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PictureTel LIVELAN 2 Upgrade Manual

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Upgrading from LiveLAN 2.0 to 3.1
Overview
This guide shows how to upgrade your PC to PictureTel
It assumes you know how to install a PC add-on board, connect a PC to peripheral equipment, and use
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Microsoft
Windows
also ships with this kit, to upgrade from LiveLAN 2.0 to LiveLAN 3.1. Review the information in the following
Upgrade Scenarios and Upgrade Summary sections before you begin.
There are two upgrade scenarios, each with a slightly different upgrade path. The scenario you follow
determines the order in which you follow instructions in either this guide or in the LiveLAN 3.1 Installation
Guide.
Upgrading with LiveLAN 2.0 installed
Start with this upgrade guide for instructions about replacing the TCP/IP stack.
Refer to the LiveLAN 3.1 Installation Guide for instructions about installing the LiveLAN Multimedia
Accelerator (codec) board and the LiveLAN 3.1 software.
Return to this upgrade guide for instructions about reattaching your LiveLAN 2.0 peripherals to the
LiveLAN Multimedia Accelerator board.
Upgrading without having LiveLAN 2.0 installed
Start with the LiveLAN 3.1 Installation Guide for instructions about installing the LiveLAN Multimedia
Accelerator board and the LiveLAN 3.1 software.
Return to this upgrade guide for instructions about attaching your LiveLAN 2.0 peripherals to the
LiveLAN Multimedia Accelerator board.
95 applications. Use this guide together with the LiveLAN 3.1 Installation Guide, which
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LiveLAN™ 3.1 from a previous version of LiveLAN.

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  • Page 1 95 applications. Use this guide together with the LiveLAN 3.1 Installation Guide, which also ships with this kit, to upgrade from LiveLAN 2.0 to LiveLAN 3.1. Review the information in the following Upgrade Scenarios and Upgrade Summary sections before you begin.

  • Page 2: Package Contents

    If you purchased LiveLAN 2.0, but did not install it: Install the LiveLAN Multimedia Accelerator board Install the LiveLAN 3.1 software Attach the camera, microphone, and speakers (included in your LiveLAN 2.0 kit) to the LiveLAN Multimedia Accelerator board. Package Contents In addition to these upgrade instructions, make sure your LiveLAN 3.1 upgrade kit contains the following...
  • Page 3 A Pentium, Pentium Pro, or Pentium II single processor or equivalent running at 133-MHz or faster. PCI Slot One available PCI bus slot for the PictureTel LiveLAN Media Accelerator Board. Hard Disk Space 30 MB of available hard disk space for installation.

  • Page 4: Recording Configuration Information

    For power requirements for the LiveLAN 3.1 Media Accelerator board, refer to Appendix B of the PictureTel LiveLAN 3.1 Installation Guide. Replacing the TCP/IP Stack LiveLAN 3.1 runs on any WinSock 1.1-compliant stack that supports Microsoft-specific extensions. The LiveLAN 2.0 software required the FTP Software OnNet16 TCP/IP stack, which does not support Microsoft- specific extensions.
  • Page 5 3. Click the Configuration tab. The following screen is displayed.
  • Page 6 4. Double-click the TCP/IP Stack. FTP Software, Inc. protocol entry. The TCP/IP Stack. FTP Software, Inc. Properties screen that is displayed. 5. Record the following information: IP Address Subnet Mask Router(s) 6. Click the Cancel button.
  • Page 7 7. Click the Name Configuration tab on the TCP/IP Stack. FTP Software, Inc. Properties screen. The following screen is displayed. 8. Record the following information: Host Name Domain Name Name Server Address(es) 9. Click the Cancel button to return to the Network dialog box. 10.
  • Page 8 Removing the FTP TCP/IP Stack Follow these instructions to remove the FTP Software OnNet (V1.2, 2.0, or 2.1) TCP/IP stack: 1. Remove the FTP TCP/IP stack by selecting (highlighting) the TCP/IP Stack. FTP Software, Inc. entry on the Configuration tab of the Network Control Panel Window, and click the Remove button. 2.
  • Page 9 4. Click No. You must edit the files, and rename the file in your autoexec.bat win.ini winsock.dll OnNet directory before you restart your system. The procedures for editing and renaming these files are provided below. Editing the autoexec.bat and win.ini Files 1.
  • Page 10 Editing the win.ini File 1. To edit the file, click its Title Bar. The file’s window is highlighted when it is selected. You win.ini may or may not have to edit this file. If the following load statement exists in your file, then win.ini you will have to edit the file:...
  • Page 11 If you don’t have this file, you will receive an error. Click OK in the Error Dialog box window and Renaming the File. proceed to winsock.dll You may or may not have to edit this file. If the following line exists in your file, then you winfile.ini will have to edit the file:...
  • Page 12 Renaming the winsock.dll File 1. Using the Windows 95 Explorer, go to the OnNet 2.0 directory (for example ). Click the Start c:\pctcp button and choose Programs -> Windows Explorer. 2. Rename the file so that your applications will use the Microsoft file when winsock.dll winsock.dll...
  • Page 13 7. Click OK. 8. In the Network Configuration window, double-click TCP/IP protocol. 9. Click the IP Address tab. Check the Specify an IP address option and enter the local PC’s IP address and subnet mask that you recorded before removing the FTP stack, or if you are using DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), click the Obtain an IP Address Automatically option.
  • Page 14 2. Double-click the Network icon to display the Network Control Panel window. 3. Click the Add... button. 4. In the Select Network Component Type window, select Client as the network component type. 5. Click the Add... button. 6. In the Select Network Client window, select FTP Software, Inc., from the Manufacturers list, and select FTP Software NFS Client (InterDrive 95) from the Network Clients list.
  • Page 15 4. Open each category one at a time and remove all references to MovieMan. Double click on each selection and click the Remove button. 5. Click OK. 6. Click the Start button and choose Run... 7. Type in the text entry field of the Run dialog box and click the OK button. The system.ini file is opened up in the Microsoft Notepad text editor application.
  • Page 16 MovieMan Control-L Driver V1.1 moviey8.dll=MovieMan YUV8 Codec V1.1 moviev0.drv=MovieMan Video Capture Driver V1.1 moviea0.drv=MovieMan Audio Driver V1.0 livelanv.drv=[MCI] PictureTel LiveLAN DigitalVideo Driver 13. Save your changes to the file. Click File and select Save from the menu bar. control.ini 14.
  • Page 17 LiveLAN on your system. Click Yes to continue with the LiveLAN 3.1 Installation. You will also be asked by the system if you want to save your existing LiveLAN 2.0 phone book file. Click Yes to save the file.

  • Page 18: Connecting The Microphone

    To connect your LiveLAN 2.0 video camera to the LiveLAN Multimedia Accelerator board: 1. Connect the 8-pin end of the video adapter cable into the socket labeled on the LiveLAN Multimedia Accelerator board. The following illustration shows the LiveLAN Media Accelerator board's connector plate: 2.

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