Digital Scout Frequently Asked Questions

These instructions vary depending on your product / version. Locate the appropriate product / version and follow the instructions. In order to move data from one computer to another you must copy your data file. The data file contains all the data you have collected with your Digital Scout program. This file can be transferred using a zip disk, floppy disk, CD-ROM, or share drive depending upon the size of the file.

It is very important to note that the data you back up is only as current as the day you backed up it. In addition, it should only replace the existing data file (The data file collects and stores all data you enter on your desktop computer and handheld computer.) if your computer crashes and loses all your data. **IMPORTANT: If you replace your current data file with your saved data file you will lose any information entered after the day you backed up your data file.**

For Statware Baseball v3.0 or higher, Statware Basketball v4.0 or higher, Scoutware Football v3.0 or higher, Statware Football v5.0 or higher, Statware Hockey, Statware Soccer v5.0 or higher, Statware Softball v3.0 or higher, Statware Track and Field, Statware Volleyball v5.0 or higher, and Player Edition products, follow these instructions.

Please note that these programs are licensed for one desktop computer and there may be a a fee associated with moving computers, unless the program has been deactivated on the original desktop computer.  Deactivation can only be performed on some of these software versions.  Click the link below for more information.

How do I deactivate my Digital Scout software and move computers?

1. Open Digital Scout on your desktop computer. 
2. Insert a blank floppy disk into your floppy disk drive, or insert a USB flash drive into an open USB port on your computer.  If you do not have a floppy disk drive or USB flash drive, you can still follow these instructions or you can skip to step 3.
• On the desktop home screen, click Tools. 
• Go to Utilities and click Backup Data File.
• Type to enter the location of the floppy or USB flash drive where you want to backup your data. The default location is A:\ (floppy drive for most computers), and for USB flash drives the drive letter can vary widely. Please note that if you will not be using a floppy or USB flash drive, you will need to type the complete file path, such as C:\Documents and Settings\My Documents.  You can change the file path to any location.  It does not need to be the floppy or USB flash drive.
  
• Click OK.  Go to step 4 below.
  
3. If you do not want to follow the instructions in step 2, you can also compress your data file and then uncompress it at the new location.
   
• On the desktop home screen, click Tools.
  
• Go to Utilities and click Compress Data File. 
• This will save your data as a file labeled COMPRESS.CMP.  If you have Windows Vista, you may need to click the link to locate the compressed data file.  Cannot locate exported file or compressed data file with Windows Vista.
4. The file that is saved is the data file, which contains all data entered into your Digital Scout program. 
5. Go through the deactivation process as described above, if necessary. 
6. Install the handheld software (if using a handheld) and then install the Digital Scout software on the new computer. 
7. Open Digital Scout on the new computer. 
8. On the desktop home screen, click Tools.
9. Go to Utilities and click Restore Data File.
10. Type to enter the location of the drive where the saved data is located. Please note that you will need to type the complete file path, such as C:\Documents and Settings\My Documents.
11. Click OK.
12. All data should be restored on the new computer.

For Statware Baseball v2.0 and prior, Statware Basketball v3.0 and prior, Scoutware Football v2.0 and prior, Statware Football v3.0 and prior, Statware Soccer v3.0 and prior, Statware Softball v2.0 and prior, Statware Volleyball v3.0 and prior, follow these instructions.

1. Double click on the My Computer icon on your desktop computer. 
2. Double click on your hard drive (usually labeled local disk or C). 
3. Double click the Program Files folder. (If you do not see any folders click on Show Files.) 
4. Double click on the Digital Scout or DS Statware folder. 
5. Double click on the appropriate sport folder. For example, if you have baseball click on the baseball folder. (If you cannot view file types click on View and select Details.) 
6. The file you need to copy is named DigitalScout Statware.4DD. This is the data file, which contains all data entered into your Digital Scout program. You need to save this file to a zip disk, floppy disk, CD-ROM, or onto a share drive if your computer is on a network. 
7. Install the handheld software (if using a handheld) and then install the Digital Scout software on the new computer. 
8. Close Digital Scout on this computer. 
9. Copy and paste the data file you saved previously into the same location on this computer. You will be asked if you want to replace the current data file. This file is automatically installed during the installation process. As long as you do not have any data in this Digital Scout program on this computer then you should replace the file. (There is no way to combine data files.) 
10. After copying and pasting the data file, open the Digital Scout program to view your data.

For Scoutware Baseball and Scoutware Softball, follow these instructions.

1. Double click on the My Computer icon on your desktop computer. 
2. Double click on your hard drive (usually labeled local disk or C). 
3. Double click the Program Files folder. (If you do not see any folders click on Show Files.) 
4. Double click on the Digital Scout folder. 
5. Double click on the appropriate sport folder. For example, if you have baseball, click on the baseball folder. 
6. The file you need to copy and save to another location is named Baseball Scoutware.dat or Softball Scoutware.dat. (If you cannot view file types click on View and select Details.) This is the data file, which contains all data entered into your Digital Scout program. You need to save this file to a zip disk, floppy disk, CD-ROM, or onto a share drive if your computer is on a network. 
7. Install the handheld software and then install the Digital Scout software on the new computer. 
8. Close Digital Scout on this computer. 

• Copy and paste the data file you saved previously into the same location on this computer. You will be asked if you want to replace the current data file. This file is automatically installed during the installation process. As long as you do not have any data in this Digital Scout program on this computer then you should replace the file. (There is no way to combine data files.) 
• After copying and pasting the data file, open the Digital Scout program to view your data.