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[[Category: Documentation]]

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''NOTE: Page has been reinstated in a shrunk down version to deal with continued high bandwidth usage since the Digg story on July 3rd, [[User:Danielk|Danielk]] 08:10, 14 July 2008 (PDT) ''

''NOTE: Reverted screenshots back, [[User:Valent|Valent]] 12:15, 19 July 2010 (CET) ''

=Videos=

Watch the new walk-through [http://www.bestessays.com/ research papers] that shows all the major features in LinuxMCE (including setup). A full list of the equipment used and a detailed installation description is included.

=User Interface=
The LinuxMCE on-screen Orbiter User Interface (UI) was designed to be viewed on a basic television from 10' away. There are currently three versions of the UI, and selection depends on the type of video card you have. UI1 is the most basic, and runs on all video cards. UI2 with masking will run on a majority of graphics card (with OpenGL and XDamage support), but UI2 alpha-blended is confirmed to work only with certain nVidia graphics cards. See [[Selecting the Right UI|Selecting the Right UI]].

UI1 takes over the screen whenever you bring up the menu; any video that is playing is reduced to a window. In UI2 your media is always full-screen and is never reduced. (When you're not watching your own video or photos, LinuxMCE displays gallery art from Flickr or a selection of your own photos).

=====''Main menu''=====
The main menu lists the top level options for the room in several categories: Lighting, Media, Climate, Media, Telecom, and Security. In UI1, the first (blank) button in the Media Category is the "Now Playing" button, which brings up the menus for your active media. In UI2, the "Now Playing" button is in the lower left of the screen. Options for your current media (like Audio Tracks, Subtitles, etc.) appear as pop-up sub-menus. All options can be accessed in UI2 from a single screen. UI2 allows you to use your remote control, your keyboard arrows, or your mouse to select the pop-up menu and sub-menus.

=Videos=
Watch a walk-through [[video]] that shows all the major features in LinuxMCE (including setup). A full list of the equipment used and a detailed installation description is included.

<table>
<tr>
<td>UI2 with alpha blending / transparency</td>
<td>UI2 with medium settings (masking)</td>
<td>UI1 or Basic UI</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Image:Alpha-main-1.png|400px]]</td>
<td>[[Image:Noalpha-main-1.png|400px]]</td>
<td>[[Image:MainMenuUI1.jpg|300px]]</td>
</tr>
</table>

=====''File Browser''=====

<table>
<tr>
<td>UI2 with alpha blending / transparency</td>
<td>UI2 with medium settings</td>
<td>UI1 or Basic UI</td>

</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Image:FileBrowserUI2B.jpg|400px]]</td>
<td>[[Image:FileBrowserUI2M.jpg|400px]]</td>
<td>[[Image:FileBrowserUI1.jpg|300px]]</td>
</table>

=====''DVD Remote''=====

<table>
<tr>
<td>UI2 with alpha blending / transparency</td>
<td>UI2 with medium settings</td>
<td>UI1 or Basic UI</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Image:DVDRemoteUI2B.jpg|400px]]</td>
<td>[[Image:DVDRemoteUI2M.jpg|400px]]</td>
<td>[[Image:DVDRemoteUI1.jpg|300px]]</td>
</table>

=====''Dial Direct''=====

<table>
<tr>
<td>UI2 with alpha blending / transparency</td>
<td>UI2 with medium settings</td>
<td>UI1 or Basic UI</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Image:DialNumberUI2B.jpg|400px]]</td>
<td>[[Image:DialNumberUI2M.jpg|400px]]</td>
<td>[[Image:DialNumberUI1.jpg|300px]]</td>
</table>

=====''Security panel''=====

<table>
<tr>
<td>UI2 with alpha blending / transparency</td>
<td>UI2 with medium settings</td>
<td>UI1 or Basic UI</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Image:SecurityPanelUI2B.jpg|400px]]</td>
<td>[[Image:SecurityPanelUI2M.jpg|400px]]</td>
<td>[[Image:SecurityPanelUI1.jpg|300px]]</td>
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<div style="font-size:175%; font-weight:bold">The '''[http://linuxmce.org LinuxMCE]''' wiki</div>
'''Your guide to a smarter home!'''
</div>

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|'''Screenshots'''
[[Image:MainMenu2.jpg|200px]]<br/><small>Main menu with media in the background<br>(high resolution [[Selecting_the_Right_UI#UI2_with_alpha_blending|UI2B]])</small><br/><br/>
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|[[Image:FileBrowserUI1.jpg|200px]]<br/><small>Browsing media files<br>(low resolution [[Selecting_the_Right_UI#UI1|UI1]])</small><br/><br/>
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|[[Image:DialNumberUI1.jpg|200px]]<br/><small>Telephone dial pad<br>(low resolution [[Selecting_the_Right_UI#UI1|UI1]])</small><br/><br/>[[Screenshots|More screenshots and videos]]
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'''LinuxMCE is the only all-in-one open source solution that seamlessly combines:'''
* ''Media & entertainment'' with a server for music and video, plus a [[PVR]] (like TiVo or Sky+)
* ''Home automation'' to control everything from lights to heating with a touch-screen tablet or your mobile phone
* VoIP based ''Phone system''
* ''Security system'' that feeds live video to your mobile device during a security breach

LinuxMCE builds on the superior networking capabilities of Linux to create a home automation/multimedia/communication network. No other operating system has this capability.

[[LinuxMCE|Read more]] to see all the possibilities that LinuxMCE offers.

See [[FAQ|the FAQ]] for quick answers to common questions about LinuxMCE.

Watch the [[Video|LinuxMCE Video]] showing a detailed hardware and installation walk-through.

=Download=
Please take a moment to read about '''[http://www.essaywriters.net freelance writing job]''' before downloading our ''Quick Install DVD'' or the ''Two-CD Installer''.

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|'''[[Download_Instructions|Download LinuxMCE]] or buy [[LinuxMCE Products]]'''<br><small>After checking known issues please download from an appropriate mirror</small>
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You may then want to check out the [[DVD Installation]] guide for a step by step walk through of setting up and configuring LinuxMCE.

=Project News=
*[[LinuxMCE-0810 beta]] (for testing) is released ''(16-Oct-09)''
*[[LinuxMCE-0810 alpha2]] (for testing) is released ''(18-Feb-09)''
*[[LinuxMCE-0810 alpha1]] (for testing) is released ''(1-Dec-08)''
*[[LinuxTag 2008]] a resounding success ''(28-May-08)''
*[[Mirrors_0710|LinuxMCE Version 0710 (RC2)]] is released ''(07-May-08)''
*[[Logo|LinuxMCE Logos]] are now available for download ''(09-Apr-08)''
*[[Insteon_-_Setting_Up_PLM_Template|RC1 Insteon Support]] ''(20-Feb-08)''
*[http://www.osweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2664 Linux Media Center PCs Review Roundup] ''(4-Oct-07)''

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|'''[[LinuxMCE media coverage|More LinuxMCE media coverage]]'''<br><small>Third party media and blog coverage</small>
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=Wiki Site News=
* A new [[LinuxMCE.Org 2.0|scratch-pad area]] is being set up to help document a new front end website.
* LinuxMCE Wiki was updated to the latest version which includes an RSS feed extension. Instructions about how to use it can be found [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:WikiArticleFeeds here], or take a look at a [[Test RSS]] ''(31-Jan-08)''

=Documentation Access=
This Wiki has many hierarchical [[:Category:Main|categories]] of articles. There are also developer maillists, [[Source_Code|source code]] repositories (with attached discussions), [http://trac.linuxmce.org/ bug/issue report mangement] and [http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php forums] for discussion among users, developers and other members of the LinuxMCE community.

== User Setups ==
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|'''[[:Category:User_Setups | User Setups]]'''<br><small>LinuxMCE User Setups/Configurations
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==Support==
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|'''[[User Manual]]'''<br><small>LinuxMCE User Manual
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|'''[[:Category:Tutorials|Tutorials/Guides]]'''<br><small>HOWTO guides describing common scenarios
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|'''[[Frequently Asked Questions]]'''<br><small>Responses to the most common questions
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|'''[[Hardware]]'''<br><small>Hardware documentation
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|'''[[Troubleshooting]]'''<br><small>Help with common problems
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|'''[http://www.charonmedia.org/mailman/listinfo Mailing List]'''<br><small>Stay up to date with regular emails
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|'''[http://forum.linuxmce.com Forum]'''<br><small>Support forum
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|'''[[Chat]]'''<br><small>Support chat
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==Development==
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|'''[[Contacts|Contact Information]]'''<br><small>Contact people involved with the project
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|'''[[Programmer's Guide]]'''<br><small>A guide for software developers
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|'''[[Software components|Software Components]]'''<br><small>Open source software used by LinuxMCE
|width=48|{{Click || image=Bug.gif | link=Bug Reports | width=48px | height=48px }}
|'''[[Bug Reports]]'''<br><small>Help improve the software by reporting bugs
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|width=48|{{Click || image=Binary.gif | link=Source Code | width=48px | height=48px }}
|'''[[Source Code]]'''<br><small>Access the LinuxMCE source code
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|'''[[Versions]]'''<br><small>View version histories and changes
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