BellCommander features the ability to play audio to client PCs around an organization. Client PCs can be installed in each room of a school, for example, to play bells to each room. Since each client can receive unique audio, announcements can be made to single classrooms or to a set classrooms.

The BellCommander client runs as a Windows service, so the client will play audio even without a user logged into the PC. The client also supports using secondary sound cards, so a sound card in each client could be dedicated to BellCommander. The BellCommander Client is designed to run on Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Server 2003, and Server 2008.

Click here to download the Windows Service Client (Updated 8/4/2008)

Click here to download the Windows Service Client with an MSI installer for installation with group policy

Installing the PC Client:
1. Start the BellCommander server software through the Windows Start Button (select All Programs, BellCommander folder, and BellCommander icon).
2. Click the Devices button.
3. Select "Client PCs" from the Device Type dropdown and check the box to use Client PCs.
4. Install the client software on the client PC by running the downloaded client file.
5. Configure the client:

a. Click the Windows Start Button, select All Programs, select BellCommander, then select "BellCommander Client Settings". b. In the settings program, set the server IP to the name or IP address of the server running BellCommander. c. Set the port to 17344. d. Click the Apply Settings Button. e. Close the settings window.

6. At this point the client should connect to the server. On the BellCommander server, you can verify that the client connected by looking for the client in the Device Manager. If the client fails to connect, verify the IP address on the client and make sure that no firewalls are blocking the communication. By default, communication will occur over TCP to port 17344 on the server. This can be changed to a different port in the Device Manager, if necessary.