Importing and Exporting Devices

If you are transferring this instance of Device Manager to another PC, devices can be exported and imported.

This process saves the device configuration to a file, which can then be transferred to an external source such as a network drive or memory stick. The file can then be imported onto the new machine at a later time and/or date. This saves time and effort in re-defining the devices a second time on a different machine.

Exporting Devices

To export the current device configuration:

1. Open Device Manager.
2. From the header bar click Export Devices.
   TIP: This option is also available by clicking in the title bar and selecting Export Devices from the drop-down menu.
3. Click Export Device from the toolbar. The Select Export File dialog is displayed.
4. Use the standard Windows dialog to navigate to the directory to where the file will be stored. The file name defaults to:

5. Click Save to save the exported devices file.

Importing Devices

To import the current device configuration:

1. Open Device Manager.
2. From the header bar click Import Devices.
   TIP: This option is also available by clicking in the title bar and selecting Import Devices from the drop-down menu.
3. When prompted to confirm the import of devices, click Yes to continue. The Select Import File dialog is displayed.
4. Navigate to the path to where the exported .dsf file was saved and make sure the file is selected.
5. Click Open to import the devices with the default settings, otherwise enter a new file path and/or file name prior to importing.

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