Launching Avid Media Composer; Launching The Desktop Video Utility - Avid Artist DNxIQ Guide De L'utilisateur

3. Uninstall any previous version of the Desktop Video software from the host machine.
4. When prompted, restart your system.
5. Download the installer and follow the on screen instructions for installing the software. When
prompted, restart your system.
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In some instances, the version of the Desktop Video software that you install may include a
firmware update. On Windows based host machines, this firmware update will occur at the end
of the Desktop Video installation. On Macintosh based host machines, the firmware update will
occur after the prompted restart. It is important to follow the procedure below, in order, after
the firmware update completes:
6. Shut down the host CPU.
7. If the Avid Artist DNxIQ is connected via Thunderbolt, disconnect the Thunderbolt cable from
the Artist DNxIQ.
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If the DNxIQ is connected via PCIe, do not disconnect the PCIe cable.
8. Unplug the power cable from the Artist DNxIQ unit.
9. Wait 30 seconds.
10. Reconnect the power cable to the Artist DNxIQ.
11. For Thunderbolt connected units, reconnect the Thunderbolt cable to the Artist DNxIQ.
12. Power on the host CPU.

Launching Avid Media Composer

To launch Media Composer, use the following procedure.
(Windows) To start your Avid editing application, do one of the following:
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Click Start > All Programs > Avid > Avid editing application.
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Double-click the Avid editing application desktop icon.
(Macintosh) To start your Avid editing application, do one of the following:
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Click the alias icon for your Avid editing application on the Dock.
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Select Go > Applications, and double-click the Avid editing application folder. Then double-
click the Avid editing application file.

Launching the Desktop Video Utility

Use the Desktop Video Utility to configure hardware settings, and view a realtime status display
showing the video connected to your DNxIQ inputs and outputs.
To launch the Desktop Video Utility:
(Windows 10) Do the following:
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From the Start page type 'Blackmagic' and then click the Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility
application. Or launch the Desktop Video utility from the Windows control panel.
Connecting Avid Artist DNxIQ
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