Milestone XProtect Advanced VMS 2014 - Manual (Page 12)

Milestone XProtect ® Advanced
VMS 2014
Administrator's Manual
www.milestonesys.com 12 Before you start
Before you start
Introduction to the help
The help is divided into sections that each serves a targeted purpose. The sections are structured in a
logical flow:
System overview (on page 14)
Provides an introduction to your video surveillance system, system components, and concepts. This is
useful if you are new to the system. The system overview also provides a comparison chart that lists
the most significant differences between Corporate and Expert.
Installation (on page 26)
Provides installation preconditions and step by step procedures that help you install and upgrade your
system.
First time use (on page 47)
Provides an overview of the Management Client and information about best practices to follow to have
your system running smoothly. This overview is useful if you are new to the system.
Management Client elements (on page 54)
Provides a thorough walk through of each of the nodes in the Site Navigation pane of the Management
Client. This section contains conceptual and procedural information about the basic elements of your
system.
Feature configuration (on page 224)
Provides self-contained, detailed information about the additional features and add-on products that
your system supports.
System maintenance (on page 266)
Provides an overview of the ports used in the system and step-by-step procedures for, for example,
backing up your system and monitoring system performance. This section is useful after installation
and configuration in order to maintain, expand and optimize your system.
Navigate the built-in help system
Press F1 to access a related help topic or select Help > Contents from the Management Client
toolbar to launch the complete help.
You can navigate between the help window's three tabs: Contents, Index, and Search or use the
links inside the help topics.
Tab Description
Contents Navigate the help system based on a tree structure.
Index
Select the first letter of the term you are interested in and scroll until
you find it. Click a help topic title in the search results list to open
the required topic.