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Introduction
The D:Scribe Server software is used to simultaneously and automatically connect to a
number of Net-Log units and archive recorded audio material to an Microsoft SQL Server
based server. Archives are created as short (5 – 60 minute) MPEG broadcast wave tracks,
which are used as the basis for the transcriptions. Each track can then be separately
transcribed by one or more D:Scribe Clients, with the transcription text entered into an SQL
database that can be fully searched.
Net-Log Setup
Please refer to the Net-Log User Handbook for details on how to set-up the Net-Log’s record
styles, archive parameters and user information.
MS-SQL Setup
D:Scribe Server and Client use Microsoft SQL Server to store and retrieve details of audio
cuts and the related transcripts. Before you install D:Scribe Client and Server, SQL 2000™
must be installed on the target PC. For details on how to use SQL, please refer to the
manuals supplied by Microsoft.
Installation
D:Scribe Server should be installed on a MS-Windows based server with hard-disk storage
for the required audio archive material. Install D:Scribe Server from the Sonifex Software
Installation CD-ROM by selecting ‘D:Scribe Server Installation’ and follow the instructions
as per D:Scribe Standalone on page 7. The installation disk installs the D:Scribe files and
configures the SQL database needed to run D:Scribe Server.
The D:Scribe Server installation will place a shortcut to the application on your desktop
which you can use to start D:Scribe Server.
Should you wish to uninstall D:Scribe Server after a trial period, from the Windows ‘Start’
menu select ‘Control Panel->Add/Remove Programs’, then locate D:Scribe Server and select
‘Remove’.
Licencing
Net-Log Licence
When connecting to a Net-Log unit, an available stream licence is required to perform the
archiving process. Using Net-Log-Win, it is suggested that a user (such as User20) is defined
as having ‘Archive Control’ and ‘Record Control’, but no ‘Play Control’. D:Scribe Server will
then only use one stream licence when connected to a Net-Log unit.
Please refer to your Net-Log user manual for more information regarding licencing
and users.
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