Recent content by Charlie Gettier

I purchased this copy of V5 shortly after it was released. I also purchased V4 for a multi-camera installation in 2017. I've never downloaded the available updates for either installation, since both have been working fine for my needs. I wasn't aware of the annual renewal policy. However...

I recently had to re-install Win 10 Pro on my desktop. I exported and saved the BI V5 settings beforehand, and now have successfully downloaded and installed BI V5, entered my license key in the Settings dialog, and imported the camera settings. However, I am getting the "Blue Iris Evaluation...

We have been using a Netgear 4G LTE modem (Model LB 1120) successfully for nearly 4 years to access the Verizon network for Internet access (on a data plan) at a remote location where wideband Internet is not available. We've been successful in keeping data usage under 1 GB / month, for...

I will shortly be re-installing Win 10 Pro and all application software on my desktop (Dell Optiplex 3020) due to a mix-up whereby my employer pushed company Group Policy to the PC disabling some features (e.g., USB access) and somehow disabling BI. I have a legitimate BI license that I...

Voila! Learn something new every day. Thanks, Aesterling.

I have a Foscam R2 that I have been operating successfully for the past several years running on an old Dell Inspiron desktop with Windows Vista and BI 4. I recently upgraded to a refurbished Optiplex 3020 with Win 10 Pro and BI 5; and I'm wringing out the new configuration. I've noticed some...

It's funny. I have another BI (V4) installation running 5 security cameras at our model airplane club field, under a separate Google account, also running under Windows 10. I've had no issue getting MMS alert texts with the "allow less secure applications" turned off. Who knows what evil...

Allowing less secure applications did the trick. Thanks, TonyR.

Hmm. I'm getting an SMTP authentication error when I try to send a test message through the BI Edit Email Server dialog. I'm using Gmail. I have checked my Gmail username and password several times, and they are correct. The BI dialog is showing the correct entries for both variables. I...

I recently upgraded to BI 5, using the save-settings capability from BI 4 to set up the new installation. After I figured out how to navigate the new improved (!) interface, almost everything seems to be working as before with my single-camera home application. The exception is that I can't...

This is a follow-up to my original 12/20/19 post above, concerning frequent failure of one or more of three cameras to post approximately hourly JPEGS to an FTP site that hosts our club website. I have investigated nearly all suggestions. I have reduced JPEG file size to under 120 kB and...

Just purchased a refurbished Dell Optiplex 3020 w/ Win 10 Pro for $147 at Amazon. Will return the $105 Win 10 32b USB flash drive when it arrives. Thanks for the advice.

First off, thanks for the reply and suggestions. This is a home PC (Dell Inspiron desktop) running BI with a single Foscam R2. I purchased the camera and BI license principally to learn about IP cameras and BI. (I have since purchased a refurbished Dell OptiPlex 3020 running Win 10 and BI to...

I am shortly upgrading my OS from Vista to Windows 10, and will need to re-install all my application software. I still have my V 4.6.2.1 BI Setup file from the original install in September 2017, but can't locate the e-mail from BI with the license key. Only the first and last 5-characters of...

OK. Thanks, all, for the suggestions. From the get-go, I reduced the image quality / resolution to save on our data plan. But perhaps I'll try reducing further as suggested. Subsequent to my post, I tried staggering the timing by by 10 seconds between each camera's posting period. This...