V. SUPPLEMENTS
A. ADDITIONAL FILE SHARING OPTIONS
1. Sharing Results File via Internet Dropbox
Dropbox is a
FREE online file and storage solution
that will allow you to easily share the file
(created by the meet management software) and the .lif results files (created by the Eagle Eye
software) between two or more computers. Sharing these files will allow
auto-population
of
the
track times
from Eagle Eye into Hy-Tek (or other meet management software) via the
GET
TIMES
feature.
Eagle Eye Computer
Timing
Hy-Tek, etc. Computer
Results
1.
➔
On one computer,
and choose
SIGN UP.
2.
➔
CREATE
an
ACCOUNT
and
DOWNLOAD
Dropbox as instructed.
3.
➔
On the second computer, go to
DOWNLOAD
Dropbox again.
4.
➔
Use the
SAME
Dropbox
ACCOUNT
on both computers.
5.
➔
While
both computers
are
CONNECTED
to the
INTERNET,
go to
My Computer
and locate your
Dropbox
.
(This is your shared file location for both
the Eagle Eye and Hy-Tek computers.
The image at right shows the option of
creating a results folder).
6.
➔
Within the
Eagle Eye
Results Tab, SAVE
a results file to
the Dropbox folder.
You need only map to this location
once during set up.
7.
➔
Within the
Meet Management
(Hy-Tek, etc.) software,
CHOOSE
to
direct
the
lynx.evt
file
to the
Dropbox FOLDER.
This will be the location the Meet
Management software will receive the .lif results file generated by Eagle Eye.
You need only map this location once during set up.
BOTH
computers
can now
share
and
access
the
same files
.
Tip:
If you
do not have Internet access
in your press box or timing location, consider creating your
own Internet access via an
Internet Hotspot
(such as a
Verizon Jet Pack
) or enable your
iPhone
to act as a
Personal Hotspot.
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