Install on Windows

Before you begin

• Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) with administrator access.
• The PC must be on the same network as your scanner (Uniden SDS200 or compatible).
• ToneOut needs WSL2 (Windows’ virtualization layer). The installer enables it for you if it’s missing — that step can require one reboot, and setup resumes automatically after you log back in.

Install

1. Download ToneOut-windows-setup.exe with the button above and run it.
2. Follow the installer prompts. If Windows asks for permission to make changes, allow it.
3. If a reboot is needed for WSL2, restart and log back in — setup picks up where it left off.
4. The first start creates a small virtual machine and downloads the ToneOut server — this takes a few minutes, one time only. Your browser opens http://localhost:6080 when it’s ready.
5. Finish in the browser: create your admin account, enter your scanner’s IP address, and paste your license key under Settings → License.

“Windows protected your PC”? That’s SmartScreen flagging a new download. Click More info, then Run anyway.

Good to know

• ToneOut starts automatically whenever you log on to this PC.
• If Docker Desktop is already installed and running, ToneOut uses it; otherwise it uses the lightweight container engine bundled with the installer.
• Recordings are saved to %USERPROFILE%\ToneOut\Recordings.
• Control it from PowerShell if you ever need to: & 'C:\Program Files\ToneOut\toneout-ctl.ps1' start|stop|status|update|open.

Updating

& 'C:\Program Files\ToneOut\toneout-ctl.ps1' update

Your settings, database and recordings are kept across updates.

Uninstalling

1. Open Settings → Apps → Installed apps.
2. Find ToneOut, choose Uninstall, and allow the prompt.

This stops the server, removes the logon tasks and deletes the program files and install logs. It keeps your recordings (%USERPROFILE%\ToneOut\Recordings) and the settings and database volumes, and it leaves Podman / WSL2 / Docker installed since other apps may use them.

To erase everything — settings, database (including your license key) and recordings — also run in PowerShell:

podman volume rm toneout-config toneout-data
Remove-Item -Recurse -Force $env:USERPROFILE\ToneOut

Using Docker instead of the bundled engine? Swap the first line for docker volume rm toneout-config toneout-data. If nothing else on this PC uses Podman, you can uninstall it from the same Installed apps list to reclaim its virtual machine’s disk space.