This page documents two ways of performing backups and restoring settings for the Olympus Slide Scanners
**Restore points** contain all the information to get the Olympus Software up and running again in case of problems
**Manual backups** can be useful in case of other issues, but this was more the 'old' way of doing backups. GLOOR Recommends the first method.
= Working as a Power User =
From inside VS-ASW-FL, go to :
{nav Tools > User Rights > Select Active Role > type=instructions, name=Power User}
This requires that you restart VS-ASW FL
= Restore Points in Case of Lost Configuration =
(NOTE) You need to be a **Power User** to see these options
You can find the restore points in :
`\\svfasraw.epfl.ch\PTBIOP-raw\BIOP Backups\Slide Scanners\`
Find the slide scanner name you need then go to
`***SLIDE SCANNER NAME***\Restore Points`
== Create a Restore Point ==
To use them, open the **VS-ASW FL** software and do the following
# {nav Acquire > Devices > type=instructions, name=Create System Restore Point...}
# Select the save location
# Let the software close and reopen on its own. The file will be created.
# Move the file to the `Restore Points` folder in `\\svfasraw\PTBIOP-raw\BIOP Backups\Slide Scanners\`
(WARNING) Gloor Recommends to perform a System Restore Point every **four months**
== Load a Restore Point ==
To use them, open the **VS-ASW FL** software and do the following
# {nav Acquire > Devices > type=instructions, name=Restore System Restore Point...}
# Select the **.srp** file and let the software restart
# Let the software restart
= All Slide Scanner Parameters =
All the slide scanner settings are located in
`C:\ProgramData\Olympus\OSIS\VS-ASW-FL`
== Manual Backup of all Parameters ==
# Make sure you are on a Windows Admin account
# Make sure the Slide Scanner software is not running
# Go to `C:\ProgramData\Olympus\OSIS\VS-ASW-FL`
# Copy the VS-ASW FL folder into `\svfasraw\PTBIOP-raw\BIOP Backups\Slide Scanners\***SLIDE SCANNER NAME***\All Settings`
== Manually Replace All Parameters ==
# Make sure you are on a Windows Admin account
# Delete the folder `C:\ProgramData\Olympus\OSIS\VS-ASW-FL`
# Go to `\\svfasraw\PTBIOP-raw\BIOP Backups\Slide Scanners\SLIDE SCANNER NAME\All Settings`
# Copy the latest VS-ASW FL folder back into `C:\ProgramData\Olympus\OSIS\`
= Remote Desktop Connection for Slide Scanner Users =
If a user wants to connect to the Slide Scanner Remotely, we need to add him to the **authorized users** list
== Adding a user ==
1. Go to {nav Windows > System}
2. {nav icon=mouse-pointer, name=Right Click > Properties}
3. Select {nav Advanced System Settings > Remote tab}
4. {nav icon=mouse-pointer, name=Click > Select Users... > Add...}
5. Enter the **username** and click {nav Check Names}
6. Press OK
= User profiles that cause Olympus Software to crash =
It has happened with users who were Masters students and became affiliated as PhDs that their Active Directory Identities and settings were not properly changed, namely the folder where their personal data is stored at EPFL.
If when you go manage the user profiles in Windows
{nav Control Panel > System and Security > System > Advanced System Settings > User Profiles > Settings} and you see that the user in question has a **roaming** profile, then contact the IT department to check why that is.
Students have roaming profiles, not PhDs.
== Fixing it ==
When a students changes affiliation, it can happen that there are leftovers of this roaming profile.
# Delete the user profile
# Have the IT fix the user entry
# Let him log in again. He should have a 'local' profile then.