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A.5 SOFTWARE, MAINTENANCE AND UPDATES
A.5.1 IMPROVE PERFORMANCE?
1. Click the Shut Down icon on the Home Page of the Startup Screen, and click
the Administrator Mode link at right to exit the TriCaster environment.
2. In the Administrator Mode screen, click the Defragment Hard Drive link
(under the System Utilities heading) and follow directions provided (see the
heading System Utilities in Section 5.2.3).
This process can take considerable time, so it’s best not to commence unless
time (before a production) permits.
A.5.2 RESOLVE SERIOUS INSTABILITY OR DROPPED FRAMES?
If the system becomes seriously unstable or is dropping frames with ‘known
compatible’ video files (after the warm-up period), consider a full System Restore
(see item A.5.7).
A.5.3 UPDATE TRICASTER?
1. Connect TriCaster to a valid Internet connection
2. Click the Shut Down icon on the Home Page of the Startup Screen.
3. Click the Administrator Mode link at right to exit the TriCaster environment.
4. In the Administrator Mode screen, click Update TriCaster under the System
Utilities heading, and follow directions provided (see the heading System
Utilities in Section 5.2.3).
Note: Updates sometimes require changes to TriCaster configuration files. In such
cases, the original (pre-update) files are automatically stored in a directory named
“Configuration (Backup)” lcated at C:\TriCaster\Configuration, to avoid inintended loss of
custom settings. At times you might decide to restore one of these in place of the newer
configuration file, to retain use of certain settings (or perhaps, macros). An advanced