fmarshall

I provide computer and network services. I've been asked to get an existing GV250 system working. I also understand a fair bit about video and am so-so on current PC software for video. The system is using a GV-250-4 that's been installed in a "new" computer - one different from the original. There are two issues for me: 1) I inherited a CD with 7.0 on it. It seems to install OK and the software seems to work. In some setting screens I can see live video from each of the 4 cameras. This seems to prove that capture is working fine. However, in a quad view I only get static frames. Any suggestions for this? I will investigate the actual video card in use but don't have other ideas. Might there simply be a "switch" that needs to be set? I can't find such a control. 2) I downloaded 8.01 and 8.02 from the GV website but the files don't seem to have the install menu that the 7.0 disk has. So, I'm very unsure which software to load/use, etc. I'm happy to stay with the 7.0 if I can make it work. Thanks, Fred

Part of my confusion, having never seen this product or its software before, is the large list of possible downloads. I'm not sure which ones I *must* have and which ones are optional. The list is: V8.01 Detection Tool Select CategoryEnglish (v8.01) 05/18/06 GV System Select CategoryEnglish (v8.01) 05/18/06 Remote View Select CategoryEnglish (v8.01) 05/18/06 IP Multicast Select CategoryEnglish (v8.01) 05/18/06 POS Data Sender Select CategoryEnglish (v8.01) 05/18/06 Center V2 Select CategoryEnglish (v8.01) 05/18/06 SMS Server Select CategoryEnglish (v8.01) 05/18/06 Dynamic DNS Select CategoryEnglish (v8.01) 05/18/06 Twin DVR Select CategoryEnglish (v8.01) 05/18/06 Remote Playback Select CategoryEnglish (v8.01) 05/18/06 Authentication Server Select CategoryEnglish (v8.01) 05/18/06 G-View (PDA Viewer) Select CategoryEnglish (v8.01) 05/18/06 MSView (Windows Smartphone) Select CategoryEnglish (v8.01) 05/18/06 SSView (Symbian Smartphone) Select CategoryEnglish (v8.01) 05/18/06 DirectX Select CategoryDirectX 9C 05/18/06 Driver I have been assuming that all I need for starters in order to view a quad of live videos on the same PC that has the GV250 card are: Driver DirectX (already installed) V 8.01 Detection Tool GV System Am I correct in this assumption? Also, I can rather figure out what some of these downloads provide but the complete list is rather daunting on first look. For example, Center V2 ??? Authentication Server ???? don't mean much to me at this point..... Is there a list of descriptions somewhere or does one have to just "know"? Thanks again! Fred

By "Validation" do you mean the Detectsys.exe? I still don't quite know what I should expect to see when I install 8.01. I don't recall having seen an installation menu as comes up with the 7.0 CD. So, that makes me a little nervous about the starting point. Will it be similar or not? I have the feeling I may not be exactly on the right path here. Thanks! Fred

Rory, Thanks. I'm getting the PC specs..... Exactly what do you mean by "you can use 8.0 's main system download .. " I downloaded 8.01 and put it on a CD. Then I attempted to install it on site. Not a good thing... Now, 7.0 had been removed at the time. 7.0 is currently installed and behaving the same as the day I walked in. Are you suggesting some sort of 8.0 install on top of 7.0 or .... ? Thanks, Fred