Getting Started with the Madison Digital Image Database Viewer  
     
  The MDID Image Viewer allows you to access your slideshow created on the MDID server on any computer with an internet access.  The viewer is similar to a PowerPoint presentation and will give full screen images.  
     
  1.  Download the Image Viewer (PC or Mac)  
     
  2.  Unzip the file.  Double-click (or click) the imageviewer.exe file to start the viewer:
 
 
   
  3.  Before using the viewer, the PREFERENCES must be changed from the default server to the Visual Resource Centre server.

 Click on "Preferences":
 
 
   
     
  4.  The MDID URL box will show the following:
 
 
   
     
  Delete the "http://did.cit.jmu.edu/" text in the  MDID URL box, and type in:  
    http://visarts.fa.uregina.ca  
   then click "(test)"
 
 
   
     
  5.  If the test is successful, then SAVE CHANGES.  
  NOTE:  This only has to be done once.  When you save the changes, the default server will be the MDID2 in the VRC.  
     
  6.  Return to the Login Screen, enter your username/password, Click Log into MDID, and you will have access to all your slideshows!
 
 
   
     
  If you have any questions, please contact the VRC Curator.