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How To Access Security Camera Footage On Your PC

If you have a security camera system in place at your home or business, you are taking security measures that no everyone takes. This means that you are ahead of the game when it comes to security at your home or business, but you may still want to get more out of your existing home or business security system.

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How To Install Outdoor Security Equipment

Security cameras are designed to monitor areas of your home or yard that an intruder might try to enter in through. You can opt to install the security camera system yourself, as long as you have already bought the wireless transmission kit and some other basic supplies from your local supply store. A few tools will be required as well, but most people already have them in their home already. There is no need to tear up the lawn because the camera is going to obtain power through a power outlet on one of the outside walls of your home.

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How To Connect A Microphone To Your DVR

Although most people who have a security system are familiar with DVR systems and the different types of security cameras that are available, a lot of people do not think about incorporating microphones into their security systems. Although microphones are not for everyone, they can be a beneficial addition to some security systems, whether in the home or at the family’s business.

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How to Access your Security DVR using Google Chrome

This is a video demonstration of how to access your DVR using Google Chrome. How to Access your Security DVR using Google Chrome? First you need to go to “Start,” “Control Panel,” and “Internet Options:” Click on the “Security” tab then “Custom level. . .” Next, scroll down until you see “Download unsigned ActiveX controls” and set it up as “Prompt”

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How to view your DVR using Internet Explorer 9

So the first thing we’ve got to do is make sure that you know what operating system your running or what version or what type by going to the “Start” button, and right click on “Computer” then click on “Properties.”

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How to Backup Footage to a Flash Drive

SecurityCameraKing.com: In this video I will show you how to backup footage from a DVR to your Flash drive. The same procedure is for a DVD/CD. It’s the same procedure the only thing is going to be that you have to use the DVD-R in order for you to record or to backup footage from the DVR. To start we’re going to log into the DVR. The first thing you’re going to do is plug in the Flash drive in this case because the Flash drive has to be formatted. You’re going to plug it in to one of the USB ports on your DVR and go to the main menu, go to “Backup.”

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How to Use the Review Footage Feature on Your Elite or Ultimate DVR

Security Camera King.com. How to Use the Review Footage Feature on Your Elite or Ultimate DVR.

First you would right click, and you’ll see there a search button.

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How to Connect Cameras to the DVR

Depending on the number of channels on your DVR, these will be numbered “1 through 4,” “1 through 8,” “1 through 9,” or “1 through 16.” Also be careful not to accidentally connect to your audio inputs or perhaps the call monitor out.

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