Set Up Additional Computers

Setting up additional computers for the tournament is quite easy once the tournament has been loaded and fully configured on one computer. Although this method is a shortcut, it is a better choice than reloading and reconfiguring the tournament on each computer, because it assures that all essential elements of the tournament are the same on all participating computers.

Before you use this method, be sure that the tournament is fully configured on one computer, which we'll call the primary computer, and that all essential data is stored in the tournament directory on that computer.

The following table shows the tasks that must be completed on the primary computer before setting up additional computers. The table also includes the topics that provide instructions for the task.

Note
The latest version of the DI Scoring Program is installed.	Install the Scoring Program
A tournament has been created.	Create and Define Your Tournament
The tournament is fully defined and all elements of the definition have been reviewed and approved by the Tournament Director.	Create and Define Your Tournament
All registered teams have been added or loaded into the DI Scoring Program.	Load Teams Add New Teams
Appraisers have been added to the Detail score sheets (if appropriate).	Enter and Change Appraisers
Preferences, which are personal choices of the computer user, are not part of this process, because they are not part of the tournament definition.

To set up an additional computer:

Install the DI Scoring Program.
(See Install the Scoring Program.)

The installation method used does not have to be the same as the one used to set up the primary computer.
Verify that the version of the DI Scoring Program is the same as the version on the primary computer.
(See Record the Version Number.)

Copy the tournament directory from the primary computer to the additional computer.

Locate the tournament directory on the primary computer.

To find the path to the tournament directory for a particular tournament, click the Tournament Information button on the toolbar in the Tournament Summary Window.

Copy the entire tournament directory (folder) to some removable storage media or to a network share accessible to the additional computer.

Paste the tournament directory on the hard drive of the additional computer.

Tip!
To facilitate maintenance and problem solving, place the tournament directory in the same path on all computers in the tournament. The default path, C:\Program Files\DI Scoring Program, is a wise choice.

To start the tournament on the additional computer, start the DI Scoring Program and open the tournament directory for your tournament.

That's it! You're done in a flash -- no loading, no ODBC configuration, no fooling with the hue, saturation, and brightness levels -- and you can say that you did it all for the sake of consistency.

The operator of the additional computer can set the preferences to suit their personal taste at any time.