Nero Scout User Manual

Nero Scout Manual

Nero AG

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Contents

1 General information 5

1.1 Conventions of the manual 5

1.2 About Nero Search 5

1.3 About Nero Scout 5

2 Enabling and configuring Nero Scout 7

2.1 Enabling Nero Scout 7

2.2 General options 7

2.3 Indexing 9

2.3.1 Adding folders 10

2.3.2 Selecting file types 11

2.3.3 Selecting e-mails 12

2.4 Internet services 13

2.4.1 Creating an entry 14

2.4.2 Deleting an entry 15

3 Quick search using the task bar 16

3.1 Overview 16

3.2 Nero Search Index Status window 17

3.3 Searching the desktop using the quick search function 17

3.4 Searching web pages using the quick search function 19

4 Nero Search main window 20

4.1 Desktop Search tab 20

4.1.1 Performing a desktop search 21

4.1.2 Performing an advanced desktop search 22

4.2 Web Search tab 23

4.2.1 Performing a web search 24

4.3 Saved Searches tab 26

4.3.1 Saving a search query 27

4.3.2 Editing a search query 27

4.3.3 Deleting a search query 28

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Contents

5 List of figures 29 6 Index 30 7 Contact 31

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General information

1 General information

1.1 Conventions of the manual

In order to make best use of this manual, please note the following conventions:

Symbol Meaning

Indicates warnings, preconditions or instructions that have to be

1. Start …

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Chapter

followed strictly.

Indicates additional information or advice.

A number at the beginning of a line indicates a request for action. Carry out these actions in the order specified.

Indicates an intermediate result. Indicates a result. Indicates text passages or buttons that appear in the program

interface of Nero Search. They are shown in bold face. Indicates references to other chapters. They are executed as

links and are shown in red and underlined.

1.2 About Nero Search

Nero Search is a search wizard that allows you to search for files on your computer quickly and easily. Note however that the desktop search function can only find files indexed by Nero Scout (see can be accessed in the task bar. It is also integrated in the following Nero applications:

Nero Burning ROM

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Nero Express

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Nero Vision

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Nero WaveEditor

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Nero SoundTrax

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Nero Recode

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Nero PhotoSnap

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Nero PhotoSnap Viewer

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Nero Search is a permanent feature of Nero and does not have to be installed separately. Nero Scout must be enabled to be able to use the desktop search function of Nero Search.

Indexing). Nero Search also provides a web search function. Nero Search

1.3 About Nero Scout

Nero Scout is a database program which indexes and catalogs all media files on your computer and makes this database available to all programs in the Nero product package. In

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contrast to other databases, which are created by different media players and only catalog the files belonging to this program, Nero Scout makes its universal database available to all playback programs.

Nero Scout creates an entry in Windows Explorer, so that you have a complete overview of the media library at all times. The structure of the Windows

Media® Player library with details such as artist, year of release, etc. is generated by Nero Scout in the entry. The Nero Search application provides lightning quick access to the files indexed by Nero Scout.

Nero Scout is of particular significance for Nero Home, since file searches using Nero Home only find and display cataloged files. We therefore recommend that you always leave Nero Scout enabled.

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Enabling and configuring Nero Scout

2 Enabling and configuring Nero Scout

In Nero Scout you can define the folders and files to be indexed and consequently searched by Nero Search.

Nero Search will only search for files previously indexed by Nero Scout. To be able to use Nero Search, you must enable Nero Scout.

2.1 Enabling Nero Scout

If Nero Scout is not enabled, proceed as follows:

1. Select Start > Programs > Nero 7 (Premium) > Tools > Nero Scout.

Æ The Nero Scout Options window opens.

2. Check the Enable Nero Scout box.

Î You have opened Nero Scout. You can now proceed to change the general optio ns

General options).

(see

2.2 General options

Define the general options for Nero Scout in the General entry.

Fig. 1: Nero Scout Options window, General navigation item

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To define the general options, proceed as follows:

1. Select Start > Programs > Nero 7 (Premium) > Tools > Nero Scout.

Æ The Nero Scout Options window opens.

2. Click on General in the navigation tree.

3. If you want to make the Nero Search quick search feature available in the task bar, check

the Integrate Nero Search in the Task Bar box.

4. To see Nero Scout as a separate folder in Windows Explorer, check the Sho w Nero Scout

in Windows Explorer box.

5. Click on the Apply button.

Î You have changed the general options in line with your requirements. You can now

continue to make settings for indexing purposes (see

Indexing).

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2.3 Indexing

The Indexing entry in the navigation tree offers you an overview of the already indexed files. These files are available when searching using Nero Search. You can see how many files are already indexed, as well as the status of the indexing process.

Nero Scout indexes the "My Documents" folder by default. You can manually add other folders that are also to be indexed.

Fig. 2: Nero Scout Options window, Indexing navigation item

You can now use the Index Now button to start indexing. Use the Snooze button to stop indexing for the period indicated in the drop-down menu.

If you are working with a laptop, you can set whether indexing is also to be activated in battery mode. Check the Scan in Battery Mode box if you want this.

Reduced battery operating period

Indexing in battery mode can shorten the battery operating period of your laptop because the processor is required to perform more calculations.

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2.3.1 Adding folders

You can use Nero Scout to define special folders for indexing. To add more folders for indexing, proceed as follows:

1. Click on Indexing > Folder in the navigation tree.

Fig. 3: Nero Scout Options window, Folder navigation item

2. Check off the folders you want to index in the directory structure on the right-hand side.

You can select a folder and all its subfolders or just precisely the folder you want.

Check boxes

This selects a folder and all its subfolders. This just selects the folder you want. The folder is not selected.

3. Click on the Apply button.

Î You have added the required folders for indexing. You can now proceed to add ce rtain

file formats (see

Selecting file types) or e-mails (see Selecting e-mails) for indexing.

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