3.3

Environment Variables (Registry Values)
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On workstations running the Windows NT-based operating system, there are two keys with
similar names:SessionManager and Session Manager. The one called Session Manager
(with a space between the two words) must be used
Environment Variables (Registry Values)
Environment variables or registry values are sometimes required to set up certain iNEWS
features at various iNEWS Workstations. Environment variables are located and defined in
the Registry of iNEWS Workstations—that is, Windows-based PCs running the Client
software. The following variables are covered in this section:
• CCColor
• DestinationOrder
• MailLookup
• MsgMailAlert
• PIColor
• ShowTimingBar
• SyncToServer
• VT Compatibility
The following sections explain how to can set up environment variables by editing the
Registry using the Registry Editor.
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Self-importing files, called reg files, can be executed to automatically import envionment
variable information into the Registry. These files with their exported registry keys, can be
used on PCs running Windows NT -based operating systems. For more information on how
to obtain and use these reg files, contact Avid Customer Support.
CCColor
An individual workstation can have its closed captioning text color changed via an
environment variable called CCColor. If no environment variable exists, then the default
color of green is used.
To change the closed captioning text color:
1. Open Registry Editor. See “Registry Editor” on page 240 for more information.
2. Navigate to the Environment key and open it.
3. Right-click on the right side of the Registry Editor window. A pop-up menu appears.