User`s guide

output volume to make sure that the sound is not turned
o". Verify that QuickTime is installed. If using Windows,
a re-installation of QuickTime may help.
Can I use Solo Performer Show Controller to control
other software programs?
Yes! This can be done through the use of hotkeys.
Hotkeys have been used successfully to control video
programs, slideshows, and PowerPoint presentations, for
example. See Chapter 18 for details.
I have a DMX512 compatible light, but I do not know
its DMX Description Table. What do I do?
The first suggestion would be to try to obtain the table
from the manufacturer. Most manufacturers publish
their manuals on their web site for free downloading.
Also, on the Alien Apparatus Company, Inc. web site,
there is a library section with DMX512 description tables
and device files for lighting equipment from many
lighting manufacturers. See the following web page:
http://www.alienapparatus.com/library.html
If you come up completely empty in getting a table, the
light device can still be used provided that you do some
experimenting to figure out how it works. It is
recommended that you make a test device file using the
Device Editor and fill in the descriptions for lines 1
though 20 with the numbers 1 through 20. So, for
example, DMX value 1 would have a description of “1”,
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