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That didn’t work for me. I looked in the Windows\occache directory and didn’t see anything there. I don’t know at what point file would be put there? I will probably put back version 7.02 so I have a standard install again, then see if the custom browser will work with that version, in addition to having the Geo supplied browser webcam?

OK, I have the files extracted. Do I put these file into the Multicam directory which looks like the equivalent of the GV1240 directory for the standard GEO install?

I have the same Geo Card and a X600 PCI-e card w/256MB memory and I am not experiencing any problems. Can you tell us more about your system, what hardware, what version of Geo your running?

I don’t have those directories that are v7020 or 7040. I deleted those before we installed the OEM version 7.04 after removing all remnants of version 7.02 on the hard drive. That’s why I unsure what to do to get the browser webcam to work again?

The OEM install was graciously provided by Scott. I no longer have the same directory structure under the windows directory as the standard Geo. So I don’t know where to look for the files I need? I think the ActiveX component was deleted from the Windows directory so their is nothing to activate? I am not sure how this mechanism works. I have tried putting the IP address of the DVR in the browser, but I just get page not found message. That's why I was wondering how to reinstall this feature if necessary and use it in conjunction with the webcam software.

I am trying to figure out what program actually causes the ActiveX component to be installed when you first use webcam for the first time. I have an OEM install that may be missing the necessary program to accomplish the webcam IE browser feature. The OEM has a custom written software based webcam browser, which is nice, but I still want the option to access the DVR from anywhere in the world via IE. If I have the program name I can compare my OEM directory to my standard Geo install directory and locate the necessary file required.

Does anybody know how close GeoVision is to releasing Version 7.1? How about you beta testers, any idea

I checked out your video and I did see a big difference. You were getting reflection. What I don’t know is what model camera you were using? Did the sunshield have any non-reflective material on the underside of it? Or was it a reflective surface of uncoated plastic? This would explain why it made such a difference for you. My bullet camera has a non-reflective coating on the sunshield near the lens.

Thanks for pointing out the thread. I'll check it out.

VST-Man Did you take a couple of snapshots before the shield was removed and then after? I would be interested to see the difference.

Why is it that there is an "x" next to some posts we have made allowing us to delete it and others there is no option for deletion?

Memory Management: Kernel Paging and Cache Tuning The "DisablePagingExecutive" entry in the registry prevents the kernel (the core of the XP OS) from being rolled out to the page file. The effect of this part of the tweak is to cause the OS to cache the OS Kernel and its entourage to RAM instead of to disk, which makes XP far more responsive. The "LargeSystemCache" registry entry forces XP to allocate all but 4MB of system memory, that is system memory, not avaliable RAM, to the file system cache. The remaining 4MB of system memory is used for disk caching, though XP will allocate more memory if it is needed. A modern hard disk will transfer sequential data to and from disk at up to 40MB per second, or even faster on some drives, but the LargeSystemCache tweak means that effective transfer speeds of 1GB per second or more can be obtained, depending on the amount of RAM in your system and its operating speed. This is achieved because the LargeSystemCache modification causes the OS to store data read from disk in RAM. It means that the OS is always using the optimum amount of RAM instead of leaving it untouched for future use that may or may not occur. Without this part of the tweak, 200MB or more of RAM in a typical 512MB machine goes completely unused. Some I/O intensive applications may take a hit in performance from changing the LargeSystemCache, so this particular component of the tweak should not be applied to a system that is running either SQL Server or Internet Information Server (IIS) because both of those applications perform their own caching. Start regedit and navigate to the following key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management] Add these two lines, save the changes and reboot; "DisablePagingExecutive"=dword:00000001 "LargeSystemCache"=dword:00000001

No, your memory won’t wear out quicker. You’ll just utilize it more, which is a good thing. Having the extra memory to make up for the swap file being gone saves on wear and tear on the hard drive since it is mechanical where RAM isn’t. You will also notice a considerable difference in system response also. There is also a registry tweak to prevent some of the OS from swapping out to the hard drive. I will try to find it and post it.

Unless I misunderstood the statement regarding the Video resolution this is what I think was being said. Since the highest resolution you can record at is typically 720x480 NTSC (U.S. Standard) having the monitor as close to that resolution is going to produce the best viewing results on a monitor. Also a CRT has a better quality image than a LCD. CRTs are able to display more resolutions than an LCD because of their multisync capability. S-video is the video signal where the chrominance and luminance components of an image are each represented as separate signals. Better quality than composite video.

I’ll have to look into that. Thanks for the information.

It speeds up overall performance because the system is not constantly swapping virtual memory to and from the hard disk. RAM is always much faster then a hard drive. Also unless you create a static sized swap file you are increasing your fragmentation of files on your hard drive. Windows will dynamically enlarge and shrink the swap(virtual memory) file as needed causing the virtual memory to become fragmented and thus slowing down retrieval of memory components back into memory. By increasing the amount of RAM to allow for components that normally would be stored in virtual memory you can eliminate the swap file decreasing file fragmentation, which helps stabilize the file system. And also reduce the wear and tear on the hard drive as you are reducing the number of times the hard drive is read and written to.

Are they still offering that service? I thought that was long gone. Looks like they are. 128k is still way better than 56k.

Rory you are so funny! LOL

I interpreted it as a price for an overall solution. When he checks back he can clarify that for us. That product you pointed out was interesting. I started thinking of someone sharing a DSL connection on a street where they won’t install another one because of bandwidth issues. If they have a solution for being able to share a connection at a fairly good distance apart the person without the DSL might pay for the equipment to accomplish this as a long term investment. It sure beats having to use a 56K modem.

Probably the most important reason to eliminate all the unnecessary services and software is for the sake of stability and it helps greatly in determining what is causing a potential problem. It’s a lot easier to review software and services when you don’t have any extra you don’t need. Rory strips it down to the bare essentials, which makes it much easier to track down a problem that might arise. A cooperative effort of listing things that can be done to streamline an install, maximize simplicity, stability and performance would be great. I’ll start off: Every system should have a minimum 1GB of memory. Memory prices are very low these days. And the swap file should be disabled to reduce I/O to the hard drive and improve overall performance.

Pixelation is the display of a digitized image where the individual pixels are apparent to a viewer. This can happen unintentionally when a low-resolution image designed for an ordinary computer display is projected on a large screen and each pixel becomes separately viewable. Is your montior resolution up much higher than the resolution of the recorded video?

I wish all the Windows Software was written that way. That's what I really miss about DOS, you could delete a program and it was gone. Now you can't get rid of them. They say they uninstall, but I always find files and registry entries from stuff that doesn't really remove itself. So over a period of time your Windows directory gets huge with all the DLL's you don't need anymore, not to mention all the other crap that contributes to the system running slower and decreases stability.

That must be X10 cameras, cause it looks just like my cheap X10 camera. I would like to know more about that brand and what type of specs they have. Whatever they are I am guessing they aren't good.

But your Registry is on the boot drive so I don't see how that could work efectively unless you are running software that doesn't install itself into the registry. I wish.

I guess I need to learn the OEM's that offer the same quality or same exact camera without the Brand Name being stamped on them. The branded products cost the bucks. I buy generic mouthwash it is half the price of Scope or Listerine. Same exact ingredients.