Display Server installation

The following installation procedures assume that you have a working Win2K system. If you are starting with an un-configured machine, please follow the Microsoft installation instructions from the Windows 2000 package. Prior to installation of the software, install all hardware specified in the equipment specifications portion of this document per manufactures' instructions.

The Win2K system needs to be configured with an Administrator account and an "ag" account. The Administrator account will be used for the installation of the system and the ag account will be used for day to day operations.

Note: When you boot the W2K machine for the first time with the multi-display card, the system may appear to hang after the starting windows window. To correct this, re-start the machine but select F8 during start-up and modify boot options. Select VGA mode and continue booting. Once the system is up set the desktop display parameters for the multiple displays.

1. Insert AG CD into CD-ROM drive.

2. Open the CD and select AGsetup.

3. Welcome window opens select next.

4. Readme file opens. Read and click next.

5. Start Installation screen. Click next.

6. Software is installed. Click next to finish.

Setting Desktop Display Parameters

Note: When physically connecting the display devices to the Display machine. Ensure that the two "primary" viewing areas where the majority of images will be displayed, are connected to the AGP video card and not the PCI card. Using the drawing below as an example, the Operator's Console Monitor would be on port 0 of the PCI, the first two projectors would be on ports 0 and 1 of the AGP card and the third projector would be on Port 1 of the PCI card.

1. Right mouse click on the desktop and select properties.

2. From the tabs select settings.

3. Set each display that will be connected to a projector to 1024x768, 32 bit color.

4. On each projector display check the "extend desktop to this monitor" box.

5. Ensure the displays are set to the proper order for your configuration.

Setting Network Parameters

Set the appropriate IP address, Netmask, Gateway and DNS information.

1. Right mouse click on "My Network Places" and select properties.

2. Right mouse click on LAN connections and select properties.

3. Select TCP/IP settings and select properties

4. Insert appropriate information. If you have any questions contact your local administrator for information.

5. To Define the Hosts in the hosts file if DNS is not available

   • Go to Start>Find Files or Folders

   • Enter hosts in the search and you should see a file called hosts

   • Open file with notepad and add the following to the end of the file. Replace the italicized portions with your local information.

           IP Address                Name
           xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx           display
           xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx           display.< domain name >
           xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx           video
           xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx           video.< domain name >
           xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx           audio
           xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx           audio.< domain name >
           xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx           control
           xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx           control.< domain name >
     

   • Save and close the file

6. Connect system to the network.