Installing Pss On A Mac; Using Pro Surveillance Software (Pss) - Q-See QC-SERIES User Manual

INSTALLING PSS ON A MAC

Mac users will not have to turn off UAC or enable ActiveX to access their camera from their
computer. However, you will need to install the latest version of the XQuartz application. It is
available for free from CNet.com at:
http://download.cnet.com/XQuartz/3000-2094_4-10912185.html
You will also need to install and run the PSS (Pro Surveillance Software) program included on
the CD that was packaged along with your NVR. The file is also available for free download on
Q-See.com, but you will need to download an extraction program, UnrarX to be able to use
the application. It is available for free at http://www.unrarx.com
PSS will automatically launch and run inside of XQuartz and will show up as "X11" in the
application bar at the top of the screen.
STEP 1. Double click on the PSSSetup.
pkg icon in the PSS for Mac folder
to extract and install the program.
STEP 2. A shortcut icon for the PSS
application should appear on
the desktop. If you do not see it,
the program can be found in the
Applications folder.
STEP 3. Double click on the icon to run
the program.
For instructions on remotely controlling your NVR using PSS, please go to the next section.
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4.2 USING PRO SURVEILLANCE SOFTWARE (PSS)

The included Pro Surveillance Software allows Mac and PC users a method to remotely
monitor their NVR that is not browser-dependent. PSS is compatible with Windows XP, Vista
and 7 as well as Mac OSX 10.6 and 10.7. The software interface is identical across computing
platforms so both PC and Mac use is described. An expanded manual for the software is
included on the CD that came with the camera and is also located in the same folder as the
program on your computer.
After installing the software (covered in Section 3.1), double click on the PSS icon to launch
the program.
Enter the User Name and Password in the
appropriate fields. The default user name and
password are admin and admin.
The areas of the PSS display screen each
have their own functions:
IMPORTANT! We strongly recommend that you modify your password after
you first log in for improved security.
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