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I am evaluating a network connected DVR (Digital Video Recorder)
The way it works is you assign it an IP address, then you use IE to
communicate with it by entering the device's IP in the address bar in
IE.
The first time you do this, the DVR automatically installs software in
to your computer,
a prprietary viewing app with a few functional controls and viewing
options which enable the PC to view cameras and control the DVR
parameters.
There is a log on window for username and password
The DVR apparently had an older version software, and although it
operated fine locally, the above feature was not functioning.
But I still had conducted the first session.
I was instructed to download a newer firmware version by the
manufacturer into the DVR which I did.
But I'm still have problems not connecting but once I log into the
DVR, the camera images are frozen (not real time) and clicking on
anything crashes IE, and I need to cntrl-alt-delete and stop the
program to get the PC going again, and I think it's the older app
which got installed into the PC. Which I believe is associated with
IE(6) (I don't know where it is actually, or how to find it, ro what
it's called)
Apparently it is not possible to uninstall IE6.
I wanted to uninstall it and re-install it then conduct the first
session again with the DVR so the newer version would be installed.
I only us IE6 for this DVR, so wiping out settings and history and all
the rest are of no consequence to me.
I do not wish to reinstall Windows XP pro if it is not required.
I am not comfortable doing this unless I have a step by step bullet
proof procedure, and I know it will definitely purge the IE6.
Open to suggestions
TIA
The way it works is you assign it an IP address, then you use IE to
communicate with it by entering the device's IP in the address bar in
IE.
The first time you do this, the DVR automatically installs software in
to your computer,
a prprietary viewing app with a few functional controls and viewing
options which enable the PC to view cameras and control the DVR
parameters.
There is a log on window for username and password
The DVR apparently had an older version software, and although it
operated fine locally, the above feature was not functioning.
But I still had conducted the first session.
I was instructed to download a newer firmware version by the
manufacturer into the DVR which I did.
But I'm still have problems not connecting but once I log into the
DVR, the camera images are frozen (not real time) and clicking on
anything crashes IE, and I need to cntrl-alt-delete and stop the
program to get the PC going again, and I think it's the older app
which got installed into the PC. Which I believe is associated with
IE(6) (I don't know where it is actually, or how to find it, ro what
it's called)
Apparently it is not possible to uninstall IE6.
I wanted to uninstall it and re-install it then conduct the first
session again with the DVR so the newer version would be installed.
I only us IE6 for this DVR, so wiping out settings and history and all
the rest are of no consequence to me.
I do not wish to reinstall Windows XP pro if it is not required.
I am not comfortable doing this unless I have a step by step bullet
proof procedure, and I know it will definitely purge the IE6.
Open to suggestions
TIA