Reset and Backup settings
You can use Reset to return your version of Pinnacle Studio to its default state (sometimes called “factory default”).
You can use Backup and Restore to backup your Control Panel settings and Library index at any time—before you reset, when you change systems or versions of the application, or simply to protect your settings and Library index at regular intervals. After you backup your Library index or Control Panel settings, you can restore them at any time.
To reset Pinnacle Studio to the default state1 Save any open projects that you want to keep, and backup any settings you want to preserve.
2 From the Pinnacle Studio main menu, choose Control Panel.
3 In the Control Panel window, choose Reset and Backup.
4 In the Reset to Default Settings area, click the Reset button, and then click OK and restart the application.
To backup your Library index or Control Panel settings1 From the Pinnacle Studio main menu, choose Control Panel.
2 Click Reset and Backup in the directory to display the corresponding page.
3 Do one of the following:
• Click Backup Library
• Click Backup Control Panel Settings
4 In the Backup window, type a file name, and click Save.
To restore your Library index or Control Panel settings1 From the Pinnacle Studio main menu, choose Control Panel.
2 Click Reset and Backup in the directory to display the corresponding page.
3 Do one of the following:
• Click Restore Library
• Click Restore Control Panel Settings
4 In the Restore window, choose the backup file that you want to apply, and click Open.