Installing BootStuff v1
You can download BootStuff from the main Broadcast Radio website under Broadcast Radio Utilities.
Run the installer and complete the installation.
Starting BootStuff
If it is not already running, double click the icon on your Windows desktop. You may be asked to accept changes to your firewall, if so, make sure you tick each box and allow the changes.
Configuring BootStuff
Click Add Test/Action Sequence as highlighted in the image below
Tick the box for Wait for a SQL Server to become available, then the button on the right And fill out the relevant information in the Edit SQL Connection window then click OK This will usually include your SQL Server and instance name (for example MYSERVER\SQLExpress) and any login details needed:
If your Myriad folder is on a share on a different computer you may also want to tick the box for Wait for a share to become available, click the folder button and find the share, Alternatively tick the box below Wait for a Drive to become available and choose the drive letter:
You can also configure BootStuff to wait for an Audio In and Audio Out to become available - this can be useful if you are using USB connected devices that take a few moments to fully initialise.
In the “Actions” box click the + button and select “Myriad Playout v5” from the drop down menu and click OK. You should now have a window that looks similar to this:
Click OK and from now on, whenever the PC is restarted, BootStuff will re-open Myriad for you once the conditions have been met.
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