ClearOne magicbox aavelin, User Manual

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12 Aavelin User Manual
Backgrounds can come from many sources, including other Windows
applications, your own scanned photos or digital camera images, the MagicBox
background libraries, and more. You can copy and paste text directly into
Aavelin Composer from other programs such as Microsoft Word, Corel Word
Perfect, Netscape, etc.
Publishing
The act of transferring your content from the PC it was created on to
the Aavelin system for playback is called Publishing. With the Aavelin
system, several publishing options are available
Ethernet
– All Aavelin systems include built-in Ethernet support,
allowing you to place the Aavelin on a network of any size for high-
speed transfers.
Direct serial
– All Aavelin systems include a 10ft serial cable that can
be connected between the PC and the Aavelin, using an available 9-pin
communications port. Serial transfers are slower than Ethernet, but
very simple to set up.
Modem
– Publish to the Aavelin over standard phone lines with the
optional modem package. Slower than direct serial, modem transfers
are recommended only if other methods are not available.
Removable media
– You can also publish to ZIP disks or USB Flash
drives. After publishing to the removable media, simply remove it from
the PC, and insert it the disk or drive into the Aavelin. The project will
be transferred and played automatically.
All of these publishing methods are described in detail later in this
manual.
Once published, the Aavelin retains the projects on its built-in hard
drive. The hard drive has a capacity for a nearly unlimited number of
images (10,000+). However, capacity may vary depending on other
types of content sent.
Terminology
Here are some terms associated with the Aavelin that will be used frequently
throughout this document:
Publishing
: The act of sending finished content to the Aavelin unit for
playback
Page
: Also called a slide, or frame – a single screen of content.