DisplayFind Utility Quick Guide
DD1961783
Rev 03
11 October 2017
201 Daktronics Drive
Brookings, SD 57006-5128
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DisplayFind Utility
DisplayFind utility is used to nd devices (including displays) on a local network when the IP address is
unknown. The computer running the DisplayFind utility must be on the same subnet as the target device.
Downloading DisplayFind Utility
Download the application software from either the control software CD or from the internet. To
download the DisplayFind le from the internet, follow these steps:
1. Open a web browser (i.e. Internet Explorer
®
or Firefox
®
browser).
2. Navigate to dakles.daktronics.com.
3. Click venus1500 > Utils > DisplayFind > DisplayFind.exe.
4. Click Run to download the DisplayFinder utility or Save to save the le to the computer for later use.
Launching DisplayFind Utility
The DisplayFind le automatically opens if Run was selected in Step 4 above.
If Save was selected instead of Run, locate where the DisplayFind.exe le was saved
during download and double-click the icon to open the program. Refer to Figure 1.
Conguring DisplayFind Utility
After launching the DisplayFind utility, review the list of associated items. The top two items
in the list should have a green . Refer to Figure 2.
Figure 2: DisplayFind Utility Window
If one of the top two items has a red next to it as shown in Figure 3, click it for additional information
or to access the download.
Figure 3: Errors
A red next to The Current User Is Not An Administrative User On This Computer indicates that the user
does not have administrative rights on the computer being used. After installation, administrative rights
are no longer necessary.
Figure 1: Icon