Nero Scout Instruction Manual

Nero Scout Manual

Nero AG

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Contents

1 Start Successfully! 4

1.1 About Nero Scout 4

1.2 About the manual 5

2 Working with Nero Scout 6

2.1 Starting and enabling Nero Scout 6

2.2 Defining general options 7

2.3 Indexing 8

2.3.1 Folders 9

2.3.2 Adding folders 10

2.3.3 Selecting file types 11

2.3.4 Importing Apple® iTunes library 12

2.4 Internet Services 13

2.4.1 Dialog window 14

2.4.2 Creating a subscription 15

2.4.3 Deleting a subscription 15

3 Index 16 4 Contact 17

Nero Scout

Start Successfully!

1 Start Successfully!

1.1 About Nero Scout

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

Nero Scout is 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 SoundTrax

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Nero WaveEditor

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Nero Home

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Nero MediaHome

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Nero ShowTime

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Nero Recode

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Nero PhotoSnap

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Nero PhotoSnap Viewer

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Nero Scout is of particular significance for Nero Home, since file searches using Nero H find and display only Scout enabled.

cataloged files. We therefore recommend that you always leave Nero

ome

Databases created by other media players catalog only the files that belong to the respective program. Nero Scout, on the other hand, makes its universal da playback programs.

Nero Scout creates an entry in Windows overview available. The structure of the Windows artist, year of release, etc., is created in the Nero Scout entry.

Explorer so that you always have a complete

Media® Player library, with details such as

tabase available to all

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Start Successfully!

1.2 About the manual

This manual is intended for all users who want to learn how to use Nero Scout. It is processbased and explains how to achieve a specific objective on a step-by-step basis.

To make the best use of this manual, please note the following conventions:

Symbol Meaning

1. Start …

Chapter

[…] Indicates keyboard shortcuts for entering commands.

Indicates warnings, preconditions or instructions that have to be Indicates warnings, requirements, or notice messages that have to be precisely followed. .

Indicates additional information or advice.

A number at the beginning of a line indicates a prompt 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. They are shown in bold face. Indicates references to other chapters. These links are

underlined in red.

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Working with Nero Scout

2 Working with Nero Scout

2.1 Starting and enabling Nero Scout

In Nero Scout you can define which folders and files are to be indexed. If Nero Scout is not enabled, proceed as follows:

1. Select Start > All Programs > Nero 8 Premium > Nero Toolkit > Nero Scout.

Æ The Nero Scout Options window opens.

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

2. Check the Enable Nero Scout box.

Î You have enabled Nero Scout. You can now proceed to change the general options

Defining general options).

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