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With the release of EchoSystem 5.4 Service Pack 5 (5.4.2014-12-19.3), the Classroom Capture and Personal Capture for Windows applications have been updated to include a number of improvements related to capture reliability and proper handling of failure scenarios. These new features include:
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- If the audio device is re-connected before the scheduled start time, the recording will proceed as planned.
- If the audio device is re-connected after the scheduled start time and during the recording window, the final Echo produced will contain content starting from the time the audio device is accessible again.
- If the audio device is never connected, the scheduled recording will not start.
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During a scheduled recording if a selected USB audio or video input device (as defined on the Configuration > Devices > Device Details page in the EchoSystem Server) is unplugged from the machine, the following balloon notification message will appear in the system tray:
The recording will be stopped, finalized and uploaded to the server automatically.
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Hoc Recording (Classroom or Personal Capture)
During an ad hoc recording, if a selected USB audio or video input device is unplugged from the machine a warning message will appear in the software. For example:
The recording will be stopped, finalized and uploaded to the server automatically.
User Logout or Graceful Restart/Shutdown
During either an ad - hoc or scheduled recording in Classroom or Personal Capture, if the user chooses to log out of their account, restart or power off the machine via the Start > Shutdown menu, the application will stop the current recording and delay the user-requested process in an attempt to finalize the capture media. The following message will appear in the presented list of applications that are still running on the system:
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| This feature helps to cover situations where an instructor logs into the machine after the start of a recording, either because the previous instructor's lecture ran late or because the new instructor arrived late. |
Ad Hoc Recording Recording (Classroom or Personal Capture)
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If the recording was scheduled, it will automatically resume if the user logs back in during the scheduled window. This will result in multiple final Echoes produced as a new set of capture media is created after a user logs back into the machine.
Ad Hoc Recording (Classroom or Personal Capture)
If the recording was ad hoc, the user will be required to start a new one if they wish to continue recording.
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