How to connect to your DVR

This page will help you connect to your Speco DVR for the first time.  This only needs to be done once per computer.

Step 1.  Close all instances of Internet Explorer.  Now open internet explorer and type in the address of your DVR in the address bar and press enter on your keyboard.  An example of this is pictured below:

it is important to put the http:// at the beginning, and make sure that your address end with a ":" and a number.

Step 2.  Now your computer will try to connect to your DVR.  However 99% percent of the time this will fail.  This is normal.  Now click on tools and go to internet options.

Step 3.  Click on the Security tab.

Step 4.  Click Trusted Sites.

Step 5.  Click the Sites button.

Step 6.  Uncheck the box labeled Require server verification for all sites in this zone.

Step 7.  Type the address of your DVR into this box.  On most computers this will already be typed in.  Again make sure that the http:// and the ":" followed by a number are part of this entry

Step 8.  Click add.  Make sure that the address of the DVR is listed in the Websites protion of this window.  Click Close.

Step 9.  Click custom level.  This will bring up advanced security options for all of your trusted sites.  Make sure that all the sites listed under trusted sites in step 7-8 are sites that you know and trust, otherwise this could allow viruses/spyware onto your computer.

Step 10.  At this point make sure that this box is labeled  "Trusted Sites Zone"  If it is not do not go to the next step.

Step 11.  Scroll down to the "ActiveX controls and plug-ins" heading.    Any option with this icon:  needs to be enabled.

Step 12.  Click OK.

Step 13.  A warning box will now appear.  Click yes on this box, and click Ok on the next Window to close internet option.  Close and re-open Internet Explorer.

Step 14.  Now try to connect to your DVR as described in Step 1.  A security bar may appear at the top of the page this time.  Just click it and select install.  If any other warning boxes appear click OK or Install.

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