FOOTBALL ESSENTIAL

EDITION 7.0

Digital Sports Video, Inc

(800) 821-9308
© 2010 by Digital Sports Video
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1: MAIN INTERFACE CHAPTER 5: PRESENTATION WINDOW

Main Interface 3 Presentation Window Controls 20
Steps for Using the Software 4 Presentation Window Full Screen 21
Games Tab 4 Games Cutups 22
Cutups Tab 5 User Created Cutups 23
Titles Tab 5 Drag and Drop Cutups Bins 24
Saving Stills 25
CHAPTER 2: CAPTURE Mouse / Hotkey Remote 26
Hardware Connections 6 DSV Remote 27
Creating Video Folders 7
Capture Analog (VCR/DVD) 8 CHAPTER 6: SETTINGS AND MAINTENANCE
Capture Digital 9 Computer Display Setting 28
Video Markup 10 Digital Setup 29
Camera to Computer Connection 29
CHAPTER 3: ENTERING GAMES Analog Setups 30
Add a Game 11 VCR Stack Connections 31
ODK Layout 12 Cable / Plug Connections 32
ODK 1 Angle 13 Canopus Care 33
ODK 2 Angles 14 Computer Maintenance 34-37
Using Live Support 38
CHAPTER 4: VIDEO OUTPUT
Build Tape / Video Output Layout 15
Firewire Output 16
WMV File Rendering 17
AVI File Rendering 17
S-Video Card Output 18
DVD File (Vista Only) 19
 MAIN INTERFACE

The GAMES / CUTUPS / TITLES windows organize these items so they can be
accessed easily.
Games added to the system are listed by date in the games window. They can be
sorted using subfolders.
Cutups are video clips that have been matched together with a common trait.
Titles are frames of text or video stills that can be added anywhere in the video to
label cutups. Title and still can also be sorted using subfolders.
Subfolders: All windows allow the creation of subfolders.
The “I Want to…” options appear once an item from the Games, Cutups or Titles is
clicked upon. Clicking on them will activate the function you are trying to achieve.
 STEPS FOR USING THE SOFTWARE
Create Folders
Preset the video folders for capturing video. If capturing multiple angles, allow a
separate folder for each view. Do not save any other files to the folder.
Capture Video
Open the capture software and load the video to the preset folders.
Add and ODK Game
Add a new game to the system and select the ODK feature. Label the video into
Offense, Defense, or Kicking game. If using multiple angles, line up the video angles
with the video window when labeling the video.
Output Video / View Video
Use the Output Window or the Presentation Window to review or create
presentations.

GAMES TAB OPTIONS

Add a new game
Adds a new game record to the system.
O/D/K this game
Opens a new window where video can be tagged and
intercut.
Change the location of the video for this game
Selecting this allow the realignment of a game to its
video folders.
Delete this game
Erases the game record from the database.
Rename this game
Renames the game record in the database.
Import a game
Allows game data to be sent to other machines.
Export a game
Allows game data to be sent to another machine.
 CUTUPS TAB OPTIONS
Add a folder for cutups
Folders can be created up to three levels deep to
organize cutups.
Delete this cutup
Erases the cutup record from the database.
Delete this folder
Deletes the folder and all cutups within the
folder(s) from the database.
Output Video
Opens the Build Tape/ Video File window. Cutups
as well as titles can be placed into a certain order
in the Output Video window by dragging and
dropping them.
Watch Cutups and Games
Will open the Presentation window where video
from Games and Cutups can be opened and
viewed.

TITLES TAB OPTIONS

Add a folder for titles
Folders can be created up to two levels deep to
organize titles.
Delete this folder
Deletes the folder and all stills within the folder(s)
from the computer.
Delete this title
Deletes the title from the list.
 HARDWARE CONNECTIONS
DIGITAL
See the Hardware Connection
! Guide for detailed instructions.
ANALOG
Analog In
SIGNAL DIRECTION
Digital In
Make sure that the correct input
! channels are selected on the VCR and
Monitor to accept the signal.
Connect the digital camera
1 directly to the computer with
the fire-wire cable.
When the camera is turned
2 on, the computer will accept
the signal from the camera.
Promptly close the auto play
window that appears. Now
3 the setup is ready for Digital
Capture.
Connect the VCR to the media
converter with either a S-video
1 or composite cables. The “Out”
signal from the VCR goes into
the “In” of the converter. The
“Out” signal from the
converter goes into the “In” of
the VCR.
Connect the converter
2 directly to the computer with
the fire-wire cable.
When the media converter
is turned on, the computer
3 will accept the signal from
the converter.
Promptly close the auto play
window that appears. Now
4 the setup is ready for Analog
Capture or Video Output.
Press the Input Select
button on the converter to
5 accept or send out a video
signal.
 CREATING VIDEO FOLDERS

1 Open the drive whereas to store

the video files.

Create a folder named Video by

right-clicking anywhere within
1
2 the opening drive window and
selecting Folder. Right-click on
the new folder, and rename the
folder “Video”.
2
Under the “Video” folder, you
can now add sub folders such
3 as your schedule or possible
2
trade videos.

DO NOT store video on your Desktop

! of My Documents Folder.

DO NOT use symbols or punctuation

! characters when naming folders.
 CAPTURE ANALOG (VCR/DVD)
Connect the media converter to the
computer with the fire wire cable. The
1 converter input selection should be on
“Analog In.”
Connect the VCR to the media converter
2
with a composite or s-video cable.

3 Close the auto play window when it appears.

ANALOG IN When adding a game, assign an empty

4 folder to capture to. Click on it to access the
capture program.
Browse or confirm to the correct
video folder in which to capture the
video. The path labeled under Hard
5 disk Folder should represent the
location of where you will be
sending the captured video.

Press play on the VCR or DVD and

6 video will now appear on the upper left
hand corner.
Press the Capture button
at the bottom of the screen to mark
the “IN” point of each play.
7

At the end of the play click the stop

! button to mark the “OUT” point.

If you do not mark the video while capturing,

Continue the process until every play
press the stop button on the bottom of the has been marked. Once the Stop
screen when the video has completely loaded.
8 Button is pressed the video clip is
Now you must markup the one large file in automatically saved.
the capture program. Not Recommended!
 CAPTURE DIGITAL
! can corrupt the software.
DO NOT change the capture settings.
They are set automatically when
selecting a Capture Type.
The auto-mark feature will not work if
the camera’s time and date is not set
upon recording.
Connect the digital camera to the
1 computer with the fire wire cable.
Close the auto play window when it
2 appears.
When adding a game, assign an empty
3 folder to capture to. Click on it to
access the capture program.
Browse or confirm to the correct
video folder in which to capture the
video. The path labeled under Hard
4 disk Folder should represent the
location of where you will be
sending the captured video.
Press play on the Camera or Deck and
5 video will now appear on the upper left
hand corner.
Press the Capture button
at the bottom of the screen and each
6 play will be marked automatically.
Pressing Capture before the video
appears will result in small clips that
When the entire game is
7 captured, press stop if needed.
 VIDEO MARKUP

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1 At the top of the list you should only have once file sitting in the folder that will
need to be spliced into multiple files.
Starting from the Left Side of the Video clip, use the mouse to click on the point
to splice watching the video window in the top left hand corner. Click on the “S”
2 button the keyboard to Split. The remaining part of the file to keep splitting will
drop down. Continue splitting until the entire game is complete.
Click the OK button at the bottom of the screen to Commit Changes and allow the
3
clips to render to individual files.
 ADD A GAME

Add a new game by clicking the Add a Game Button on the Toolbar or Flash Page.

1 Type or use the dropdown menu to enter the appropriate team names.

To enter the date, use the dropdown arrow and adjust the calendar for the
2 appropriate date.
Browse and choose the correct video folder or folders in which the video is located
3 or needs to be captured to. If the video folder is empty click on the Capture Icon
to access the Capture Screen to capture.
Click Add New Game and the game will appear in the Games list. Or click on
4
O/D/K to directly access the ODK screen.

!
When browsing the new Validating Video Files
feature will delete any short or corrupt video file.
 ODK LAYOUT

Mark All Same: Tags all video files as the
same ODK button selected.
Save Icon: Saves current work.
Open/Close Data Window: Opens and
closes ODK data editing screen.
Scoreboard Box: Angle selection checkbox
for Scoreboard Shots.
Missing Clip Box: Missing Angle selection
checkbox for missed clips.
Active Clip: Current video file playing.
Skip Clip: Skips over current video file.

Using the Open/Close Data

Window allows the ability
to edit mislabeled clips.

Advanced ODK buttons.

Basic ODK buttons.

 ODK ONE ANGLE
Open the ODK screen by double clicking on the game from the games menu or by
1 clicking on ODK when you Add the Game. If the video appears on the window, then
you are ready to label clips. The video will loop continuously until you label a play.
Use the Play Type buttons to label each clip. When each clip is labeled the video will
2 advanced to the next play. When labeling choose between the Basic or Advanced
buttons.
The Missing Video section will not be need when labeling video for one angle. Use
3
the Skip button to advance the video over unwanted video clips.
To mark clips Scoreboard you can label each scoreboard clip by checking the
4 Scoreboard box, and then clicking the Scoreboard button. Use the Skip button to
advance if scoreboard shot are to be ignored.

5 As a precaution, use the “SAVE” icon some during the labeling process to save the
data. This is prevent loss of work due to power outages and other events.

5 4 3

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 ODK TWO ANGLES
Open the ODK screen by double clicking on the game from the games menu or by
1 clicking on ODK when you Add the Game. If the video appears on the window, then
you are ready to label clips. The video will loop continuously until you label a play.
Before tagging plays, assure that the angles are the same play. Use the Play Type
2 buttons to label each clip. When each clip is labeled the video will advanced to the
next play for both angles. When labeling choose between the Basic or Advanced
buttons.
The Missing Video section is used when a camera misses an angle. Check the
3 missing angle and label the play. Uncheck the boxes when the video lines back up.
To mark clips Scoreboard, you can label each scoreboard clip by checking the angle
4 box, and clicking the Scoreboard Shot button.
As a precaution, use the “SAVE” icon some during the labeling process to save the
5 data. This is prevent loss of work due to power outages and other events.

5 4 3

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 BUILD TAPE/VIDEO OUTPUT LAYOUT
Start by clicking the Output Video label from the Main Interface to access the
1 Tape/Video File Output screen.
Choose from the Select Angles Boxes and select the angles to send out. Selecting
2 both with a two angle game would intercut the 2 angles upon output.
Select the cutups and titles by clicking and dragging them into the Build a Tape
3 Window. The order in which they are placed into the window will result the in the
same output order.
To move a cutup up or down, highlight the row from the build tape screen and
4 select the Move “Up” or “Down” buttons. To delete cutups or titles from the
layout, select the “X” to erase.
Once the layout is has been created, select from the destination buttons to output
5 to the proper media.

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2

5
 FIREWIRE OUTPUT
1

Press VCR/DVD Recorder

in the Build Tape window
and the file will be
1 generated to go out. The
Capture / FireWire out 2
software will open.
Right-Click on a clip and
2 select” View” then “Select
All.” Any clip that is yellow
will be outputted.
Verify that a Fire Wire device is
3 connected properly. Use the dropdowns
to select a particular device.
3

Select Playback from the

4 menu then Play selected
clips to camera/VCR.

Click “Yes” to approve 5

5
the recording.

Press “Record” on the DV Device then

6 Click “Record” on the software

!
AVI video files captured from DSV 6
are the only file type that will go
out through fire wire.
 WMV FILE RENDERING
1

Press “Burn to CD” from the

1 Build Tape Output window.
A Windows Select File window
2
will appear. Saving the file in a
2 specific location or changing the
name is possible here.
3
Once everything is set, click on
3 the “Save” button to begin
rendering the file.
Allow the progress bar to complete 4
4 and a Notification window will
appear once complete

AVI FILE RENDERING

1

Press “Create AVI File” from the

1 Build Tape Output window.
A Windows Select File window 2
will appear. Saving the file in a
2 specific location or changing the
name is possible here. 3
Once everything is set, click on
3 the “Save” button to begin
rendering the file.
4
Allow the progress bar to complete
4 and a Notification window will
appear once complete
 S-VIDEO CARD OUTPUT

Press S-Video Output from the Build Tape

1 window.
The video layout will open the video card
output options. If the S-Video device is
connected as an extended monitor, select
2 “Send Video Right or Left” depending on
how the video card is setup. If the video
card is setup in “Clone Mode”, then select
“Stay On This Monitor”.
Press the “Start” button to send the video
3 feed to the appropriate output.

Once the computer is ready a Video Length

4 pop up will appear. Click “OK” and the
video feed will begin in five seconds.

CLONED DISPLAY – STAY ON THIS MONITOR EXTENDED DISPLAY – SEND VIDEO RIGHT
 DVD RENDERING (VISTA/W7 ONLY)
1

1 Press Burn to DVD Output from the Build Tape window.

Once the Chapter(s) are complete, the layout will appear in a new DVD window.
2 Vista Ultimate and Home Premium are required for this feature to work.

Rename the Disc

title and click Next
3 to proceed to select
a Menu Style.
Be sure that a 2
writable DVD is
4 inserted, then Click
on Burn to begin the
process.

!
Chapters will be set in the build
tape layout screen where Titles 3
and Cutup make a transition.

4
PRESENTATION WINDOW BUTTONS
Video Controls: Functions Full Screen Modes: Allows the user to toggles between
like a normal VCR control. type of full screen modes and what angles to view.
Save Still: Allows the ability to
Save, Insert Picture into Cutup or
Print a Still.
Drawing Tools: Opens up the
drawing features to telestrate
over the video.
Freehand Tool: Allows the ability
to draw “Freehand” over the
video.
Games Icon: Opens access to
ODK and Breakdown Data Auto-
Cutups.
Cutups Icon: Opens access to
Cutups arranged in folders.
Open Folder: Allow to open a
video folder of raw video to view.
Remote Icon: Connect to remote
or RT-Click to adjust button
speeds.
Save Cutup: Allows the ability to save
changes made to the cutup.
Create A Cutup: Allows the ability to
create a new cutup from the plays that
are checked.
Check All: Puts a check into the boxes of
all plays listed for trimming.
Uncheck All: Will Clear the selected plays
with a checkbox.
Remote Area: When using the mouse to
control the video. Place the cursor over
this button.
PRESENTATION WINDOW FULL SCREEN

To access the Full Screen with no Data, check No Data box on the opening screen
1 and click the Full Screen icon. This view will display the stills saving and drawing
tools at the top of the screen.
Drawing tools can also be accessed from this screen. The “Full Screen” option
2
does not have that ability.
When using the mouse controls, place the mouse at the top, on the red “R” to
control the video with the mouse buttons. See the Mouse Remote page for
3 detailed information. If using the “Full Screen” mode, place the mouse anywhere
on the screen.
To select plays for trimming, click the Angle or DSV button on the remote. If you
4 click the Angle or DSV button again on the same play it will not take the check away.
 GAMES CUTUPS

1 To activate click on the Games Icon.

2 Select the year or all years to load the games to view.

3 To view the game in game order ODK click on the top level folder.

For ODK video cutups, click on the Offense, Defense or Kicking Options. Data will not
4
appear at the bottom of the video.

5
If the ODK data contains Run/Pass and individual special teams plays one can click
and open those selections as well. Data will not appear at the bottom of the video.
 USER CREATED CUTUPS LIST

1 To activate click on the Cutups Icon.

To open a folder, click on the [+] symbol or double click. To close a folder click on
2
the [-].
3 To Delete a cutup, highlight the cutup and click on the Delete Button.

4 To open a cutup to view, double click on the cutup from the list.
To load multiple cutups all an one time, hold down the control key on the keyboard
5 and begin opening cutups. Each subsequent cutup will be added to the bottom of
the list.
 DRAG AND DROP CUTUP BINS

Begin by opening the Presentation

1 Window.
Double Click on a cutup bin to open
the Cutups List. Browse or create a
2 new cutup and highlight the cutup. 2
Click “OK” and the bin will be
assigned to the cutup.
Highlight a Row or Rows and hold 3
down the left mouse button.
3 Ctrl+Click and Shift+Click will allow
you to highlight multiple rows.
4
Drag the Row(s) into the cutup bin
and release the mouse. The Rows
4 will be added to the bottom of the
list automatically. The notepad
icon will appear when dragging.

WEEK 1 HL
 SAVING STILLS
Save: This saves the current video
frame to a graphic file.
Save Drawing & Insert: This saves the
current video frame to a graphic file and
drops it above the highlighted row in
the cutup.
Insert Slide(s) In Cutup: Insert a single
or multiple slides into a cutup above the
highlighted row. Use Ctrl+Click or
Shift+Click for multiples.
Print: Prints the still at its current frame.
Pencil: Allows freehand drawing for
telestration.
Drawing Tool: Allows to draw
segmented lines with various endings.

Press the Save Button and the cutup is saved under the current name.

Click the Select All Button, then the Scissors to save the cutup as a new cutup.
The Angle or DSV button is used to mark plays one at a
ANGLE or DSV time on the Presentation Window. This allows one to
tag the plays while watching full screen to save later.
 MOUSE / HOTKEY REMOTE
To get the mouse to work in Full Screen Modes, place the mouse over the red “R”.
When that option is not available, place the mouse into a blue area.

PAUSE / PLAY:
Toggles between
playing and
pausing the video.
REW:
Clicking and FF:
holding the left Clicking and holding
button plays the the right button plays
video at a fast the video at a faster
rewind rate. rate.

PREV: NEXT:
Double Clicking the Double Clicking the
left button advances right button advances
the video/slides to the video/slides to
the previous clip or the next clip or play.
play.

!
Arrow keys only work when
in full screen modes.

UP/DOWN: Play / Pause

RIGHT/LEFT: Advances frame by frame forward and back.
 DSV REMOTE

LASER: FULL:
Activates the Laser Toggles between the
Pointer. When releasing Presentation Window and
the button the beam will the Full Screen Modes.
shine for 5 more secs.

PREV: NEXT:
Advances the Advances the
video/slides to the video/slides to the next
previous clip or play. clip or play.

SLOW REV: SLOW:

Plays the video at a Plays the video at a
slower rate in reverse. slower rate.

REW: FF:
Plays the video at a fast Plays the video at a faster
rewind rate. rate.

DSV (OLD ANGLE): PLAY:

Is used to mark plays on Toggles between playing
the Presentation Window and pausing the video.
when Trimming Cutups and
pull up the Cutups List
while paused in the Full
Screen Modes.
O D K Buttons:
While in the ODK screen you can tag Offense, Defense, and Kicking with the buttons
that line up with the ODK marked on the remote. Older remotes also have this
ability though not labeled on the remote itself.

!
The remote must be plugged into
the same USB port it was
installed on to work correctly.
 COMPUTER DISPLAY SETTINGS
Understand that no one computer has the same video card software and setup.
! With that stated, this page is a simple explanation of how video cards work with
DSV.
CLONED DISPLAY
Definition: Two displays are seen as
identical on the machine and the device
connected (Monitor or Projector)
Issues: In some cases the video card
cannot support video on both devices in
some modes at the same time. A
setting to switch out which display gets
the video first can be done thru the
EXTENDED DISPLAY video card settings.

Definition: The display is spread over

the two screens so that the screens can
be managed independently.
Issues: In this mode the software can
move windows from one monitor to the
other.

LAPTOP VS DESKTOP

Display Manipulation: Laptops have the ability
to toggle between display types using the
Function and a F# key at the top of the
keyboard. Dell’s are commonly F8,Gateways
F5 and HP’s are F4. Common Toggles are
Laptop – Laptop + Monitor – Monitor Only. Of
course there are differences between
type/models of computers and video cards.
Display Manipulation: Desktops must need all
of their display types manually altered using
the video card setting on the machine.
Accessing the Settings: Right-Click on an empty
area of the desktop. Select Properties, then
click on the Settings Tab. From there you can
configure the video card. For more options,
click on the Advanced Button.
 DIGITAL SETUP

FIREWIRE INPUT DVD RECORDER

CAMERA TO COMPUTER CONNECTION

4 PIN TO 6 PIN FIREWIRE

4 PIN TO 4 PIN FIREWIRE

 ANALOG SETUPS

S – VIDEO OR COMPOSITE
4 PIN TO 4 PIN FireWire
CONNECTIONS

IN OUT

OR OR
 VCR STACK CONNECTIONS

IN OUT
S-Video Input Line or IN OUT
Video Channel

IN OUT
Coax Input Channel 3 or 4 IN OUT

Any Available
IN OUT Output Source
IN OUT
Coax Input Channel 3 or 4
 CABLE / PLUG CONNECTIONS

4 PIN FIREWIRE 400 A/V COMPOSITE

6 PIN FIREWIRE 400 USB

S-VIDEO COAX

VIDEO CARD FIREWIRE 800

VGA S-VIDEO DVI

 CANOPUS CARE

• When the converter is not being used, disconnect the AC/Power adapter. This will
reset the converter and extend the life of the product.
• Static electricity will severely damage the internal components. Before handling
the product, discharge static electricity from you body by touching a grounded metal
surface.
• DO NOT set up the product on or next to a television set or any other device that
produces static electricity.
• DO NOT operate at other than the specified voltage of AC 100-240V.
• DO NOT operate with an unofficial AC adapter, or with a car power supply.
• DO NOT pull the FireWire cable when disconnecting, pull on the plug itself.
• DO NOT setup the product in an area that is exposed to direct sunlight or near a
heating apparatus.
•Toggle switches on the bottom should have # 1 and #5 in the Up or On position.

Service and Support:

Manufacturer Warranty Only: 3-year limited warranty
To register the warranty information for this product visit www.canopus.com or mail
in the Warranty Information in the box.
 COMPUTER MAINTENANCE
DISK CLEANUP
Suggested Frequency (Monthly)

The Disk Cleanup tool helps you free up space on your hard disk by searching your disk for
files that you can safely delete. You can choose to delete some or all of the files. Use Disk
Cleanup to perform any of the following tasks to free up space on your hard disk:

• Remove temporary Internet files.

• Remove downloaded program files.
• Empty the Recycle Bin.
• Remove Windows temporary files.
• Remove optional Windows components that you are not using.
• Remove installed programs that you no longer use.

1. If the Disk Defragmenter tool is not already running, click Start, point to All Programs, point
to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Disk Cleanup.
2. Select the drive to cleanup using the drop down.
3. Click to select the check boxes next to the files that you want to remove, and then click OK.
4. Click Yes to the proceed with this action, and then click OK.
DEFRAGING A HARD DRIVE
Suggested Frequency (Weekly)

This step-by-step guide describes how to perform maintenance on disk volumes on

Windows XP-based computers. Analyzing and defragmenting disks can help to preserve the
performance and general operation of the system. Although any user can gain access to
the Disk Defragmenter tool, the ability to analyze or defragment a volume requires
administrator privileges. To run the defragmentation operation, you must be logged on as
an administrator or as a member of the local Administrators group.

1. If the Disk Defragmenter tool is not already running, click Start, point to All Programs, point
to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Disk Defragmenter.
2. Click the volume that you want to defragment.
3. Click Defragment to begin the operation.
4. Review the progress of the operation in the Defragmentation Display window. Fragmented
files on the disk appear in red, contiguous files are blue, and system files are green. The
goal is to eliminate most of the red in the window. This may take a long time to execute.
 COMPUTER MAINTENANCE
DELETING AUDIO FILES
Suggested Frequency (Weekly)

To conserve hard drive space it is a good idea to delete the existing audio files.

1. Double click on My Computer, then select the Drive and Video folder.
2. Click on the Views icon and select Details.
3. Using the Title bar at the top of each description, click on the Type header. This will sort
the files into wav (audio) and avi (video) files.
4. Select the wav (audio) files and delete them using the delete key.

DELETING USELESS VIDEO FILES

Suggested Frequency (Weekly)

To conserve hard drive space it is a good idea to delete the useless video files.

1. Double click on My Computer, then select the Drive and Video folder.
2. Right-click on the folder and select Delete.

SOFTWARE UPDATES
Suggested Frequency (Weekly)

• Log on as Administrator or as a member of the Administrators group. Sometimes the

downloaded file cannot be ran without IT authorization.
• During the course of the year many upgrades and added features are added to the software.
• To load the new updates click on Help from the menu bar and select Check For Software
Updates. From there you will be linked to the DSV server and it will then be determined if the
most current version is available.
• If you are on a network setup, please update every machine before adding any information.
• If you are having trouble loading the update, please contact tech support.
 COMPUTER MAINTENANCE

ADDING AN EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE

1. A couple of things to do before introducing an external hard drive are as follow.

2. Changing the drive letter is necessary to avoid confusion if the external will be moved
around. Because windows will give an added device the next letter in the alphabet
automatically, it is recommended to change the drive letter of the external to something
lower in the alphabet. See (Changing a Drive Letter) instructions below for more
information.
3. Most external hard drives come as a FAT32 file system. To change this, open My Computer
then right-click on the drive. Select Format and change the format type to NTFS.
WARNING: any data previously entered will be deleted.

CHANGING A DRIVE LETTER

1. Log on as Administrator or as a member of the Administrators group.

2. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Administrative Tools.
3. Double-click Computer Management, and then click Disk Management in the left pane.
4. Right-click the drive, the partition, the logical drive, or the volume that you want to assign a
drive letter to, and then click Change Drive Letter and Paths.
5. Click Change.
6. Click Assign the following drive letter if it is not already selected, click the drive letter that
you want to use, and then click OK.
7. Click Yes when you are prompted to confirm the drive letter change.
8. The drive letter of the drive, the partition, or the volume that you specified is changed, and
the new drive letter appears in the appropriate drive, partition, or volume in the Disk
Management tool.

! The Local Disk or “C” drive

cannot be altered.
 COMPUTER MAINTENANCE
ADDING DEVICES TO YOUR SYSTEM

1. When adding USB external hard drives or any device with a 1394/Firewire connection,
you need to be aware of a couple of things.
2. Each device that is to be used must have its own Bus Card. See illustration 1. A Device
can be a Firewire Canopus Converter or USB/Firewire External Hard Drive. Some cards on
the machine have more than one plug on the Bus Card. To make things run correctly you
can only connect one device per Bus Card. See illustration 1.
3. Some Bus Cards that come with the computer and are placed next to other devices. See
illustration 2. Sometimes you will see Firewire or USB plugs in these places. Be aware
that some machines share the same Bus Controller for the Front and Back plugs in these
cases.
4. If you have any questions or concerns feel free to call Tech Support for more Information.

USB BUS CARD

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FIREWIRE BUS CARD

USB BUS CARD

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Call the Support Line at 888-517-3378. Once

1 that Support Technician initiates the need to 2
get online, go to www.dsvusa.com

Click on the button in Red that reads “LIVE

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SUPPORT”
3 Enter the six digit pin number given to you by the Support Technician.

4 Click Download to install the application that establishes the connection

Depending on what internet browser you are

5 using, click on Run, Save and or Open to begin he
Chat Link.
Once the Technician see the connection 4
6 established, click YES to allow full access to your
computer.