Honestech Video Patrol 5.0 User Manual

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Video Patrol 5.0

User Guide

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End User License Agreement

IMPORTANT : READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE CONTINUING

THIS INSTALLATION. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, PROMPTLY REMOVE THE SOFTWARE FROM YOUR COMPUTER AND RETURN THE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING THE DOCUMENTATION, TO YOUR SUPPLIER AND YOUR MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED. IF YOU DOWNLOADED THIS SOFTWARE, PLEASE REMOVE THE SOFTWARE FROM YOUR COMPUTER AND CONTACT YOUR SUPPLIER TO REQUEST A REFUND. In this license agreement (the “License Agreement”), you (either individual or an entity), the purchaser of the license rights granted by this License Agreement, are referred to as “licensee” or “You”. Honest Technology is referred to as the “Licensor”. The current version of the accompanying software (“Software”) and documentation (“Documentation”) are collectively referred to as the “Licensed Product”. Licensor may furnish hardware with the Licensed Product (“Hardware”)

1. License

In accordance with the terms and conditions of this License Agreement, the Software is the property of the Licensor and is protected by Copyright Law. While the Licensor continues to own the Software, the Licensor grants the Licensee, after Licensee’s acceptance of this License Agreement, the Limited, non-exclusive license to use on copy of the current version of Licensed Product as described below. The Software is “used” on a computer when it is loaded into the temporary memory (i.e., RAM) or installed into the permanent memory (e.g., hard disk, CD-ROM, or other storage device) of that computer, except that a copy installed on a network server for the sole purpose of distribution to another computer is not considered “in use”. Except as may be modified by a license addendum which accompanies this License Agreement, the Licensee’s rights and obligations with respect to the use of this Software are as follows:

You May,

I. Use the Software for commercial or business purposes in the manner described in the

Documentation.

II. Use the Software to share Internet connection, transfer data, files and images among the

computer in the manner described in the Documentation.

You May Not,

I. Copy the documentation that accompanies Software. II. Sublicense or lease any portion of the Software. III. Make illegal duplication of the software.

2. Copyright and Trade Secrets. All rights in and to the Licensed Product including, but not limited to, copyrights and trade secrets rights, belong to Licensor, and Licensor holds title to each copy of the Software. The licensed Product is protected by United States Copyright Laws and international treaty Provisions.

3. Term. This License Agreement is effective until terminated. Licensee may terminate this License Agreement if Licensee breaches any of the terms and conditions herein. Upon termination of this License Agreement for any reason, Licensee shall return to Licensor or otherwise destroy the Licensed Product and all copies of the Licensed Product. Upon request of Licensor, Licensee agrees to certify in writing that all copies of the Software have been destroyed or returned to Licensor. All provisions of this Agreement relating to disclaimers of warranties, limitation of liability, remedies, or damages, and Licensor’s proprietary rights shall survive termination.

4. Executable Code. The Software is delivered in executable code only. Licensee shall not reverse engineer, compile or otherwise disassemble the Software.

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5. Limited Warranty

a. Licensor does not warrant that the functions contained in the Licensed Product and Hardware

will meet Licensee’s requirements or that the operation of the Software and Hardware will be uninterrupted or error-free. Licensor does warrant that the media on which the Software is furnished and the hardware will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of delivery (“Warranty Period”). This Limited Warranty is void of failure of the media on which the Software is furnished has resulted from accident, abuse, or misapplications.

b. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED ABOVE, THE LICENSED PRODUCT IS PROVIDED “AS IS”

WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE LICNESED PRODUCT AND HARDWARE IS WITH LICENSE.

6. Limitation of Liability

a. Licensor’s sole obligation or liability and licensee’s exclusive remedy under this agreement shall

be the replacement of the defective media on which the software is furnished and/or the hardware according to the limited warranty above.

b. In no event will licensor be liable for any consequential, incidental or indirect damages including,

without limitation, any loss of data or information, loss of profits, loss savings, business interruption or other pecuniary loss, arising out of use of or liability to use the software or documentation or any hardware, even if licensor has been advised of the possibility of such damages, or for any claim by any third party.

7. General

a. Any Software and Hardware provided to Licensee by Licensor shall not be exported or re-

exported in violation of any export provisions of the United States or any other applicable jurisdiction. Any attempt to sublicense, assign or transfer any of the rights, duties or obligations hereunder is void. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted under the laws of the State of New Jersey, United States of America, without regard to its conflicts of law provisions. Licensor and Licensee agree that the U.N. Convention on Contracts for the International Sales of Goods shall not apply to this License Agreement.

b. This License Agreement may only be modified or amended by a written license addendum that

accompanies this License Agreement or by written document that has been signed by both you and Licensor. Site licenses and other types of enterprise licenses are available upon request. Pleas contact Licensor or your supplier for further information.

c. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach of this

Agreement, shall be settled by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its Commercial Arbitration Rules and Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The arbitration shall be held in New Jersey, United States of America.

If you have any other questions concerning this License Agreement, or if you desire to contact Licensor for any reason, please contact Honest Technology.

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End User License Agreement .........................................................................................2

Table of Contents .............................................................................................................4

1. INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................5

2. honestech VIDEO PATROL 5.0 INSTALLATION................................................7

3. USING honestech VIDEO PATROL 5.0 ............................................................10

4. Product Registration......................................................................................... 21

5. UNINSTALLING honestech VIDEO PATROL 5.0 .............................................23

6. FAQs................................................................................................................... 24

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1. INTRODUCTION

honestech Video Patrol 5.0 provides a comprehensive personal video surveillance solution.

You can monitor your home or office from anywhere with broadband internet access. You can

control up to three cameras at a time, send e-mail notices to specified email accounts, and

schedule monitoring time slots. You can record surveillance videos in MPEG format when a

motion is detected.

1.1. FEATURES

• Basic Surveillance : Record video (in mpeg format) continuously or only when motion

is detected. You can define motion trigger even further by specifying an area within the viewing field of your PC camera.

• Email Notification: Send email notices to specified email addresses.

• Scheduled Monitoring: Specify desired time slots for surveillance system to be active

(e.g…: one, daily, or weekly).

• Multiple PC Cameras: Supports up to three PC cameras, and you select individual

detection mode and response action for each PC camera. In order to avoid conflict in device recognition by your PC, we recommend that you use a different brand or model for each PC camera operation.

• Data Backup/Burning : You can create backup video files on CD or DVD.

• Video File Management: Easily manage, watch and burn recorded video files.

• FTP Server Option: Back up your videos by uploading them to your FTP server (if

available).

• Free Online membership (

Sony PSP and Windows-based mobile phone.

1.2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

• Capture Device

USB Camera (For multiple PC cameras: It is recommended to use a different brand

or model for each PC camera operation).

• Operating System

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista Ready

(http://www.honestech.com/vista)

• Processor

Pentium IV 2.0 GHz or equivalent

• Memory

256MB of RAM

• Other

DirectX 8.1 or higher

Windows Media Player 6.4 (or higher)

CD Writer for Data-CD

DVD Writer for Data-DVD

www.my-iptv.com) : View surveillance video from PDA,

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• Video Output

MPEG-1, MPEG-1 VBR

Optional Requirements

• Email Notification

MS Outlook Express for email notification option

• FTP Server

For FTP server option

For multiple PC cameras

Use different brand and model to avoid device conflict.

Notice!

Firewall:

The Video Patrol acts as a web server (httpd) to support remote monitoring function via web. The default port 8010 must be configured if you are using a firewall (including your router). With proper setup, disabling the firewall is not required.

Video Patrol 5.0 supports UPnP. Windows XP users can easily configure port forwarding using UPnP. Windows 2000 users must manually configure port forwarding. Please refer to the user manual or your network administrator for more detail on router configuration.

Email Alarm Notification:

You must set up an email account using Microsoft Outlook Express before using Video Patrol

5.0. Automatic email notifications will be sent out via Microsoft Outlook Express, and Microsoft Outlook Express MUST be your default email client.

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2. honestech VIDEO PATROL 5.0 INSTALLATION

2.1. Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.

2.2 The setup process will start automatically. If the setup process fails or does not start automatically, click on the Setup.exe file on the installation CD.

2.3. The following welcome screen will appear. Click [

Next >] to continue.

2.4. The End-User License Agreement will appear as shown below. Click [ agreement and continue with the installation.

Yes] to accept the

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2.5. When the “Choose Destination Location” screen appears, accept the default destination folder or change it by clicking on [B

rowse…]. Click [Next] to continue.

2.6. When the “Select Program Folder” screen is displayed, accept the default program folder or create a new program folder. Click [

Next] to continue.

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2.7. The “Setup Status” screen will appear as shown below. This step does not require any input.

2.8. When the setup is completed, simply click [Finish] to complete the installation.

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3. USING honestech VIDEO PATROL 5.0

Launch honestech Video Patrol 5.0 by double-clicking on icon.

Or you may start honestech Video Patrol 5.0 through Start menu button:

• START Æ PROGRAMS Æ honestech Video Patrol 5.0 Æ honestech Video Patrol 5.0

3.1. Screen Layout

3.1.1. PC Camera control area

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A. Sensor: adjust the sensitivity to detect motion (a low sensitivity setting will only detect

large motion, where as a high sensitivity setting will detect small and large motion):

Press to increase and to decrease the sensitivity.

Sensor Response options:

• No Action: No action taken.

• REC: Starts recording video when motion is detected and stops when there is no

motion for at least 5 seconds. Resumes recording if motion is detected again.

• REC + Mail (Message): Records video and sends a text email message to pre-

specified e-mail account(s).

• REC + Mail (JPEG): Records video when motion is detected and sends a

of the video taken at th ing of the video recording to pre- specified e-mail

e beginn

snapshot

account(s).

• REC + Mail (Clip): Records video when motion is detected and sends the recorded

video clip to pre-s

• Mail (Message): Sends a tex

pecified e-mail account(s).

t message when motion is detected.

• Mail (JPEG): Sends a snapshot when motion is detected to pre-specified e-mail

account(s).

B. Displ ted camera.

ays the input screen of the selec

C. The sc

roll bars in the lower-right corner of the screen are used to specify a monitoring area.

angle appear

A rect s in the camera screen indicating the current monitored area. This area

dic tor does not appear in the recorded screen.

in a

: Start camera operation.

: Stop camera operation.

F. : Adjust camera properties.

.1.2. Function area

Start/Stop monitoring

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3.1 e li

Schedule

recording time

Option

Open File List window

Help Menu

Minimize the application window

Close the application

Run in Background (tray icon)

st window .3. Fil

Play selected file

Attach a selected file to an e-mail to send out

Burn selected files to a CD/DVD disc

List the files in thumbnail view

List the files by file names

Delete selected file

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3.2. Option

3.2.1. General :

• Format: Specify the format of the output file (MPE

• Video Size: Specify the resolution of the outpu

• Video Quality: Specify the bitrate of the out

file size of the output, but will also lower the ove

will increase the file size of the output, but w

G / MPEG-VBR).

t file (320*240 / 240*160 / 176*144).

put file. A “Low” setting will reduce the

rall video quality. A “High” setting

ill also improve the video quality.

• Surveillance Video Recording:

o Motion Triggered: The recording will start when a motion is detected.

Continuous: The software will record continuously regardless of whether

motion is detected or not. The email notification function will be unavailable

when this option is selected.

• View Time Indicator: The current time will be displayed on the screen.

Select Motion Sensor Zone: You can specify an area within the viewing field of a

•

PC camera to trigger the video surveillance system.

• Alarm (Audio): The alarm will soun

• [Defau

lt] button: Reset to default settings.

d when motion is detected.

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3.2.2. Ad

vanced… :

• Output Folder Location (Recording): Specify a

recorded video files. Specify an output folder for ea

or separate folders for each camera).

directory where you wish to save

ch camera (you can set the same folder

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3.2.3. Mail Setting:

z From: Enter the sender's e-mail address.

z To: Enter the recipient's e-mail address.

z Subject: Enter the subject of the e-mail.

z Message: Enter a text message.

z Send Notice per motion detection: Specify the f

will be sent out.

o Every Time: Send a mail whene

ver a motion is detected.

o Time Interval [ ] second: After sending an email, V

a specified period of time before re

checking for any motion.

z Video Clip Size [ ] MB for each notice: When se

email, this feature will reduce the file size

of the recorded video clip before attaching to

the email (only if the file size of the recorded

specified.).

z Max. Total [ ] MB for accumulated email notic

reaches this limit, no additional email will be

continue depending on your settings.

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requency in which e-mail messages

ideo Patrol 5.0 will wait for

nding a recorded video clip with an

file is bigger than the file size limit

es: If the total size of the emails sent

sent. However, the recording will

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3.2.4. Camera Settin

Change the [Name] of each camera or use the default names. You may type in any name of

your choice in the camera name box. You can al

so select video input [Device] such as your

PC camera.

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3.2.5. Network Setting

z HTTP Server:

Working HTTP Server: Enable or disable the Server allows you to access your PC cameras via a web browser. Port: Specify the port number to run the HTTP Server. This setting allows you to securely bypass your internet router and access your PC cameras.

Check if you are accessing the camera(s) from inside the network:

This option is available for router users only. Check this box if you are accessing your cameras from within your home/office network. To access your camera(s) from outside your network, this option MUST be unchecked.

Client Page: The URL where you can access your camera. Password: This password is required to access your cameras via the web. The default password is “0000”.

z Upload FTP Server :

Uploading data to FTP Server: The recorded video files will be uploaded to your FTP server (if available). FTP Address: Enter your FTP server address. Remote Directory : Enter your default directory information. User ID : Your user ID. Password : Your password. Port : Port number on your FTP Server. Test Connect : Test FTP server access. Anonymous : Access your FTP server anonymously. Default : Reset default settings.

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HTTP Server function. The HTTP

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ptv.com3.3. Log In (www.my-i ) – Optional

with PDA or Sony PSP, you must log in.

You can register for a FREE membership at www.my-iptv.com

lick on

• C

• Enter y

our User ID and Password

• Check

Save User ID and Save Password to save your login information.

to easily access your surveillance cameras in real time. For access

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3.4. Schedule

You can specify time slots to automatically start and end the surveillance.

3.4.1. Add: set up a new schedule.

• Select which camera(s) to activate at the scheduled hour.

• Specify the days of week and time to activate the monitoring sy

• Specify a date and time to activate the monitoring system.

• Specify how long the monitoring system will be activated.

3.4.2. Delete: remove a selected schedule from th

3.4.3. Delete All: remove all schedules from the list.

3.4.4. Edit: Modify a selected schedule in the list by double-clicking on it.

3.4.5. OK: Accept scheduled time slots in the list.

3.4.6. Cancel: Cancel changes made to the list.

e list.

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3.5. Data Burnin

Burn selected file(s) to a writable CD/DVD

• Drive: select a CD/DVD writer from the list of available drives.

• Tot al S iz e: total file size of the video clips select

ed for burning.

• Add: add video clips to be burned to this list.

• Remove: remove selected files from the list

o Confirm with a dialog before file deletion: displays a

of v

ideo clips to be burned.

warning message

before deleting files.

• After Burn:

o Do nothing: do not delete or move t

o Delete: delete the files that have been burn

he video clips.

ed to the CD/DVD.

o Move to backup folder: move the files to a specified backup folder

- Backup Folder: specify a directory which will be used as the backup folder.

• Eject Disc: eject the writable media (CD/DVD) from the CD/DVD writer.

• Load Disc: close the tray on the CD/DVD writer.

• Erase Disc: erase the content on the media (rewritable media only).

• Burn: start CD/DVD burning.

• Close: close the window.

• Finalize Disc (Close session): no additional data can be added to a finalized disc.

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4. Product Reg

istration

1. Go to Help menu and click on Product registration

2. Click on [Register Online] to register your product. If you want to mail or fax us the product registration forms, please click on [PDF format] or [Word Format] to download the product registration forms.

3. After e rin registration ke

nte g the product key, you will receive the product registration key. The product

y nd you will receive a confirmation email.

will be displayed, a

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4. Go to Help menu and click on En k

ey that you received.

ter registration key. Then enter your product registration

5. After you complete the prod

uct registration:

* You will receive the product registration key which is required to use the program.

You will also receive various updates, patches and discount coupons. The information that you submit will be used strictly for customer support and will not be used to send unsolicited e-mail or sold to a third party.

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5. UNINSTALLING honestech VIDEO PATROL 5.0

5.1. Find its program group: START Æ PRO

.2. Select “Uninstall honestech Video Patrol 5.0”

Please

5.3. Start the uninstallation process.

Yes] to uninstall.

click [

GRAMS Æ honestech Video Patrol 5.0

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5.4. Uninstall Completed

The following message confirms a successful uninstall.

Please click [OK] to finish the process.

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6. FAQs

6.1. How to Setup Port Forwarding?

Q. I am using an Internet router at home and I can't access my

home network?

. Internet routers function as firewalls, so it is typically necessary to enable Port Forwarding

on your router. Port Forwarding can vary from r

check with the user manual.

6.1.1. D-Link: DI-524

6.1.1.1. Open a web browser, a

nd enter 192.168.0.1 in the address bar as shown below.

outer to router, so it is recommend that you

PC camera from outside my

6.1.1.2. Enter your user name and password. For this model, generally the default user ID is

“admin” and the password

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6.1.1.3. Checking the dynamic IP setup.

Under Home tab, click on DHCP to check the dynamic IP address setting. You can also

disable or modify the dynamic IP address ranges.

6.1.1.4. Server screen will be displayed as shown below where yo

u can configure the Port

Forwarding feature.

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6.1.1.5. Settin

g up Port Forwarding

• Select “Enabled”.

• In NAME field, enter your computer name.

(ex. Video Patrol).

• In PRIVATE IP field, enter the IP address of PC which its Port Forwarding will be

• In the Protocol Type field, select TCP.

• In PRIVA

TE PORT field, enter 8010. (This port number must be SAME as the port

number used in Video Patrol’s HTTP Server setting.)

• In PUBLIC PORT field, enter 8010. (This port number must be SAME as the port number used in Video Patrol’s HTTP Server setting.)

• For SCHEDULE, sele

ct ALWAYS

• Click APPLY button to save this setting.

6.1.2. LINKSYS: WRT-54G

6.1.2.1. Open a web browser, and enter “192.168.0.1” in the addre

ss bar as shown below.

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6.1.2.2. Checking the dynamic IP setup. Click SETUP MENU and BASIC SETUP to check the dynamic IP address setting. You also disable or modify the dynamic IP address range.

.1.2.3. Click on APPLICATIONS & GAMING tab.

can

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6.1.2.4. Click on PORT RANGE FOR

WARD

6.1.2.5. Setting up Port Forwarding

• In APPLICATION field, enter your computer name. (ex.PATROL)

• Enter 8010 in both START and END fields. (This port number must be SAME as the

port number used in Video Patrol’s HTTP Server setting.)

• For PROTOCOL, select TCP.

• In IP ADDRESS field, enter the IP address of the server PC.

• Make sure that ENABLED box is checked.

• Click SAVE SETTING to save this setting.

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6.1.3. NetGear: WGR614v6, WGT624v3

6.1.3.1 Open a web browser, and enter 192.168.0.1 in the address bar as shown below.

6.1.3.2. Enter the user name and password, and click OK. The default user name is

and the default password is PASS WORD.

ADMIN,

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6.1.3.3. Checking the dynamic IP setup.

Click LAN IP SETUP to check the dynamic IP address setting. You can also disable or

modify the dynamic IP address range.

6.1.3.4. Click on PORT FORWARDING / P

ORT TRIGGERING

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6.1.3.5. Click on ADD CUSTOM SERVICE

button to continue configuring Port Forwarding.

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6.1.3.6. Setting up Port Forwarding

• In SERVICE NAME field, enter your computer name (ex. PATROL)

• For SERVICE TYPE, select TCP.

• In STARTING PORT and ENDING PORT fields, enter 8010. (This port number must

be SAME as the port number used in Video Patrol’s HTTP Server setting.)

• In SERVER IP ADDRESS fields, enter the IP address of PC, which its Port Forwarding

will be enabled.

• Click APPLY to save your changes.

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6.1.4. Belkin: F57230-4

.1.4.1. Open a web browser, and enter 192.168.0.1 in the address bar as shown below.

6.1.4.2. Checking the dynamic IP setup.

Click on LAN SETTINGS to check the dynamic IP address setting. You can also disable or

modify the dynamic IP address range.

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6.1.4.3. Click on VIRTUAL SERVERS.

6.1.4.4. Enter the password (default is blank) and click on SUBMIT.

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6.1.4.5. Configure Port Forwarding a

s shown below.

6.1.4.6. Setting up Port Forwarding

• Enter a nickname (i.e. PATROL) for your computer in the DESCRIPTION field.

• Enter 8010 in both of the INBOUND PORT fields.(This port number must be SAME as

the port number used in Video Patrol’s HTTP Server setting.)

• Select TCP for TYPE.

• Enter the IP address of your PC in Private IP address field.

• Enter 8010 in both of the PRIVATE PORT fields.

• Check ENABLE box.

• Click APPLY CHANGES to save the setting.

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6.2. How to check the Gate

6.2.1. Click START menu button and select RUN… in windows menu bar.

.2.2. Type cmd in the input box.

6.2.3. Type [ ipconfig ] to check your IP address and the default gateway

way and IP Address of your computer?

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.3. How to set up a static IP address?

Your router may reset the IP address of your computer within the network after certain period

of time.

To avoid this issue, you need to set up a static IP address for your PC.

6.3.1. Right-click MY NETWORK PLACES icon on the desktop and choose PROPERTIES.

6.3.2. Right-click LOCAL AREA CONNECTIO

N and select PROPERTIES.

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6.3.3. Select INTERNET PROTOCOL (TCP/IP) and c

lick on PROPERTIES button.

.3.4. To use static IP address (within the network), select USE THE FOLLOWING IP

ADDRESS button.

IP address : If the router is configured to use dynamic IP address, then you can either us

ess outside the range or set up a static IP address manually. When you configure your IP

addr

ess, you can do this by using the number from the gateway fiel

addr d (* However, you must

ge the last digit to a differen

chan t number)

ex) 192.168.222.1 in gateway field can be modified 192.168.

222.xxx for IP address.

e IP

(xxx can range from 0 to 255)

• Subnet mask: Type 255.255.255.0.

• Default gateway: Enter the address that wa

s used when setting up the router

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Adjustable Recording Time

Recording will be made for the duration of time you set. With one click, you can capture and burn it onto a media of your choice.

Various Effects and Menu Creation

3. Convenient File Management

4. Supports Most Burning Devices

5. PSP and iPod Formats Supported

6. Audio Recording

Offers many different transition effects and filters, and lets you create your own menus.

Movie clips are managed in a File Pool for ease

of viewing, editing, and deleting.

Supports CD-R/RW, DVD+/-R/RW, DVD+/-RW, DVD+/-RW DL.

Capture and convert video into MPEG-4 format, and watch it on your PSP, and iPod

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System Requirements

• Capture Device: TV/Video Capture Card or USB Video Capture Box

• Operating system: Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista Ready (http://www.honestech.com/vista)

• Processor: Pentium IV 2.0 GHz or equivalent

• Memory: 256MB of RAM

• Video Output: DVD,VCD, SVCD,AVI,WMV, MPEG-4

• Other: DirectX 9.0 or higher Windows Media Player 6.4 (or higher) CD Writer for VCD, SVCD

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4. Suppo s Most Burning Devices

5. PSP and iPod Formats Supported

6. Audio ecording

s Effects and Menu Creation

Offers ma filters,

Movie clips are managed in a File Pool for ease

of view g, editing, and deleting.

Record audio from cassettes, LP records, and video t es; and create MP3 files or audio CDs.

ny different transition effects and

and lets you create your own menus.

nient File Management

Supports CD-R/RW, DVD+/-R/RW, DVD+/-RW, DVD+/ W DL.

Capture and convert video into MPEG-4 format, and w it on your PSP, and iPod

-R

atch

System Requirements

• Operating System: Windows XP Service Pack 2 Windows Vista Ready (http://www.honestech.com/vista)

• USB 2.0 Host Controller/Port

• Processor:

Intel® Pentium® 4 2.4 GHz, Pentium® D, Pentium® M 1.3 GHz, Pentium Core™ Duo or equivalent, or AMD® Athlon® 64 processor is recommended

• Memory: 256MB of RAM

• Video Output: DVD,VCD, SVCD,AVI,WMV,MPEG-4

• Other: Composite (RCA) cable

1. Audio cable (3.5mm to composite)

2. Audio cable (3.5mm to 3.5mm) DirectX 9.0 or higher Windows Media Player 6.4 (or higher) CD Writer for VCD, SVCD DVD Writer for DVD

* USB 2.0 Video Capture Device Included.

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honestech

Fireman CD/DVD Burner 3.0

honestech Firem you to create dat also import audi system backup/r bootableCD/DVD.

With DVD Authoring Studio, you can create your own stylish video DVD with ease. Create photo slideshow DVD of using your digital photos that you can also play on your home DVD player.

Using LightScribe discs, you can create custom laser-etched CD/DVD labels with your own photos, artwork, and text.

You can make and burn ISO images which provide a way to store all files on a disc as a single file. Erase CD/DVD RW discs and create CD/DVD labels and covers.

Features

1. Data Burnning

- Data CD

- Data DVD

- Audio and data CD

- Bootable CD

- Bootable DVD

2. Audio Burning

- Audio CD

- MP3 CD/DVD

- WMA CD/DVD

- Audio and data CD

- Import audio from music CD

3. Video Burning

- DVD

- Video CD

- Super Video CD

- DVD-video files

4. Backup

- Create backup files

- Restore from backup files

5. Utilities

- Erase CD/DVD

- View disc information

- Create disc Label/Cover

- Supports LightScribe

an CD/DVD Burner 3.0 allows a, audio, or video discs. You can

o from music CDs and create

ecovery discs and

- Can view/slideshow photo

- Create/burn ISO image

BONUS SOFTWARE

- honestech DVD Authoring Studio 2.0

System Requirements

• Operating System: Windows XP Windows Vista Ready (http://www.honestech.com/vista)

• Processor: Pentium III 800 MHz or equivalent

• Memory: 256MB of RAM

• HDD:

Minimum 10GB of free space

• Writer: DVD-ROM, DVD-R/RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+R/RW, DVD-Dual, DVD-Multi, or DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive with 1394, USB2.0, ATAPI, or SCSI interface

• LightScribe: req optical drive with

uires

Ligh ibe feature

Scr

• Audi evice:

o d PCI sound card, USB audio box, or integrated sound card

• AGP or PCI graphics card that supports DirectDraw overlay.

• Resolution: minimum of 1024 x 768 or 1280 x 1024 recommended.

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DVD Autho

ith honestech DVD Authoring Studio 2.0, you

an archive up to 27 hours movie in one dual-layer

c DVD. Create your own high-quality DVD mov with thie powerful software. Simply captu from your web cam, digital camera or TV using your TV tuner/capture device and convert the video into DVD.

Features

Ultra-Long DVD format

Archive 16 hours of video on a DVD or 27 of video on dual-layer DVD.

Capture

Capture videos in various formats from TV

card and USB camera or DV

capture Camcorder.

Import from DVD

Import videos from existing DVD movies.

4. Edit

Edit videos or photo shows, transitions, e texts, audios and trims.

Provides various DVD menu them supports motion menu.

Various outputs

Support Ultra-Long DVD, DVD, VCD MPEG files, VIDEO_TS folder and disc image file.

7. Dual-Layer Support

Support dual-layer DVD burning.

Copy Disc

Make back up copies

ring Studio 2.0

re video

hours

ffects,

es, and

, SVCD,

of your CD/DVD.

ies

peration System

indows XP SP2

W Windows Vista Ready (http://www.honestec

System Requirements

DirectX 9.0 or higher Pentium IV 1 GHz 256MB RAM or m

h.co

or highe

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Burn DVD 3.2

honestech Burn DVD 3.2 lets your convert y video of various formats into DVD, VCD and SVCD. The simple 3 step interface guides user through the entire process. honestech Burn DV

3.2 is easy enough for novice yet powerful e r experienced users.

Features

1. Automatic MPEG Conversion Feature

Atomatically detects and convert the original video file into DVD, Video CD or SV

Audio Format Selection

Audio formats can be converted to LPCM in

be played at PS2.

order to

3. Menu Creation

Create customized DVD or Video CD menus

with ease using the templates.

4. Test Recording Feature

Test your DVD/CD writer before actual burning DVD/CD.

Data CD

Supports data burning on CD me

6. D Image

UDF (Universal Disk Format, DV

File) Creation

You can make and burn UDF image fi provides a way to store all files on a disc as a single file.

7. XVCD and XSVCD Format Support

Create high-quality video CDs using XVCD and XSVCD formats.

our

nough

CD format.

dia.

le which

Operation System

Windows XP SP2 Windows Vista Rea (http://www.honestech.com/vista)

System Requirements

DirectX 9.0 or higher Pentium IV 1 GHz 256MB RAM o

or higher

r more

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honestech

Video Editor 7.0

honestech Video Editor 7.0 provides user-friendly interface which allows even beginners to create and edit amazing videos.

ompress and save your edited videos in high

C quality MPEG-1, MPEG-2, AVI, DV-AVI and WMV video format.

Various rendering options: Full Rendering, Sm

endering or Fast GOP (Group of Pictures)

R encoding methods.

Title, Transition, Special

tures allow you to personalize your videos with

fea ease.

eatures

1. Cut/Merge video

2. ffects to your video clips (82

Add special e

special effects provid

3. s to your video clips (84

Add Transiton effect

transition effects

4. to your video clips (79 title

Add Title effects

effects provided).

Import video from various vide camcorders, TV, etc.) device.

6. SVCD, and mini-DVD.

Create DVD, VCD,

Effects, and Overlay

clips.

ed).

provided).

o sources (VCRs,

using your video capture

art

System Requirements

• Video Input: AVI, DV-AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, VCD, SVCD, DVD, WMV,

DVR-MS(only Windows

• Image input:

JPEG, BMP, PN

• Audio input:

MP3, WAV

• Video Outpu

AVI, DV-AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, WMV, VCD, SVCD, DVD

• Audio Output:

WAV

• Operating system:

Windows XP, Vista

• Processor:

Pentium IV 1GHz or equivalent

• Memory:

256MB of RAM

• Other:

Microsoft DirectX 9.0 Windows Media Format SDK 9 (or higher) Windows Media Player 7 (or higher) CD Writer fo DVD Writer for DVD

r VCD, SVCD

XP)

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Easy Video Editor 2.0

honestech Easy Video Editor 2.0 is an easy-to-u program that allows even a novice to split and merge video files of various formats.

Features

Supports various video formats: AVI, DV-AVI,

1. MPEG and WMV and are supported for input

ut. WMV output format is supported for

and outp video streaming on the internet.

Multiple video files can be rendered

simultaneously.

3. Large files ca

video files: split by play time, number of files, or by file size.

Merge multiple small files, regardless of video

formats.

n easily be split to several smaller

Operation System

Windows XP SP2 Windows Vista Ready (http://www.honestech.com/vista)

System Requirements

Intel Pentium MMX or 64MB RAM or more DirectX 8.1 (or above) Windows Media Player 7 (or above) Windows Media Format 9 (or above)

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Photo DVD 3.0

honestech Photo DVD 3.0 is a simple program that allows you to create personalized photo s shows on CD/DVD to watch on your television or computer. You can even add background music or a narrated audio file to your slide show.

eatures

Create photo slide shows to various video

formats including DVD, VCD, SVCD, mini MPEG, AVI, DV-AVI, and WMV.

Edit Pictures

honestech Photo DVD 3.0 allow your pictures and add text or special effects.

Add Background Music

You can add aud

Add Transition Effects

You can add transition effects between your

pictures.

Preview

Preview your photo slide show before burning it

to CD/DVD

io files to your photo slide show.

lide

-DVD,

s you to edit

Operation System

indows XP SP2

indows Vista Ready

W (http://www.honestec

System Requirements

DirectX 9.0 or higher

entium IV 1GHz or higher

P 256MB RAM or more 15GB HDD or more CD or DVD writer

h.com/vista)

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honestech

Video Patrol 5.0

honestech Video Patrol 5.0 provides a comprehensive personal video monitoring surveillance solution. You c h

ome or office from anywhere with broadband internet access. You can control up to three cameras at a time, send e-mail notices to specified email accounts, a

ots. You can record surveillance videos in

sl MPEG format when a motion is detected.

Features

1. Basi

c Surveillance

Record video (in mpeg format) continuously or only when a motion is detected. You can also specify motion area of PC camera to trigge system.

. Email Notification

Send email notices to specified e-mail adresses

Scheduled Monitoring

Specify desired monitoring time slots for surveillance system to be active. (e.g…: one, daily, or weekly)

4. Multiple PC Cameras

Supports up to three PC cameras, and you select individual de action for each PC camera. In order to avoid conflict in device recognition by your PC, we recommend that you use different brand or model for mul

5. Data Backup/Burning

You can create backup video files on CD or DVD

File List Management

Easily manage the recorded video files with browsing and selection feature for watching or burning.

FTP Server Option

Back up your videos by uploading them to your FTP server or burn DVD (if available)

nd schedule monitoring time

from certain area within viewing

tiple PC camera opration.

an monitor your

r the surveillance

tection mode and response

8. Free Online membership (

View surveillance video from PDA, Sony PSP

and PDA mobile phone

System Requirements

• Capture Device: USB Camera

• Operating System: Windows XP Windows Vist (http://www.hon

• Processor: Pentium IV 2.0 GHz or equivalent

• Memor 256MB of RAM

• Other: DirectX 8.1 or Windows Media Player 6.4 (or higher) CD Writer for Dat DVD Wr

• Video Output:

MPEG-1, MPEG-1 VBR

a Ready

estech.com/vista)

higher

a-CD

iter for Data-DVD

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)

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MY-IPTV Anywhere™

eluxe

MY-IPTV Anywhere™ provides a sens to

set up your own broadcasting company from

ome. The software allows you to deliver your

ome or local TV programs to anywhere in the

h world as lo a programs while traveling to another city, state or ev

Yo can be d in MPEG-4, H.264 software compression te

O on , connection to your home PC a No need to worry about IP addresses or servers. Th ion is peer to peer so you can be a

ng as you have broadband internet

ccess. Experience your local, hometown TV

en overseas.

ur local, hometown TV programs

elivered to you using MY-IPTV Anywhere

chnology.

nce you have registered with honestech's free

line membership

nd local TV programs is completely hassle free.

e connect

ssured of a secured connection.

eatures

Channel Changing & Surfing

Switch and search TV channels from outside your home or anywhere else in the world.

PVR and Scheduled Recording

Schedule and record TV programs with an intuitive Internet based TV programming tool.

DVD Burning

Burn recorded TV programs onto a DVD with ease (DVD burner required).

High Quality Picture

MY-IPTV Anywhere™ utilizes the latest MPEG4 H.264 giving a television quality broadcast.

ible solution

's built

Operation System

indows XP SP2

W Windows Vista Ready (http://www.honestech.com

System Requirements

USB 2.0 Connection Pentium IV 1.4 GHz or higher

8MB RAM or more

12 2GB HDD or more DirectX 9.0 or later Windows Media Player 6.4 or higher Broadband Internet Connection Required

* MY- IPBOX (USB 2.0 TV/Video Capture Box) included.

/vista)

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MY-IPTV&CAM Any

eluxe

MY-IPTV & CAM Anywhere™ combines the power to access your home TV programs and personal video monitoring surveillance system from

nywhere in the world where broadband interne

vailable!

MY-IPTV A

The softwa local TV programs to anywhere in the world as long as you have broadband internet access. Ex

h or wherever

w your trav programs can be d A

nywhere™'s built-in H.264 video compression

MY-IPCAM Anywhere™

rovides a comprehensive personal video m Anywhere™, your PC beco su re o when motion is detected, and

rovides remote real-time monitoring function.

p Controls up m sc ring time slots. You can record

nd burn surveillance videos in MPEG format.

ou can manage watching TV and monitoring

ersonal surveillance from Honestech’s FREE

nline membership, which also takes care of

assle-free per-to-peer connection to your PC

om anywhere.

eatures

•

• DVD

•

nywhere™

re allows you to deliver your home or

perience your local, hometown TV programs

ile traveling to another city, state

chnology.

onitoring surveillance solution. With MY-IPCAM

rveillance system. MY-IPCAM Anywhere™

cords vide

ail notices to specified email accounts, and

hedule monito

MY-IPTV Anywhere™

Channel Changing & Surfing PVR and Scheduled Recording

Burning

High Quality H.264 video compression

ou. Your local, hometown TV

els take y

elivered to you using MY-IPTV

to three cameras at a time, send e-

where™

t is

mes a powerful

MY-IPCAM Anywhere™

Basic Surveillance

•

• Email Notification

• Scheduled Mon

• Multiple PC Camera

• Data Backup/Burning

File List Management

•

Operation System

Windows XP SP2 Windows Vista Ready (http://www.honeste

System Requirements

Designed for analog signals/channels only. USB 2.0 host controller Processor : Pentium IV 1.8 GHz or higher Memory : RAM 256MB or higher HDD : 2GB or more DirectX 9.0 or later Windows Media Player 6.4 or higher Broadband Internet Connection Required

* MY-IPBOX - TV&CAM (USB 2.0 TV/Video Capture Device & PC Camera) included.

itoring

ch.com/vista)

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DVD Player 3.0

onestech DVD Player 3.0 is a small but powerful

DVD player. Supports all standard form provides complete navigation controls. You also customize the DVD player with various sk provided.

Features

Parental controls

•

Various skins available Auto-resume playback

•

• Bookma

•

• ays on top

A rt

udio Suppo

•

rk feature

deo Support

MPEG 1 / 2 decoding Subtitle display Video alw

Dolby LPCM MPEG 1 Layer 2

ats, and

can

ins

Operation Syste

Windows XP Windows Vista R (http://www.honestech.co

System Requirements

DirectX 8.1 or higher Windows Medi Pentium III 700 MHz o 256MB RAM or more DVD Optical Drive VGA Card with H/W acce Sound Card

eady

a Player 6.4 or higher

r higher

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m/vista)

leration

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Rapid Video Blogger

asily create User-Generated Content from any

E media type with the honestech Rapid Video Blogger. Compile a video blog content with your music, photos, video and more.

Features

• Various Templates

• Photo Editing

• Supports TV/video capture cards &

USB PC

•

• Various Output Formats

System Requirements

• Operating System:

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Windows Vista Ready (http://www.honestech.com/vista)

• Process

Pentium

• Memory:

512MB of RAM

•

16 MB or more of video memory

Microsoft DirectX 9.0c or higher

cameras Video Editing Preview

or:

III 1.0 GHz or equivalent

Other:

ptional Devices

•

DVD Burner

• TV/video capture c USB PC cam

Input/Output Formats

•

Video Input: MPEG-1, MPEG-2, W ASF, AVI

• Photo Input: BMP, JPEG

• Audio Input: MP3, WAV

• File Output: MPEG-1, MPEG-2, WMV

• Disc Output: VCD, SVCD, DVD

• Photo Editing:

BMP, JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF

ard or

MV,

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Claymation Studio

Capture images o

r DV camcorder, create characters, apply small changes, and add background images and music to create your own claymation movies.

Features

• Onionskin

• Rotoscope

• Chroma key

• Supports WMV & AVI format

• Audio Recording

• Simple Frame Editing

• Supports Project Format

System Requirements

• Operating System:

Windows XP Windows Vista Ready (http://www.honestech.com/vista)

• Processor: Pentium IV 1.8GHz or equivalent

• Memory:

128MB of RAM

(256MB or higher recommended)

•

Other:

Microsoft DirectX 9.0(or higher)

Windows Media Format SDK 9 (or higher) Windows Media Player 7 (or higher)

using a digital camera, webcam

ptional Devices

•

Video Capture Device:

Web Camera , DV-Camc

• Audio Capture Device: microphone

Input/Output Formats

• Image input: JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF

•

Audio input:

MP3, WAV

• Video Output: AVI, WMV

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Backpack Journ

Powerful digital video editing software that allows users to capture and edit audio/video and th transmit over the internet, all in real-time.

eatures

1. Capture

•

• Device Control

• Auto Capture

• Manual Capture

• Batch Capture

• Scene Change Det

• Continuous recording and Pre-Roll playback

option

• Timer

• Audio Information Displ

2. Editong

• 3 timeline tracks

•

• Automatic clip insertion from Clip monitor to

timeline

• Adding still images to the beginning or the end of a clip

• .Custom news clips with time

•

ystem Requirements

•

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Windows Vista Ready (http://www.honestech.com/vista)

•

512MB of RAM

DV Connection

Clip source management based on Bin type

Rendering & Transmission

Easy Transmission Transmission Configuration Auto Error Correction

Operating System:

Processor:

Pentium IV 2.4 GHz or equivalent

Memory:

(1024 MB or more recommended)

Display

ection (SCD)

izing the timeline for production of

length restriction

alist

Coming soon..

HDD:

•

20 GB+ hard dr

and editin

• Screen Resolution: 1024 x 768, 32-bit color or abo

Microphone:

•

Required for recording voice-overs

• Video Capturing Device: DV camcorder co

IEEE1394

• File Transfer: Internet connectio

• Other: Microsoft DirectX 9.0c (or high Windows Medi Video Input:

•

DV-AVI

• Image Input: JPEG, BMP, TGA

• Audio Input: MP3, WAV

• Video Output: WMV, DV

• Output Resolution: 720x480, 360x240

ive space for video capture

ected via OHCI-compliant

n request for

a Player 7 (or higher)

file transfer

er)

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h, Inc.

North and Latin America

P.O. Box 26365 Austin, TX

hone : 1-877-484-6246 or 512-514-6222

ax : 512-248-2215

Mail :support@honestech.com

e France: su

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tp://www.honestech.com

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Tokyo, 110-0016 JAPAN

eMail : japan@honestech.com

Honest Techn

ology Korea

Address : Kyung-Dong Bldg, 5F,

Dong, Yuseon

g-Gu, Daejeon, Korea 305-330

Tel : +82-42-477-0717~8

-42-477-0719

Fax : +82

eMail : support@honestech.co.kr

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5, Hsin-Yi

906-5 Jijok-

Honestech Video Patrol 5.0 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

End User License Agreement

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. FEATURES

1.2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

2. honestech VIDEO PATROL 5.0 INSTALLATION

3. USING honestech VIDEO PATROL 5.0

3.1. Screen Layout

3.2.1. General :

3.2.3. Mail Setting:

3.2.5. Network Setting

3.4. Schedule

1. Go to Help menu and click on Product registration

5. UNINSTALLING honestech VIDEO PATROL 5.0

6. FAQs

6.1. How to Setup Port Forwarding?

6.1.1. D-Link: DI-524

6.1.2. LINKSYS: WRT-54G

6.1.3. NetGear: WGR614v6, WGT624v3

6.1.4. Belkin: F57230-4