*** # How to Activate External Reference Monitor in AVIDMC > [!Checklist] HW/SW Button - ACTIVATE HARDWARE > > - [ ] Right-Click HW/SW Button > - [ ] Artist DNxIQ > ✅ Select > - [ ] ✅ Click HW/SW Button to Activate > - The Button's icon should now indicate a RED arrow 🔛↔︎ > > > [!Checklist]+ HW/SW Button - SCREENSHOTS > > - HWSW Button - Inactive > > - ![[_KINOCOPIA/attachments/AVIDMC - HWSW Button/AVIDMC 2331 - HWSW Button - 1 - Inactive - Screenshot.png]] > > - HWSW Button - Select I/O Hardware Interface > > - [ ] Artist DNxIQ > > - [ ] UltraStudio 4K > > > > ![[AVIDMC 2331 - HWSW Button - 2 - Select Artist DNxIQ.png]] > > - HWSW Button - Hardware is Ready > > - ![[_KINOCOPIA/attachments/AVIDMC - HWSW Button/AVIDMC 2331 - HWSW Button - 3 - Hardware is Ready.png]] > > - HWSW Button - Hardware is Active > > - ![[_KINOCOPIA/attachments/AVIDMC - HWSW Button/AVIDMC 2331 - HWSW Button - 4 - Hardware is Active.png]] > > > # HWSW Button - COMMAND PALETTE > [!Checklist] COMMAND PALETTE - HWSW Button > ![[AVIDMC 2331 - Command Palette - Search - HWSW Button.png]] > - Tools > Command Palette ⌘3 > - Tab: More > - HW/SW - Inactive > - [ ] If not yet present, add to Button Bar