Setting up media files for sharing – Grass Valley NewsroomSuite v.5.5 User Manual

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Setting Up Media Files for Sharing

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Type the IP address, then use the TAB key or Space bar to insert a few
spaces. Then type the machine name, such as NewsEdit1 followed by the
characters _XXX to specify network type, as indicated:

Be sure to use the zero character, not the letter ‘o’.

3. Save the file and exit the text editor.

4. Copy the new hosts file onto all the other NewsEdit machines so you don’t

have to edit each file separately.

Setting Up Media Files for Sharing

Before you can transfer media files to another NewsEdit workstation, you need
to set up your computer for sharing. Your system may already be set up for
sharing.

To share files:

1. In Windows Explorer, open the drive where your media files will be stored,

usually drive D:.

2. Right click on the VibrintAVFiles folder and choose

Sharing

.

3. Choose the

Shared As

option button and leave the default share name

VibrintAVFiles

.

4. Click

OK

.

The folder you shared appears with the standard Windows sharing icon.

Characters

Network Type

FC0

Fibre Channel

HE0

Gigabit Ethernet

LE0

Ethernet

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