, the DashBoard main folder is at:
c:\openGear\DashBoard while previous Microsoft operating systems will install DashBoard to
c:\Program Files\DashBoard.
Use the following procedure to install DashBoard on a computer running Microsoft Windows®:
1. Access the DashBoard software using one of the following methods:
• Navigate to the openGear website (www.opengear.tv) and download the current
software file.
• Load the DashBoard software CD into the DVD/CD ROM tray of your computer.
2. If you are accessing the software from a CD, the Installation Wizard automatically
runs. If the Wizard does not automatically run, you can also install the DashBoard
software, navigate to your DVD/CD ROM drive in the Navigation Pane, so that the CD
contents are displayed in the Main Window of Windows Explorer.
3. Launch DB3.0.0-Win-setup.exe to begin installing the DashBoard program onto your
computer.
4. Follow the prompts to complete the installation of DashBoard onto your computer.
This completes the procedure for installing DashBoard on a computer running Microsoft
Windows®.
Note — If you are upgrading your DashBoard Control System to software version
2.0, or higher, the Install Wizard automatically uninstalls any previous software
versions before proceeding.