a iNEWS® Newsroom Computer System Version 2.7 ReadMe Revision History Date Revised Changes Made 18 September 2007 Printing issue resolved 1 May 2008 Changes from 2.6.6 to 2.6.8 4 June 2008 Changes from 2.6.8 to 2.7 Added status bar change and hiddenmenu option 5 August 2008 information for 2.7 release. Important Information Avid recommends that you thoroughly read all of the information in this ReadMe file before installing or using any new software release. Note: Search the Avid Knowledge Base (http://www.avid.com/onlinesupport) for the most up-to-date ReadMe file, which contains the latest information that might have become available after the documentation was published. This document describes compatibility issues with previous releases, hardware and software requirements, software installation instructions, and summary information on system and memory requirements, when applicable. This document also lists any hardware and/or software limitations. Note: Since this release of iNEWS will be more widely distributed than previous versions, some notes on important features and changes have been brought forward from previous ReadMe documents. Notes that are less important were not brought forward, and users should reference older iNEWS ReadMe files for additional change information not contained in this ReadMe. Version 2.7 ReadMe Contents Important Information ............................................................................................................................................... 1 Compatibility Notes and Issues ................................................................................................................................. 4 iNEWS Client........................................................................................................................................................ 4 iNEWS Server ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 Command .............................................................................................................................................................. 4 ControlAir.............................................................................................................................................................. 4 MOS Gateway ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 Console Multiplexer .............................................................................................................................................. 4 Data Receiver ........................................................................................................................................................ 4 Fast Text Search .................................................................................................................................................... 4 Instinct ................................................................................................................................................................... 4 NewsCutter............................................................................................................................................................ 4 Teleprompter ......................................................................................................................................................... 4 Changes made between iNEWS 2.6.8 and 2.7........................................................................................................... 5 Upgrading.............................................................................................................................................................. 5 Windows Registry ................................................................................................................................................. 5 Production Devices................................................................................................................................................ 5 Monitor Server....................................................................................................................................................... 5 Community ............................................................................................................................................................ 5 User Interface ........................................................................................................................................................ 6 Searching ............................................................................................................................................................... 6 Queues ................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Languages.............................................................................................................................................................. 7 Changes made between iNEWS 2.6.6 and 2.6.8........................................................................................................ 7 FTS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Telnet..................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Rxnet ..................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Licensing ............................................................................................................................................................... 7 Macros................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Monitor Server....................................................................................................................................................... 7 Production Cues..................................................................................................................................................... 7 Story Forms ........................................................................................................................................................... 7 SYSTEM.MAP...................................................................................................................................................... 8 Changes made between iNEWS 2.6.5 and 2.6.6........................................................................................................ 8 sh Install Upgrade.................................................................................................................................................. 8 2 Version 2.7 ReadMe Adding new CG Templates ................................................................................................................................... 8 Story Printing Removed Production Cues ............................................................................................................. 8 Ctrl+Delete Only Deletes Character Following the Cursor................................................................................... 8 Changes made between iNEWS 2.6.2 and 2.6.5........................................................................................................ 9 iNEWS Server ....................................................................................................................................................... 9 iNEWS Client........................................................................................................................................................ 9 Known Issue ........................................................................................................................................................ 10 iNEWS Community Messaging .......................................................................................................................... 10 Installation Notes and Issues ................................................................................................................................... 11 Upgrading from Previous Versions ..................................................................................................................... 11 iNEWS Client...................................................................................................................................................... 11 iNEWS Server ..................................................................................................................................................... 11 TQualified Asian Languages and IMEs................................................................................................................... 11 Korean ............................................................................................................................................................. 11 Chinese Simplified 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