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Accessing the Product

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AXIS M7010 Accessing the Product Accessing the Product To install the Axis product, refer to the Installation Guide supplied with the product. The product can be used with most operating systems and browsers. The recommended browsers are Internet Explorer with Windows, Safari with Macintosh and Firefox with other operating systems. See Technical Specifications, on page 44. To view streaming video in Internet Explorer, allow installation of AXIS Media Control (AMC) when prompted. The Axis product includes one (1) H.264 decoder license for viewing video streams. The license is automatically installed with AMC. The administrator can disable the installation of the decoders, to prevent installation of unlicensed copies. Note • QuickTimeTM is also supported for viewing H.264 streams. • If your computer restricts the use of additional software components, the product can be configured to use a Java applet for viewing Motion JPEG. Access from a Browser 1. Start a browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari). 2. Enter the IP address or host name of the Axis product in the browser's Location/Address field. To access the product from a Macintosh computer (Mac OS X), click on the Bonjour tab and select the product from the drop-down list. If you do not know the IP address, use AXIS IP Utility to locate the product on the network. For more information on how to discover and assign an IP address, refer to the Installation Guide. 3. Enter your user name and password. If this is the first time the product is accessed, the root password must first be configured; for instructions see Set the Root Password, on page 7 . 4. The product's Live View page appears in your browser. Note The controls and layout of the Live View page may have been customized to meet specific installation requirements and user preferences. Consequently, some of the examples and functions featured here may differ from those displayed in your own Live View page. 6

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AXIS M7010
Accessing the Product
Accessing the Product
To install the Axis product, refer to the Installation Guide supplied with the product.
The product can be used with most operating systems and browsers. The recommended browsers are Internet Explorer with Windows,
Safari with Macintosh and Firefox with other operating systems. See
Technical Speci
cations, on page 44
. To view streaming video in
Internet Explorer, allow installation of AXIS Media Control (AMC) when prompted.
The Axis product includes one (1) H.264 decoder license for viewing video streams. The license is automatically installed with AMC.
The administrator can disable the installation of the decoders, to prevent installation of unlicensed copies.
Note
• QuickTime
TM
is also supported for viewing H.264 streams.
• If your computer restricts the use of additional software components, the product can be con
gured to use a Java
applet for viewing Motion JPEG.
Access from a Browser
1.
Start a browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari).
2.
Enter the IP address or host name of the Axis product in the browser’s Location/Address
eld. To access the product from a
Macintosh computer (Mac OS X), click on the Bonjour tab and select the product from the drop-down list.
If you do not know the IP address, use AXIS IP Utility to locate the product on the network. For more information on how to
discover and assign an IP address, refer to the Installation Guide.
3.
Enter your user name and password. If this is the
rst time the product is accessed, the root password must
rst be
con
gured; for instructions see
Set the Root Password, on page 7
.
4.
The product’s Live View page appears in your browser.
Note
The controls and layout of the Live View page may have been customized to meet speci
c installation requirements and
user preferences. Consequently, some of the examples and functions featured here may differ from those displayed in
your own Live View page.
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