Thursday, November 26, 2009

eVideo HELP & INSTRUCTIONS




Install Sinhal eVideo
Installation of eVideo is a simple 3 STEP process which takes less than 1 minute:

STEP 1: Insert DVD (VOLUME 1 Maths DVD of Prof. Pragya) in your DVD ROM Drive and the MasterKey in the USB slot of your PC.

STEP 2: Open the "SETUP" Folder in the DVD and double click the "SETUP" Icon.

STEP 3: Follow the step by step instructions to complete the installation. A shortcut "Sinhal eVideo" will automatically appear on your desktop. Double click it and start using eVideo!

Note: If it is not getting installed, click the "common_files_folder" and install / double click the 3 items in this folder.


How to play
Insert DVD and the USB. The USB has to be connected to your computer all the time when the content is viewed.Double click the "Sinhal Evideo" icon on your desktop.The Sinhal Evideo Start Screen will be shown. Click Start to begin.The Sinhal EVideo Main Screen will be shown. On the left hand side you will see options to select which chapter you want to see.Search for the chapter you want to see using the dropdown list and the the search box. The list of chapters matching your search will be seen in the list below.Click on the the chapter you want to see.A loading screen will appear. The chapter will take a few minutes to load. Please wait till the video loads.The video will start playing.

How to change views
While watching a video you can use two views.The application will start in the normal view. To switch to Full Screen, click the Full Screen button on the right hand bottom portion of your screen.To come back from the Full Screen view to the Normal view click on the small index bar at the left hand side of the screen.

How to jump to a particular part in a chapter
When a particular video starts playing, you will see a list of sub-parts of the current chapter on the left hand side.You can directly jump to a particular part by clicking on it.

How to mark a particular chapter or part for Revision
You can mark a particular chapter or a topic for Revision.To mark for Revision, simply check the check box on the right of that chapter or sub-part.Chapters and sub-parts marked for revision will stay highlighted in the list.

How to play from Hard Drive
As an additional feature to decrease loading time, you can also play the videos from your Hard Drive.To play the Videos from your Hard Drive instead of the DVD , you have to first copy the files on the DVD to you Hard Drive.Suppose you are copying the content from DVD 1, create a folder called "DVD1" on your computer.Copy all the files and folders from the DVD and paste in the new folder that you created.You can similarly create folders for copying each of the DVDs.After having copied the DVDs, start the application.On the left hand side, select the option "Play Hard Drive"Click on the chapter you want to see. The chapter will ask you to browse to the location where you have coped the files.A dialog box will open. Browse to the "DVD1" folder (considering you have clicked on a chapter from DVD1) and click OK.The video will now load as usual.

How to add New Content from DVD
When you get a new set of DVDs, you need to include the list of chapters in your appplication to play new videos.Insert the new DVD in your DVD drive.Start the application.Click on the menu in the left hand bottom portion of your screen.Click the "Add New Content" link.A new form will open. Select "Add New DVD Content" and follow instructions.

How to add New Content downloaded from the Internet
When you download extra content from the Sinhal Evideo site, you need to include the list of chapters in your appplication to play the new videos.Start the application.Click on the menu in the left hand bottom portion of your screen.Click the Add New Content link.A new form will open. Select "Add Downloaded Content" and follow instructions.

My application does not start
Make sure you have connected the correct USB and try again.It is possible that because of virus activity, accidental deletion or other unknown factors, the installation may get corrupted. Uninstall the application. Reinstall the application and try again.Some components may not be restored by reinstallation. In this case the application will popup a code along with instructions for restoring those components. Follow the instructions and try again. Please click here to restore.It is possible that because of virus activity, accidental deletion or other other unknown factors, the Operating System or part of the Operating system may get corrupt. You will need to reinstall the Operating System in this case.

I cannot see the video playing
Please make sure Windows Media player is correctly installed on your computer. This is a default feature of your Windows Operating System.Insert DVD1(VOLUME 1 Maths DVD of Prof. Pragya) in your DVD drive.Please browse to the CommonSetupFiles folder in the DVD drive.Double click the icon "wmformat95sdk" and follow instructions.Double click the icon "wvc1dmo " and follow instructions.Restart the appication and try again. If it does not pay properly, it is possible that because of virus activity, accidental deletion or other other unknown factors, the Operating System or part of the Operating system may get corrupt. You will need to reinstall the Operating System in this case.

The video I see is very small
Please adjust the resolution of your screen and try again.

I get a message saying "Insufficient Space"
The application requires a minimum free space of 2 GB on your computer. Please free up sufficient space in the drive where you have installed the application.

Minimum System Requirements PC CPU: Pentium 4, 1.5 GHz ProcessorRAM: 1 GB
Operating System: Windows XP, Vista (32 Bit)Free Space on Hard Disk: 2 GBFree USB PortDVD – ROMSpeakersVideo Codecs (Installer with the pack)