User
Guide for HauteSHOT microNVRv1_8.docx
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2/15/2013
a user account for yourself on the web site, providing the serial number of your device and the
date and place of purchase.
Once logged into the web site, navigate to the HauteSHOT products download page by clicking
Download, located under the Support tab, to retrieve the manual. You should also navigate to the
HauteWRAP products manual and software pages to download and install the HauteSpot
Networks Wireless Tools utility, the HauteSpot Networks Network Manager utility, and the
complete HauteWRAP user manual, which includes all of the details of using the routing functions
of your device.
Third Party Software
The microNVR comes with a variety of third party “trialware” which are installed on the Windows
version of the product in the D: (Storage) drive. These software packages must be purchased and
licensed through their respective manufacturers. Support for these packages and documentation
may be found on their respective web sites. The microNVR user manual provides basic
information on starting these products as services on the device. HauteSpot Networks does not
support these products and makes no warranty claims regarding their suitability for use.
Once you have installed whatever software from the D: drive, it is advisable to delete all other
sample data from the drive in order to free up space for data storage. Of course this is up to you.
If you would like to retain all of the installations, there is no other reason not to other than space.
For more information, see page 31 or visit the HauteSpot Networks web site at
www.hautespot.net
.
Embedded Operating System Boot Disk Protection
Your microNVR runs a hybrid Windows 7 Professional SP1 operating system which provides the
best of both a full desktop system and the disk write protection of an embedded operating
system.
Like any version of Windows 7 Professional, you can install applications, create data files, and
make the system function in any way you require. However, in order to protect the boot partition
from disk corruption due to improper power shutdown, the boot partition is write once, read many.
All read/write activity is done to the D: Drive. We have moved some of the default file locations
from Drive C: to Drive D: so that write activity to Drive C: is minimized.
What this means is that when your microNVR boots up it reads the boot partition from your disk
drive. The operating system creates a RAM disk that acts as a buffer between your boot partition
and only temporarily stores your changes such as registry entries, boot file modifications, system
boot file changes, etc. This RAM drive will be erased if power is lost or the system is restarted.
HOWEVER, you can write your RAM drive to the boot partition, making your changes permanent
by clicking on the
“WRITE TO DRIVE C:” icon on your desktop. This will write out all temporary
changes from the RAM drive to your hard disk so they are there when you reboot.
After any of the following activities, you should click the WRITE TO DRIVE C:
After installing a new program
After uninstalling a program
After making any changes to the Operating System
Adding, deleting or changing users or user permissions
Changing the startup of services
Basically, if you are not sure you should click the WRITE TO DRIVE C: after any major activity
where you want that configuration to survive a power reset.
