Dataton WATCHOUT User's Guide

Removing and Duplicating
Displays
Display
Specifications
To remove a display, first select it, then choose “Cut” or “Clear” on the Edit
menu. To duplicate it, first choose “Copy” then paste the duplicate back into
the Stage window. When pasting a display, keep in mind that the duplicate
initially occupies the exact same location in the Stage window as the original
did. You must move the duplicate to another location and change its name and
address before using it.
To open the Display Specifications dialog box, first select the display in the
Stage window then choose “Specifications” on the Edit menu, or simply
double-click the display.
You must activate the Stage window before you can select displays. To activate
the Stage window, click its title bar. Displays can not be manipulated if “Lock
Displays” on the Stage menu is active.
Name. Specifies the name of the display.
▼ IMPORTANT: This name is also used to identify pre-split movie files, as
described under “Pre-splitting Large Movies” on page 76. Thus, if you use
such pre-split movies, you should not change the name of the display after
creating those movies, or you’d have to rename the movies accordingly.
Address. Specifies the IP address of the display computer that manages this
display. This is typically the numeric address of the display. However, if the
display computer is accessible by name (by means of a Domain Name Server),
you may enter the name in this field instead.
◆ HINT: In most cases, all display computers are on the same sub-net, which
means that the first part of their IP address is identical, and only the last
group of digits differ (as shown in the illustration on page 34). In this case,
it’s more convenient to enter the common part of the IP address in Prefer-
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