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Video accessories

2007-12-05T02:24:53Z

Sharlee angelo:

- Video splitters - this devices are meant to deliver the signal from VGA output to more than 1 monitor or TV (if the TV has a VGA input)
There are plenty of this devices on the market. Here you have 2 examples of these devices and a scheme of their way of use:

[http://www.infosmart.com.tw/p-invs08.htm http://www.infosmart.com.tw/p-invs08.htm]

[http://www.aten.com/products/productList.php?pcid=20050107104612001&psid=20050117102733002&layerid=subClass6 http://www.aten.com/products/productList.php?pcid=20050107104612001&psid=20050117102733002&layerid=subClass6]

Useful Accessories

2007-12-05T02:24:28Z

Sharlee angelo:

This page is meant to be an almost comprehensive list of devices that can be used with LinuxMCE, to extend its functionality. Please, feel free to add all kind of devices that you might think useful. Also, new hardware categories can be added.

* [[Video accessories]]

Useful Accessories

2007-12-05T02:11:15Z

Sharlee angelo:

Hardware

2007-12-05T02:09:14Z

Sharlee angelo:

[[Image:Diagram1.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Connectivity possible with LinuxMCE]]
A basic LinuxMCE system can be set up with relatively modest PC and networking hardware. More advanced (though not necessarily expensive) systems can work with virtually any device that allows some form of input/output control capability. This might be through ethernet, infrared, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RS-232 RS232] or a home control protocol such as [[X10]].

* See hardware requirements at [[What hardware I will need|What hardware I will need?]]
* Check out the [[:Category:Hardware|hardware category]] for an organized list of hardware
* Check out [[LinuxMCE_Products|LinuxMCE Products]] for a list of products made for LinuxMCE

==LinuxMCE hardware terms==
Here is a list of LinuxMCE-specific hardware terms.

*[[Core]] - a PC which is the center of your system
*[[Media director]] - PC devices which are connected to your core and provide
*[[Orbiter]] - one or more lightweight portable devices used to control the system

==External links==
* [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupport Ubuntu hardware wiki]
* [http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Category:Hardware MythTV hardware wiki]
* [http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Asterisk+hardware Asterisk hardware]

==Other useful links==
* [[Useful Accessories]]
[[Category:Hardware| ]]

Hardware

2007-12-05T02:03:06Z

Sharlee angelo:

AVWizard Step by Step

2007-07-30T11:21:25Z

Sharlee angelo:

AV Wizard can be accessed by pressing the Shift key when the Kubuntu with LMCE boots up. In the process of booting, at a time, you'll hear a series of beeps. You must be prepared before these beeps to press the Shift key. When you'll hear them, press Shift key and keep it pressed. Then you'll enter in AV Wizard. If instead of AV Wizard you see black screen or "no signal" message on display, try to switch the connector type as it is described in section '''II'''.

'''I.'''

1. This is the first screen of AV Wizard.

[[Image:Avw1.jpg]]

Here, you can choose the desired output from your video card to TV or monitor. If you’ll choose '''VGA''', there are many available resolutions and refresh rates. If you have a LCD TV or LCD monitor there is no need to choose a refresh rate. This is helpful only if you have a CRT monitor.

'''DVI/HDMI''' means that you can use a special cable from the DVI/HDMI output of your video card to DVI/HDMI input of LCD TV/monitor.

[[Image:300px-DVI Connector.jpg]]

[[Image:Avw2.jpg]]

You have the same range of resolutions like at VGA. Choose one that is suitable for your display device.

'''''Component''''' uses another special cable which is consisting at every extremity of three jacks (red, blue and green). The display and the video card must have these three jacks.

[[Image:180px-Component video RCA.jpg]]

[[Image:Avw3.jpg]]

The resolutions for component are made for using with wide screen monitors and TV’s. Choose the one that is best suited to your display device.

'''''Composite''''' is something like a TV out from your video card to the monitor/LCD TV. It uses another special cable with a yellow jack. Like at component, the video card and the display must have this kind of input connector.

[[Image:300px-Composite.jpg]]

[[Image:Avw4.jpg]]

If you are choosing Composite, you can also choose one TV standard from the list, supported by your display.

'''''S-Video''''' is another way to send the signal from the video card to monitor/TV. The jack for the cable looks like in the image below.

[[Image:300px-SVideoConnector.jpg]]

The screen for setting up S-Video looks like this:

[[Image:Avw5.jpg]]

As you can see in the picture above, you will choose one of the TV standards in the list.

2. After choosing a resolution, a counter will appear on your screen which will stay 15 seconds. In this time, you can decide if the resolution is good for your monitor or not. If you like it, press Continue. If not, press Back.

[[Image:Avw6.jpg]]

3. Step 2 of the A/V wizard refers to the graphical aspect of user experience. Here, you have three options:

• Static images, no overlay (lightweight) – It uses only static images and works on nearly all graphics platforms.

• OpenGL with overlay (medium)

• OpenGL with alpha blending (high-end) - In this case your media is always first and foremost, and the media is always full-screen. If you're not watching any media, Pluto downloads the 'most interesting' photos from flickr.com and presents smooth sliding, cross-fading gallery art as your media.

[[Image:Avw8.jpg]]

4. Step 4 of the wizard will guide you to the adjustment of the image size. The keys + and – from the keyboard will help you to adjust the size of the image. The cursor keys, Up, Down, Left and Right will help you to center the image to the desired position. Once you made the correct setup press OK and go the next screen.

[[Image:Avw9.jpg]]

5. Step 5 will set up the audio system. Again, you have to look at the sound card to see where is connected the cable which goes to the sound system. If you connected the cable to the correct output you have only to click the choice on the screen. FIIRE will test the sound. If you will hear a melody, then everything is ok, you made the correct setup.

[[Image:Avw10.jpg]]

[[Image:Avw11.jpg]]

6. The final screen of the AV Wizard will show you the settings that you’ve chosen for the FIIRE system. If agree these setting press Agree, if not, press I do not Agree and you’ll be able to make the settings again.

[[Image:Avw12.jpg]]

'''II.'''

Another method to choose the resolutions and the connector is by pressing some keyboard keys. By default, the AV Wizard has the resolution 640x480 on VGA. To choose the connector you have to press the keys from 1 to 5 (1=DVI, 2=VGA, 3=Component, 4=Composite, 5=S-Video). To choose a resolution you have to press the keys from 6 to 0 (6=640x480, 7=1024x768, 8=720p, 9=1080i, 0=1080p). For choosing the resolution and connector you have to be in the initial screen of AV Wizard.

[[Image:Avw13.jpg]]

When you are in this screen press the key the desired connector. The screen will flicker and will return to this initial screen. Then, press the key for the desired resolution. Again, the screen will flicker and will return to the initial screen, using the resolution that you chose. After you made the setup, you can continue with the next settings.

* '''Note''':

''1080i and 1080p are not fully supported because of some factory issues of NVidia drivers''.

AVWizard Step by Step

2007-07-19T12:42:04Z

Sharlee angelo:

AV Wizard can be accessed by pressing the Shift key when the LMCE boots up. If you connected a speaker you’ll hear some beeps and then you’ll enter in AV Wizard.

'''I.'''

1. This is the first screen of AV Wizard.

[[Image:Avw1.jpg]]

Here, you can choose the desired output from your video card to TV or monitor. If you’ll choose '''VGA''', there are many available resolutions and refresh rates. If you have a LCD TV or LCD monitor there is no need to choose a refresh rate. This is helpful only if you have a CRT monitor.

'''DVI/HDMI''' means that you can use a special cable from the DVI/HDMI output of your video card to DVI/HDMI input of LCD TV/monitor.

[[Image:300px-DVI Connector.jpg]]

[[Image:Avw2.jpg]]

You have the same range of resolutions like at VGA. Choose one that is suitable for your display device.

'''''Component''''' uses another special cable which is consisting at every extremity of three jacks (red, blue and green). The display and the video card must have these three jacks.

[[Image:180px-Component video RCA.jpg]]

[[Image:Avw3.jpg]]

The resolutions for component are made for using with wide screen monitors and TV’s. Choose the one that is best suited to your display device.

'''''Composite''''' is something like a TV out from your video card to the monitor/LCD TV. It uses another special cable with a yellow jack. Like at component, the video card and the display must have this kind of input connector.

[[Image:300px-Composite.jpg]]

[[Image:Avw4.jpg]]

If you are choosing Composite, you can also choose one TV standard from the list, supported by your display.

'''''S-Video''''' is another way to send the signal from the video card to monitor/TV. The jack for the cable looks like in the image below.

[[Image:300px-SVideoConnector.jpg]]

The screen for setting up S-Video looks like this:

[[Image:Avw5.jpg]]

As you can see in the picture above, you will choose one of the TV standards in the list.

2. After choosing a resolution, a counter will appear on your screen which will stay 15 seconds. In this time, you can decide if the resolution is good for your monitor or not. If you like it, press Continue. If not, press Back.

[[Image:Avw6.jpg]]

3. Step 2 of the A/V wizard refers to the graphical aspect of user experience. Here, you have three options:

• Static images, no overlay (lightweight) – It uses only static images and works on nearly all graphics platforms.

• OpenGL with overlay (medium)

• OpenGL with alpha blending (high-end) - In this case your media is always first and foremost, and the media is always full-screen. If you're not watching any media, Pluto downloads the 'most interesting' photos from flickr.com and presents smooth sliding, cross-fading gallery art as your media.

[[Image:Avw8.jpg]]

4. Step 4 of the wizard will guide you to the adjustment of the image size. The keys + and – from the keyboard will help you to adjust the size of the image. The cursor keys, Up, Down, Left and Right will help you to center the image to the desired position. Once you made the correct setup press OK and go the next screen.

[[Image:Avw9.jpg]]

5. Step 5 will set up the audio system. Again, you have to look at the sound card to see where is connected the cable which goes to the sound system. If you connected the cable to the correct output you have only to click the choice on the screen. FIIRE will test the sound. If you will hear a melody, then everything is ok, you made the correct setup.

[[Image:Avw10.jpg]]

[[Image:Avw11.jpg]]

6. The final screen of the AV Wizard will show you the settings that you’ve chosen for the FIIRE system. If agree these setting press Agree, if not, press I do not Agree and you’ll be able to make the settings again.

[[Image:Avw12.jpg]]

'''II.'''

Another method to choose the resolutions and the connector is by pressing some keyboard keys. By default, the AV Wizard has the resolution 640x480 on VGA. To choose the connector you have to press the keys from 1 to 5 (1=DVI, 2=VGA, 3=Component, 4=Composite, 5=S-Video). To choose a resolution you have to press the keys from 6 to 0 (6=640x480, 7=1024x768, 8=720p, 9=1080i, 0=1080p). For choosing the resolution and connector you have to be in the initial screen of AV Wizard.

[[Image:Avw13.jpg]]

When you are in this screen press the key the desired connector. The screen will flicker and will return to this initial screen. Then, press the key for the desired resolution. Again, the screen will flicker and will return to the initial screen, using the resolution that you chose. After you made the setup, you can continue with the next settings.

* '''Note''':

''1080i and 1080p are not fully supported because of some factory issues of NVidia drivers''.

AVWizard Step by Step

2007-07-19T12:38:31Z

Sharlee angelo:

AV Wizard can be accessed by pressing the Shift key when the LMCE boots up. If you connected a speaker you’ll hear some beeps and then you’ll enter in AV Wizard.

'''I.'''

1. This is the first screen of AV Wizard.

[[Image:Avw1.jpg]]

Here, you can choose the desired output from your video card to TV or monitor. If you’ll choose VGA, there are many available resolutions and refresh rates. If you have a LCD TV or LCD monitor there is no need to choose a refresh rate. This is helpful only if you have a CRT monitor.

DVI/HDMI means that you can use a special cable from the DVI/HDMI output of your video card to DVI/HDMI input of LCD TV/monitor.

[[Image:300px-DVI Connector.jpg]]

[[Image:Avw2.jpg]]

You have the same range of resolutions like at VGA. Choose one that is suitable for your display device.

'''''Component''''' uses another special cable which is consisting at every extremity of three jacks (red, blue and green). The display and the video card must have these three jacks.

[[Image:180px-Component video RCA.jpg]]

[[Image:Avw3.jpg]]

The resolutions for component are made for using with wide screen monitors and TV’s. Choose the one that is best suited to your display device.

'''''Composite''''' is something like a TV out from your video card to the monitor/LCD TV. It uses another special cable with a yellow jack. Like at component, the video card and the display must have this kind of input connector.

[[Image:300px-Composite.jpg]]

[[Image:Avw4.jpg]]

If you are choosing Composite, you can also choose one TV standard from the list, supported by your display.

'''''S-Video''''' is another way to send the signal from the video card to monitor/TV. The jack for the cable looks like in the image below.

[[Image:300px-SVideoConnector.jpg]]

The screen for setting up S-Video looks like this:

[[Image:Avw5.jpg]]

As you can see in the picture above, you will choose one of the TV standards in the list.

2. After choosing a resolution, a counter will appear on your screen which will stay 15 seconds. In this time, you can decide if the resolution is good for your monitor or not. If you like it, press Continue. If not, press Back.

[[Image:Avw6.jpg]]

3. Step 2 of the A/V wizard refers to the graphical aspect of user experience. Here, you have three options:

• Static images, no overlay (lightweight) – It uses only static images and works on nearly all graphics platforms.

• OpenGL with overlay (medium)

• OpenGL with alpha blending (high-end) - In this case your media is always first and foremost, and the media is always full-screen. If you're not watching any media, Pluto downloads the 'most interesting' photos from flickr.com and presents smooth sliding, cross-fading gallery art as your media.

[[Image:Avw8.jpg]]

4. Step 4 of the wizard will guide you to the adjustment of the image size. The keys + and – from the keyboard will help you to adjust the size of the image. The cursor keys, Up, Down, Left and Right will help you to center the image to the desired position. Once you made the correct setup press OK and go the next screen.

[[Image:Avw9.jpg]]

5. Step 5 will set up the audio system. Again, you have to look at the sound card to see where is connected the cable which goes to the sound system. If you connected the cable to the correct output you have only to click the choice on the screen. FIIRE will test the sound. If you will hear a melody, then everything is ok, you made the correct setup.

[[Image:Avw10.jpg]]

[[Image:Avw11.jpg]]

6. The final screen of the AV Wizard will show you the settings that you’ve chosen for the FIIRE system. If agree these setting press Agree, if not, press I do not Agree and you’ll be able to make the settings again.

[[Image:Avw12.jpg]]

'''II.'''

Another method to choose the resolutions and the connector is by pressing some keyboard keys. By default, the AV Wizard has the resolution 640x480 on VGA. To choose the connector you have to press the keys from 1 to 5 (1=DVI, 2=VGA, 3=Component, 4=Composite, 5=S-Video). To choose a resolution you have to press the keys from 6 to 0 (6=640x480, 7=1024x768, 8=720p, 9=1080i, 0=1080p). For choosing the resolution and connector you have to be in the initial screen of AV Wizard.

[[Image:Avw13.jpg]]

When you are in this screen press the key the desired connector. The screen will flicker and will return to this initial screen. Then, press the key for the desired resolution. Again, the screen will flicker and will return to the initial screen, using the resolution that you chose. After you made the setup, you can continue with the next settings.

* '''Note''':

''1080i and 1080p are not fully supported because of some factory issues of NVidia drivers''.

AVWizard Step by Step

2007-07-19T12:21:18Z

Sharlee angelo:

AV Wizard can be accessed by pressing the Shift key when the LMCE boots up. If you connected a speaker you’ll hear some beeps and then you’ll enter in AV Wizard.

'''I.'''

1. This is the first screen of AV Wizard.

[[Image:Avw1.jpg]]

Here, you can choose the desired output from your video card to TV or monitor. If you’ll choose VGA, there are many available resolutions and refresh rates. If you have a LCD TV or LCD monitor there is no need to choose a refresh rate. This is helpful only if you have a CRT monitor.

DVI/HDMI means that you can use a special cable from the DVI/HDMI output of your video card to DVI/HDMI input of LCD TV/monitor.

[[Image:300px-DVI Connector.jpg]]

[[Image:Avw2.jpg]]

You have the same range of resolutions like at VGA. Choose one that is suitable for your display device.

'''''Component''''' uses another special cable which is consisting at every extremity of three jacks (red, blue and green). The display and the video card must have these three jacks.

[[Image:180px-Component video RCA.jpg]]

[[Image:Avw3.jpg]]

The resolutions for component are made for using with wide screen monitors and TV’s. Choose the one that is best suited to your display device.

'''''Composite''''' is something like a TV out from your video card to the monitor/LCD TV. It uses another special cable with a yellow jack. Like at component, the video card and the display must have this kind of input connector.

[[Image:300px-Composite.jpg]]

[[Image:Avw4.jpg]]

If you are choosing Composite, you can also choose one TV standard from the list, supported by your display.

'''''S-Video''''' is another way to send the signal from the video card to monitor/TV. The jack for the cable looks like in the image below.

[[Image:300px-SVideoConnector.jpg]]

The screen for setting up S-Video looks like this:

[[Image:Avw5.jpg]]

As you can see in the picture above, you will choose one of the TV standards in the list.

2. After choosing a resolution, a counter will appear on your screen which will stay 15 seconds. In this time, you can decide if the resolution is good for your monitor or not. If you like it, press Continue. If not, press Back.

[[Image:Avw6.jpg]]

3. Step 2 of the A/V wizard refers to the graphical aspect of user experience. Here, you have three options:

• Static images, no overlay (lightweight) – It uses only static images and works on nearly all graphics platforms.

• OpenGL with overlay (medium)

• OpenGL with alpha blending (high-end) - In this case your media is always first and foremost, and the media is always full-screen. If you're not watching any media, Pluto downloads the 'most interesting' photos from flickr.com and presents smooth sliding, cross-fading gallery art as your media.

[[Image:Avw8.jpg]]

4. Step 4 of the wizard will guide you to the adjustment of the image size. The keys + and – from the keyboard will help you to adjust the size of the image. The cursor keys, Up, Down, Left and Right will help you to center the image to the desired position. Once you made the correct setup press OK and go the next screen.

[[Image:Avw9.jpg]]

5. Step 5 will set up the audio system. Again, you have to look at the sound card to see where is connected the cable which goes to the sound system. If you connected the cable to the correct output you have only to click the choice on the screen. FIIRE will test the sound. If you will hear a melody, then everything is ok, you made the correct setup.

[[Image:Avw10.jpg]]

[[Image:Avw11.jpg]]

6. The final screen of the AV Wizard will show you the settings that you’ve chosen for the FIIRE system. If agree these setting press Agree, if not, press I do not Agree and you’ll be able to make the settings again.

[[Image:Avw12.jpg]]

'''II.'''

Another method to choose the resolutions and the connector is by pressing some keyboard keys. By default, the AV Wizard has the resolution 640x480 on VGA. To choose the connector you have to press the keys from 1 to 5 (1=DVI, 2=VGA, 3=Component, 4=Composite, 5=S-Video). To choose a resolution you have to press the keys from 6 to 0 (6=640x480, 7=1024x768, 8=720p, 9=1080i, 0=1080p). For choosing the resolution and connector you have to be in the initial screen of AV Wizard.

[[Image:Avw13.jpg]]

When you are in this screen press the key the desired connector. The screen will flicker and will return to this initial screen. Then, press the key for the desired resolution. Again, the screen will flicker and will return to the initial screen, using the resolution that you chose. After you made the setup, you can continue with the next settings.

* '''Note''':

1080i and 1080p are not fully supported because of some issues caused by NVidia driver.

AVWizard Step by Step

2007-07-19T12:19:44Z

Sharlee angelo:

AV Wizard can be accessed by pressing the Shift key when the LMCE boots up. If you connected a speaker you’ll hear some beeps and then you’ll enter in AV Wizard.

'''I.'''

1. This is the first screen of AV Wizard.

[[Image:Avw1.jpg]]

Here, you can choose the desired output from your video card to TV or monitor. If you’ll choose VGA, there are many available resolutions and refresh rates. If you have a LCD TV or LCD monitor there is no need to choose a refresh rate. This is helpful only if you have a CRT monitor.

DVI/HDMI means that you can use a special cable from the DVI/HDMI output of your video card to DVI/HDMI input of LCD TV/monitor.

[[Image:300px-DVI Connector.jpg]]

[[Image:Avw2.jpg]]

You have the same range of resolutions like at VGA. Choose one that is suitable for your display device.

'''''Component''''' uses another special cable which is consisting at every extremity of three jacks (red, blue and green). The display and the video card must have these three jacks.

[[Image:180px-Component video RCA.jpg]]

[[Image:Avw3.jpg]]

The resolutions for component are made for using with wide screen monitors and TV’s. Choose the one that is best suited to your display device.

'''''Composite''''' is something like a TV out from your video card to the monitor/LCD TV. It uses another special cable with a yellow jack. Like at component, the video card and the display must have this kind of input connector.

[[Image:300px-Composite.jpg]]

[[Image:Avw4.jpg]]

If you are choosing Composite, you can also choose one TV standard from the list, supported by your display.

'''''S-Video''''' is another way to send the signal from the video card to monitor/TV. The jack for the cable looks like in the image below.

[[Image:300px-SVideoConnector.jpg]]

The screen for setting up S-Video looks like this:

[[Image:Avw5.jpg]]

As you can see in the picture above, you will choose one of the TV standards in the list.

2. After choosing a resolution, a counter will appear on your screen which will stay 15 seconds. In this time, you can decide if the resolution is good for your monitor or not. If you like it, press Continue. If not, press Back.

[[Image:Avw6.jpg]]

3. Step 2 of the A/V wizard refers to the graphical aspect of user experience. Here, you have three options:

• Static images, no overlay (lightweight) – It uses only static images and works on nearly all graphics platforms.

• OpenGL with overlay (medium)

• OpenGL with alpha blending (high-end) - In this case your media is always first and foremost, and the media is always full-screen. If you're not watching any media, Pluto downloads the 'most interesting' photos from flickr.com and presents smooth sliding, cross-fading gallery art as your media.

[[Image:Avw8.jpg]]

4. Step 4 of the wizard will guide you to the adjustment of the image size. The keys + and – from the keyboard will help you to adjust the size of the image. The cursor keys, Up, Down, Left and Right will help you to center the image to the desired position. Once you made the correct setup press OK and go the next screen.

[[Image:Avw9.jpg]]

5. Step 5 will set up the audio system. Again, you have to look at the sound card to see where is connected the cable which goes to the sound system. If you connected the cable to the correct output you have only to click the choice on the screen. FIIRE will test the sound. If you will hear a melody, then everything is ok, you made the correct setup.

[[Image:Avw10.jpg]]

[[Image:Avw11.jpg]]

'''II.'''

Another method to choose the resolutions and the connector is by pressing some keyboard keys. By default, the AV Wizard has the resolution 640x480 on VGA. To choose the connector you have to press the keys from 1 to 5 (1=DVI, 2=VGA, 3=Component, 4=Composite, 5=S-Video). To choose a resolution you have to press the keys from 6 to 0 (6=640x480, 7=1024x768, 8=720p, 9=1080i, 0=1080p). For choosing the resolution and connector you have to be in the initial screen of AV Wizard.

[[Image:Avw13.jpg]]

When you are in this screen press the key the desired connector. The screen will flicker and will return to this initial screen. Then, press the key for the desired resolution. Again, the screen will flicker and will return to the initial screen, using the resolution that you chose. After you made the setup, you can continue with the next settings.

* '''Note''':

1080i and 1080p are not fully supported because of some issues caused by NVidia driver.

6. The final screen of the AV Wizard will show you the settings that you’ve chosen for the FIIRE system. If agree these setting press Agree, if not, press I do not Agree and you’ll be able to make the settings again.

[[Image:Avw12.jpg]]

File:Avw13.jpg

2007-07-19T12:18:56Z

Sharlee angelo:

AVWizard Step by Step

2007-07-19T12:17:21Z

Sharlee angelo:

AV Wizard can be accessed by pressing the Shift key when the LMCE boots up. If you connected a speaker you’ll hear some beeps and then you’ll enter in AV Wizard.

1. This is the first screen of AV Wizard.

[[Image:Avw1.jpg]]

Here, you can choose the desired output from your video card to TV or monitor. If you’ll choose VGA, there are many available resolutions and refresh rates. If you have a LCD TV or LCD monitor there is no need to choose a refresh rate. This is helpful only if you have a CRT monitor.

DVI/HDMI means that you can use a special cable from the DVI/HDMI output of your video card to DVI/HDMI input of LCD TV/monitor.

[[Image:300px-DVI Connector.jpg]]

[[Image:Avw2.jpg]]

You have the same range of resolutions like at VGA. Choose one that is suitable for your display device.

'''''Component''''' uses another special cable which is consisting at every extremity of three jacks (red, blue and green). The display and the video card must have these three jacks.

[[Image:180px-Component video RCA.jpg]]

[[Image:Avw3.jpg]]

The resolutions for component are made for using with wide screen monitors and TV’s. Choose the one that is best suited to your display device.

'''''Composite''''' is something like a TV out from your video card to the monitor/LCD TV. It uses another special cable with a yellow jack. Like at component, the video card and the display must have this kind of input connector.

[[Image:300px-Composite.jpg]]

[[Image:Avw4.jpg]]

If you are choosing Composite, you can also choose one TV standard from the list, supported by your display.

'''''S-Video''''' is another way to send the signal from the video card to monitor/TV. The jack for the cable looks like in the image below.

[[Image:300px-SVideoConnector.jpg]]

The screen for setting up S-Video looks like this:

[[Image:Avw5.jpg]]

As you can see in the picture above, you will choose one of the TV standards in the list.

2. After choosing a resolution, a counter will appear on your screen which will stay 15 seconds. In this time, you can decide if the resolution is good for your monitor or not. If you like it, press Continue. If not, press Back.

[[Image:Avw6.jpg]]

3. Step 2 of the A/V wizard refers to the graphical aspect of user experience. Here, you have three options:

• Static images, no overlay (lightweight) – It uses only static images and works on nearly all graphics platforms.

• OpenGL with overlay (medium)

• OpenGL with alpha blending (high-end) - In this case your media is always first and foremost, and the media is always full-screen. If you're not watching any media, Pluto downloads the 'most interesting' photos from flickr.com and presents smooth sliding, cross-fading gallery art as your media.

[[Image:Avw8.jpg]]

4. Step 4 of the wizard will guide you to the adjustment of the image size. The keys + and – from the keyboard will help you to adjust the size of the image. The cursor keys, Up, Down, Left and Right will help you to center the image to the desired position. Once you made the correct setup press OK and go the next screen.

[[Image:Avw9.jpg]]

5. Step 5 will set up the audio system. Again, you have to look at the sound card to see where is connected the cable which goes to the sound system. If you connected the cable to the correct output you have only to click the choice on the screen. FIIRE will test the sound. If you will hear a melody, then everything is ok, you made the correct setup.

[[Image:Avw10.jpg]]

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6. The final screen of the AV Wizard will show you the settings that you’ve chosen for the FIIRE system. If agree these setting press Agree, if not, press I do not Agree and you’ll be able to make the settings again.

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Graphics Test

2007-06-15T17:34:17Z

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There are two ways to reach the graphics test tool for your system: from LinuxMCE installer and from LinuxMCE Launch Manager. This tool will test the video capabilities of your system (depending on your CPU and graphic card).

'''NOTE''': Depending by how fast the images are running on your screen, you will choose the correct UI. For example, if the images are running slow, choose a lower graphic interface like UI1 or UI2 (masking). If the images are running fast without any problem, then use UI2 (masking) or UI2 (alpha blending).

'''1.''' ''The first way to test your graphic system is from LinuxMCE installer. One of the last steps of the installation will ask you about what UI you want on your system. There, you have two buttons. One of them, '''Read Online Documenation''' will open this wiki web page. The second button, '''Run Graphical Test Application''' will open the graphical test tool. For testing, the tool will need the Xine player which will be downloaded and installed automatically. Then, you can run the test. Here is a screenshot with what you should get when you reach that step in LinuxMCE installation:''

[[Image:Installertool.jpg]]

'''a.''' If you are pressing '''Run Graphical Test Application''', you'll see this initial screen.

[[Image:Initial111.jpg]]

'''b.''' Pressing c key will test video capabilities for composite.

[[Image:Initial112.jpg]]

'''c.''' To test your system for masking possibilities you have to press m key.

[[Image:Initial113.jpg]]

'''d.''' To test composite and masking together, press first c and after that press m

[[Image:Initial114.jpg]]

'''e.''' And this is how it should look when you are running the tool in full screen.

[[Image:Initial115.jpg]]

'''2.''' T''he other way to run the graphics test tool is from Linux MCE Launch Manager. In the following lines, you'll see every test, how it should look (using a Nvidia card). Please remember that the same tests images and keys combinations are applied also to the first way of running the test tool.
''

'''a.''' This is the initial display of Linux MCE Launch Manager. Choose an UI type and then Start UI diagnostic tool to test the video capabilities of your system.

[[Image:Initial2.jpg]]

'''b.''' The next image will show you the Composite capabilities of your graphic system.

[[Image:Composite.jpg]]

'''c.''' This image will test the Masking capabilities of the graphical system, which is used by LinuxMCE interface.

[[Image:Masking.jpg]]

'''d.''' This is how it should look when you are using masking and composite in the same time. The test will show if the system can run successfully Linux MCE interface

[[Image:Comp-mask.jpg]]

'''e.''' Any of the tests can be run also in full screen. This picture shows one of the tests in action.

[[Image:Full_screen.jpg]]

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Graphics Test

2007-06-15T15:33:44Z

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There are two ways to reach the graphics test tool for your system. This tool will test the video capabilities of your system (depending on your CPU and graphic card).
The first way to test your graphic system si from LinuxMCE installer. One of the last steps of the installation will ask you about what UI you want on your system. There, you have two buttons. One of them, '''Read Online Documenation''' will open this wiki web page. The second button, '''Run Graphical Test Application''' will open the graphical test tool. For testing, the tool will need the Xine player which will be downloaded and installed automatically. Then, you can run the test. Here is a screenshot with what you should get when you reach that step in LinuxMCE installation:

[[Image:Installertool.jpg]]

Pressing the specific keys (c, m, F1) on your keyboard will test video capabilities like composite (c key), masking (m key), composite or masking in full screen (F1) or c and m keys for composite and masking in the same time.

The other way to run the graphics test tool is from Linux MCE Launch Manager. In the following lines, you'll see every test, how it should look (using a Nvidia card). Please remember that the same tests images and keys combinations are applied also to the first way of running the test tool.

'''1.''' This is the initial display of Linux MCE Launch Manager. Choose an UI type and then Start UI diagnostic tool to test the video capabilities of your system.

[[Image:Initial2.jpg]]

'''2.''' The next image will show you the Composite capabilities of your graphic system.

[[Image:Composite.jpg]]

'''3.''' This image will test the Masking capabilities of the graphical system, which is used by LinuxMCE interface.

[[Image:Masking.jpg]]

'''4.''' This is how it should look when you are using masking and composite in the same time. The test will show if the system can run successfully Linux MCE interface

[[Image:Comp-mask.jpg]]

'''5.''' Any of the tests can be run also in full screen. This picture shows one of the tests in action.

[[Image:Full_screen.jpg]]

Graphics Test

2007-06-15T12:23:29Z

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There are two ways to reach the graphics test tool for your system. This tool will test the video capabilities of your system (depending on your CPU and graphic card).
The first way to test your graphic system si from LinuxMCE installer. One of the last steps of the installation will ask you about what UI you want on your system. There, you have two buttons. One of them, '''Read Online Documenation''' will open this wiki web page. The second button, '''Run Graphical Test Application''' will open the graphical test tool. For testing, the tool will need the Xine player which will be downloaded and installed automatically. Then, you can run the test. Here is a screenshot with what you should get when you reach that step in LinuxMCE installation:

[[Image:Installertool.jpg]]

Pressing the specific keys (c, m, F11) on your keyboard will test video capabilities like composite (c key), masking (m key), composite or masking in full screen (F11) or c and m keys for composite and masking in the same time.

The other way to run the graphics test tool is from Linux MCE Launch Manager. In the following lines, you'll see every test, how it should look (using a Nvidia card). Please remember that the same tests images and keys combinations are applied also to the first way of running the test tool.

'''1.''' This is the initial display of Linux MCE Launch Manager. Choose an UI type and then Start UI diagnostic tool to test the video capabilities of your system.

[[Image:Initial2.jpg]]

'''2.''' The next image will show you the Composite capabilities of your graphic system.

[[Image:Composite.jpg]]

'''3.''' This image will test the Masking capabilities of the graphical system, which is used by LinuxMCE interface.

[[Image:Masking.jpg]]

'''4.''' This is how it should look when you are using masking and composite in the same time. The test will show if the system can run successfully Linux MCE interface

[[Image:Comp-mask.jpg]]

'''5.''' Any of the tests can be run also in full screen. This picture shows one of the tests in action.

[[Image:Full_screen.jpg]]

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Graphics Test

2007-06-12T14:54:28Z

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'''1.''' This is the initial display of Linux MCE Launch Manager. Choose an UI type and then Start UI diagnostic tool to test the video capabilities of your system.

[[Image:Initial2.jpg]]

'''2.''' The next image will show you the Composite capabilities of your graphic system.

[[Image:Composite.jpg]]

'''3.''' This image will test the Masking capabilities of the graphical system, which is used by LinuxMCE interface.

[[Image:Masking.jpg]]

'''4.''' This is how it should look when you are using masking and composite in the same time. The test will show if the system can run successfully Linux MCE interface

[[Image:Comp-mask.jpg]]

'''5.''' Any of the tests can be run also in full screen. This picture shows one of the tests in action.

[[Image:Full_screen.jpg]]

Graphics Test

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'''1.''' This is the initial display of Linux MCE Launch Manager. Choose an UI type and then Start UI diagnostic tool to test the video capabilities of your system.

[[Image:Initial2.jpg]]

'''2.''' The next image will show you the Composite capabilities of your graphic system.

[[Image:Composite.jpg]]

'''3.''' This image will test the Masking capabilities of the graphical system, which is used by LinuxMCE interface.

[[Image:Masking.jpg]]

'''4.''' This is how it should look when you are using masking and composite in the same time. The test will show if the system can run successfully Linux MCE interface

[[Image:Comp+mask.jpg]]

'''5.''' Any of the tests can be run also in full screen. This picture shows one of the tests in action.

[[Image:Full_screen.jpg]]

LinuxMCE:Copyrights

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LinuxMCE:Copyrights

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'''1.''' This is the initial display of Linux MCE Launch Manager. Choose an UI type and then Start UI diagnostic tool to test the video capabilities of your system.

[[Image:Initial2.jpg]]

'''2.''' The next image will show you the Composite capabilities of your graphic system.

[[Image:Composite.jpg]]

'''3.''' This image will test the Masking capabilities of the graphical system, which is used by LinuxMCE interface.

[[Image:Masking.jpg]]

'''4.''' This is how it should look when you are using masking and composite in the same time. The test will show if the system can run successfully Linux MCE interface

[[Image:Comp+mask.jpg]]

'''5.''' Any of the tests can be run also in full screen. This picture shows one of the tests in action.

[[Image:Full_screen.jpg]]

Known Issues

2007-05-21T11:27:08Z

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== Known issues with LinuxMCE 1.0 ==

It is best to install version 1.0 on a separate box, rather than your main Ubuntu system because of the following issues:

* The installer is messing up Ubuntu's xorg.conf file by removing the nvidia driver and replacing it with vesa. This was actually a necessary hack that got forgotten about. There is a bug in the nVidia drivers (it has been reported) that causes them to crash when two X sessions are running and try to open the same card. Using the 'nv' driver on one and the 'nvidia' on the other still doesn't work, but using vesa on one and nvidia on the other does. So the hack changes Ubuntu's xorg.conf from nVidia to Vesa. If you install a dedicated LinuxMCE box this isn't an issue, but it can be a problem when you are a Ubuntu user and want better performance on your Ubuntu desktop than the vesa driver allows.

* The installer will revert the Ubuntu sources.list back to the default, removing any non-standard repositories, when it does the upgrade before installing itself.

* As mentioned in other places, the scripts carried from Pluto were written to be run on a dedicated system and 'take over' completely. It was a huge task just getting LinuxMCE 1.0 out the door, and the Ubuntu integration is still a work in progress and the scripts are still too invasive. If this is a dedicated system, or if you're not a Linux user, this is perhaps still a good thing because you'll never need to touch your configuration files: LinuxMCE will setup the dhcp server, samba network shares, network settings, and so on. But, if you are a Ubuntu user, be warned that it will override some of your settings until we get the Ubuntu integration improved.

Additional issues:

* Most of the problems reported so far are caused by using UI2, which requires OpenGL, on video cards without good Linux OpenGL support. The solution is to use UI1 instead. nVidia 6xxx and higher are preferred and will run UI2 with the 3d effects and alpha blending.

* A bug in the media browser was identified that is causing it to run very slow and consume a lot of memory. A 1.01 patch will be out soon.

* In the haste to release the updated LinuxMCE 1.0 that didn't use the website for downloading the software after the Digg story brought the server down, there was a sloppy error building the package for the Windows binaries. Most of them are empty. This means the Windows orbiter that runs on web pads, pda's and ms smart phones, as well as some other windows applets which are also on the download page in your Core's admin web site, are missing.

* Some of the users reported having broken packages during the installation of LinuxMCE, usually 'pluto-orbiter' package. This could happen from a number of reasons. We have identified a few of them, such as:
- the vim package cannot be installed because of a conflict at 'vim-common'. For details on how to fix that, please follow: [http://wiki.linuxmce.com/index.php/Installer_Problems]
- The Ubuntu repositories are sometimes unavailable. You should try reinstalling, or installing the packages by hand

== Known issues with LinuxMCE 1.1 Beta ==

* if you get the following error:

pluto-dcerouter: Depends: pluto-confirm-dependencies (>= 2.0.0.44) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: pluto-confirm-dependencies (< 2.0.0.45) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: pluto-createdevice (>= 2.0.0.44) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: pluto-createdevice (< 2.0.0.45) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: pluto-install-scripts (>= 2.0.0.44) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: pluto-install-scripts (< 2.0.0.45) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: pluto-local-database (>= 2.0.0.44) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: pluto-local-database (< 2.0.0.45) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: pluto-std-plugins (>= 2.0.0.44) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: pluto-std-plugins (< 2.0.0.45) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: pluto-system-database (>= 2.0.0.44) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: pluto-system-database (< 2.0.0.45) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: pluto-website-admin (>= 2.0.0.44) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: pluto-website-admin (< 2.0.0.45) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: pluto-boot-scripts (>= 2.0.0.44) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: pluto-boot-scripts (< 2.0.0.45) but it is not going to be installed
PreDepends: samba but it is not going to be installed
E: Broken packages

Solution: the quickest solution is to skip the use of the cache cd or to have latest samba package installed before starting the installation.

* sometimes it's better to kill the network manager and add the network settings manually. I found that the network settings are overwritten when the installation of Linux MCE is finished. and you don't have internet connection anymore. This may lead to problems like the one above, with the samba package.

* if you are rebooting the system after installing LinuxMCE 1.1 and the system hangs up at "'''Running local boot scripts (/etc/rc.local) [ OK]'''"

Solution: rename kdm.saved from /etc/init.d to kdm and then reboot.

Known Issues

2007-05-21T11:08:10Z

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== Known issues with LinuxMCE 1.0 ==

It is best to install version 1.0 on a separate box, rather than your main Ubuntu system because of the following issues:

* The installer is messing up Ubuntu's xorg.conf file by removing the nvidia driver and replacing it with vesa. This was actually a necessary hack that got forgotten about. There is a bug in the nVidia drivers (it has been reported) that causes them to crash when two X sessions are running and try to open the same card. Using the 'nv' driver on one and the 'nvidia' on the other still doesn't work, but using vesa on one and nvidia on the other does. So the hack changes Ubuntu's xorg.conf from nVidia to Vesa. If you install a dedicated LinuxMCE box this isn't an issue, but it can be a problem when you are a Ubuntu user and want better performance on your Ubuntu desktop than the vesa driver allows.

* The installer will revert the Ubuntu sources.list back to the default, removing any non-standard repositories, when it does the upgrade before installing itself.

* As mentioned in other places, the scripts carried from Pluto were written to be run on a dedicated system and 'take over' completely. It was a huge task just getting LinuxMCE 1.0 out the door, and the Ubuntu integration is still a work in progress and the scripts are still too invasive. If this is a dedicated system, or if you're not a Linux user, this is perhaps still a good thing because you'll never need to touch your configuration files: LinuxMCE will setup the dhcp server, samba network shares, network settings, and so on. But, if you are a Ubuntu user, be warned that it will override some of your settings until we get the Ubuntu integration improved.

Additional issues:

* Most of the problems reported so far are caused by using UI2, which requires OpenGL, on video cards without good Linux OpenGL support. The solution is to use UI1 instead. nVidia 6xxx and higher are preferred and will run UI2 with the 3d effects and alpha blending.

* A bug in the media browser was identified that is causing it to run very slow and consume a lot of memory. A 1.01 patch will be out soon.

* In the haste to release the updated LinuxMCE 1.0 that didn't use the website for downloading the software after the Digg story brought the server down, there was a sloppy error building the package for the Windows binaries. Most of them are empty. This means the Windows orbiter that runs on web pads, pda's and ms smart phones, as well as some other windows applets which are also on the download page in your Core's admin web site, are missing.

* Some of the users reported having broken packages during the installation of LinuxMCE, usually 'pluto-orbiter' package. This could happen from a number of reasons. We have identified a few of them, such as:
- the vim package cannot be installed because of a conflict at 'vim-common'. For details on how to fix that, please follow: [http://wiki.linuxmce.com/index.php/Installer_Problems]
- The Ubuntu repositories are sometimes unavailable. You should try reinstalling, or installing the packages by hand

== Known issues with LinuxMCE 1.1 Beta ==

* if you get the following error:

pluto-dcerouter: Depends: pluto-confirm-dependencies (>= 2.0.0.44) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: pluto-confirm-dependencies (< 2.0.0.45) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: pluto-createdevice (>= 2.0.0.44) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: pluto-createdevice (< 2.0.0.45) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: pluto-install-scripts (>= 2.0.0.44) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: pluto-install-scripts (< 2.0.0.45) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: pluto-local-database (>= 2.0.0.44) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: pluto-local-database (< 2.0.0.45) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: pluto-std-plugins (>= 2.0.0.44) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: pluto-std-plugins (< 2.0.0.45) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: pluto-system-database (>= 2.0.0.44) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: pluto-system-database (< 2.0.0.45) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: pluto-website-admin (>= 2.0.0.44) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: pluto-website-admin (< 2.0.0.45) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: pluto-boot-scripts (>= 2.0.0.44) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: pluto-boot-scripts (< 2.0.0.45) but it is not going to be installed
PreDepends: samba but it is not going to be installed
E: Broken packages

Solution: the quickest solution is to skip the use of the cache cd or to have latest samba package installed before starting the installation.

* sometimes it's better to kill the network manager and add the network settings manually. I found that the network settings are overwritten when the installation of Linux MCE is finished. and you don't have internet connection anymore. This may lead to problems like the one above, with the samba package.

* if you are rebooting the system after installing LinuxMCE 1.1 and the system hangs up at "Running local boot scripts (/etc/rc.local) [ OK]"

Solution: rename kdm.saved from /etc/init.d to kdm and then reboot.

Installation

2007-05-18T13:10:54Z

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'''1.''' This is the initial display of Linux MCE Launch Manager. Choose an UI type and then Start UI diagnostic tool to test the video capabilities of your system.

[[Image:Initial2.jpg]]

'''2.''' The next image will show you the Composite capabilities of your graphic system.

[[Image:Composite.jpg]]

'''3.''' This image will test the Masking capabilities of the graphical system, which is used by LinuxMCE interface.

[[Image:Masking.jpg]]

'''4.''' This is how it should look when you are using masking and composite in the same time. The test will show if the system can run successfully Linux MCE interface

[[Image:Comp+mask.jpg]]

'''5.''' Any of the tests can be run also in full screen. This picture shows one of the tests in action.

[[Image:Full_screen.jpg]]

File:Full screen.jpg

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File:Comp-mask.jpg

2007-05-18T13:03:36Z

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