Nero Scout Manual Nero AG
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Contents Contents 1 Start Successfully! 4 1.1 About Nero Scout 4 1.2 About the manual 5 2 Working with Nero Scout 6 2.1 Starting and enabling Nero Scout 6 2.2 Defining general options 7 2.3 2.3.1 2.3.2 2.3.3 2.3.4 Indexing Folders Adding folders Selecting file types Importing Apple® iTunes library 8 9 10 11 12 2.4 2.4.1 2.4.2 2.4.
Start Successfully! 1 Start Successfully! 1.1 About Nero Scout Nero Scout is a database program which indexes and catalogs all media files on your computer and makes the database available to all programs in the Nero product package.
Start Successfully! 1.2 About the manual This manual is intended for all users who want to learn how to use Nero Scout. It is processbased and explains how to achieve a specific objective on a step-by-step basis. To make the best use of this manual, please note the following conventions: Symbol Meaning Indicates warnings, preconditions or instructions that have to be Indicates warnings, requirements, or notice messages that have to be precisely followed. . Indicates additional information or advice. 1.
Working with Nero Scout 2 Working with Nero Scout 2.1 Starting and enabling Nero Scout In Nero Scout you can define which folders and files are to be indexed. If Nero Scout is not enabled, proceed as follows: 1. Select Start > All Programs > Nero 8 Premium > Nero Toolkit > Nero Scout. Æ The Nero Scout Options window opens. Fig. 1: Nero Scout Options window, General navigation item 2. Check the Enable Nero Scout box. Î You have enabled Nero Scout.
Working with Nero Scout 2.2 Defining general options Under General Options you define whether Nero Scout is displayed in Windows Explorer. Proceed as follows: 1. Click General in the navigation tree. Fig. 2: Nero Scout Options window, General navigation item 2. If you want to show Nero Scout as a separate folder in Windows Explorer, check the Integrate Nero Scout in Windows Explorer check box. 3. Click the Apply button. Î You have changed the general options in line with your requirements.
Working with Nero Scout 2.3 Indexing The Indexing entry in the navigation tree offers you an overview of the already indexed files. There you see how many files have already been indexed and the status of the indexing process. You can also rescan all media to update the index. By default, Nero Scout indexes the “My documents“ folder. You can manually add folders that you also want indexed. Fig.
Working with Nero Scout Reduced battery operating period! Indexing in battery mode can shorten the battery operating period of your laptop because the processor is required to perform more calculations. 2.3.1 Folders The Folders option in the navigation tree gives you an overview of the indexable folders. Here you can manually select the folders and subfolders you want to index. By default, Nero Scout indexes the “My documents“ folder. You can manually add folders that you also want indexed. Fig.
Working with Nero Scout 2.3.2 Adding folders You can use Nero Scout to define specific folders to be indexed. To add more folders to be indexed, proceed as follows: 1. Click Indexing > Folder in the navigation tree. Fig. 5: Nero Scout Options window, Folders navigation item 2. Check the folders you want to index in the folder structure on the right-hand side. You can select a folder and all its subfolders or just the one folder you want. Click the check box once to mark the folder you want.
Working with Nero Scout 2.3.3 Selecting file types Nero Scout allows you to select the file types you want to index. Proceed as follows: 1. Click Indexing > Files in the navigation tree. Fig. 6:Nero Scout Options window, Files navigation item 2. To index all file formats, select the All option button. 3. If you only want to index certain file formats: 1. Select the Selected option button. Æ The check boxes are enabled. 2. Check the boxes for the formats you want. 4.
Working with Nero Scout 2.3.4 Importing Apple® iTunes library If you have Apple® iTunes installed on your computer, you can import the Apple iTunes library into Nero Scout. Nero Scout then indexes the Apple® iTunes media files. To import the Apple® iTunes library, proceed as follows: 1. Click Indexing > Apple® iTunes in the navigation tree. Fig. 7: Nero Scout Options window, Apple® iTunes navigation item 2. Click the Import Apple® iTunes Library button.
Working with Nero Scout 2.4 Internet Services In the Internet Services entry in the navigation tree, you can enter, save, and update the URLs (uniform resource locators) of the following media: Web radios Web TV Audio casts Video casts Image casts You can select these Internet services in Nero Home or Nero ShowTime and use them there. Fig.
Working with Nero Scout Video Casts tab Displays the subscribed video casts, their URLs and the update status. A video cast is a series of video contributions in the Internet that you can subscribe to using a news feed. Image Casts tab Displays the subscribed image casts, their URLs and the update status. An image cast is a series of images on the Internet that you can subscribe to using a news feed. Subscribe button Opens the Dialog window.
Working with Nero Scout 2.4.2 Creating a subscription To create a subscription on one of the tabs, proceed as follows: 1. Click the Internet Services entry in the navigation tree. 2. Click the Subscribe button on the right-hand side of the window. Æ The Dialog window appears. 3. Select the desired category for the subscription in the Category drop-down menu. 4. Enter the name of the subscription in the Title text box. 5. Enter the URL of the subscription in the URL text box. 6.
Index 3 Index A About Nero Scout Apple® iTunes library, import I 4 Internet Services 13 12 M C Contact Conventions, manual Manual, conventions 5 17 5 N Nero Scout F Options File types, select 11 Folders, add 10 Nero Scout, enabling 6 6 S Subscription G General options, define 7 Nero Scout create 15 delete 15 16
Contact 4 Contact Nero Scout is a Nero AG product. www.nero.com Nero AG Im Stoeckmaedle 13-15 Web: www.nero.com 76307 Karlsbad Help: http://support.nero.com Germany Fax: +49 724 892 8499 330 N. Brand Blvd., Ste 800 Web: www.nero.com Glendale, CA 91203-2335 Help: http://support.nero.com USA Fax: (818) 956 7094 E-mail: US-CustomerSupport@nero.com Rover Center-kita 8F-B, 1-2-2 Nakagawa-chuou, Web: www.nero.com Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Help: http://support.nero.com Nero Inc.
