User Manual

DW Spectrum 3.0
Rev. 072017 Page | 10
Working with DW Spectrum
Opening and Closing DW Spectrum Client
A few different ways are available to launch the application:
Windows
 From desktop: DW Spectrum shortcut icon.
 From Start Menu: Start –> Programs –> Digital Watchdog –> DW Spectrum.
 Directly from the installed folder:
 For x86 default is C:\Program Files(x86)\Digital Watchdog\DW Spectrum\Client\<VERSION>\DW
Spectrum Launcher.exe
 For x64 default is C:\Program Files\Digital Watchdog\DW Spectrum\Client\<VERSION>\DW
Spectrum Launcher.exe
Linux
 Using DW Spectrum shortcut icon.
 Directly from the installed folder:
/opt/<%NAMESPACE.MINOR%>/<%NAMESPACE.ADDITIONAL%>/Client/<VERSION>/DW Spectrum
MAC
 Using DW Spectrum shortcut icon located in Applications or Launchpad.
 Directly from the installed folder: /Applications/DW Spectrum/Contents/MacOS/DW Spectrum
To close DW Spectrum Client:
 Click on the "X" button located in the top right corner
 Go to Main Menu –> Exit (or press ALT+F4).
It is possible to set up DW Spectrum Client to launch at startup (WIndows/Linux only). To proceed:
1. Open Main Menu and go to Local Settings.
2. Select Run Application when PC boots up (see Misc section).
3. Click OK when done or Cancel to discard changes.
IMPORTANT. In order to display video and graphics properly, it is important to have most current video drivers
installed. If video drivers are not installed, the warning will be displayed.
Finally, DW Spectrum Client can detect PC configuration automatically. If CPU and/or graphic adapter are insufficient
to render all graphics, the configuration mode will be activated.
This mode restricts the following functionality:
 Only one video can be viewed at the same time
 No notifications in Client (see Notifications)
 All animations are turned off.