wowvision proVEOS User manual

User Manual

Contents
Welcome .............................................................................................. 5
How proVEOS Works ...........................................................................................7
Installing the proVEOS Software for Windows ..................................... 9
Configuring Firewall Software.............................................................................10
Installing the Windows proVEOS Software.........................................................14
Signing in to proVEOS........................................................................................24
Installing the proVEOS Software for Mac ........................................... 29
Configuring the Firewall......................................................................................30
Installing the Mac proVEOS Software.................................................................32
Signing in to proVEOS........................................................................................34
Presenting with proVEOS ................................................................... 37
Starting a Presentation .......................................................................................40
Managing Participants ........................................................................................40
Chatting with Participants ...................................................................................45
Playing Music and Movies ................................................................. 47
Managing Media in Your Computer ....................................................................49
Managing Media in proVEOS .............................................................................50
Playing Media Files.............................................................................................51
Collaborating with the White Board ................................................... 55
Drawing and Annotating Tools............................................................................58
Displaying a Participant’s Annotations................................................................59
Capturing and Saving .........................................................................................59
Recording Presentations.................................................................... 61
Audience Response System............................................................... 67
Topic Manager....................................................................................................68
Question Bank ....................................................................................................69
Prepare Exam.....................................................................................................71
Detail Report.......................................................................................................73
Bar Chart ............................................................................................................74
Multimedia Notice Board ................................................................... 75
Uploading Content..............................................................................................78
Creating Playlists................................................................................................79
Scheduling Playlists............................................................................................80

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Layout Manager..................................................................................................81
User Manager.....................................................................................................82
Options and Settings.......................................................................... 83
Client Preferences ..............................................................................................84
Controlling the Projector .....................................................................................86
Diagnostic Tools ................................................................................. 91
Network Diagnostics...........................................................................................92
Bandwidth Utility .................................................................................................94
Using the Web Admin ......................................................................... 97
User Management ............................................................................................100
Device Management.........................................................................................103
Alerts.................................................................................................................109
Device Control ..................................................................................................110
Message Scheduler..........................................................................................110
Reports.............................................................................................................112
Session Record.................................................................................................112
Logout...............................................................................................................114

Welcome

Thank you for choosing the proVEOS Wireless Presentation Gateway. proVEOS
is an advanced network-based and wireless presentation solution that makes it
easy to make presentations and interact with others from the comfort of your
wireless laptop.
Send any laptop’s display to the projector wirelessly without the hassle of
passing around VGA cables and configuring display settings
Interact and collaborate with participants with the chat and white board
features
Play video and audio files on the big screen in HD quality
Staff can easily control access to the projector to ensure a smooth
presentation flow
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How proVEOS Works
A proVEOS setup is made up of three major components:
1. A Windows or Macintosh computer with the proVEOS software installed
2. proVEOS Wireless Presentation Gateway connected to a projector and
speakers
3. Local area network (LAN)
The computer and proVEOS gateway are connected to the LAN to allow
them to send and receive information
The proVEOS software on the computer signs in to the gateway,
announcing its presence to the other participants
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The proVEOS software is switched to presentation mode to start capturing
the laptop’s display continuously and send it to the proVEOS gateway
over the LAN
Multimedia files can also be sent to the proVEOS gateway for playback
The proVEOS gateway receives the display information and multimedia
files from the laptop and sends them to the connected projector and
speakers
The presenter can also show a white board on the projector, and allow
other participants to join in and contribute

Installing the
proVEOS Software
for Windows

The proVEOS software is installed on PCs and laptops, and provides access to a
full range of features available on a proVEOS gateway.
Minimum system requirements:
Windows 2000, XP or Vista
256MB RAM or more
Connect the computer to the network and start Internet Explorer (IE).
Note: ActiveX support is recommended for installation. ActiveX is only available
in Internet Explorer.
Configuring Firewall Software
Before installing the proVEOS software, configure your computer’s firewall
software to prevent problems when the proVEOS software attempts to connect
and communicate with the proVEOS gateway.
The most common connection problems are caused when firewall software are
configured to prevent the proVEOS software from making outgoing connections
to other devices on the network, like the proVEOS gateway.
Note: Check the firewall settings on your computer before you install or run the
software to make presentations.
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Windows Firewall
If you are using Windows Firewall, available in the Control Panel of Windows XP
Service Pack 2 and above, configure it to allow exceptions.
Click on the Windows Firewall item in Control Panel
Ensure that the Don’t allow exceptions checkbox is unchecked
Click the OK button to save the setting
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Symantec Endpoint Protection
To configure Symantec Endpoint Protection to allow connections to proVEOS:
Run the Symantec Endpoint Protection program in the Start Menu
Click Change settings in the left menu
Click the Configure Settings button in the Network Threat
Protection section
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A configuration window will be shown:
Under the Unmatched IP Traffic Settings section, select the Allow IP
traffic radio button
Click the OK button to save the settings
For other firewall software, please consult the user manual, online technical
support forums or contact the vendor for further assistance.
Ensure that these ports are not blocked: 2122, 9954, 9990, 9998, 9999
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Installing the Windows proVEOS Software
Starting the Installer
Enter the address of the proVEOS gateway in IE’s address bar and press
Enter.
Note: The IP address is usually an internal domain name allocated by the
system administrator (e.g. projector.company.com) or an internal IP
address (e.g. 10.x.x.x or 192.168.x.x). New proVEOS units are
configured with a default IP address of 192.168.1.1. The subnet mask is
255.255.255.0.
The proVEOS web page is loaded:
Locate the proVEOS Windows Client link and click it.
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Note: If the ActiveX automatic installation described in the next section fails,
follow the steps displayed in the web page pictured above to perform a manual
installation. Step 1 installs the .NET Framework, as described from page 22
onwards. Step 2 installs the proVEOS client software, described from page 16
onwards.
Bypassing the ActiveX Security Warning
In most default IE configurations, the security level is set such that it will display a
security warning whenever a web site attempts to install and run an unknown
ActiveX control.
A bar at the top of the web page will appear, prompting you to click it:
Click the bar and a context menu will pop up. Click Install ActiveX
Control to allow the installation to proceed.
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An Internet Explorer - Security Warning window will pop up:
Click the Install button to continue installing the ActiveX control.
Installing the Client
IE will attempt to download an installer file to your computer:
Click the Run button.
IE will download the installer to a temporary area on your computer and
automatically run it to begin the installation process.
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Before the installation can proceed, IE will display another security warning for
your confirmation:
Click the Run button to start the setup wizard.
Click Next > to start the installation process.
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Read and accept the license agreement by selecting the first radio button. Click
Next > to continue.
Select the checkboxes if you wish to install additional shortcut icons to start the
proVEOS software from the desktop or Quick Launch bar. Click Next > to
continue.
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A summary of the actions to be performed during installation is shown:
Click Install to begin the installation.
A hardware driver will be installed in Windows to allow it to make presentations to
proVEOS.
Windows XP (top) and Windows Vista (bottom) will ask if you wish to continue
installing the driver:
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Click the Continue Anyway button (Windows XP) or Install this
driver software anyway (Windows Vista) to proceed.
Once the installation is complete, the release notes are displayed:
Click Next > to continue.
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