Starting NWare

When you start NWare for the first time, and a previous version of NWare is already installed on the PC, you will be asked if you want to copy settings from the previous installation to the new one. The settings include project files, plugins, user devices, firmware, scripts and preferences.

Note: NWare will not prompt you to copy settings if the previous version of NWare was installed outside the c:\program files\MediaMatrix folder. If you have used a different folder, you will need to copy the settings over manually. For more information, see Copying settings from a previous installation of NWare in the webhelp or Word format versions of the NWare User Guide.

To start NWare

• On the Start menu, point to All Programs. Point to NWare, and then click NWare <version>.

  If you are starting NWare for the first time:

  • If a Windows Security Alert dialog box is displayed, click Unblock.

    The Running new installation of NWare for the first time dialog box is displayed.

    

    If you want to copy settings used with a previous version of NWare over to the new installation:

    1. Click Yes.

       The Initializing NWare Version (version) dialog box is displayed.

       

    2. Click Yes to copy the settings over to the new installation.

       When the copying process has finished the All OK ! dialog box is displayed.

       

    3. Click OK.

  If the PC is fitted with more than one network card:

  If the PC running NWare is fitted with more than one network card, you can choose which card to use when communicating with the network. This is useful if, for example, your PC is connected to two separate networks via two separate network cards or via a network card and a wireless network interface.

  When you start NWare, you will be asked which card you want to use. Once you choose a card, the setting is used each time you start the program. You will only be asked to choose a card at a later time if the IP address of any of the cards has changed.

  Notes:

  • If you start using a new IP address to connect to a network, or disconnect and then reconnect to the network, you may need to restart Pandad. For more information, refer to the section Recovering Pandad after it has stopped functioning in the document Pandad Administrator Guide.
  • You can use a wireless network with NWare and Kiosk, but we recommend that you use a wired network whenever possible, especially when deploying projects. Wi-fi connections are generally not as reliable as wired connections for transferring large amounts of data.

  To choose a PC network card

  1. If the Select Communications Address dialog box is not displayed, on the Tools menu, click Communication Preferences.

     The Select Communications Address dialog box is displayed.

     

  2. In the list, click the details of the network card you want to use.
  3. Click OK.

  The NWare application is displayed showing a blank project, ready for editing.

  

  Tip: If you would like the NWare window to be maximized when the application is started, see Starting NWare in full screen mode.