15. MediaWorks DX Desktop

MediaWorks DX Desktop is a new standalone application that allows the use of MediaWorks DX without requiring regular internet browser access. System administrators can download the MediaWorks DX Desktop installer from the NexLog Recorder and install it for use by call takers and researchers who do not have web browser privileges.

15.1. Installing MediaWorks DX Desktop

The download link for MediaWorks DX Desktop is on the recorder’s Downloads page. This page is found here:

https://<hostname of recorder>/webconfig.fcgi?section=dl

Your browser may complain that this is a rarely downloaded file. Click the menu on the side to say keep.

When you launch the installer, you may receive a notification from Microsoft Windows alerting you that Administrative permissions are required. If you are authorized to install applications on your PC, then click Run.

Installer

Fig. 15.1 Installer

The installer will run and put shortcuts to the MediaWorks DX Desktop executable on the desktop and in the Start menu.

|MW| Desktop Install Complete

Fig. 15.2 MediaWorks DX Desktop Install Complete

15.2. Using MediaWorks DX Desktop

MediaWorks DX Desktop functions identically to MediaWorks DX in most ways. The main difference is how you connect to a NexLog recorder. MediaWorks DX connects directly to the recorder, because it is a web page running in a browser pointed at the recorder.

MediaWorks DX Desktop needs to be told where the recorder is.

|MW| Desktop Login Prompt

Fig. 15.3 MediaWorks DX Desktop Login Prompt

When you launch MediaWorks DX Desktop for the first time, you will be greeted by a Login prompt. This window allows you to log in by providing the Recorder IP address or domain name as well as the User name and Password. You can save these values using the Save button and then later Load any saved credentials from the list on the left.

You can also choose to use any of the three options:

  • Use Domain Single Sign On; If your recorder is configured with Enhanced Active Directory and Single Sign On is enabled, select this option to log in as the currently logged in Windows User. Note that the Recorder field must be a Fully Qualified Domain Name (e.g. ExampleRecorder.ExamplePlace.Local) not an IP address for Single Sign On to work.

  • Use SSL: This will connect to the recorder using https:// rather than http://

  • Auto Login on Startup: In the case that you always want to log in to the same recorder, you can select this and save the session. Then in the future when launching MediaWorks DX Desktop, it will automatically log in to this recorder with these credentials. You can, of course, then logout and log in to a different recorder at any time.

15.3. Reading Local Incidents with MediaWorks DX Desktop

MediaWorks DX Desktop can now load local incident files (.eti) without a connection to a NexLog Recorder. Incidents loaded this way are Read Only. In order to open an .eti file without needing to connect to a recorder, choose the Local Incident tab at the login prompt:

|MW| Desktop Login Prompt Local Incident Tab

Fig. 15.4 MediaWorks DX Desktop Login Prompt Local Incident Tab

You can click the Choose File button to use a file browser to find the incident you want to open, or you can drag and drop the .eti file into the tab. Then click OK. The incident will be verified and opened in read-only; no changes can be made, but audio can be played back and exported, notes and attachments can be viewed, etc., as expected when viewing a read-only incident in MediaWorks DX.