1. Install Vegas software on the computer you want to use as render client.
   
   You can install Vegas software on up to three computers (your main editing computer and up to two renderers). You must use the same information (serial number and registration information) on all computers.
   
   If you need to purchase additional licenses, please contact our Customer Service department.
   
   Trial installations of Vegas software cannot be used for network rendering.
   
   Certain file formats, such as MPEG-2, AC-3, and MP3, are licensed per computer and cannot be used on render-only clients. Additionally, MPEG-2 can be used for the final output format, but not for rendered segments in distributed rendering.

If you want to use network rendering with these formats and have a multiprocessor computer or a computer with a processor that supports Hyper-Threading technology, you can run multiple instances of the render service on that computer.

2. Start the Vegas Network Render Service application (VegSrv70.exe). The service must be running and you must be logged into the computer before you can use it for rendering.

3. If necessary, you can change the TCP port the render service uses to communicate with other renderers. In most cases, the following steps are not required:

a. Exit the Vegas Network Render Service application if it is running.

b. Open the NetRenderService.config file in a text editor. This file is located in the Vegas 7.0 installation folder.

c. Edit the <channel ref="tcp" port="53704" /> tag in the file to reflect the port you want to use.

d. Save the file.

e. Restart the Vegas Network Render Service application.

If you receive an error message that indicates the Network Render Service cannot start when you start the application, you may need to resolve DNS suffixes on your computer.

1. Open a DOS window:

a. From the Start menu, choose Run to display the Run dialog.

b. In the Open box, type CMD.

c. Click OK. A DOS window is displayed.

2. Type ipconfig at the command prompt.
   
   Your Windows IP Configuration information is displayed. Note the Connection-specific DNS suffix setting.

3. Update your computer's DNS suffix:

a. Right-click My Computer on your desktop and choose Properties from the shortcut menu (or press the Windows key + Pause) to open the System Properties dialog.

b. Select the Computer Name tab.

c. Click the Change button to display the Computer Name Changes dialog.

d. Click the More button to display the DNS Suffix and NetBIOS Computer Name dialog.

e. In the Primary DNS suffix of this computer box, type the DNS suffix you recorded in step 2.

4. Click OK to close all dialogs and restart your computer.

The list of computers on the Renderers tab of the Vegas Network Render Service application determines which renderers you'll be able to use from the editing computer.

You add renderers to the Vegas Network Render Service application on the editing computer only. No changes need to be made on the renderer.

Adding a renderer

1. Start the Vegas Network Render Service application (VegSrv70.exe) on the computer you will use to initiate network rendering.
   
   If you do not start the service before starting a rendering job, it will start automatically, but it will not be visible. Right-click the icon in the system tray and choose Show from the menu to display the window.

2. Select the Renderers tab. This tab allows you to edit the list of computers running the render service.

A computer will be available only if you have logged on to Windows and the Vegas Network Render Service is running. If the computer is not in an area you can monitor easily, you can use Ctrl+Alt+Delete to lock the computer after logging on and starting the service.

3. Click the Host box of a blank row in the table, and then type the IP address or name of the computer you want to use as a renderer.
   
   To find your computer name, right-click My Computer and choose Properties from the shortcut menu to display the System Properties dialog. Click the Computer Name tab, and your computer name is displayed in the Full computer name entry.
   
   

The Status box does not update automatically. If you want to refresh the display, right-click a renderer and choose Refresh Status from the shortcut menu to update the status of a specific renderer or all renderers.

4. Press Enter to connect to the renderer. If the connection is made, the Status column will display Ready.

Removing a renderer

Removing a renderer from the Renderers list removes it from your editing computer. When you remove a renderer, the service continues to run on the renderer, and any pending rendering jobs owned by the editing machine are canceled.

1. Start the Vegas Network Render Service application (VegSrv70.exe) on the computer you will use to initiate network rendering.
   
   If you do not start the service before starting a rendering job, it will start automatically, but it will not be visible. Right-click the icon in the system tray and choose Show from the menu to display the window.

2. Select the Renderers tab. This tab allows you to edit the list of computers running the render service.

3. Select a renderer by clicking the leftmost column in the list.

4. Right-click the selected renderer and choose Delete Renderer from the shortcut menu.