Nero Scout Manual Nero AG
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Contents Contents 1 General information 5 1.1 Conventions of the manual 5 1.2 About Nero Search 5 1.3 About Nero Scout 5 2 Enabling and configuring Nero Scout 7 2.1 Enabling Nero Scout 7 2.2 General options 7 2.3 2.3.1 2.3.2 2.3.3 Indexing Adding folders Selecting file types Selecting e-mails 9 10 11 12 2.4 2.4.1 2.4.2 Internet services Creating an entry Deleting an entry 13 14 15 3 Quick search using the task bar 16 3.1 Overview 16 3.
Contents 5 List of figures 29 6 Index 30 7 Contact 31 Page 4
General information 1 General information 1.1 Conventions of the manual In order to make best use of this manual, please note the following conventions: Symbol Meaning Indicates warnings, preconditions or instructions that have to be followed strictly. Indicates additional information or advice. 1. Start … 1.2 A number at the beginning of a line indicates a request for action. Carry out these actions in the order specified. Æ Indicates an intermediate result. Î Indicates a result.
General information contrast to other databases, which are created by different media players and only catalog the files belonging to this program, Nero Scout makes its universal database available to all playback programs. Nero Scout creates an entry in Windows Explorer, so that you have a complete overview of the media library at all times. The structure of the Windows® Media® Player library with details such as artist, year of release, etc. is generated by Nero Scout in the entry.
Enabling and configuring Nero Scout 2 Enabling and configuring Nero Scout In Nero Scout you can define the folders and files to be indexed and consequently searched by Nero Search. Nero Search will only search for files previously indexed by Nero Scout. To be able to use Nero Search, you must enable Nero Scout. 2.1 Enabling Nero Scout If Nero Scout is not enabled, proceed as follows: 1. Select Start > Programs > Nero 7 (Premium) > Tools > Nero Scout. Æ The Nero Scout Options window opens. 2.
Enabling and configuring Nero Scout To define the general options, proceed as follows: 1. Select Start > Programs > Nero 7 (Premium) > Tools > Nero Scout. Æ The Nero Scout Options window opens. 2. Click on General in the navigation tree. 3. If you want to make the Nero Search quick search feature available in the task bar, check the Integrate Nero Search in the Task Bar box. 4. To see Nero Scout as a separate folder in Windows Explorer, check the Show Nero Scout in Windows Explorer box. 5.
Enabling and configuring Nero Scout 2.3 Indexing The Indexing entry in the navigation tree offers you an overview of the already indexed files. These files are available when searching using Nero Search. You can see how many files are already indexed, as well as the status of the indexing process. Nero Scout indexes the "My Documents" folder by default. You can manually add other folders that are also to be indexed. Fig.
Enabling and configuring Nero Scout 2.3.1 Adding folders You can use Nero Scout to define special folders for indexing. To add more folders for indexing, proceed as follows: 1. Click on Indexing > Folder in the navigation tree. Fig. 3: Nero Scout Options window, Folder navigation item 2. Check off the folders you want to index in the directory structure on the right-hand side. You can select a folder and all its subfolders or just precisely the folder you want.
Enabling and configuring Nero Scout 2.3.2 Selecting file types Nero Scout allows you to select the file types you want to index. To select file types to be indexed, proceed as follows: 1. Click on Indexing > Files in the menu tree. Fig. 4: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. 2. Check the boxes for the formats you want. 4.
Enabling and configuring Nero Scout 2.3.3 Selecting e-mails Nero Scout allows you to select folders from your e-mail management program for indexing. The directory structure on the right-hand side displays the e-mail management program you have installed and its folder structure. At present, Nero Scout supports Microsoft® Outlook® and Microsoft® Outlook® Express. To define certain folders from the e-mail management program, proceed as follows: 1. Click on Indexing > E-mails. Fig.
Enabling and configuring Nero Scout 2.4 Internet services You can enter, save, and update the URLs of the following media in the Internet Services entry in the navigation tree: 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.
Enabling and configuring Nero Scout Video Casts Displays the subscribed video casts, their URLs, and the status of the update. A video cast is a series of video recordings in the Internet that can mostly be automatically accessed in a newsfeed (mostly RSS). Image Casts Displays the subscribed image casts, their URLs, and the status of the update. An image cast is a series of images in the Internet that can mostly be automatically accessed in a newsfeed (mostly RSS).
Enabling and configuring Nero Scout The Dialog window contains the following elements: Category list box Provides the entry categories and therefore the tabs on which the entry appears for selection. Title text box Defines the name of the entry. URL text box Defines the URL of the entry. Update Interval area Automatically (recommended) option button Automatically updates the entry. Once a day option button Updates the entry once each day.
Quick search using the task bar 3 Quick search using the task bar 3.1 Overview The quick search function of Nero Search can be accessed in the Windows® task bar. The text box for the search is located to the right of the task bar. Fig. 8:Nero Search text box Clicking on the white arrow opens the Nero Search main window (seeNero Search main window). Clicking on the black triangle to the right of the text box opens the quick search context menu.
Quick search using the task bar 3.2 Nero Search Index Status window The Nero Search Index Status window displays information about the number of files already indexed. Indexing is automatically stopped as soon as you start working on your computer. This happens to offer you the best possible computing performance when using other applications. You can enable and disable indexing manually via the Nero Search Index Status window.
Quick search using the task bar The results adapt dynamically to the search text while you are entering it. 2. If you want to open a file, click on it with the left mouse button. Æ The file opens in the default application for the selected file type. 3. If you want to open further options for the selected search result, move the mouse over it and click with the right mouse button. Æ The context menu opens. Menu items Open Opens the selected file in the default application for the file type.
Quick search using the task bar 3.4 Searching web pages using the quick search function To search for web pages using the quick search function in the task bar, proceed as follows: 1. Click in the Nero Search text box and enter the required search text. Æ The Nero Search window in which the results are displayed opens while you are entering the search text. The Desktop tab is opened by default. 2. Click on the Web tab. Æ The results are displayed. Fig.
Nero Search main window 4 Nero Search main window The Nero Search main window contains the full functional scope of Nero Search. It comprises the following three tabs: 4.1 Desktop search (see Desktop Search tab) Web search (see Web Search tab) Saved searches (see Saved Searches tab) Desktop Search tab The Desktop Search tab allows you to define advanced search criteria to refine the desktop search. You can save your search settings for use again in the future.
Nero Search main window The following display options for the search results are available on the right-hand side in the Results area when you click on the button: Menu icons Entry Info View Entry Group View Entry Image View Entry List View Entry Show Thumbnail Shows a miniature view of the search results, the title, the time of last modification, and the file type. Shows the search results arranged according to the letters of the alphabet. The results under the individual letters can be hidden.
Nero Search main window Æ Depending on the media type, the results will already be allocated to the correct category. The results adapt dynamically to the search text while you are entering it. 2. If you want to open a file, double-click on it with the left mouse button. Æ The file opens in the default application for the selected file type. You can open a number of search results at the same time by highlighting them with the Shift key pressed and then clicking on the Open Selection button. 3.
Nero Search main window The possible restrictions can vary depending on the metadata selected. In the case of title, for example, only contains or does not contain can be selected, while logical operators such as greater than or less than can be selected for bit rate. 4. If you want to define further search criteria, click on the plus icon once more. You can define as many search criteria as you want. 5. To delete search criteria, click on the minus icon for the relevant criterion.
Nero Search main window Fig. 14: Nero Search window, Web Search tab The Web Results area can be opened or closed with the on the area name. and buttons or by clicking The following buttons and option buttons are available on the Web Search tab. Buttons and option buttons Search Starts the highlighted search query. Options Opens the Nero Scout options (see Enabling and configuring Nero Scout). Save Search Saves the current search query (see Saved Searches tab).
Nero Search main window The results adapt dynamically to the search text while you are entering it. 2. If you want to open a found web page, click on it. Æ The web page opens in the browser. 3. If you want to open further options for the selected search result, use the right mouse button to call up the context menu. Æ The context menu opens. The following menu items are available: Menu items Open Opens the selected web page in the browser. Copy Copies the address of the web page to the clipboard.
Nero Search main window 4.3 Saved Searches tab The Saved Searches tab allows you to call up as well as change and delete saved search queries. Fig. 15: Nero Search window, Saved Searches tab The results area automatically adapts to the type of search performed. The Saved Searches and Results/Web Results areas can be opened or closed using the and buttons or by clicking on the area name.
Nero Search main window The following buttons are available on the Saved Searches tab: Buttons Delete Edit Search Open Selection Deletes the highlighted search (see Deleting a search query). Edits the highlighted search (see Editing a search query). Starts the highlighted search query. Opens the selected search result. 4.3.1 Saving a search query To save a search query, proceed as follows: 1. Perform a desktop search (see Performing a desktop search) or web search (see Performing a web search). 2.
Nero Search main window 4.3.3 Deleting a search query To delete a saved search query, proceed as follows: 1. Select the required search in the Saved Searches area. 2. Click on the Delete button. Æ A dialog box in which you are asked to confirm that you want to delete the saved search appears. 3. Click on the Yes button to confirm the deletion. Î You have deleted a saved search query.
List of figures 5 List of figures Fig. 1: Nero Scout Options window, General navigation item.........................................................................7 Fig. 2: Nero Scout Options window, Indexing navigation item .......................................................................9 Fig. 3: Nero Scout Options window, Folder navigation item .........................................................................10 Fig. 4:Nero Scout Options window, Files navigation item ...................
Index 6 Index A O About Nero Scout 5 Opening a Search Result 18 About Nero Search 5 Opening a Web Page 19 B Opening Multiple Search Results 22, 23 Buttons Opening Multple Search Results 23 Desktop Search Tab 17, 21 Saved Searches Tab 27 Web Search Tab 24 Q Quick Search C Categories Search Results 21 Contact 32 Conventions of the Manual 5 Search Results Context Menu Displaying Search Results Web 19 Saved Searches Tab 22 22, 23 22 Deleting 23 Changing 21 22 Defining
Contact 7 Contact Nero Search is a Nero AG product. Nero AG Im Stoeckmaedle 18 76307 Karlsbad Germany Web: www.nero.com Help: http://support.nero.com E-mail: techsupport@nero.com Fax: +49 7248 928 499 Copyright © 2006 Nero AG. All rights reserved.