Active X & Direct X Troubleshooting for Windows 2000 & XP
Many sites on the Internet use Active X or Direct X controls to display web content on your computer monitors. If you are having the following issues, the below instructions offer possible solutions.
Issues:
- Active X or Direct X Will Not Load
- WINXP IE Service Pack 2 Not Allowing Load
The following applies to Windows 2000 and Windows XP, and is meant to be used by experienced PC users ONLY.
- Open Internet Explorer, click on Tools, click on Internet Options
- Click on the Security Tab
- Click to Highlight Internet, click Custom Level button
- .NET framework-Run Authenticode not signed—click to ENABLE
- Run components signed with Authenticode—- click to ENABLE
- ActiveX controls and plug-ins
- Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls—- click to ENABLE
- Binary and scripting behaviors—- click to ENABLE
- Download signed ActiveX controls—- click to ENABLED
- Download unsigned ActiveX controls—- click to ENABLED
- Init and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe—- click to ENABLED
- Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins—- click to ENABLE
- Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting—- click to ENABLED
- Downloads
- Auto prompt for downloads—- click to DISABLE
- File downloads— click to ENABLE
- Font download—- click to ENABLE
- Java VM
- Java permissions—— click to HIGH SAFETY
- Access data sources across domains—- click to DISABLE
- Allow META REFRESH—- click to ENABLE
- Allow scripting of IE web-browser controls—- click to DISABLE
- Allow scripting of windows without size or position—- click to DISABLE
- Allow web pages to use restricted protocols for active— click to PROMPT
- Display mixed content—– click to PROMPT
- Don’t prompt for client certificate selection —— click to DISABLE
- Drag and drop or paste files—– click to ENABLE
- Installation of desktop items—-PROMPT
- Launch programs and files in an IFRAME—- click to PROMPT
- Navigate sub-frames across different domains— click to ENABLE
- Open files based on content, not file extensions—- click to ENABLE
- Software channel permissions—– click to MEDIUM SAFETY
- Submit non-encrypted form date—- click to ENABLE
- Use Pop-Up blocker—- click to ENABLE
- User data persistence—– click to ENABLE
- Web site in less privileged web content zone can navigate—- click to ENABLE
- Scripting
- Active scripting—– click to ENABLE
- Allow paste operations via script—– click to ENABLE
- Scripting of Java applets—- click to ENABLE
- User Authentication
- Logon
- click to Automatic logon only in Intranet zone
- Logon
GeoVision Windows OS Issues & Troubleshooting
Over the past few years, I have experienced several common issues with Windows operating systems (OS) and the earlier Geovision DVR cards and software. The following are several of the more common problems and their possible resolutions.
Please keep in mind that every system is different and these fixes may not work for yours, depending on the software and hardware versions. If you have a specific issue that can’t be resolved by the suggestions below, don’t hesitate to comment. We’ll do our best to help out!
If you are experiencing issues with GeoVision’s Control Center V2 Software, you will probably want to take a look at our GeoVision Video Tutorials.
GeoVision DVR Conflics & Possible Resolutions
No/Poor/blurred image on a camera
- On the box camera body, where the lens attaches to the camera body, make sure the big outer silver ring is removed. Only the small inner silver ring is required.
- Make sure the DC switch in the back of the camera is set to DC or AI-AMP, depending on the camera model and manufacturer.
- Make sure, if using an auto-iris lens, the 4 pin power cord is properly inserted in the 4 pin switch in the back of the camera.
- If you still have no image, or black screen, or even ‘ Video Lost,” you may have a bad channel on the DVR card. Move the video cable to another channel to see if the issue is the camera or the card.
- Try Refocusing the lens
- Ensure the lens is tightened ONLY finger tight
- Insure the correct version of octopus cable/dongle (the cable connected to the PC-DVR in the back of the PC) is attached to the DVR card
- An external light source or object that may reflect light into an IR camera can cause the image to “wash out” insure that there is no light from streets or external building lamps. If placed near a wall or roof overhang have enough clearance not to get a reflection into the lenses of the camera.
Auto-login for Geovision not working
- Auto-login in system configure may not be turned on
- Stop Monitoring on Geovision system.
- Click on Configure – General Settings (Only on newer versions) – System Configure
- Go to Auto Log-on, put check mark in the box
- Click on blue arrow to right of this line and enter Login and password.
- Click OK – OK – Start All monitoring.
- Password for system and autologin may not match
- First, go to Local Password Setup
- Check that the login and password are correct and entered
- Click on System Configure
- Click on Configure – General Settings (Only on newer versions) – System Configure
- Go to Auto Log-on, put a check mark in the box
- Click on blue arrow to right of this line and enter Login and password.
- Click OK – OK – Start All monitoring.
Windows 2000 auto-login not working
- The correct Registry entry may not be not there—
- Click on Start – Run and type in: “regedit”
- Navigate to : hkey_local_machine\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogin
- Assign DefaultDomainName, DefaultUserName and DefaultPassword
- If not there, create them:
- Click Edit, Add Value, Value Name—DefaultPassword, Data Type–click Reg_SZ
- Click OKString Editor Box, type your password, and click OK, save changes.
- Click Edit menu, Add Value, Type AutoAdminLogin, Date Type—click Reg_SZ
- Enter 1 in String Editor Box, save changes.
- Click Edit menu, Add Value, Type ForceAutologon, Data Type—click Reg_SZ
- Enter 1 in String Editor box, save changes
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