Alx9r's Orbiters Setup
Aside from the usual on-screen orbiter, I use a Windows XP laptop to control LinuxMCE. The laptop is a bit big and clunky to have on the coffee table full-time, so I really ought get a webpad or PDA to act as my coffee-table orbiter full time.
Windows XP Laptop
To set up my Windows XP Laptop to control Windows XP, I simply followed the instructions here.
Coffee Table Orbiter
I am currently hunting for a coffee table orbiter. I am leaning toward the Nokia N800. This orbiter would be used as a supplement to the on-screen orbiter. I find it more comfortable to use the orbiter on my laptop than the on-screen orbiter, but would rather have something smaller for the coffee table.
| Alx9r's Sample Setup | |
|---|---|
| Materials | Network Gear · Hybrid Core (living room) · AV Gear (living room) · Orbiters · Glue |
| Preparation | Router Setup · Aquos TV Power-on |
| Hybrid Core pre-LinuxMCE Setup | Assembly · BIOS Tweaks · Hardware Testing · NAS Media Drive Setup |
| Hybrid Core LinuxMCE Installation | Bare-metal Install · AV Wizard · Sarah (Setup Wizard) · Special Steps · PVR-150 Remote · Aquos TV · Denon Receiver · Media Drive Setup · Laptop Orbiter · Webpad Orbiter |
| Hybrid Core Additional Software | Bittorrent · Synergy |
| Toolkit | Laptop · telnet/ssh client · Remote Mouse and Keyboard · Partition Tools |
| Design Rationale | Network Topology · NAS |