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The following describes the basic procedure for registering and obtaining licenses. For details,
contact your sales representative.
Also, refer to the Help Guide.
Installing Pod software
Use the following procedure to install Pod PC Software on a Pod PC.
Access the following URL in a web browser, and download the Pod PC Software installer.
http://www.sony.com/VESW
Pods can be used in either Vision Exchange dedicated mode or Windows desktop application
mode formats.
Configure the OS (including the domain settings) beforehand to make sure the screen does not
become locked during installation or operation.
Also, make sure you have the required permissions for installing and operating Pod PC
Software. Check the settings beforehand. For details, see “Checking permissions and settings”
(page 62).
Vision Exchange dedicated mode
In this mode, Vision Exchange automatically starts when the Pod PC starts.
To use Vision Exchange dedicated mode, launch the downloaded installer and following the
installer procedure to install the software on each Pod PC. Entry of an installation key is
required after installation. Details about obtaining an installation key are described in the
following section.
Windows desktop application mode
If you want to participate using a Pod PC within a domain, such as an organization, use the
following procedure to use Vision Exchange in Windows desktop application mode on the Pod
PC.
1.
Log in as an administrator user, and run the installer.
2.
Clear the check mark from “Set this PC as a dedicated device for Vision Exchange” and
follow the installer instructions.
Entry of an installation key is required after installation. Details about obtaining an
installation key are described in the following section.
Notes
You may encounter trouble immediately after the release of large Windows updates. Until
a revised Vision Exchange version is released, Vision Exchange may not operate. It is
recommended that you postpone major updates (by up to one year) and only update for
vulnerability issues.
Configure the settings within each operating system in order to defer large-scale updates.