User Interface

Starting with version 5.1.8xx, registry keys for the local computer can be set in the profile manager.

However, this applies only if G-View was started with advanced administrator rights and it has full write access to the registry.

The entries are made under HKLM; they apply for all Windows users on this computer.

The dialog can be found on the menu in the Profile Manager Tools -> Options. Without advanced administrator rights, the menu item is disabled.

Two settings can be made:

• Specification of the setup files storage location
• Allow access to the local DVD burner.

Set the storage location for setup files

Normally the setup files are stored in the application data of all users (all users application data), since only administrators have write access there.

Under Windows 7, however, the rights were changed so that only the creator is allowed to write the setup files, even without advanced administrator rights.

To give other users without UAC request write access to the files, it is now possible to store the setup files in an alternative location, in a public folder.

When the storage location is changed, the current settings are preserved. Any existing old files in the new location will be stored as backup files.

If the path for the setup file is already overwritten by a set registry key that is not the public folder, the function is disabled. It is then assumed that the desired location is already set and should no longer be changed.

The logged on user and the storage location of the setup files are visible in the status bar of the profile manager. In addition, the path is displayed in the G-View Info Dialog.

Access to the local DVD burner for Windows users with standard rights

Under Vista and Windows 7, Windows user with standard privileges cannot access the built-in G-View CD/DVD burning capabilities for the local disk burner.

This requires that the local security policy "Devices: Restrict CD-ROM access to locally logged-on user only" is enabled.

Setting the option "Allow burning for standard users" performs this function.

When you create a new option profile and this entry is active, all settings (connections, scenes, views, etc.) of the currently active profile are added to the new option profile.

If the entry is not activated, a new, empty profile is generated without connections, scenes, etc.

The status of the corresponding entry can be found in the status bar.

The settings are saved in C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\G-Core in the file FomSettings.ini.

In large networks, sometimes clients cannot be reached through the normal network via UDP. This will cause the servers to all be displayed as OFFLINE.

This can be changed using the Do not dim server entries setting: The server list is not dimmed.