Sierra Video DashBoard Control System - Manual (Page 15)

DashBoard User Manual (Iss. 03) Installing DashBoard • 2–5
Removing DashBoard
Ensure to create a backup for your settings and licensed features as outlined the section
“Creating a Backup of the Settings and Licensed Features” on page 2-3 if you wish to retain
your user data before removing DashBoard from your computer.
To remove DashBoard from a computer running Microsoft® Windows®:
• If you are using a computer running Microsoft® Windows®, use the Add/Remove
Software program located in the Windows® Control Panel.
• Do not delete the DashBoard directory, instead run the Add/Remove Software program.
Deleting the directory without running the Add/Remove Software program results in a
number of dead registry and start menu items on your system. You can delete the
directory to remove your user data after you run the Add/Remove Software program.
To remove DashBoard from a computer running Apple® OS X®:
• Remove your user data from the application support library directory.
• Delete the Dashboard folder from your computer.
To remove DashBoard from a computer running Linux® Fedora®:
• Ensure to create a backup for your settings and licensed features if you wish to retain
your user data.
• Delete the Dashboard folder from your computer.
Installing DashBoard Add-on Programs
This section briefly outlines how to install Add-on programs for DashBoard such as:
• openGear Extra Feature Pack — If you have an executable openGear Extra Feature
pack, and are running Microsoft® Windows®, use the following procedure to install your
feature pack. If you are not running Microsoft® Windows®, refer to the feature pack
documentation for installation details.
• Unicode Font Support Pack — This program installs an international character set for
DashBoard and provides access to fonts capable of displaying all Unicode characters.
This program is not available for systems running Apple Mac® OS®. This option may be
required if you are using an openGear device designed with fonts not supported by the
base Java font system. Consult your device documentation for requirements and details.
Use the following procedure to install a DashBoard Add-on program:
1. Navigate to the openGear website (www.opengear.tv) and download the required add-on
program for your system.
2. If you are running Microsoft® Windows®:
• Launch the Setup Wizard for your Add-on program by selecting the corresponding
*.exe file.
• Follow the prompts to complete the installation of the Add-on program.
3. If you are running Linux® Fedora®:
• Ensure you are in the main DashBoard directory before extracting the Add-on
program.
• Copy the required *.zip to the main DashBoard directory.
• Extract the *.zip file.
This completes the procedure for installing a DashBoard Add-on program.