Nero Scout Instruction Manual
Nero Scout Manual
Nero AG
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Contents
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
Nero Express
Nero Vision
Nero SoundTrax
Nero WaveEditor
Nero Home
Nero MediaHome
Nero ShowTime
Nero Recode
Nero PhotoSnap
Nero PhotoSnap Viewer
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 …
Æ
Î
OK
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).
(see
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